In ancient China, Taoist scholars and mystics developed a profound understanding of life based on minute observation of nature. They understood that everything in the Universe comes out of the ‘unnamable’ , the TAO, which manifests as the dual principles of Yin and Yang, i.e. heaven and earth, day and night, masculine and feminine energies.
These elements, or energies, were described as Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water and were understood to be the prime energetic building blocks from which all material substance in the phenomenal world is composed.
The Five Elements are as follow in their order:
Wood Element - Yang / Masculine in character
Fire Element - Yang / Masculine in character
Earth Element - Both Yin / Yang Masculine and feminine
Metal Element - Yin / Feminine in character
Water Element - Yin / Feminine in character
