Characteristics of Yang Metal (Geng Metal 庚)

Raw Iron

In nature, Yang Metal is represented by raw metals and minerals; therefore, it must be forged or processed to become useful. Yang Metal people have the potential to be honed into something like a sword, as mighty as Excalibur, and one can forge them to get better. They are driven, and although they may complain a lot, they could take the hardships that life throws their way and survive them.

Brotherhood Above All Else

Despite their stern façade, people under this sign value friendship highly, and you can count on them to offer a helping hand when you are in dire need. They also have a strong sense of justice and will fight for what is right.

Do or Die Attitude

Yang Metal people will go after what they want and cut through anything to achieve their goal. In the case they don’t have a direction in life, they need more experience and tough training, and once they have been forged, they can achieve anything.

Systematic Approach

Yang Metal people need a systematic way to accomplish something, and once they have thought through the best way to proceed, they will stick to it. These people are bound to be successful in life if they have focus and clarity; otherwise, they will feel lost.

Aiming for the top

For people under the Yang Metal sign, being number one is everything; if they don’t grab the top spot, they feel as if they have failed. At the same time, they don’t back down from challenges and will seek to overcome all those hurdles.

Strong Sense of Pride

Those under the Yang Metal sign are all about keeping up appearances, and they will focus more on saving face than on anything else. Since they value their pride so much, they will not readily admit they have made a mistake.

Blinded by Emotions

Yang Metal people seem cool most of the time, but once in a fight, they tend to lose their rationality and fight until they win. Once they are in their fight mode, they wouldn’t care why; even if they have nothing to gain, they will soldier on.

Fear of Failure

More than anything else, Yang Metals are so competitive that to them, it defines the image they have of themselves. They tend to compare themselves to others and are afraid of failing or the possibility of it.

Highly Concerned About Their Appearance

Metal people always want to look cool and be on top of things, so they often appear too tough to crack to people who don’t know them. Since they fear falling short of everyone else, they feel great when they know they look good.

Will Fight for What Is Right

People under the Yang Metal sign cannot tolerate unfairness in this world, and they will fight for it, especially if it means helping a dear and close friend. In the same way, they tend to be very stubborn and hasty in their actions, which could lead to dire consequences.

Strong vs Weak

Yang Metal is intense when born in the autumn months, but weaker in all other seasons. If Yang Metal is weak, it needs more Metal Element for balance. Earth can provide strength on occasion, and very slowly, but only when combined with Water. Dry Earth will make Metal shine.

Yang Metal represents steel; therefore, when strong, it will prefer an Element of Yin Fire to forge it and Yang Wood to provide fuel and become valuable and practical. Yang Fire can also be useful, but it’s less effective than Yin Fire.

Featured Characteristics

In the featured characteristic, we highlight some key issues essential to understanding and dealing with Yang Metal people.

Yang Metal people are specific for their need for pressure. Yang Metal represents heavy and raw metals in nature, and it needs a Fire Element to make it forgeable. This allows it to be shaped into a weapon or a helpful tool. Without pressure, Yang Metal people can become extremely lazy and unable to act on things or make decisions.

So, at a young age, Yang Metal people should undergo tough training, such as military service, highly competitive sports, or demanding schools. This will lay a solid foundation for their future and instill the habit of accepting pressure, a key mindset for their development.