Along with the five basic elements; wood, water, fire, metal, and earth Feng Shui is related to Chinese astrology in that it deals with calendar cycles and energy directions.chinese astrology dates Chinese elements do not refer exclusively to matter but rather to subtle basic forms of changing energy. A productive and destructive cycle also governs each element, so that any element in consideration will always be in a process of change somewhere on an eternal cycle of positive/negative, male/female energy.
Each element has certain color associations, and these colors can be used in the home to strengthen the influence of that specific element. The colors green and brown relates to wood. Colors like red, orange, purple and strong yellow are all related to fire. Light yellow, tan, and light brown is corresponded by Earth.
Metal corresponds to white and gray. Water corresponds to blue and black. Your energy map, or “bagua” (literal Chinese meaning “eight symbols”), ultimately affects how you place elemental colors in your house. Health and family well-being may be encouraged by using green in the eastern part of the home. In the North area, blue is frequently used as a source to strengthen employment plans. Creative endeavors are supported by pure white in the West. The south area uses yellow to promote sociability and friendly gatherings. Nothing is easily achieved. Feng Shui for example is very very complex. But if one can master the directions and points and elements, one can see for himself or herself that color can give peace, happiness calmness and balance of mind.

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