Feng Shui colors for self healing

Color can heal and inspire! (public domain photo)

I've been thinking of using Feng Shui in my home to improve my outlook on life. If you don't already know, Feng Shui is an ancient art of surrounding yourself with smooth flowing paths and colors to enhance your life. There are two main types of colors in Feng Shui, the yin and the yang. Yin colors are meant for relaxation and healing. Yang Feng Shui colors are meant to bring energy and enthusiasm. Each of the colors represents a different inspiration.

Yin Feng Shui Colors:

White

White represents poise and confidence. It's a symbol of purity and positive energy. White is a positive background for bright and dark colors. Use other light colors sparingly with white to avoid over stimulation.

Black

Black represents money, power, income, strength and force. It should be used in small ways throughout the room. An overabundance of power and responsibility can cause depressive thoughts. Use black sparingly to avoid depression.

Blue

Blue is calm, soothing, healing, and relaxing. This is a wonderful color for bedrooms and bathrooms. It represents honor and faith. Use with white or green for balance. Too much blue can cause arguments over matters of principle.

Purple

Purple represents physical and mental healing. Purple is often used by tarot card readers, psychics, and fortune tellers to promote spiritual awareness. Too much purple can be draining to the senses.

Pink

Pink promotes self respect and self awareness. It's often used as a symbol of triumph for women and to boost low self esteem. In fact, people with low self esteem often think highly of this color. Too much pink can cause overinflated self worth and selfishness.

Green
Green represents balance and nature. Plants bring balance to a room with differing shades of green. Take care with this feng shui color. Too much green can cause envy and jealousy.

Yang Feng Shui Colors:

Tan

Tan and other earth tones have a unifying effect. They pull other colors together. They do well to harmonize a room. Use as a background for darker and brighter accent colors.

Brown

Brown represents security and earthiness. It promotes reliability and faithfulness. It's best to use brown with care. Too much brown in a room can be depressing. Use colors with positive brightness as compliments to brighten brown's mood.

Red

Red comes from fire. It enhances romance, wealth and happiness. Red should be used with caution due to its negative qualities. Too much red causes tempers to flare. Use red on doors as a harbinger of good things to be invited in.

Gold

Gold reflects positive energy and brings good luck. Too much gold may cause money concerns and arguments, just as money does in life. Highlights of gold scattered in a room will bring prosperity without greed.

Yellow

Yellow comes from the sun to brighten days. Yellow is warm, cheerful, and friendly. Too much yellow in certain rooms causes negativity. Yellow does best in kitchens and daytime living areas. Use in sleeping areas can cause sleeplessness. It has been shown to "make" babies cry.

Orange

Orange is the color of the sunrise. It represents change and rebirth. Orange also helps with concentration, purpose, and organization. It's high energy encourages high aspirations. Orange is best kept away from rooms where a calming influence is desired.

Lavender

Lavender encourages good motives. It will boost spiritual aspirations. Lavender represents truth and aids in creative endeavors. For this reason, lavender works best in art studios, craft or sewing rooms to inspire creativity and lend a spiritual flavor to work.

Sources:
Belief Net
The Spritual Feng Shui

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