Chinese Zodiacs: Elements' Relations

Element	Produce	Destroy	Animal
FIRE	Earth	Metal	Horse, Snake
EARTH	Metal	Water	Dog, Ox, Dragon, Sheep
METAL	Water	Wood	Rooster, Monkey
WATER	Wood	Fire	Pig, Rat
WOOD	Fire	Earth	Tiger, Rabbit

Affinity Relationship
(these element relations are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting n generating)

Water grows plants, thus creating wood
- Water is the mother of Wood
Wood is burned, thus creating Fire
- Wood is the mother of Fire
Fire reduces to ash, thus settling into the Earth
- Fire is the mother of Earth
Earth is where from where metal is extracted
- Earth is the mother of Metal
Metal holds Water
- Metal is the mother of Water

Destructive Relationship
(the elements have the capability to destroy, defeat, overcome n overwhelm the other elements as well)

Water extinguish Fire
Wood break the Earth
Fire melt Metal
Earth make Water disappear
Metal break Wood