The Mystic Journal
Earth ↔ Earth/Soil: The Stable Principle
Western Earth and Chinese Earth are nearly identical—both embody stability, nourishment, grounding. Western: Cold+Dry (solid, stable), downward/center, autumn/all seasons, manifestation, body/flesh. Chinese: Jia Se (sowing/reaping), Center position, late summer/transitions, Spleen...
Earth ↔ Earth/Soil: The Stable Principle
Western Earth and Chinese Earth are nearly identical—both embody stability, nourishment, grounding. Western: Cold+Dry (solid, stable), downward/center, autumn/all seasons, manifestation, body/flesh. Chinese: Jia Se (sowing/reaping), Center position, late summer/transitions, Spleen...
Air ↔ Wood: The Expansive Principle
Air and Wood converge on expansion principle. Western Air: Hot+Wet, outward expansion, spring, east, dawn, thought/communication, breath. Chinese Wood: Qu Zhi (flexible/upright growth), spring, east, dawn, Liver (planning/vision), wind climate....
Air ↔ Wood: The Expansive Principle
Air and Wood converge on expansion principle. Western Air: Hot+Wet, outward expansion, spring, east, dawn, thought/communication, breath. Chinese Wood: Qu Zhi (flexible/upright growth), spring, east, dawn, Liver (planning/vision), wind climate....
Water ↔ Water: The Yin Principle
Western Water and Chinese Water are identical—same Yin archetype, perfect opposite to Fire. Western: Cold+Wet, downward, winter, north, midnight, emotion, intuition, dissolution. Chinese: Run Xia (moistening downward), winter, north, midnight,...
Water ↔ Water: The Yin Principle
Western Water and Chinese Water are identical—same Yin archetype, perfect opposite to Fire. Western: Cold+Wet, downward, winter, north, midnight, emotion, intuition, dissolution. Chinese: Run Xia (moistening downward), winter, north, midnight,...
Fire ↔ Fire: The Yang Principle
Western Fire and Chinese Fire are identical—same archetypal Yang principle. Western: Hot+Dry, upward, summer, south, noon, transformation, passion, will. Chinese: Yan Shang (flaming upward), summer, south, noon, Heart organ, Shen...
Fire ↔ Fire: The Yang Principle
Western Fire and Chinese Fire are identical—same archetypal Yang principle. Western: Hot+Dry, upward, summer, south, noon, transformation, passion, will. Chinese: Yan Shang (flaming upward), summer, south, noon, Heart organ, Shen...
Four vs Five: Structural Comparison
Why 4 vs 5? Western Four Elements = static classification (Hot/Cold + Dry/Wet qualities, square geometry, 2² binary logic). Chinese Five Phases = dynamic process (generating/controlling cycles, pentagon geometry, transformation...
Four vs Five: Structural Comparison
Why 4 vs 5? Western Four Elements = static classification (Hot/Cold + Dry/Wet qualities, square geometry, 2² binary logic). Chinese Five Phases = dynamic process (generating/controlling cycles, pentagon geometry, transformation...
Unified Elemental Theory: The Framework
Four Elements (Fire/Water/Air/Earth) and Five Phases (Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water) are identical elemental cosmology systems—not physical substances but energetic archetypes/movement patterns. Western: 4 elements defined by Hot/Cold + Dry/Wet qualities, transform via quality...
Unified Elemental Theory: The Framework
Four Elements (Fire/Water/Air/Earth) and Five Phases (Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water) are identical elemental cosmology systems—not physical substances but energetic archetypes/movement patterns. Western: 4 elements defined by Hot/Cold + Dry/Wet qualities, transform via quality...