Feng Shui elements can be defined simply as the five natural elements that greatly affect our lives, and if applied correctly, it will be creating an environment that is comfortable for human, The five elements are:
• Water, are learning something, calm, cold (winter) and describes a journey, denoted by black color.
• Fire, is energetic, hot, and dangerous, denoted by red color.
• Wood, associated with creativity, is like a “spring” and oriented to “change,” symbolized by the color green.
• Metal, associated with the business, is like “autumn” and oriented towards success. It is symbolized by the color white.
• Land is associated with a trait of patience, stable, and is the center of all things. It is symbolized by the color yellow.
The five elements above must be balanced in the house, so that later reached the house a comfortable atmosphere to live in, because all five of these elements affect each other in a productive and destructive cycle. Productive cycle to build harmony, namely wood fire, the fire turned into ashes and cover the ground or earth, soil minerals and metal forming, metal can dissolve into the water and feed water timber. While the destructive cycle of wood to take the land, the land for its drinking water, water to extinguish the fire, fire destroys metal, metal destroys wood.
If you want to apply to a room in the house, you need to always remember is the fifth element should be supporting each other to create a balance that provides harmony in the house. How to achieve such a balance? Most principles are not up in one room is too dominated by one color or “elements” of it. This will lead to a destructive cycle for one of these elements will turn off the other elements without any balance. If you like a particular color, say yellow and make the theme color of your home, you can combine other colors in home accessories such as curtains, pillow or rug.
However, if applied properly, Feng Shui really can bring positive energy in our homes because of the balance that is sought.