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.
4. Fire (Birth Year ends with 6 or 7)
Image courtesy of Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Chasing after thrills and adventures is the one desire of those born under the Fire element. Passionate, brave, and extremely motivated, there’s no stopping them from going after what they want after the spark is ignited.
Fire types also burn bright in their social relationships, as they prefer to surround themselves with people and are very attached to their loved ones. This Chinese zodiac value quality time spent with the family watching Netflix such as Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, and Slumberland, or if you find yourself bored without company, spooky picks like Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities and Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre are the only friends you need for an exciting, heart-racing night in.
