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The Five Elements Theory has been used in China since the Song Dynasty, dating back 1500 years, and has
been widely used in Chinese Medicine, Feng Shui, and Astrology.
The Five Elements were initially born out of an obvious and simple overview of time – in terms of the
passing of a day and the seasons – as well as how structures or even symptoms begin to manifest.
Each of the 9 Stars in I Ching Astrology is associated with one of these Five Elements. The connections
are as follows:
9 – Fire
2, 5, 8 – Earth
6, 7 – Metal
1 – Water
3, 4 – Wood
By looking at the table below it is possible to see how both the Five Elements and indeed the 9 different
Stars can interact.
When Metal (6 & 7) gets too cold, brittle or inflexible, a little bit of Fire makes them more malleable.
When Water – as in a river or a lake – runs wildly out of control, it actually needs the Earth to form
riverbanks and boundaries for the Water.
When Fire gets out of control, then Water is helpful in dampening it down.
When plants (from the Wood element of Thunder and Wind) get out of control, they need a little bit of
Metal to trim them to keep them in shape (6 & 7 Metal Stars).
The Earth itself – represented by 2, 5 & 8 Stars – will simply become denuded or turn to dust if it doesn’t
have the roots of plant life to hold it together (3 & 4 Wood Stars).
I Ching Astrology Profiles
A deeper cut into the I Ching Astrology system reveals that all of us have three different Stars within our
makeup. It then becomes fascinating when we look at how this Birth Star, Inner Star & Outer Star (and
their allotted Five Elements) interact with another profile – a family member, a lover, or a work colleague.
The permutations are endless, fascinating and profoundly insightful.