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Feng Shui and Outdoor Landscape Lighting

At night you are driving through the neighborhood and notice a house that seems to illuminate with a soft glow, without being over powered by high-voltage lighting.  You take a second look and may think to yourself, “How can I get the lighting around my house to look like that?”

With the ever-growing emphasis on our environment and energy efficiency, the art of Feng Shui may be worth looking into.

Home owners have used some form of this environmental science for years to create warm harmony and good energy flow throughout the inside and outside of their homes.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art of harnessing earth and heaven to bring well being and good fortune into one’s home and life.  By understanding a few basic concepts, you can create some of this balanced environment with outdoor landscape lighting.

Outdoor lighting is a rather new element as electricity was not a factor in the earlier ages of Feng Shui, but it has been incorporated to match the times we live in today.

The topic of Feng Shui is massive and can hardly be mastered in this article, but what we can share with you are some simple tools in outdoor landscape lighting that can help with the overall energy flow of your home at night.

Five Elements of Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy focused on the harmonious interaction between individuals and their environment. It's based on the premise that our surroundings directly affect our well-being, success, and overall energy flow. The core principles are based on the flow of "chi" (life force energy) and the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

The goal of Feng Shui is to balance these elements to cultivate positive energy and invite good fortune into our lives. While it's often associated with interior design, its principles extend into outdoor spaces. Let’s explore all the ways we can use outdoor lighting to accentuate Feng Shui principles and invite good chi to our outdoor spaces, as you would use Feng Shui lamps indoors.

Feng Shui Landscaping & Outdoor Lighting

Lighting plays a significant role in how energy flows within our environments. The idea is to find ways to use light to balance chi.

How do you use light to balance the Chi Energy?

According to Feng Shui principles, proper outdoor lighting does more than just illuminate our pathways at night. It affects the balance of yin and yang energies:

Yin energy is associated with darkness, stillness, and receptivity.    
Yang energy is represented by brightness, activity, and expansion.

As with indoor Feng Shui lamp lights, strategic outdoor Feng Shui lighting can influence the chi in your yard. A well-lit outdoor space invites good fortune and supports the positive flow of energy throughout your property.

Best Pro Lighting offers a big selection of outdoor lights that make great potential Feng Shui light options to help with positive chi.

Chi Energy

One of the first principles to incorporate is to attract good Chi energy.  Chi  is the “life force of all animate things, the power of the sun, the moon and weather systems, and the driving force in human beings,” according to Gill Hale’s, The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui.

To attract good Chi onto your property, you can start by placing outdoor, weather resistant lighting along your driveway, as well as the pathway to the front door. For energy efficiency and to use the Chi power from the sun, use solar lighting lamps for both the driveway and pathway.

If your house sits back from the road and it feels very dark at night, or if it sets below street level, try placing lights around the outside perimeter of the home.  Direct the beams of light towards the roof and this will energize you and the others living in the home.  A low-lying house will sometimes give the feeling of holding down the occupants from success, as if they are living in a hole, so this kind of lighting helps to lift that energy.

If there are other low-lying areas around the house, place a lamp in an uplifting position and this will light up a very dark area for good Chi.

Lanterns

Some new elements recently being adopted into Feng Shui lighting are outdoor lanterns.  Lanterns are not a new concept by any means, but these types of lanterns werefer to are new in design.  They have a gentle “rice paper” feel and look about them, but are actually constructed of weather resistant nylon, are cordless and solar powered – again, using the power of the sun for good energy.

Solar lanterns come in all shapes, sizes, and styles and can be arranged on trees, bushes, roofs, eves – just about anywhere you want to hang them. Because they have no electric power restriction and are flame free, solar lanterns make for a safe outdoor lighting choice.

Feng Shui for lighting the outside of your home includes endless concepts and designs, and by incorporating a few simple ideas, you can make your home not only safer, but also more energy efficient and flowing with good Chi.

Feng Shui Colors for the Garden

Your garden will likely include a diverse set of pathways, seating areas, flower beds and other areas of interest. If you’re looking for unique outdoor Feng Shui lighting to illuminate these spaces, you may wish to try the following ideas, if you have a dimly lit side yard, a deck, or a fence. You can also try some of these Feng Shui landscaping ideas in other areas of your back garden, too:

Gently illuminate a dimly lit side yard

Install motion-sensor floodlights for a boost of yang energy. This not only enhances security but also dispels any stagnant energy that may be lingering in that area. Choose floodlights with adjustable heads to direct the Feng Shui landscape light precisely where you want it. Opt for warm-white bulbs rather than harsh, cool white to maintain a balanced feel with your Feng Shui landscaping.

Add relaxing outdoor Feng Shui lighting to a cozy deck

Hang Feng Shui landscape light strings for soft, diffused illumination, creating a tranquil yin atmosphere that encourages relaxation and reflection. Add a few lanterns on tables for added warmth. Consider using solar-powered string lights and lanterns for an eco-friendly and energy-efficient approach. Choose bulbs with a soft amber glow to enhance the relaxing vibes.

A Feng Shui light turns an imposing fence into a more inviting area

Soften the harshness of a large fence and add an inviting feeling with uplights placed strategically at its base. This reduces the visual impact of the fence, making it feel less restrictive. Select a Feng Shui light from our uplights collection that will cast interesting patterns on the fence. You might also consider integrating outdoor Feng Shui lighting within the fence structure itself for a seamless and elegant effect.

Feng Shui Shades for Light

Best Pro Lighting offers lights with metallic shades that represent activity or the yang side of life.    
Let's delve into how you can enhance the Feng Shui landscaping of your outdoor spaces with these lights and shades and more strategic lighting choices:

1. Illuminate Your Front Entryway

Your front door represents the "mouth of chi." It's where positive energy enters your home. Ensure your entryway is always well-lit. Warm white light (2700K-3000K) is commonly recommended here. This fosters a sense of welcome and encourages beneficial energy to find its way to you. Consider a pair of lanterns flanking the door, or use wall-mounted sconces for a balanced look. Warm-toned lighting brings in cozy, yang energy to attract abundance and good fortune. Add some Best Pro Lighting Step/Deck lights for added safety.

2. Light Up Pathways and Walkways

Adding Feng Shui landscape lights along pathways and walkways symbolizes the journey of life. They help direct positive energy to flow smoothly throughout your property. Utilize low-level path lights or solar-powered stake lights to create Feng Shui lighting that offers an inviting ambiance while ensuring safety and ease of movement. For pathways and walkways, use a balanced light in the middle of the Kelvin scale (3500K-4000K). This promotes safe passage and balance. Best Pro Lighting’s Low Voltage 3 Tier Pagoda Path Light may be just what you want.

3. Emphasize Natural Features

Do you have beautiful trees, a water feature, or other landscaping highlights? Accentuating these elements with focused lighting harnesses the energies they represent. Uplighting a majestic tree enhances the wood element, symbolizing growth and expansion. You may wish to try Best Pro Lighting’s LED Up Light Bullets for this purpose. A small spotlight on a water feature activates the water element, fostering prosperity and abundance. Perhaps a Best Pro Lighting Underwater Pond Light is exactly what you’d like for your water feature.

Use a mix of Kelvin temperatures rather than all one tone for a sense of harmony. And aim for function - if lighting a task, use brighter bulbs.

Experience Good Feng Shui with Best Pro Lighting

Remember, good Feng Shui is about finding balance and creating a sense of harmony within your outdoor space. Experiment with different lighting options and notice how they shift the energy of your yard. By applying these simple tips, you can enhance your outdoor living space and cultivate an atmosphere that supports well-being and good fortune!

Shop Best Pro Lighting for your Feng Shui lighting needs and all the outdoor lights you require for your landscape. Free shipping for US orders over $75!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I Feng Shui my front yard?     
Focus on creating a welcoming, clean entrance with good chi flow using paths, lighting, and lush landscaping.

2. Where should outdoor lights be placed, according to Feng Shui?     
Use uplighting in trees, pathways lit for safety, warm lights by entries, and cool lights on the perimeter. Avoid bright lighting near bedrooms.

3. What is the best lighting for Feng Shui?     
A balanced, warm Feng Shui outdoor light promotes harmony and relaxation. Mix cooler and warmer tones. Avoid fluorescent and overly bright lighting.

4. How do you position a Feng Shui outdoor light?     
Use warm colors by the entryways and cool colors along the edges of the yard. Illuminate features while avoiding glare.

5. What are the Feng Shui outdoor light colors for the garden?    
Earthy tones like greens, blues, and browns work well. Add pops of red, orange and purple. Use white and pastels minimally. Avoid too much black and gray.

6. What color light is best for positive energy?     
Warm white, yellow and red lights bring warmth and uplift energy. Avoid too much blue or fluorescent lighting. Balance is key.