- Feng Shui: The Power
Of Light
- by Frances T.
Russell
Feng Shui and light. In its simplest
form light and illumination represent energy. The power of light.
The power of energy. Overall natural lighting is the simplest
Feng Shui. Natural lighting is best. Anything else is not natural.
It is synthetic and not of real and substantial origins or power.
Light represents good. Light represents power, strength, honor,
integrity, enlightenment and education.
A room, home or person without full and natural light lives in
darkness. It is as if that person or their family live in moral
darkness without the benefits of the power of qi and Feng Shui.
Thus in terms of Feng Shui and the power and benefits of Feng
Shui natural lighting is always best. Artificial lighting is
an add on – an accessory. Artificial lighting can help to
adjust the qi in dark and very difficult spots in your home,
office or residence. Take great care when employing artificial
light that this type of lighting, when employed, creates the
same balancing as well as balanced stabilizing effect as natural
light from the great sun of our heavens and universe – our
“sun”, Work greatly to have the same and similar effect
of natural light in your adjustments of artificial, man made
light, with the basic natural light of your environments and
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How can this are accomplished.
First things first. Walls should be brightly colored – paint
should be light and neutral colors. The same with wallpaper coloration
choices. You would be amazed at how much light a dark color wall
can absorb compared to lighter and whiter colors. Even the color
of growth and renewal, green, was made by the creator to absorb
as much of the growth enhancing light as possible. Use lighter
coloration choices. Next I f possible, then the surface of the
painted or wallpaper should be flat, to best reflect the light
energy – not of mottled or dimpled textures.
The walls themselves should be clean – free of dirt, grease
and grime. A simple washing of walls can do great wonders in
increasing and improving the natural lighting levels and energies
to specific areas.
It can be said that “harsh” overhead lighting can be
more than oppressive. Think of the lamps and lighting in prison
movies and even big box stores or even abusive employment agencies.
What do they all have in common - harsh overhead single focused
light and lamp fixtures. On the other hand table mounted can
and do work to create soft pools of light. Rooms lit by table
mounted lights, carefully placed, seem to have soft pools of
light. These rooms jump of qi. A feeling and balance and overall
comfort and relaxation results. On the other extreme if you are
saddled with a dark corner or sunken living room or a room planned
to be sunken and solitary in nature then a carefully as well
as strategically placed upward facing floor lamp or lamps can
more than help stimulate qi or those dark and distant areas.
In dealing with a “yan” area then candles can be added
to add and enhance the flows and retention of vital yang energies
and qualities.
Lastly in garden areas lighting can be use in these garden areas
to balance shape, even out the surface and surfaces of the land
and of course bring life and breadth to any and all dead spots
and areas. Vital qi forces will just rush in.
It can be said that a man without education lives in darkness.
A room , residence , abode or business office without full or
balanced light and lighting lives similarly in darkness –
in a position of lack of power , honor , integrity , luck and
prosperity. Take the time to balance and enhance light, the type,
balance and level of light to your living and working areas.
Feng Shui! |
