Friday, May 9, 2008

The Eight Trigrams


Sun
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4
SE

Element: Soft Wood
Family Relationship: Eldest Daughter
Symbology: Wind
Body Part: Hips & Buttocks

Group: East Group

Li
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9
S

Element: Fire
Family Relationship: Middle Daughter
Symbology: Brightness, the Sun
Body Part: Eyes & Heart

Group: East Group

K'un
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2
SW

Element: Earth
Family Relationship: Mother
Symbology: "Mother Earth"
Body Part: Abdomen & Reproductive Organs

Group: West Group

Chen
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3
E

Element: Hard Wood
Family Relationship: Eldest Son
Symbology: Thunder
Body Part: Throat

Group: East Group

Center
5

Element: Earth

Tui
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7
W

Element: Soft Metal
Family Relationship: Youngest Daughter
Symbology: Marsh
Body Part: Mouth area

Group: West Group

Ken
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8
NE

Element: Earth
Family Relationship: Youngest Son
Symbology: Mountain, Youth
Body Part: Hands, Spine, & Small Bones

Group: West Group

K'an
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1
N

Element: Water
Family Relationship: Middle Son
Symbology: Water, the Moon
Body Part: Liver, Kidneys, Inner Ear

Group: East Group

Ch'ien
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6
NW

Element: Hard Metal
Family Relationship: Father
Symbology: Heaven, Leader
Body Part: Head
, Lungs
Group: West Group

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