Five Elements · 五行色彩

Lucky
Colors

In classical feng shui, colour is not decoration — it is elemental force. Each of the five elements corresponds to a palette, a compass sector, and a life domain. Using the right colour in the right location activates wealth, health, and relationship qi.

How Color Works in Feng Shui

The five-element system (五行, Wǔ Xíng) categorises all phenomena — including colour — into five interacting forces: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element produces and controls others in a cyclic pattern, and each governs specific compass directions in your home.

Painting a wall, choosing furniture upholstery, or selecting décor items in an element's associated colors can strengthen that element in a sector — which translates to activating the life domain the sector governs (career in the North, wealth in the South-East, relationships in the South-West, and so on).

The correct approach combines the Five Element system with your home's Flying Stars chart — the annual qi map that determines which sectors are activated for wealth, health, or conflict in a given year.

Five Elements · 五行

The Five Element Color System

Wood
Green · Teal · Jade
SectorsEast, South-East
GovernsGrowth, ambition, vitality
Fire
Red · Orange · Purple
SectorsSouth
GovernsFame, recognition, passion
Earth
Yellow · Beige · Brown
SectorsCentre, North-East, South-West
GovernsStability, relationships, health
Metal
White · Gold · Silver
SectorsWest, North-West
GovernsPrecision, wealth, authority
Water
Black · Navy · Charcoal
SectorsNorth
GovernsWisdom, career, flow
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