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24. The virtue of Wood is mild and gentle, its administration unfolds and opens; its directive is dissemination, transforming into prosperity; its alteration is fierce wind, with clouds and objects flying; its disaster is uprooting, falling, and withering.
[Note] Wood corresponds to Spring, thus its virtue is warm and soft. The Qi of Spring arises, thus its administration is expansive and opening. The Qi of Spring ascends, thus its directive is disseminating. Spring governs growth, thus its transformation is vibrant and flourishing. Spring governs Wind, thus its alteration is fierce wind with clouds and objects soaring, which indicates an excess of Wind. If Wood's excess persists, it results in disasters of breaking, uprooting, scattering, and withering.

25. The virtue of Fire is manifest, transforming into luxuriance; its directive is heat, its administration is bright and shining; its alteration is severe disaster, with springs and streams drying up; its disaster is scorching and withered forms.
[Note] Fire corresponds to Summer, thus its virtue is prominent and clear. Summer governs growth, thus its transformation is abundant and flourishing. Summer Yang is vigorous, thus its directive is heat. Summer Yang extends outward, thus its administration is bright and luminous. Summer governs Heat, thus its alteration and disaster are intense sunlight causing springs and streams to dry up, which indicates an excess of Heat. If Fire's excess persists, it results in disasters of all things being scorched, grass withering, and trees drying.

26. The virtue of Earth is humid and steaming, its administration is tranquil; its directive is clouds and rain, its transformation is abundance; its alteration is gloomy dust, thunder, and sudden heavy rain; its disaster is continuous rain causing banks and dikes to collapse.
[Note] Earth corresponds to Late Summer, thus its virtue is humid and steaming. Earth governs stillness, thus its administration is quiet. The Qi of Late Summer is moist, thus its directive is clouds and rain. Earth's Qi is thick, thus its transformation makes all things abundant. Late Summer governs Dampness, thus its alteration is gloominess, smoke and dust, thunder, and sudden torrential rain, which indicates an excess of Dampness. If Earth's excess persists, it results in disasters of prolonged drizzle and excessive rain, breaching banks and collapsing dikes.

27. The virtue of Metal is clean and pure, its administration is firm and cutting; its transformation is tight contraction, its directive is dew and grease; its alteration is austere killing with early frost descending; its disaster is pale dryness and withering of grass and trees.
[Note] Metal corresponds to Autumn, thus its virtue is cool and clear. The Qi of Autumn is austere, thus its administration is stern and precise. Autumn governs harvesting/gathering, thus its transformation is tightening and contracting. Autumn governs Dew, thus its directive condenses all things like dew and grease. Autumn governs Dryness, thus its alteration is cold austerity and early frost killing living things, which indicates an excess of Dryness. If Metal's excess persists, it results in disasters of pale withering and the fading of grass and trees.

28. The virtue of Water is bleak and cold, its administration is firm and solemn; its transformation is clear and quiet, its directive is cold; its alteration is biting coldness being too excessive; its disaster is ice, hail, frost, and snow continuing.
[Note] Water corresponds to Winter, thus its virtue is bleak and cold. The Qi of Winter is solidified, thus its administration is firm and condensed. Winter governs storing/hiding, thus its transformation is clear, calm, and quiet. Winter governs Cold, thus its alteration is biting coldness with excessive Cold Qi, which indicates an excess of Cold. If Water's excess persists, it results in disasters of ice, snow, frost, and hail.