The Five Feng Shui Elements: What You're Missing and How to Fix It

Do you feel like something is missing in your life? That might be because you're lacking one of the five feng shui elements.

Feng shui is all about creating balance in your life, and if one of the elements is missing, it can cause a lot of problems.

In this blog post, we will discuss each of the five feng shui elements and how to fix the problems that come with lacking them.

What are the Five Elements of Feng Shui?

The five feng shui elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Each element represents a different aspect of your life.

• Wood represents growth and expansion
• Fire represents passion and energy
• Earth represents stability and foundation
• Metal represents focus and clarity
• Water represents flow and change

It's important to have all five elements around you to create balance.

If one of these elements is missing, it can cause problems in your life. For example, if you lack fire energy, you may feel like you have low energy level. If you lack water energy, you may feel like you're stuck in a rut.

How to Know if You're Missing an Element

Take a look at your life and see if there are any areas that feel out of balance. If you feel like you're lacking in one aspect, chances are you're missing the element that represents that area.

Below, we listed some of the most common problems that could signal the element you are missing:

Lack of Fire

• Low energy level
• Lack of passion 
• Low self-esteem
• Little happiness

Lack of Wood

• Stagnant growth
• Unclear goals
• Difficulty manifesting

Lack of Earth

• Unstable foundation
• Lack of support
• Excessive worry
• Feeling lost or ungroundedness

Lack of Metal

• Disorganization
• Difficulty focusing
• Mental clutter
• Chaos and confusion
• Indecision
• Lack of creativity

Lack of Water

• Feeling stuck 
• No movement or change in life  
• Rigidity
• Lack of opportunities
• Spiritual disconnect

How to Fix the Problems Caused by Lacking Feng Shui Elements

To fix the problems caused by a lack of feng shui elements, you need to add more of that element into your life.

One way to do this is by wearing crystal bracelets. Crystal bracelets are associated with a certain element.

For instance,  if you're lacking fire energy, you can wear a red crystal bracelet. If you're lacking water energy, you can wear a blue crystal bracelet.

Below is a list of crystals and their corresponding feng shui elements:

• Fire element: Red or orange crystals, such as red jasper, garnet, and carnelian 
  
• Water element: Black or blue crystals, such as black tourmaline, obsidian, blue lace agate, and turquoise 
  
• Earth element: Brown or yellow crystals, such as citrine, tiger's eye, and smoky quartz 
  
• Metal element: White or gray crystals, such as selenite and clear quartz
• Wood element: Green crystals, such as aventurine and green jade
  

How to Know if You Have Excessive Element Energy

It's also possible to have too much of one element. This can also disrupt the harmony in your life and cause problems.

In this section, we rounded up the most common problems that  could signal you have an excessive amount of a certain element:

Too much Fire

• Anger issues
• Restlessness
• Feeling hyper
• Impulsiveness

Too much Wood

• Inflexibility 
• Fiery tempers
• Controlling behavior 

Too much Earth

• Sluggishness
• Greediness 
• Materialism 
• Apathy

Too much Metal

• Tactlessness
• Hastiness
• Perfectionism 
• Criticism 
• Lack of empathy

Too much Water

• Emotional instability 
• Fearfulness 
• Depression 
• Feelings of isolation

How to Fix the Problems Caused by Excessive Feng Shui Elements

If you find that you have an excessive amount of one element, you can try to balance it out by adding more of the opposite element.

The chart below shows which element can weaken or balance out another element:

• Water element: can weaken Fire
• Fire element: can weaken Metal
• Metal element: can weaken Wood
• Wood element: can weaken Earth
• Earth element: can weaken Water

For example, if you have too much fire energy, you can try to add more water energy to your life. If you have too much water, you can add more earth.

To balance an excessive element, wear the corresponding crystal bracelet as discussed in the previous section.

Final Thoughts

Feng shui is all about creating balance in your life. By understanding the five elements and how they affect you, you can create a more harmonious and happy life.

If you're having problems in your life, take a look at the feng shui elements and see if you're lacking or having too much of one element. Then, try to balance it out by wearing crystal bracelets.