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five elements

The teachings of the five elements and the five phases of transformation (wǔxíng) is a Daoist theory for describing nature. It searches for regularities according to which dynamic transformation processes take place within the realm of the living. The five elements Wood, Earth, Water, Fire and Metal are derived from nature and stand for abstract properties.

How the trigrams of the I Ching are assigned to the five phases of transformation in the present interpretation model is explained in more detail here: Trigrams, Elements, Functional Circuits

fortune

Good fortune. Central notion of the traditional interpretation of the I Ching. Meaning: positive outcome, because all action happens in accordance with the Dao.

functional circuit

Meridian, pathway or channel through which, according to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the life energy (Qi) flows.

There are twelve main channels, each of which is assigned to one organ system. On the meridians themselves, there are special points where – e.g. through needles (acupuncture) or finger pressure (acupressure) – the energy balance can be influenced.

Element Functional Circuit Time Quality Emotion Sense
Metal Lung (LU) 03-05 Yin Sorrow Nose
Metal Large Intestine (LI) 05-07 Yang Sorrow Nose
Earth Stomach (ST) 07-09 Yang Worry Lips
Earth Spleen (SP) 09-11 Yin Worry Lips
Fire Heart (HT) 11-13 Yin Joy Tongue
Fire Small Intestine (SI) 13-15 Yang Joy Tongue
Water Bladder (BL) 15-17 Yang Fear Ear
Water Kidney (KI) 17-19 Yin Fear Ear
Fire Pericardium (PE) 19-21 Yin Joy Tongue
Fire Triple Warmer (Sanjiao, SJ) 21-23 Yang Joy Tongue
Wood Gallbladder (GB) 23-01 Yang Anger Eye
Wood Liver (LIV) 01-03 Yin Anger Eye

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)

furthering

Central notion of the traditional interpretation of the I Ching. Meaning: good for everybody/everything.