The Five Element theory is another way to explain the qi in our homes and businesses. It is a way to describe the relationship between the different stars, showing how one will help or hurt the other if given a chance.
To read the diagram, start at metal and go clockwise. Metal produces water, water produces wood, wood produces fire, fire produces earth, and earth produces metal. Next, look clockwise, again starting with metal, and go across an arm of the star. Metal controls wood, wood controls earth, earth controls water, water controls fire, and fire controls metal. If you go counterclockwise you have the reduction cycle. Metal reduces earth, earth reduces fire, fire reduces wood, wood reduces water and water reduces metal.
Coming Next...The Flying Stars
Monica Hess, Feng Shui Consultant, Instructor and Lecturer, Lexington, KY
member of the 
Feng Shui Research Center and 
The Feng Shui Network
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