by ashleyflores | Jan 5, 2015 | Basics
Wu Xing Wu = 5 Xing = ‘movement’, ‘process’ Also translated as ‘the 5 phases’ Similar ideas of 5 (or 4) ‘elements’ is found in many philosophical systems, including Greek philosophy and Ayurveda. “When the Qi of the elements settles, things acquire form.” The...
by ashleyflores | Nov 12, 2014 | Basics
Yin Character indicates ‘hill’ and ‘cloud’, or ‘the shady side of the hill’. Yang Character indicates ‘sun’, ‘over the horizon’, and ‘rays of light’, or ‘the sunny side of the hill’. “Yin-Yang theory is based on the philosophical construct of two polar...
