1) To find your Chinese element, take into account the last figure of your year of birth. (If for example you were born in 1941, 1951, etc. your Chinese element would be "metal".) See chart below.
2) Look at the list below, find your Chinese element and click on it for an in depth description of your Chinese birth element. ( For example, If you were born in 1972, your Chinese element would be Water.)
Chinese elements and thier characteristics
- 0 to 1: - Metal - Produces feelings which conduct electricity, likes power and fame. (color: white)
- 2 to 3: - Water - Water is silent , constant and influences others' thoughts. (color: black)
- 4 to 5: - Wood - Wood values ethics, is cooperative and has a generous nature. (color: green)
- 6 to 7: - Fire - Fire is attractive, impulsive and has strong leadership qualities. (color: red)
- 8 to 9: - Earth - Earth has deductive powers, prefers solid and reliable pursuits. (color: yellow)
Colors of the five Chinese elements
Each Chinese Element also has a unique color associated with it. (i.e. metal = white, water = black, wood = blue/green, fire = red, and earth = yellow)
Your birth year and your cosmic element
Therefore, your Chinese year of birth determines your
Chinese animal sign as well as your
Chinese cosmic element.
If you were born between January 21, 1966 and February 8, 1967 — that is, in the course of a Horse year, which was at the same time a Fire year — your Chinese animal sign is Horse, and your Chinese cosmic element is Fire.
