June Birth Element (Hyper-Periodic Element)
Birth Element (Hyper-Periodic Element)
Oxygen
Oxygen forms the foundation of respiration for life on Earth, yet possesses a duality with its strong oxidative power that rusts, burns, and sometimes destroys matter. During the rainy season, oxygen existing as water vapor in the atmosphere dwells in hydrangea petals, becoming the protagonist in chemical reactions that change colors from blue to purple to pink depending on soil pH. The blessed rain nurturing life is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen, while the humid dampness promotes excessive oxidation. June's oxygen simultaneously embodies opposing forces of creation and destruction, life and death, purification and decay. In our cellular mitochondria where energy is produced, oxygen holds the key to life activities while promoting aging as reactive oxygen species. The duality of blessing and hardship inherent in the rainy season reflects the very essence of the element oxygen.
Features
- Comprises 21% of atmosphere, essential for life's respiration
- Transforms substances through powerful oxidation
- Supports Earth's water cycle as component of water molecules
- Possesses combustion-supporting properties essential for burning
- Forms ozone layer protecting life from harmful UV rays
Personality
- An extreme personality combining maternal aspects that cherish and nurture life with destructive aspects that oxidize and transform everything
- A free-spirited traveler constantly moving, circulating through the world while repeating bonds and separations
- A passionate innovator pure yet highly reactive, bringing change to everything touched
Symbolic Meaning
- Breath of life and transformation to death, eternal cycle of creation and destruction
- Duality of purification and decay, coexistence of purity and contamination
- Symbol of necessity for change and adaptation, interaction with environment
- Embodiment of blessed rain and difficult humidity, nature's grace and trials
Reason for Selection
- The duality of rainy season rain nourishing earth and fostering life while excessive humidity brings discomfort matches oxygen's nature
- The way hydrangeas change color with soil pH embodies the beauty of chemical reactions involving oxygen
- Water vapor filling humid air demonstrates the omnipresence of water, the bond between oxygen and hydrogen
Protection & Effects
- Activates vitality and promotes regeneration and repair at cellular level
- Oxidizes and decomposes negative energy through mind and body purification
- Promotes moderate change, supporting escape from stagnation and new growth
Trials & Growth
- Acquiring wisdom to prevent exhaustion and aging from excessive oxidation while maintaining balance
- Trial of appropriately controlling powers of creation and destruction for constructive use
- Establishing flexible strength that accepts change without fear while not losing essence