Yin and Yang represent complementary opposites. Everything can be expressed in terms of Yin and Yang balance, including objects, colors, moods, and so on. In essence, Yin is passive and Yang is active. In Feng Shui, a dynamic balance of Yin and Yang is required in an environment - sometimes more Yin, sometimes more Yang, as mood and function dictate. You will know when you have reached the right balance - the space will feel comfortable and attuned to your needs.
For example, a bedroom should be more Yin than Yang. It should be cosy, nurturing, stable and still. Use low lighting, soft, silky or velvety furnishings, curved patterns, muted or dark colors and furniture that is less than half the room's height. Avoid TVs, radios and fans and too much company.
In an office, this would be inappropriate. Offices need to be far more Yang - stimulating, noisy and active. Use bright lights, hard, shiny surfaces, large-scale furniture, bright colours, solid or vertically striped fabrics, fans, swivel chairs and plenty of people.
Attributes of Yin & Yang as per the ancient Chinese writings are:
Yin Yang
Dark Light
Dim Bright
Moves up Moves down
Even numbers Odd numbers
Nourishing Generating
Passive Active
Stillness Movement
In present day dispensation, we can classify more liberally as follows:
YIN is YANG is
1. black white
2. dark light
3. muted bright
4. curved straight
5. dimly lit brightly lit
6. moist dry
7. low high
8. quiet loud
9. soft hard
10. horizontal, sinking vertical, rising
11. empty full
12. decreasing, reducing, shrinking growing, expanding
13. hidden exposed
14. earthy urbane
15. traditional innovative
16. cool warm
17. still moving
18.odourous fragrant
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