Feng Shui Transformations

The Energy of Colors

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Feng Shui Association: Fame & Reputation
The Fame & Reputation gua is about seeing and being seen: It influences the way others see you‚ and it helps define their opinions of you. It also influences the way you see yourself‚ your future‚ and “where you stand” in the world.

Use or wear red when you want to...

•	stand out in a crowd
•	hold people’s attention when you’re making a presentation
•	feel more confident in yourself and your abilities
•	raise your energy when you’re feeling fatigued
•	be inspired to take action and get something finished
•	encourage a competitive spirit when you’re playing a sport
•	evoke feelings of physical attraction and arousal
•	increase your circulation
•	help build red blood cells
•	feel warmer when you’re cold or have the chills

In some cases‚ however‚ too much red can...

•	raise your blood pressure
•	increase your heart rate
•	cause you to perspire
•	make you feel agitated or angry
•	keep you from falling asleep

Chakra Connection: The 1st‚ or Root‚ Chakra

The root chakra is located at the base of the spine‚ which is why this chakra is also referred to as the base chakra. The root chakra is the seat of your physical life force and relates to issues of physical vitality‚ basic survival‚ and feeling strong‚ centered‚ and grounded. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you feel energetic‚ healthy‚ and robust
•	you understand that you have a place in the world; that you belong and have a right to be here
•	you feel secure in the knowledge that your basic needs will always be met

Feng Shui Association: Health & All Areas
The Health & All Areas gua influences your physical‚ mental‚ spiritual‚ and emotional health and well-being. Because the Health gua is positioned in the center of the bagua map‚ it touches every other gua. Consequently‚ it affects every area of your life. So when the energy of your Health gua is balanced‚ it helps you achieve harmony and order in every part of your life.

Use or wear orange when you want to...

•	feel more joyful
•	“lighten up” and see the humor in things
•	be more friendly and outgoing in social situations
•	be more creative‚ fun-loving‚ and playful
•	increase your sex drive
•	stimulate your digestive system
•	strengthen your immune system‚ including your spleen‚ lungs‚ and pancreas

In some cases‚ however‚ too much orange can...

•	increase your appetite and cause you to overeat
•	cause or increase bulimia
•	increase addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ food‚ sex‚ sports‚ and other activities that produce “adrenaline highs”

Chakra Connection: The 2nd‚ or Sacral‚ Chakra
The sacral chakra is located two inches below the navel. It is the center for cleansing and creating. It is also called the social/sexual center. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you feel emotionally secure and fulfilled
•	you understand the needs of others‚ which enables you to get along well with them
•	you are optimistic‚ happy‚ and uninhibited
•	you are comfortable with your sexuality and express it in healthy ways

Use or wear yellow when you want to...

•	have a “sunny” and self-confident disposition
•	experience and express the full range of your emotions
•	be more alert‚ clear-headed‚ decisive‚ and organized
•	improve your memory and retention
•	stimulate your imagination while writing and reading
•	strengthen and balance your nervous system
•	regulate your digestive system and your weight
•	achieve a sense of peace‚ balance‚ and order in all areas of your life

In some cases‚ however‚ too much yellow can...

•	cause nervousness or restlessness
•	cause diarrhea

and dull or muddy yellows can...

•	cause you to feel irritated
•	cause a fearful person to feel even more fearful (as in someone who is “yellow-bellied” or “lily-livered”)

Chakra Connection: The 3rd‚ or Solar Plexus‚ Chakra

The solar plexus chakra is located two inches above the navel. It is the will center—the source of power‚ control‚ and emotion. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you feel healthy and resilient
•	you possess a healthy sense of control—and self-control—in your life
•	you respect yourself and have a good sense of who you are
•	you are level-headed and able to think clearly‚ and you make wise choices and decisions

Use or wear brown when you want to...

•	feel more stable‚ grounded‚ and “down-to-earth”
•	feel protected‚ secure‚ and supported in life
•	be less fearful

In some cases‚ however‚ too much brown can...

•	cause you to retreat into yourself
•	cause you to hold in your emotions
•	cause you to be narrow-minded
•	cause you to resist change

Feng Shui Association: Family & Ancestors
The Family & Ancestors gua influences your ability to get along with your “family”—the people to whom you’re related‚ as well as the people you treat like family. This gua also helps you honor your ancestors‚ who helped you become who you are today.

Use or wear green when you want to...

•	have healthy and harmonious relationships with the people in your family
•	feel like “one big‚ happy family” with your friends‚ co-workers‚ schoolmates‚ and/or community
•	feel forgiving toward others
•	ease a heartache
•	feel hopeful and tranquil in your surroundings
•	relax and expand the muscles in your chest so you can breathe more deeply and slowly
•	balance and regulate your circulatory system
•	stimulate your pituitary gland

However‚ yellow-green can...

•	make you nauseous

and too much muddy green can...

•	cause you to have negative feelings about yourself or others
•	cause you to have jealous feelings (Remember that “green-eyed monster”—the one who is “green with envy”?)
•	make you unwilling to share yourself or your possessions with others

Chakra Connection: The 4th‚ or Heart‚ Chakra

The heart chakra is located at the base of the sternum. It is the source of compassion and unconditional love. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you can freely give and receive love
•	you trust people and view them as your equals
•	you appreciate life and see the connection among all living things

Feng Shui Association: Marriage & Relationships
The Marriage & Relationships gua influences your ability to attract and/or get along with a partner. It also affects your ability to have good relationships with all of the people in your life—including‚ and especially‚ yourself.

Use or wear pink when you want to...

•	attract a romantic partner
•	feel more loving and compassionate towards your partner
•	improve your relationships with your friends
•	love and appreciate yourself more fully
•	soothe and calm your emotions
•	have a more optimistic outlook
•	relax your muscles and open your heart

In some cases‚ however‚ too much pink can...

•	keep an immature person from growing up and accepting responsibilities in life
•	cause chronically depressed or introverted people to avoid unpleasant situations

Chakra Connection: The 4th‚ or Heart‚ Chakra (along with green)

The heart chakra is located at the base of the sternum. It is the source of compassion and unconditional love. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you can freely give and receive love
•	you trust people and view them as your equals
•	you appreciate life and see the connection among all living things

Feng Shui Association: Knowlege & Self-Cultivation
The Knowledge & Self-Cultivation gua influences your ability to cultivate your intellectual and spiritual growth. It helps you assimilate new information with a clear and open mind‚ and it helps you make choices that benefit your life.

Use or wear blue when you want to...

•	approach life with an open mind so you can learn new things
•	improve your concentration and your study habits
•	feel calmer and more relaxed
•	express yourself confidently‚ creatively‚ and truthfully
•	be perceived as a trustworthy and intelligent person
•	make wise and well-informed choices in life
•	lower your blood pressure by calming your autonomic nervous system
•	cool yourself down when you’re overheated or have a fever
•	soothe a sore throat

Chakra Connection: The 5th‚ or Throat‚ Chakra (sky blue)

The throat chakra is the center of self-expression. When it is open and balanced...

•	your senses are sharp and receptive
•	you say what you mean and mean what you say (you’re “true blue”)
•	you possess inner wisdom and understanding
•	you are calm and in control of yourself

In some cases‚ however‚ too much blue can...

•	make you “all work and no play”

Use or wear indigo when you want to...

•	hear and trust your intuition‚ or inner wisdom
•	get a better night’s sleep by regulating your sleep patterns
•	have more vivid dreams
•	ease arthritis pain

In some cases‚ however‚ too much indigo can...

•	make you withdraw and become reclusive

Chakra Connection: The 6th‚ or Brow‚ Chakra (indigo)

This chakra is located at the brow‚ between the eyes‚ and is also called the third-eye chakra. It is your source of intuition and your center of spiritual creativity. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	your intuitive abilities are heightened
•	you receive greater creative insight and inspiration
•	you understand the soul’s purpose and lessons

Feng Shui Association: Wealth & Prosperity
The Wealth & Prosperity gua influences your ability to attract money into your life and to manage it wisely. It also influences your awareness of the blessings and abundance in your life (prosperity consciousness).

Use or wear purple (and/or lavender) when you want to...

•	attract more money into your life
•	improve your money-management skills
•	increase your awareness (and acceptance) of all the ways in which you are prosperous
•	strengthen your understanding of‚ and connection to‚ God
•	strengthen your spiritual and creative inspiration
•	feel psychically protected and secure
•	calm your brain and your nervous system so you can relax and sleep better
•	ease migraines and tension headaches
•	relieve “hot” conditions such as heat rash and sunburn
•	suppress hunger and balance your metabolism

In some cases‚ however‚ too much purple can...

•	cause you to daydream too much
•	cause you to feel psychically “invaded”

Chakra Connection: The 7th‚ or Crown‚ Chakra

The crown chakra is located on the top of the head. It is your connection to your spiritual source—God‚ the Creator‚ Divine Energy‚ etc. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you feel a deep and abiding connection to your spiritual source
•	you feel a strong connection to all things and people
•	you have strong visionary insight and a desire to care for the planet and all who live on it
•	you feel inspired and enlightened
•	you have a strong yet gentle personality

Feng Shui Association: Creativity & Children
The Creativity & Children gua affects your ability to look at life with a sense of humor‚ creativity‚ and joy. It helps you tap into and utilize all forms and facets of your creativity‚ and it affects your ability to conceive and/or get along with children.

Use or wear white when you want to...

•	feel more peaceful‚ calm‚ and centered
•	improve your creativity and your sense of humor
•	develop greater self-awareness and insight
•	think of new and effective ways to solve your problems and struggles
•	conceive a child‚ a plan‚ or an idea (Plans and ideas are “brainchildren”!)
•	get along better with others by remembering that we’re all children of the Creator

In some cases‚ however‚ too much white can...

•	make you feel lonely or isolated
•	keep you from taking action once you’ve made a decision

Chakra Connection: The 7th‚ or Crown‚ Chakra (along with purple)

The crown chakra is located on the top of the head. It is your connection to your spiritual source—God‚ the Creator‚ Divine Energy‚ etc. When this chakra is open and balanced...

•	you feel a deep and abiding connection to your spiritual source
•	you feel a strong connection to all things and people
•	you have strong visionary insight and a desire to care for the planet and all who live on it
•	you feel inspired and enlightened
•	you have a strong yet gentle personality

Feng Shui Association: Helpful People & Travel
The Helpful People & Travel gua affects your ability to get help when you need it by being in just the right place at just the right time and meeting just the right people (synchronicity). It also affects your ability to travel—both to physical locations and new stages in your life—so you can meet more helpful people and be one yourself.

Use or wear gray when you want to...

•	attract people who can help you in some way
•	help other people in some way
•	travel to a particular geographic location
•	get to a new place or stage in your life
•	be reliable‚ trustworthy‚ and faithful (and appear that way to others)
•	be mature‚ independent‚ and professional (and appear that way to others)
•	be self-reliant
•	have more self-control
•	increase your sensitivity to other people’s feelings and needs
•	shield yourself from outside influences by making yourself “invisible” in a crowd

In some cases‚ however‚ too much gray can...

•	act like a smokescreen or a foggy cloud that makes you seem standoffish‚ evasive‚ and noncommittal

Feng Shui Association: Career & Life Path
The Career & Life Path gua influences the way you look at and live in the world. It affects the choices you make and the steps you take as you travel through your life. It also affects your ability to choose—and thrive in—work or a career that expresses who you are.

Use or wear black when you want to...

•	feel grounded and protected as you move through life
•	be clear and decisive when making important choices
•	have a sense of purpose and direction in life
•	find your true calling and/or choose your life’s purpose
•	be content in your chosen career or work
•	get a new job or change careers
•	get more out of the job that you have
•	make more money in your job or business
•	be a strong and powerful presence in the company of others
•	appear mysterious and intriguing to others

In some cases‚ however‚ too much black can...

•	cause you to cloak‚ or shroud‚ yourself in order to hide from the world
•	prevent you from growing and changing—and consequently‚ from experiencing all that life has to offer

Juliette Looye, M.Ed.
630.512.0436
juliette.looye@sbcglobal.net

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