Colors of Feng Shui

An Additional Note On The Colour Red

Through experience, the colour Red is generally more powerful in terms of feng shui effectiveness compared to many other colours. Red, symbolising fire, can be beneficial or harmful depending on how, and where, you use it, according to De Nobrega. For instance, Red used in rooms where the #8 Flying Star is located, becomes very auspicious, since during Period 8, red empowers the wealth star. However, if bright red (which is yang/active) is used in rooms where the facing star (wealth) is the #5, then it actually strengthens the negative energy or Sha Chi; however, if the red in this room is dull or lack-lustre, it is considered a yin red and therefore not as active or dangerous.

At the time of Chinese New Year, red is the colour of happiness, prosperity and extreme good luck. It is symbolic of activity and immense good fortune. General good luck colours for the Year of the Dragon are white, gold and a little red, which helps to control the power of the dragon. "This year is a Yang dragon year, with a heavenly stem of ÔGengÕ, which symbolises strong Metal or Gold. As a result, the use of excessive Red would destroy the metal and the Dragon too much," De Nobrega warns.

She adds, "In the study of the 4-Pillars of Destiny, the element that conquers or controls the self is called power, thus for status, power and authority, a little bit of Red is good."

Wood colours such as green or light green symbolise Wealth in the year of the Dragon. This is because the element that controls the self (Metal controls Wood), symbolises Wealth in the study of the 4-Pillars of Destiny, says De Nobrega.

Blue (Water element) symbolises output, creativity, production, and invention during a Metal year. "If you want to have success in these areas, perhaps water is what you need," she suggests.

She counsels, "As this year's Dragon is already very strong, the element EARTH which symbolises the 'resource element', is not needed -- too much of something is not good either!

De Nobrega concludes: "The idea when using any colours Ð whether for Feng Shui or otherwise Ð is to keep a balance. Excess in any form creates imbalance, and imbalance creates bad Feng Shui."

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