The Five Elements may exist in an undesireable "Controlling Cycle". Traditional Feng Shui uses the application of one of the Five Elements to create balance and harmony from this unbalanced situation.	Each of the Five Elements have the potential to control or be controlled by another element. Understanding the cycles allows the transformation of a Controlling cycle to a Productive Cycle.
The heat of fire melts metal.	Bridging Fire and Metal with Earth transforms this to a Productive Cycle.
Earthern dams will stop water.	Metal used to go between the earth and water will create a Productive Cycle.
Metal axes cut wood.	Water added to a Metal - Wood combination provides a balance to bring about a Productive Cycle.
Water puts out a fire.	With Water and Fire, Wood is needed to create a Productive Cycle.
Wood depletes the earth as it grows.	Fire is added to a Wood - Earth combination to break the control and create a Productive Cycle. Now let's look at the role of time in Xuan Kong or Flying Stars