“How nice, the fire burns and crackles and
warms us through this harsh winter!”
A flame leaping up with a
spark on either side. This image depicts the original form of the character
火huǒFire. In traditional Chinese thought,
fire is the element of action, dynamism, expansion, light, and heat. If this
energy gets out of control, however it becomes dangerous and destructive.
The trigram “Li”
also represents Fire. It is made up of unbroken Yang lines at the top and
bottom and a broken Yin line at its centre. It is said that Fire has a “soft
heart”. In other words, it seems strong and intense on the surface but is empty
at its centre. When we are in the grip of passions or strong emotions, we run the
risk of quickly burning ourselves out. It is important to manage passions and
emotions harmoniously. In this way, we allow Fire to create heat without being
destructive.( Extracted from https://kidshoubo.jimdo.com/2016/12/28/radical-11-1fire/
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