Five sacred elements in Chinese astrology — metal, water, wood, fire, and earth help you decide what to watch next.
Hello peeps! You’re probably familiar with the animal signs that correspond to the year you were born, but did you know that there’s another facet of Chinese astrology that is also decided by your birth year? In addition to the 12-year cycle of zodiac animals, each year is also associated with one of the five sacred elements in Chinese astrology — metal, water, wood, fire, and earth.
Based on the Five Elements Theory, a philosophy that is used to describe the relationship and interdependence between all things, all of these elements are interconnected and equally important. Each element also carries its own strengths and weaknesses, and people that belong to certain element types are believed to have distinct personality traits.
Curious to know what your Chinese zodiac element means for you and how it can help you decide what to watch next on Netflix? Discover which element you are, simply look at the last digit in your birth year and match it to its corresponding element.
3. Wood (Birth Year ends with 4 or 5)
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Like a tree, those who are born under the element are a beacon of stability and excellent strategists. Hardworking and wise beyond their years, they are eager to shoot for the stars and are always looking for ways to grow themselves.
In their quest for improvement and chasing after opportunities, however, wood types may come off as too competitive or showing disregard for others in their single-mindedness. They do enjoy a challenge that’ll keep them on their toes though, so crime mysteries like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Post-Truth World, or gripping dramas like Kaleidoscope and the Infernal Affairs Trilogy may be right up their alley.
