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Good Chi for Here or to Go: Feng Shui Use of Art

Use beautiful art and photos to create good feng shui in your home or office

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good feng shui use of art

The predominant black color, being of Yin feng shui quality, strengthens the feminine energy of this image. The square shape belongs to the Earth feng shui element, which, again, strengthens the nourishing feminine energy.

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One of the easiest ways to bring good energy into your home is with vibrant images, or art. Certain colors, images, shapes will bring the needed energy and balance into your space, while other may drain energy from you and lower the vibrations.

There is a wrong concept that for a space to have perfect feng shui it has to be filled with Oriental looking objects and statues. I am here to tell you this is not true.

There are always feng shui guidelines as defined by the Bagua, or the feng shui energy map of your space, by the interplay of the five feng shui elements, and other feng shui energy aspects. However, the visual representation of the feng shui requirements can be done in any style you want.

For example, if you need to bring more Yin, or feminine energy into your environment, you can do that with gentle, feminine colors, flowers, soft fabrics and patterns, etc or with art like this beautiful art print that I absolutely love!

It has gentle and fragile vibrations that will soften the energy of any space, and the predominant black color, being of Yin quality, strengthens the feminine energy even more. The square shape belongs to the Earth feng shui element, which, again, strengthens the nourishing feminine energy.

Beautiful, vibrant art can do wonders for your home, and I strongly encourage you to go for what really speaks to your heart. Build it on the foundation of feng shui knowledge, and it may take you places you never thought possible!

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