mouse (Rat) with a bag

cults3d

The text appears to be a comprehensive overview of the Chinese concept of elements and astrology. Here are some key points: * **Chinese Elements:** Unlike Western elements, which were seen as basic building blocks of matter, Chinese elements were considered ever-changing and in constant flux. * **Five Elements (Wu Xing):** * Wood: Associated with the East, springtime, Azure Dragon, planet Jupiter, green color, liver and gall bladder organs. * Fire: Associated with the South, summer, Vermilion Bird/Vermilion Phoenix, planet Mars, red color, circulatory system, heart and small intestine organs. * Earth: Associated with the center, change of seasons (the last month of the season), Yellow Dragon, planet Saturn, yellow color, digestive system, spleen and stomach organs. * Metal: Associated with the West, autumn, White Tiger, planet Venus, white color, respiratory system, lung and large intestine organs. * Water: Associated with the North, winter, Black Tortoise, planet Mercury, black/blue color, skeleton, urinary bladder and kidney organs. **Generating Cycle (Sheng):** * Wood makes Fire burn; Fire creates Earth; Earth bears Metal; Off of Metal runs the Water; Water makes Wood grow. **Controlling Cycle (Ke):** * Fire melts Metal; Metal chops down Wood; Wood breaks the Earth; Earth soaks up Water and blocks its flow; Water controls Fire. **Zang-fu:** * Associated with the twelve things and logical coherence with twelve things. * Zodiac: Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Phoenix, Dog, Cat (Pig), Rat, Ox. * Zang-fu Fei Da Chang, Wei Pi, Xin Xiao Chang, Pang Guang, Shen, Xin Bao San Jiao, Dan Gan. **Greek 12 Olympians:** * Hera, Zeus, Poseidon, Ceres, Diana, Apollo, Ares, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes, Dionysus, Vesta.