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BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL -- AND BENEFICIAL.

Want to set something off and make it look great? Then put it on a black shelf instead of a white one. Whatever goes in a black frame or on a black shelf instantly becomes more prominent and important.

Try placing a beautiful gold-colored (brass) vase or conch shell on a black shelf. These go beautifully together and will ramp up your career feng shui immensely!

BLACK MAKES YOU GROW RICH.

Black is the color of water (money!) and water feeds wood, the element of the East sector, which is the direction of health and personal growth.

Therefore, make sure you have something black in the east sector of your home or office. A black ceramic pot with a fountain is perfect for enhancing health, family relationships, and, yes, money. Or, if you have a space in your north sector, place a fountain in gold or silver container with black rocks here.

Special Note: Fountains must have enough water for them to be worthwhile. If they're small and run out of water constantly, they can actually be draining. For more information on fountains, please read more about them on the Red Lotus Letter website.

BLACK PAINT BRINGS PRESTIGE.

Want extra power and opportunity? Paint the north wall of your home or office black. Or, choose a wall in the East or SE sectors (preferably in the exact direction of one of the three directions). Black is a prestige color...something like you'd see in a mega-wealthy home in Architectural Digest. Be like the mega-wealthy and be daring with color.

Please note that a wall at the center and rear of the house should never be painted black as this represents becoming overcome by water from behind.

BLACK ACCENTS PROMOTE MONEY AND OPPORTUNITIES.

If you can’t bring yourself to paint woodwork or walls black, then do be sure and include black accents in your room. These can include rugs, pillows, throws, figurines, etc.

Have a small table or bookshelf? Paint it black. Small tables and items are easily transformed with black paint and give extra money energy to them. A black lampshade on a brass lamp is the perfect combination for a north sector. Try to find black shades with gold metallic lining.

ROUND AND BLACK OBJECTS BRING WEALTH ENERGY.

Try to find round objects, such as tables, bowls, shelves, plates, etc., that are black-colored. These bring wonderful water (financial!) energy.

BLACK DOORS BRING WEALTH, HEALTH, & ABUNDANCE.

If your front door faces north, east, or southeast, you can doubly benefit by painting the door black. That’s because the front of a house or business is the area of opportunity. When you paint it the color that corresponds with opportunity (black), you are compounding elements. The more of this you can do, the better. But don’t just stop at the front door. Consider painting the north, east, and southeast doors black, too (remember -- mine are all black!).

RING IN THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH BLACK WINDCHIMES.

There are some beautiful new windchimes available now that are black-colored. These are excellent feng shui opportunity-enhancers. Be sure to hang 6-rod hollow windchimes to stimulate the north sector only. Do not put these in the east or southeast. These can sometimes be found in garden and home décor shops.