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We start the
research by citing
what 'correspondences', according to the Chinese (ref. Lindqvist),
Mercury has:
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Elements: |
wood |
fire |
earth |
metal |
water |
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Cardinal points: |
east |
south |
middle |
west |
north |
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Planets: |
Jupiter |
Mars |
Saturn |
Venus |
Mercury |
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Sense organ: |
eye |
tongue |
mouth |
nose |
ear |
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Taste: |
sour |
bitter |
sweet |
rank |
salty |
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Crop: |
wheat |
beans |
hirs (Panicum) |
hemp |
hirs (Setaria) |
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Animal: |
sheep |
hen |
ox |
dog |
pig |
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Colour: |
bluegreen |
red |
yellow |
white |
black |
The coconut tree
likes to grow at the margin of the salty sea, and Mercury is the
planet which corresponds to 'salt' and 'water'. |