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The Best Color in Feng Shui

There’s a lot of debate and discussion about colors in feng shui. Is red the best color there is? Maybe it’s gold or ochre. On the other hand, black is the color of deep wealth. But then there’s purple….ah, the color confusion! Let’s look at the colors from a different perspective. Instead of concentrating on a single color, let’s discuss them all and their role and meaning in feng shui. Black – the color of deepest water that is stored, like the seas. It represents accumulated and stored wealth, limitless like the ocean. It also represents the kidney and ears, transformation, big business, and contemplation. Good to help overcome problems such as anger, selfishness, financial opportunity and protection from theft or fraud. Blue – the color of shallow, flowing water and has similar associations as black. This is the color of opportunity, generating wealth and is useful for growth, opportunity, salary raises and payments. Can be used to enhance health and wealth, forgetfulness, and calm...

Feng Shui and the Color Yellow

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that yellow is a color that’s bright and sunny and optimistic. It’s also the color that’s the easiest for all people to see. The color yellow is a happy color that brings bright, vibrant energy to any house or office. Yellow is also the color that represents ripeness, as in the yellow leaves of the fall season. But everything isn’t perfect with sunny yellow. Yellow is commonly associated negatively with cowardice. What’s more, yellow can also be associated with oppression and even illness, such as jaundice from a hepatitis infection. In China, pornography is referred to as “Yellow Movies,” and in Russia, an insane asylum is called a “Yellow House.” Even so, in chakra studies, the color yellow represents the solar plexus chakra, the seat of personal will. But in feng shui, yellow has a special meaning too. It refers to the three earth sectors of the center (the solar plexus of a home), northeast and southeast. When you’re ready for a bright dose of...