By Darren Bardsley
 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.
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 |
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By xdavid
 In feng shui teachings the kitchen represents nourishment and prosperity. This makes sense, considering that its human nature to associate food and nutrition with nurturing and sustenance. This is why feng shui training teaches students that the way you design and decorate your kitchen can affect the way you and your family receive nourishment, influencing your prosperity and health.
Feng shui is a complex practice and practitioners who received their feng shui certification from different schools may have different ideas about the best design for your kitchen, but there are basics that are consistent across the different feng shui training spectrum, which are the tips well discuss in this article.
If youre working with an architect on designing a new home, the ideal feng shui placement of a kitchen is in the rear of the house. This is because its best if the kitchen isnt the first thing residents and visitors to the house see when entering it because this can lead to digestive and nutritional problems. For example, a kitchen at the front of the house could encourage guests to eat and leave |
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By Laszlo Jozsef
 You possibly can greatly enhance your home decoration which has a few tips by using Feng Shui. Feng Shui is using ying and yang to activate the positive energy in various areas of the existence so it can be quite simple to use lighting with Feng Shui to achieve this.
To bring celebrity in your existence ensure that you add a vivid light in this region (S). Basically the light source should face up and highlight a particular portion of that location. For instance if you wish to highlight your existence ambitions, you ought to illuminate an item that symbolizes that.
For employment enhancements you need a moderate lighting utilizing blue light. This must be facing north.
On the subject of attracting wealth (facing SE), you should location a vertical light in rectangular form giving the sense of expansion.
For understanding (going towards NE) improve, you'll need a little light source that illuminates your work straight on. You are able to achieve that having a task lamp, like either a book lamp or perhaps a desk lamp.
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