Clutter and Feng Shui for Fall

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Clutter and Feng Shui for Fall

 

* Remove or replace everything that you don't absolutely love.

 

(THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT, WHICH SHOULD BE APPLIED TO

LIFE, IN GENERAL!!)

 

In Feng Shui, the middle left side of a room, as determined if you

are standing at the room's entrance looking in, is known as the

health and family area. Enhancing the positive Qi energy in this

area contributes to positive physical health and emotional

relationships. If you're excited about what Feng Shui might be able

to do in your life, here's a outline for you:

 

* Thoroughly clean and de-clutter every part of your environment.

Yes, everything. Unfortunately, " there are no hiding places in Feng

Shui. " That means you don't get any junk drawers, let alone any junk

rooms. Decluttering is important – maybe even potent enough to

overcome your resistence.

 

*Fixing maintenance problems. Leaky roof, stuck or hard-to-open

doors, anything broken or not working, and especially any leaking

faucets or toilets, since water represents wealth and cash flow.

 

* Yard and garden work. Make sure the landscaping is attractive,

inviting, and well-kept. Remove any dead or dying plants

immediately. You don't want any " dead " energy anywhere in your

vibrant living space. Don't let any plant material overgrow the

walkways or obscure the front door. * Make the front door absolutely

inviting. Think of it as a beautiful still-life painting. Add color,

harmony, contrast. Energy enters through the front door, and you

want to entice all the Qi that you can. Anything that catches the

eye because of its beauty attracts beneficial Qi. Red doors are

great for attracting Qi, if that works with the decor of your house.

Black is good, too.

 

* Make sure your lobby, foyer or front entry is inviting.It should

also create a welcome transition from the hectic pace of the outside

world to your own " sacred space " of tranquility.

 

*Round dining room tables symbolize heavenly blessings, and should

have an even number of chairs around them (even numbers being a sign

of good luck). And never have only one chair, as that's a clear-cut

symbol of loneliness. In fact, if you're single and you want to

stimulate the energy of relationships and marriage area, place pairs

of objects in this area -- two candlesticks or two photos, for

example.

 

*Stairways that face the front door imply that energy is flowing

right out the door every time you enter. Surround yourself with

beautiful pictures depicting nature or the open seas or birds in

flight, all of which will encourage the good flow of energy.

 

*Also remove those things you don't use, in the case of more

functional items like kitchen utensils or garden tools. This is an

evolutionary process, rather than something you can do overnight.

You have lots of things in your house and office that may not

qualify as " clutter, " but neither do they make your heart sing, feed

your soul or nourish you on a daily basis.

 

*The goal of Feng Shui is to create a thoroughly nurturing

environment for you and your family. It can never adequately do that

if you're surrounded by things with bad memories attached, or that

don't vitalize you. In Feng Shui we learn that the things in our

environment either nurture us or deplete our energy. There is no

middle ground.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk LMT, MT-BC, CA

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