Five Element Chart for Tai Chi for the Living Room

Phase/Element

Metal

Water

Wood

Fire

Earth

Organ

Lungs

Kidneys

Liver

Heart

Spleen

Color

Bright shiny white

Royal blue/black

Soft green

Bright red

Bright yellow

Distorted Emotion

Sadness Depression

Fear

Anger

Cruelty, Impatience, Hate

Worry, Anxiety
(Past & Future)

Yin Balanced Emotion

Courage, Righteousness

Gentleness, Alertness

Kindness

Love, Respect, Patience

Fairness, Openness

Yang Balanced Emotion

Strength, Substantiality

Ambition, Willpower

Control, Decisiveness

Warmth, Vitality

Ability to be present, balanced, centered

Direction

West

North

East

South

Center - Earth

Animal

White Tiger

Blue/Black Deer or Turtle

Green Dragon

Red Chinese Pheasant

Golden Phoenix

Planet

White Snow - Venus

Blue Snow - Mercury

Green Snow - Jupiter

Red Snow - Mars

Yellow Snow - Saturn

Related Sense

Nose - Smelling

Ears - Hearing

Eyes - Seeing

Tongue - Tasting

Mouth - Touching

Active Time

LU=3a.m - 5a.m. CO=5a.m. - 7a.m.

KD=5p.m. - 7p.m. BL3p.m. - 5p.m.

LV=1a.m. - 3 a.m. GB=11p.m. - 1a.m

HT=11a.m. - 1p.m SI=1p.m. - 3p.m.

SP=9a.m. - 11a.m. ST=7a.m. - 9a.m.

Active Season

Fall
Sep 7 to Dec 7

Winter
Dec 7 to Mar 6

Spring
Mar 6 to Jun6

Summer
June 6 to Sep 6

Indian Summer
Aug 7 to Aug 25

Energetic Movement

Contracting, Sinking, Letting go

Gathering, Absorbing, Nurturing

Generating, Rising, Expanding

Prospering, Radiating, Dispersing

Stabilizing, Grounding, Centering

Body Parts

Skin

Bones

Ligaments & Tendons

Blood Vessels

Muscle

Water
North
Kidneys
Metal
West
Lungs
Earth
Center
Spleen
Wood
East
Liver
Fire
South
Heart

Class Registration

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1505 S. Main St Kannaplois, NC
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