Fengshui is a science

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Black -- The Color of Wealth,

Money, Career & Opportunity

Black is the color associated with water, and in feng shui, water equals wealth. But black is considered a very strong color. It's not an easy color to paint with, which probably is the reason why we don’t see black paint used more in decorating.
And that’s unfortunate. Black is a power color. Only those with daring use it. Only those who can handle it’s powerful draw can be around it without feeling drained by it.
In decorating circles, black is denoted as the color associated with strength. In fact, most interior designers say that every room should have a touch of black. When you're using black for feng shui purposes, it should be a “pure” black. That is, it should be as black as it can be and not a deep, deep shade of another color.
However, that is not the most critical element about using black. The most important consideration is that you never paint a ceiling black because this represents water being over your head.

In feng shui, enhancing the sectors associated with the color black means creating more opportunities for wealth. That’s because, as mentioned earlier, black is the color of m0ney. When people want to enhance their wealth, they immediately begin concentrating on the wealth sector in the southeast. This is short-sighted.

It's important that you energize the sector that corresponds with black: the north. Why? The north is the sector of opportunities. So, if you want more money, what you need is more opportunity because opportunity creates wealth, right? Enhance both sectors, and then you’ve got financially rewarding opportunities. See what I mean?

Now, go to your local hardware store and grab some black paint. Then, follow the tips below so you can get all the benefits of black.

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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.

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PURPLE POWER

Purple is a potent color. In every society, purple holds a special place, and a special meaning. It is said that Leonardo da Vinci believed meditating in a lavender or purple-colored light was improved by a factor of 10. Purple is associated with wealth, nobility, stature, religion, piety, magic, and sexuality.

Purple is mixture of soothing, calm blue with boisterous, energetic red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic. Some 75 percent of small children choose purple over other colors.

It is said that purple was a favorite color of Cleopatra. It has continued to be a color associated with royalty, with high honor, such as the purpleheart awarded American soldiers wounded or killed in war. Obviously, purple is a very special color. That is also true in feng shui. In feng shui, there is one color that is suitable in any direction. That color is purple.

Purple is the color associated with any of the directions as a beneficial color. You might even say that purple is the “feng shui beige.” Sometimes purple is not the easiest color to live with. So, if you have strong feelings about purple it's better not to use it. Or, if your space would look strange with purple, then it's better to use a color that goes with your decor.

Purple is also a color that generates good chi. So, wherever you would like to add extra energy, consider adding purple. However, because it is a stimulating color, it's better not to put purple in bathrooms and kitchens, where it can enhance the negative energies of these rooms.

However, if you’ve ever wondered how purple can help your feng shui, then here eight ways purple can help you in your life.

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1. Purple helps you gain MORE RECOGNITION.

Purple is an excellent color to add in the south sector of your house or living room or office. In particular, it is especially good if you are in a power position, such as principle or owner of a business. Purple is definitely a power color. Add it to a south wall for added prestige and to further your ambitions for fame.

2. Purple helps you gain CREATIVE, SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN.

Purple is an excellent enhancement to any child’s room. Painted on any wall or used in furnishings, purple is very enhancing to any child regardless of the child’s personal feng shui. Purple is also enhancing to the child’s imagination. It is also enhancing to any wall it is painted on regardless of direction.

Your child suffering from ill health? Purple is beneficial when painted on an east wall as it helps improve health. Want to inspire creativity in your child? Paint the west wall purple. Is your child a burgeoning artist or actor and craving recognition? Paint the south wall purple to boost their profile and chances of being noticed.

3. Purple helps you gain MORE MONEY.

Purple is the ultimate prosperity color. Paint the southeast wall, sector, or corner of your living room a royal purple color. This is the color of extremely deep water, which means wealth in feng shui.

Wearing purple clothing or ties is a great way for sales people, bankers, or anyone who deals with money to use purple in a personal and wealth-enhancing way. Or, use purple in the north, which is the direction of water. Purple here brings luck for wealth and prosperity associated with your job and business opportunities.

4. Purple helps you gain in BUSINESS.

Businesses that prosper with the color purple include advertising, art studios, television and film companies, psychologists offices, gift stores, or lighting businesses. Florists also benefit from purple. Invite some purple into your business -- especially in the southeast sector.
5. Purple helps you gain PEACE, WISDOM, AND GROWTH.

Paint your meditation room purple or lavender for personal growth. The purple enhances meditation – especially if it is in the form of lavender-colored light. To accomplish this, purchase a lavender-colored crystal and hang the crystal in the sunlight so that it casts lavender rainbows on the walls. Or, hang a purple tinted stained-glass window in your windows to create more purple light.

6. Purple helps you gain more GOOD LUCK.

Purple and shades of purple are excellent for stimulating good luck. It is especially good when it is paired with white, gold, or silver. Use these color combinations in the west and northwest corners to enhance these corners and bring about greater luck.

7. Purple helps you gain NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR LIFE.

Try painting your front door purple. Purple invites opportunities to your home and activates the energy of the entry way – which is where chi enters your home. You can instantly improve the chi of your home simply by painting your front door.

Plus, you can improve your opportunities – and whatever aspect of your life that relates to the door direction that your front door faces – simply by painting your front door purple. Better career? Purple helps that. Better health? Purple helps that too. More friends and recognition? Purple wins again. There is only one exception with purple, and that is the northwest-facing front door. Better to paint this door gold, white, silver, or gray.

8. Purple helps you gain a BETTER LOVE LIFE.

Purple improves luck and chi and there is no better place for purple to work its magic than on romance. Use purple colors in the southwest sector of your home, your bedroom or your office wherever you want to boost the romance energy.

Place your wedding or honeymoon pictures in purple frames to keep the two of you cozy for a long time. Sleep on lavender sheets for more romantic energy. Place purple amethyst geodes in the SW corner to keep the heart fires burning. Want more attention in the bedroom or from admirers? Wear purple underwear. Spray lavender essence on your bedding for relaxing, romantic interludes.

As you can see purple is a wonder color. In fact, you might be wondering how you’ve lived without it!

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Auspicious Trio of Horses

The Auspicious Horses Trio is an excellent blend of both a Fengshui Enhancer and a Feng Shui Cure which spells Fast Success for both the career person as well as for the business person. The victorious combination of Monkey on Horse, Fly on Horse and Horse on Swallow will help a person to scale new heights in his employment, practice, profession or business venture. The celebrated Trio brings about opportunities, overcoming blocks / obstacles, gaining good inter-personal equations with subordinates, colleagues and superiors (or with staff, customers and vendors), leadership capabilities, winning competition, speed up results, recognition of your contribution and proportional rewards, promotion and increment (or more profits and better income), achieve fame and elevated status and attain a distinguished success. Direction : North or personal Sheng Qi.

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NUTRITION FENG SHUI PHILOSOPHY
You can achieve improved energy by optimizing the Feng Shui of your food. Elemental balance in food can be achieved through use of colors. Use of 5 feng shui colors: Yellow (earth), White (metal), Black (water), Green (wood) and Red (fire).
So cut in two parts large, firm tomatoes, take out the middle of the tomatoes. Cut Ham and mix with green peas, sour cream, cut garlic and salt. Fill tomatoes with this mixture. Serve up with tomato juice, this would be a much better Feng Shui choice.
Fruits and vegetables come in an array of colors; use them to your Feng Shui advantage. You don't have to eat every color in the rainbow at every meal, but more colors in your diet will go a long way towards optimizing your Feng Shui.
Here you will find the categorization of every product. And a lot of receipts to achieve improved energy for life,meditation and well being.
The dishes you serve your food in can also increase your prosperity and abundance. Ornate or expensive looking dishes carry wealth luck. Chinese or Asian dishes with fish designs or other wealth related designs also improve your wealth energy. Crystal glasses also improve the energy of your dining room table.
The best way to serve up a meal that symbolizes prosperity and abundance is to set up your dining room table with your favorite fancy setting and crystal or crystal-like glassware, fill your table with an abundance of wonderful food (more food, more money), and double the food (thereby doubling your wealth) by hanging a mirror that reflects your dining table

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AROMATHERAPY IN FENG SHUI
Aromatherapy is something that you will see immediate results with. Aromatherapy can be a vital part of your daily life - if you choose to practice it. It is believed that the aromatic molecules, when inhaled, travel to your brain and produce the desired results depending upon the scent you are using to stimulate it. And in general, pleasant aromas will dispel negative chi from your house. Aroma will stimulate your senses to assist in the reprogramming of your subconsciousness.