The Feng Shui Blog

Yin and Yang.

One of the key important factors to Feng Shui is Yin and Yang. Everything on earth is made up of two opposite yet complementary principles or qualities: yin and yang. Yin symbolizes the passive and calm side of nature, while yang represents the active and energetic side. Yin and Yang do not exist independently; they describe the two primary qualities in which all things exist. Even though nothing is 100% yin or 100% yang, all things contain relative amounts of both energies. The image to the left is the symbolism of yin and yang. The white fish symbolizes yang and the black fish symbolizes yin meanwhile the outer circle represents “everything”.

Yin is things with characteristics such as silence, darkness, receptiveness and passivity but in contrast things with active, hard, loud and bright characteristics represents yang. Both are necessary for life and neither one is better then the other.

So how does yin and yang affect Feng Shui? If something is too-yang, it is disturbing and bothersome it can lead to the loss of peace and harmony. For example a room facing a noisy street or area can disturb peacefulness of the room. If something is too-yin for example an entrance that is hidden and dark, it may not bring and attract the money or energy.

Yin and yang can also describe activities and events as well. A church gathering is considered yin because of the quiet and peacefulness but on the other hand a large disco or club would be considered yang because of the noise and activity level.

So by practicing the art of Feng Shui you can balance the yin and yang in your life at your home and/or office. Yin and yang go hand in hand with Feng Shui. You can’t have the proper yin and yang without the proper Feng Shui.