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Feng Shui

Feng Shui Master Class: The Elements in Decor

Elements in Feng Shui

This is the “handout” for my HexFest workshop of the same name.

It is also a standalone visual key to the 5 elements in feng shui as they show up in your home.

There are 5 elements to be aware of in your home environment: earth, metal, water, wood, and fire.

Here is a basic introduction to each element and how it visually appears.

Earth

Earth element colors are in the range of yellow, gold, orange, brown, beige, terra cotta, and peach.

Elements in Feng Shui

The earth element can be found in square and rectangular shapes, bricks and tile, terra cotta and adobe, and images of fields or flat expanses of land. Also checkered and plaid prints.

5 Elements Feng Shui

Properly balanced earth helps us feel safe, grounded, and at home.

Too much earth feels stagnant, boring, and lacking in spontaneity and movement.

Here are some examples of environments with too much earth, or earth not properly balanced with additional elements:

The Elements in Feng Shui

Feng Shui Elements

Elements in Feng Shui

It’s highly unusual to encounter a room with too little earth.

Metal

Metal element colors are in the range of white, cream, pale gray, and metallics.

Elements in Feng Shui

The metal element can be found in circle and oval shapes, crystals and stones, marble, and anything made out of metal.

Elements Feng Shui

The movement of metal is inward.

Properly balanced metal helps us feel sharp, clear, awake, logical, and focused.

Too much metal feels harsh, sterile, and clinical.

Here are some examples of environments with too much metal, or metal not properly balanced out with other elements:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

Too little metal feels like you can’t think clearly or focus.

Here are some examples of environments with too little metal:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

Water

The water element colors are in the range of black, dark grey, and navy blue.

Elements in Feng Shui

The water element can be found in glass, mirror, wavy lines, actual water and water features, images of water, and soft, asymmetrical shapes.

Elements in Feng Shui

The movement of water is downward.

Properly balanced water helps us feel fluid, deep, and connected to our emotions and authenticity.

Too much water, or water not properly balanced with other elements, feels depressing; like we’re overwhelmed by our emotions or angst and can’t seem to lighten up.

Here are some environments with too much water, or water not properly balanced with other elements:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

Too little water would make us feel thirsty, stuck, or superficial, disconnected from our joy and true feelings.

Here are some environments with too little water:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

elements in feng shui

See if you can picture mirrors or depictions of water or waves where the empty white frames are. This one change would balance this environment.

Wood

The wood element colors are in the range of green, teal, aqua, turquoise, and light to medium blue.

Elements in Feng Shui

The wood element can be found in wood, wood paneling, wood-grain print, living or artificial plants, stripes (particularly vertical), and pictures or prints of flowers, plants, or trees. Also paper, cotton, and linen.

Elements in Feng Shui

The movement of wood is upward.

Wood helps us feel like we are growing, evolving, and improving.

Too much wood, or wood not appropriately aspected by other elements, would make us feel anxious and annoyed, like we always have to be doing something and we can’t linger long enough to enjoy the moment.

Here are some environments with too much wood, or wood not sufficiently balanced with the other elements:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in feng shui

Too little wood would make us feel lacking in motivation to cultivate ourselves: exercise, meditate, or learn new things.

Here are some environments with too little wood:

Elements in Feng Shui

The only wood to be seen is the square of green in the carpet. Without that, this environment would really be in trouble.

Elements in Feng Shui

Fire

The fire element colors are in the range of maroon, red, red-orange, bright pink, and purple.

Elements in Feng Shui

The fire element can be found in animal prints and materials, both genuine and faux, including fur, leather, feathers, and bone. Star shapes, radial shapes (like daisies or suns), triangles, diamonds, and diagonal lines. Candles and lighting. Pictures or other representations of people or animals. Shiny and sparkly things. Also printed words.

Elements in Feng Shui

The movement of fire is outward.

Properly balanced fire helps us feel excited, passionate, radiant, and enthusiastic about connecting with others and being seen.

Too much fire, or fire not properly aspected by other elements, would lend itself to anger, narcissism, addiction, and addictive behaviors.

Here are some environments with too much fire, or fire not properly balanced with the other elements:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

Too little fire would cause us to feel shy, retiring, reticent to share our gifts, and lacking in passion.

Here are some rooms with too little fire:

Elements in Feng Shui

Elements in Feng Shui

Elemental Balance

Here are some elementally balanced environments:

Elements in Feng Shui

Notice how the leather(ish?) rug brings the environment into harmony by adding substantial fire.

Elements in Feng Shui

It’s interesting that if the windows were not at a slant, this environment would lack fire. As it is, all elements are represented.

Elements in Feng Shui

I’m not sure that basket needs to be hanging on the wall, but all elements are represented here.

Elements in Feng Shui

This is an example of how you can represent the elements simply and still achieve balance.

Elements in Feng Shui

There is a certain dynamism when all the elements are represented in a space.

Elements in Feng Shui

Without the pink flowers and the diagonal wood trim, this environment would lack fire. If the dark-colored towel were switched out for a vibrant pink or red one, there would be even more balance and aliveness here.

Here’s a key to the nourishing and diminishing cycles of the elements:

Elements in feng shui

With this in mind, look back at the photos in this post to see how the elements are interacting with one another.

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  1. Jennifer Cordes says

    August 10, 2022 at

    Awesome post…so well articulated and summarized. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    • Tess Whitehurst says

      August 11, 2022 at

      Jennifer, I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for letting me know. ❤️

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