The season of Wood is spring, its phase is the waxing moon. The shape associated with Wood is the column, and the color association is green. The Enhancing Cycle Objects that have characteristics of specific Elements have influence over the chi of other elemental objects. That influence can be enhancing, balancing or diminishing. The enhancing cycle explores the supporting relationships among the five Elements.
Fire enhances Earth .
The upward energy of Fire rages upward and then begins to spin, just as the rising hot air and smoke swirl, building Earth energy. Earth enhances Metal . The spinning energy of Earth aids the contracting energy of Metal. Metal enhances Water . The descending energy of Water condenses out of the contracting movement of Metal.