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Hence,
the Chinese believe that Yin and Yang interact with each other
continuously. This first observation was seen through the
changes of seasons. Then expanding on these season observations
they added the compass directions and eventually further explained
these nature cycles as the five element cycles.
Spring is a time for new seedlings to bloom
(new wood), summer is the time when everything is in full
bloom and the sun is beating down (fire and heat), Autumn
brings the cool change of weather and tree/leaf colour changes
(earth colour tones), and Winter brings the rain and snow
(water).
From the above seasonal changes we can see
how the creative and destructive cycles of the five elements
began and how they interact with each other.
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