According to ancient Chinese cosmology, the universe and all its components are made up of five basic elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. These interacting elements can affect our lives and our destinies. The Four Pillars of Destiny is a special calendar system that associates time with elemental influences and uses the date of birth to describe a person’s personality and destiny.
Examples of personality types according to date of birth
Metal: Metal people are intuitive, emotional, focused, and confident. They tend to isolate themselves from others or change partners frequently. They tend to try to escape from problems and dive inside instead of trying to solve them. They can appear solid and stubborn and generally take a tough stance. They don’t let other people share their feelings, they don’t like intimate conversations, and they don’t look for a shoulder to cry on. They can be successful in many fields, as metal represents money. They can also encourage others to achieve great success. They are sensitive to injustice and deception. To be successful, they need to learn to open up and be more flexible.
Water: Water people are sociable, outgoing, loving, gentle, and receptive. However, they also tend to have excessive anxiety and fear. They are flexible, soft and diplomatic, preferring indirect communication. They can be excellent speakers and an appreciative audience. They tend to try to manipulate people using emotional sensitivity, but they are also very susceptible to influence. To be successful, they need to learn to control their emotions, learn to trust their instincts, and persevere.
Wood: Wood people focus on results. They can transform resources into products and ideas into profits. They are prone to expressing their feelings quickly. They are eloquent speakers and interlocutors. Despite having a strong character, they are quite vulnerable, as they find it difficult to express their rich emotions for fear of being misperceived. They are practical people who always look to the future and rarely look back. To be successful, they must avoid striving for imaginary perfection or trying to embrace the limitless.
Fire: Fire people can calm and calm you, or explode into emotions. They are fearless and charismatic leaders, who can influence others. They may have good acting skills. They are very passionate, cannot be inactive for long, and tend to be impulsive and self-centered. They are creative and innovative and try to change themselves and their environment. The desire to be noticed can lead to success or create problems. They are poor listeners and can be overly aggressive. To be successful, they need to develop patience.
Land: the people of the land are very fair. They tend to worry about the problems of humanity. They can become addicted to work. They are stable and balanced, and tend to slowly reach any goal. They prefer long-term projects and don’t like wasting time. They can be suspicious and difficult to manipulate. They can become excellent managers. They have a sense of purpose, practicality, and perseverance. They are sensitive, but not emotional. They can be stubborn and not versatile in their views. To be successful, they must learn to be more versatile and less defined in their ways.
These features are just the tip of the iceberg regarding the vast amount of information you can obtain using the Four Pillars of Destiny. The Four Pillars are a profound tool that can help you understand yourself and others, and use this notion to manage your destiny.
