Feng Shui Color
Feng shui color plays a key role in determining how your surroundings will affect you. It has long been known that colors are effective at being able to change a person’s mood. According to feng shui principles, colors are even more vital than we thought. They can be used to create harmony in one’s environment, not to mention help restore the balance in an area where the energy or ‘qi’ is not allowed to flow freely. The main correlation between colors and feng shui has to do with the five main elements, which can be explained in feng shui basics and is the foundation of which the art of feng shui is based on.
This feng shui color chart will show you the colors that are associated with each of the five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Two or more colors represent each element and they can be an effective tool for embodying the forces behind that element. Here is a look at each element’s feng shui color and its acquired meaning.
Wood – the colors used to represent the element wood include greens and browns. They take on the meaning of growth, hope and rebirth.
Fire – the colors used to represent the element fire include purples, pinks, reds, oranges and dark yellows. They take on the meaning of wealth, love and reputation.
Earth – the colors used to represent the element earth include light yellows, beige, taupe and light browns. They take on the meaning of stability and nourishment.
Metal – the colors used to represent the element metal include white and grays. They take on the meaning of clarity and creativity.
Water – the colors used to represent the element water include blues and black. They take on the meaning of purity and wisdom.
Now that you know the meaning behind each feng shui color, it’s time to figure out how to use these colors to improve your environment. Elements are not only used to characterize different parts of a room, they can also be used on people. Each year can be represented by a corresponding element. You possess the properties of the element that is associated with the year you were born on. To learn more about your own element, sign up for the free personalized color report. You can surround yourself with the colors associated with your own element. The other elements can either benefit or harm you. What you need to do is incorporate more of the colors representing the element that benefits you and eliminate the colors representing the element that harms you.
In terms of creating balance and harmony for an entire room, a separate feng shui color diagram known as the map bagua can be used to not only determine where each element resides, but also the feng shui color and symbolism of each corner in that space. You can use the bagua to map out areas of your life that you would like to improve and make a few subtle changes to the associated area of the room. By doing so you create good feng shui, which will in turn be reflected in your own life. Start by working on a feng shui living room and then work your way to every other room of the house.
What you choose to do with your feng shui color is completely up to you. Start with the walls, it takes up the most space in a room and it’s the first thing you see when you walk through the door. Selecting the right color for you wall is extremely important, you want to be overwhelmed with positivity instead of negativity. How you do that is by choosing a feng shui color that will benefit you. A good choice is to choose a color that represents your own element. Remember, any shade of that color will do, so you have a range of options to choose from. If you absolutely hate the colors of your element or just don’t think it’s appropriate for your walls, use colors representing the element that benefits your own. How you use colors to decorate the rest of the room is completely based on the areas of your life you would like to enhance. Do you want to attract love? Add more pink to your love corner. How about money? Add more purple to your wealth corner. Making these simple feng shui color changes throughout each room of your house is not only easy to do but can be very effective.
