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Colours
for the Home
| NW & West
(Metal) |
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Gold or white |
| East & SE
(Wood) |
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Green or brown |
| North (Water) |
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Blue, black or grey |
| South (Fire) |
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Red, pink or purple |
| NE & SW
(Earth) |
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Yellow |
Red
is auspicious and one of the luckiest colours associated
with good fortune and prosperity.
Green
is tranquility and longevity.
Yellow
is authority is the colour of the emperor.
Blue
is heavenly blessings and white is purity. Black is associated
with money and honour.
White
is a symbol of purity and a virgin and is the colour of
mourning.
For
example, the north wall of the house could be painted in
blue or grey while the south wall in pink or purple.
It
is NOT necessary to follow the above guidelines. Why?
For
practical reasons, you can paint the entire house in `neutral'
colours such as white or in any `light pastel' shades.
Soft
colours signifies YIN or `female'. Bright colours siginifies
YANG or `bright' or strong colours.
  
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