Your Element And Its Relationship To Colors

Feng shui colors affect us physically, emotionally and mentally. Have you ever wondered why when you see certain things like a bright red rose or plants in the garden, your heart is filled with joy and happiness. Why are these feeling evoked?

Simply because each items reflects a different color which cause it to have a unique hue that will affects you in many ways. Feng shui uses this magical colors to transform your life and create a balance between your yin and yang energies to suit your environment and personality.

That is why you should get to know more about your element. Knowing your personal element will be of great help if you want to decorate your house.

According to feng shui, each life area according to the bagua can be represented by a color and has an associated element (of the five) to it. Once you know what is your element, you will be able to identify the best location to place things and what are your best colors so you can achieve a more balanced and harmony in any of your living or working space.

That is why colors play a useful role within the practice of feng shui. According to feng shui colors specifications, colors should be used according to what they represent and not be used randomly.

Water

If you are a Water element person, avoid having too much yellow, gold or white in your home. Never use yellow and gold since they are your worst colors. Having too much of these unpleasant colors will create all kinds of unlucky things to happen. Your most harmony colors are blue and black. You may want to use them as often as you like. However you may also use greens, blue and some red.

Metal

If you are a Metal element person, avoid having too much green in your home. Your most harmony colors are white, silver and metallic tones. Use it often for your decorating. Yellow and gold are also beneficial to you. You may want to use them.

Earth

If you are a Earth element person, avoid green, blue or black. Too much of these colors are bad of your overall health. Your most harmony colors are gold and yellows. You may use these colors for your walls. Additionally, browns are reds are good for you too.

Fire

If you are a Earth element person, avoid white, gold or yellow colors since they causes financial problems and sour relationships between your family members and friends. Instead, your auspicious colors are reds, greens and blues. To increase your financial status, use plenty of green color for your home, lush green plants might be the best option.

Wood

If you are a Wood element person, avoid yellow, gold or white colors. Instead use lots of greens, blues,, blacks and some reds when decorating your house. Using plants and water in your home is a great idea, but be extra careful of where you placed them.