Although strictly speaking colors is not and has not been a part of classical feng shui, they are still useful for physiological reasons.
In school we were taught that colors are made up of electrons vibrating at different speeds, where reds vibrate slower while blues vibrate much faster.
These vibrations has an effect on the Man portion of the Heaven, Earth and Man Trinity especially the physiology of a person. Colors can stimulate, excite, depress, tranquilize, increase appetite and create a feeling of warmth or coolness. This is known as chromodynamics. Which is why if you are depressed you wouldn’t want to sit in a room that is painted deep blue, or even dark red. It will probably make you take longer to “recover” or may even make you feel worst. Alternatively you will find that you feel better after a while in a room painted yellow or some light color. Your mood improves. Also people will actually gamble more and make riskier bets when seated under a red light as opposed to a blue light. That’s why casinos are have red as a primary color decor.
Below is a list of how does color affects us physically and mentally:
blue
* Calming and sedate
* Cooling
* Aids intuition
green
* Soothing
* Relaxing mentally as well as physically
* Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety
* Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony
yellow
* Mentally stimulating
* Stimulates the nervous system
* Activates memory
* Encourages communication
orange
* Stimulates activity
* Stimulates appetite
* Encourages socialization
red
* Increases enthusiasm
* Stimulates energy
* Encourages action and confidence
* A sense of protection from fears and anxiety
purple
* Uplifting
* Calming to mind and nerves
* Offers a sense of spirituality
* Encourages creativity
brown
* Feeling of wholesomeness
* Stability
* Connection with the earth
* Offers a sense orderliness
white
* aids mental clarity
* encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles
* evokes purification of thoughts or actions
* enables fresh beginnings
gray
* unsettling
* expectant
black
* feeling inconspicuous
* a restful emptiness
* mysterious evoking a sense of potential and possibility.
Although technically colors will not affect the general feng shui of a place, it will help or hinder the physiology of the person living there to a certain degree. Which is why good feng shui practitioners use the so-called “color cures” as a last resort only if they have no other options available.
