Every home needs a space that is a sanctuary–a place in which to pamper yourslef. This can be your bedroom, a room for meditation or yoga, or just a space to be. A sanctuary will resore and relax you and ultimately, invigorate your soul.
To create your restful room, you will want to create a room with and abundance of yin. Yin and yang are opposite but complimentary forces and are contained in all things. The following are some examples of yin and yang:
Yin Yang
Feminine Masculine
Winter Summer
Dark Light
Interior Exterior
Curved/rounded Straight
Water Fire
Wet Dry
Earth Sky/Air
Moon Sun
Wood Metal
Pottery Glass
Horizontal Vertical
Wide Narrow
Stillness Movement
Odd numbers Even Numbers
Cold Heat
Soft Hard
Sleep Wakefulness
Low High
Passive Active
Black White
Blue Red
Indigo Orange
Violet Yellow
Yin is cool and soothing and using yin objects will help create your restful place.
Perhaps the easiest way to achieve a predominately yin room is with color. Each color has its own vibration; color can be used to bring harmony and balance into your life. The invisible vibrations of color can be used to either relax or stimulate. .
The color spectrum is made up of seven colors, with thousands of tones, shades and tints in between. The longest wavelenghs. yang colors—red, orange and yellow—are considered the warm, expansive and outgoing colors. The shorter wavelengths, or yin colors—blue, indigo and violet—are cool, soothing and introverted.Green is considered neutral,
So, you will use predominately the cool, yin colors to decorate your room. This can be as easy as painting the walls a soft lavender, for example. Feel free to use some warm colors, however, as the room need not be entirely made up of yin colors.
Other Tips
- Rounded, curved furniture and other objects are preferred over straight angles.
- Water features such as fountains are perfect and the sound of the water is very relaxing.
- Earth features can include plants and flower arrangements in ceramic vessels. Ceramic objects, rocks and crystals are perfect, too.
- Soft furnishings, pillows and blankets will make the room cozy.
- Candles and incense will add a soothing atmosphere.
- Fabric wall hangings, like a quilt, are cozier than artwork in glass frames.
- Special, cherished objects will work beautifully and you may want an altar for them.
Bringing in some or all of these elements will make your room a sanctuary. Enjoy!
For much more on creating a sanctuary and ways in which to pamper yourself, read my book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet,
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