They are impatient due to their outgoing nature. They are creative and are natural innovators and leaders.ĭue to their extroverted nature, they dislike being alone and may seek attention. Most of them are extroverts, expressive, influential and make great decisions. They are quite ambitious and adventurous. They are positive and have a great deal of passion. They are intelligent and have a good commanding presence. People born with the fire element are dextrous, charming, attractive, impulsive and highly knowledgeable. Due to this nature, they may be seen as unimaginative and boring. They don’t like to take risks and prefers to do everything safely. They are persistent and are stingy at times. However, they are conservative and reserved which makes them overprotective of themselves. They can be good entrepreneurs too if they are willing to take risks as they are disciplined, reliable and rather stable. They are hard-working, wise, responsible, trustworthy, loyal, caring and intelligent. Since they are practical, they keep things as factual as possible. They are analytical and have good insight into situations. When it comes to life, they are serious and practical. People born with the Earth element are organised. Since they don’t mind being alone, they cut ties with those who fail to fulfil the expectations or who oppose them. They tend to be isolated from the group due to their unreasonable behaviour. They can be spiritual and possess strong instincts.ĭue to their stubborn and independent nature, they are opinionated and are non-expressive.
They are usually disciplined, focused and able to handle their own issues. People with the metal element have great perseverance and fight for themselves. They have great determination and have great zeal for doing work. They can lead others and are often independent. People born with the metal element are ambitious and competitive. Therefore, it creates an equilibrium where the different elements would support each other. To have all the five elements present in a family or a team is said to bring harmony as the elements which would either control or support are nullified. the Metal Dragon Year repeats once every 60 years. Therefore, the specific animal-element combination makes up the year cycle – e.g. The animals are associated with the five different elements. There are 12 animal zodiac signs in Bhutanese astrology. Each element with its own strength and weakness gives life to another element while at the same time, being controlled by another.
The elements are all interdependent as they are all basic elements of nature. People born in 2021 (Iron Ox Year) have Iron/Metal as their element. Your element is determined by the year you were born in. The five colours of the prayer flags in Bhutan also represent the five basic elements of nature. Depending on our time of birth, we bear certain characteristics of our animal zodiac signs, and we also possess five elements that represent five colours. According to Buddhism, we are all made up of stardust and an individual is merely a speck in the universe. On a personal level, each of us possesses a certain colour associated with our birth element. Bhutan is a country decorated with vibrant colours - from the popular Tshechu festivals, national dress to the walls of the dzongs and traditional houses. Colours are important in our lives, not just for the vibrancy they possess but also because of the significance that they hold.