The energetic characteristics of Yin energy are: femininity, receptivity, fluidity, creativity, intuition, allowance, gentleness, softness, inspiration, transformation, going inward, and nurturing.
Physical characteristics of Yin are: cool, dark, softness, rounded shapes, sinuous lines, cool colors, water, earth, and air. Yin is associated with the heart, wisdom, and feeling tones.
The energetic characteristics of Yang energy are: masculinity, focus, structure, logic, control, power, assertiveness, and the act of creation.
The physical characteristic of Yang energy are: hot, light, hard textures, geometrical shapes, warm colors, fire, rock, and metal. Yang energy is associated with thinking, knowledge, and the capacities of the mind. It is cerebral and goal driven.
Both the Yin and Yang energies are equally important, and there is an art form to allowing them to coexist within you and to be expressed through you.
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