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5 Feng Shui Elements

See how the five feng shui elements can bring balance to your space and life.

By Stephanie McWilliams
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Increase enthusiasm and leadership skills by maximizing the fire element. Use this element in design to encourage expressiveness, inspiration and boldness. When there is an overabundance of fire, it can show itself as anger, aggression, irritability and impulsive behavior, whereas too little can show up as emotional coldness, lack of vision, inexpressiveness and a lack of self-esteem.

To increase the fire element in your space, add:

• candles, incandescent lights and sunlight
• any shade of red, pink or purple
• electronic equipment
• animal prints

To help you remember fire's qualities, think of the red-hot, fiery sun, as well as the fiery energy of people and animals.



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