Colors and Feng Shui
Lets take a look at significance of colors in Feng Shui practice.
Have you ever wondered why you have certain feelings when you look
at bright red rose in the garden? Imagine if the garden didnt
have colorful flowers but only the green foliage? A red rose, with
its vibrant energy, elicits a feeling of love and passion. Why are
these feelings evoked? Because each flower reflects a different
color, causing it to have a unique hue that affects you in different
ways. Feng Shui uses this natural magic of colors to transform your
life. Feng Shui makes use of this reflected energy to create a balance
between your yin and yang energies to suit your personality or your
environment.
Think of yin energy as like a plant growing from the earth. It
comes from the soil, raising itself upward and moving toward the
sky. As yin energy moves up to the sky it becomes more diffused
and dissipated. Yin energy is the passive energy. Yin energies
have an element of dreaminess about them.Colors like blue, white,
green and purple according to Feng Shui are believed to have yin
energies.
If your home office is full of creative and dream-inducing objects
or colors, Feng Shui may call for you to get rid of them (at least
some of them) and use more vibrant colors in their place. Yang
Feng Shui colors will help you get in the right spirit to do some
work and be enthusiastic. Every association you have with a color
contributes in some way to how you are. That is why colors play
a meaningful role within the practice of Feng Shui.
It is very essential for you to understand why toning down or
playing up certain Feng Shui colors in your home will help you
to achieve the goals you have set for yourself in your life. The
guiding principle in using Feng Shui Colors should be to achieve
balance rather than excess. Whether you are planning the color
scheme of your home, office, garden or personal appearance, the
following characteristics of the colors in Feng Shui practice
will give you an insight into how they can be used in Feng Shui
design.
Colors and Feng Shui
Yin colors according to Feng Shui are colors that bring about
healing and relaxation. The relation between colors and Feng Shui
can be better understood by taking the example of some colors
as given below.
White: In Feng Shui the white color represents poise, confidence
and purity. Because of its yin energy, Feng Shui uses this color
mostly in combination with gold or silver to generate an calm
atmosphere. The other yin colors of Feng Shui are pink and green.
These colors also have their individual properties that are used
in Feng Shui practice.
Purple: Purple, the color that lies at the end of the spectrum,
has a great significance in Feng Shui. The color is excellent
for physical and mental healing and Feng Shui associates it with
spiritual awareness.
Blue: Blue color according to Feng Shui has yin energy. It is
calm and soothing. This color has great significance in Feng Shui
as it reflects love as it heals and relaxes. Blue creates a feeling
of peace and trust. Since it is the color of the sea and sky,
Feng Shui associates it with adventure and exploration. Navy blue
is the color of intellect and wisdom.
Black: Black color in Feng Shui symbolizes money and income,
black is great for careers, especially when combined with metal.
It is the Feng Shui color of emotional protection and power.
Yang colors according to Feng Shui belong to tend to be fire
and wood elements. Feng Shui believes that these are the colors
that provide you the enthusiasm or the positive energy required
to do something or be motivated. The description that Feng Shui
provides for each color is given below to help you in using them
for your advantage.
Orange: With a lot of yang energy the orange color has great
significance for Feng Shui practice as it strengthens your concentration.
You might use this color when your creative well runs dry. Orange
color in Feng Shui is used to give you a sense of purpose. Orange
is the color of organization.
Yellow: Yellow color in Feng Shui is considered to be as auspicious
as red. Yellow represents sunbeams, warmth, motion, cheerfulness
and friendliness. However, according to a noted 'Color Feng Shui'
consultant, prolonged exposure to large amounts of intense yellow
can cause anxiety.
The other yang colors of Feng Shui are Tan/Beige, Brown, Red,
Mauve, Maroon and lavender and gold. Each color has its significance
such as money, luck or romance. These colors can be used in different
combinations with Feng Shui elements for balancing the Chi of
your Feng Shui, home, Feng Shui bed room , or Feng Shui office.
Colors & Feng Shui also have a lot to do with the direction
in which your home sits. There are different colors that Feng
Shui defines for the use in exterior facades of your house. Exterior
colors of your house in Feng Shui practice can be used for matching
or enhancing the basic house type that you have. Once you know
what is Feng Shui, you will be have a better understanding of
the significance of Feng Shui tips.
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