Feng Shui Elements
Understanding the Art and Science of Feng Shui

Feng Shui Elements - what are they and what do they have to do with this website, Manifest Passive Income? The elements of this ancients art will allow you to create spaces in your home in which to live and work in a more harmonious and productive way. We are presenting this information you because we advocate a way to work from home.

By offering you feng shui tips and practices you will learn how to feng shui your home, your home office (and your desk), and your office away from home so that the no wasted energy will occur. I do not know about you, but we welcome any kind of help available if it truly helps. And feng shui is a very real way to get that help.

What is Feng Shui?

The history of Feng Shui tells us that this practice literally means wind/water. When these 2 forces of nature are brought together an energy is emitted. Much like different textures and colors create a dramatic contrast when brought together (as shown is the picture to the left).

I was talking to a group of friends the other day, and I was surprised to know that most of them thought that Feng Shui is a mystical Asian interior designing method which deals with rearranging furniture in the house. Having read and researched a lot, I know that Feng Shui is not at all about the above. And it is not mystical! In fact Feng Shui is science simplified.

Let me share my knowledge of Feng Shui and Feng Shui elements to help you understand it better. I’ll try not going in details and talk about Feng Shui basic in uncomplicated manner.

In a single sentence, Feng Shui is the interaction between humans and the environment we live in. It works on the principle that everything in our environment, whether living or non-living has energy within. Other human beings, animals, sun, stars, they all have energy within. Even inanimate objects have energy. It’s now a scientifically proven fact that inanimate objects are made up of atoms and molecules, these sub-particles are in state of constant motion and continuously generate energy. So even a hard rock has enormous energy stored within.

This energy is the manifestation of the universal energy, Chi. Thus, all objects have Chi. This energy is not static, the elements transfer the energy to other objects around them. Learning the elements of Feng Shui will help us to tap Chi and use it for our mental and emotional benefits. Chi of any object depends on its position and its surrounding. Therefore, Chi of every place is unique.

In a space, Chi depends on Ying & Yang. Ying & Yang are opposite forces, like the two sides of a coin. They are the negative and positive forces in the flow of Chi. They need to be balanced at all times. For harmonizing Ying & Yang, we need help from the Feng Shui elements. Everything that’s there in the home, potted plants, wall decorations, mirror, laptop, your favorite hammock chair, all are made up of either of the Feng Shui elements and have either Ying or Yang energies in them.

There are five Feng Shui elements:
Wood
Fire
Earth
Metal
Water

Each element carries unique properties in it. Each element if used in appropriate amount and space generates positive energy. And as it is said that excess of everything is bad; excessive use or wrong space can generate negative energy. Each element also represents a direction, a season, a color and a stage of the human life cycle.

Feng Shui Element 1:
WOOD (Mu)
Represents: Creativity and innovation. It is related to creative energies like inspiration, motivation and passion. Wood also represents birth and therefore it expresses growth (personal). In relation to Chi, wood renews, purifies and redirects energy. Color: Green
Season: Spring
Direction: East
Stage of human-life cycle: Birth & early childhood
Represented by: Plants in the house, trees in the garden, green objects like green bedsheet.

Feng Shui Element 2:
FIRE (Huo)
Represents: Energy and passion. Also symbolizes enthusiasm because fire warms and cheers people. Also expresses expansion and transformation. Too many fire elements can lead to unbalanced energy (in a similar way that fire can also be dangerous). Fire is considered the most powerful of all Feng Shui elements.
Color: Red, Orange
Season: Summer
Direction: South
Stage of human-life cycle: Growing years before puberty
Represented by: Candle, fireplace, object of red or orange color like red lampshade

Feng Shui Element 3:
EARTH (Tu)
Represents: Stability and permanence. The element gives a sense of grounding support. Also strengthens feeling of safety and comfort. However it can be demanding or smothering.
Color: Yellow, brown
Season: End of summer
Direction: Center
Stage of human-life cycle: Teenage
Represented by: Plants potted in soil, old books, antique pottery.

Feng Shui Element 4:
METAL (Jin)
Represents: Harvest and success. Metal act as transmitters and conduct energies. It also expresses intellectual abilities and makes concentrating easier. It also symbolizes clarity and mental strength.
Color: White, black
Season: Autumn
Direction: West
Stage of human-life cycle: Adult years
Represented by: Metal decorations like silverware.

Feng Shui Element 5:
Water (Shui)
Represents: Communication and learning. Water is related to the flow of money and career in Feng Shui. It also cleanses and renews.
Color: Blue
Season: Winter
Direction: North
Stage of human-life cycle: Old age
Represented by: Pond in the garden, water fountain, fish tank

When these elements are balanced in your space (where you live or work), your life will be also get balanced. This harmony of environment can help you in getting what you want out of life.

To learn more about feng shui follow these links:

Feng Shui In The Home

Feng Shui Home Office

Feng Shui Office Colors

Feng Shui Numbers

Feng Shui Office