Colour
Colour is received by the eye as reflected
light.
Each colour has it's own wavelength (
vibration ) which relates to the energetic characteristic
of each of the five elements.
Reflected light
passes from source to the eye and therefore has an
effect energetically on everything in the locale.
What you see is what you get? If for instance the
overall colour you perceive in a room is white then
the room energy is affected by the metal colour vibration.
NB. Infact It is when
the objects we look at absorb part of the spectrum
to which we are sensitive that we perceive the colour
of an object. For instance, if an object absorbs
those wavelengths corresponding to the colours red
and green then we perceive blue. If an object absorbs
those wavelengths corresponding to the colours green
and blue then we perceive red.
The 5 element cycle is the key to using colouring
the Feng Shui system. Each of the 5 elements have
an associative colour: FIRE: red
EARTH: yellow
METAL: white / grey / silver
WATER: blue / black
WOOD: green
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Once the overall characteristic of Qi within a
room has been established by direction you can use
an appropriate colour to either 'feed', 'calm', retain
'stable' or 'drain'.
Eg.
If you have a room with the overall characteristic
of Qi being WOOD then you would use blue to feed
( water feeds wood ), red to calm (wood feeds fire
and therefore calms the energy), green to remain
stable( wood + wood = stable ) and yellow to drain
( wood controls earth ). | |
Tips
1. Establish the element of the
room by direction.
Use the 5 element cycle
to choose the right colour to manipulate the energy:
a. Feed active areas such as work
spaces, living/dining/cooking areas.
eg.
if you have a room with the influencing element of
fire (door facing south), then use green (wood) to
feed.
b. Calm bedrooms. To slow down the
activity of energy.
eg.
for a fire bedroom, yellow (earth) will calm.
c. Drain bathrooms. To expel waste
energy, use the control cycle. Eg. in a fire bathroom,
white (metal) will drain. Fire controls metal.
2. The priority for using colour
in areas is: walls first, ceiling then floor.
3. Be subtle when decorating . Pastel
colours can be used so long as there is a preponderance
of the required pigment.
4. Use spot colour (pictures etc)
in specific locations, to feed, calm or drain a space.
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