Chinese name and Water element

We got a Master to come up with some Chinese names for Ilis based on the birth dates and times of Ilis, ipapa and I. After much thoughts, we selected 陈玟心 as Ilis’ Chinese name.

The Master also told us that of the Five Elements, Ilis lacks Water. Well, we do not know what it means exactly. A search on the internet tells us the following:

“Water is what give life on our planet. Without it, we would not exist. Our bodies are mostly water.”

“Water has always been synonymous with power. Water has been used as an elemental solution by the emperors in the form of moats and by placing their palaces near bodies of Water. If you look at most capital cities today, they are either located near the water or have large lakes or rivers nearby. Most ocean-side and lake-side homes are sought after and usually more expensive.”

“Water can be represented by the colors blue or black.”

“WATER brings the elements full circle. It gives us adaptability and will-power. It is the element of winter, giving us time to pause and gather strength. It is the seedbed of all life.”

“The kidney and urinary bladder are the organs that belong to the Water element within us.”

“Abundant reserves within give us courage and strength of will. Lacking these reserves, we manifest the emotion that the Chinese for over 5000 years have associated with the Water element: fear. Fear in appropriate amounts is, of course, essential; due care and caution in recognizing our limitations preserves life: we’d neither run in front of an oncoming bus nor challenge Mike Tyson to a fight! More commonly, the emotion of a distressed Water element is fear of not having enough of what it takes to meet the challenge that lies ahead: fear of being unable to complete what we’ve envisioned, fear of being inadequately prepared for what we might have to face. It’s as if we don’t have enough stored away to survive the winter.”

Hmm… from these descriptions, I still could not figure out what are the implications for a lack of Water. Perhaps we should take good care of Ilis’ kidney and urinary bladder? Or perhaps we should let her wear more black and blue?

Whatever the case, let’s not be too bothered by this now. Most importantly, we should concentrate on nurturing Ilis into a healthy girl.