The Elements & Chinese Astrology
According to Chinese astrology, our universe consists of five basic elements namely Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth . Everything, including humans,in the universe must have a relationship with these five elements. So the five elements are applied not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds,Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar.These elements, calculated from the date of birth and time ,gives valuable insights in addition to their animal signs into the psyche of the person concerned, their inherent tendencies and their personalities in general.
1900-1912
From 31 Jan 1900 to 18 Feb 1901 : METAL
From 19 Feb 1901 to 07 Feb 1902 : METAL
From 08 Feb 1902 to 28 Jan 1903 : WATER
From 29 Jan 1903 to 15 Feb 1904 : WATER
From 16 Feb 1904 to 03 Feb 1905 : WOOD
From 04 Feb 1905 to 24 Jan 1906 : WOOD
From 25 Jan 1906 to 12 Feb 1907 : FIRE
From 13 Feb 1907 to 01 Feb 1908 : FIRE
From 02 Feb 1908 to 21 Jan 1909 : EARTH
From 22 Jan 1909 to 09 Feb 1910 : EARTH
From 10 Feb 1910 to 29 Jan 1911 : METAL
From 30 Jan 1911 to 17 Feb 1912 : METAL
1912-1924
From 18 Feb 1912 to 05 Feb 1913 : WATER
From 06 Feb 1913 to 25 Jan 1914 : WATER
From 26 Jan 1914 to 13 Feb 1915 : WOOD
From 14 Feb 1915 to 02 Feb 1916 : WOOD
From 03 Feb 1916 to 22 Jan 1917 : FIRE
From 23 Jan 1917 to 10 Feb 1918 : FIRE
From 11 Feb 1918 to 31 Jan 1919 : EARTH
From 01 Feb 1919 to 19 Feb 1920 : EARTH
From 20 Feb 1920 to 07 Feb 1921 : METAL
From 08 Feb 1921 to 27 Jan 1922 : METAL
From 28 Jan 1922 to 15 Feb 1923 : WATER
From 16 Feb 1923 to 04 Feb 1924 : WATER
1924-1936
From 05 Feb 1924 to 24 Jan 1925 : WOOD
From 25 Jan 1925 to 12 Feb 1926 : WOOD
From 13 Feb 1926 to 01 Feb 1927 : FIRE
From 02 Feb 1927 to 22 Jan 1928 : FIRE
From 23 Jan 1928 to 09 Feb 1929 : EARTH
From 10 Feb 1929 to 29 Jan 1930 : EARTH
From 30 Jan 1930 to 16 Feb 1931 : METAL
From 17 Feb 1931 to 05 Feb 1932 : METAL
From 06 Feb 1932 to 25 Jan 1933 : WATER
From 26 Jan 1933 to 13 Feb 1934 : WATER
From 14 Feb 1934 to 03 Feb 1935 : WOOD
From 04 Feb 1935 to 23 Jan 1936 : WOOD
1936-1948
From 24 Jan 1936 to 10 Feb 1937 : FIRE
From 11 Feb 1937 to 30 Jan 1938 : FIRE
From 31 Jan 1938 to 18 Feb 1939 : EARTH
From 19 Feb 1939 to 07 Feb 1940 : EARTH
From 08 Feb 1940 to 26 Jan 1941 : METAL
From 27 Jan 1941 to 14 Feb 1942 : METAL
From 15 Feb 1942 to 04 Feb 1943 : WATER
From 05 Feb 1943 to 24 Jan 1944 : WATER
From 25 Jan 1944 to 12 Feb 1945 : WOOD
From 13 Feb 1945 to 01 Feb 1946 : WOOD
From 02 Feb 1946 to 21 Jan 1947 : FIRE
From 22 Jan 1947 to 09 Feb 1948 : FIRE
1948-1960
From 10 Feb 1948 to 28 Jan 1949 : EARTH
From 29 Jan 1949 to 16 Feb 1950 : EARTH
From 17 Feb 1950 to 05 Feb 1951 : METAL
From 06 Feb 1951 to 26 Jan 1952 : METAL
From 27 Jan 1952 to 13 Feb 1953 : WATER
From 14 Feb 1953 to 02 Feb 1954 : WATER
From 03 Feb 1954 to 23 Jan 1955 : WOOD
From 24 Jan 1955 to 11 Feb 1956 : WOOD
From 12 Feb 1956 to 30 Jan 1957 : FIRE
From 31 Jan 1957 to 17 Feb 1958 : FIRE
From 18 Feb 1958 to 07 Feb 1959 : EARTH
From 08 Feb 1959 to 27 Jan 1960 : EARTH
1960-1972
From 28 Jan 1960 to 14 Feb 1961 : METAL
From 15 Feb 1961 to 04 Feb 1962 : METAL
From 05 Feb 1962 to 24 Jan 1963 : WATER
From 25 Jan 1963 to 12 Feb 1964 : WATER
From 13 Feb 1964 to 01 Feb 1965 : WOOD
From 02 Feb 1965 to 20 Jan 1966 : WOOD
From 21 Jan 1966 to 08 Feb 1967 : FIRE
From 09 Feb 1967 to 29 Jan 1968 : FIRE
From 30 Jan 1968 to 16 Feb 1969 : EARTH
From 17 Feb 1969 to 05 Feb 1970 : EARTH
From 06 Feb 1970 to 26 Jan 1971 : METAL
From 27 Jan 1971 to 14 Feb 1972 : METAL
1973-1984
From 15 Feb 1972 to 02 Feb 1973 : WATER
From 03 Feb 1973 to 22 Jan 1974 : WATER
From 23 Jan 1974 to 10 Feb 1975 : WOOD
From 11 Feb 1975 to 30 Jan 1976 : WOOD
From 31 Jan 1976 to 17 Feb 1977 : FIRE
From 18 Feb 1977 to 06 Feb 1978 : FIRE
From 07 Feb 1978 to 27 Jan 1979 : EARTH
From 28 Jan 1979 to 15 Feb 1980 : EARTH
From 16 Feb 1980 to 04 Feb 1981 : METAL
From 05 Feb 1981 to 24 Jan 1982 : METAL
From 25 Jan 1982 to 12 Feb 1983 : WATER
From 13 Feb 1983 to 01 Feb 1984 : WATER
1984-1996
From 02 Feb 1984 to 19 Feb 1985 : WOOD
From 20 Feb 1985 to 08 Feb 1986 : WOOD
From 09 Feb 1986 to 28 Jan 1987 : FIRE
From 29 Jan 1987 to 16 Feb 1988 : FIRE
From 17 Feb 1988 to 05 Feb 1989 : EARTH
From 06 Feb 1989 to 26 Jan 1990 : EARTH
From 27 Jan 1990 to 14 Feb 1991 : METAL
From 15 Feb 1991 to 03 Feb 1992 : METAL
From 04 Feb 1992 to 22 Jan 1993 : WATER
From 23 Jan 1993 to 09 Feb 1994 : WATER
From 10 Feb 1994 to 30 Jan 1995 : WOOD
From 31 Jan 1995 to 18 Feb 1996 : WOOD
1996-2008
From 19 Feb 1996 to 06 Feb 1997 : FIRE
From 07 Feb 1997 to 27 Jan 1998 : FIRE
From 28 Jan 1998 to 15 Feb 1999 : EARTH
From 16 Feb 1999 to 04 Feb 2000 : EARTH
From 05 Feb 2000 to 23 Jan 2001 : METAL
From 24 Jan 2001 to 11 Feb 2002 : METAL
From 12 Feb 2002 to 31 Jan 2003 : WATER
From 01 Feb 2003 to 21 Jan 2004 : WATER
From 22 Jan 2004 to 08 Feb 2005 : WOOD
From 09 Feb 2005 to 28 Jan 2006 : WOOD
From 29 Jan 2006 to 17 Feb 2007 : FIRE
From 18 Feb 2007 to 06 Feb 2008 : FIRE
Relation between Elements
These element relations are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting and generating.(Affinity Relationship)
Water generates Wood - Water is the mother of Wood
Wood generates Fire - Wood is the mother of Fire
Fire generates Earth - Fire is the mother of Earth
Earth generates Metal - Earth is the mother of Metal
Metal generates Water - Metal is the mother of Water
The elements have the capability to destroy, defeat, overcome and overwhelm the other elements as well. (Destructive Relationship)
Water can extinguish Fire
Wood can break the Earth
Fire can melt Metal
Earth can make Water disappear
Metal can break Wood
The elements are also hostile, fighting, resisting, and hurting mutually one another.(Replusive Relationship)
Water dislikes Fire
Wood dislikes Earth
Fire dislikes Metal
Earth dislikes Water
Metal dislikes Wood
Characteristics of people based on the Five Elements
Earth Element People- Persons, whose representative element is the earth, are faithful to their masters, have an idealistic character but are highly ambitious. These persons have dual character. They wish and desire that other persons should accord importance to them, and they desire a loving treatment, in return for for their love. They should avoid and stay away from moisture and marshy lands.
Fire Element People- Persons of fire element have magnetic and attractive personality, remain happy and excited. They wish to remain bound in the love- bounds of their relatives, as they despise seclusion. They are hypersensitive and quick messengers. They should avoid hyper emotivity and planes where there is too much heat.
Water Element People- Such persons are imaginative, philosphers and thinkers. They are clever, scholarly and believe in free lancing. They take up multiple professions. They believe in conferring secrets to themselves only. They should avoid water-laden places.
Metal Element People- They are excellent calculators. They wish to lead an ordelry and principled life. They also like hygenic and balanced environment.Quality is the creed of their life. They should avoid dry places.
Wood Element People- They are high class artists or artisans and perform their work diligently and remain committed to their work and are adept in their profession. They wish to remain busy, and believe in the sort of life which is hardwork oriented. They indulge in wasteful expenditure. They should avoid such places where strong wind blows.