Language of Nature with 5 element perception

Introducing the 5 elements through the lens of landscape this past week deepened the realization of how these elements are culturally integrated into the perspectives of some eastern cultures. This is not reflected so much in our Western Cultures and is a learning curve. Reference to elements is even made in professional assessment reports and their cycles in the east. Also an eastern physicians will assess patients based upon characteristics of the 5 elements.

Here are some examples of these elements through the shapes and colors from my garden: