Can you tell what major element this room is missing? Right, water. Just as water is essential for life on earth, so is the element essential in your home or office decorating. Water is an ancient symbol of abundance, and it brings flow, freshness and deep emotion to any space.
The Water feng shui element, in all its gentleness and grace, is a very powerful element; in fact, water is one of the most powerful forces of nature. It is a different kind of power, the one that often takes you by surprise and encompasses all extremes — it can be a very powerful healer, as well as the ultimate destroyer. Water is the only element out of the five-feng shui elements (water, fire, wood, earth, and metal) that can exist in several states from liquid water to gaseous vapors to solid ice. This metamorphosis emphasizes the potent and often untapped mystery of the water element energy.
The water element is also the only element that is free in its presence and expression. It can fall from the skies as in rain, it can joyfully run, rest or play on the surface of the earth in rivers, lakes, and oceans, as well as penetrate the deepest chambers of the inner earth as in underground water. No wonder “feng shui” means “wind and water”! The wind is the expression of air, which we obviously cannot live without, and water is the ultimate queen of all elements — from plants to animals to humans.
A strong presence of the water element can help to elevate any room. Try decorating with the water element by using the colors blue and black. Or use shapes like waves and curves to bring in water. Also, mirrors, fountains, images of water and blue rugs will all add the essential water element to any space.
Just a couple of words of caution, water represents the flow of luck and wealth so if you put a water feature outside your front door, make sure it flows towards your home and not away from it. Never place images of water in your bedroom as water cools fire which will douse passion, and if placed over the bed, you will be sleeping “under water”.
What do the rooms in your house say about your abundance?
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