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The Five Elements interact in two negative or disharmonious ways:

Overcontrolling Cycle:

overcontrolling cycle

Water exerts too much control on Fire, etc.

Insulting cycle (arrows change direction):

insulting cycle

Metal should control Wood, but Wood instead overacts on (insults) Metal.

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