Fire
火
In simple terms
The energy of brightly blazing fire — tied to passion, expression, and propriety.
At a glance
A little deeper
Five Elements Fire. Summer; radiance; propriety (禮).
Its role in a chart
When Fire(火) is abundant in a chart, a bright, magnetic warmth that draws people in stands out. When it is thin, passion and expressiveness tend to sink — balance it by drawing on Wood(木) to nourish it, or Earth(土) to channel it.
See it visually
Five Elements wheel — generating (outer arrows) · controlling (inner dashes)
Frequently asked
It corresponds to Summer and red tones, and resonates with the propriety (禮) temperament.
Expressive and vivid, but in excess it flares up and burns out quickly. In that case, Water(水) helps trim it back into balance.
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Related terms
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