Feng shui guide: What color Christmas tree attracts love and success
What color your Christmas tree should be to attract love and success (photo: Freepik)
An artificial Christmas tree is the main element of winter décor, and according to feng shui traditions, its color can help shape a space for a comfortable life, harmonious relationships, and abundance. Every shade is connected to an element and a specific area of life, so the choice of color should be intentional. Here is how to choose the right tree to enhance the atmosphere you want in your home.
Why the color of the tree matters
In feng shui, each color is associated with an element and a particular area of life. Choosing the shade of your tree helps activate certain zones in your home and create a favorable mood.
For example, green symbolizes growth and development, red represents energy and passion, while gold and silver stand for stability and financial flow.
For wealth and career growth
If your goal is financial success or career advancement, consider green, gold, or silver trees:
- A green tree strengthens the Wood element, which symbolizes growth, vitality, and new opportunities. This choice is ideal for career growth and business expansion.
- A gold tree symbolizes wealth and stability, creating a sense of abundance and prosperity.
- A silver tree helps channel financial flow and supports new opportunities, emphasizing clarity of intention and high status.
For love and harmony at home
If your goal is to strengthen your relationship or find a partner, look at bright or light colors belonging to the Fire and Earth elements:
- A red tree activates the love and fame sector, highlighting passion and life energy.
- A white tree creates a peaceful backdrop for harmony and creativity, helping refresh relationships and support well-being.
Universal tips for choosing and decorating
If you're unsure about the color, classic green is always a safe choice.
You can enhance the desired energy with decorations: gold and silver ornaments or red ribbons are great for financial well-being and abundance; paired ornaments and heart-shaped decorations (in red, pink, and terracotta shades) support love, romantic relationships, and family harmony.
Colors of artificial trees to avoid and why
According to feng shui principles, not all colors are equally favorable for attracting positive energy into the home. Some shades are better avoided, as they may create an energetic imbalance.
In particular, black can block the flow of positive qi energy, creating a feeling of heaviness in the home.
Blue and dark purple are also not recommended for family or personal spaces: they belong to the Water element and can cool down relationships or hinder active, joyful energy.
It's also best to avoid overly bright, acidic colors (such as neon green, harsh pink, or orange), as they create excessive yang energy (activity/noise) and may lead to disharmony in the interior.
What your Christmas tree should be like according to feng shui (photo: Freepik)
Where to place the Christmas tree according to feng shui in 2026
The location of the tree should enhance the energy you want to invite into the Year of the Fire Horse. Placing the tree in the right sector helps activate desired areas of life.
If your main goal is career and success, place the tree in the southern sector of the room.
To attract finances and growth, feng shui tradition recommends choosing the eastern or southeastern sector.
If you seek love and harmonious relationships, the ideal zone will be the southwest.
A feng shui Christmas tree is not magic but a way to make your space more pleasant and balanced. A properly chosen tree, based on its color and decorations, will help create a sense of comfort, a festive mood, and harmony throughout the winter holidays.
Earlier, we revealed how Ukrainians celebrated Christmas not with a tree, but with a didukh in ancient times.
Sources: advice from feng shui and design expert Anjie Cho and recommendations from resources by feng shui specialist Karma Tsui (Feng Shui for Real Life).
