一六共宗水,二七同道火、三八為朋木、四九為友金、五十共守土。
1, 6 = water; 2, 7 = fire; 3, 8 = wood; 4, 9 = metal;
5, 10 = earth
戴九履一、左三右七、二四為肩、六八為足、五居中央。
Head 9 Tail 1; Left 3 Right 7; 2 & 4 are Shoulder; 6 & 8 are Feet; 5 Center
金生水, 水生木, 木生火, 火生土, 土生金.
Productive Cycle: metal produces water; water nourishes wood; wood ignites fire; fire burns into ash producing earth; earth contains metal.
金克木, 木克土, 土克水, 水克火, 火克金.
Destructive Cycle: metal destroys wood; wood breaks up earth; earth soaks up water; water puts out fire; fire melts metal.