Seasonal Cycle of the Five Elements

Seasonal Cycle of the Five Elements

Season	Prosper	Born	Die	Imprison	Retreat
Spring	Wood	Fire	Earth	Metal	Water
Summer	Fire	Earth	Metal	Water	Wood
Autumn	Metal	Water	Wood	Fire	Earth
Winter	Water	Wood	Fire	Earth	Metal
All Seasons	Earth	Metal	Water	Wood	Fire

The Season of Birth has the greatest impact on the Ba Zi. For example, if a person is born in Spring, then Wood prospers, Fire is born, Earth dies, Metal is imprisoned, and Water retreats. The term "All Seasons" refer to the last month (the third month) of every Season, when Earth prospers, as Earth is the transition element between any two Seasons. For example, when Metal (Autumn) changes to Water (Winter) the transition element is Earth.