Five Elements Series

In the previous article, we explored the world behind "Morandi color". Moving forward, we also marveled at the amazing correspondence between the 2021 Pantone color and the zodiac. But to say that the one with the most mass base is probably "Forgive Green". Once upon a time, Green was unjustly accused and ridiculed for a while by the crowd, but the young ladies who did not believe in evil still felt aggrieved for Green. Using jokes to treat jokes gave rise to "If You Want to Live Well" with Green as the protagonist. The series aims to whitewash green and return it to its true identity as a beautiful color.

Bottega Veneta, which has been in the limelight for a while, will completely change its packaging in 2020, and the most standard "forgiveness green" is chosen as the main visual color. The ultra-high saturation and brightness give this new BV green a rather vibrant feel. As soon as it was unveiled, fashionistas praised it in unison on social platforms, "It's so beautiful!" and then posted a wave of beautiful photos.

BV has also received a round of high exposure, and it is even more amazing that its moves these few times are so sure and ruthless: it chose to focus on the key points that the entire network misses Phoebe Philo’s design language, and immediately made a decision to dig deeper. Daniel Lee, who is well versed in Old Celine style, is at the helm and has made a wonderful turnaround. Once a brand recognized as "low-key luxury", the bold choice of such a low-key "forgiveness green" further completely pave the way for this brand that is no longer young. Luxury brands have taken off their conservative and classic hats. While being younger and more "trendy", this bright green color similar to the Recycle logo not only appears on the packaging, but also the brand show is based on this, as if it wants to be in line with the most popular Sustainable Fashion (sustainable fashion). ) with a little edge.

Just one family’s words can’t make waves. Another big topic maker has just released a limited cooperation series with The North Face. Gucci, who is currently in the spotlight, also changed to an all-green outfit in November 2020. , but this one really implements the concept of Sustainable Fashion. Different from the young and contemporary feel of BV green, Gucci chose juniper green with a palace feel that is more suitable for its retro style, and used recycled materials from dyeing to paper to ribbons. Contributing to environmental protection in this way, of course, also gained a lot of goodwill.

Wait, have you ever thought about why, in addition to environmental protection, everyone’s eyes are so fond of green?

We always feel relaxed when we see green. Is it because it is the most common color in nature? Because it carries the exciting vitality of plants? Because it is neither as melancholy as blue nor as warm and peaceful as red? They are all, and none of them are accurate.

Today we change a perspective and dig deeper into the secret of green from the perspective of traditional Chinese culture - the Five Elements Theory.

When talking about the five elements, most people always think of divination and fortune telling first, or else they are old Chinese doctors. It seems that if you don’t believe this, it has nothing to do with you and is very far away from you. But our ancients concluded that the charm of the Five Elements Theory passed down from generation to generation, like the Book of Changes, actually goes far beyond divination and prediction.

The Five Elements Theory is a set of practical methods starting from energy, ranging from adjusting oneself to controlling the balance of society. You know, as the people of Jiuzhou, descendants of Yan and Huang, we are simply taking advantage! Because we have been a nation that is very keen on summarizing experience and benefiting future generations since ancient times. The Five Elements Theory is one of the keys that our Chinese culture has given us to use every day, so that we can take shortcuts to solve the problems we face in our lives. It’s so cool that you don’t want to Want to know more about it and give it a try?

We have already mentioned earth and metal in the previous article.

Today let’s talk about the “wood” represented by green.

Wood:

Color: green, cyan, etc.

Characteristics: elegance, gentleness, kindness, etc.

The corresponding five internal organs are the liver.

The above are the results you can get by just asking Du Niang.

It is both lofty and confusing. How should it be applied to our lives?

Looking at the current situation, more and more young people are vying to be social animals, social pressure is getting tighter, and even the whole people are struggling with insomnia. The problems of the entire society are caused by this "wood" . If you go to any traditional Chinese medicine doctor, most of the people you hear will have the pulse condition of "liver stagnation", because living in a metropolis with a single sense of value and fierce competition, all people feel a little suppressed. From the perspective of the energy generation of the five elements, it also originates from wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, and metal generates water. If it is suppressed from the beginning of "wood", how can the energy flow smoothly?

"Water means moistening the lower part, fire means burning the upper part, wood means straightness, gold means Conglei, earth means farming.

Moistening the lower part means salty, inflammation upper part means bitterness, and straightness means sourness. The leather is pungent, and the crops are sweet. "

——"Shang Shu"

The ancients observed the process of tree sprouting in spring and found that the grass sprouted and then sprouted branches and leaves, which were straight. Buds, curved branches and leaves, so it is said that "wood means straight", which is one of the characteristics of "wood". The energy of wood (liver wood) symbolizes the growth of all things. The germination of vegetation comes from the most primitive desire, the desire to grow, and it can even sprout from the cracks in stones. "A man who can bend and stretch" is a good quality of wood. It refers to the flexibility of wood at critical moments and the firm pursuit of the "ultimate goal" of growth. After all, "saving the country through curves" also requires knowing where the country is and what is being saved. What. When it comes to each of us, the Qi of Liver Wood is our own desire. If this desire is completely suppressed and loses its elastic space, it will induce the common problems we can observe around us today, which are reflected in the body. The above is "liver stagnation".

Recently, Zhang Jiayi has made another popular Shaanxi delicacy - Spicy Garlic Lamb Blood. Many people have traveled thousands of miles to check it out. It is surprising that so many people are addicted to spicy food. It seems that just adding The spicy flavor can open up sales immediately. Nowadays, regardless of whether it is north or south, almost everyone eats spicy food, and even spicy food is not a favorite. The reason is that our body is making a self-protection response, and your spleen and stomach make the choice for you.

The veteran Chinese medicine practitioner has to go online again. In the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver belongs to wood and governs tendons. When you are stressed and become "liver depressed", you will tend to prefer sour foods. The taste is sour and it hurts the muscles. What should I do? Here the five elements come in handy: pungent (spicy) beats sour. So the simplest and most effective way is to eat spicy food! Many people feel great after eating spicy food, as if their stress is released with the stimulation of their taste buds. This is actually the reason. Therefore, it turns out that so many people like to eat spicy food and line up to have hot pot. It turns out that our bodies are saving themselves!

Seriously: there is nothing that a meal of spicy hot pot cannot solve. If there is, then two!

In addition to the desire for food and drink, the liver is also responsible for the eyes.

Now you know why so many people want to add a little green to their lives!

When the eyes see the green color corresponding to liver qi, they naturally like it. When the eyes feel comfortable, the liver qi will naturally be soothed. Of course, the mood will feel relaxed, and the bumps in life will naturally feel a little "tolerable". Therefore, we always subconsciously want to add some green plants to our daily home and office environments; there are more and more intensive industries focusing on flowers and plants; many young people have even picked up the hobby of tending to flowers and plants of the previous generation.

However, these are only short-term temporary solutions. Except for the Sichuan and Chongqing regions, which already have this food tradition, if you feel suffocated, you can have a spicy hot pot meal. If nothing else, can you bear having acne on your face? Even if your spleen and stomach can bear it, you may not be happy with it. If we don't cure the root cause, even if we add a little greenness to our lives, we'll just be "getting by". Since the five-element energy of "wood" represents our desires, how to correctly understand our own desires is the key.

"Eat and drink men and women, how can people keep their great desires." - "Book of Rites"

Having desires is normal and not shameful. It only proves that you are a serious human being. At the same time, this is exactly the nature of "wood". But there is a limit to everything, and if you go too far, it's still not enough.

We all know that it is not good to have too much desire, and it can easily burn the body, but if the desire is suppressed, it will lead to liver stagnation again. How can we truly bring out the energy of "wood"?

It’s still what we have mentioned before: find what you like to do. With this goal, the strong vitality of wood will have a place to exert its own potential energy, and then use the wood to generate fire and drive the power of heart fire. The five elements will be smooth and the energy will circulate. Naturally, the liver wood will no longer be stagnant.

But this goal does not refer to the goal of "achieving a small goal".

This goal is for you to live for your own talents.

Rather than Just live to realize your dreams.

Because many times we have been kidnapped by public perception unconsciously and brainwashed by a single value system. We feel that only by "achieving a small goal" can we call it a dream and achieve financial freedom. It is the real pursuit that is worth risking everything for. Success and fame are the serious things that are promising. Only by achieving these results can we be an example worthy of analysis, sharing and case studies. The self-feelings during the process are not worth mentioning. It is best to be a tireless, tireless, emotionless money-making machine that has set a good program. But these results you dream about are actually just suppressing your inner desires with another desire. Your body is not a machine without emotions, it has a resistance mechanism, and it also has "liver stagnation".

Discover and find your own talent.

Your talent is your original desire, your desire to grow.

It can be straight or moderate. But it cannot be suppressed by the world.

Muqi is the motivation to express, try, and live out the life you want in your heart.

What is talent? It’s what you like and can do well without too much effort. This is your talent.

In today's era, no talent has a chance to shine. Brother Shui, Wang Yuheng, stole the show in "The Most Powerful Brain" with his extraordinary powers of observation, and even the public security system extended an olive branch and invited him to help solve the case; Li Ziqi was obsessed with rural life, and became popular abroad with his own hands-on life; Savi continued to Years of hobbies in dressing have finally made her the number one fashion blogger in China. No matter how inconspicuous a "little hobby" it was, as long as you find it and discover it, it does not necessarily have to be a high-level talent or skill. As long as it is something you like to do, plus study it, develop it, and take action, you will eventually succeed. One day it will grow from a bud that breaks through the ground into a towering tree.

You may say: You can say nice things, but if you don’t make money, how can you support your hobby?

First of all, we asked you to resign naked and become an Internet celebrity without saying anything. Secondly, when you truly discover your talent, even if you can't rely on it to make a living for a while, you also know that working to make money is to provide better development conditions for your talent, and you will be more rational and purposeful at work. , and more motivated. It is also possible that it is hidden in your daily work, but you have never been able to reuse it. If you discover it, develop it and make good use of it, your daily work will become smoother and more interesting, and you will also have unexpected gains. Taking a step back, even if it doesn't become a big tree in the future, wouldn't it be fragrant if it could relieve your "liver depression"?

Xia Kehua-Jike was born out of the founder’s enthusiasm and yearning for traditional Chinese culture, aiming to integrate the ancient, wise and unique Chinese civilization he loves into modern daily life. A light jewelry brand founded. The experience and wisdom of our ancestors are not outdated, nor are they all profound and mysterious. On the contrary, these are the most practical principles and methods derived from nature and production and life, and they are still effective today.

The above is the practical use of our Five Elements "ancient method" in contemporary daily life. You can take the medicine according to your own perception, choose the part that is easiest for you to use, and start with the easiest one. Give it a try where it works. Maybe it only takes a little attention and a little change to open up a new situation for yourself.