Fire is the Mother of Earth
Wood is the Mother of Fire
Friendly or Beneficial Relationship
Earth is the Friend of Wood
Wood is the Friend of Iron
Iron is the Friend of Fire
Water is the Friend of Earth
Fire is the Friend of Water
Neutral or Filial Relationship
Fire is the Son of Wood
Earth is the Son of Fire
Iron is the Son of Earth
Water is the Son of Iron
Wood is the Son of Water
Antagonistic Relationship
Iron is an Enemy of Wood
Fire is an Enemy of Iron
Water is an Enemy of Fire
Earth is an Enemy of Water
Wood is an Enemy of Earth
Major Life Factors
There are five major factors that are taken into consideration when examining
the nature and qualities of a given calendar year. They are listed here in order of their
importance:
Major Life Factors Tibetan NameLife Force (holder of the life) Sok
Power Wang
Bodily Health Lü
Luck Lung Ta
Soul La
Regarding these major elements, the life force is the most important of them,
for both sexes. It represents the life strength or élan vital(i.e., how one holds one’s
life). Then comes the power element, how one overcomes obstacles and achieves
goals. This is of special interest for women. The function of power is spontaneous,
instantaneous. Bodily health, physical health, or sickness is important for all. The
luck element, also called “wind horse,” is special for men, while soul, which is some-
what similar to the life force but more concerned with the emotional or psychological
state, is not used very much. The life force is determined according to the following
table. The left-hand column is the animal for the current year, while the right-hand
column is the element for that year’s life force.
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Tibetan Astrology