The Power of Red in Feng Shui: How a Color Can Rock Your World

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lynda_L_Abdo]Lynda L Abdo
We all have favorite colors. Colors that make us feel good...colors we find attractive. In the advertising world, red is used frequently because people don't ignore this color. "Hot" colors are used in ads and commercial packaging often because they make people feel warm and it moves them to action. Red can actually raise the blood pressure. It is the color of blood, war, life, birth, love and romance. We don't ignore red fire engines, red outfits or sexy red lips. Red cars get more tickets not only because they are easier to spot on the highway, but because the red color "revs" up the driver too. In Feng Shui tradition, red is used in the marriage bedroom often to stimulate the couple to make a baby quicker.
Color is light energy. There are many wavelengths that affect us, but are unseen, like infrared and ultraviolet, but we can feel their heat. The visible wavelengths (rainbow) colors affect us too. NASA discovered that the red wavelength, when isolated and used on human skin speeds healing and stimulates collagen production. The body absorbs the red wavelength faster than any other and estheticians are trained to hold red L.E.D. lights further away from the body than the other colors because of this characteristic.
In traditional Feng Shui practice, red is such a strong color that we actually can use it as one of the elemental remedies. In traditional compass school we use the Chinese 5-element system to balance a home's energy. Red is commonly used as a fire remedy and is safer than actual fire and very effective, especially the brighter shades. Fire is considered an active "yang" energy and is useful in many areas in a home energy-wise. Many shades of red will work, like burgundy, bright oranges and pinks and red-purples, which are all considered "fire" colors. But a large span of traditional "true" red will have the best effect.
When a home is analyzed for Feng Shui, we usually suggest to someone not to decorate with permanent reds like painted walls or wall paper, red carpets or sofas. Instead, we recommend that you use smaller throw rugs, red paintings (that can be moved), pillows or smaller decorative items that are mobile, as the energies shift yearly. Certain home areas can benefit greatly from the addition of reds, as this color can protect and ease health issues, especially bone problems or arthritis. Reds can also promote wealth when we are boosting the "wang NE earth" energy. But reds in the wrong areas of the home can also promote illness or accidents and these can be subtle to severe depending on the timing and how often you use the area. A classically trained Feng Shui consultant can advise you of these differences and guide you in making the best choices to balance and promote your home's natural healing energy. The skillful use of red especially is very important in traditional Feng Shui and can boost your life in many positive ways.
� 2011 Lynda Lee Abdo -Feng Shui consultant and author of "Heal Your Home" http://www.fengshui2bliss.com
Lynda Lee Abdo is a certified professional Feng Shui consultant, author, artist and has been a commercial designer for 25 years.
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