The five elements describe five essential qualities of chi (life force energy), which you can use to enhance, control, or balance a space, depending on your needs: Metal—the quality of contraction, sharpness, focus; when too strong, metal energy can make you sharp-tongued and critical Water—the quality of flowing, making connections; too much water energy can make you “wishy-washy” and indecisive Wood—the quality of easy growth and progress; too much wood energy makes you aggressive or impatient, lacking compassion Fire—the quality of excitement, expansion, quickness; too much fire energy can leave you stressed out and anxious Earth—the quality of settling down, being receptive; too much leads to depression, sluggishness, feeling stuck or weighed down....