Colors Feng Shui
Colors have symbolisms that differ from one culture to another, and usage gives them the power written in tradition or custom, but common meanings do exist and they are not aleatory. Thus, the colors feng shui uses are the same as in the spectrum we learned about in school, but additionally, they are classified according to the yin-yang alternation principle. Thus, all the colors from red to yellow and orange are considered to belong to the level of yang chi whereas those from green to violet-black belong to the yin chi. Here is the symbolisms of colors feng shui and Western traditions rely on.
Depending on the five essential elements, water, wood, earth, fire and metal, the cardinal points have their specific colors. Feng shui combines and interprets these colors according to the various aspects in one's life. Thus, red corresponds to the element fire and to the cardinal point south. Western tradition considers red the symbol of life, warmth and strength but aggression, anxiety and sexuality remain underlying connotations. Chinese traditions give similar interpretation: red is the symbol of marriage and the birth of sons, but it also denotes energy at its climax point right before the decline.
Other colors feng shui relies on have the same complexity of interpretation. One could easily wonder why colors are so important to all traditions. The answer to this question is simple and deep if we think about the very essence of a color: they contain light to a higher or lower degree depending on the nature of the object they pertain to. Therefore, light, chi or life force become synonyms in the complex paradigm of the universe. Hence, the colors feng shui uses are vehicles for the chi and therefore they are able to influence moods, change fortune, improve health and so on.
Complex studies on the colors feng shui uses are available in many formats and in lots of bookshops. Yet, the practical question remains that of being able to apply the benefits of the spectrum in day-to-day life. Personal taste does remain a subjective but powerful criterium for the selection of one decorative style or another, and the same holds true for the color choice, but with the mention that some guidelines are necessary. Whichever use you may find for colors, feng shui helps you maximize the positive effects of the environment on your life. Try it and things could get better for you!