Earth (己土)

People with the Earth element in their birth chart are capable of bearing all things and are most likely to take others' responsibilities as their own. It's not that they lack ability, but rather that they habitually put others first. In dealing with people and things, they always choose understanding rather than being calculating; they always silently bear burdens rather than shirking them. Over time, constantly accommodating others ultimately leads to their own suffering; suppressing and hiding emotions eventually becomes internal conflict; fearing to refuse others ultimately leads to the loss of their own boundaries; always thinking about accommodating others, but forgetting to accommodate themselves. A truly mature Earth element person doesn't continue to give unconditionally, but learns to treat themselves well while being tolerant of others. The Eight Characters (Ba Zi) not only reveal one's fortune but also one's talents and life lessons.