Using Feng Shui in Holiday Decor to Increase Yang Energy for the Winter Months

If you are familiar with some basic principles of Feng Shui, you know that the concept relies on the flow of energy through your home. This energy is balanced in two ways, yin energy and yang energy. These are opposite forces that are always working together, and always balanced in some way. In most locations there is more of one present during the other. While yin would be dark, passive, downward, cold, contracting, and weak, yang would be bright, active, upward, hot, expanding, and strong. The shape of the yin and yang sections of the symbol gives you a sense of the continual movement of these two energies, yin to yang and yang to yin, causing everything to happen: just as things expand and contract, and temperature changes from hot to cold. Since Winter is primarily associated with Yin Energy, you have to balance out your home decor with Yang Elements. You can do this in several ways, with different types of materials.The easiest of these materials to use is mirrors. This element is doubly effective in the holidays, since mirrors in the common living spaces reflect the candlelight in the windows and the tinsel on the tree. Since mirrors bring so much yang energy into a room, some Feng Shui experts recommend not even using it in the bedrooms. During the holidays, bring a few extra mirrors into dining rooms, family rooms, and living rooms. You can even move mirrors from bedrooms and other parts of the house where you need a calmer energy anyway. Secondly, bring in candles. Candles are associated with warmth and coziness and thus Christmas time. Fire is a powerful force of yang energy, but creates such a peaceful mood that it is always a safe yang element to use even in a bedroom. The flickering of the flame creates movement and life in the room. Next, add some metallic objects. These will balance out other decorations that are more yin oriented such as the Christmas tree and wooden decorations. And of course, you can fill the boughs of the tree with shiny round ornaments. In other spaces, use metallic square and star shapes. The hard angles balance round yin energy.Finally, remember that although winter can seem like a depressing time, it is a natural part of the cycle of seasons. Embrace the overall yin energy of this time of year and use it as a time to discover your inner self.