Columns, tree trunk, beams, pedestals, poles, stripes.
Colors:
Green and blue spectrum
Excess:
Over-expansive, overwhelming, Type A behavior
Lack:
Bonsai:
undergrown, lack of trust, skeptical, scientific, stunted growth
Fire
is:
Emotional
Yang=blazing fire, Yin=oil lamp.
Sense:
Touch. Digestion.
Ch'i
Qualities:
Dynamic vitality, enthusiasm, excitement, decisiveness,
assertiveness, creativity, originality, leadership, motivation, emotional
balance. Ancient fire ceremonies, gathering around a hearth,
Acupuncture (touch). TV is our current "fire".
Symbols:
All lighting, electricity, oil, candles, sunlight, fireplaces.
Things from animals: fur, leather, bone, feathers, wool.
Pets & wildlife, Art depicting people, animals, fish, butterflies, sunshine, light, fire.
Mystical, meditative, relaxed, calm, flowing, trusting the higher order, synchronistic. Water takes on the shape of its
container. (like our soul which has no shape only the shape of our
body) Water always seeks its lowest level.
Symbols:
Streams, rivers, pools, fountains, water features. Reflective surfaces, cut crystal, mirrors, glass. Art depicting
waterscapes.
Black, dark blue, charcoal gray, midnight blue,
indigo,
Excess:
No structure, passive, inconsistent, "wishy-washy", yin.
Lack:
Anxiety, inability to handle stress, need to dominate, lack of
flow, disconnected to spirit, dry, combustible.
Metal
is:
Mental
Yang=scaffolding, Yin=gemstone
Sense:
Smell
(Human skeleton is metal. Epitome of strength &
endurance)
Ch'i
Qualities:
Mental clarity, determination, concentration, perseverance, wit, brilliant even during hardship or failure. Connective, quick, networks, communicates.
Symbols:
All types of metals, stainless steel, copper, silver, gold, brass, iron, aluminum, pewter.
All rocks and stones, marble, granite, flagstone, concrete, all natural crystals, rocks and gemstones.
Art depicting metal or stone, sculptures of metal or stone.
Floral prints, upholstery, draperies, linens, natural fiber, hemp, flax, rayon.
Shapes:
Circles, ovals, arches.
Colors:
White and light pastels
Excess:
Rigid, unable to compromise, fixed, stuck, sharp tongue, isolated.
Masters tasted the earth to see if it could produce
crops) 
