WOOD MUSIC // VERSION 17-12-24 // WOOD IN WINTER with KHUNAJI
Recorded and performed a few WOOD LOOPS to myself the other night. While I was listening to it, I remembered a video I took of my dog a few days earlier. I really like how they came together 🌻🐶☯️
This song is written in the key of E, which corresponds with WOOD in Taoism’s Five Element Theory. Five Element Music Theory is rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and corresponds to the dynamic interplay of the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element is associated with specific emotions, organs, seasons, and even musical keys. By creating music aligned with these principles, you can evoke particular emotions and balance energetic states in the listener.
Wood Element Overview
Organs: Liver and Gallbladder — think DETOX and DIGEST
Emotion: Anger (when imbalanced) and creativity/assertiveness (when balanced)
Season: Spring
Color: Green
Energetic Quality: Growth, flexibility, and renewal—like a tree reaching upward and outward.
Wood’s Influence
1. Growth and Expansion: The Wood element symbolizes upward movement and personal development, inspiring listeners to embrace change and growth.
2. Creativity and Vision: Wood governs creativity, decision-making, and the capacity to envision the future. This song may encourage clarity, focus, and inspired action.
3. Emotional Balance: If listeners are experiencing frustration, stagnation, or pent-up energy, this song may help release these emotions and cultivate harmony.
Intended Effects
1. Releasing Stagnation: The Wood element governs the free flow of energy (Qi). A song in E can act as a “tonic,” helping listeners release emotional or energetic blockages.
2. Inspiration and Renewal: Like springtime, your music can bring a sense of renewal, optimism, and forward movement, uplifting the spirit.
3. Grounding and Clarity: While inspiring growth, this composition may help align your with your purpose and direction.
WOOD IN WINTER
Wood in Winter is a good reminder that SPRING IS COMING. Listening to a Wood song in Winter helps awaken growth and creativity during a time of introspection and stillness. Since Water (Winter’s element) nourishes Wood, this music inspires hope, balances emotions, and prepares the mind and body for the renewal of Spring. It offers a way to tap into hidden potential, promote the flow of energy, and plant seeds for future growth while harmonizing with the natural cycles.
To Learn More about Five Element Music Theory, check this post out.
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