Elements & Compatibility

The five elements — Wood (木), Fire (火), Earth (土), Metal (金), Water (水) — are the building blocks of everything in Chinese cosmology. Combine them with Western zodiac elements (Fire, Earth, Air, Water) and you get a fascinating cross-cultural lens on personality and compatibility.

Western asks: What’s your sign?
BaZi asks: What are you made of?

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Element profiles — Fire signs vs Fire Day Masters
Love compatibility — across both systems
Season & element match-ups

Watercolor fire element illustration with flames and zodiac symbols

5 Signs You're a Fire Element (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius — and Maybe You)

In Western astrology, the Fire signs are Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. In Chinese Wu Xing (Five Elements), Fire is one of the five cosmic forces — associated with passion, expansion, and the summer season. But elements aren’t just about your Sun sign. You can have Fire energy even if you’re a Water sign — it depends on your full chart, and in BaZi, on your Day Master (the heavenly stem of your birth day). ...

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