The five Feng Shui elements are perhaps the most important fundamentals of Feng Shui. According to the Chinese, all things in the world belong to one of the five Feng Shui elements. The five Feng Shui elements are wood, metal, earth, fire, and water. These five elements are important because no matter what we do, it is affected somehow by one of the elements. Just like Feng Shui crystals, these five Feng Shui elements emit energy, or Chi.

 

Fire is a warm energy. The Feng Shui element Fire can make one cheerful and enthusiastic. Those who tend to be the leader in a group are represented by Fire. Red is the representative color of the Fire element. The years prior to puberty are also represented by the Feng Shui element Fire. Though Fire sounds nice, the energy can represent danger. Fire has also been known to be destructive when the energy is too strong. Fire represents South in Feng Shui.

 

Earth is a representation of the color yellow. Earth is a stable Feng Shui energy and is very methodical. The Feng Shui element Earth is an honest and just energy. Earth represents legacies and patience. Earth is also related to real estate for Feng Shui purposes. The stage in life Earth represents is the teenage years. Though Earth is the center energy, it can be a very demanding and smothering Feng Shui element.

 

Wood is represented by the color green, which is also related to the spring season. Wood can be two extremes, flexible like a soft tree or strong and sturdy like a hardwood. Wood is the Feng Shui element that represents creativity and innovation. Because of this, surrounding ourselves with wood in an artist's studio will spark creativity. This Feng Shui element is the symbol of birth as well as the years early on in childhood. Wood is a social Feng Shui element and energy. Wood is the East energy in Feng Shui.

 

Water is represented by the color black in Feng Shui. Water is a nourishing energy, a good nurturer of the living things around it. Just like Water flows and moves, this Feng Shui element is a symbol of travelling and learning. Age wise, the Water element is the representation of old age and the final years in life. Similar to a babbling brook, Water is a symbol of communication. Though Water is typically a soothing and gentle element, it also can be destructive like a storm. Water also has the strength to wear down elements, just like the Grand Canyon was formed. Water is the Feng Shui element that represents the season winter. Feng Shui is the element of the North.

 

Metal is the Feng Shui element represented by the color white, and sometimes gold. Metal is a symbol of abundance in harvest and success in business and finances. This Feng Shui element is indicative of the season autumn. As far as the stage of life, metal is a symbol of the settled, adult years. Obviously a sign of violence and rage, Metal can represent the negative Feng Shui energy of a knife, sword, or dagger. Metal is the Feng Shui element that represents the West.

 

Now that you have more knowledge and a better understanding of the five Feng Shui elements, you can better apply Feng Shui principles to your space. All of the five elements in your space can represent a positive Feng Shui energy.