TCM & I Ching

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Fire – The element of rebirth

This element type is the one that loves to destroy and then rebuild everything from scratch. Yin Fires can be incredibly useful people – perfect for restarting things from the beginning – or solving any problem with great speed, as … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Fire – The element of ideas

This is the element that gives everything and doesn’t expect much. It literally doesn’t need to receive anything in return for its endless capacity to give, which makes it very popular. It also makes it very independent. Yang Fires represent … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Water – The element of transformation

This elemental type recycles itself – creeks flow into streams, streams into rivers, lakes and oceans… then there is evaporation to the clouds and then rain… Yin Waters are always moving; they never fix themselves in one place. They are … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Water – The element of freedom and independence

This is the element type that achieves because it wants to be free. If success does not happen for them, a Yang Water will go no where in life – become a drifter. The entire impetus of Yang Water people … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Wood – Give it attention and watch it thrive

Ironically, this element represented by smaller and pot plants can survive the heaviest pressures in life – more than any other. It will always spring back to life. It is very resilient, as grass or ivy – or even as … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates rivalry explained – Fire vs Water

All those who are into technology will know how far and deep the competition between Apple and Microsoft reaches. The root of this competition arises from the differing views and approaches of the two leaders, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. … Continue reading →

Xin Nian Kuai Le or Happy New Year: How to get ready for water dragon year

A large part of the world population is getting ready to enter the year of the water dragon with the current new moon. It is also the end of the winter and literally the spring festival. The festival is the most important … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Wood – Sensitive Yet Powerful Tree

Yang Wood people seem strange or weird, as they are very particular, uncompromising or even stubborn about their lifestyle and living conditions. Their family, friends and colleagues often feel they can’t handle these people. Yang Wood people are like trees, … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Self-Elements and why it is important to understand them

In earlier posts our own Edi Carr described the 5 Chinese Elements. In the following posts I shall give a short overview over the characteristics of the 10 self-elements such as Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, Yang … Continue reading →

Making the best of your time – How to understand better your natural body clock

One particular reason, why we are often stressed, is that we do not manage our time very well. If we would know and follow the natural law, we would have much more energy which gives more real time and we … Continue reading →

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Fire – The element of rebirth

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Fire – The element of ideas

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Water – The element of transformation

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Water – The element of freedom and independence

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yin Wood – Give it attention and watch it thrive

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates rivalry explained – Fire vs Water

Xin Nian Kuai Le or Happy New Year: How to get ready for water dragon year

10 Chinese Main Elements: Yang Wood – Sensitive Yet Powerful Tree

10 Chinese Self-Elements and why it is important to understand them

Making the best of your time – How to understand better your natural body clock

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