Saturn

Element Earth 土 is the changing point of the matter. Earth is the third element of Wu Xing 吳星, the Chinese philosophy's five elements, Water 水, Fire 火, Tree 木, Metal 金 and Earth 土. Earth is a balance of both the feminine princip yin 陰, and yang 楊, the masculine princip together. Its motion is inward and centering, and its energy is stabilizing and conserving. It is associated with the color yellow and the planet Saturn, and it lies at the center of the compass in the Chinese cosmos. It is associated with the turn of each of the four seasons and with damp. It governs the Spleen, Stomach, mouth and muscles. Its negative emotion is anxiety and its positive emotion is empathy. Its Primal Spirit is represented by the Yellow Dragon 黄龙. Saturn is ruled by the element earth, which is patient, hard-working, and reliable. Very central parts of the body such as the waist fall under the influence of this pivotal element. Its functions include transforming. It houses another aspect of the mind - the yi (focus and intellect), Imbalances here can lead to or be caused by worry which knots the qi 氣. 'Earth' controls the raising and descending of qi, sinking and connection with the earth. It also 'dominates' the muscles and the limbs providing nourishment to the body. Sense organ - the mouth.

• Centre（中）
• Change of seasons (the last month of the season)
• The Yellow Dragon（黄龙）
• The Planet Saturn（土星）
• The Color Yellow（黄）
• Digestive system, Spleen (Chinese medicine)（脾） and Stomach (Chinese medicine)（胃）