Yin and Yang are the basis on which feng shui was established. Depending upon your needs, Yin and Yang create the balance and harmony in your life. An example of the Yin and Yang can be not too small and a neither too big. It is the coordinated energy in the middle that gives you the perfect balance and harmony in your life in order to develop yourself and stay fit in life.

nYin involves activities such as reading books or listening to music, and on the other hand Yang energy involves activities such as swimming, cycling, and other activities. These are the best examples to portray all direct opposites.

nYin energy is known to be from earth while Yang energy came from the heaven. Yin and Yang can be applied in clothes that you wear. If you possess Yang or a strong character, you can soften your clothes by wearing something with a soft touch. But if your personality is more of a Yin, then you can strengthen yourself with clothing that is sharp and edgy. Following these easy clothing rules can make your daily activities become natural. Every day, just remember to wear Yang clothing during a presentation, while casual events go with the Yin clothing.

nThe environment around us can change the balance of Yin and Yang energies. Say, if there is a house in a dark area that represents a strong influence of Yin. The same house in the presence of excessive number of plants will have a harsh influence. In such an environment, you might not lead an energetic life. On the other hand, if the house is located among industrial plants, the influence of Yang increases, hence making your life very active and fast.

nIf there is excess of Yin in your surroundings, you can reduce its effect relocating the front door of your house. Doing this will definitely improve the situation as most of the energy in the house enters through the main door. If you cannot change the direction of the main door, then let the front door be lit at all times.

nThe intensity of Yang around you can also be a problem. To overcome this problem, you can have the front door opposite the Yang direction or in contrary you can have the door painted with blue colour that is not lit brightly.

nBoth these form of energies, Yin and Yang are present all around us, but an excess of either could be a problem. In order to eliminate the harsh effects of any of the two you can harmonise its effect by using the representations of the opposite one. Yin and Yang are actually the vice versa and so to eliminate the excess of either of the two, you can use the opposite one.

(Manisha Koushik is a tarot card reader, numerologist and Vastu Feng consultant. She can be contacted at www.askmanisha.com)