In feng shui we associate green with wood/tree energy. This is the essence of Spring-time, vitality and new shoots of growth. 

The nature of the wood element can be enhanced with the introduction of spring green tones. Green can be introduced as a wall colour, an accent colour, in accessories and in imagery. 

Tall healthy green plants with vertical growth emphasis hold the upward and outward growth and expansion energy associated with this element.

As an overall colour, true green can be challenging to utilise in a colour scheme. However, when used well it can create a space that feels natural, familiar and relaxing.

Green is balancing

Green has a balsamic and balancing impact on our psyche. Right in the middle of the colour spectrum, it is said to provide balance between the stimulating colours of red, orange and yellow and the calming colours of blue, indigo and violet. This is why we find spending time in nature so relaxing and restorative.

Green is the colour of nature, growth, youth and fertility. It can feed our need for balance, gently soothing away our tension and inviting us to embrace our own inner sense of vitality.

Colour psychology and feng shui

In studies on our human response to colour, it has been found that those of us who favour the colour green tend to be more community oriented, reaching out and connecting with others in clubs and associations, preferring to live in “the great forest of humanity”, whereas those of us who show a dislike for green tend to resist connection and lead a more isolated or anxious existence. (Faber Birren – Color and Human response).

Interesting then that in feng shui the colour green has an association with the energy of family, community and leaning into our roots and our sense of belonging and connection. 

To learn more about the integration of colour and feng shui design read “flying colours” chapter 5 my book A Place to Call home where I delve deeply into the science and psychology of colour and how to weave it into feng shui design for your home.