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Herein Madonna shares some more Feng Shui Tips regarding how you may use colors to improve the positive energy (ch’i) flow in your home:

The five elements can be used in conjunction with the Aspirations of the Pa-kua to determine which colors can be used to enhance different areas of your home.

When the pa-kua is overlaid on top of the cycle of the five elements, with earth being placed in the center, we receive an interesting mixture of colors that can prove extremely useful.

Wealth area: Green, red, violet, and blue

Fame area: Red, green, and yellow

Marriage area: Red, pink, and white

Family area: Green, red, and blue

Children area:  White and gold

Knowledge area:  Black, green, and blue

Career area: White and black

You can use these color schemes in the areas of the house that relate to the pa-pkua, or alternatively keep objects of these colors in the relevant areas.

Softer colors are ideal for the bedroom. Any color that makes you feel peaceful and relaxed is ideal here. Pink, peach, cream, ivory, beige, tan, and light green are warm and gentle. Avoid strong colors, such as red and orange in the bedroom.

Earth colors, such as yellow, orange, brown, and green are suitable for the kitchen. Avoid blue in the room as it relates to the water element. In fact, speaking blue is not good as the dominant color in any room ( except the bathroom) as it tends to make people introspective and quiet. It is also inclined to make people feel cold. I have been in living rooms where a blue works. (  I have a grayest blue in my house) but it is a difficult color to experiment with. It is better to introduce blue in the form of throw rugs, paintings ornaments, and other objects.

Sensitive colors:  Black and red are the two most sensitive colors in feng shui. Traditionally, black should not be used on gates, doors and walls that face north or south. Red should not be used on gates, doors and walls that face east or west. It is believed that bad luck will come to the occupants of the homes that break these rules. Black and red should always be used with great caution.

Light and pastel colors can be used to make small rooms appear larger. Red, yellow, and blue do the opposite and decrease the size of rooms. Good use of light colors can brighten up a dark corner. A well-lit, sunny part of the house can be painted in light or dark colors. Hot colors, such as red, create stimulating environments. Conversely, cool colors such as blue, are restful and encourage quieter activities.

Color in your home:

All colors are either yin or yang, and as you know we are happiest when we are in perfect balance of yin and yang in our home. Red, orange, yellow, and black are yang. Green, blue, and white are yin. Purple can be either yin or yang depending on the combination of red and blue.  If there is more red than blue it is yang and conversely when there is more blue than red it is yin. Yin and yang colors can be used together to create balance, but ideally should each be of the same strength.

These are, of necessity, very general guidelines. Use the colors that you personally like. It is important that the colors in your home reflect you and your feelings.

It is best to start designing a room by choosing one color to be the dominant color in the room. Choose another color for the carpet or furnishings. Add a third color to either harmonize your two colors together, or to create a contrast. This method is simple, but effective.

I hope all of my Feng Shui tips will help you!

- Madonna

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