Explained in Yin Yang Five Element

Metal of Water Element - Yin of Yin/Yin Element - Plant Self
Period of personality imprint - During gestation to birth and up to seven years old.

Five Questions (Existential) - How Are You?
Five Questions (Metaphorical) - If you describe your upbringing as a plant, what kind of soil have you grown up in?

A. Fertile soil. But because of it, there were a lot of competition.
"Therefore I need to be grounded"

A Few Words about the Condition

A house must have a firm foundation to stand for the structure above, and to withstand severe weather.
It is difficult to achieve anything of value without first learning the basics.
Just the same, in order for a plant to grow vigorously, its roots must firmly and securely planted in the ground.

This formula is placed at the Yin of the Water element.
Water Element relates to the first and second Chakras. Much of issues that leads to hardships in Water element are set before one’s birth or during the early years.

There are two extreme situations.
If the family had to move around due to the economical reason, or parents’ relationship, children would obviously suffer from the loss of connection.
On the other hand, the family may have been financially well off, but there were too much competition for attention/love.

The fertile earth may not always be the best earth, for there are countless others looking for the opportunity to take up the space.

The condition during the formative years become the habit in later years. When an adversity hits, people often repeat the same action in later years. The difference is as an adult you are responsible for all your actions.