In Feng Shui there are three cycles that are based on how the 5 elements are working together in one's environment. All these cycles, with the exception of 'The Weakening Cycle' runs in a clockwise sequence. The Weakening Cycle runs counter clockwise for purposes explained below.

Productive Cycle :
This is the most desirable of cycles. The elements in the environment are harmonious thus producing success, happiness, health, abundance, and relationships of all forms are excellent. Now, this does not mean you will not have snags in life; it means you will be able to better handle them.

The Destructive Cycle :
When the elements are not working together the environment is in chaos and everything seems to clash or destroy itself: such as relationships, finances, health, communication, opportunities missed, or accidents happen. There is a feeling that one is caught in Murphy's Law, "If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong".

The Weakening Cycle :
This is the most important cycle to delete or exhaust negative energy. Many experienced Feng Shui masters use this in a specific area of the environment to eliminate negativity. Much like fighting fire with fire. When used improperly it may drain the energy from one's desires, goals, or potential achievements.

Feng Shui is all about balance of Yin and Yang by using the 5 universal element i.e. symbolism, colors, shape to harmonies one and other. Hence rendering peace, health and prosperity.

The concept behind the yin and yang are that they are opposite states of chi (energy). One cannot exist without the other. Yin is associated with femininity, matter, nighttime, coldness, passivity and softness, and Yang is about masculinity, spirit, daytime, warmth, activity and hardness. If you didn't have night, you couldn't understand what day is, so neither can exist on its own. In the world of Feng Shui, the Yin and Yang must be balanced.

While Chi, and thus Yin and Yang, are constantly in motion, the symbol is traditionally displayed with the Yang on top, under the assumption that heat rises.