Under the Feng Shui discipline, there are a number of unique tools that assist us with tapping into the invisible energies of these inanimate objects. Feng Shui elements can help us to regain control over our lives and boost our creativity. Through proper Feng Shui practice you can have every single household object or Feng Shui decorating object in your home to emit positive life energy for you! But for that to happen you first have to remove all the negativity from your mind and then strongly and positively believe in Feng Shui!

Chi,, or the energy an object, person or place has, is very important in Feng Shui . Since Chi relates to whatever is in a space, the flow of Chi is unique to every home and space. You will need to look carefully and thoroughly around your own house to assess where Chi is flowing freely and where it needs to be helped out a little (or a lot!).

Chi can be broken up into several components. The two main categories are: (1) Yin and Yang, and (2) the Five Elements. Feng Shui utilizes the concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to help rebalance the competing energies in your home.

Yin & Yang is representative of the opposite forces, the male and female. As for the second category of Chi energy, five elements in Feng Shui are: water, wood, fire, metal, and earth. Like people, each element has its own unique personality that either enables it to “get along with” the other elements, or to “fight against” the other elements if the balance is not right.

Each Feng Shui element has unique properties.

Water as in trickling fountain, can signal networking, communication, professional opportunities and wealth, while running sink or toilet water that is just wasting water may signal loss of money or poor health.

Wood promotes development and creative energies. You can use wooden objects to promote motivation, inspiration and passion without overwhelming your home.

Metal elements are transmitters or conduct energy, introduction of metal can generate attention and transmit energy to that area. Various types of metals are considered very precious for their associations with health—for example, many people wear copper bracelets. Warning: too much metal in a space,may attract too much energy which can be quite destructive.

Earth itself has solidity and permanence to it, and the element of earth appropriately represents these qualities of stability, permanence, and home. This can be necessary in a space that is too full of movement.

Fire is considered the most powerful of all five elements and represents energy and passion.

Though the properties of Feng Shui elements individually are important, what is more important is the positive or destructive effect that each element can have on one another. If you have a room that lacks the wood element, for example, only using a wooden Feng Shui decorating would not suffice. You will have to supply some water element as well, because water is what enables wood to grow. Why? Because the compatibility of elements depends upon the Cycles of elements.

The overall Chi (ie. the total balance of Chi that is the sum of all the things in your living space) of the Feng Shui elements can either be harmonious and unified, or it can be ridden with conflict, creating a kind of war. You will know if your home’s Chi is conflicted because you will feel uneasy, anxious, lethargic, unsatisfied, depressed, nervous, worried, sad, selfish, jealous, angry, frightened or empty.

When you attain “ideal” Chi (not too fast, and not too slow) the balance and harmony to your life will return. There are many different ways to achieve that optimal Chi, and it is different for everyone. It will soothe your nerves without depriving you of much-needed excitement and stimulation.

Energy is not solid or concrete; it is fluid and transferable, and that goes for all objects and people, too. Something that is yin can become more yang. Something that is yang today can turn around to become more yin tomorrow.