Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement. Physical belongings, such as furniture, candles, photographs, are arranged in specific ways so as to increase your home's harmony thereby enhancing your life. According to ancient Chinese beliefs correct Feng Shui arrangements channel the Chi energy which creates a positive environment that can bring good fortune, health and happiness into your life. Even the colors, patterns and textures you have in your home affect your home's energy and ultimately your own well-being. Here are some easy tips for beginners: 1. Understand that Chi energy needs to flow freely throughout your home. It needs to enter with ease through the front door and travel freely throughout your home before it exits out the back door. That means that clutter of any sort can block the energy flow. Sharp angular furniture and untidy bookshelves, for example, will cause the energy to slow down. So keep your home free of clutter. 2. Use plants to soften hard angles in your home. Keep all plants looking green and healthy. If your plants wither and die then something's wrong. What is bad for your plants is bad for you. Flowering plants are extra good luck. 3. Round dining room tables are better than square or rectangular ones. You should have an even number of dining room chairs. The decor should not detract from the food. Keep things simple, but comfortable. 4. In the bedroom: Mirrors should never face a bed. The Chinese believe that the spirit leaves the body in the night and might be disturbed by its reflection, hence causing a disturbed sleep for you. You should also never sleep with your feet in a direct line to the door. The Chinese laid out their dead with their feet to the door for easier access to heaven. You should have a solid wall behind your bed head for a solid night's sleep and never sleep under a beam. 5. In the bathroom: Always keep the toilet cover down and the bathroom door firmly closed. 6. Open your home's windows everyday for at least 20 minutes to invite fresh energy into your home. Hang a crystal at a sunny window to reflect the positive energy of the sun into your home. 7. Buy furniture that is sleek, simple and has multi-purposes. For example, a coffee table that also has drawers for storage is ideal. 8. Learn how to use a compass to identity the life corners in your home. There are lots of Internet sites with information about understanding and enhancing life corners. 9. To enhance your relationship keep photos of you and your partner enjoying life. Place photos or figurines in pairs on your bedside tables or in places that are important to you. A photo of two swans, a piece of art depicting two dolphins, two teddy bears on the bed, or two duck figurines are good examples. Feng Shui is based on placing symbols (called cures) in the home to bring about balance and harmony essential to achieving desired life goals. 10. Keep things simple, sleek, tidy. |
