All of nature can be understood through the lens of natural phenomena found in the five elements of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. The five elements function according to natural laws that also govern the human body and all aspects of the cycle of birth, life and death. In humans these forces manifest in five different ways, five distinct emotions, five pairs of organs, five specific areas where we can detect our strengths and weaknesses. Each element creates the different organs of the body and in nature the seasons of the year.

The Chinese call life energy “chi” or “Qi” and have mapped out its flow through the body along specific pathways called meridians. When your Qi is full and flowing, you experience health. When your Qi is obstructed or imbalanced, illness and pain can occur. Symptoms experienced are signals that measures need to be taken to restore balance.