Dear Master Cecil:
There is an element (metal, wood, water, fire, or earth) in each direction of a house. And there are matching colors to each element.
If we plant flowers in the yard around the house, is it necessary to match the colors of the flowers to those elements? For example, plant red flowers in the south and blue flowers in the north?
With Best Regards,
Anon

Dear Anon,
You brought up an interesting question.
1. Yes, flowers can be categorised into the various elements. Since most flowers are circular, some FS practitioners may classify them as metal element. But often, the colour of the flower - is often what many FS practioners - determine their element.
2. For many plants that does not often flower, then the leaves are looked at to try and fit them into a specific element.
3. Frankly, all the above are considered `peanuts' Feng Shui or not so important.
4. More importantly, we should look at the concept of Yin and yang. This must be in harmony. And under the Five Elements concept, the most effective is a blend of all Five elements.
5. In the past, I had given several examples of this. One example is:
6. If we stand inside the house and look out of the window; if there is a lone lamp-post slicing into the the window. This is considered as a Sha Qi.
7. In traditional Feng Shui (especially the `Hong Kong' school or practitioners familiar with Hong Kong style); the cure is to use a Five element flow:
7.1 The rogue lamp-post is tall and thin. (Even if it is made of wood or metal) it reminds us of a tree = Wood element.
Thus we say that the threat is : WOOD
THE CURE:
7.2 Often, a rectangular fish tank is recommended. Since rectangle represents earth element; we use Earth element.
7.3 Water in the fish tank is really water = Water element.
7.4 Gold fish / Dragon fish belongs to the metal element. In addition: if the fish is reddish there is some fire element. And if the fish is black then this represents water element.
7.5 Optional light in the fish tank represents the fire element.
If one notice carefully, it is good to use the Five elements to create a positive flow.
7.6 Won't it be nice if we have a garden of a variety of colours? Instead of a garden with e.g. all white flowers?
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 3/10/2003 1:58:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master Cecil:
There is an element (metal,
wood, water, fire, or earth)
in each direction of a house.
And there are matching colors
to each element.
If we plant flowers in the
yard around the house, is it
necessary to match the colors
of the flowers to those
elements? For example, plant
red flowers in the south and
blue flowers in the north?
With Best Regards,
Anon