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Try These Fengshui Colors for a Happier Home
Colors are powerful expressions of light and can affect the way we feel. Each of the 5 Elements in Fengshui can be represented by colors. The color and the sector it shows up, together, they either bring balance and positivity, or clash and create negativity in our homes.
As with all home design, the main goal of Fengshui is to introduce beauty and balance for each space. Aside from achieving a more visually aesthetic spaces, it also creates a good balance of energy flow (Yin Yang & the 5 Element) in your home that’s needed to nourish your life, relationships and career.
The Psychology of Color – How Color Influences You
It is scientifically proven that every color transmits a different energy and by doing so influences the well-being, mood and behavior of the people. Color Psychology affirms that in marketing (not just digital), colors are used to influence how people buy.
Though Fengshui and marketing uses color to achieve different ends, how colors influence us are fundamentally the same since each color holds its own, specific vibration or frequency.
Fengshui combines the science of human psychology with the laws of the universe to create the perfect color palette for each and every room of the living space.
Colors, Sectors and the 5 Elements
We have mentioned that there is a specific energy and vibration that each color emits, and this specific energy can be profiled under one of the 5 Elements.
Wood Element
Green, Blue
Fire Element
Red, Pink, Orange, Purple
Earth Element
Yellow, Brown, Beige
Metal Element
White, Silver, Metallic
Water Element
Black, Grey
There are many more colors that are not included here. To know which color belongs to what element, try to mentally connect that color with the primary colours listed here. For example, turquoise is a mixed shade of blue and green and in this case, it can be classified as Wood Element. If you can’t identify the element, don’t get too hung up by it because you can always choose other colors.
Another point to note is that there is also a specific energy and vibration that each sector of a living space emits and it can also be categorized under one of the 5 Elements.
Wood Element
East, Southeast
Fire Element
South
Earth Element
Southwest, Northeast
Metal Element
West, Northwest
Water Element
North
How to Choose the Right Feng Shui Color
Taking these into consideration, Fengshui is able to determine which Colors would be the best and most suitable for each and every room in the home.
Colors can be used to strengthen or balance the element represented by each sector.
Southeast
Blue, Green, Black, Grey
South
Red, Pink, Orange, Purple, Green, Blue
Southwest
Yellow, Brown, Beige, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple
East
Blue, Green, Black, Grey
West
White, Silver, Metallic, Yellow, Brown, Beige
Northeast
Yellow, Brown, Beige, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple
North
Black, Grey, White, Silver, Metallic
Northwest
White, Silver, Metallic, Yellow, Brown, Beige
Balancing the Yin and Yang
Our eyes detect colors only in the presence of light. Brighter colors reflect light, which makes bright colors even brighter and amplifies the amount of light and energy through reflection.
Hence, color can be used as a Fengshui remedy to balance the Yin and Yang energies of the home. Brighter colors usually bring more Yang energy as the greater the amount of light, the more the amount of Yang energy we absorb through our vision, and the reverse is true.
For instance, the living room is suitable for more Yang energy because it is a place of high human activity. It is where people congregate, chat, and laugh. Therefore, brighter colors are more favored in the living room, because it wakes us up and gives us more energy.
Conversely, the bedroom is suitable for more Yin energy because it is a place of rest and sleep. Too much light can disrupt our sleep cycle and quality, that is why dimmer colors or lighting are more favored in the bedroom.
Conclusion
Because we perceive Qi through our five senses, colors can help balance the Yin and Yang energies and to supplement the five elements of the different areas of a home. This is how our eyes and brains are wired to process the energy of the 5 Elements.
When choosing a color for Fengshui purposes, it is best to consult a Fengshui expert. But if you do decide to do it yourself, you can use these tips to guide you through. At the same time, remember to use a color that you personally prefer, otherwise it may bring more harm than good to you on a personal level.