Black, now there is a yin word that I can say I like! What is not to like about black? Black clothing makes you look slimmer, gives you an air of authority and goes with everything! Black allows all other colors to ‘pop’ creating a backdrop for more vibrant yang colors to be seen against it.
Black is the color of the element of water. Water represents wisdom and reflection in it’s still form, and socialization and life flow in its more active form. Adding black accents to your decor, particularly near the entrance, can symbolically bring these qualities to your environment.
Black is inclusive of everything as it is the color which absorbs all others. While white may be seen by some as the color of purity, black cannot be muddied by outside influences, rather it absorbs and assimilates. This is one of the basic teachings of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism which has incorporated the philosophy of many other traditions.
Yup, so far black is my favorite yin word.
