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The Chinese character for Wood is Mu (see character drawn above). This character represents a tree. The vertical line is the trunk and root of the tree; the horizontal line is the earth. The line at the top represents branches. The lower lines are the roots which clearly form the main part of the picture.¹

The Wood Element is associated with Spring and the time when all vegetation begins to grow. We can imagine an oak tree and its beginning as an acorn. The acorn begins to grow under the ground and pushes outwards and upwards. Already, at the start, the acorn knows where it is going. It is destined to become an oak tree. Acorns do not become maples, birches or scotch pines. The blueprint or plan of an oak tree is already contained in the acorn.

When growth begins, an impediment, like a stone lying on the earth above the acorn, will be pushed out of the way as the tree first emerges. Pushing the stone out of the way is not an aggressive act. It is just that ‘an acorn does what an acorn has to do’. The acorn emerges and over time, given suitable conditions, grows into a tall, green-leaved oak.

As we discuss this Element, we will see several connections between how an acorn transforms into an oak and how the Wood Element enables us to develop into mature human beings.