Trigram Name: Zhen

Palace Name: Thunder Palace

Interpretation:

Direction: East

Element: Wood

Season: Spring

Family Member: Eldest son

Body Part: Legs, Feet and Throat

Life Aspiration: Family / Health

The East is ruled by the Trigram Chen ('the Arousing'), which represents the explosive power of Thunder. It is one of the I-Ching's organic pairs of opposites; the other being Wind (Sun). In Nature, Chen is the fertilizing principle — the vital force that initiates all new growth; the freshness of Spring and the dawn. In human nature, it is associated with our thirst for challenge and new adventures, and our need to feel stimulated and motivated. Reinforcing this direction in the home helps to bring to focus our enthusiasm and spontaneity, as well as to inspire us to actively work on our health and family relations.