The relationship area covers all of the different relationships in your life.  I have read some books that refer to this as the Marriage Area, but that really isn’t all there is to it.  We all have relationships in our lives, and if they are not working, it really has a negative impact on our lives.

The questions I ask to determine if this area is out of balance are as follows:  Do you have relationships that nourish and support you?  Does your relationship meet your needs?  Are you treated well in your relationships?  Are you happy with the state of your current relationships?  If this answer is no this is the space where we begin making adjustments.

The Relationship area is governed by the earth element.  It is the area for symbols of couples, pairs, and peace.  This area is nurtured with small amounts of fire, a pair of candles would be a good addition, (but be careful, as a lot of red here can make your relationships volatile and uncomfortable). 

The colors associated with this area are first, the colors of earth, which are browns and yellows.  Yellow is especially good for healing relationships.  The brown shades are wonderful for stability.  Red is the color that we use to ignite passion, and is used a lot by my single male clients to improve the quantity and quality of their sex lives. 

Purple tones are used by couples who desire loyalty and devotion and it is also considered a safe fire color, meaning it adds spark without the burn!  For women who are looking to get married, we use the color peach to activate what the Chinese call ‘Peach Blossom Luck’.  Peach is considered THE color to bring in the marriage relationship.  I’ve seen women use it on the walls, in sheets, lingerie, and even on their toenails!  Hey, whatever works, right?

Be very careful of the symbols you choose to use in this space.  Years ago, following a breakup with a long-term boyfriend, I came to the conclusion that I just wanted a pretty man to date…no stress, nothing serious.  So to bring that in I looked through GQ magazine and cut out pictures of very sexy, attractive men and I placed those pictures behind a large picture of lovebirds that was hanging in my relationship corner.  Within three weeks I was dating a man who looked like he had stepped off of the cover of GQ.  He had the looks, the clothes, the car.  I should mention a disclaimer here…he also had no brains.  But, you have to remember what I had placed!  I wanted a pretty guy, and I got a pretty guy. 

I had a female client many years ago who called me in with the complaint that her relationships were ‘dead’.  It seemed her once very active dating life had fizzled!  She showed me into her master bedroom, which was located in the relationship sector of her home, and jumped in front of me.  I asked her what she was hiding and she turned around holding a ceramic vase.  Understand, ceramic objects are a wonderful addition to the relationship corner, as they do strongly represent earth element.  Unfortunately, across the front of the vase were the words 'Ashes of Dead Lovers’.  <Grin>  That is a pretty bad symbol to have if you are trying to draw positive relationships to yourself. 

Blessings,