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Welcome back readers, for the third and final installment of Feng Shui 101. Now that you’ve laid out your Ba-gua (feng shui floorplan) and have figured out which area of your life/space you want to work with, it’s time to start incorporating the feng shui elements.

Each area of the Ba-gua has an element to go with it. They are:
Water: career, life path
Earth: knowledge, health and relationships
Metal: creativity and children, helpful friends and guides
Wood: wealth and family

Each element also has coordinating colors. They are:
Water: blue, black
Earth: yellow, orange, apricot, pink, peach
Metal: lemon, gold, silver, white, magenta
Wood: green, turquoise
Fire: red, violet, lilac, lavender

To use the water element, you’ll want to incorporate both the elements and their colors into your space. For example, if you were focusing on the career space you would be using the water element. You could paint the room blue, using black as an accent. You could bring in blue and black throw pillows and blankets. The water element could be brought in by adding a small fountain, or a picture of a water scene. The possibilities are endless. For more ideas, http://video.about.com/fengshui/Color-and-Feng-Shui.htm offers some solid tips on how to use the feng shui colors and elements in your home.

And there you have it, an abbreviated look at feng shui. As I said before, there are many layers and levels to feng shui. If you are interested in learning more, check out the sites below. Happy decorating and regards!

http://fengshui.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/u/fengshui101.htm
http://shuitogo.com/fengshui/