Fantastic Fall: Feng Shui for Fall Living

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Fantastic Fall: Feng Shui for Fall Living

 

* 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, enhancing the positive Qi energy in your space

contributes to positive physical health and emotional relationships.

If you're excited about what Feng Shui might be able to do for you in

your life, here's aa outline for you:

 

Do you hoard your junk? Are your home, office and life full of

clutter? Are you ready to start clearing things but do not know

where to start? This questionnaire will help you to access just how

much clutter you have accumulated and may not even be aware of.

 

CLUTTER = DEBT

 

Score your answers as follows:

 

2 pts for Yes, 1 pt for Sometimes, 0 pts for

No

 

1. Do you have old magazines, newspapers, or articles sitting around?

 

2. Do you have piles of papers sitting around, maybe in corners?

 

3. Do you have old files from years ago or old files on your computer?

 

4. Do you have boxes of items you haven't opened in a year?

 

5. Do you have a closet full of clothes you don't wear?

 

6. Do you have mismatched socks, stockings or tattered undergarments?

 

7. Are your closets in disarray? Unorganized?

 

8. Do you have disorganized junk drawers?

 

9. Do you have bottles of unused products sitting around?

 

10. Do you have pieces of furniture that are damaged and need repair?

 

11. Do you have boxes of old photos that are not organized?

 

12. How about storage that is overflowing with old, unused, or broken

items?

 

13. Do you have clutter in more than two areas of your home?

 

14. Do you have a disorderly garage full of junk or not clean?

 

15. Do you have a kitchen with many items on the counter?

 

16. Do you have old appliances sitting around that do not work?

 

17. Do you have a wallet or purse full of old, unused items or

receipts?

 

18. Do you have rooms with furniture you do not use or sit in?

 

19. Do you have one room that you are using for storage other than an

attic?

 

20. Do you have items stored under your bed?

 

 

 

Total Score________________

 

 

 

Declutter Test Results

 

 

Score of 15-20: Your house and life are full of clutter! You are a

hoarder! Look and think of the areas with nothing in them. Now one by

one, start adding the objects or items that you absolutely love AND

that serve you or a particular purpose. What made the cut?

The items that did not make the cut….

 

-Gift it

 

-Sell it

 

-Give it away

 

-Throw it away

 

Clutter has the ability to keep us surrounded and protected from

things we do not necessarily want to face or can accumulate out of

fear of letting go of the past. Clutter has a way of keeping us from

moving forward. Clutter bounds us to items, people or material

possessions that give us the impression that we NEED them.

 

Those who hoard have a very valuable lesson to learn about letting

go. There are often issues revolved around fear that may need to be

addressed. I will cover this in the upcoming pages.

 

Your life will change once you clear it of all that surrounds you and

boxes you in! Your life will change when the vital energy around you

is freed up in order to flow freer.

 

 

Score of 10-14: You are starting to build up clutter in your life.

Nip it in the bud now! Do some editing on items you do not absolutely

love or serve a purpose. But do it now!

 

Score of 5-9: You do not have clutter issues, but it is important to

maintain this and keep it balanced.

 

Score of below 5: You have a clutter free life! Congratulations!

Your home, office and life are free of these binding energies.

Maintain this proper clearing and continue to keep it simple.

 

Food for thought:

 

* 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.

 

*Hanging faceted crystals are one of the most popular and widely used

Feng Shui cures. Hung in the windows, doorways and passageways of

your environment they are masters at slowing down negative energy.

Crystals have been known for centuries for their power to energize

and have been used as a healing tool for 1000's of years. They are

the ultimate symbol of the earth element.

 

*Metal is the element and White is the color of Fall. Utilize metal

(minerals) or white stones (quartz, ulexite, albite, opal,

howlite...) in a healing grid. Make the grid anywhere you need to

bring positive energy and light.

 

*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, MS, L.Ac.

http://www.peacefulmind.com/feng_shui.htm

Alternative medicine and therapies

for healing mind, body & spirit!