Good Feng Shui for the Holidays

By Jessica Hoelzel
 
Rosy Red
Make a statement this holiday season with the color red. A western holiday tradition, placing red during this time also follows eastern feng shui philosophy for beckoning good fortune into your home and life. Red is one of the most powerful colors you can use in feng shui. It is traditionally used near the front door especially, to attract auspicious chi (or good luck).

Find a shade of red for your decorations pleasing to your eye, and that complements your home’s décor. Place red both inside and out – concentrating on enhancing the front door and entry experience. Consider a wreath with red bows or berries, or perhaps red twinkle lights for outside. Inside the door, a rug with red, candles or a poinsettia work wonderfully.

Translate these ideas to the Fame & Reputation area as well. Doing so with intention can enhance notoriety, and others’ favorable view of you.

Caution though – use restraint in your home if you have a lot of “fire” going on already, or if you are on the verge of a “burnout” or “meltdown”. The color red energetically resonates as the Fire element, which means action. But too much action can engulf you and deplete you. Tasteful and simple, guided by your intuition – good design and good feng shui.


The holidays are an excellent time to get creative with feng shui, using decorative items to symbolically and energetically cultivate the flow of chi. Chi is life force energy. It is the opposite of depleted or dead energy. It lifts us up, energizes us, and gets us moving. When we want to uplift our spirits (our own life force energy), we can place things in our spaces in such a way as to enhance and move that chi around, keeping it flowing and fresh.


Happy Decorating!