Feng Shui House Colors and Elements for Beginners
For your Feng Shui House, you would use the Feng Shui Ba-Gua to map out the different directions in your home. Based on those eight directions of the Ba-Gua, you should then use the compass for Feng Shui, Lo-Pan – the Lo-Pan, a special Feng Shui compass, should be used to further dig into which of the five elements corresponds the best with these eight directions. Because each element has color associated with it, you can then decide on the colors that will help to provide good Chi in your environment.
Making use of the different Feng Shui colors is the easiest method for producing the different types of positive energy , which translate into marriage, health, prosperity and other things that are directed by Chi. Light is also an important part of producing Chi. As you delve deeper into good Feng Shui, you’ll find out more about how the elements relate to the directions on the Feng Sui Ba-Gua.
The five elements
Each of the five elements is embodied by several colors. Keep in mind that different shades or hues of these colors can also be employed in your Feng Shui House decorating.
- Wood element – Green and shades of brown
- Water element – Shades of blue and black
- Fire element – Red, orange, deep yellow and even angry, dark purple
- Earth element – Light yellow and brown along with sandy colors
- Metal element – White and gray (silver and gold sometimes fall in this category)
The five elements have two cycles that rule them – the destructive cycle and the productive cycle. During the productive cycle, the wood elements is nourished by the water element, going on to create a fire element. The earth element is produced by the fire element burning , from which the metal element is formed and then the metal element feeds on to the water element. This cycle continues to revolve.
How to Feng Shui your house with these element colors
The different colors associated with these elements represent and boost characteristics like recognition, health, and prosperity. Specific directions on the Ba-Gua deal with the elements directly. For example, the Southeast and East are represented by the wood element.
Feng Shui House is all about creating positive energy that bodes well in the work or living area. Therefore, you will want to use certain colors that go along with the elements of that particular direction. Some colors can be pleasing naturally and can be used outside the element if they are a part of that cycle. For instance, red is the color of fire and represents an energizing Chi. If you have an unfavorable configuration within your house, negative Chi can be turned around by the color red.
There are complex relationships between these colors and natural elements. The information listed above is just the beginning to your Feng Shui House. Feng Shui design and it’s complex nature are one of the main reasons many spend so much time studying to figure out these ancient principles related to good Feng Shui.
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