WHAT IS FENG SHUI?

"Feng Shui" is an ancient Chinese practice which unites Science and Art, showing us how to live in harmony with our environment. For over 4000 years, Feng Shui has taught us how to improve our health, improving our financial well-being and create satisfying relations with people around us. The Feng Shui Talisman, called Pak Kua, represents the union of Feng Shui with I Ching (The Oracle of Change). The talisman is represented by the symbol Yin Yang (Tao) surrounded by 8 trigrams. In Feng Shui, it is said that Pak Kua keeps away evil. It is often found hanging at the door and inside the house to bring good luck and dispel disaster. Chinese Sign: Horse Direction of the Sign: Directly South Season and Month: Summer - June Western Sign: Gemini Fixed Element: Fire Root: Positive Those born in the Year of the Horse are cheerful, well-loved and on the ball. They have more sex-appeal than great beauty. They are down to earth, charming, perceptive and loquacious. However, their changeable ways can sometimes make them susceptible, rash and stubborn. The unpredictable Horse falls in Love easily yet falls out of Love with the same ease. Very often the independent Horse leaves the family home at a young age or starts work young. Those born in the Year of the Horse have an adventurous soul but are famous for their quick mind and good head for finance. Self-confident, vivacious, impetuous and maybe even a little impudent, they dress flamboyantly in bright or bold colors and patterns. They love physical and mental activity and are easily recognized by their fast yet elegant movement, quick reflexes and refined way of speaking. They react quickly and take decisions on the spur of the moment. They have a quick mind and although may lack stability and perseverance, they make up for this with an open and flexible mentality. Fundamentally they are non conformist and are often called playboys (or playgirls)! They like chaos, love being the center of attention and enjoy giving and receiving compliments. They are as successful in love as they are in business. On the ball and agile, they shrewdly evaluate every situation and manage to turn things their way. On the negative side, they are impulsive and obstinate with an explosive temper (although they often forget why they were angry in the first place). Some people find them unpleasant and this makes those born in the Year of the Horse lose their credibility. They tend to rush others and get irritated when others don't act quickly or efficiently. They ask a lot of others but not wiling to give so much back, especially when their precious freedom is at stake. They can be childish, mean and capricious and are often scatty, forgetful and prone to reaching quick conclusions. Those born in the Year of the Horse, want everything done their way and, being egocentrical, want the life of their relatives and friends to revolve around theirs. FENG SHUI FOR CAREER The CAREER is located North corner of your home and/or business. In the individual rooms it is located in the front middle section of the Bagua. This is the area where your career reigns. Remember that just because someone is working as a waiter, it does not meant that is their career. They may be a student studying psychology. Thus, psychologist is their career. However, since waiter is the present career, it is be beneficial to enhance it, too. Enhancing Colors: Blues, & Black Enhancing Tips: • Hang wind chimes outside your front door to bring in more opportunities or a promotion. • Hang a brightly colored flag, windsock or banner in your front yard. • Place a birdbath or feeder in the yard to attract wild life, which will increase the amount of energy around your home. • Terrapins are believed to bring wonderful luck to their owner's career. So either hang a picture of one on the North wall of your Career corner or better yet, keep a single terrapin or tortoise there. • Write down what you would most like to do if making money did not matter. Place it in several locations so you see it often and ask for Divine assistance in creating it. Remember to be grateful. • Made sure your address is clearly visible from the street during the day and lit at night if possible. • Clear out any clutter or plant debris that may be in your yard. Clutter blocks the flow of energy and limits the opportunities. • Put a colorful and inviting welcome mat at the front door. • Place a water fountain or water bubbler or fountain in the area to symbolize that you are going in the right direction. • Spring house clean, even if it's winter. No time like the present, and clutter limits our choices. • Place a heavy object at the base of the stair to slow down the waterfall of energy flowing down the stairs, like a large plant or statue. • Make sure all doors open fully, if not it could limit your opportunities. • When placing furniture in a room, remember, less is always best. Too much furniture makes us feel cramped and restricts the flow of energy. • Try and keep the bare walls in your home to a minimum, it could make us feel as we have very few choices or none at all. • Make sure all clocks are in working order, if not fix them or give them away, it could feel like there is never enough time or like time is standing still. • Make sure there is lots of color where ever you are working, colors stimulate and rejuvenate your mental abilities. • If possible, place your desk with the best overall view of the room and the door. If you can place your desk in the far left corner, the wealth area, all the better for you. • Use a blue or black rug at your front door to symbolically allow the opportunities to flow in like water. • Mirrors here will reflect your personal path. • Symbols having to do with your career or chosen career path. • Print and frame the job description you want, and place it here to remind you of your chosen career path. • A green plant here will symbolize career growth. • A framed positive affirmation will remind you of your true path. For a very accurate psychic reading channeled by three angels, click the angel All Material within the domain of http://Circle-of-Light.com/ have a copyright, registration, &/or trademark. They are not to be used without express permission. Violators will be prosecuted. For further information please see our Copyright page at http://Circle-of-Light.com/copyright.html Feng Shui Career Corner In feng shui, there are many feng shui tips to help you activate your career corner of your bedroom to bring in career opportunities and great income luck. There are numerous feng shui cures and feng shui remedies to enhance your career luck to generate good fortune for your career opportunities. However, I am going to touch on the top 10 most potent feng shui tips to activate your career luck. Below are 10 amazing feng shui tips on how to activate career corner of bedroom to generate never-ending good luck for your career life. Feng Shui Career Corner 1. Sleep With Your Head Pointed To The Northwest In general, the Northwest is your success and personal development corner. If you want to activate your career corner and enhance your career opportunities, you should sleep with your head pointed to the direction of the Northwest. 2. Suppress The 5 Yellows Which Causes Obstacles The 5 Yellows is the most dangerous star which will cause misfortunes and obstacles to your life. If you want to enjoy good career opportunities and career luck, you should suppress the 5 Yellow in your bedroom. This year, the 5 Yellows is in the North corner and you should hang a 5 Element Pagoda at the North of your bedroom to suppress the 5 Yellow. 3. Make Sure That There Is No Toilet Above Or Next To Your Bedroom Be sure to check if your bedroom is directly below a toilet on the floor above you. This is an especially harmful situation in the bedroom which will cause great obstacles to your career life. You should move your bed away from under the toilet immediately. Even sharing a common wall of your bedroom with a toilet is extremely inauspicious. 4. Place Feng Shui Coins On Your Bedroom Side Table Tie three coins with red thread and place them on your bedroom side table. This symbolizes a never ending source of income for your career life. 5. Sit Facing Your Sheng Chi Direction The most potent method of enhancing your career luck is to sit facing your sheng chi (success) direction. In your bedroom, if you are reading a book, try to sit facing your personal sheng chi direction to generate good career luck. You can find out your personal sheng chi direction by calculating your personal KUA number. 6. Create A Personal Wealth Vase In Your Bedroom’s Cupboard This is a very personalized tip passed to me by a practicing feng shui master from Macau. He advises me to place a personal wealth vase in my bedroom’s cupboard to preserve my wealth and enhance my career opportunities. Get a beautiful vase and fill your wealth vase with precious gems and diamonds and even crystals and so forth. You can also put your jewelry inside your wealth vase. Please take note that your wealth vase must be kept hidden away, inside a cupboard in your bedroom. The wealth vase must never face the front door as this means your wealth and career luck is flowing away from you. And never show anyone your wealth vase. Feng Shui Career Corner 7. Keep A Three Legged Frog In Your Bedroom For Luck Frogs are regarded as auspicious creatures to have in your house. It is the three legged frog that is extremely auspicious. Place the three legged frog symbol near the vicinity of your bedroom door but facing inwards, as if it has just come into the room. This symbolizes never ending wealth luck and career opportunities going into your room. 8. Lighting Your Dressing Table The best feng shui feature at a dressing table is to have the presence of bright light at the dressing table. This brings in good yang energy which leads to great auspicious energy to your bedroom. If your dressing table is located in the South, Southwest or Northeast of your bedroom, this lighting feature will bring in even more auspicious career luck into your life. 9. A Quartz Crystal On Your Table All through your working life, you should place a large rectangular cut crystal on your desk top if your workspace is in your bedroom. You can use the crystal as your paperweight. The combined energies created by the intrinsic earth essence of the crystal and by the wood element that represented growth will benefit your career life tremendously. 10. A Solid And Firm Bedroom Door The door of your bedroom should be solid and firm to be auspicious. Doors should also be large enough to comfortably accommodate the occupant of the room. By placing a solid and firm bedroom door, you will activate your career luck and bring in abundant opportunities for your career life. Conclusion The truth you need to understand is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. There is no such thing as the perfect bedroom for activating career luck. You only need to learn some of the feng shui tips and apply them flexibly in your room. You do not need to implement all the tips as your bedroom may not suit all the feng shui cures and remedies. Simply apply the tips as you deem fit. Feng Shui Bedroom Feng Shui, pronounced fung shway, is the art of making a peaceful environment in any area that you wish for good energy to flow. All rooms in your house can benefit from using feng shui techniques, particularly the bedroom. A feng shui bedroom can help promote good health and better sleep. When you use feng shui you are using the principles of yin and yang to create an efficient chi (positive energy) stream to have a feng shui bedroom. If you decide that you want to have a feng shui bedroom, you should remember that the bedroom is meant mainly for self-renewal, rest, and relationships. Having a feng shui bedroom can do many things for a person’s mental and physical health. Also having a feng shui bedroom will help with romantic relationships. Here are some tips to make your bedroom a feng shui bedroom. 1. Clean your room! You should start by cleaning. I do not mean just picking up the dirty clothes on the floor, dusting and vacuuming. I mean going through your things and getting rid of anything that doesn’t need to be there. Get rid of clothes that do not fit, anything that is broken, anything that may be crowding or cluttering your feng shui bedroom. Also, take out the television set, computer and/or exercise equipment, these things can disrupt the flow of energy. 2. 2. Put your bed in command position! Your bed is the most important part of your bedroom and is the main focus for a feng shui bedroom. The bed frame, sheets, position of the bed and the mattress are very important to make sure the chi flows just right. You bed should never be directly facing the door. You should keep all electronic away from your bed and if at all possible, out of the room itself, this will help the chi flow smoothly in your feng shui bedroom. 3. No mirrors in your feng shui bedroom! You need to remove mirrors from your feng shui bedroom. This is because mirrors reflect the energy and send it to places other than where it should be. If you decide to keep a mirror, television or computer (which can also reflect and block energy) you should keep it in a wooden cabinet while you sleep so it will prevent this from happening and help you have a more peaceful rest in a feng shui bedroom. 4. Use colors and elements! By using the colors and the elements of a feng shui chart in your feng shui bedroom you can maximize chi flow and feel more at peace. You can find and print a chart off the Internet. here is how you use it: Standing in your feng shui bedroom doorway, the south would be the wall that is directly opposite of you, this wall of a feng shui bedroom is Illumination and Reputation, it’s element is fire and its color is red. In the right (southwest) corner of the back wall of a feng shui bedroom is the love and relationships corner, its element is Earth and its color is pink. In the left (southeast) corner of the back wall in the feng shui bedroom is the abundance and prosperity corner, its element is wood and its color is purple. On the left (East) wall is foundation and family, its element is wood and its color is green. In the right wall (west) is creativity and children, its element is metal and its color is white. In the front left corner (northwest) of a feng shui bedroom is inner knowledge, its element is Earth and its color is blue. In the front right corner (northeast) of a feng shui bedroom is helpful people and travel, its element is metal and its color is gray. On the front wall (north) of a feng shui bedroom is career and life’s journey, its element is water and its color is black. Feng Shui Bedroom Tips One of the more difficult things to understand when creating the ultimate Feng Shui bedroom is what is called the "command position". The "command position" is the best Feng Shui position for anything, be it in the bedroom or in any place we spend time in, be it in the kitchen, living room, or in the office. Since the bedroom is the most important and sacred place in our home, having a Feng Shui bedroom will enhance our experience in it. A Feng Shui bedroom is one that that encourages good chi, otherwise you will create unnecessary problems affecting your daily life. There are several simple good guidelines for having a perfect Feng Shui Bedroom, and it is pretty straight forward to follow them. I created my Feng Shui bedroom following these guidelines, and it improved my wife and my life tremendously. The first rule to follow is the one concerning your most important piece of furniture in the room: your bed. In a perfect Feng Shui bedroom the bed will be positioned in line with the entrance, and will not have direct sunlight on it, meaning you should avoid having it placed against a wall under a window. The Feng Shui bedroom is what it says it is – a bedroom, not an office, living room or family room. For that, the Feng Shui bedroom should not be a place for your computer or television. Remember that the bedroom is the place for your love life, and a Feng Shui bedroom is one that promotes that throughout – calm and soothing warm colors, neat and airy, and never have living plants (you need the oxygen in the night) or aquariums (create moisture and mould) in your Feng Shui bedroom. Following the Feng Shui guidelines will ensure that you bring health and wealth into your home, and the place to start is to have a perfect Feng Shui bedroom. Feng Shui Bedroom While you can employ some Feng Shui in the home principles to your home quite easily, there are still some components that can only be decided based on using the Feng Shui tools such as the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua map is shaped like an octagon, with eight sides. This eight directional map aids you in your quest to employ Feng Shui design principles in your home and work space. The Ba-Gua is one of the most important tools you can have in your Feng Shui arsenal. Without it, you cannot truly create interpret and use the five element theory in order to create and maintain a harmonious flow of energy. Crystals have been used in Feng Shui for thousands of years in a variety of roles. For example, Aquamarine – The pretty light blue crystal is perfect for the Feng Shui bedroom as well as areas of the home where you might congregate with family or meditate. It is a calming crystal which also encourages inspiration, mediation with loved ones, peace and love. Aquamarine is a relaxing crystal. Many Feng Shui house plans that follow the Feng Shui principles and are based on the ba-gua. When you decide on building a new Feng Shui home, it is advised to check out these plans and select the one that best meets your particular needs and taste, and consult with a Feng Shui master. It goes without saying that the ba-gua chart uses Chinese characters in a particular Feng Shui font (or Feng Shui consultant font), which one must learn to better understand the charts. You can learn the symbols from a Feng Shui master or from a good Feng Shui book Feng Shui My Bedroom Welcome to another aspect of Feng Shui: its influence in your boudoir. Feng Shui is important here, for we spend roughly a third of our lives in bed- and probably more if we happen to be teenagers or honeymooners. Feng Shui My Bedroom deals with both ambience and harmony, and these are as applicable to the bedroom as anywhere else in our lives. Bedroom Layout Wherever possible, it is best to place your bed so that when you are lying in it you can see the entrance to the room, but anyone standing just outside the door cannot see you. This gives you a feeling of security, of not being able to be 'taken by surprise.' The optimum Feng Shui layout would be to have your bed in that corner furthest away from the door, with the head of the bed against a solid wall, the foot facing the door, but not seen directly through that door. In other words, tucked around the corner. In Feng Shui, having a bed whose foot is directly facing the doorway is regarded as morbidly auspicious. This is how the Chinese place their coffins in a home before collection. Door and Windows in Feng Shui My Bedroom Doors and windows situated directly opposite one another are also regarded as not good. In Feng Shui, one has to bear in mind the flow of Chi. The Line of Chi between an open door and an open window, especially if it crosses over your bed, is thought to create illness. Feng Shui - the bed itself Ideally, beds should be raised off the floor, with enough space below for air to circulate. Storage draws, bulky suitcases, piles of books and magazines, anything that can restrict the good circulation of fresh air, thus creating stagnant Chi, is not desirable. Also, headboards are recommended. They represent the Tortoise Position (Our resident gnome, Stumpy's comment on Feng Shui My Bedroom is derogative. Stumpy can't find the "Tortoise Position" in his copy of the Karma Sutra) Anyway, the headboard (Tortoise) should be higher than the Phoenix, or foot-board. Now, we know that most beds are made that way, so don't sleep upside down in 'em. Not only bad Feng Shui, you'd dirty the pillows with your feet. Bed materials, Feng Shui my bedroom Beds should be made of natural materials, including our bedding. Cotton sheets and pillow cases, woolen blankets, breathable fabrics. For the Feng Shui bed, wood is usually the choice. And wood such as bamboo is particularly used in the East. Metal beds conduct electricity, so care should be taken. You wouldn't want to hot-wire yourself with an electric blanket now, would you? In Feng Shui, it is said that water beds create conflict between the Fire and the Water elements, thus creating instability whilst we sleep. Our resident gnome, Stumpy, mentioned something about sea sicknesses but we ruled this out. (Sometimes wonder about Stumpy. He can be quite negative at times) More on bed placement In Feng Shui my bedroom, beds should preferably be backed by a solid wall, not a window. A window behind the head-board gives a feeling of insecurity. It can also let in unwanted drafts directly behind the sleeper- not good. Also, in Feng Shui, where a double bed is confined in such space that one occupant has to climb over the other to get in or out, harmony will not prevail. The best bed position is having a wall behind the headboard and enough room on either side for a small table or low cupboard unit. These should be balanced, one on either side. Yeah, and not one huge tall-boy for Mum and a tiny single draw-job for Dad! We said "balanced." Below: A Feng Shui bedroom in the tropics. Note the whites and the tiled floor. This is to keep the mood cool in sweltering heat. Also, these are used to reflect light, "Enhance the morning Chi." Furnishings in Feng Shui My Bedroom Pictures, ornaments, images, should depict pairs in the master bedroom. This is particularly so in the "Relationships" corner of the room. (Check the Feng Shui Octagon to determine this) So go for pairs of, say, colourful birds - particularly if they are facing towards one another, dolphins, any friendly-looking birds or animals. Images of a solitary figure denote loneliness, as does a single bed. It is possible to feel isolated and insecure within a marriage. In this case, hang a picture of a couple on the wall and display pairs of objects. (Stumpy says that photographs of parents, family, children, or friends have no place in a couple's boudoir. Now, I wonder why that is?... Could it be the mother-in-law's frowning countenance?) Mirrors According to Feng Shui lore, mirrors should not face the bed. The Chinese believe the soul leaves the body when we sleep, and we could become alarmed to come across ourselves in the mirror. A more conventional view is that most of us are not looking our best in the mornings, and seeing our tousled image on waking might be a bit disconcerting. So, despite what bawdy-house madams and brothel owners recommend, adjust those mirrors so you can't see yourself lying in bed. A lot of the information presented in Feng Shui My Bedroom is plain, common sense. A beautiful view from our bedroom, soothes the soul, helps us wind down, and invigorates us on our awakening. To wake up in the morning to a picture of the sun rising over a gorgeous landscape vitalizes whole our day. On the other hand, street lamps, outside our bedroom can cast reflective images in a mirror which may disturb us when we are half asleep. In contrast, strategically placed mirrors facing a wonderful view will draw that beauty into the room. We should use our mirrors to give us the best environment they can provide. Space - Feng Shui My Bedroom We have already touched on this. If we are fortunate enough to have a dressing room, we are able to remove most of our extraneous things from the bedroom itself. And, of course, built-in-wardrobes are better than the huge, bulky, room-dominating external type. So hang those clothes up in the dressing room or built-in 'robe. That's what its for. Don't clutter up the bedroom with strewn clothing, abandoned boots and cast off socks. Garments strewn over chairs for days on end constitute clutter and worry for us, since we know we'll have to deal with them eventually. Untidiness is a good indication of our current state of mind. Dominating furniture such as massive, high book shelves, twelve-storey high tall-boys, and grandfather clocks have no place next to a bed. If you have to have 'em, keep 'em as well back as possible. Continuing with the subject of space in Feng Sui My Bedroom, the worst type of storage is the overhead cupboard linking wardrobes on either side of the bed. This acts as in much the same way as overhead beams do. It leaves those sleeping under it feeling vunerable. The same applies to anything else hanging over the bed. (Some exceptions here could be specific types of crystal, and cooling over-head ceiling fans) Electrical Equipment in Feng Shiu My Bedroom. Electrical equipment is not desirable in the bedroom- a battery torch or two for power blackouts excepted. You don't need a television, stereo system or computer in there (unless, like Stumpy you live in a one-room cave) All electrical equipment radiates electromagnetic fields of one type or another, and the closer we are to this radiation the more we are affected by it. Such electromagnetic waves can have a deleterious effect on us, particularly over the long term. If you feel you can't live without these things, then make sure you switch them off - at the wall - before you go to sleep. Electric blankets are a real problem, for they encase the whole bed with an electromagnetic field. Use 'em to warm up the bed before you get in, by all means. But unplug 'em - at the wall - before getting into bed. All electrical items should be placed well away from your bed, and this includes electrical clocks. Get one with a big enough read-out so you can see it from afar. Oh, and turn off that mobile phone you happened to place in the top draw right next to your head. Everyone is entitled to some time to themselves. I hope you enjoyed Feng Shui My Bedroom. Marty . I like to have a pair of parrots in my bedroom, as birds are my favourite animal, and it's great relationship "Feng Shui". "I need as much help as I can get."Good luck and Happy Chinese New Year from Feng Shui My bedroom Whether we own our own home, apartment, or live in rented accommodation, we can use Feng Shui principles to create a living space in which we are comfortable, and which also welcomes visitors. Feng Shui Decorating Colors Welcome to Feng Shui decorating colors for your apartment, villa, flat or house. Feng Shui my Bedroom part 3 The Tao teaches you that out of the inter-play of Yin and Yang all things come. Yin is the blackness which absorbs all colors and Yang the whiteness which reflects them. Ying and Yang give rise to the Five Elements and their associated colors , from which arise the whole spectrum of colors. Color is vibration, and we each respond to it on many levels, both consciously and unconsciously. And with color it is worth remembering that our conscious awareness of it is miniscule compared with its unconscious counterpart. How to Use Feng Shui to Set Up Your Bedroom X When setting up your bedroom according to the Chinese principles of feng shui, use the Five Animal template. The tiger is crouched to your right, the dragon is high in the sky and to your left, the phoenix flies far out ahead, the tortoise brings up the rear, and the snake - you and the bed - are in the center. Does this Spark an idea? Things You'll Need • Beds • Dressers • Lamps • NightstandsOther Bedroom FurnitureShow (2) More Instructions 1.Place a low nightstand or low table to the right of the bed. The tiger is low to the ground and represents our readiness to spring into action when threatened. 2.Place taller items such as shelves or tall dressers to the left of the bed. The dragon is high above the ground and symbolizes our wisdom and ability to reflect upon information. Choose from Our Huge Selection of Genuine Feng Shui Products Online! www.FengShui-Supply.com 3. Keep the area at the foot of your bed clear. The phoenix, which represents our vision and inspiration, needs space to fly out ahead in order to examine the land and gather information. 4. Place the head of the bed against a wall. The tortoise provides us with stability and security and ensures protection at our back. 5. Place the bed so that you have clear sight of the door. However, avoid placing the bed directly opposite or against the same wall as the door. The idea is that you should be able to clearly see who is entering, but without being in the path of incoming energy. 6. try to avoid placing your bed right next to a window. The position of windows and doors governs the flow of energy throughout the room; therefore it is essential that you do not place yourself in its direct path. 7. Avoid placing a mirror directly opposite the door, the window or your bed. A mirror placed in the path of energy will bounce back the energy with more intensity. 8. bAvoid placing the bed under beams in the ceiling. Beams will push down on the flow of energy, which creates a downward force that consequently puts pressure on your chest, head and body. 9. Avoid situating a light directly over the bed. Instead, place the light beside the bed. Tips & Warnings • There are no set rules when using feng shui. Each situation is unique and special. Keep this in mind as you apply feng shui to the arrangement of furniture in your bedroom. Wealth Feng Shui: Tips and Products to Attract Wealth Easy wealth feng shui tips and wealth feng shui products for your home or office • Explore Most Popular Wealth Feng Shui Tips and Products Good feng shui, affirmed old masters, does not bring you wealth if you do not strive for it, but it gives you the necessary support to seek your wealth and fortune. It helps you use feng shui to create an environment - both at home and in the office - that will strengthen you and attract the feng shui energies of wealth. There are many simple, easy feng shui wealth tips and products to use in your space for strong wealth feng shui. • Have your home and business free of clutter. • Display feng shui symbols in your environment that speak to you of wealth and abundance. • Create your very own feng shui wealth vase - watch our video tip (2 min) to learn how to make your own feng shui wealth vase. Be sure you know how to place your wealth vase right for best feng shui. • Decorate your home with a feng shui aquarium to attract wealth Chi. • Locate your feng shui money area and take good care of it. • Use feng shui crystals and essential oils to energize your home and invite the desired wealth energies. • Citrine crystal is long known for attracting wealth, so it is often used in feng shui wealth applications. You can choose to display a citrine feng shui gem tree in your money corner, for example. Citrine is also known to strengthen one's self-esteem, thus it can be a good choice for your feng shui jewelry. • Pyrite, the "sun mineral", is also considered to attract the energy of wealth and abundance. Feng shui-wise, it is especially good in the Southeast bagua area (Wealth & Abundance) or South feng shui area (Fame & Reputation) of your home or business. • Use essential oils to clear and energize your environment by enhancing and fortifying the flow of Chi. The more Chi (vital energy) your environment has, the stronger your own energy field, thus the ability to attract and manifest more wealth in your life. • Maintain high oxygen levels at all times and look into decorating your home or office with good feng shui plants that clear the air. • Use fountains - very powerful feng shui cures to attract wealth energy and fresh Chi. • Images of flowing water - waterfalls, seas, rivers, etc are also very good, as water is a symbol of wealth. Water images with lots of foam and open views are especially powerful in feng shui wealth applications. The feng shui element of the Southeast area is Wood, so be mindful about not placing Metal or Fire element objects and colors in your feng shui money area. In the destructive cycle of the five feng shui elements Metal cuts the Wood and Fire burns the Wood. As your focus is to strengthen the Wood feng shui element energy of the Money area, it is best to avoid the elements that weaken the Wood. To encourage a good energy flow in your money area (Southeast feng shui bagua area) and strengthen the energy of money and wealth, follow the simple feng shui money tips below. You can strengthen the Wood feng shui element of the Money area with: • Healthy, lush green plants • A beautiful water feature (actual or an image) • Colors blue, green and brown, the colors of the feng shui elements of Wood and Water. You can also add the colors of the feng shui element of Earth, as Earth supports the Wood element. It is important to surround yourself with images and items that speak to you of money energy and the experience of financial abundance. The images you choose will be a personal choice, as we each have different associations, or ideas, of how the energy of wealth feels and looks like. Chinese coins • Red tassels with a mystic knot pattern, as well as money symbols • The three legged toad • Images of ships in a harbor, or an actual wooden ship loaded with coins and crystals • An aquarium with golden fish or arrowana fish. Koi fish is also often used in the feng shui money applications. The energy of money and wealth cannot coexist with the energy of clutter, so be sure to do your best and clear out your clutter. Let your home breathe freely and create some open space for good things to come to you. Make sure your money area can hold, or keep the Chi, or energy that enters your home. Ask yourself: "Does the energy easily escape through many windows in the Southeast area or through a back door in the Southeast?" Check to see if your feng shui money area is not partially missing. You will need to address all these issues - especially the missing money area issue - in order to keep your wealth energy stable. • For example, if part of your feng shui Money area area is missing, the easiest way to balance the energy and complete the missing area is to hang a mirror on the Southeast wall. Mirrors bring the energy of water, which is an ancient symbols of abundance. Mirrors are also a typical feng shui cure to complete the missing areas. If you have a bathroom in your money area, be sure to apply some feng shui tips for a bathroom in the wealth area and remedy the situation. Make a habit of checking your money area often to see how it looks and feels. The goal of your feng shui decorating efforts to attract the energy of wealth is to create a space that expresses the energy of abundance and has a fresh flow of Chi. Good luck and much abundance to you and your family! Welcoming Wealth to Your Home By Maryam Henein Feng Shui, which means wind and water, is all about the mellifluous flow of energy. This ancient art of placement brings balance and harmony to a physical space. Feng represents the wind that carries the universal life force — also known as Chi — through space. Shui is the water that meanders underneath the earth, transporting Chi. Unbalanced and stuck energy affects your life. Not to mention your pockets. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to regain stability, bring money into the house and increase your having-ness potential. Home Sweet Home Location. Location. Location. The first suggestion is to live in the right place, says Feng Shui Specialist Valentina Wittrock. Obviously living in a ramshackle neighborhood is not conducive to success. Additionally, living on a dead-end street speaks for itself. Meanwhile size apparently does matter. “It might sound ironic, but living in a large space actually promotes more wealth. Even if you live in a nice neighborhood but in a small crammed apartment, you are restricting your potential,” adds Wittrock. Energy has to be able to dance. If moving is not an option, consider finally fixing those broken things around the house, like that busted smoke detector in the hallway or the leaky faucet in the bathroom. (Drips denote a loss of wealth). The idea is to have things running smoothly. Go With the Flow Gently flowing water has always been related to money in Feng Shui. This is because it makes the land abundant and fertile. Ideally, we’d all live in a home with a view of the water — it’s considered a magnet for good luck, happiness and wealth. Alas, many of us don’t have that luxury. A puddle is as close as we get. That’s when artificial sources such as fountains, fish ponds and fish tanks come into play. “If you choose a fish tank, it should be large enough to contain nine fish — eight gold and one black. The gold attracts wealth, and the black provides protection. These are known as “silent affirmations” as the Chinese automatically think of money when they see the fish,” says Richard Webster, author of several books including Feng Shui for Beginners. Wealth Area Do you know where your financial “power spot” is? Prosperity is associated with the back left corner of any space. Stand at your front door facing into the house; your wealth area is at the back of the house on the left-hand side. There should be no big/heavy furniture, trash bins, or too much clutter. “Clutter is a sign of stagnant energy, and clutter in your money power spots can clog up your cash flow,” affirms Wittrock. Meanwhile, each room also has a wealth area. Increasing the lighting in this part of the room, or house can also encourage wealth. This can be accomplished with mirrors, crystals and chandeliers. Handle the Green How do you handle your money? Is your cashola neatly sorted in your wallet or clip or are there crumpled bills all over the place? Clean out your purse and start handling your money as though you truly value it. Meanwhile, live generously. Money is a form of energy, and it needs to flow through your life, not just into it. Giving within your means makes space for even greater abundance — you’re telling the universe that you trust that you are taken care of. If you don’t yet have ample money to share, give of your time, energy and appreciation. Check and Change That ‘Tude Your attitude about wealth and prosperity is vital. You can do all the Feng Shui things in the world but without the proper perspective beliefs, it’s useless. Every thought you have about wealth from the past influences the present. It’s time to reprogram your mind and bolster your worthiness. First off, do you believe that money is evil? Or that having money means that someone will do without? These beliefs have got to go! Repeat: I am worthy to have money. Money is coming my way! Repeat these phrases or similar ones while you are waiting at the bank or while driving to have dinner. It takes about six weeks to remove negative thought patterns. Also, consider writing your thoughts about money and wealth in a journal. Review the journal after the week and reflect on the underlying theme about money and wealth. Last but certainly not least, express gratitude. The more you notice and express appreciation for blessings received (no matter how small), the more good things will come your way, including money. Wealth Area of the Ba Gua Posted by Vikki Anderson in Bagua, Bagua Meanings, Feng Shui, Feng Shui tips, More money, Prosperity, Wealth by Rev. Vikki Anderson Wealth. Nice word, isn’t it? We all wish we had more, but do we need MORE? In my opinion, having wealth is having enough money to pay your bills and to live comfortably. You live in a comfortable home and have the normal conveniences most people do. Yes, there will always be those people who need the best cars, the best vacation homes, the best travel plans, the best jobs, etc., and there will always be that type of person, but do you have to be one of them? If you are satisfied with what you have, the universe will continue to bring you what you need. We may not get all of our “wants” in this lifetime, but as long as we have what we need, well, isn’t that exactly what we want? If not, it should be. The wealth area of the ba gua is another one I usually get asked about. Wealth, money, prosperity, financial security or stability, investments, attracting more money, more ????? In this third dimensional plane we live in, yes, we need money to survive. So, I will give you some hints on how to attract more wealth into your life. It is very simple. First off, the wealth area (also the empowerment and prosperity area) of your home is the far left corner of your house/apartment from the architectural front door. Many Feng Shui consultants use the whole area, but I like to use the area as close to the actual corner as possible. I think it brings in more power and energy. Do what feels comfortable to you. This area needs the colors of blue, purple and red, so any combination of these colors would be very auspicious. This area also represents the hip and bones in the body, so if you are having any problems with this area of your body, be sure that this area of the ba gua is clutter free and in repair. You want to have good light in this area (and be sure to turn the light on frequently to light up the wealth area) as well as many money cures such as the prosperity ball or coin ball, Chinese coins strung together on a cord with a red tassel, two bamboo flutes, live plants, and of course your money vase. Money vase, you ask? Yes, there is a little known feature as a simple money vase that actually attracts more money to you. Get an octagon mirror, a red napkin or cloth (not maroon, rose or magenta), and a clear glass vase that is wider at the top than at the bottom. Put coins and dollar bills from around the world, put money in it that you want to grow (I always keep the amount of one reading or a Feng Shui consultation in mine), put in jewelry that you don’t use but that is of good quality. You intent is to accumulate more money or wealth. You may keep adding to the money vase in whichever way you feel appropriate; however, be sure that the mirror is face up and that the red cloth goes over the mirror. Then place the vase over the mirror and cloth. Another cure would be to hang paintings or photographs of waterfalls; I actually painted a great picture of a waterfall and another one of a panda bear eating bamboo so I have both pictures in the prosperity corner. I also have a good strand of silk flowers around the GOLD halogen floor lamp (anything that reminds you of $$$) and a money frog in the room facing that corner. Another easy wealth cure is to have a fish tank with 9 fish in it placed in that corner (you can also add additional fish in 9 fish increments). Also, a small water fountain will bring money into your home, especially if you keep it turned on. As long as you keep the energy balanced in this area, your financial security will become more stable and secure. Call Vikki Anderson for a full Feng Shui consultation @ 973-492-3110 or visit her website at www.fengshuimoon.com. http://fengshuithis.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/wealth-area-of-the-ba-gua/ North East Corner • Feng Shui Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of learning to live in harmony with one's surroundings - being a part of nature rather than a blot on the landscape. There are several different schools of Feng Shui, with varying methods. Here we discuss Compass (or Pa Kua) Feng Shui. Compass Feng Shui, as the name suggests, uses the direction your house faces to arrive at certain information, as well as dividing your house (or even a single room) into 8 areas or enrichments - known as the Pa Kua (sometimes spelt bagua). These 8 areas govern every area of your life and are shown in the Pa Kua above. IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF YOUR HOME SOUTH-EAST CORNER SOUTH CORNER SOUTH-WEST CORNER EAST CORNER CENTRE WEST CORNER NORTH-EAST CORNER NORTH CORNER NORTH-WEST CORNER Firstly you need to make a nine square grid of the Pa Kua - known as the Lo Shu square (above). The ninth (additional) square represents the centre of your home. The squares should all be the same size. Measure the overall size of your house and draw a plan, then from the centre of your home determine North using a good compass. Finally, overlay the plan of your house with the Lo Shu square, ensuring that the North sector in the Lo Shu corresponds with the North area of your home. You will be able to see in which direction each room falls - some rooms will share compass directions. You will also be able to see if there are any missing or protruding corners. A bay window represents a protruding corner whilst an L-shaped house or room will have a missing corner and therefore direction. A missing corner detracts from the luck of the corner that is missing, while a protruding corner strengthens the luck of that corner. Elements There are five elements in Feng Shui - Wood, Water, Fire, Earth and Metal. Each element belongs to a compass direction and can be used to enrich particular areas of your life. An easy way of applying element therapy on your home is by using the correct colours and combinations of colours for the different corners and rooms. Energising the luck of the corner can also be achieved by placing objects that symbolise the correct elements. Below we discuss the 8 compass points in the Pa Kua so you may learn more about those areas of your life, and how you can enhance and enrich them. THE SOUTH ~ FAME AND REPUTATION The South is symbolised by the Red Phoenix and it represents luck, the summer, fame and fortune, happiness, light, joy and hope. The ch'i that comes from the South is known as yang ch'i = vigorous ch'i. Vigorous ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into accelerating sha - which causes you to feel exhausted. The South's colour is red and its element is Fire. Applying Element Therapy in your South sector Red is the colour of the South so you should consider this colour in your furnishings in this area. However red is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. Green/Red combination is excellent in the South, yet Red/Blue and Red/Black are very bad combinations in the South. Energising the luck of the South Fire is the element of the South - so red candles, a fireplace, the oven/hob are all good energisers. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Wood is good for Fire - so a wooden surround to your fireplace, or wooden candlesticks for your red candles can also be used in the South. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Earth exhausts Fire so never use anything that represents Earth (such as ceramic pots) in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the South - remember the correct colours! » Pictures or ornaments of a Phoenix » Bamboo wind chimes with 7 hollow rods » Wooden garden furniture » Wooden or paper lanterns, lights and red candles » Hang a faceted crystal from the window to refract the light Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE SOUTH-WEST ~ MARRIAGE AND ROMANTIC HAPPINESS The South-West combines the vigorous ch'i of the South with the changeable ch'i of the West, producing soothing ch'i. Soothing ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into disruptive sha - causing you to feel angry. The South-West's colour is pink or green and its element is Wood. Applying Element Therapy in your South-West sector Pink is the primary colour of the South-West so you should consider this colour for furnishings in this area. However pink is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. Green/Pink combination is good in the South-West, while Green/Blue are excellent in this direction. Yet Green/metallic colours are very bad in the South-West and Red can lead to arguments with loved ones. Energising the luck of the South-West Earth is the element of the South-West - so pink ceramic pots and ornaments are particularly good energisers in this direction. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Fire is good for Earth - so a pair of pink candles are especially good in the South-West. In fact, symbolic pairs of anything will enhance your romance! In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Metal exhausts Earth so never keep any appliances, your TV, stereo or computer in this area. You should not have a TV in your bedroom. I know this sounds harsh, but if you insist, please cover it with a throw at night. Additional ways to energise the luck of the South-West - remember the optimal colours! » Ceramic wind chimes with 2 hollow rods » Pairs of statues and ornaments - such as lovebirds, Mandarin Ducks, hearts, couples » Ceramic candlesticks with pink candles - in pairs! » Ceramic, stone or terracotta pots, ornaments and statues » Love & Happiness Healing Crystals » In the garden: Peonies, Gardenias, Begonias or Hibiscus - pink, not red! Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE WEST ~ CREATIVITY AND CHILDREN The West is symbolised by the White Tiger. The West is an area of unpredictability, even danger. It contains warfare and strength, the autumn, anger, suddenness and potential violence. The ch'i that comes from the West is known as shan ch'i = changeable ch'i. Changeable ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into dangerous sha - causing you to act rashly. The West's colour is white and its element is Metal. Applying Element Therapy in your West sector White is the colour of the West so you should consider white in your furnishings in this area. However white is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. Yellow/ Metallic combination is excellent in the West. Yet Red/Metallic combinations are very bad in the West. Energising the luck of the West Metal is the element of the West - so metal appliances, televisions, stereos and computers are good in this area. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Earth is good for Metal - so ceramic pots can also be used in the West. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Water exhausts Metal so never place fountains, bird baths or fish tanks in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the West » Metal wind chimes with 7 hollow rods » Bells, windchimes, metal horseshoes, Chinese coins » Metal or terracotta round or square plant pots and ornaments » Any type of equipment Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE NORTH-WEST ~ NETWORKING AND HELPFUL PEOPLE The North-West combines the nurturing ch'i of the North with the changeable ch'i of the West, producing expansive ch'i. Expansive ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into unpredictable sha - causing you to feel unsettled. North-West's colour is white and its element is Metal. Applying Element Therapy in your North-West sector White is the colour of the North-West so you should consider white in your furnishings in this area. However white is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. Yellow/ Metallic combination is excellent in the North-West. Yet Red/Metallic combinations are very bad in the North-West. Energising the luck of the North-West Metal is the element of the North-West - so metal appliances, televisions, stereos and computers are good in this area. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Earth is good for Metal - ceramics and terracotta in the right colours can also be used in the North-West. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Water exhausts Metal so never place fountains, bird baths or fish tanks in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the North-West - remember the correct colours! » Metal or ceramic wind chimes with 6 hollow rods » Bells/wind chimes » Kuan Yin figurines » Metal or stone orbs » Metallic equipment of any kind » Metal or stone bird tables, statues and ornaments Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE NORTH ~ CAREER The North is symbolised by the Black Tortoise (it can be a turtle) and represents the hidden, the mysterious, winter, sleep, ritual, nurture and caring. The ch'i that comes from the North is known as ts'ang ch'i = nurturing ch'i. Nurturing ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into lingering sha - causing you to feel lethargic. The North's colour is black and its element is Water. Applying Element Therapy in your North sector Black is the colour of the North so you should consider furnishings in this colour here. However black is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. A Black/Blue combination is good in the North, while Metallic/Blue is excellent in this direction. Yet Yellow/Blue combinations are very bad in the North and Red/Black and Red/Blue combinations aren't that good either. Energising the luck of the North Water is the element of the North - so fountains, ponds and fish tanks are particularly good energisers in this direction. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Metal is good for Water - so a fountains made of metal is very auspicious in the North. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Wood exhausts Water so never use anything that represents Wood (such as pot plants) in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the North » Metal wind chimes with 6 hollow rods » Round metal bowls of the correct colour filled with water or lotus plants - but definitely not if your bedroom is in the North sector » Round metal plant pots - check the colours! » Dragon Headed Turtle ornament (Lo Shu) - but not in a bedroom » Turtles, tortoises - real or ornaments; fountains and bird-baths Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements € THE NORTH-EAST ~ EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE The North-East combines the nurturing ch'i of the North with the growing ch'i of the East to produce flourishing ch'i. Flourishing ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into stagnating cha - causing you to feel ill. The North-East's colour Beige/Ochre and its element is Earth. Applying Element Therapy in your North-East sector Beige and ochre are the colours of the North-East so you should consider these for furnishings in this area. However these are not the only colours - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. Red/Yellow combination is excellent in the North-East, while Green/Yellow combinations are very bad in the North-East. Energising the luck of the North-East Earth is the element of the North-East - so ceramic pots and ornaments are particularly good energisers in this direction. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Fire is good for Earth - so table lamps and candles are also beneficial in the North-East. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Metal exhausts Earth so never keep any appliances, your TV, stereo or computer in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the North-East - remember the best colours though! » Ceramic wind chimes with 8 hollow rods » Pieces or ornaments in Quartz or Amethyst » Ceramic or terracotta plant pots, ornaments, candlesticks and lampshades Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE EAST ~ HEALTH AND FAMILY The East is symbolised by the Dragon and is protective, cultured, spring, kindness and learning. The ch'i that comes from the East is known as sheng ch'i = growing ch'i. Growing ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into overpowering sha - causing you to feel egotistical and vain. The East's colour is green and its element is Wood. Applying Element Therapy in your East sector Green is the colour of the East so you should consider green furnishings in this area. However green is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. A Green/Red combination is good in the East, while Green/Blue are excellent in this direction. Yet Green/metallic colours are very bad in the East and Green/ Yellow aren't that good either. Energising the luck of the East Wood is the element of the East - so green-leaved pot plants are particularly good energisers in this direction. Pots of herbs are particularly useful in energising the health and well-being of you and your loved ones. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Water is good for Wood - so fountains can also be used in the East. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Fire exhausts Wood so never use anything that represents Fire (such as candles, table lamps) in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the East » Bamboo wind chimes with 3 hollow rods » Herbs; bamboo plants » Dragon ornaments » Good Health & Well-Being Healing Crystals » Round-leaved plants - especially if your living room is in the East Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements THE SOUTH-EAST ~ WEALTH AND PROSPERITY The South-East combines the vigorous ch'i of the South with the growing ch'i of the East, producing its own unique creativ ch'i. Creative ch'i, if allowed to stagnate, degenerates into provoking sha - causing you to feel irritable and headachey. The South-East's colour is Green and its element is Wood. Applying Element Therapy in your South-East sector Green is the colour of the South-East so you should consider green furnishings in this area. However green is not the only colour - as there are both auspicious and inauspicious colour combinations. A Green/Red combination is good in the South-East, while Green/Blue are excellent in this direction. Yet Green/metallic colours are very bad in the South-East and Green/Yellow aren't that good either. Energising the luck of the South-East Wood is the element of the South-East - so green-leaved pot plants are particularly good energisers in this direction. In the Productive Cycle of elements, Water is good for Wood - so fountains can also be used in the South-East. In the Destructive Cycle of elements, Fire exhausts Wood so never use anything that represents Fire (such as candles, table lamps) in this area. Additional ways to energise the luck of the South-East - remember the correct colours! » Bamboo wind chimes with 4 hollow rods, wooden 'Wind Spirals' » Bamboo and round-leaved plants » Hang faceted crystals in the windows » Wealth & Prosperity Healing Crystals » Pieces or ornaments in Citrine » Dragon Headed Turtle ornament (Lo Shu) - but not in a bedroom » Money Frog/Toad ornament (Chan Chu) - but not in a bedroom » Wooden bowls filled with water, birds baths and fountains - but not in a bedroom » Metal horseshoes, Chinese coins Take a look at our Feng Shui Cures & Enhancements Description of Feng Shui and how you can use it to enhance your life by Astral Aspects Family There are many feng shui ways you can use to mend divided marriages & infidelity One of the saddest situations that can confront anyone is when love dies and the one we have pledged to love forever has moved on to loving someone else – especially when the moving on results in a marriage getting damaged, a heart getting broken, and children left confused and abandoned. That is when lives get changed forever. In this issue, we focus on some of the ways feng shui can help prevent such a situation from ever arising. Feng shui is not just about wealth and getting rich. It is also about creating a loving and happy environment within the home, where the bonds between husband and wife grow stronger and the poisonous and tempting vibrations of infidelity never have a chance to enter. When it comes to infidelity, the Chinese believe that prevention is better than cure, so all feng shui recommendations are based on creating an environment within the home where harmony, goodwill and calm reigns. Feng shui recommends the safeguarding of two important corners of the home and the correct placement of harmonious symbols in these corners to generate chi that is alight with husband and wife bonding energy. Protect the Southwest & Northwest of your home These are the two most important corners of the home - the Northwest and the Southwest - as they signify the husband and the wife, father and mother, patriarch and matriarch. They cannot be missing. If they are, the foundation of the family gets negatively compromised. It is only when both corners are present that the foundation of the family is strong. Then the yin and yang of the family can stay firmly bound to each other. So the first thing to ensure is that these two directions - NW and SW - must exist in the home. If you are looking for a home or renovating your house in preparation for your marriage or for your son or daughter’s married life, you must make sure that both corners exist in the home. Consequences of a missing Northwest When the NW is missing, it suggests the husband or patriarch too will be “missing”. He either travels a lot as part of his work, or his work keeps him out of the house for an unnatural amount of time. Single women who live in homes where the NW is missing will find it hard to find a husband. When the NW is missing, it can also mean that the husband could leave the family and marry someone else. Another word for this is infidelity, but here the consequences are worse than infidelity, because when the NW is missing, it can cause husbands to leave the wife and family altogether and start a second family with another woman in another house. When the home has a prominent, well-lit and significant Northwest, it enhances the energy of the man of the house and the home becomes an oasis of nurturing energy. The man of the family will always want to return to the home. Indeed, the moment he steps foot into his home, he is embraced by such warm, loving energy he will not want to go out. He feels his spirits rise, and a feeling of contentment overwhelms him. Thus, not only should you ensure the proper existence of the NW corner in the home, you should also ensure that it never degenerates into a space which gets blocked by stacked-up old newspapers, cardboard boxes and other types of clutter. Energize the corner with lights and crystals, which brings strong earth element energy, which in turn enhances the metal element of the corner. Keep the area well-lit and tidy. Try not to have the toilet, storeroom or kitchen located here. Usage of the NW should be for productive and family-oriented activities. If you have a kitchen here, it brings fire at heaven’s gate fate. When a toilet occupies the NW, it causes the luck of the patriarch to get flushed down the toilet. Should the store room be placed here, it causes the patriarch to symbolically get “locked up” which can mean being imprisoned – metaphorically or even physically. All three such usages of this corner bring a negative consequence, so the NW is best used as the living or dining room. Those of you who are single will also benefit from strengthening the NW corner, as this is the surest way of attracting required male yang energy into your life. If you want a husband, make sure your Northwest is not missing or being used as a garage or toilet! Never ever place pictures or paintings of sexy, sweet young things in your NW corner. Nudes are a big No No! No matter how artistic you think these look, remember that your marriage is more important than having expensive nude paintings in the home. When you hang them on the NW walls of your home, it simply creates the cause for them to manifest into the life of your husband (or father). Be careful – even as paintings, they can generate the energy of something you don’t want happening in your life. All the symbols of infidelity should be banished from this corner. Thus make sure that when you display birds, dragons, horses - and all other auspicious objects - make them a pair or a foursome, never a threesome. You don’t want someone coming between you and your husband! Those of you who are already happily married, make sure you do not hang paintings of the beautiful peony in the Northwest (or in the bedroom). In fact, it is best to avoid placing flowers here altogether. There are several ways to make sure a sweet young thing does not snare the patriarch of your family, who can be your husband or father. These days there are so many of these young beauties on the prowl. To many of them, even when a man is married with children, they do not mind being the second wife, especially when the man is rich and successful. When yours is a lifestyle with many temptations for your husband, prevention is always better than cure. Trying desperately to look young and beautiful is NOT the complete answer. You also need to apply feng shui preventive measures. It is necessary to keep the energy of the home conducive to the family staying together. With this in mind, here are the ten most important things to ensure to keep your husband happy and contented. Use any or all of these preventive measures in your home. Make sure the Northwest of your home is not missing. If it is missing, install a very bright light in that missing corner and shine the light upwards. This is a temporary remedy and if it is possible, try to correct the missing corner by creating a room here. If the storeroom is in the Northwest, demolish it and open up this area. This liberates the chi energy here and will make the couple of the house more loving towards each other. Then bring in a fresh coat of paint to give your relationship fresh new energy. If the toilet or kitchen is in the Northwest, try to relocate them elsewhere. If you cannot relocate your kitchen, try to place the stove in another part of the kitchen. If you cannot relocate the toilet, then keep the toilet well-lit. Outside the toilet, place six all-metal windchimes. This will strengthen the Northwest areas of the house that fall outside the toilet. Place large natural crystals in the Northwest to strengthen the metal element of the corner, because earth produces metal. This will strengthen the chi energy of the husband, making him tune inwards towards the family. Place an all-metal coin tree in the Northwest to strengthen and concentrate the metal energy here. When you strengthen the Northwest this way, it not only safeguards your marriage, it also brings auspicious energy to the man of the house. Take a family picture together with the man of the family smiling broadly and surrounded by his wife and children, then hang this picture on a Northwest wall. This is one of the best safeguards against the husband being taken from the family. It is a powerful feng shui tool and also serves as a subliminal reminder to the husband that he has a wife and family. Make sure that all members of the family look happy in the picture. Place a raw amethyst crystal geode under the marital bed. There is an interesting ritual to this Taoist cure. Tie a red string to the amethyst and then tie the string to one of the legs of the bed, the one on the right side nearest your feet. The wife should sleep on the right side of the bed and the husband should sleep on the left. Make sure that the amethyst is under your feet and not under your head. This will bring good fortune to the couple and also ensure that the husband does not stray. Do not have large water features, the kind that are dug into the ground as ponds and swimming or wading pools on the right hand side of your main front door (inside looking out). This causes the man of the family to develop a roving eye. Sometimes this can cause irreparable damage to the relationship between husband and wife, which can then lead to the break-up of the marriage. Cover up all mirrors in the bedroom, especially those facing and reflecting the bed. Mirrors in the bedroom tend to attract an unwanted third party into the marriage. Finally, for the year 2006, when the quarrelsome star flies to the center of the annual chart, everyone’s home gets afflicted by the hostile star #3. To ensure misunderstandings and fighting in your home does not get out of hand and to preserve the harmony of your home, place a crystal nine-tier pagoda in the center of the home. This MUST be placed on a small, elevated stand from where red light shines upwards bathing the pagoda with a red glow. This becomes a powerful cure against the center #3 star in 2006. Remember that the #3 causes quarrelling between husband and wife, and it is this that jumpstarts the growing apart of a couple. Using anything red will suppress the negative effects of the hostile star. If you prefer, you can use a Laughing Buddha dressed in red OR you can hang a red mandala painting here. In 2006 however, the crystal nine-tier pagoda is the most effective. Consequences of a missing Southwest While safeguarding the Northwest, you should also safeguard the Southwest corner, as this part of the house signifies the family matriarch. The mother energy of the home is as important if not more so than the father energy. Without the nurturing care of the matriarchal energy, no home can be complete. Place all the symbols of love and romance in this corner. Remember that the Southwest is the universal corner for love and family. This meaning arises from the ruling trigram of the Southwest, which is KUN, and those who are familiar with the I Ching will know that KUN is the ultimate yin energy – always nurturing and always caring. For single men who live in their bachelor pads, they must also ensure their Southwest is not missing. If it is, then it becomes difficult for them to find a good wife. The matriarchal energy is also required to keep the family together. ________________________________________ The following article is taken from the "Feng Shui World (November/December 2005)". To subscribe, please click here. • Home • » Categories • » Home and Garden • » Home Decorating How to Feng Shui Your Bedroom Edited byFlo and 21 others Article EditDiscussHistory The ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui helps us to balance our homes and create happier, more successful lives, room by room. We often turn our attention to the bedroom, the sanctuary where we can rest and recharge.It’s easy to “map” your bedroom according to Feng Shui principles so you can create more harmony in the bedroom. This also improves all energy creating a more peacful resting place. Edit Steps Draw your bedroom 1. 1 Draw a roughly square outline of your bedroom on a piece of paper. The wall that has the primary entrance to your room in it should be the bottom line of the square. Feng Shui Horoscope Love, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free ! AboutAstro.com/horoscope 2. 2 Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. 3. 3 Start with the lowest row of squares, that describes the areas when you first walk into your bedroom. The far left corner of the room when you first enter is the area of Knowledge. The center square relates to Career, and the right-hand square is Helpful People/Travel. 4. 4 Now look at the central row of squares, that describes the middle of your bedroom. The far left square relates to Family/Health. The central square is the Tao, or Center, and the right-hand square is Creativity/Children. 5. 5 Look at the top row of squares. The far left square relates to Wealth, the central square to Fame/Reputation, and the far right square to Relationships/Romance. o Your layout should look something like this:  Wealth-Fame/Reputation-Relationships/Romance  Family/Health-Tao-Creativity/Children  Knowledge-Career-Helpful People/Travel 6. 6 Place objects that will work best for each area of your room, helping you to attract more of what you need. o Knowledge: Bookcase, books, tools for self-development o Career: Mirrors or water-related items, images to support your career goals o Helpful People/Travel: Pictures of your helpers o Family/Health: Family photos, heirlooms, plants o Creativity/Children: Art supplies, artwork, computer o Wealth: Money, jewelry, fish, fountains, anything red, purple or gold o Fame/Reputation: Candles, awards, plants, anything red, orange or purple o Relationships/Romance: Round or oval mirrors, anything pink, pictures of loved ones, paired objects (like two candlesticks or two crystals) Color 1. 1 Choose the right colors to use. Choose the right colors to use. Color is a very important part of feng shui. It is one of the easiest ways to shift the energy in your space with Feng Shui. It represents Ying and Yang. Each color is an expression of one of the Five Feng Shui Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. The elements are used in specific areas according to the feng shui energy map of your space, or Bagua. Choose the Feng Shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space with the wall color, art, photography, or various decor items. Color is like music, nourishing and uplifting, and the more colors you harmoniously absorb throughout the day, the higher your sense of well-being is. Do not be afraid to bring vibrant colors into your space as color is light, and light is our number one nutrient. 2. 2 Include fire - passion and high energy. o A balanced Feng Shui Fire element in your space will bring a supporting energy in all your career efforts and will help you achieve recognition. o Fire is the energy of the South o Fire energy is also recommended in the Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas of your space. o Feng Shui fire element colors are:  Red  Orange  Purple  Pink  Strong Yellow Strong Yellow 3 Include colors for earth - nourishment and stability. o A strong and harmonious Feng Shui Earth element in your home will help create stability, nourishment and protection for all your relationships. o Earth is the Feng Shui element of Northeast and Southwest. o It is also the element of Center of your home. o Feng Shui Earth element colors are:  Light Yellow  Beige Beige . 3. 4 Include metal - clarity and preciseness. o Feng Shui metal element brings the qualities of sharpness, precision, clarity and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and lightness. o Metal is the Feng Shui element of West and Northwest. o Metal element is also good to use in the North area of your home or office. o Feng Shui metal element colors are:  Gray  White 4. 5 Use water - ease, freshness, and abundance. o A harmonious Feng Shui Water element will bring a refreshing energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. Water is also the ancient symbol of abundance, thus a potent Feng Shui cure. o Water is the Feng Shui element of North. o Water element is also good to use in the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Feng Shui water element colors are:  Blue  Black 5. 6 Include wood - health and vitality. o Lush and healing, the Feng Shui Wood element will bring the energy of health, vitality and growth. It is also an expression of abundance, thus an ancient Feng Shui cure for wealth and prosperity. o Wood is the Feng Shui element of the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Wood element is also good to use in the South. o Feng Shui wood element colors are:  Brown  Green Green Bed 1. 1 Have a good headboard. The best feng shui headboards are the ones that are solid and made from wood, or the upholstered ones, as they have a very good combination of solid, but also gentle and supporting feng shui energy for you and your bedroom. While you are drifting off to sleep, your body is going intro an extra busy energy repair work on many levels. Subconsciously, your head needs good backing, protection and support, just like your back needs it when you are seating in a chair for extended periods of time. 2. 2 Get a good mattress. There are a variety of mattresses on the market, choose wisely and invest in the one that will promote best sleep and relaxation. The better you sleep at night, the better your health during the day, this is really simple. Be mindful of good feng shui and do not buy used mattresses - you never know what energy they have accumulated from previous owners. 3. 3 Make sure it is a good height. To allow for a balanced feng shui energy flow under the bed you need to have your bed at a reasonable height above the floor level. Generally, the beds that have built-in storage drawers underneath to help you with storage solutions are considered bad feng shui beds. Why? Because the energy needs to circulate around your body when you sleep, which is not possible if the space underneath the bed is blocked. 4. 4 Place the bed in the area further from the door or diagonally from the door, but not in line with the door. In other words, you want to be able to see the door while in bed, but not be aligned with the door. Be it the bedroom door, the door to the balcony/patio, the bathroom door or your closet doors, you do not want your bed in line with any of the doors in your bedroom. 5. 5 Have a good supporting wall behind your bed. In addition to a good headboard, you always want to have a solid wall behind your bed. When you sleep under the window, your personal energy tends to get weaker in time, as it has neither proper support, not protection. 6. 6 Place grounding and balanced energy (e.g. nightstands) on both sides of the bed. 7. 7 Position your bed away from the walls that have electric appliances on either side (the computer, the fridge, or the TV). Challenges The truth you need to know is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. Unless you had the luck of designing and building your house with feng shui in mind, you will, most probably, have to face some challenges while creating a good feng shui bedroom. Without any further introductions, let's go straight to the challenges you might encounter in a modern bedroom and find the best feng shui solutions for a good feng shui bedroom you absolutely deserve! 1. 1 Mirror facing the bed o You probably know that a mirror facing the bed is a big feng shui red flag, or a feng shui "NO!" for a good bedroom. Either a mirror from a closet door, a mirror from a piece of furniture or a free standing mirror - you do not want a mirror to reflect your bed. 2. 2 Beams, ceiling fan or a chandelier above your bed o The only thing you want above your bed when you sleep is a soft canopy. This is about it. Nothing heavy, nothing hanging, please do not hang chimes and bells above your head, this is bad feng shui. 3. 3 Sharp angles (sha chi, or poison arrows) pointing at you when you sleep o Be it from the nearby nightstands, from a further away piece of furniture, such as a chest of drawers, or from a sharp wall corner - be sure to neutralize all the sharp energy aiming at your bed. 4. 4 Bed under sloped ceiling o When you spend time under a sloped ceiling, your energy is being heavily constricted and is under constant pressure. As nighttime is the only time when your body can do the deep work of regenerating itself, sleeping under a sloped ceiling restricts this work, thus one's health may suffer. Sleeping in a bed under a sloped ceiling can also contribute to emotional instability and low energy. 5. 5 Bed with access from only one side o A bed with access from only ones side limits the flow of energy to your bed. While it looks like all is quiet and you are sleeping, your body is busy doing a lot of work and is looking to use all the energy it can to improve your health. When the flow of energy to your bed is restricted, your body does not receive the optimum help it needs. In addition, if you are in an intimate love relationship, having a bed with access from only one side can limit the open flow of communication between partners. Feng Shui Supply Store Large selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you. www.fengshui-supply.com Tips • Use a compass to get N, E, S, W directions. • Keep plants in your room alive. If they are dead, they give negative energy. • Keep your dresser closed at night for a better energy flow. 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Use Feng Shui to Remedy it By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui house • feng shui bed • feng shui cures • bedroom feng shui • feng shui tips Generally, big mirrors are not recommended, feng shui-wise, in the bedroom, as they bring the energy of the feng shui element of water, and a strong feng shui water element in the bedroom attracts/creates the energy of sorrow. Rob Melnychuk / Getty Images Feng Shui Supply StoreLarge selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you.www.fengshui-supply.com Part I: The Bed: Feng Shui Guidelines for Your Bed Part II: Bed Placement: Position Your Bed with Feng Shui You are here: Part III: Feng Shui Solutions for Your Bed & Bedroom Challenges • Section A: Mirrors Facing Your Bed (read feng shui tips below) You can continue reading: • Section B: Bed Aligned with a Door • Section C: Beams, Ceiling Fan or a Chandelier Above Your Bed • Section D: Sha Chi - Feng Shui Poison Arrows in Your Bedroom • Section E: Bed Under the Window • Section F: Bed Under a Sloped Ceiling • Section G: Bed with Access from Only One Side • Section H: Bed Close to the Bedroom Door MIRRORS FACING YOUR BED: EXPLORE FENG SHUI SOLUTIONS FOR A MIRROR FACING THE BED Why is a mirror facing the bed bad feng shui? A mirror facing the bed directly depletes your personal energy when you need it the most: at nighttime when your body is doing most of its repair work. A mirror facing your bed is also said to bring the energy of the third party into your intimate relationship. What exactly does a "mirror facing the bed" mean in feng shui? A mirror facing the bed means a mirror that reflects your body while you are in bed. How can I remedy the situation with a mirror facing my bed?: If a free standing mirror is reflecting your bed, then it is easy - just find a different spot for it. it has some good ideas on how to use mirrors to improve the feng shui in your home. If you have mirrored closet doors, the best solution I have seen with many clients is to do a good job with draperies/curtains that can be closed at night. It can look as if you create a window covering for another window - in the daytime you get all the light and freshness for the bedroom that mirrors can provide, and at nighttime you close the curtains that cover the mirrored closet doors. Another solution is to just remove the mirrors/replace the closet doors. Have seen that done well many times with homeowners, but certainly not worth it when you are renting. If you have a piece of furniture that has a mirror build into it and you just cannot reposition it, look at creative solutions. If the mirror can be angled in different ways - just angle the mirror so that it does not reflect the bed at night, and you are done! If the mirror is fixed, you will just have to play and be creative. What can help you the most, as well as look the best with your bedroom decor? It can be a beautiful flower arrangement (real or artificial), a small stack of books with appropriate titles for the bedroom, or a free standing piece of bedroom art covering the mirror - it is up to you to define what can cover the mirror the best way so that you do not see yourself in it at night. Let me share just a couple more thoughts about mirrors in the bedroom. Generally, big mirrors are not recommended, feng shui-wise, in the bedroom, as they bring the energy of the feng shui element of water, and a strong feng shui water element in the bedroom attracts/creates the energy of sorrow. Now, this does not mean that you cannot have a mirror in the bedroom. If the mirror does not reflect the bed, and it is not of overwhelming proportions as compared to the room, then the mirror should be OK for your bedroom, feng shui-wise. It is also OK to have very small mirrors in the design of your headboard (notice I say "very small"); but definitely not good feng shui to have a mirrored headboard. Have some stories to share about your feng shui success with resolving the situation of mirrors facing your bed? Please share it with us at the feng shui forum! Have you read all three parts of this article with tips and solutions for a good feng shui bedroom? From the best positioning of the bed to the most practical feng shui solutions for your bedroom, it is all here, in this feng shui bedroom article. Part I: The Bed: Feng Shui Guidelines for Your Bed Part II: Bed Placement: Position Your Bed with Feng Shui Part III: Feng Shui Solutions for Your Bed & Bedroom Challenges • You are here => Section A: Mirrors Facing Your Bed • Section B: Bed Aligned with a Door • Section C: Beams, Ceiling Fan or a Chandelier Above Your Bed • Section D: Sha Chi - Feng Shui Poison Arrows in Your Bedroom • Section E: Bed Under the Window • Section F: Bed Under a Sloped Ceiling • Section G: Bed with Access from Only One Side • Section H: Bed Close to the Bedroom Door • Miscellaneous • 28 Superstitious Taboos • • These are some of the more common “taboos”, of living that are the superstitions of our belief systems. The motivation behind these cultural prohibitions is always good, but superstitions usually defy conventional logic. Should we dismiss them as outright nonsense? Or should we observe them because there is “nothing to lose” in doing so? Sometimes, however absurd, taboos can hide remnants of ancient knowledge of the old Masters whose hidden wisdom are greater than ours. Gathered here are some of the more common superstitious beliefs for you to observe, dismiss or ponder over. • 1. Mirror might steal your soul Do not place a mirror directly facing your bed – this is a feng shui taboo as well, and the explanation from old feng shui masters is this always brings a third party into the marriage of the sleeping occupants of the bed. Superstition frowns on having a mirror directly reflect the bed, but here the reason given is that doing so causes the spirit of your sleeping soul to enter into the mirror and you may not be able to return to your body when you wake up in the morning. In other words, it could cause you to get “trapped” in the inbetween world that exists between sleep and wakefulness – a frightening prospect which some say can indeed happen. Another explanation is that the mirror attracts wandering spirits who come to steal your consciousness. Either prospect sounds scary, so it is better to avoid mirrors facing the bed. • 2. When visiting a sick person Never offer pears when visiting sick people in a hospital as this is a symbol that the patient will die. It is also bad luck to send red flowers, especially red roses, as this signifies blood. Many other Asian cultures also believe that sending red roses will cause death to occur. Best colours for hospitals are white and yellow, the colours of yang life. • Do not give presents in quantities of four. This is frowned upon because the number four sounds like “death.” The best kind of gift to send are boxes of sweetmeats and chocolates. • 3. Hanging laundry at night Another major taboo handed down through the generations is never to leave laundry hung in the sunshine to stay there through the nocturnal hours. Always remember to bring the washing back in when dusk falls, otherwise wandering spirits will be tempted to “attach themselves” to the clothing and take over the personality of the person when he/she wears them. • There are stories of children behaving queerly after wearing clothing that had inadvertently been left hanging outside soaking in the yin energy of the night. Better remind yourself of this no matter how busy you are. Clothes (and especially underwear) left hanging out should ideally be thrown away. • 4. Fringe can block your luck The Chinese have a great aversion to covering the forehead with hair. This is said to create a serious block on your wealth luck and is especially applicable to men. Men’s foreheads are said to be the part of the face that attracts wisdom, success and good fortune. Covering it seriously affects good fortune coming your way. You will find that successful men often sweep their hair to one side. Obviously fringes on children are fine, as they have not yet started working life. • 5. Meeting a funeral If you meet a coffin-laden hearse as you make your way to work, it symbolizes big success coming to you in your job, or it can mean that you will be getting a promotion. The explanation here is that the coffin will take away all your bad luck, leaving you only with your good fortune. • 6. Shaking away your wealth Here is a taboo many of us have been familiar with all our life; the habit some people have of shaking their legs each time they sit on a chair. Perhaps the Malays also have this taboo, because the phrase “goyang kaki” or shaking legs is also something familiar to them. • Shaking your legs is like kicking your wealth away and if you do this habitually, it is believed to create the cause for all your prosperity to flow away from you. So no matter how stylish or cool it may look dangling and shaking your leg, refrain from doing this. Otherwise you can shake away all your wealth. • 7. Things not to do at night There are many taboos associated with the nocturnal hours. This is when yin energy descends on the world and the Chinese are especially mindful of wandering spirits who they believe roam freely after the sun sets. At night they say it is dangerous to pick flowers, as strange events will follow. • If you are in the garden where there are many dark bushes and tall trees, you should refrain from calling aloud the names of your loved ones or of your friends, or even your pets, as these imbue the people and animals concerned with the strange urge to hurt you. In the night, yin energy prevails and on dark nights when there is no moonlight, children are strenuously advised to stay indoors as coming out into the open where they are not protected by a roof above them makes them especially vulnerable. The antidote to darkness is light and this is why it is always safer to keep lights turned on even in the gardens, and well into the early hours of the morning. 8. Whistling at night Avoid whistling at night. You could be taking a walk and feeling happy, and might start to unconsciously whistle a tune. According to the old folks, doing so is sure to attract the attention of wandering spirits who then follow you home. Well, the thought of whistling a tune in the darkness of the night is itself already a scary scenario. Better to use your iPod than rely on your lips for musical entertainment. 9. Ang pows should contain even number of dollars It is considered very inauspicious to place odd numbered amounts of cash inside a red packet or angpow. On happy occasions such as weddings and birthdays, money wrapped as gifts should have even numbers and better yet should end in the 8 digit such as 118, 188 or 168. Odd number money is said to signify death. 10. Protecting your money luck If you want to make sure money does not roll out of your home or shop, make certain not to sit on the counter where the cash register is placed. This is a really negative thing to do. In the same way, you should also never sit on a table that has your important documents and your safe placed inside one of the drawers. Also, never step on the threshold of any doorway into the home. It is said that the threshold is the pulse point of the house and stepping on it destroys its essence and its spirit. Some people say that the threshold is placed at the doorway to prevent wandering spirits from entering. Spirits are unable to cross the threshold. If you step on the threshold, you will be symbolically “breaking” the protection of the home. Specially for men 11. Do not peer at a lady’s underwear either by chance or intention. This kind of “Peeping Tom” fun brings enormous bad luck and it is said that your life will be one of suffering and struggle all the way if you do this. 12. Men should never perform female responsibilities such as suckling the baby, sweeping the floor or washing the laundry. Doing these traditional tasks of women within the household is said to bring bad luck. Doing any of these tasks as a profession or business is however perfectly OK. 13. Men should never wash women’s undergarments as doing so can make it hard for the man to become rich. He will also become like a faithful “slave” to his wife. Men should never walk under a woman’s undergarments. So make sure you avoid going into a woman’s boudoir. These things stunts a man’s growth and brings him bad luck. For children 14. College going kids should avoid reading their text books in the toilet. This implies disrespect for the God of Education who then withholds his blessings. As a result, the child will lack good examination luck and will be hit by bad exam results. Allowing others to step on your text books have an even worse effect, as this creates the chi for bad luck in studies to arise. 15. When children eat, they should try to eat all the food given to them, as a clean plate or bowl is what will bring good exam results and a good looking spouse for later in life. Spilling rice all over the table is a definite taboo, as this causes the mind to become polluted. 16. Be careful where you pee The Chinese have always had this “pantang” and always remind their kids to never just pee anywhere they like. This is just such a dangerous thing to do because you could inadvertently be peeing on some wandering spirit, or on an ant hill or rabbit hole. • This causes you to inadvertently insult the land spirit living there and its retaliation can cause your genitals to become swollen and red, cause you to get sick and even make you suffer bad luck. • Next time you desperately need an outside toilet because you are traveling in a bus or car over long distances, choose a spot where the land is flat and there is no danger of there being any kind of ant or rat nest, then put your palms together and humbly seek permission from the land spirit to pee. 17. Crows bring bad news When a pair of black crows suddenly confronts you i.e. looks directly at you from a tree or rooftop, look on it as a warning not to sign any important documents or meet anyone important that day. Cancel all your important appointments immediately as the crows are said to be the bringers of bad news. Colourful birds however bring news of good things coming while birds of prey such as eagles denote some authoritative or honourable title being conferred on you. 18. Seeing a rainbow It is regarded as great good fortune to see and ‘catch a rainbow’, thus after, it is a good idea to scan the skies for rainbows, especially if the sun comes out soon after. That is when rainbows get formed. If you see a double arch, it is even more auspicious. Stories have been told of people striking it really rich after taking a picture where they are seen to be standing at the end of a rainbow. Using the camera to create visual effects like this is as good as the real thing. However, if you do see a real live rainbow, you should never point at it with your index finger, as this is said to draw all your bone marrow from you, making you prematurely hunched. 19. Never sweep out, always sweep in According to the Chinese, one should never use the broom to sweep outwards at the front of the shop. One should always sweep inwards from main door and then progressively work your way to the back of the shop. This pulls in the luck. In fact, always take note that traditionally, the front of the house is where good luck enters and the back of the house is where bad luck leaves. This fundamental concept does have implications when implementing feng shui recommendations. 20. Stepping on poo If you step on poo, you can expect some good luck to come to you. It is the same when you dream of poo. Apparently this has to do with the body getting rid of its undesirable negativities. It is also believed that when a bird poos on your head, it means you are about to come into some speculative money. Wedding taboos 21. Do not be a bridesmaid more than three times. Doing so creates a negative effect on your own marital luck, causing you to have difficulties finding someone to settle down with. Obstacles will manifest. Another rule is that parents should never bring a “marital bed” into the home for the daughter until she is well and truly married. Doing so will spoil her chances of getting married at all. Those wanting to invest in an antique marriage bed should take note of this. 22. During chinese wedding dinners, steamed fish is usually one of the main dishes served. According to eating taboos, one should never turn the fish over nor break the fish bones when eating fish when it is served whole. This is sure to have a negative effect on the newlyweds. 23. Try not to have sex on the 1st and 15th days of the Lunar Chinese Calendar. These are the days of the new moon and full moon. While these are auspicious days, they are also days for sacrifice rather than for sexual indulgence. 24. A bad omen The Chinese believe that the breaking of plates and other ceramics is a very bad omen and if this happens to you, you should immediately counter it by saying, “Fa Hoi Fu Gui” which means “May Prosperity Blossom”. Once, one of our staff was celebrating his birthday and someone passed him an empty plate from across the table. As he reached out his hand to take it, the plate fell onto the table and broke into two pieces. He then picked up the broken half-piece and then dropped it again, causing it to break into two again. The next night he was involved in a very bad accident which smashed up his car! So next time something like this happens, do not forget to quickly counter it by saying something auspicious. At the dining table 25. Never stick chopsticks vertically straight into your rice bowl as this a sign of ancestor worship and spells yin spirit formation, bringing bad luck. 26. Never point the spout of a coffee or tea pot directly at the patriach, as this denotes him as the “enemy” of the household. It causes him to leave and even set up a second family outside the home. Pointing the pot this way is also a challenging signal towards the person the spout is pointed to. 27. Do not hang the cooking wok upside down or reversed. This signifies there is nothing to cook and indicates the opposite of abundance. The same applies to cooking pots. So the western style of hanging their pots and pans suspended above the kitchen table is something the Chinese frown upon. 28. When eating, never point the knife or fork directly at someone, as this is a hostile signal and can cause the other party to have an accident. • ________________________________________ Article EditDiscussHistory The ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui helps us to balance our homes and create happier, more successful lives, room by room. We often turn our attention to the bedroom, the sanctuary where we can rest and recharge.It’s easy to “map” your bedroom according to Feng Shui principles so you can create more harmony in the bedroom. This also improves all energy creating a more peacful resting place. Draw a roughly square outline of your bedroom on a piece of paper. The wall that has the primary entrance to your room in it should be the bottom line of the square. 1. 2 Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. 2. 3 Start with the lowest row of squares, that describes the areas when you first walk into your bedroom. The far left corner of the room when you first enter is the area of Knowledge. The center square relates to Career, and the right-hand square is Helpful People/Travel. 3. 4 Now look at the central row of squares, that describes the middle of your bedroom. The far left square relates to Family/Health. The central square is the Tao, or Center, and the right-hand square is Creativity/Children. 4. 5 Look at the top row of squares. The far left square relates to Wealth, the central square to Fame/Reputation, and the far right square to Relationships/Romance. o Your layout should look something like this:  Wealth-Fame/Reputation-Relationships/Romance  Family/Health-Tao-Creativity/Children  Knowledge-Career-Helpful People/Travel 5. 6 Place objects that will work best for each area of your room, helping you to attract more of what you need. o Knowledge: Bookcase, books, tools for self-development o Career: Mirrors or water-related items, images to support your career goals o Helpful People/Travel: Pictures of your helpers o Family/Health: Family photos, heirlooms, plants o Creativity/Children: Art supplies, artwork, computer o Wealth: Money, jewelry, fish, fountains, anything red, purple or gold o Fame/Reputation: Candles, awards, plants, anything red, orange or purple o Relationships/Romance: Round or oval mirrors, anything pink, pictures of loved ones, paired objects (like two candlesticks or two crystals) Color 1. 1 Choose the right colors to use. Choose the right colors to use. Color is a very important part of feng shui. It is one of the easiest ways to shift the energy in your space with Feng Shui. It represents Ying and Yang. Each color is an expression of one of the Five Feng Shui Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. The elements are used in specific areas according to the feng shui energy map of your space, or Bagua. Choose the Feng Shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space with the wall color, art, photography, or various decor items. Color is like music, nourishing and uplifting, and the more colors you harmoniously absorb throughout the day, the higher your sense of well-being is. Do not be afraid to bring vibrant colors into your space as color is light, and light is our number one nutrient. 2. 2 Include fire - passion and high energy. o A balanced Feng Shui Fire element in your space will bring a supporting energy in all your career efforts and will help you achieve recognition. o Fire is the energy of the South o Fire energy is also recommended in the Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas of your space. o Feng Shui fire element colors are:  Red  Orange  Purple  Pink  Strong Yellow Strong Yellow . 3. 3 Include colors for earth - nourishment and stability. o A strong and harmonious Feng Shui Earth element in your home will help create stability, nourishment and protection for all your relationships. o Earth is the Feng Shui element of Northeast and Southwest. o It is also the element of Center of your home. o Feng Shui Earth element colors are:  Light Yellow  Beige Beige . 4. 4 Include metal - clarity and preciseness. o Feng Shui metal element brings the qualities of sharpness, precision, clarity and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and lightness. o Metal is the Feng Shui element of West and Northwest. o Metal element is also good to use in the North area of your home or office. o Feng Shui metal element colors are:  Gray  White 5. 5 Use water - ease, freshness, and abundance. o A harmonious Feng Shui Water element will bring a refreshing energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. Water is also the ancient symbol of abundance, thus a potent Feng Shui cure. o Water is the Feng Shui element of North. o Water element is also good to use in the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Feng Shui water element colors are:  Blue  Black 6. 6 Include wood - health and vitality. o Lush and healing, the Feng Shui Wood element will bring the energy of health, vitality and growth. It is also an expression of abundance, thus an ancient Feng Shui cure for wealth and prosperity. o Wood is the Feng Shui element of the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Wood element is also good to use in the South. o Feng Shui wood element colors are:  Brown  Green Green . Bed 1. 1 Have a good headboard. The best feng shui headboards are the ones that are solid and made from wood, or the upholstered ones, as they have a very good combination of solid, but also gentle and supporting feng shui energy for you and your bedroom. While you are drifting off to sleep, your body is going intro an extra busy energy repair work on many levels. Subconsciously, your head needs good backing, protection and support, just like your back needs it when you are seating in a chair for extended periods of time. 2. 2 Get a good mattress. There are a variety of mattresses on the market, choose wisely and invest in the one that will promote best sleep and relaxation. The better you sleep at night, the better your health during the day, this is really simple. Be mindful of good feng shui and do not buy used mattresses - you never know what energy they have accumulated from previous owners. 3. 3 Make sure it is a good height. To allow for a balanced feng shui energy flow under the bed you need to have your bed at a reasonable height above the floor level. Generally, the beds that have built-in storage drawers underneath to help you with storage solutions are considered bad feng shui beds. Why? Because the energy needs to circulate around your body when you sleep, which is not possible if the space underneath the bed is blocked. 4. 4 Place the bed in the area further from the door or diagonally from the door, but not in line with the door. In other words, you want to be able to see the door while in bed, but not be aligned with the door. Be it the bedroom door, the door to the balcony/patio, the bathroom door or your closet doors, you do not want your bed in line with any of the doors in your bedroom. 5. 5 Have a good supporting wall behind your bed. In addition to a good headboard, you always want to have a solid wall behind your bed. When you sleep under the window, your personal energy tends to get weaker in time, as it has neither proper support, not protection. 6. 6 Place grounding and balanced energy (e.g. nightstands) on both sides of the bed. 7. 7 Position your bed away from the walls that have electric appliances on either side (the computer, the fridge, or the TV). Challenges The truth you need to know is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. Unless you had the luck of designing and building your house with feng shui in mind, you will, most probably, have to face some challenges while creating a good feng shui bedroom. Without any further introductions, let's go straight to the challenges you might encounter in a modern bedroom and find the best feng shui solutions for a good feng shui bedroom you absolutely deserve! 1. 1 Mirror facing the bed o You probably know that a mirror facing the bed is a big feng shui red flag, or a feng shui "NO!" for a good bedroom. Either a mirror from a closet door, a mirror from a piece of furniture or a free standing mirror - you do not want a mirror to reflect your bed. 2. 2 Beams, ceiling fan or a chandelier above your bed o The only thing you want above your bed when you sleep is a soft canopy. This is about it. Nothing heavy, nothing hanging, please do not hang chimes and bells above your head, this is bad feng shui. 3. 3 Sharp angles (sha chi, or poison arrows) pointing at you when you sleep o Be it from the nearby nightstands, from a further away piece of furniture, such as a chest of drawers, or from a sharp wall corner - be sure to neutralize all the sharp energy aiming at your bed. 4. 4 Bed under sloped ceiling o When you spend time under a sloped ceiling, your energy is being heavily constricted and is under constant pressure. As nighttime is the only time when your body can do the deep work of regenerating itself, sleeping under a sloped ceiling restricts this work, thus one's health may suffer. Sleeping in a bed under a sloped ceiling can also contribute to emotional instability and low energy. 5. 5 Bed with access from only one side o A bed with access from only ones side limits the flow of energy to your bed. While it looks like all is quiet and you are sleeping, your body is busy doing a lot of work and is looking to use all the energy it can to improve your health. When the flow of energy to your bed is restricted, your body does not receive the optimum help it needs. In addition, if you are in an intimate love relationship, having a bed with access from only one side can limit the open flow of communication between partners. Edit Tips • Use a compass to get N, E, S, W directions. • Keep plants in your room alive. If they are dead, they give negative energy. • Keep your dresser closed at night for a better energy flow. 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To get started writing one of these articles, click on the red link of a title below. • How to Calculate Chi Squared • How to Use Light as Symbol in Black and White Photography • How to Invest in Your Health • How to Draw Chinese Faces • How to Choose a Computer Career Yes Feng Shui Tips for the Missing Southeast Bagua Area Creative feng shui solutions for your missing feng shui Southeast area By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui bagua • feng shui schools • feng shui theory • feng shui tips • feng shui five elements Best art for the feng shui purpose of curing a missing bagua area is art that has some depth, or perspective to it, so that a visual pathway is created in the blocking wall of the weak feng shui bagua area. My Son's DeathBusiness man, Ed Becker, shares how his son's death affected his life.www.thoughts-about-god.com Finding feng shui solutions for specific missing bagua areas will imply a basic understanding of the five feng shui elements, as your feng shui cures will have to be in harmony with the element each missing bagua area needs for a good balance. The feng shui element of the Southeast bagua area is Wood, so the cures you will bring have to be either of the Wood element, or the element that nourishes it (Water feng shui element nourishes Wood and Earth feng shui element strengthens it). The life area connected to the Southeast bagua area of your home is called Prosperity & Abundance. It is recommended to always express, at least in some of your Southeast feng shui cures, the energy of wealth and abundance in all its forms - from material wealth to the wealth of all the numerous blessings in your life. Here is what is appropriate in the missing Southeast bagua area in order to activate and expand it: • Art with Wood element energy. See examples of wood element art and choose images with an abundant energy of growth. • Art or images of wealth & financial success. Focus on finding art that really speaks to your heart, meaning expresses what wealth means to you. Be mindful about the colors in your chosen art, photos or images as feng shui cures and avoid strong fire or metal element colors and shapes in the Southeast bagua area. • Water element art (see examples of water element art.) Best art for the feng shui purpose of curing a missing bagua area is art that has some depth, or perspective to it, so that a visual pathway is created in the blocking wall of the weak area. Be sure the water is clear and moving; for example, a waterfall is a better feng shui cure for wealth than a still lake. • Tall lights are considered a good feng shui cure to expand a missing bagua area. You can go for any size in your lighting fixtures when using them as a feng shui cure for the missing area. However, a tall lamp is considered ideal for this purpose. Be sure that the size, look and overall design of your light fixture works well with the design of your room and fits harmoniously with your surroundings. • Wood and Water elements objects such as fountains (excellent feng shui cure for Southeast!), decor items in wood element colors (green and brown) or water colors (blue and black.) Be mindful about using the right element shapes to further strengthen the area. Plants are excellent feng shui cure in the Southeast, too. • You might also choose to paint the walls of the missing Southeast area in any of the nourishing feng shui element colors. Red or purple colors are sometimes brought to the Wealth area to activate it, but only a very small amount is needed. • Mirrors are excellent in the Southeast, as it is recommended to create an opening, or some perspective in the wall of the missing/incomplete bagua area. In case of the Southeast missing area, this can be done the easiest way with a mirror in a square or rectangular shape wooden frame. Need feng shui tips for other missing bagua areas? Explore the Guide below with tips and easy solutions for each missing bagua area. Back to Feng Shui Guide to Bagua Missing Areas: Tips, Cures and Easy Solutions SOUTHEAST Bagua Area: Wealth & Abundance Apply easy feng shui tips to strengthen the energy of your home bagua Read feng shui tips for the Southeast bagua area of your home below the photo. 4 of 8 Sponsored Link Your Zodiac HoroscopeInsert Your Birthdate & Get Answers about Past-Present and Future. FreeAboutAstro.com Feng Shui Southeast Bagua Area Tip:"Use Water, Wood and Earth feng shui elements decor in your Southeast Bagua area. Because this area is connected to the flow of wealth and abundance, be mindful of representing the energy of prosperity in all your feng shui cures here. You can choose to go for a gold-framed mirror (Water), an image of lush landscapes (Wood) or warm, earthy colors (Earth) in your fabrics and upholstery." Continue reading feng shui tips for the Southeast bagua area of your home: • Feng Shui Home Bagua Tips for Southeast / Wealth & Abundance Area You might also find these feng shui tips helpful: • Tips for the Money Area of Your Home • How To Decorate with the WOOD Feng Shui Element • Decorate with the WATER Feng Shui Element Your House & Home Feng Shui: How To Get Started Master the 7 Feng Shui Steps for Your House & Home By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui elements • feng shui house • clear clutter with feng shui • feng shui colors • feng shui tips House and home feng shui tips: Master the basic feng shui steps for good feng shui energy in your home. Find out easy clutter clearing feng shui ideas, define the bagua of your house, play with the feng shui elements and apply easy feng shui tips & cures. Photo: (c) Rodika Tchi Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free !AboutAstro.com/horoscope Authentic Feng Shui ItemsChoose from Our Huge Selection of Genuine Feng Shui Products Online!www.FengShui-Supply.com Get Your Free HoroscopeShockingly accurate predictions about love, health & wealth!www.PremiumAstrology.com Ads Beauty Tips For Your SkinGift your skin Kaya services for long lasting skin beauty. Apply NowKayaClinic.com Home Loan EMI CalculatorHow much EMI will you have to pay? The original ApnaPaisa calculatorApnapaisa.com/EmiCalculator Getting started with feng shui for your house & home can be easy when you start with the house basics and gradually move on to the more complex feng shui levels. To help you get started with good feng shui in your home, here are some helpful feng shui house steps for beginners: 1. Clear Out Your Clutter, get rid of everything you do not love in your house. Clutter Clearing is a time-and energy-consuming process that will feel like therapy, but it will help you "lighten up the load," so to speak. Do not skip this step, as it is an essential one in creating harmonious house feng shui energy. • Easy Feng Shui To Clear House Clutter • House Clutter Clearing with Kids • How To Clutter Clear Your Closet Have Good Quality Air and Good Quality Light in your house. These two elements are essential for good feng shui energy (called Chi) in your home. Open the windows often, introduce feng shui air-purifying plants or use an air-purifier. Allow as much natural light as possible into your home, and consider using full-spectrum lights. • Top 10 Air Purifying Plants • How To Use Essential Oils To Clear The Air • Light and Good Feng Shui in Your Home Define the Bagua, or the feng shui energy map of your house, by using one of the two main feng shui methods - the compass school bagua or the BTB grid. Once you define the bagua, you will know which areas of your home are connected to specific areas of your life. For example, in traditional feng shui, the Southeast feng shui area of your home is connected to the flow of money energy in your life. • Which Feng Shui Bagua School Should I Use? • Watch How To Define the Bagua FREE Video Tip • Feng Shui Tips for ALL Bagua Areas of Your Home Get the Basics of 5 Feng Shui Elements in order to create balance and vibrant energy in all areas of your home. For example, if you are working on attracting more prosperity, you will introduce the feng shui elements of Wood and Water in the Southeast area of your house. If your need to improve your health, you will place lush wood feng shui element items, such as plants or pieces of wood furniture in the East area. • All About 5 Feng Shui Elements • Feng Shui Elements Expressed in Colors and Shapes • How To Decorate with Feng Shui Elements • Find Out Your Feng Shui Birth Element and create a home to nourish and support your energy. For example, if your own element is Fire, you need to introduce the expressions of Fire feng shui element, such as the Fire element colors (red, orange, purple, magenta, pink, yellow), triangular shapes, etc. You will also need a strong Wood element in your home, as Wood feeds the Fire in the relationship of five feng shui elements. • Find Out Your Birth Element • Feng Shui Personal Birth Element Tips • Create A Harmonious Home for A Family with Different Elements Find Out Your Kua Number and Your Lucky Directions so that you can be energized by good energy from your best, or lucky feng shui directions. Adjust the position of your bed, your desk, the seating in your dining area, etc. For example, if your Kua number is 1, it is best to face one of the following directions: Southeast, East, South, and North. • What is a Kua Number? • Feng Shui Kua Number Calculator • Find Out Your Lucky Directions Always Be Mindful of the Feel of Your Home and how its energy influences your well-being. Make a habit of paying close attention to the so-called feng shui "trinity" that is deeply connected to your health - your bedroom, your bathroom and your kitchen. Nothing is static in the world of energy, so be wise and keep your home healthy and happy. • Watch the BEDROOM Feng Shui Tips Video (2min) • Feng Shui Video Tips for BATHROOM (2min) • KITCHEN Feng Shui Tips Video (2min) After you have mastered the seven home feng shui steps, you can explore the deeper levels of feng shui, and explore, for example, the annual movement of feng shui stars, or energies. Be sure to start with the basic steps, though, have fun and enjoy the process. Watch more FREE feng shui video tips: => Use of MIRRORS in Feng Shui (2min) => How To Use COLOR for Good Feng Shui (2min) => Feng Shui Use of CRYSTALS (2min) More House Feng Shui: Feng Shui 101 | Feng Shui by Room | Easy Tips | Feng Shui House & Home Clutter Clearing: • How To Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui • Feng Shui Clutter Clear Deal: Just Do It! • Spring Clutter Clearing with Feng Shui House & Home Feng Shui Color Tips: • Feng Shui Use of Color Green • Use of Color White in Feng Shui • Orange Color Feng Shui Tips House Feng Shui Love and Bedroom Tips: • Feng Shui for Your Bedroom • Sign Up for Feng Shui for Love eCourse • Find Love with Feng Shui Feng Shui Unlucky Directions and Your Bedroom: Tips at the Feng Shui Forum By Rodika Tchi, About.com GuideMay 7, 2008 • My Bio • Headlines • Forum • RSS Follow me on: • Facebook • Twitter Ads Your Zodiac HoroscopeInsert Your Birthdate & Get Answers about Past-Present and Future. FreeAboutAstro.com Two Bedroom ApartmentReady to occupy flats starting 20L DonÕt miss it! Visit Sulekha.Property.Sulekha.com/Hyderabad 3 BHK Apartments@HyderabdBuy 3BHK@1344 - 2208sft,Gachibowli. With Amenities @Rs.54 Lacs. Hurry !AliensGroup.in/3BHK_Apartments If you know your feng shui kua number, you can find out your lucky and unlucky feng shui directions. Based on your date of birth, you have four lucky directions, and four unlucky ones. You are also either in the East or in the West group category. Basically, the meaning of lucky and unlucky feng shui directions is that you receive better, more auspicious energies from some directions, and inauspicious energies from other directions. Once you know your most auspicious feng shui directions, you will focus on facing them often (especially when working or sleeping); as well as spending more time in those areas of your house. Read the feng shui forum discussion on the most unlucky feng shui direction (called chueh ming) in your bedroom. As always, the best way to apply feng shui is in a wise, balanced and consistent way. Remember, the purpose of feng shui is to empower you with efficient tools to improve the quality of your life, not to fill you with fear. MORE: Your Lucky Feng Shui Directions: Info and Tips • My Headboard Faces My Worst Feng Shui Direction, What Should I Do? Check the feng shui forum discussion on dealing with unlucky feng shui directions in your bedroom. • Your Lucky Feng Shui Directions Find them out now! • Feng Shui Tips for Couples with Different Kua Numbers What do you do if you and your spouse have different feng shui lucky directions? • What is a Kua Number? • Prev • Next (1) rosalind says: Where can I put my lucky bamboo plants. I have one in kitchen east .2 in bedroom southeast and north. (2) fengshui says: Bamboo in the kitchen East sounds wonderful; Southeast is excellent too. Not so good in the North. Basically, East and Southeast are the best feng shui areas for bamboo, followed by South and maybe 2 stalks in SW. Here is some more info on bamboo: http://fengshui.about.com/od/fengshuicures/qt/luckybamboo.htm (3) nad says: my lucky direction is west and my husband is east . how can i make the bed placement in the room best for both ? thanks April 24, 2009 at 1:35 pm (4) fengshui says: This article should help: http://fengshui.about.com/od/faq/f/couplekua.htm Free Astrology PredictionShockingly accurate predictions about love, health & wealth - Free!www.PremiumAstrology.com Feng Shui Supply StoreLarge selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you.www.fengshui-supply.com (5) janiceenberg says: Hey All, it’s always nice to meet new people..Just wanted to introduce my self as new comer into the forum and for you all please feel free to ad me to your buddy list July 8, 2009 at 11:39 am (6) alsinghal says: Hello all! Cool site Jane! I am very new at Feng Shui (started reading yesterday) because I am having such bad luck in love relationships. My partner broke up with me after living together for a year, and when I asked him why he says he was not sure of his feelings and once they become clear he will ask to get back together, but this time with marriage. It is like a freak accident – one minute in love and the next confused – I could never have anticipated it as there was no fighting or bad vibes even the day or night before. After 5 months of waiting I had a bit of an emotional melt down and am sure Feng Shui can help me get back in the right direction (so to speak). I don’t know the directions, but the house we were living in together was very old (original ball and claw bath type old – which I find very beautiful) our bedroom used to be the lounge, but through the previous owners renovations made the changes, resulting in a fireplace in the bedroom as well as an electrical meter box on the ball,yellow walls, and a dirty old beige carpet, no door on the door way which was arched (as this was the entrance to the previous lounge). Immediately we felt we could not sleep in the room, no matter how we move the bed around and ended up moving the bed in the lounge and decided to make changes. We painted the walls white, pulled up the carpet to find beautiful wooden floor boards, which we had varnished. We chose blue and white for the room colours, as blue was his favourite colour (and tried to make a beach house theme with limewash furniture, and I added little dashes, and we put up great photo’s of us on the mantel piece above the fire place – as it seemed the most abvious place to put them. Was anything wrong in this room to have caused the uncertanty of my ex partner? Since moving out into my own appartment, I have the same colours in my bedroom again. I’m going to make huge changes, as I have one bedside table, and my bed is pushed up against the wall where the other person would climb in. My flat is a loft appartment with a mezanine level, and the head of my bed is against the mezanine railing (not supported by a wall). I moved my bed here because I could not sleep with it against the wall – still can’t sleep in the new position. Have been living with my folks for almost 2 weeks, to avoid going back to my flat. I’m changing my colours in the bedroom from Blue and White to Beige, Soft Pink and white. (Is that advisable?) I really do think the mezanine is having serious problems with my sleeping (i overlook helf of the lounge). It is also very dark in the bedroom upstairs, with no windows, but only getting light from the windows overlooking the lounge, partially spilling into the bedroom, but minimally. What can I do about the not being able to sleep problem? What can I do to bring more light into the bedroom? Sorry for the long message, i’m new Kind regards July 27, 2009 at 2:10 pm (8) fengshui says: Please post your question at the feng shui discussion forum, here is the link: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-fengshui&lgnF=y Cheers, Rodika August 13, 2009 at 11:13 pm (9) crarlorne says: What’s up, is there anybody else here? If it’s not just all bots here, let me know. I’m looking to network Oh, and yes I’m a real person LOL. Peace, August 14, 2009 at 4:03 pm (10) fengshui says: You have to go to the actual forum if you are looking to network or ask questions. Leaving a comment on a blog posting will most probably not lead you to networking. Here is the link to the forum: http://fengshui.about.com/forum Hope this helps. (11) Exennagoale says: Could not find a suitable section so I written here, how to become a moderator for your forum, that need for this? (12) fengshui says: The best place to ask your questions is the feng shui forum, it sounds like you do know about it: http://fengshui.about.com/forum We are currently not looking for a moderator, but you are more than welcome to be very active at the forum and help with your experience and/or expertise. Please feel free to let me know your info so that I can contact you if needed. You can send me a message through the forum. Thank you! Cheers, Rodika (13) locksmith says: Hi everybody, this is my first day in the forum. I found this forum very interesting. January 18, 2010 at 6:44 am (14) carol says: Hi, my Bedroom is located in North East, and i have a headboard, but i have sleepless night. i kept on dreaming, i don’t know why it is so? i sleep facing the window (East), but during the night, the curtain is put down? Please advice January 18, 2010 at 2:10 pm (15) fengshui says: Please post your questions at the feng shui forum, here is the direct link: http://fengshui.about.com This page is not the feng shui forum, it is just a blog announcement about a topic at the forum. Again, to post a question, please go to the feng shui forum: http://fengshui.about.com Thank you. Rodika June 15, 2010 at 2:40 pm (16) undownjaw says: Hiya i am fresh to this. I came accross this message board I find It very helpful and its helped me so much. I should be able to give something back and help others like it has helped me. Cheers all, See Ya Later. October 4, 2010 at 2:05 pm (17) fengshui says: Sounds good.. Please go to the actual feng shui forum to help others, discuss feng shui topics or ask specific questions: http://fengshui.about.com/forum Cheers, Rodika November 24, 2011 at 9:37 am (18) flappert says: Hello Forum Members, I wanna introduce myself to the forum, i have red this forum for a long time and now i finally became a member. I am Jan Vrolijk and i live in the Netherlands my hobbys are Poker and i read alot about Self Improvement. Hope to learn and interact with you forum members. 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So, it is the south-east of a house, a room, or a desk, as it is faced. Therefore, this zone should be paid much attention to, for it to attract wealth and money into the owner’s life. Make Huge income at Home Sign Up to XForex ™ And Learn How To Increase Your Monthly Income. www.xforex.com Free Feng Shui Numerology A skilled Numerologist Offers you an Amazing Free Psychic Forecast AboutAstro.com Feng Shui the Room for it to Attract Wealth and Money • Decorate the south-east of the room with something green. Green, especially if it’s light, is associated with wealth, and is sure to activate the positive energy of the wealth zone of the room. • Put a bowl with goldfish into the south-east part of the room. Fresh moving water symbolizes prosperity and inflow of money. The ideal number of the goldfish is 3 to 9. However, make sure the water is changed regularly, and the fish feels well. Otherwise, the financial affairs will suffer just like poor fish in stagnant water. • Place a money tree in the wealth zone. It can be a live plant with round leaves. It will be representing financial growth and development. Take a good care of the plant, so that it grows and feels well, attracting wealth and prosperity in such a way. Another option is a figurine of a tree with golden coins instead of leaves. • Locate something of a golden color in the Feng Shui wealth zone. A good option may be even a coin: since money attracts money, the coin will be attracting its mates towards itself in order not to feel too lonely. • Something that is, or looks expensive and luxurious, may also be placed in the wealth area of the room: luxury attracts more luxury. A Wallet that Attracts Wealth and Prosperity • Be attentive to the wallet in which money and credit cards are kept. Money do not stand negligent attitude, so their home, the wallet, should be in a good condition. • The best colors for a good Feng Shui wallet are black, golden, yellow, brown, green, or red. • Do not keep personal pictures (the pictures of family members) in the wallet. Money is attracted to money, so family pictures will distract and confuse it. The south-east of a house, a room, or even an office desk, is the Feng Shui area, which should be activated for attracting wealth and money. Make sure there is something that symbolically represents prosperity and luxury in this area. Since money attracts more money, surround yourself with things that look luxurious, for them to attract more wealth and prosperity into your life. Copyright Alla Kondrat. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication. YOUR KUA NUMBER Ming Gua or Life Trigram Your personal directions based on date of birth. The best way to begin Feng Shui is to determine the four most favorable corners of your home, office or an area of a room. These corners will be your luckiest; thus creating better chi (energy) in your environment. To determine which 4 corners/directions are your luckiest you need to know your Kua Number (also called Gua Number). A Kua Number is calculated by the year of your birth and gender. It used to determine your four 'lucky corners' (your "Auspicious" [successful/favorable] directions) or 'unlucky corners' (your "Inauspicious" [unsuccessful/unfavorable] directions). Your Kua Number will also determine whether you are in the East Group or West Group. The group is used to determine your best element, best season, best color, your character, and which direction to most avoid. Kua numbers 1, 3, 4, or 9 are people in the East Group. Kua number is 2, 6, 7, 8 or a 5 female or male are people in the West Group. NOTE: Some schools of Feng Shui do not use the Kua Number 5. Females replace it with Kua 8 and the men replace it with Kau 2 To calculate your Kua number use the calculator below or this simple formula. Take the last two numbers of the year you were born and add them together. Reduce them down to a single digit. For example if you were born in 1957 then you take the 57; 5+7=12; 1+2=3. MALE - take the single digit and subtract it from 10. Example: 1957 single number of 3; 10-3=7. The Kua number is 7. FEMALE - take the single digit and add 5. Using the 1957 single number of 3; 3+5=8. The Kua number is 8. Calculate YOUR Kua Numbers NOTE: To those of you born in January or February, there is a little confusion with the calculator. When using the calculator remember Feng Shui is based on the Lunar Calendar; not the Solar Calendar. The year changes in January or February. This script isn't calculated for each & every year exactly so is set at Feb 5th of each year. If you were born before you may need to add a year. To be precise check the Lunar Years or the written female &/or male formulas above. My niece was born Jan. 13, 1971. The new year began Jan. 27, 1971 For her Kua number she enters Jan. 13, 1972 The Four Best Directions ("Lucky Corners") (Auspicious Directions) As you can see from the chart, each Kua number attracts a different kind of prosperity. Feng Shui masters recommend that you work, sit or sleep with your head or face pointed in your Sheng Chi (Success) Direction. Kua Number Success (Sheng Chi) Health (Tien Yi) Relationships (Nien Yen) Personal Development (Fu Wei) 1 SE E S N 2 NE W NW SW 3 S N SE E 4 N S E SE 5 Male NE W NW SW 5 Female SW NW W NE 6 W NE SW NW 7 NW SW NE W 8 SW NW W NE 9 E SE N S The Four Worst Directions ("Unlucky Corners") (Inauspicious Directions) As you can see from the chart that working, sitting or sleeping in any of your inauspicious directions can only create problems in your life. So, please, try not to face any of these directions for any length of time. Kua Number Unlucky (Ho Hai) Five Ghosts (Wu Kwei) 6 Killing (Lui Sha) Total Loss (Chueh Ming) 1 W NE NW SW 2 E SE S N 3 SW NW NE W 4 NW SW W NE 5 Male E SE S N 5 Female S N E SE 6 SE E N S 7 N S SE E 8 S N E SE 9 NE W SW NW I send you love. http://Circle-of-Light.com/copyright.html What is a Feng Shui Kua Number? Find out your feng shui kua number and use it in various feng shui solutions By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui decorating • feng shui tips • feng shui five elements • feng shui bagua • feng shui home You can easily calculate your feng shui Kua number. This will give you an understanding of best feng shui directions for your front door, best directions to face while you work, etc. Photo: (c) Steve Woods Ads Numerology Lucky NumbersAn Expert offers you a personalized Psychic Reading Free of ChargeAboutAstro.com Shop for Feng Shui ItemsChoose from Our Huge Selection of Genuine Feng Shui Products Online!www.FengShui-Supply.com Your Birthday HoroscopeShockingly accurate predictions about love, health & wealth - Free!www.PremiumAstrology.com Different people have different energy needs. According to one of the feng shui schools called Flying Stars, there are two feng shui "energy" groups: East and West group. You will be either one or the other according to your feng shui Kua number. • The East Group Kua numbers are 1, 3, 4 and 9. • The West Group Kua numbers are 2, 6, 7 and 8. You can calculate your Kua number and respectively your feng shui group, which will give you a better understanding of the best feng shui directions for the main door, directions to face while working, sleeping, etc. For example, my Kua number is 1, which makes me an East feng shui group person and the best facing directions for me are Southeast, East, South and North. Lucky for me, my closest people are of the East feng shui group, too, so it is easy to adjust my environment to work the best way. Now, what do you do if you and your loved one(s) are in different groups, is there a common ground to be found? Of course there is. What you have to focus on is the balance of you and your loved ones drawing on the best feng shui energy throughout the day. However, let me emphasize that applying feng shui flying star school should become more of a focus once you are sure you have dealt with the clutter in your space and have really fallen in love with your home, developing a supportive and nourishing relationship. If you know there are still many feng shui issues to be dealt with in your home, like a bedroom that you can't stand looking at, a front door that is blocked, etc; do deal with these feng shui priorities first. Another piece of advice? Do not put too much emphasis on it, and I mean neither disregard the feng shui Kua number info nor make your life depend on it. Find a nice, intelligent and comfortable balance. It is energy, and it is in constant motion, as you know. Just make the best of it at all times. How to Use Feng Shui to Attract Wealth and Money Little Secrets that will Bring Prosperity and Wealth into Life A Wallet that Attracts Wealth and Prosperity - TTTNIS Probably everyone has own methods of attracting wealth and money into the life. If one, however, doesn't, here are some tips offered by Feng Shui. Feng Shui, being a science about living in harmony with the surrounding world, has treatments for all the aspects of human life. Wealth is not the least of them. So, what should be done in order for money to land in your wallet? Feng Shui Wealth and Money Areas Each house, apartment, room, and even desk has an area related to wealth. According to the Feng Shui compass, it is always situated on the south-east. So, it is the south-east of a house, a room, or a desk, as it is faced. Therefore, this zone should be paid much attention to, for it to attract wealth and money into the owner’s life. Make Huge income at Home. www.xforex.com Free Feng Shui Numerology AboutAstro.com Feng Shui the Room for it to Attract Wealth and Money • Decorate the south-east of the room with something green. Green, especially if it’s light, is associated with wealth, and is sure to activate the positive energy of the wealth zone of the room. • Put a bowl with goldfish into the south-east part of the room. Fresh moving water symbolizes prosperity and inflow of money. The ideal number of the goldfish is 3 to 9. However, make sure the water is changed regularly, and the fish feels well. Otherwise, the financial affairs will suffer just like poor fish in stagnant water. • Place a money tree in the wealth zone. It can be a live plant with round leaves. It will be representing financial growth and development. Take a good care of the plant, so that it grows and feels well, attracting wealth and prosperity in such a way. Another option is a figurine of a tree with golden coins instead of leaves. • Locate something of a golden color in the Feng Shui wealth zone. A good option may be even a coin: since money attracts money, the coin will be attracting its mates towards itself in order not to feel too lonely. • Something that is, or looks expensive and luxurious, may also be placed in the wealth area of the room: luxury attracts more luxury. A Wallet that Attracts Wealth and Prosperity • Be attentive to the wallet in which money and credit cards are kept. Money do not stand negligent attitude, so their home, the wallet, should be in a good condition. • The best colors for a good Feng Shui wallet are black, golden, yellow, brown, green, or red. • Do not keep personal pictures (the pictures of family members) in the wallet. Money is attracted to money, so family pictures will distract and confuse it. The south-east of a house, a room, or even an office desk, is the Feng Shui area, which should be activated for attracting wealth and money. Make sure there is something that symbolically represents prosperity and luxury in this area. Since money attracts more money, surround yourself with things that look luxurious, for them to attract more wealth and prosperity into your life. ________________________________________ Feng Shui Bedroom Feng Shui, pronounced fung shway, is the art of making a peaceful environment in any area that you wish for good energy to flow. All rooms in your house can benefit from using feng shui techniques, particularly the bedroom. A feng shui bedroom can help promote good health and better sleep. When you use feng shui you are using the principles of yin and yang to create an efficient chi (positive energy) stream to have a feng shui bedroom. If you decide that you want to have a feng shui bedroom, you should remember that the bedroom is meant mainly for self-renewal, rest, and relationships. Having a feng shui bedroom can do many things for a person’s mental and physical health. Also having a feng shui bedroom will help with romantic relationships. Here are some tips to make your bedroom a feng shui bedroom. 1. Clean your room! You should start by cleaning. I do not mean just picking up the dirty clothes on the floor, dusting and vacuuming. I mean going through your things and getting rid of anything that doesn’t need to be there. Get rid of clothes that do not fit, anything that is broken, anything that may be crowding or cluttering your feng shui bedroom. Also, take out the television set, computer and/or exercise equipment, these things can disrupt the flow of energy. 2. Put your bed in command position! Your bed is the most important part of your bedroom and is the main focus for a feng shui bedroom. The bed frame, sheets, position of the bed and the mattress are very important to make sure the chi flows just right. You bed should never be directly facing the door. You should keep all electronic away from your bed and if at all possible, out of the room itself, this will help the chi flow smoothly in your feng shui bedroom. 3. No mirrors in your feng shui bedroom! You need to remove mirrors from your feng shui bedroom. This is because mirrors reflect the energy and send it to places other than where it should be. If you decide to keep a mirror, television or computer (which can also reflect and block energy) you should keep it in a wooden cabinet while you sleep so it will prevent this from happening and help you have a more peaceful rest in a feng shui bedroom. 4. Use colors and elements! By using the colors and the elements of a feng shui chart in your feng shui bedroom you can maximize chi flow and feel more at peace. You can find and print a chart off the Internet. here is how you use it: Standing in your feng shui bedroom doorway, the south would be the wall that is directly opposite of you, this wall of a feng shui bedroom is Illumination and Reputation, it’s element is fire and its color is red. In the right (southwest) corner of the back wall of a feng shui bedroom is the love and relationships corner, its element is Earth and its color is pink. In the left (southeast) corner of the back wall in the feng shui bedroom is the abundance and prosperity corner, its element is wood and its color is purple. On the left (East) wall is foundation and family, its element is wood and its color is green. In the right wall (west) is creativity and children, its element is metal and its color is white. In the front left corner (northwest) of a feng shui bedroom is inner knowledge, its element is Earth and its color is blue. In the front right corner (northeast) of a feng shui bedroom is helpful people and travel, its element is metal and its color is gray. On the front wall (north) of a feng shui bedroom is career and life’s journey, its element is water and its color is black. Feng Shui Bedroom Tips One of the more difficult things to understand when creating the ultimate Feng Shui bedroom is what is called the "command position". The "command position" is the best Feng Shui position for anything, be it in the bedroom or in any place we spend time in, be it in the kitchen, living room, or in the office. Since the bedroom is the most important and sacred place in our home, having a Feng Shui bedroom will enhance our experience in it. A Feng Shui bedroom is one that that encourages good chi, otherwise you will create unnecessary problems affecting your daily life. There are several simple good guidelines for having a perfect Feng Shui Bedroom, and it is pretty straight forward to follow them. I created my Feng Shui bedroom following these guidelines, and it improved my wife and my life tremendously. The first rule to follow is the one concerning your most important piece of furniture in the room: your bed. In a perfect Feng Shui bedroom the bed will be positioned in line with the entrance, and will not have direct sunlight on it, meaning you should avoid having it placed against a wall under a window. The Feng Shui bedroom is what it says it is – a bedroom, not an office, living room or family room. For that, the Feng Shui bedroom should not be a place for your computer or television. Remember that the bedroom is the place for your love life, and a Feng Shui bedroom is one that promotes that throughout – calm and soothing warm colors, neat and airy, and never have living plants (you need the oxygen in the night) or aquariums (create moisture and mould) in your Feng Shui bedroom. Following the Feng Shui guidelines will ensure that you bring health and wealth into your home, and the place to start is to have a perfect Feng Shui bedroom. Feng Shui Bedroom Feng Shui Bedroom While you can employ some Feng Shui in the home principles to your home quite easily, there are still some components that can only be decided based on using the Feng Shui tools such as the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua map is shaped like an octagon, with eight sides. This eight directional map aids you in your quest to employ Feng Shui design principles in your home and work space. The Ba-Gua is one of the most important tools you can have in your Feng Shui arsenal. Without it, you cannot truly create interpret and use the five element theory in order to create and maintain a harmonious flow of energy. Crystals have been used in Feng Shui for thousands of years in a variety of roles. For example, Aquamarine – The pretty light blue crystal is perfect for the Feng Shui bedroom as well as areas of the home where you might congregate with family or meditate. It is a calming crystal which also encourages inspiration, mediation with loved ones, peace and love. Aquamarine is a relaxing crystal. Many Feng Shui house plans that follow the Feng Shui principles and are based on the ba-gua. When you decide on building a new Feng Shui home, it is advised to check out these plans and select the one that best meets your particular needs and taste, and consult with a Feng Shui master. It goes without saying that the ba-gua chart uses Chinese characters in a particular Feng Shui font (or Feng Shui consultant font), which one must learn to better understand the charts. You can learn the symbols from a Feng Shui master or from a good Feng Shui book. 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Watch Feng Shui Color Tips FREE Video (2 min) FIRE - PASSION AND HIGH ENERGY A balanced Feng Shui Fire Element in your space will bring a supporting energy in all your career efforts and will help you achieve recognition. • Fire is the Feng Shui Element of South. • Fire energy is also recommended in the Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas of your space. • Feng Shui Fire Element Colors are: • Red • Orange • Purple • Pink • Strong Yellow => How To Decorate Your Home with the FIRE Feng Shui Element EARTH - NOURISHMENT AND STABILITY A strong and harmonious Feng Shui Earth Element in your home will help create stability, nourishment and protection for all your relationships. • Earth is the Feng Shui Element of Northeast and Southwest. • It is also the element of Center of your home. • Feng Shui Earth Element Colors are: • Light Yellow • Beige and various Earthy/Sand Colors => How To Decorate Your Home with the EARTH Feng Shui Element METAL - CLARITY AND PRECISENESS Feng Shui Metal Element brings the qualities of sharpness, precision, clarity and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and lightness. • Metal is the Feng Shui Element of West and Northwest. • Metal element is also good to use in the North area of your home or office. • Feng Shui Metal Element Colors are: • Gray • White => How To Decorate Your Home with the METAL Feng Shui Element WATER - EASE, FRESHNESS AND ABUNDANCE A harmonious Feng Shui Water Element will bring a refreshing energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. 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Feng Shui Color Tips – How To Use Feng Shui Colors • Most Popular • Latest Articles • RSS How To Do a Major Feng Shui Space Clearing Session By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui clear clutter • feng shui spring cleaning • feng shui tips • feng shui decorating • feng shui cures Choose a spot for the feng shui space clearing altar, on which you will place all the space clearing tools. This can be your dining table or something similar with easy access to it. A flower bowl, candles and incense are usually placed on the altar. Photo: (c) Amason.com In feng shui, it is recommended to do a deep space clearing at least once a year. It is also recommended to do space clearing after an intense negative event, such as a divorce, for example, or before moving into a house with negative energies (for example, a foreclosure house.) Let the word "major" not scare you. Just read to understand the principles and basic methodology of a deep space clearing session and see if you can do it. Maybe you would like to change some elements, or modify and omit some steps. Experiment and see what works, but do not avoid the process completely. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 45 min to 1 hour Here's How: 1. The first step is basic: plan and prepare for your feng shui and space clearing session. Find the best day and time when you will not be rushed or disturbed. Optimum time for a feng shui space clearing session is in between 11am and 1pm. Do not start later than 3pm. 2. Be sure you have all the materials you need (listed below). Also be sure to prepare a spot that will center the energies - an altar - on which you will place all the needed space clearing tools. This can be your dining table, or the fireplace mantel, or something similar with easy access to it. 3. Be sure you feel balanced, be sure your energy is calm and clear. See what works best to put you into the right frame of mind: it might be an early morning walk in the woods or maybe a yoga class. You decide. Take a shower right before the space clearing session, and be sure to wear fresh clean clothes. 4. Do your best to set up your altar as a beautiful, inspiring energy spot. The very minimum for a feng shui space clearing altar are: candles and incense (purifying Fire element) and fresh flowers (Wood element). The other three feng shui elements can be presented as following: Water as a small bowl with pure water; Metal as a clear glass candleholder, plus the metal bells used for space clearing; Earth as natural rock crystals. Use your sense of beauty while creating your energy spot - the feng shui space clearing altar. Do not fret over the rules, as there are no hard rules for it. 5. Turn on the music and go around your space trying to sense its energy, as well as place at least one candle in each room. You can also go into each room with your incense stick to spread the gentle sweet scent in preparation for the session. Be sure to have at least one window open to allow stale energy to leave and fresh energy to enter. And now you are ready to start! 6. Roll up your sleeves and do the following: starting at the main door and moving clockwise, clap strongly into each corner of your house. Clap from the lowest level to as high as you can reach to the ceiling. You will feel a huge difference in the quality of energy as the sound of clapping will be different depending on the accumulated energy. Be sure not to omit any corners in your house, and be sure to clap as much as necessary; some house corners will require more time. Continue clapping until you feel a clear difference in the sound. When finished, be sure to wash your hands up to elbows in cool water. 7. Use your sage smudge stick on the same pathway around the house to purify any energy residues. Be careful not to stain your furniture or flooring, be mindful that the sage ashes can burn fabric or slightly damage the floors. If you prefer not to use the smudge stick, use an essential oils airspray with sage or any other purifying oils, such as lemongrass, for example, or sandalwood and cedar. Choose the best oils from what is available to you. Spray the essential oils around the house, especially in the corners. Personally, I like to do both the smudging and the essential oil steps. 8. If you decided to use bells, now is the time to ring the deepest sound/vibration bell into each corner, and wait slowly for the sound to really penetrate the space. You can ring a couple times in each corner, going in the same clockwise fashion. Then use the next, higher vibration bell(s) in the same way, waiting for the sound to completely dissolve until you ring again. Take several deep breaths and do it slowly. The lightest vibration bell will feel like the sweet sound of faeries; this is the time to focus on spreading your wishes for the home and infusing it with positive energy. 9. Technically, this is it! You've done the basic steps of a deeper feng shui space clearing session. There might be a lot of information about the house coming to you during space clearing, take the time to process and honor the info. Do not rush to finish the session, let the music still play for a while and let the candles and the incense burn on their own accord. Just be in that clear space and see what else comes up. Maybe your living room needs more attention, or maybe it's your front door. Pay attention. If all is well, then make yourself a nice cup of tea and enjoy a job well done! Tips: 1. Do not overdo the session and do not try too hard. Your goal is to feel out the energies purify your home. You might not do it perfect for the first time, but you will sure gain a greater awareness of the energies in your home. Be honest, be real and enjoy it; it is a beginning of a whole new level of awareness for you. 2. It is Ok if you feel you have to do another session soon, there is no such thing as "too much" of space clearing. Again, feel free to experiment and try it as many times as you think it is necessary to purify the space; until you find your style and everything clicks, so to speak. After you have done it several times you will have more confidence, as well as a knowing as to how often your house needs to be space cleared. What You Need • CANDLES: Several (at least one for each room plus the altar) • SOUND/MUSIC: Uplifting, healing • BELL(S): Ideally two or three with different resonance • SAGE: A smudge stick is ideal • INCENCE: Frankincense, or Nag Champa, or Sandalwood • ESSENTIAL OILS: Lavender and/or Mint, Lemongrass • HIGH ENERGY ITEMS: Fresh flowers, crystals, specific images, etc. Feng Shui Info • What is Feng Shui? • Clutter Clearing Tips • Sacred Space: Clearing and Enhancing the Energy of Your Home Feng Shui Info • Spring Cleaning with Feng Shui • Learn the Art of Space Clearing and Bring New Energy Into Your Life Related Articles • How To Do A Weekly Space Clearing Session • Feng Shui Tips for New Year: Welcome a Fresh New Year with Smart Feng Shui • Feng Shui - How To • Feng Shui for Fall: Use Space Clearing To Create Good Feng Shui Energy in t... • Feng Shui and Space Clearing: What is Space Clearing? What's the Best Way to Celebrate Chinese New Year? By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui tips • feng shui cures • classical feng shui • feng shui home • feng shui decorating Chinese New Year is a 15 day celebration which involves centuries old rituals, social customs, home decorations and food recipes. Feng shui-wise, homes and businesses are always cleansed of the old energies and decorated with auspicious new items. Stephen Studd / Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free !AboutAstro.com/horoscope Feng Shui Supply StoreLarge selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you.www.fengshui-supply.com China Online ShopMore Electronics On TinyDeal.com Free Shipping Worldwide,Join Now!www.TinyDeal.com/DHgate Ads Beauty Tips For Your SkinGift your skin Kaya services for long lasting skin beauty. Apply NowKayaClinic.com Your Astrology for 2012Get The Best Free 2012 Astrology 100% True: Love, Money,Luck in 2012Facebook.com/Gabriella Question: What's the Best Way to Celebrate Chinese New Year? I am a big fan of feng shui and would like to celebrate Chinese New Year the right way. What is the best way to celebrate the Chinese New Year apart from having all the feng shui cures for the year? Answer: First, congratulations on being a fan of feng shui. When you do your best to apply feng shui in your home, office and garden (or even in your car!); you know you can expect beautiful results in the quality of your everyday life. Feng shui is all about creating strong auspicious energy that attracts the best possible things into your life. The Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year, is one of the biggest celebrations in Chinese culture. It is a long celebration that lasts for 15 days. Because it depends on the moon cycle - Chinese New Year is on the first New Moon of the year - it comes on a different day each year and is considered to be the beginning of Spring. Each year, as you probably know, has a specific Chinese zodiac animal, as well as a feng shui element associated with it. This determines the quality of energy in the New Year. • 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon. It starts on January 23rd, 2012. For the traditional feng shui practitioners and enthusiasts it is also the time to adjust the annual feng shui cures, you are correct. Find out all about the annual stars, both beneficial feng shui stars, as well as the challenging ones for the current year and adjust the feng shui cures in your home decor several days before the Chinese New Year. How can you best celebrate the Chinese New Year? It is always helpful to clean your home thoroughly, as well as use some space clearing to assure the feng shui energy in your home is clear and fresh. Be sure to do all the cleaning before the New Year's Day and refrain from cleaning in the first few days of the New Year, as this is considered bad luck. Traditionally, here are the main elements of the Chinese New Year celebration: • HOME DECOR. After thoroughly cleansing the home, Chinese people will decorate it with auspicious red color decor items carrying golden inscriptions with the symbols of Happiness, Longevity, Prosperity, etc. Various flowers, such as Chrysanthemum, Lucky Bamboo, Plum Blossoms and others are used in the Chinese New Year home decor according to the specific meaning of each flower. You will also see the mystic knot symbol used in numerous decor items, as well as images of many ancient gods venerated in Chinese culture, such as Guan Yu, the God of War and Justice, the Jade Emperor, as well as the very popular Kitchen God. As 2012 is the year of the Dragon, be sure to find an auspicious placement for the Dragon feng shui symbol in your home. Basically, all the efforts are directed towards creating clean and harmonious energy in your home in order to welcome the blessings of the New Year. • WHAT TO WEAR. Most Chinese people will also wear new clothes for the New Year celebration to honour the birth of fresh, new energy. Many will also wear clothing in specific colors to win the favors of the ruling zodiac sign/animal of the New Year. How do you know what colors to wear for the celebration? It's easy. 1. Find out the feng shui element of the year. 2012 is the Water element year. 2. Choose colours that express this element. Water element colours are blue and black. You can also use Metal element colours - white and gray - as Metal nourishes Water in the cycle of 5 feng shui elements. Of course, the auspiciousness of red and gold colours are always welcomed at the Chinese New Year celebration and can be incorporated as accessories or clothing details. • FOOD. The big dinner is sure an important part of this beautiful celebration, and there is a variety of traditional dishes that are prepared specifically for the Chinese New Year. Many of these dishes are served because of their meaning and association with specific energies, as well as on specific days of this long celebration. For example "fish" in Cantonese sounds like "abundance", so there is always a fish dish at the Chinese New Year celebration. The uncut noodles symbolize long life, while the many sweet dishes are expressions of hope for sweetness in the New Year. You can look up the recipes for some of the most popular Chinese New Year dishes, such as: • Steamed Whole Fish • Longevity Noodles • Buddha's Delight: Jai Vegetarian Dish • Jiaozi - Chinese Dumplings The mandarin oranges are a must at the Chinese New Year table because they are a symbol of good luck, also called golden luck. SOCIAL CUSTOMS. The morning after the New Year's day many traditional red envelopes with a bit of money in them are given to children and friends. This symbolises a helping hand from the older generation to the younger one, as well as wishes for prosperity and financial well-being. Small gifts are also exchanged between family members and friends. You might be familiar with the lion dance, which is often performed during the Chinese New Year in both businesses, as well as some homes. The meaning of the lion dance is to evict and neutralize all negative energy from the previous year. The firecrackers during this celebration have the same purpose of evicting the evil spirits. Traditionally, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts for 15 days with the festival of Lanterns being the culmination of this big holiday. This is the day when numerous candles are lit on the streets of Chinese communities to symbolize the coming of a fresh new light of the New Year. The beautiful sight of many red paper lanterns with a gentle flickering of fire in them is a welcoming symbol of the hopes and wishes for a beneficial New Year. As you see, the Chinese New Year is a very beautiful celebration rooted in centuries of traditions with very specific symbolic meaning. You can either use the Chinese symbolism of the elements that most appeal to you, or create your own way of celebrating and welcoming the energy of a New Year. What matters the most is that you genuinely celebrate a New Year, be it in a traditional Chinese way or not. Being genuine and sincere always wins the favor of Gods! 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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 Feng shui Tips - Energy and house When you buy your dream house, there is another very important key to choose a house besides checking good feng shui . What is it ? Energy and your feeling ! If you have psychic power and are sensitive for energy feeling, you already know how important is it. When you get into a house, pay attention for your feeling for the energy of the house, each room, hall way, stairs, kitchen, bathroom. If the space makes you feel good, warm and comfortable, the house has good energy. Also depending on the floor plan, some floor plan can make you feel pressure and uncomfortable , some can make you feel relax and comfortable. All the used houses have energy from the previous owners, and for brand new houses, properties have energy. If you are not sensitive about your feeling and not sure for the energy of the space, doing O-Ring Test may help to get clear the energy level, whether it has good energy or bad energy. O-Ring Test The O-ring test can check your body condition, stuff or foods which is good for your body, or bad for your body. It ‘s also used as psychic healing. You can read more about O Ring Test at the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDORT How to do O Ring Test ? 1. Simply make a O shape using your thumb finger and one of other fingers. 2. In the other hand, touch whatever object or item you are testing. 3. Your partner or someone then pulls the O shaped ring using his/her both hands finger, thumbs and pointed fingers. 4. If your fingers which are making O ring get stronger while your partner is pulling it, it shows that the things which you are touching in your other hand has good energy. To check whether the house has good or bad energy, you can touch a wall or something in the house or, open up one of your hand to ceiling and feel the air, while doing the O ring test in the other hand. This O Ring test can use for many other things such as job hunting, when buying used items, or even renting books from library to check the energy. Click here to read more about Feng shui tips. Posted byMihoat4:16 PM Labels:feng shui,feng shui energy,feng shui tips,o-ring test THURSDAY, JANUARY 05, 2012 Lucky Feng shui for 2012 ( February 5 ’ 2012 to February 4 ’ 2013) 2012 is the year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac animal. This year 2012, will be like a year of new beginning. The symbols of this year 2012 are Sun, heaven, high class, luxury , caring , car. Good to show respect for everything. Donation, keep on going, quick action. Lucky color for 2012 : Baby pink, silver ( Platinum ), white, gold. Lucky item : Gold or platinum jewelry (ring , necklaces, bracelet ) rose quartz, pearl necklace and earings , round watch, hat, globe, crown ,mirror. Computer, umbrella. Lucky keywords : Pure, strength. Lucky foods : Melon, water melon, pear, chestnut, orange, apple, banana, ice, ice cream, cake, nuts, sushi, candy, hot foods. Lucky animals : Dragon, big snake, phoenix, lions ( foo dogs ), horse, dog, crane , carp. Lucky plants : Herbs, Pomegranate, chrysanthemum. Lucky area, place : Castle, temple, church, shrine, museum , art gallery, skyscraper, mountain village, city, downtown, track and field, high class street. Which directions are lucky for 2012 ? Warning directions for your traveling & moving this year are southeast, north, south, northwest. Never go traveling ( even business trip ) to southeast, north, south, northwest directions from your house. If for some serious reason , you have to go to those directions, at least bring a lucky charm and try to smile often. Unlucky directions Southeast, North, South, Northwest Lucky directions West East Northeast Southwest How to protect your life and bring good luck for this season ? * Cleaning your space often especially, southeast, north, south, northwest. directions of your house. * Go traveling to lucky directions. * Eat good luck foods and drink mineral water. * Go to the museum, art museum. * Appreciate art, nature. * Listening to positive and active music. * Have a good luck charm, such as jade pendant or Chinese coins. * Place good luck feng shui item such as red jade dragon figurine, jade horse figurine, pi yao, phoenix figurine, bronze pair of Qi Lin or coin sword or bronze dragon figurine in your house. * Polish your potential. * Care for beauty and be social. * Never get angry, your luck will gone immediately , if you get angry, say the word “ thank you” many times with smile. * Gratitude for what you are having and receiving. To attract wealth luck, * Treat your friends or others. * Donate. * Eat desert. * Wear a gold coin pendant or a ring. * Clean your bathroom every day. * Communicate with people who have wealth luck and exchange the money and always put the money in your wallet. * When you receive money, feel gratitude for it from bottom of your heart. With strong emotion, it will bring you more money multiplied. * Clean all the coins in your wallet with salt water. * Put money in a picture frame and decorate it in your wealth area of your house. * Decorate fish figurine or fish image in your wealth area of your house. For more information about feng shui for 2012, please visit the link below, Annual Feng shui flying stars for 2012 (From February 5 '2012 to February 4 '2013 ) Posted byMihoat2:19 PM Labels:feng shui,feng shui 2012,feng shui flyin stars 2012,lucky color for 2012,lucky feng shui 2012,lucky items 2012 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 Feng shui Tips for health - Your house’s missing pieces If you or your family often get health problems or injury, you may want to check your house’s missing piece. What is a missing piece of your house ? This has to do with the shape of your house. Ideal shapes of houses are rectangle or square shapes in feng shui. But most of houses and apartments are made with some missing corner, when looking at it based on feng shui arrangement shape. L-shape floor plan If you are living in a house which has rectangle or square shape, there are no missing pieces in your house. But a dark place, dirty place, or place having bad smell are not good feng shui for health at all. If you have difficulty finding out your health problem even after going to see your doctor, and you have been having the same health problem, it’s good to recheck your house’s missing pieces and bad feng shui for health. * Missing piece in East corner of your house ( or room ), may affect the following, Liver , throat, legs, especially for oldest son. *Missing piece in Southeast corner of your house ( or room ), Stomach problem, nervous disease ,neuralgia, chronic fatigue, especially for oldest daughter. * Missing piece in South corner of your house ( or room ), Eyes, blood, heart, ears, breast, especially for second daughter. * Missing piece in Southwest corner of your house ( or room ), Digestive organs, stomach, the spleen, the abdomen, especially for mother. * Missing piece in West corner of your house ( or room ), Lung, the respiratory organs, teeth, the chest, especially for the third daughter. * Missing piece in Northwest corner of your house ( or room ), Head, face, neck, bone, lung, especially for father. * Missing piece in North corner of your house ( or room), Sexual organs, the bladder, the kidneys, the urethra, especially for second son. * Missing piece in Northeast corner of your house ( or room ), Lower back, a joint, arthritis, nose, especially for third son. In the missing piece of your house or your room, good to place or display plant, crystal, mirror in the corner of the missing piece area to cover the bad feng shui. In the dark place, good to display sunshine painting or photo image in the area. Click here to read more about Feng shui tips! Posted byMihoat2:26 PM Labels:feng shui house shape,feng shui missing corner,feng shui missing piece,feng shui tips,feng shui tips for health and longevity FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011 Feng shui symbols for your health & longevity When we are healthy enough, we don’t feel it’s so important, but if you have good health, it means you have one of the biggest happiness in your life. In feng shui the spaces where qi energy flows smoothly make your feeling good and bring good health. There are also feng shui symbols for health & longevity which can help you to have long healthy life. Here are some feng shui lucky symbols for your health & longevity. 1. Crane Crane signifies long life and good health. Cranes are usually shown with other longevity symbols such as pine tree and a stone, also crane and peach in paintings. 2. Turtle Turtle is known as the strongest longevity symbol and it isgreat to have real turtles in your house if you can. If it’s difficult to have them , have the image of a turtle at the back side of your house or display decoration of turtle ( figurine) in the north area of your house. ( but avoid to display it in your bathroom and kitchen ) Turtles live very long, and have determination. Good to have it for your great fortune and your healthy long life whether real or image. 3. Turtle dragon Turtle dragon has multiple symbols and not only the symbol of longevity and good health but also for prosperity, success, new beginning and protection. This mystical feng shui creature has dragon head and dragon symbolizes success, courage, determination and power. Turtle dragon is sitting on gold ingots bed and it symbolizes prosperity and wealth. Turtle dragon’s with a baby turtle on its back symbolizes wonderful descendant’s luck. Great to display it in the North or East area of home or office. ( except for bathroom, kitchen and bedroom ) 4. Deer Deer symbolizes longevity and wealth. Deer brings speed, endurance and long life. Also it represents longevity of income and wealth. It’s an excellent image to have in the office, especially when draped with a necklace of lucky good fortune coins. 5. Bamboo Bamboo symbolizes longevity and fortitude in the face of adversity. Having bamboo plants in your garden ensure that there will be longevity in any business you undertake. You will be blessed with your position and your wealth. 6. One of 3 wisemen Sau ( god of longevity ) God of Longevity, called Sau is one of the most famous and popular Taoist deities. Sau symbolizes illness free long life as well as happy old age surrounded by lots of love. Sau is usually displayed with other two wisemen Fuk and Luk in the living room or dining room. For more information about Fuk Luk Sau you can read it here. 7. Wu Lou Wu Lou is a symbol of good health and contains elixir of immortality. Wu Lu is a bitter gourd container, it’s said to be the best cure for those who are ill. Placing metal Wu Lou by your bed will ensure that illness bad energy will keep going away. The most effective Wu lou are made of brass. 8. Peach tree Peach and peach tree symbolizes longevity. Displaying peaches ( real or decoration in the center of the home is excellent for family’s health. From my personal experience, displaying several peaches ( real or decoration ) in the southeast area of the room or house ( except for your bathroom ) can bring good romance opportunity. For health and longevity, displaying peach tree ( decoration ) or peaches in the east area of your house can keep good health and long healthy life. 9. Pine tree Pine tree also symbolizes longevity and also strength in adversity. Having pine tree in your garden is also known as bringing good fortune especially healthy long life and wealth. Click here to read more about Feng shui tips. Posted byMihoat10:46 AM Labels:feng shui health,feng shui long life,feng shui tips,feng shui tips for health and longevity WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 Feng shui - Lucky Symbols of 5 elements Which Chinese 12 zodiac animals do you belong with ? You can know the things which bring you good luck based on your zodiac animal sign. I have sorted the 12 zodiac animals with 5 main feng shui elements which are wood, fire, earth, metal, water - below. Wood 12 animals : Tiger, Rabbit Celestial guardian : Green dragon Directions : East, Southeast Season : Spring Colors : Blue, Green Material : Wood Taste : Sour taste Body : Liver Stone : Turquoise Design : Stripe ( vertical shaft ) Shape : Column Fire 12 animals : Snake, Horse Celestial guardian : Phoenix Direction : South Season : Summer Color : Red Material : Plastic Taste : Bitter Body : Heart Stone : Rose quartz Design : Star Shape : Triangle, Cone Earth 12 animals : Cow, dragon, sheep, dog Celestial guardian : Yellow dragon Direction : Northeast, Southwest Season : late winter , early spring, late spring, early summer, late summer, early autumn , late autumn, early winter. Color : Yellow Material : Ceramic, Pottery Taste : Sweet Body : Spleen Stone : Tiger eye Design : Check, Border ( horizontal shaft ) Shape : Flat, trapezoid Metal 12 animals : Monkey, Rooster Celestial guardian : White tiger Directions : West, Northwest Season : Autumn Colors : White Material : Metal Taste : Hot Body : Lung Stone : Moonstone Design : Polka dot, Oval Shape : Round Water 12 animals : Rat, Boar Celestial guardian : Black turtle Directions : North Season : Winter Colors : Black Material : Glass Taste : Salty Body : Kidney Stone : Hematite Design : Wave, Cloud Shape : Wave My personal experience - I belong with Rabbit in the 12 zodiac animals, and whenever I was wearing striped design shirt in the important day such as job interviews, I really had lucky days. It fit with my qi energy, you can also find your lucky items based on your 12 zodiac animal sign and have lucky days ! Click here to read more about Feng shui tips ! Posted byMihoat12:02 PM Labels:feng shui 12 zodiac animals,feng shui 5 elements,feng shui tips MONDAY, JUNE 06, 2011 Feng shui - How to have more wealth luck ? Savings If you want to increase your savings, pay attention for the place where you keep all your financial goods such as savings balance notebook, check book, etc.. The best area for keeping financial goods - Northeast, or north or wealth area of your house. You can check your wealth area of your house at the link here. http://www.mercurytreasures.com/feshwedi.html * Good to hold the financial goods with black or purple color cloth. * Avoid to keep your financial goods including your wallet in the west and south corner of your house ( or living room ). * West areas may increase spending more money rather than saving. South area can burn your wealth luck and may have unexpected events occur which make money fly away. Unless your wealth area is south or west. * Have a piggy bank or lucky cat bank figurine and display it in your wealth area of your house. And put money ( even penny or dime ) into it everyday with appreciation. * Put a bamboo plant near the sink. * Always keep clean your bathroom and kitchen. * Good to display small bamboo or crystal or coal near the sink. These three items can clean Qi energy , and make the energy flow well around the space. * Good to face your lucky direction when you are sitting in your house or office. * Use long wallet which can hold money without bending. The best color is black or brown to save money. Avoid Red color wallet, it makes spending money. * Good to put money up side down in the wallet. It’s believed to not to spend the money. * Avoid to put credit cards and debit cards in your wallet, always put them in a card purse. * Always keep organized and keep clean your wallet. Other ways to save more money Use southwest area of your house. * Display red & white color flowers. ( change the water every day.) * If it’s your bedroom, display crystal ball. * Display a cactus. Feng shui and Words energy for wealth luck Do you often say, “I can’t afford it.” or " I don’t have money” ? If so, avoid to use these words no matter the situation. Words have power to make things good or bad depending on what you say and think in your mind. This word energy flows around the space and goes to the universe. And universe will catch the words “ can’t “ and “ don’t “ and will keep you in the state of “ can’t afford it “ and “ don’t have money “ Better to say “ I have enough. “ Because the universe will hear you saying "you have enough" and so will give you enough, and more. Posted byMihoat10:29 AM Labels:feng shui tips wealth,feng shui wealth,how to attract wealth luck feng shui SUNDAY, JUNE 05, 2011 Feng shui & Beauty, Anti-aging Feng shui for your beauty luck 1 Your personal Romance direction If you care for beauty, and wish to improve your looks, you can place a mirror in your personal romance direction ( called EN- Nen ) of your bedroom. You can check your romance & beauty direction at the link here. http://www.mercurytreasures.com/feshyopeludi.html ou can check it based on your Kua number. Your love, romance direction also works for your beauty and anti aging , depending on what you display in the area. After putting a mirror on the wall, put a poster or big photo of your ideal star ( famous person ) facing to the mirror. And whenever you see yourself at the mirror, you will then also see your ideal star through the mirror, and by doing this, beauty energy will be sent to you and help you to have the ideal look of you. Point : Smile whenever you see yourself in the mirror. Mirror has multiple powers to bring your wishes come true. Feng shui beauty tips : Wash your face with mineral water. And also write the words “ thank you !” on the bottle with magic pen. And also drink it, at least 4 or 5 glasses of water a day. Feng shui for Beauty luck 2 Put live flowers in the South area of your house or room. Display Red or pink colors of Roses, Tulips, Gerberas with a vase made of porcelain in the south area of your room. And change the water everyday. From my personal experience, whenever displaying a pink color of these flowers, I had opportunities to meet many people when I was single. To improve your beauty, Good to do aroma therapy . Best essential oils for beauty are roses, lavender, rosemary, chamomile. Feng shui for anti aging If you wish to stay young forever, pay attention for East area of your house and room. East symbolizes youth, fresh, and the sun rises from East, this direction is the source of all life. When you get up every morning, good to have a habit to do sun bathing in the East direction. Best color for anti aging - red, maroon, orange ( these colors make your skin look active ) Feng shui for beauty & health Putting rose quartz or green aventurine in your closet near your inner clothes. These two gem stones have power to improve beauty & love, and also for health, getting rid of stress. Posted byMihoat1:04 AM Labels:feng shui,feng shui anti aging,feng shui beauty,feng shui love Older PostsHome Subscribe to:Posts (Atom) Home Topics Featured Articles Feng Shui Tips for Small Spaces Resorting to small changes as per Feng Shui can make a difference to the way you feel physically and mentally. Small spaces need Feng Shui more because a lot of clutter tends to build up in these spaces. So here are some Feng Shui tips for small spaces that you can employ and feel the difference. Feng Shui is a Chinese science that serves to harmonize the space you reside in, be it your home or your office, by using certain simple and basic principles. It can be applied to expand a small space and make it peaceful to live in, or it can even help cozy up a very large space, again to make it peaceful for you. So whether you live in a big apartment or a small apartment, remember that you can apply Feng Shui to make your home your haven; a place where you can de-stress, recharge yourself, and go ahead and achieve all those things you want to. Before you go ahead and think Feng Shui is going to change your entire life, there is something you should be aware of. Having faith in this science will make them more effective. Things that you do not have faith in do not tend to work for you as effectively as they would if you did have 100% faith in them. Apart from having faith in it, you must change your thoughts to think more positively. Positivity is usually an outcome of faith, yet it eludes us sometimes. The reason this is being focused on is because a lot of people tend to think that by changing the placement of their furniture or the color of their walls, their lives are going to change completely. While this may be possible by adopting the merest of changes, having faith and remaining positive will only enforce the effect that these changes can make. So with all your faith, go ahead and adopt these tips to harmonize your small space. Using Feng Shui to Harmonize a Small Space In Feng Shui, positive energy is known as chi (pronounced 'chee'), that flows through any given space. So that this positivity flows without disruption and brings you health, wealth and harmony in relationships, here are some very simple tips you can use. 1. Give up on things you cannot use. As much as you love certain things, if they are of no use to you, please give them up. Cluttering an already small space with things that provide no purpose can disrupt the harmony of your space and the flow of chi within it. Don't force yourself to give up things that can be of use to you. However, things that you are sure will not help can be given away. Think of it this way; what you haven't used in the past five years, you will not use now. 2. Organize your space. Feng Shui or no Feng Shui, you definitely must have experienced a calming feeling when you cleaned up your room and saw that it was well-organized. This is because when there is lesser clutter, it is easier for energies to flow through your space and make it and yourself vibrant. Remember that clutter tends to cause stagnancy which you may begin to experience at work, in school, or in any other area of life if you don't clean up regularly. Imagine walking into your room and seeing your bed full of clothes that you have to organize and keep in your wardrobe. It is going to make you feel stressed out and worn out, in the space where you were supposed to recharge yourself. Now if you think by just dumping the pile in your wardrobe and clearing out your room things will change, you are mistaken. The principles of Feng Shui insist that even if your wardrobe is filled to the brim, it should be well organized. This is just necessary. That jumble of clothes or papers or any other items is going to make you feel tired. 3. Keep moving things around. Even if you have the most organized space in the world, keep moving your furniture and other artifacts around the room to keep the energy flowing. Even if you can't move things around much, move them, clean the area that these things occupied and put them back. This helps a great deal in maintaining the necessary sense of calm that you need to function effectively. 4. Keep your furniture light and simple. Again, irrespective of the principles of Feng Shui, ideally a small space should have lighter furniture. However, this serves the dual purpose of harmonizing your space and allowing undisturbed flow of energy around. Sharp edges are known as poison arrows and tend to cause a lot of obstacles in the course of goal achievement. As such, not only is having round edges necessary for this purpose, it is generally safer too. Your furniture should be movable so that you can clean easily under and around it. Moreover, you should be able to shift it around once in a while to keep the chi flowing. Tip: If you tend to keep bookcases in your room/office, ensure that they are covered. Open bookcases are not viewed positively in Feng Shui. Also do not sit anywhere with an open bookcase behind you. It makes you vulnerable to incidences of back-stabbing. 5. Make the most of the command position. The command position is an area in a room that will give you a feeling of being in control of your life and other things in general. The command position is usually a space that is backed by a strong, solid wall (minus any doors or windows - even if they are not directly behind you) and from where you can see the entrance of the room. However, do not place your furniture directly opposite the door. Ideally, it should be diagonally opposite the door. Try out this position and see how you feel in control. This rule is applicable to the bed, sofas/chairs you have in the room, as well as a desk if you have one. Tip: As is the case with bookcases, sleeping or sitting with a door or window behind you will make you vulnerable and have you feel unstable. If you must sit with a door/window behind you, ensure that it is closed during the time you are occupying that space. 6. Divide multi-functional spaces appropriately. If you use a room for more than one purpose, make sure you divide it appropriately. For instance, if you have a desk, a couch, and a bed all in one room, use curtains to keep the bed out of view of the remaining area. This is so that the energies of one area do not influence the other. Ensure that there are minimal electronic items in a bedroom as it creates disharmony and disrupts sleep patterns. 7. Use soothing colors for best results. Use calm and light colors to unify your space and make it harmonious. Using brighter and vibrant shades such as red and orange may help, but only when used in the right area. Else they may enhance negativity. It is therefore a good idea to avoid using these colors unless you have expert advice on Feng Shui colors to ensure that you are doing the right thing. 8. Enhance positivity by using mirrors. Small spaces can always benefit from the use of a mirror but these have to be strategically placed to ensure that they enhance the positivity of a space. For instance, large mirrors should be placed in areas to reflect harmonious images such as those of nature; in such a case a mirror across a window that looks out to a picturesque view would be perfect. Do not place multiple small mirrors as they split up energy and disrupt general harmony. You may also use mirrors to enhance the light of a space thereby enhancing the overall energies of a room. 9. Make sure every room is well-lit. Dark corners usually tend to harbor negativity and should therefore not be left as such. A lamp, a hanging light or even candles can do the trick. As far as natural light is concerned, as mentioned earlier, you can use mirrors and even light colors in the room to make it appear brighter. 10. Choice of artwork is important too. Ideally, the artwork in your space should be in sync with the kind of colors you have used and the mood that you are trying to set in the room. Whatever you choose, ensure that there are no unhappy images or images with single people or animals in them. Even your own single pictures shouldn't be placed in the space. Any artwork you place should make you feel good about your space, so feel free to experiment with a variety before you finalize on any single piece. To experience the results that these changes bring about, it is essential that you make yourself more aware of your surroundings. This way you will be able to spot the difference before and after you adopted these changes, and will be able to decide for yourself whether things have changed for you or not. Also keep in mind that if you don't feel good about a particular setting, do your best to change it to something that makes you feel better, calmer and in control. Whatever alterations you make, do so with complete faith, and watch the magic unfold. 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Feng Shui Tips for Organizing Your Closet By Jessica Ackerman See all Articles by Jessica AckermanSee Jessica Ackerman's Expert PageGet Updates on Feng ShuiGet Updates on Jessica Ackerman Average: 4 Your rating: None Average: 4 (4 votes) When applying feng shui principles to your home, it is important to remember that hidden clutter can be just as detrimental and disruptive to the positive energy in your home as visible clutter. Therefore, it is vital to keep areas such as cabinets, drawers and closets clean and organized. When organizing your closet, there are some good feng shui practices you can use to encourage order and positive energy flow. When you clear out the clutter, you will not only encourage good fortune, but you will also help to remove bad luck Start by Emptying the Closet Removing everything from the closet is the first step towards restoring order and balance. Once the closet is empty, you should dust it thoroughly, sweep the floor, and wash the walls. Ideally, you should paint the closet to provide yourself with a fresh start. If you have time, leave the closet door open for a day or two with the closet still empty to encourage the flow of positive energy. If the closet is in your bedroom and you have a need for a mirror, the inside of the closet door can be a perfect location, since the door can be closed while you sleep at night, thus eliminating the need to cover the mirror. Sort and Discard While you are allowing the positive energy to flow throughout the opened empty closet, you can focus on organizing the contents of the closet. The primary task when cleaning the closet is to reduce clutter and eliminate any unnecessary items. Sorting the closet contents into separate boxes, such as one for items you wish to donate to charity, one for items you plan to sell in a garage sale, and one for items that you wish to keep can help with the sorting process. Ideally, you should strive to remove about half of the contents of the closet, so that everything has enough room to be spaced out. It is also best if you can avoid storing items on the floor of the closet. While cleaning, you may find items in the closet that do not belong there. If this is the case, return them to their proper location. Putting Everything Back into the Closet Once the closet is clean and your belongings have been sorted, it is time to put everything back where it belongs. Purchasing new matching hangers for your closet can help to create an organized look. Decide upon an orderly arrangement for everything as you put it back. For example, you might decide to sort your clothing by color, or perhaps by type. You can also encourage the right kind of energy for every part of your life by placing your clothing in the most optimal location. For example, casual or special occasion clothing should be located in the middle of the closet to encourage your health and fame. Clothes that you wear to work should be placed to the left to promote your prosperity and knowledge. Intimate items such as lingerie should go on the right to encourage creativity. If you store off-season clothing in the same closet as your regular clothes, they should be stored on the top shelf so that they do not crowd your everyday clothing items. Once your closet is clean and orderly, you will be able to enjoy both the positive energy and the ease with which you will be able to locate things. Decluttering Prescriptions Why do we need decluttering prescriptions? Many Feng Shui books and practitioners tell you to "get rid of clutter". For most people, however, especially if they are dealing with organizational challenges, the task may seem overwhelming. Decluttering prescriptions consist of: •a task, and • a rhythm by which to perform that task Decluttering prescriptions have been designed taking into account the type of clutter and the number that rules the Life Area that it is related to. For example, clothing clutter is related to Life Area #4 (Wealth, Prosperity and Self Worth), so if you have reached a point where you feel your clothing clutter is out of control, especially if it is stagnant (closets full of clothes that haven't been used for a long time) your decluttering prescription will tell you to choose 4 garments that you either no longer use, don't love or that are torn. You would do this every 4 days and put them in a box or bag in the Wealth, Prosperity and Self Worth Area of your home and donate the box or bag of clothes after 4 weeks. If you wish, you may repeat the process however many times you feel you need to do it. Sometimes a person will find that after following the advice in a decluttering prescription they are able to continue the de-cluttering process at a much faster pace. Please keep in mind that these are not general housekeeping and organizing tips, but rather advice on how to deal with certain kinds of items when we feel they have gotten out of hand. If you would like to learn more about acquiring good housekeeping habits, you may read the corresponding chapter in my book "Feng Shui for Us" or get a Decluttering Coaching Consultation CLICK ON THE KIND OF CLUTTER YOU ARE DEALING WITH Your newsletter has helped me change from a pack rat to someone who is getting down to the basics. I am getting rid of all the excess and giving it to people who can use it. My home is feeling lighter and happier. 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N.C., USA Angelic Feng Shui Meditation and Space Healing Recording Angelic Feng Shui Accelerated Space Clearing 12 min Recording + Angelic Feng Shui Meditation and Space Healing 33 min Recording (Save $24) PERIODICALS: Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins Classify your old periodicals by how often you received them (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, twice a year, yearly) and make piles with them. Start with the yearly, twice a year publications, take a look at every item and decide if it is worth keeping, recycle at least two items a day until you are done. Then tackle quarterly and monthly publications and recycle at least four per day. When you get to weekly and daily publications, try to handle at least seven per day. You may want to get a couple of big 3-ring binders, scisors and a hole puncher, so that you can cut out pages with interesting articles and keep them tidy and organized. You may write the name and date of the publication on the top of the first page of each article. GIFTS, ORNAMENTS AND KNICKNACKS: This kind of clutter is related to Life Area #2: Marriage, Relationships and Partnerships. This decluttering prescription has two stages: STAGE ONE First, look for all glass items that are broken or cracked and throw them out. No matter how much you like the item, once glass breaks or cracks, it cannot be fixed. Then, look for porcelain and ceramic items that are broken, cracked or chipped off. If they can be repaired so that the break won't be noticed, do it, if not, let them go. STAGE TWO First, look for items that were given to you by people who no longer are in your life. Keep the ones that bring you good memories, let go of those that bring you bad memories, let go of all that were given to you by a former romantic partner. Then, look for items that even though they were given to you by people who love you, either don't go with your style or you simply don't like them, and let them go. If it makes you feel better, first talk to the person who gave them to you and explain that you are in a decluttering process and ask if they wouldn't mind if you donated the item they gave you to a charity, while reassuring them of your love. Keep only those gifts, ornaments and knicknacks that are in good condition and that you LOVE. Objects have a life span too, let your loved objects of the past have an honorable passing, rather than letting them deteriorate until they no longer resemble their former beauty. FOOD AND FOOD-RELATED ITEMS This kind of clutter is related to Life Area #3: Health, Family and Community. Every day take a look at the provisions in your cabinets, pantry and refrigerator and find three items that have either expired (in which case you need to throw them out) or that are about to expire (in which case you may use them to plan your next meal or meals). Do this for three weeks. CLOTHING ITEMS: Clothing clutter is related to Life Area #4 (Wealth, Prosperity and Self Worth), so if you have reached a point where you feel your clothing clutter is out of control, especially if it is stagnant (closets full of clothes that haven't been used for a long time): Choose 4 garments that you either no longer use, don't love or that are torn. You would do this every 4 days and put them in a box or bag in the Wealth, Prosperity and Self Worth Area of your home and donate the box or bag of clothes after 4 weeks. If you wish, you may repeat the process however many times you feel you need to do it. MISCELLANEOUS, UNDEFINABLE ITEMS For five months, on the fifth Sunday [or choose another day] of the month, identify: - five items that you don't even know what they are - five business cards, brochures or sticky notes with phone numbers that you do not know who they belong to - five items that do not belong to any member of your household - five items that are parts or pieces or manuals of greater objects that are no longer in your home - five oddities [or whatever else you would define as miscellaneous] Have a meeting with your family members or co-workers to make sure none of the identified items belong or can be of use to any body present. Then recycle, throw away or donate what is left. PAPERWORK AND MAIL PAPERWORK: To tackle big piles of paper that have been accumulated for a long time: - Every six days choose from your stack: 1. six items that are junk and can be put away in the recycling bin 2. six items that you would like to keep but don't actually need to keep and place them in a filing box or accordeon file marked accordingly 3. six items that can be filed and don't require any further action on your part, place them in a filing box or accordeon file marked accordingly 4. six items that require an action on your part and place them in the appropriate folders of your temporary file [see below] Then: 5. every six weeks go through the three filing boxes you created above and decide whether to recycle, take action and file or keep the items in the box. 6. consider upgrading to a permanent filing system that is big enough to take care of your filing needs. _____________________ Taking care of MAIL: Separate the daily mail into four stacks: window envelopes, regular envelopes, mailers with no envelope, and packages. - Window envelopes are usually sent to you by businesses,solicited or unsolicited. First, separate the outer envelope from the mail and [hopefully] recylce the envelopes. [Many cities in the US now allow window envelopes to be recycled without requiring that the plastic be removed, check with the recycling program in your town]. This reduces your pile to close to half. You don't need to keep the outer envelope because their communications will have their address and possibly a return envelope with their address. If it is junk mail, tear it up or shred it and then place it in yor recycling bin. If it is real business mail, recycle all advertising materials enclosed in the package and keep only that which requires an action on your part [e.g. payment or filing] and the return envelope if necessary [if you make your payments online there is no need to keep that envelope!] - Regular envelopes. Open up these envelopes in order to determine if they are real mail or junk mail. If they are junk mail go ahead and tear up/shred and recycle the envelope and its contents. If it is real mail and it dosn't come with a return envelope, check to see if you already have this person's or this business' address in your records. If you don't, keep the envelope until you get a chance to record the return address, otherwise place the envelope in the recycling bin. Keep only that which requires an action on your part [e.g. payment or filing] and the return envelope if necessary [if you make your payments online there is no need to keep that envelope!] Place greeting cards in a special "gratitude bag" to be recycled at the end of the year. If it's a greeting you want to keep for a long time, place it in a special file. - Mailers with no envelope. Place those you have no interest in in the recycle bin. Keep only those you want to read or are announcements for some upcoming event. In addition to your regular filing system [you have one, don't you?] get a temporary filing gadget that keeps paper vertical in separate slots instead of an in-basket. Create at list these folders: - Bills to Pay [check this one daily] - Bills Paid [to file] - Need to file - Events I might attend - Events I have attended - Movies I might watch - Possible purchases - and any other subjects that characterize mail you get often and don't want to let go of right away but wouldn't necesarily file away in a permanent file. - Packages that come to you are usually things you have ordered: get the product out, trash, reuse or recycle all packaging materials and place user manuals in the "Need to file" folder of your temporary file. TOYS, ARTS AND CRAFTS SUPPLIES, HOBBY RELATED EQUIPMENT Toys belong to the children to whom they were given as presents. It is OK to make decisions for children three years old or younger, but for children over that age, you will need to have their consent and cooperation for decluttering when it comes to their toys. One way you may achieve this, is by setting the rule that a trip to the toy store is always preceeded by a trip to the Good Will or Thrift store to donate toys they don't play with any more. If there are too many toys in your home, for a while allow your children only one new toy for every two or three donated. If your house has been taken over by toys and you are dealing with a major need for decluttering you may use this recipee: - Let go of any toys that resemble people or animals that are missing body parts. - Let go of any puzzles that are missing pieces. - Let go of any toys that are missing pieces if they are inoperable as a consequence. (for example a shape sorter with no pieces to fit in the holes) - Let go of any odd items, for example single doll shoes, or a hat that doesn't fit any doll. - Let go of any toys that your child has outgrown for over a year, with the exception of a few loved toys that are worth keeping for memories sake If you decide to have a yard or garage sale, keep in mind that any money that comes from sale of toys should go to their rightful owners, kids, either to spend themselves, put in a savings account, or for parents to purchase things their children need. BOOKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES Let go of eight books per week and do this eight weeks in a row. To choose which books to let go of, ask yourself these questions: Will I ever read this book again? Will I ever use this book to look for references? Is this book an heirloom? If you answered "no" to ALL three questions, then this book does not belong in your space any more. If you answered "yes" to any of them, then keep it. 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Castaneda are not responsible or liable in any manner for any loss or damages caused by following the suggestions in our articles, readings and other services. Search WWW Search www.fengshuiforus.com SITE MAP TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THIS SITE Using Feng Shui to Organize Your Closet By DoItYourself Staff • • ShareThis • Your closet needs Feng Shui as much as the rest of your house. It is the Chinese art of organizing your space to reduce or remove bad luck and maximize good fortune. Your closet, like the rest of your house, should be clean, clear of clutter and exuding warmth. In other words, what you need is a Feng Shui makeover. Following are ways in which you can organize your closet the Feng Shui way: Step 1: Clean and Paint Start by taking everything out of your closet completely. Take a bucket with 1 gallon hot water mixed with ½ cup vinegar and 1 tbsp of tea tree oil. After vacuuming the closet thoroughly, wipe clean the whole closet starting from top to bottom, including the walls and baseboards. A fresh coat of paint will work wonders at this point. Leave the door open so the paint dries well, it should take 2 to 3 days. If in a hurry, a hand held fan will speed the drying process. Step 2: The Fifty Percent Clearance Rule This rule means that try to have your closet clear of fifty percent of the stuff so it is clear. There should be enough space in your closet so that you can see what is there without unsettling everything. If there are shoes on the floor of the closet, they should not be touching the stuff hanging in the closet. Try to give away all that you don’t need, doesn’t fit or you haven’t worn in more than a year. When you get rid of old, unworn clothes, you make up more space for fresh new clothes in your closet. A full length mirror at the back of the closet will give the feeling of space and also help you locate items that are in the back. Step 3: Arrange Clothes by Color and Function Organize your clothes in such a way that there is a system to them. Hang your shirts together, pants, skirts and dresses together. Then hang t-shirts together, tang tops and long sleeves shirts together. Finally arrange each piece of clothing by color. Hang all white dress shirts in one part, blank tank tops in another and so on. The same rule applies to your shoes at the bottom shelf of the closet. Make sure the shoes all point in one direction, facing the door. It’s a good idea to buy new hangers so your closet wears a new and neat look. Step 4: The Feng Shui Closet To the left of the closet, put your work or business clothes. That’s where your knowledge and prosperity are. In the middle of the closet place your casual, formal and weekend wear for your health, fame and career. Finally put your intimate clothes on the right of the closet to promote creativity. Step 5: Top Shelves Clearing The shelves above your hanging clothes should have only light items such as tank tops during winter or sweaters stored in the summer months. Never store anything in your closet that you don’t wear or need. It just creates clutter due to which Feng Shui gets affected. 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Your whole day miraculously takes on those evil moods, and you're so used to them, you think that it's just a part of your personality. If this sounds at all familiar - you need a feng shui wardrobe makeover! Applying the principles of feng shui to spaces such as drawers, medicine cabinets and closets is so easy that it's scary. Yet I see so many people disrespecting their small spaces. They think: 'As long as I have my rooms covered - I have completely feng shui-ed my home.' Wrong. I'd like to remind everyone that feng shui-ing your home is a process that never really is complete because you are an ever-changing person. And as you change, so will your home. Let's take your cupboards where your clothes are as an example. New clothes are always coming in, and old clothes are always going out. But the more you keep everything in your wardrobe organised and up to date, the more likely you will start your day off in a better mood. Read more: Feng shui your wardrobe | iVillage UK http://www.ivillage.co.uk/feng-shui-your-wardrobe/79429#ixzz1yDMdVnwV Parenting: Information & advice Use these feng shui tips to improve your mood by adding a little colour to your wardrobe Feng shui works on the premise that what is closest to you has the most impact on your physical and emotional health. Based on this theory, the colour of your clothing can have a significant influence on how you feel. After all, other than the food you eat, what comes closer to your body than the clothes on your back? Too Much Black is Bad Feng Shui Most businesspeople own a black or navy blue power suit. But did you know that draping yourself in such a somber colour before an important presentation may not be such a good thing? Yes, black is a colour of authority and is worn by judges and members of the clergy, but it's also associated with sadness and mourning. Add a Little Colour to Your Wardrobe Re-thinking that all-black outfit is especially important if you're feeling depressed, afraid or nervous. Instead of a plain black ensemble, lift your chi (energy) by adding a little colour. Red, for example, is a powerful colour in feng shui theory, associated with prosperity, fame and relationships. Men can add some feng shui energy with a patterned shirt and colourful tie. Women can add a scarf, red shoes or a patterned blouse. As an added bonus, when you lift your own energy vibration, the energy of those around you is naturally elevated, too. Organize Your Closet for Feng Shui Benefits Your environment often mirrors what's happening in your life, and negative energy is generated from clutter and disarray, unloved and unused items, and broken or dysfunctional things at work and at home. Take some time to clean out your wardrobe. Are there items you keep out of guilt? How about that sweater from your mother-in-law? If you don't wear it, don't keep it. Get rid of the skinny clothes you hope to fit back into someday. By the time you fit them again they'll be out of style. Clear closet clutter by asking yourself for each item: • Do I wear it? • Do I love it? • If it is torn, worn, too small or out of style, can it be altered or repaired? • If it can be altered or repaired, repeat questions #1 and #2. • What would your life be like without it? Re-hang, discard or re-cycle to a charity as you see fit. When you make an effort to balance the energy around you – by adding colour and ditching clutter – the energy within you comes into balance and that creates better health and happiness. Improving your mood makes you better equipped to deal with life’s challenges. And sometimes that can be as easy adding a punch of colour. http://hawaiifengshui.com/articles/ClothingChi.pdf How Mirrors Work in Feng Shui Tweet • Nov 1, 2010 • Alla Kondrat 0 Comments Join the Conversation How Feng Shui Mirrors Work - William D. Walker Feng Shui mirrors are universal and effective tools for improving life. Even a mirror hanging inside the wardrobe has a great effect on life. No matter where a mirror is located, in the hall, living or dining room, kitchen or bedroom, or even in the wardrobe, it always performs two functions. The first one is protecting you and your home from negative influences. Mirrors have an ability to absorb or send back the negative energy. The second function of mirrors is that of clearing and energizing the Chi of the house. This function is also supported by mirrors’ ability to attract into life what they reflect. How Feng Shui Mirrors Work Another positive quality of mirrors is that they are able to change people and their characters for the better. The rule here is simple – a mirror reflects and brings into reality the image you show it. If a mirror often sees you in a bad mood, sad and depressed, it projects this image onto your astral body. As a result, the situation in life does not change with time – you continue being in a bad mood, sad and depressed. If, no matter how bad you might feel, you smile to your reflection, fill it with positive feelings and affirmations, the image sent to the mirror soon gets projected into reality. Therefore, the more positive your mirrors reflect, the better your life becomes with time. A few tips can be given on the basis of this Feng Shui concept: • Try to smile and enjoy when looking at yourself in the mirror. Though it might be difficult at the beginning, with time such a behavior becomes a habit that works for your good. • Try not to look at yourself in the mirror immediately after waking up. Wait for five to 10 minutes till your body and mood get used to a new day. • Do not look into a mirror when crying or in a bad mood. However, even in this situations smiling at your reflection might help to improve the mental state. How Wardrobe Mirrors Work Very useful is a mirror hung on the internal side of the wardrobe’s door. It is even more true for cases when a small wardrobe is filled with lots of clothes, much of which are unworn or not used. Clothes that you haven't worn for at least two years, for instance, are filled with negative energy and are transferring that negative energy onto the other clothes. The mirror, thus, widens the space and clears the clothes from the negativity absorbed by them. In addition, a mirror fills the wardrobe with positive Chi and, in such a way, programs the things for the positive. As a result, your most favorite clothes attract luck. Ads by Google Feng Shui Horoscope Love, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free ! AboutAstro.com/horoscope Feng Shui Supply Store Large selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you. www.fengshui-supply.com Mirrors are excellent Feng Shui cures against negative energy. However, one of their most powerful functions is that they attract into your life more of what they reflect. Therefore, use mirrors wisely – let them reflect happiness, wealth and love – and they will be working for your good. Copyright Alla Kondrat. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication. Alla Kondrat- Alla Kondrat+ is a full time freelance writer and translator (Russian and Ukrainian). She has a BS in Education and English Linguistics, ... Print Article Tweet Read more at Suite101: How Mirrors Work in Feng Shui | Suite101.com http://suite101.com/article/how-mirrors-work-in-feng-shui-a303178#ixzz1yDNr8Xjg how to make your own feng shui wealth vase FENG SHUI FOR CAREER The CAREER is located North corner of your home and/or business. In the individual rooms it is located in the front middle section of the Bagua. This is the area where your career reigns. Remember that just because someone is working as a waiter, it does not meant that is their career. They may be a student studying psychology. Thus, psychologist is their career. However, since waiter is the present career, it is be beneficial to enhance it, too. Enhancing Colors: Blues, & Black Enhancing Tips: • Hang wind chimes outside your front door to bring in more opportunities or a promotion. • Hang a brightly colored flag, windsock or banner in your front yard. • Place a birdbath or feeder in the yard to attract wild life, which will increase the amount of energy around your home. • Terrapins are believed to bring wonderful luck to their owner's career. So either hang a picture of one on the North wall of your Career corner or better yet, keep a single terrapin or tortoise there. • Write down what you would most like to do if making money did not matter. Place it in several locations so you see it often and ask for Divine assistance in creating it. Remember to be grateful. • Made sure your address is clearly visible from the street during the day and lit at night if possible. • Clear out any clutter or plant debris that may be in your yard. Clutter blocks the flow of energy and limits the opportunities. • Put a colorful and inviting welcome mat at the front door. • Place a water fountain or water bubbler or fountain in the area to symbolize that you are going in the right direction. • Spring house clean, even if it's winter. No time like the present, and clutter limits our choices. • Place a heavy object at the base of the stair to slow down the waterfall of energy flowing down the stairs, like a large plant or statue. • Make sure all doors open fully, if not it could limit your opportunities. • When placing furniture in a room, remember, less is always best. Too much furniture makes us feel cramped and restricts the flow of energy. • Try and keep the bare walls in your home to a minimum, it could make us feel as we have very few choices or none at all. • Make sure all clocks are in working order, if not fix them or give them away, it could feel like there is never enough time or like time is standing still. • Make sure there is lots of color where ever you are working, colors stimulate and rejuvenate your mental abilities. • If possible, place your desk with the best overall view of the room and the door. If you can place your desk in the far left corner, the wealth area, all the better for you. • Use a blue or black rug at your front door to symbolically allow the opportunities to flow in like water. • Mirrors here will reflect your personal path. • Symbols having to do with your career or chosen career path. • Print and frame the job description you want, and place it here to remind you of your chosen career path. • A green plant here will symbolize career growth. • A framed positive affirmation will remind you of your true path. 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There are numerous feng shui cures and feng shui remedies to enhance your career luck to generate good fortune for your career opportunities. However, I am going to touch on the top 10 most potent feng shui tips to activate your career luck. Below are 10 amazing feng shui tips on how to activate career corner of bedroom to generate never-ending good luck for your career life. Feng Shui Career Corner 1. Sleep With Your Head Pointed To The Northwest In general, the Northwest is your success and personal development corner. If you want to activate your career corner and enhance your career opportunities, you should sleep with your head pointed to the direction of the Northwest. 2. Suppress The 5 Yellows Which Causes Obstacles The 5 Yellows is the most dangerous star which will cause misfortunes and obstacles to your life. If you want to enjoy good career opportunities and career luck, you should suppress the 5 Yellow in your bedroom. This year, the 5 Yellows is in the North corner and you should hang a 5 Element Pagoda at the North of your bedroom to suppress the 5 Yellow. 3. Make Sure That There Is No Toilet Above Or Next To Your Bedroom Be sure to check if your bedroom is directly below a toilet on the floor above you. This is an especially harmful situation in the bedroom which will cause great obstacles to your career life. You should move your bed away from under the toilet immediately. Even sharing a common wall of your bedroom with a toilet is extremely inauspicious. 4. Place Feng Shui Coins On Your Bedroom Side Table Tie three coins with red thread and place them on your bedroom side table. This symbolizes a never ending source of income for your career life. 5. Sit Facing Your Sheng Chi Direction The most potent method of enhancing your career luck is to sit facing your sheng chi (success) direction. In your bedroom, if you are reading a book, try to sit facing your personal sheng chi direction to generate good career luck. You can find out your personal sheng chi direction by calculating your personal KUA number. 6. Create A Personal Wealth Vase In Your Bedroom’s Cupboard This is a very personalized tip passed to me by a practicing feng shui master from Macau. He advises me to place a personal wealth vase in my bedroom’s cupboard to preserve my wealth and enhance my career opportunities. Get a beautiful vase and fill your wealth vase with precious gems and diamonds and even crystals and so forth. You can also put your jewelry inside your wealth vase. Please take note that your wealth vase must be kept hidden away, inside a cupboard in your bedroom. The wealth vase must never face the front door as this means your wealth and career luck is flowing away from you. And never show anyone your wealth vase. Feng Shui Career Corner 7. Keep A Three Legged Frog In Your Bedroom For Luck Frogs are regarded as auspicious creatures to have in your house. It is the three legged frog that is extremely auspicious. Place the three legged frog symbol near the vicinity of your bedroom door but facing inwards, as if it has just come into the room. This symbolizes never ending wealth luck and career opportunities going into your room. 8. Lighting Your Dressing Table The best feng shui feature at a dressing table is to have the presence of bright light at the dressing table. This brings in good yang energy which leads to great auspicious energy to your bedroom. If your dressing table is located in the South, Southwest or Northeast of your bedroom, this lighting feature will bring in even more auspicious career luck into your life. 9. A Quartz Crystal On Your Table All through your working life, you should place a large rectangular cut crystal on your desk top if your workspace is in your bedroom. You can use the crystal as your paperweight. The combined energies created by the intrinsic earth essence of the crystal and by the wood element that represented growth will benefit your career life tremendously. 10. A Solid And Firm Bedroom Door The door of your bedroom should be solid and firm to be auspicious. Doors should also be large enough to comfortably accommodate the occupant of the room. By placing a solid and firm bedroom door, you will activate your career luck and bring in abundant opportunities for your career life. Conclusion The truth you need to understand is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. There is no such thing as the perfect bedroom for activating career luck. You only need to learn some of the feng shui tips and apply them flexibly in your room. You do not need to implement all the tips as your bedroom may not suit all the feng shui cures and remedies. Simply apply the tips as you deem fit. 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Make sure that you hit the bed right on time. 10 Feng Shui Tips on How to Activate Career Corner of Bedroom Posted: Sep 15, 2009 |Comments: 0 | Views: 1,229 | 2 Ads by Google Feng Shui Horoscope Love, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free ! AboutAstro.com/horoscope Bathroom Furniture Wholesale Suppliers & Factory Price Construction Materials. Contact Now www.Alibaba.com Feng Shui Supply Store Large selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you. www.fengshui-supply.com Two Bedroom Apartment Ready to occupy flats starting 20L DonÕt miss it! Visit Sulekha. Property.Sulekha.com/Hyderabad In feng shui, there are many feng shui tips to help you activate your career corner of your bedroom to bring in career opportunities and great income luck. There are numerous feng shui cures and feng shui remedies to enhance your career luck to generate good fortune for your career opportunities. However, I am going to touch on the top 10 most potent feng shui tips to activate your career luck. Below are 10 amazing feng shui tips on how to activate career corner of bedroom to generate never-ending good luck for your career life. 10 Feng Shui Tips To Activate Career Corner Of Bedroom 1. Sleep With Your Head Pointed To The Northwest In general, the Northwest is your success and personal development corner. If you want to activate your career corner and enhance your career opportunities, you should sleep with your head pointed to the direction of the Northwest. 2. Suppress The 5 Yellows Which Causes Obstacles The 5 Yellows is the most dangerous star which will cause misfortunes and obstacles to your life. If you want to enjoy good career opportunities and career luck, you should suppress the 5 Yellow in your bedroom. This year, the 5 Yellows is in the North corner and you should hang a 5 Element Pagoda at the North of your bedroom to suppress the 5 Yellow. 3. Make Sure That There Is No Toilet Above Or Next To Your Bedroom Be sure to check if your bedroom is directly below a toilet on the floor above you. This is an especially harmful situation in the bedroom which will cause great obstacles to your career life. You should move your bed away from under the toilet immediately. Even sharing a common wall of your bedroom with a toilet is extremely inauspicious. Ads by Google 4. Place Feng Shui Coins On Your Bedroom Side Table Tie three coins with red thread and place them on your bedroom side table. This symbolizes a never ending source of income for your career life. 5. Sit Facing Your Sheng Chi Direction The most potent method of enhancing your career luck is to sit facing your sheng chi (success) direction. In your bedroom, if you are reading a book, try to sit facing your personal sheng chi direction to generate good career luck. You can find out your personal sheng chi direction by calculating your personal KUA number. 6. Create A Personal Wealth Vase In Your Bedroom's Cupboard This is a very personalized tip passed to me by a practicing feng shui master from Macau. He advises me to place a personal wealth vase in my bedroom's cupboard to preserve my wealth and enhance my career opportunities. Get a beautiful vase and fill your wealth vase with precious gems and diamonds and even crystals and so forth. You can also put your jewelry inside your wealth vase. Please take note that your wealth vase must be kept hidden away, inside a cupboard in your bedroom. The wealth vase must never face the front door as this means your wealth and career luck is flowing away from you. And never show anyone your wealth vase. 7. Keep A Three Legged Frog In Your Bedroom For Luck Frogs are regarded as auspicious creatures to have in your house. It is the three legged frog that is extremely auspicious. Place the three legged frog symbol near the vicinity of your bedroom door but facing inwards, as if it has just come into the room. This symbolizes never ending wealth luck and career opportunities going into your room. 8. Lighting Your Dressing Table The best feng shui feature at a dressing table is to have the presence of bright light at the dressing table. This brings in good yang energy which leads to great auspicious energy to your bedroom. If your dressing table is located in the South, Southwest or Northeast of your bedroom, this lighting feature will bring in even more auspicious career luck into your life. 9. A Quartz Crystal On Your Table All through your working life, you should place a large rectangular cut crystal on your desk top if your workspace is in your bedroom. You can use the crystal as your paperweight. The combined energies created by the intrinsic earth essence of the crystal and by the wood element that represented growth will benefit your career life tremendously. 10. A Solid And Firm Bedroom Door The door of your bedroom should be solid and firm to be auspicious. Doors should also be large enough to comfortably accommodate the occupant of the room. By placing a solid and firm bedroom door, you will activate your career luck and bring in abundant opportunities for your career life. Conclusion The truth you need to understand is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. There is no such thing as the perfect bedroom for activating career luck. You only need to learn some of the feng shui tips and apply them flexibly in your room. You do not need to implement all the tips as your bedroom may not suit all the feng shui cures and remedies. Simply apply the tips as you deem fit Feng Shui Bedroom Feng Shui, pronounced fung shway, is the art of making a peaceful environment in any area that you wish for good energy to flow. All rooms in your house can benefit from using feng shui techniques, particularly the bedroom. A feng shui bedroom can help promote good health and better sleep. When you use feng shui you are using the principles of yin and yang to create an efficient chi (positive energy) stream to have a feng shui bedroom. If you decide that you want to have a feng shui bedroom, you should remember that the bedroom is meant mainly for self-renewal, rest, and relationships. Having a feng shui bedroom can do many things for a person’s mental and physical health. Also having a feng shui bedroom will help with romantic relationships. Here are some tips to make your bedroom a feng shui bedroom. 1. Clean your room! You should start by cleaning. I do not mean just picking up the dirty clothes on the floor, dusting and vacuuming. I mean going through your things and getting rid of anything that doesn’t need to be there. Get rid of clothes that do not fit, anything that is broken, anything that may be crowding or cluttering your feng shui bedroom. Also, take out the television set, computer and/or exercise equipment, these things can disrupt the flow of energy. 2. Put your bed in command position! Your bed is the most important part of your bedroom and is the main focus for a feng shui bedroom. The bed frame, sheets, position of the bed and the mattress are very important to make sure the chi flows just right. You bed should never be directly facing the door. You should keep all electronic away from your bed and if at all possible, out of the room itself, this will help the chi flow smoothly in your feng shui bedroom. 3. No mirrors in your feng shui bedroom! You need to remove mirrors from your feng shui bedroom. This is because mirrors reflect the energy and send it to places other than where it should be. If you decide to keep a mirror, television or computer (which can also reflect and block energy) you should keep it in a wooden cabinet while you sleep so it will prevent this from happening and help you have a more peaceful rest in a feng shui bedroom. 4. Use colors and elements! By using the colors and the elements of a feng shui chart in your feng shui bedroom you can maximize chi flow and feel more at peace. You can find and print a chart off the Internet. here is how you use it: Standing in your feng shui bedroom doorway, the south would be the wall that is directly opposite of you, this wall of a feng shui bedroom is Illumination and Reputation, it’s element is fire and its color is red. In the right (southwest) corner of the back wall of a feng shui bedroom is the love and relationships corner, its element is Earth and its color is pink. In the left (southeast) corner of the back wall in the feng shui bedroom is the abundance and prosperity corner, its element is wood and its color is purple. On the left (East) wall is foundation and family, its element is wood and its color is green. In the right wall (west) is creativity and children, its element is metal and its color is white. In the front left corner (northwest) of a feng shui bedroom is inner knowledge, its element is Earth and its color is blue. In the front right corner (northeast) of a feng shui bedroom is helpful people and travel, its element is metal and its color is gray. On the front wall (north) of a feng shui bedroom is career and life’s journey, its element is water and its color is black. Feng Shui Bedroom Tips One of the more difficult things to understand when creating the ultimate Feng Shui bedroom is what is called the "command position". The "command position" is the best Feng Shui position for anything, be it in the bedroom or in any place we spend time in, be it in the kitchen, living room, or in the office. Since the bedroom is the most important and sacred place in our home, having a Feng Shui bedroom will enhance our experience in it. A Feng Shui bedroom is one that that encourages good chi, otherwise you will create unnecessary problems affecting your daily life. There are several simple good guidelines for having a perfect Feng Shui Bedroom, and it is pretty straight forward to follow them. I created my Feng Shui bedroom following these guidelines, and it improved my wife and my life tremendously. The first rule to follow is the one concerning your most important piece of furniture in the room: your bed. In a perfect Feng Shui bedroom the bed will be positioned in line with the entrance, and will not have direct sunlight on it, meaning you should avoid having it placed against a wall under a window. The Feng Shui bedroom is what it says it is – a bedroom, not an office, living room or family room. For that, the Feng Shui bedroom should not be a place for your computer or television. Remember that the bedroom is the place for your love life, and a Feng Shui bedroom is one that promotes that throughout – calm and soothing warm colors, neat and airy, and never have living plants (you need the oxygen in the night) or aquariums (create moisture and mould) in your Feng Shui bedroom. Following the Feng Shui guidelines will ensure that you bring health and wealth into your home, and the place to start is to have a perfect Feng Shui bedroom. Feng Shui Bedroom While you can employ some Feng Shui in the home principles to your home quite easily, there are still some components that can only be decided based on using the Feng Shui tools such as the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua map is shaped like an octagon, with eight sides. This eight directional map aids you in your quest to employ Feng Shui design principles in your home and work space. The Ba-Gua is one of the most important tools you can have in your Feng Shui arsenal. Without it, you cannot truly create interpret and use the five element theory in order to create and maintain a harmonious flow of energy. Crystals have been used in Feng Shui for thousands of years in a variety of roles. For example, Aquamarine – The pretty light blue crystal is perfect for the Feng Shui bedroom as well as areas of the home where you might congregate with family or meditate. It is a calming crystal which also encourages inspiration, mediation with loved ones, peace and love. Aquamarine is a relaxing crystal. Many Feng Shui house plans that follow the Feng Shui principles and are based on the ba-gua. When you decide on building a new Feng Shui home, it is advised to check out these plans and select the one that best meets your particular needs and taste, and consult with a Feng Shui master. It goes without saying that the ba-gua chart uses Chinese characters in a particular Feng Shui font (or Feng Shui consultant font), which one must learn to better understand the charts. You can learn the symbols from a Feng Shui master or from a good Feng Shui book Feng Shui My Bedroom Welcome to another aspect of Feng Shui: its influence in your boudoir. Feng Shui is important here, for we spend roughly a third of our lives in bed- and probably more if we happen to be teenagers or honeymooners. Feng Shui My Bedroom deals with both ambience and harmony, and these are as applicable to the bedroom as anywhere else in our lives. Bedroom Layout Wherever possible, it is best to place your bed so that when you are lying in it you can see the entrance to the room, but anyone standing just outside the door cannot see you. This gives you a feeling of security, of not being able to be 'taken by surprise.' The optimum Feng Shui layout would be to have your bed in that corner furthest away from the door, with the head of the bed against a solid wall, the foot facing the door, but not seen directly through that door. In other words, tucked around the corner. In Feng Shui, having a bed whose foot is directly facing the doorway is regarded as morbidly auspicious. This is how the Chinese place their coffins in a home before collection. Door and Windows in Feng Shui My Bedroom Doors and windows situated directly opposite one another are also regarded as not good. In Feng Shui, one has to bear in mind the flow of Chi. The Line of Chi between an open door and an open window, especially if it crosses over your bed, is thought to create illness. Feng Shui - the bed itself Ideally, beds should be raised off the floor, with enough space below for air to circulate. Storage draws, bulky suitcases, piles of books and magazines, anything that can restrict the good circulation of fresh air, thus creating stagnant Chi, is not desirable. Also, headboards are recommended. They represent the Tortoise Position (Our resident gnome, Stumpy's comment on Feng Shui My Bedroom is derogative. Stumpy can't find the "Tortoise Position" in his copy of the Karma Sutra) Anyway, the headboard (Tortoise) should be higher than the Phoenix, or foot-board. Now, we know that most beds are made that way, so don't sleep upside down in 'em. Not only bad Feng Shui, you'd dirty the pillows with your feet. Bed materials, Feng Shui my bedroom Beds should be made of natural materials, including our bedding. Cotton sheets and pillow cases, woolen blankets, breathable fabrics. For the Feng Shui bed, wood is usually the choice. And wood such as bamboo is particularly used in the East. Metal beds conduct electricity, so care should be taken. You wouldn't want to hot-wire yourself with an electric blanket now, would you? In Feng Shui, it is said that water beds create conflict between the Fire and the Water elements, thus creating instability whilst we sleep. Our resident gnome, Stumpy, mentioned something about sea sicknesses but we ruled this out. (Sometimes wonder about Stumpy. He can be quite negative at times) More on bed placement In Feng Shui my bedroom, beds should preferably be backed by a solid wall, not a window. A window behind the head-board gives a feeling of insecurity. It can also let in unwanted drafts directly behind the sleeper- not good. Also, in Feng Shui, where a double bed is confined in such space that one occupant has to climb over the other to get in or out, harmony will not prevail. The best bed position is having a wall behind the headboard and enough room on either side for a small table or low cupboard unit. These should be balanced, one on either side. Yeah, and not one huge tall-boy for Mum and a tiny single draw-job for Dad! We said "balanced." Below: A Feng Shui bedroom in the tropics. Note the whites and the tiled floor. This is to keep the mood cool in sweltering heat. Also, these are used to reflect light, "Enhance the morning Chi." Furnishings in Feng Shui My Bedroom Pictures, ornaments, images, should depict pairs in the master bedroom. This is particularly so in the "Relationships" corner of the room. (Check the Feng Shui Octagon to determine this) So go for pairs of, say, colourful birds - particularly if they are facing towards one another, dolphins, any friendly-looking birds or animals. Images of a solitary figure denote loneliness, as does a single bed. It is possible to feel isolated and insecure within a marriage. In this case, hang a picture of a couple on the wall and display pairs of objects. (Stumpy says that photographs of parents, family, children, or friends have no place in a couple's boudoir. Now, I wonder why that is?... Could it be the mother-in-law's frowning countenance?) Mirrors According to Feng Shui lore, mirrors should not face the bed. The Chinese believe the soul leaves the body when we sleep, and we could become alarmed to come across ourselves in the mirror. A more conventional view is that most of us are not looking our best in the mornings, and seeing our tousled image on waking might be a bit disconcerting. So, despite what bawdy-house madams and brothel owners recommend, adjust those mirrors so you can't see yourself lying in bed. A lot of the information presented in Feng Shui My Bedroom is plain, common sense. A beautiful view from our bedroom, soothes the soul, helps us wind down, and invigorates us on our awakening. To wake up in the morning to a picture of the sun rising over a gorgeous landscape vitalizes whole our day. On the other hand, street lamps, outside our bedroom can cast reflective images in a mirror which may disturb us when we are half asleep. In contrast, strategically placed mirrors facing a wonderful view will draw that beauty into the room. We should use our mirrors to give us the best environment they can provide. Space - Feng Shui My Bedroom We have already touched on this. If we are fortunate enough to have a dressing room, we are able to remove most of our extraneous things from the bedroom itself. And, of course, built-in-wardrobes are better than the huge, bulky, room-dominating external type. So hang those clothes up in the dressing room or built-in 'robe. That's what its for. Don't clutter up the bedroom with strewn clothing, abandoned boots and cast off socks. Garments strewn over chairs for days on end constitute clutter and worry for us, since we know we'll have to deal with them eventually. Untidiness is a good indication of our current state of mind. Dominating furniture such as massive, high book shelves, twelve-storey high tall-boys, and grandfather clocks have no place next to a bed. If you have to have 'em, keep 'em as well back as possible. Continuing with the subject of space in Feng Sui My Bedroom, the worst type of storage is the overhead cupboard linking wardrobes on either side of the bed. This acts as in much the same way as overhead beams do. It leaves those sleeping under it feeling vunerable. The same applies to anything else hanging over the bed. (Some exceptions here could be specific types of crystal, and cooling over-head ceiling fans) Electrical Equipment in Feng Shiu My Bedroom. Electrical equipment is not desirable in the bedroom- a battery torch or two for power blackouts excepted. You don't need a television, stereo system or computer in there (unless, like Stumpy you live in a one-room cave) All electrical equipment radiates electromagnetic fields of one type or another, and the closer we are to this radiation the more we are affected by it. Such electromagnetic waves can have a deleterious effect on us, particularly over the long term. If you feel you can't live without these things, then make sure you switch them off - at the wall - before you go to sleep. Electric blankets are a real problem, for they encase the whole bed with an electromagnetic field. Use 'em to warm up the bed before you get in, by all means. But unplug 'em - at the wall - before getting into bed. All electrical items should be placed well away from your bed, and this includes electrical clocks. Get one with a big enough read-out so you can see it from afar. Oh, and turn off that mobile phone you happened to place in the top draw right next to your head. Everyone is entitled to some time to themselves. I hope you enjoyed Feng Shui My Bedroom. Marty . I like to have a pair of parrots in my bedroom, as birds are my favourite animal, and it's great relationship "Feng Shui". "I need as much help as I can get."Good luck and Happy Chinese New Year from Feng Shui My bedroom Apartment Feng Shui Feng Shui My Bedroom Part Two! Welcome to Apartment Feng Shui, a place to experience,learn and apply Feng Shui principles to your home and life! apartment Feng Shui ( Choosing a location and home office ) Whether we own our own home, apartment, or live in rented accommodation, we can use Feng Shui principles to create a living space in which we are comfortable, and which also welcomes visitors. Feng Shui Decorating Colors Welcome to Feng Shui decorating colors for your apartment, villa, flat or house. Feng Shui my Bedroom part 3 The Tao teaches you that out of the inter-play of Yin and Yang all things come. 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Other People Are Reading • Feng Shui for the Bedroom • How to Use Feng Shui to Set Up Your Office • • • • Print this article Things You'll Need • Beds • Dressers • Lamps • NightstandsOther Bedroom FurnitureShow (2) More Instructions 1. o 1 Place a low nightstand or low table to the right of the bed. The tiger is low to the ground and represents our readiness to spring into action when threatened. o 2 Place taller items such as shelves or tall dressers to the left of the bed. The dragon is high above the ground and symbolizes our wisdom and ability to reflect upon information. o Sponsored Links  Authentic Feng Shui Items Choose from Our Huge Selection of Genuine Feng Shui Products Online! www.FengShui-Supply.com o 3 Keep the area at the foot of your bed clear. The phoenix, which represents our vision and inspiration, needs space to fly out ahead in order to examine the land and gather information. o 4 Place the head of the bed against a wall. The tortoise provides us with stability and security and ensures protection at our back. o 5 Place the bed so that you have clear sight of the door. However, avoid placing the bed directly opposite or against the same wall as the door. The idea is that you should be able to clearly see who is entering, but without being in the path of incoming energy. o 6 Try to avoid placing your bed right next to a window. The position of windows and doors governs the flow of energy throughout the room; therefore it is essential that you do not place yourself in its direct path. o 7 Avoid placing a mirror directly opposite the door, the window or your bed. A mirror placed in the path of energy will bounce back the energy with more intensity. o 8 Avoid placing the bed under beams in the ceiling. Beams will push down on the flow of energy, which creates a downward force that consequently puts pressure on your chest, head and body. o 9 Avoid situating a light directly over the bed. 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In this easy-to-use guide you will find practical tips and guidance to help you get all the benefits this respected branch of computer science has to offer. So let's begin... Feng Shui computing self-help books such as this are hugely popular. Contents [hide] 1 Know your Yin from your Yang 2 Getting Started 3 Enhancing an Existing Computer 3.1 Example 4 Building your PC from scratch 4.1 Hardware Required 4.2 Tips 5 Software 5.1 Desktop Wallpaper 5.2 Recycle Bin 5.3 File Storage 5.4 Renewing the Chi 5.5 Screensavers 6 Enjoy the harmony edit Know your Yin from your Yang When venturing into the world of home PC Feng Shui, its important to grasp the basics first. Essentially there are two main kinds of chi. Chi is also known as life force, energy or binary. The table below describes the two primary chi types in play; Yin and Yang. Since these energies are present in all computers, take time to study the table below carefully before advancing with your project. Mobiles such as this can be used to introduce more Yang chi to even the most Yin saturated motherboards Yin Yang Yin Yang North South Winter Summer Heaven Earth Spirit Matter Female Male Microsoft FOSS Octal Hexadecimal Night Day Backspace Delete Wet Wild RAM ROM Fast Furious Intel AMD Miranda qip ATI nVidia Firefox Opera Inner Outer Little-endian Big-endian HTML XHTML Receptive Creative Soft Hard HD-DVD Blu-Ray Java C# Lingering Hasty Lowercase Uppercase Windows Linux edit Getting Started There are two main approaches to the field of Computer Feng Shui: 1. Optimising an existing computer 2. Building your computer from scratch Those who already own an existing PC, or those just starting out in Feng Shui may feel more comfortable starting small by optimising the computer they already have. This allows you to make changes and adjustments as you learn and according to your budget. However advanced practitioners may at some stage feel ready to take on a slightly bigger project; building a Feng Shui compatible computer themselves from scratch. This guide mainly focuses on helping the Feng Shui beginner grasp the basic principles and learn how they can apply these practically in their home or office PCs. Please note, this guide is not designed for Macs, as they are already compliant with current Feng Shui protocols. edit Enhancing an Existing Computer Many Chinese Feng Shui products are available on the market today to help the everyday PC user encourage harmonious energy flow in their computer. Bells - A beautiful sounding bell with quality resonance helps soothe the sickness chi. It can also help to clear up muddied thinking. It is the most effective of the various types of metal chi. It is said that when a bell chimes, it opens a line of communication to heaven, and is therefore good fortune. A bell on the CD tray of your system unit will help announce the arrival of new data chi. Wind Chimes - are best used outdoors where the wind can play their music. My favorite wind chimes are of the pentatonic variety. The resonance is beautiful. I have found that installing a miniature set of wind chimes on the outside of any and all fans in the case will help to counteract any negative earth chi and offer powerful assistance to metal chi. Please note that for the wind chimes to be an effective metal cure, they should be made of metal rather than wood. Mobiles - are wonderful objects to bring more yang chi to any environment, be it the garden, a shaded path, or a spare corner of your motherboard. They are also useful to help soften sharp corners in a room. Hanging plants are also good for this, too, although these should be draped from expansion slots only. Potted plants can breathe new energy into your computer monitor Plants - are used to bring forth wood chi in areas of study and creativity. Live plants are best because they give off good chi along with oxygen. If you have a CRT monitor, this provides ample space for a ficus or three. You will need to create an opening in the top of the monitor. Be sure to allow for proper drainage too. Light - is the most natural form of fire chi. Light brings yang chi into the space. If the light is too strong and there is glare then it will interfere with concentration. If the light is too little then it will be difficult to use good judgment and difficult to focus on studies. Full spectrum lighting is good in these low light areas. I prefer to point the light at a wall and let it reflect back to the point of use rather than have the light shine directly onto the person. Up-lighting is good to help lift the chi in dense or dark areas. Installation of small LED lights inside the system unit casing is a very popular form of bringing more light into ones computer, however traditional lighting methods are just as effective. A well placed candle or animal-fat lamp will draw essential yang chi into your computer. Large Objects - are used to create indoor "mountains". Big CPU chips, heat sinks, hard drives, book shelves, and even heavy tables are welcome homes for the mountain dragons to rest upon. If you have a good mountain dragon in your CPU tower it is good to place your solid, strong hard drive(s) on that side for better disk health. Boulders or large rocks make good miniature mountains also as they are very powerful landscaping objects. If your case doesn't have enough room to accommodate a boulder, simply place the rock on top of the system unit as a handy resting place for beneficial mountain dragons. Mandarin Ducks - mate for life so it is said that having a pair of these ducks in your monitor casing will help attain marital bliss. I recommend, however, that you place them in the form of art, rather than the real thing. Live ducks in the screen could be a cause rather than a cure for marital strife! Laughing Buddha - If displayed with respect, a laughing Buddha brings joy, abundance and protection. He should be placed at a height off the floor of the case, directly facing the USB ports to welcome the incoming chi. If this isn't possible, position him on an expansion slot or fan diagonally opposite the entrance. He is never displayed in a monitor. Buddha images are available in many moods and positions to summon success, prosperity, serenity or happiness. You may even place him in the east of your office desk. An example build for your enjoyment. edit Example To the left you will find an example system to contemplate. The huge quartz crystal facilitates over-clocking and vigor, while the fire coming out of the CPU fan helps to keep heat flowing. Buddha's candle and the CPU fire are bisected by a waterfall, which brings the cooling action without coming too near the fire. This, of course, also improves data flow through. Mount Fuji invokes stability, and may soon become the roost of a powerful dragon. The happy ground dwelling tree helps to improve binary search patterns and provides much needed shade for data packets. This system also includes a stylized yin-yang which brings balance to the spheres, and, of course, a monkey on the video card. No one invited the bird. We have been assured the monkey will be "Taking Care" of it shortly. edit Building your PC from scratch There is a lot to be said in support of building your computer yourself. Aside from being a fun and entertaining hobby for PC enthusiasts this is a great way to ensure that your computer has positive energy flows within. However there is a lot to consider when building your system unit yourself. Below is a list of essential hardware you will need for your project. edit Hardware Required A Laughing Buddha statue positioned facing the USB ports inside the system unit helps to welcome incoming data chi. PC Case Floppy Disk Drive Hard Drive Wind chimes CD-ROM Drive Processor Cooling Fans Laughing Buddha statue Motherboard Memory Modules Water Feature Power Supply Video Card Keyboard & Mouse Three Legged Money Frog edit Tips Never position your heat sinks and water-cooling next to each other. Water and fire are complete opposites. But if it can't be helped, place a small plant or pot of herbs in between to weaken the negative influence. edit Software So, you've modded out your system unit with all the waterfalls, Chinese coins and ducks you can find. Great job. But do you still get the sense that somehow, your computer's chi isn't quite flowing as well as it could be? Perhaps you need to consider some software enhancements to help guide that pesky energy to more harmonious pathways. edit Desktop Wallpaper Cork flooring is more Yin in energy, enabling you to spend more time comfortably viewing your Desktop. Linoleum coverings and ceramic tiles are more Yang in nature and can create fast-moving chi. This may not be ideal if you want to spend a lot of time on your computer gazing aimlessly at the wallpaper as it may leave you feeling drained or tired. Wood surfaces are also suitable for the screensaver. edit Recycle Bin Stagnant chi can also take the form of smell. Bad, stale smells could be depleting your computer of vibrant healthy chi. Keep your Recycle Bin clean and out of sight. There are several simple programs available which will regularly empty your Recycle Bin automatically, as well as hiding it from the Desktop. edit File Storage Spring-clean your My Documents folder regularly. Every six months or so make your storage spaces organized, uncluttered and easily accessible. Also, fit folders and icons with rounded corners to ensure a smoother flow of chi energies. Try to avoid any sharp edges pointing at you while working on your documents. Favor smooth Bézier curves over straight lines or jagged polygons. Allow fresh chi to revitalise your computer by opening all your windows for at least 20 minutes a day. edit Renewing the Chi Always open your system windows for at least 20 minutes a day. We do this because it allows fresh new chi to circulate in your operating system; if not, you would be working with stale chi every day. So open that window and never mind if dust comes in! edit Screensavers If you already have an aquarium, fishbowl or similar water feature screensaver, use it extensively. Since the north is ruled by the water element, a fish tank placed correctly can bring about greater fortune, as you will tap on the "Divine Water Dragon's Den". But if you tap wrongly, it can cause you to have lawsuits, bankruptcy, work pressure, troubles and problems. If you noticed any of these after approximately four months after setting the aquarium screensaver, set your screensaver wait time to slightly less. edit Enjoy the harmony Congratulations valued reader, your project is complete. Sit back and enjoy the pleasant security of knowing that your computer is now one with the universe. Featured Article (read another featured article) Featured version: 10 July 2007 This article has been featured on the front page. — You can vote for or nominate your favourite articles at Uncyclopedia:VFH. Retrieved from "http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Feng_Shui_Your_Computer" Categories: HowTo | Computers and Technology | Hardware | Computers | Lifestyles | Hobbies | Culture | New Age | Science and Technology | Featured Feng Shui My Bedroom Welcome to another aspect of Feng Shui: its influence in your boudoir. Feng Shui is important here, for we spend roughly a third of our lives in bed- and probably more if we happen to be teenagers or honeymooners. Feng Shui My Bedroom deals with both ambience and harmony, and these are as applicable to the bedroom as anywhere else in our lives. Bedroom Layout Wherever possible, it is best to place your bed so that when you are lying in it you can see the entrance to the room, but anyone standing just outside the door cannot see you. This gives you a feeling of security, of not being able to be 'taken by surprise.' The optimum Feng Shui layout would be to have your bed in that corner furthest away from the door, with the head of the bed against a solid wall, the foot facing the door, but not seen directly through that door. In other words, tucked around the corner. In Feng Shui, having a bed whose foot is directly facing the doorway is regarded as morbidly auspicious. This is how the Chinese place their coffins in a home before collection. Door and Windows in Feng Shui My Bedroom Doors and windows situated directly opposite one another are also regarded as not good. In Feng Shui, one has to bear in mind the flow of Chi. The Line of Chi between an open door and an open window, especially if it crosses over your bed, is thought to create illness. Feng Shui - the bed itself Ideally, beds should be raised off the floor, with enough space below for air to circulate. Storage draws, bulky suitcases, piles of books and magazines, anything that can restrict the good circulation of fresh air, thus creating stagnant Chi, is not desirable. Also, headboards are recommended. They represent the Tortoise Position (Our resident gnome, Stumpy's comment on Feng Shui My Bedroom is derogative. Stumpy can't find the "Tortoise Position" in his copy of the Karma Sutra) Anyway, the headboard (Tortoise) should be higher than the Phoenix, or foot-board. Now, we know that most beds are made that way, so don't sleep upside down in 'em. Not only bad Feng Shui, you'd dirty the pillows with your feet. Bed materials, Feng Shui my bedroom Beds should be made of natural materials, including our bedding. Cotton sheets and pillow cases, woolen blankets, breathable fabrics. For the Feng Shui bed, wood is usually the choice. And wood such as bamboo is particularly used in the East. Metal beds conduct electricity, so care should be taken. You wouldn't want to hot-wire yourself with an electric blanket now, would you? In Feng Shui, it is said that water beds create conflict between the Fire and the Water elements, thus creating instability whilst we sleep. Our resident gnome, Stumpy, mentioned something about sea sicknesses but we ruled this out. (Sometimes wonder about Stumpy. He can be quite negative at times) More on bed placement In Feng Shui my bedroom, beds should preferably be backed by a solid wall, not a window. A window behind the head-board gives a feeling of insecurity. It can also let in unwanted drafts directly behind the sleeper- not good. Also, in Feng Shui, where a double bed is confined in such space that one occupant has to climb over the other to get in or out, harmony will not prevail. The best bed position is having a wall behind the headboard and enough room on either side for a small table or low cupboard unit. These should be balanced, one on either side. Yeah, and not one huge tall-boy for Mum and a tiny single draw-job for Dad! We said "balanced." Below: A Feng Shui bedroom in the tropics. Note the whites and the tiled floor. This is to keep the mood cool in sweltering heat. Also, these are used to reflect light, "Enhance the morning Chi." Furnishings in Feng Shui My Bedroom Pictures, ornaments, images, should depict pairs in the master bedroom. This is particularly so in the "Relationships" corner of the room. (Check the Feng Shui Octagon to determine this) So go for pairs of, say, colourful birds - particularly if they are facing towards one another, dolphins, any friendly-looking birds or animals. Images of a solitary figure denote loneliness, as does a single bed. It is possible to feel isolated and insecure within a marriage. In this case, hang a picture of a couple on the wall and display pairs of objects. (Stumpy says that photographs of parents, family, children, or friends have no place in a couple's boudoir. Now, I wonder why that is?... Could it be the mother-in-law's frowning countenance?) Mirrors According to Feng Shui lore, mirrors should not face the bed. The Chinese believe the soul leaves the body when we sleep, and we could become alarmed to come across ourselves in the mirror. A more conventional view is that most of us are not looking our best in the mornings, and seeing our tousled image on waking might be a bit disconcerting. So, despite what bawdy-house madams and brothel owners recommend, adjust those mirrors so you can't see yourself lying in bed. A lot of the information presented in Feng Shui My Bedroom is plain, common sense. A beautiful view from our bedroom, soothes the soul, helps us wind down, and invigorates us on our awakening. To wake up in the morning to a picture of the sun rising over a gorgeous landscape vitalizes whole our day. On the other hand, street lamps, outside our bedroom can cast reflective images in a mirror which may disturb us when we are half asleep. In contrast, strategically placed mirrors facing a wonderful view will draw that beauty into the room. We should use our mirrors to give us the best environment they can provide. Space - Feng Shui My Bedroom We have already touched on this. If we are fortunate enough to have a dressing room, we are able to remove most of our extraneous things from the bedroom itself. And, of course, built-in-wardrobes are better than the huge, bulky, room-dominating external type. So hang those clothes up in the dressing room or built-in 'robe. That's what its for. Don't clutter up the bedroom with strewn clothing, abandoned boots and cast off socks. Garments strewn over chairs for days on end constitute clutter and worry for us, since we know we'll have to deal with them eventually. Untidiness is a good indication of our current state of mind. Dominating furniture such as massive, high book shelves, twelve-storey high tall-boys, and grandfather clocks have no place next to a bed. If you have to have 'em, keep 'em as well back as possible. Continuing with the subject of space in Feng Sui My Bedroom, the worst type of storage is the overhead cupboard linking wardrobes on either side of the bed. This acts as in much the same way as overhead beams do. It leaves those sleeping under it feeling vunerable. The same applies to anything else hanging over the bed. (Some exceptions here could be specific types of crystal, and cooling over-head ceiling fans) Electrical Equipment in Feng Shiu My Bedroom. Electrical equipment is not desirable in the bedroom- a battery torch or two for power blackouts excepted. You don't need a television, stereo system or computer in there (unless, like Stumpy you live in a one-room cave) All electrical equipment radiates electromagnetic fields of one type or another, and the closer we are to this radiation the more we are affected by it. Such electromagnetic waves can have a deleterious effect on us, particularly over the long term. If you feel you can't live without these things, then make sure you switch them off - at the wall - before you go to sleep. Electric blankets are a real problem, for they encase the whole bed with an electromagnetic field. Use 'em to warm up the bed before you get in, by all means. But unplug 'em - at the wall - before getting into bed. All electrical items should be placed well away from your bed, and this includes electrical clocks. Get one with a big enough read-out so you can see it from afar. Oh, and turn off that mobile phone you happened to place in the top draw right next to your head. Everyone is entitled to some time to themselves. I hope you enjoyed Feng Shui My Bedroom. Marty . I like to have a pair of parrots in my bedroom, as birds are my favourite animal, and it's great relationship "Feng Shui". "I need as much help as I can get."Good luck and Happy Chinese New Year from Feng Shui My bedroom Apartment Feng Shui Feng Shui My Bedroom Part Two! Welcome to Apartment Feng Shui, a place to experience,learn and apply Feng Shui principles to your home and life! apartment Feng Shui ( Choosing a location and home office ) Whether we own our own home, apartment, or live in rented accommodation, we can use Feng Shui principles to create a living space in which we are comfortable, and which also welcomes visitors. Feng Shui Decorating Colors Welcome to Feng Shui decorating colors for your apartment, villa, flat or house. Feng Shui my Bedroom part 3 The Tao teaches you that out of the inter-play of Yin and Yang all things come. Yin is the blackness which absorbs all colors and Yang the whiteness which reflects them. Ying and Yang give rise to the Five Elements and their associated colors , from which arise the whole spectrum of colors. Color is vibration, and we each respond to it on many levels, both consciously and unconsciously. And with color it is worth remembering that our conscious awareness of it is miniscule compared with its unconscious counterpart. FENG SHUI FOR BEDROOMS On the following pages of this section you will find information about feng shui for bedroom: feng shui bedroom colors, feng shui bedroom decorating, feng shui bedroom layout, feng shui bedroom pictures, feng shui bedroom design, feng shui master bedroom, bedroom furniture, children's bedroom, feng shui bedroom ideas, rules, photo, feng shui bed, pictures and wallpapers for bedroom Bedroom is your ultimate intimate premise for sleeping and recharging your chi. According to Feng Shui, the way the furniture in a bedroom is arranged, as well as the colors and accessories chosen for its décor, can tell how two people are doing in a love relationship. Conversely, re-arranging the furniture in the bedroom and playing with colors and accessories, can help the couple relate to each other in ways that are more loving and which show equal respect for both partners. All advice for couples also applies to single people looking for love. If you are single and wish to find the significant other, then decorate your room as if you already are; place side tables and lamps on both side of the bed. Accessorize in pairs and ensure that everything is symmetrical. Place loving items on the bedside tables such as a photograph (the photo should not be a family picture but of you and your partner), a pair of candles and a rounded (not spiky) leafed plant - remember to place a few pink or red accent in and around the bed to encourage romance. From a yin-yang perspective, this is a more yin, quiet and peaceful environment ; where you need to feel protected. At the same time, there should be a good circulation of chi with the help of a lot of fresh air and clearance. Here are some Feng Shui bedroom tips. * Ideally, the bedroom should be as far away as possible from the front door. * Chi flows between the door and any window, so avoid positioning your bed in the line of door and a window. * Position your bed so that you can see the door from the place where you sleep. This gives you a deep sense of inner security. * Place your bed far from the door, if it is possible,. * Avoid sleeping with your head close to a window as your chi will dissipate through the window and you will feel more tired on awakening. * Make sure you have a strong, stable headboard to help you protect your own chi while you are asleep. * Make sure the bedside tables have rounded edges and not square to prevent cutting chi. * Do not admit ceiling beams above the bed. They are a source of cutting chi. Some tips: Paint the beams; drape fabric over the beams; hang bamboo flutes 2-3 inches below the beam to soften the load (the flutes are hung at a 45 degree angle to the beam with the mouthpiece downwards). * Soft lighting is ideal. Avoid having ceiling lamps right directly over your bed. * Pastel colors are ideal. * Avoid sleeping with your image visible in a mirror. The worst variant of all is a mirror (TV/computer screen) at the foot of your bed. * Place something beautiful that inspires you where you first look in the morning. * Pay attention to what is under your bed. Keep the space clear. More specific information about how to arrange the bedroom, to build the individual Feng Shui map, to use specific colors for bedroom according to Your personal Feng shui map you will find in the books on Feng Shui: - Create your Luck with Personal Feng Shui and - The Treasury Feng Shui Secrets of Success and Riches Articles related to feng shui tips for bedroom FENG SHUI PICTURES, PAINTINGS, WALLPAPERS Pictures and paintings can play very significant role in feng shui design of your premises. In the situation you can not change the color of the wall you may hang a picture or a painting of special color and shape to balance your room. There are 5 types (as there are 5 elements) feng shui paintings and pictures: water, metal, earth, wood and fire pictures and paintings. MAKING BEDROOM WALLS FLOW WITH FENG SHUI PRINCIPLES Feng shui is not just a decorating principle, it can actually improve your sense of well-being and happiness. In the bedroom, feng shui can also improve your sleep. HEADBOARDS THAT ARE PERFECT FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP How important is your bed’s headboard? According to feng shui decorating experts, it is important to a good night’s sleep. FENG SHUI FOR THE GUEST BEDROOM Most of the rooms in our home are easy to design using the ancient Chinese feng shui style, but sometimes the guest bedroom gets overlooked as one of those spaces that we forget about. HOW PURPLE AFFECTS BEDROOM FENG SHUI Feng shui centers on the ancient Chinese belief that everything in your life, both animate and inanimate, creates an energy field that controls your emotional well being. SEXY MASTER BEDROOM WITHOUT RED ENERGY Red is a shade that is best used only in small amounts in the bedroom, since it adds so much passion and energy that you may not be able to sleep soundly. USING THE WATER ELEMENT IN THE BEDROOM Water is one of the five basic elements that have an affect on your chi flow, negative or positive. When you design a bedroom based on feng shui principles, it is vital to make sure that each of these elements is adequately represented in order to maximize the bedroom’s potential. There are a few fun and creative ways to make sure that water is characterized in some way in your bedroom 10 POSITIVE FENG SHUI TIPS FOR YOUR BEDROOM Since the average person spends almost a third of their life in their bedroom, applying some basic Feng Shui principles in the space may serve you very well. Just think how much better you'll feel every morning if you’ve taken some steps to improve the flow of positive energy throughout your bedroom. Here are ten positive tips you can follow to encourage positive energy in your bedroom. FREE FENG SHUI TIPS FOR BEDROOM Here are the most important free feng shui tips for bedroom All of us spend a lot of time in the bedroom. You spend 7 to 8 hours sleeping. The Feng Shui of your bedroom affect you to a very large extend. 1.There should be no beam on top of your bed. The beam above causes chi to be pressured thus enabling you to have pressures in life. 2. There should be no TV, computer or exercise equipment in your bedroom. TIPS. FENG SHUI FOR BEDROOM A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that promotes a harmonious flow of nourishing and sensual energy. A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that invites you, lures you in, excites and calms at the same time. A good feng shui bedroom is fun and pleasurable to be in, either you are there for a quick nap, a good night sleep or to make passionate love! To create a good feng shui bedroom, you can use a variety of simple, practical feng shui tools, such as the basic feng shui tips below: FENG SHUI SECRETS FOR BEDDING The comfort and harmony in your bed reflects your health. To balance your bed according to feng shui is the simplest way to your harmony, luck and health. There are some secrets /independently of your individual feng shui number/ concerning the bedding. FENG SHUI YOUR BED Here are some tips for your bed: the bed should be placed diagonally opposite to the entrance door. you should be able to see the door but not be in front of it... FENG SHUI TIPS FOR CHARGING YOUR BEDROOM WITH EROTICALLY POSITIVE ENERGY To enhance the sexual energy in your bedroom with feng shui, use the right hand corner (from the entrance) of your bedroom to display symbols that activate the energy of love, such as a photograph of you and your loved one, a sculpture of lovers, or two sculptures, a heart shaped object, a crystal prism, a mobile, or a sensual painting. GENERAL FENG SHUI TIPS FOR YOUR BEDROOM General feng shui tips for your bedroom. Everything should be arranged in pairs. According to feng shui tips you should get rid of items associated with loneliness. You should not have just one of an item, not one flower in a vase, or one single photograph or one painting and definitely not one night stand FENG SHUI BED With the innovative use of the upper drape made with a special textile which is able to mitigate the harmful effects of the electromagnetic radiations this Feng shui bed is uniq. You can create your bed similar to this Feng shui bed. So you understand, that your sleeping place should be narrow and protected from negative energies FENG SHUI WINDOW IN BEDROOM AND BED Solution with feng shui in bedroom if bed must be in front of a window. If bed is in front of a window it shouldn’t worry you. The main task is to position your bed not in the straight line of window and door BEDSIDE TABLES ACCORDING TO FENGSHUI Our bedroom is our place for rest and improving the energy after working day. The key role is playing of course the color. Color is very important in Fengshui, with it help we can balance the premise and so that every time coming in the bedroom to plunge into the atmosphere of calm and delight. Keywords of the articles: bedroom feng shui, feng shui bedroom tip for beginners, bedroom colors, free feng shui tips, feng shui bedroom decorating, feng shui bedroom design, bedroom elements, feng shui bedrooms principles for love and romance, partnership, candles in bedroom, feng shui symbols for bedroom, wallpapers and paintings for bedroom, feng shui interior rules for bedroom, feng shui e-books for bedroom Home » Free feng shui articles » Interior feng shui free articles » Feng shui bedrooms Applying Feng Shui Principles to Your Bed Feng Shui involves many principles for the auspicious (or favorable) positioning of your bed. To take advantage of as many of them as you can, use common sense, along with the conditions of your individual room, to make the best choices possible. For example, Commanding Position concept shows you how to achieve the most powerful bed position according to one Feng Shui school of thought. If you see that your bedroom doesn't meet these criteria — don't panic! There are cures you can implement to dramatically enhance your bedroom situation. The position of the bed relative to the door The first Commanding Position principle states that the position of the bed relative to the bedroom door rates more importantly than the compass direction the bed faces. That is, you don't analyze whether your bed faces east, west, north, or south. You can rest easy and position the bed according to the way it best relates to the other main feature of the room — the door. The distance from the bed to the door The second Commanding Position principle holds that the bed should sit as far from the bedroom door as possible. If the door is on the left, the best position is the far right corner of the room; if the door is on the right, the best bed location is the far left of the room; and if the door is the center, the best location is either the far right or far left corner of the room. (See Figure 1.) The farther your bed sits from the door, the more control you can feel over your space and your life. You aren't startled easily, and you have plenty of time to prepare for events as they unfold. Figure 1: The Commanding Position: Three placement options for your bed. The sleeper's scope of vision The third Commanding Position principle asserts that the bed position should allow the sleeper the widest possible scope of the room. A diminished range of sight within the room can restrict the sleeper's chi and his or her life vision. The larger the space in front of your bed, the more your life expands, breathes, and improves. For this reason, Feng Shui cautions against placing the foot of the bed against a wall, which can block your career and cause foot and ankle problems. In addition, placing your bed directly against a side wall (with no space between the side of your bed and the wall) can make you feel cramped, stifled, and less flexible in life. The visibility of the bedroom door The fourth Commanding Position principle states that you should clearly see the bedroom door from the bed. This concept means that when lying on your back in bed — that is, in the center of the bed (if you sleep alone) or on your side of the bed (if sleeping with a partner) — you can open your eyes and immediately see the door of the room without repositioning your body. If you have to perform gymnastics or create new yoga positions to see who or what's coming in the door, your bed position does not meet this principle. Not seeing who's approaching can keep you uncertain and on edge. Even if you think that you're accustomed to not seeing the door, you still likely experience ongoing subconscious stress, which can create imbalance and frustration. The possibility of always being startled can keep you on edge, and over time, the continual tension and unrest can cause an imbalance in the nervous system. Results can include nervous problems, arrhythmia, and heart palpitations. In addition, repeatedly twisting the body to see whether someone's coming can cause neck and spinal problems in the long run. If your bed position doesn't allow you to see the door and you can't move the bed, you can place a sizable mirror opposite the bed that allows you to easily see the door. If you need to angle the mirror to show the door, use a standing mirror angled to the appropriate position. The direct line from the door The fifth Commanding Position principle holds that the bed should not sit in the direct line of the path of the doorway. If your bed does sit in the direct line of the door, the chi of the door runs directly and too powerfully up the middle of the bed. This factor can create diseases along the midline of the body. The farther you sleep from the door and the more of the room you see while in bed, the more you can feel in control of your environment and, therefore, your life. Seeing the door to your bedroom symbolizes that you know what life is bringing and feel prepared to deal with whatever comes. You're in command, and the results manifest positively in many areas of your life. When following the Commanding Position principle, you can choose from three alternatives for good bed placement. (See Figure 1.) Choices 1-b and 1-c are both excellent; just be sure, if possible, to leave enough room on the side closest to the wall for your partner (or yourself) to get into bed. Position 1-a (the bed angled in the corner) is the strongest choice of all; it gains support from two walls rather than one wall. If you choose this position, then your bed should feature a solid headboard. Make sure the corners of the bed firmly touch the walls. You can strengthen this bed position by placing a plant and a light behind the headboard. (A real or an artificial plant works for this cure, and the light should be in good working order but doesn't need to be on at all. How to Feng Shui Your Bedroom Edited byFlo and 21 others Article EditDiscussHistory The ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui helps us to balance our homes and create happier, more successful lives, room by room. We often turn our attention to the bedroom, the sanctuary where we can rest and recharge.It’s easy to “map” your bedroom according to Feng Shui principles so you can create more harmony in the bedroom. This also improves all energy creating a more peacful resting place. Edit Steps Draw your bedroom 1. 1 Draw a roughly square outline of your bedroom on a piece of paper. The wall that has the primary entrance to your room in it should be the bottom line of the square. Ads by Google Your Zodiac Horoscope Insert Your Birthdate & Get Answers about Past-Present and Future. Free AboutAstro.com 2. 2 Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each. 3. 3 Start with the lowest row of squares, that describes the areas when you first walk into your bedroom. The far left corner of the room when you first enter is the area of Knowledge. The center square relates to Career, and the right-hand square is Helpful People/Travel. 4. 4 Now look at the central row of squares, that describes the middle of your bedroom. The far left square relates to Family/Health. The central square is the Tao, or Center, and the right-hand square is Creativity/Children. 5. 5 Look at the top row of squares. The far left square relates to Wealth, the central square to Fame/Reputation, and the far right square to Relationships/Romance. o Your layout should look something like this:  Wealth-Fame/Reputation-Relationships/Romance  Family/Health-Tao-Creativity/Children  Knowledge-Career-Helpful People/Travel 6. 6 Place objects that will work best for each area of your room, helping you to attract more of what you need. o Knowledge: Bookcase, books, tools for self-development o Career: Mirrors or water-related items, images to support your career goals o Helpful People/Travel: Pictures of your helpers o Family/Health: Family photos, heirlooms, plants o Creativity/Children: Art supplies, artwork, computer o Wealth: Money, jewelry, fish, fountains, anything red, purple or gold o Fame/Reputation: Candles, awards, plants, anything red, orange or purple o Relationships/Romance: Round or oval mirrors, anything pink, pictures of loved ones, paired objects (like two candlesticks or two crystals) Color 1. 1 Choose the right colors to use. Choose the right colors to use. Color is a very important part of feng shui. It is one of the easiest ways to shift the energy in your space with Feng Shui. It represents Ying and Yang. Each color is an expression of one of the Five Feng Shui Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. The elements are used in specific areas according to the feng shui energy map of your space, or Bagua. Choose the Feng Shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space with the wall color, art, photography, or various decor items. Color is like music, nourishing and uplifting, and the more colors you harmoniously absorb throughout the day, the higher your sense of well-being is. Do not be afraid to bring vibrant colors into your space as color is light, and light is our number one nutrient. 2. 2 Include fire - passion and high energy. o A balanced Feng Shui Fire element in your space will bring a supporting energy in all your career efforts and will help you achieve recognition. o Fire is the energy of the South o Fire energy is also recommended in the Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas of your space. o Feng Shui fire element colors are:  Red  Orange  Purple  Pink  Strong Yellow Strong Yellow . 3. 3 Include colors for earth - nourishment and stability. o A strong and harmonious Feng Shui Earth element in your home will help create stability, nourishment and protection for all your relationships. o Earth is the Feng Shui element of Northeast and Southwest. o It is also the element of Center of your home. o Feng Shui Earth element colors are:  Light Yellow  Beige Beige . 4. 4 Include metal - clarity and preciseness. o Feng Shui metal element brings the qualities of sharpness, precision, clarity and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and lightness. o Metal is the Feng Shui element of West and Northwest. o Metal element is also good to use in the North area of your home or office. o Feng Shui metal element colors are:  Gray  White 5. 5 Use water - ease, freshness, and abundance. o A harmonious Feng Shui Water element will bring a refreshing energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. Water is also the ancient symbol of abundance, thus a potent Feng Shui cure. o Water is the Feng Shui element of North. o Water element is also good to use in the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Feng Shui water element colors are:  Blue  Black 6. 6 Include wood - health and vitality. o Lush and healing, the Feng Shui Wood element will bring the energy of health, vitality and growth. It is also an expression of abundance, thus an ancient Feng Shui cure for wealth and prosperity. o Wood is the Feng Shui element of the East and Southeast areas of your space. o Wood element is also good to use in the South. o Feng Shui wood element colors are:  Brown  Green Green . Bed 1. 1 Have a good headboard. The best feng shui headboards are the ones that are solid and made from wood, or the upholstered ones, as they have a very good combination of solid, but also gentle and supporting feng shui energy for you and your bedroom. While you are drifting off to sleep, your body is going intro an extra busy energy repair work on many levels. Subconsciously, your head needs good backing, protection and support, just like your back needs it when you are seating in a chair for extended periods of time. 2. 2 Get a good mattress. There are a variety of mattresses on the market, choose wisely and invest in the one that will promote best sleep and relaxation. The better you sleep at night, the better your health during the day, this is really simple. Be mindful of good feng shui and do not buy used mattresses - you never know what energy they have accumulated from previous owners. 3. 3 Make sure it is a good height. To allow for a balanced feng shui energy flow under the bed you need to have your bed at a reasonable height above the floor level. Generally, the beds that have built-in storage drawers underneath to help you with storage solutions are considered bad feng shui beds. Why? Because the energy needs to circulate around your body when you sleep, which is not possible if the space underneath the bed is blocked. 4. 4 Place the bed in the area further from the door or diagonally from the door, but not in line with the door. In other words, you want to be able to see the door while in bed, but not be aligned with the door. Be it the bedroom door, the door to the balcony/patio, the bathroom door or your closet doors, you do not want your bed in line with any of the doors in your bedroom. 5. 5 Have a good supporting wall behind your bed. In addition to a good headboard, you always want to have a solid wall behind your bed. When you sleep under the window, your personal energy tends to get weaker in time, as it has neither proper support, not protection. 6. 6 Place grounding and balanced energy (e.g. nightstands) on both sides of the bed. 7. 7 Position your bed away from the walls that have electric appliances on either side (the computer, the fridge, or the TV). Challenges The truth you need to know is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. Unless you had the luck of designing and building your house with feng shui in mind, you will, most probably, have to face some challenges while creating a good feng shui bedroom. Without any further introductions, let's go straight to the challenges you might encounter in a modern bedroom and find the best feng shui solutions for a good feng shui bedroom you absolutely deserve! 1. 1 Mirror facing the bed o You probably know that a mirror facing the bed is a big feng shui red flag, or a feng shui "NO!" for a good bedroom. Either a mirror from a closet door, a mirror from a piece of furniture or a free standing mirror - you do not want a mirror to reflect your bed. 2. 2 Beams, ceiling fan or a chandelier above your bed o The only thing you want above your bed when you sleep is a soft canopy. This is about it. Nothing heavy, nothing hanging, please do not hang chimes and bells above your head, this is bad feng shui. 3. 3 Sharp angles (sha chi, or poison arrows) pointing at you when you sleep o Be it from the nearby nightstands, from a further away piece of furniture, such as a chest of drawers, or from a sharp wall corner - be sure to neutralize all the sharp energy aiming at your bed. 4. 4 Bed under sloped ceiling o When you spend time under a sloped ceiling, your energy is being heavily constricted and is under constant pressure. As nighttime is the only time when your body can do the deep work of regenerating itself, sleeping under a sloped ceiling restricts this work, thus one's health may suffer. Sleeping in a bed under a sloped ceiling can also contribute to emotional instability and low energy. 5. 5 Bed with access from only one side o A bed with access from only ones side limits the flow of energy to your bed. While it looks like all is quiet and you are sleeping, your body is busy doing a lot of work and is looking to use all the energy it can to improve your health. When the flow of energy to your bed is restricted, your body does not receive the optimum help it needs. In addition, if you are in an intimate love relationship, having a bed with access from only one side can limit the open flow of communication between partners. Ads by Google Does God Exist? Is There Proof? Can You Know? Know For Sure Today - Read More At: www.TheSimpleAnswers.com Two Bedroom Apartment Ready to occupy flats starting 20L DonÕt miss it! Visit Sulekha. Property.Sulekha.com/Hyderabad Feng Shui Supply Store Large selections of feng shui items and Dzi beads collection for you. www.fengshui-supply.com Edit Video Edit Tips • Use a compass to get N, E, S, W directions. • Keep plants in your room alive. If they are dead, they give negative energy. • Keep your dresser closed at night for a better energy flow. 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How to Use Feng Shui to Attract Wealth and Prosperity X By Wenona Napolitano, eHow Contributor Need a little more wealth and prosperity to come your way? Who doesn’t? You can use feng shui (pronounced fung shway) elements and symbols to increase the positive energy in your home. By arranging your furniture and incorporating important Chinese symbols for wealth and prosperity, you can invite money and abundance into your home quickly and easily. Does this Spark an idea? Other People Are Reading • Feng Shui Wealth Directions: West & South • How to Make a Feng Shui Wealth Jar • • • • Print this article Things You'll Need • Feng Shui reference guide, bagua map Show More Instructions 1. Use Feng Shui to Attract Wealth and Prosperity o 1 Get rid of the clutter. Clutter is one of the biggest no-no’s in feng shui. Clutter bogs you down and disrupts the flow of energy. Clear everything out that you don't need. Clean out your closets, make room under your bed. Let the chi flow through your home. o 2 Add water elements to your home. Water is the main element that brings wealth to your home. Water should always be clear, moving and free flowing. Never let your water get stagnant. Think peaceful, pure and relaxing. A fish tank is one way to stimulate your wealth areas. Make sure fish are healthy and strong and always keep the tank clean. You can display pictures of water scenes, especially ones showing abundance such as a fisherman bringing in a big haul of fish. Another great water feature to display in your home is a fountain. A fountain is a great way to keep your abundance flowing. A picture of flowing water will work if you cannot place a fountain in that area. Make sure you do not have vases of stagnant water and do not display photos or paintings of violent storms or other disturbing water scenes. Do not use water elements in bedrooms, this will have a negative impact on your finances. o Sponsored Links  Small Business Management Get your free and friendly business management solution for free. www.sohoos.com o 3 Enhance your wealth corners by hanging wind chimes, a mobile, or by hanging Chinese coins tied together with a red ribbon (if you do this make sure you use coins in the increments of 3, 6, or 8 with 8 being the most powerful money manifesting number). o 4 Add some plants with round leaves to your home. This is another good way to enhance your wealth area, according to feng shui guidelines. If the plants have red or purple flowers that is even better. o 5 Include photos or representations of things you want, goals, or representations of abundance and prosperity in your wealth and prosperity areas (you can find these baguas on a feng shui chart). Harvest scenes indicate abundance. You can also put photos up of the new car or house you are working towards. o 6 Add representations of richness in your wealth corner. Anything that represents richness to you, such as a jewelry box, a piggy bank, or even your purse, should be placed in your wealth areas. Other general enhancements for wealth are seashells or fish sculptures, healthy plants and Austrian crystals. o 7 Paint for prosperity. The best colors for the wealth area are green, red, purple, black and gold, with the most effective colors being red and green. o 8 Open your doors and invite the wealth in. Make sure all doors open fully and easily, you don’t want a door that will not open all the way. This could affect your ability to make a comfortable living. o 9 Give your kitchen a feng shui overhaul. You should focus on using positive feng shui elements in the wealth corner of the room and throughout the entire kitchen. First of all make sure your plumbing is in good working order. A dripping faucet is symbolically and literally money going down the drain. You should also keep your drains plugged when not in use. This keeps money in your possession. You do not want to accumulate wealth then have it go down the drain. Place a small bowl overflowing with fruit on a kitchen table or island to make it look as though you have an excess of produce. The Chinese believe the stove has a direct connection to wealth so make sure to keep your stove and burners in good working condition and keep them very clean. You can also hang or place a mirror on your stove to double the number of burners seen and therefore increasing your prosperity. Keep a copper, silver, or brass teapot in your kitchen. Have many jars of spices and jars filled with pasta, both of these symbolize wealth. o 10 Close toilet lids. You don’t want to flush your money down the toilet. Remember to keep your drains plugged in your bathroom sinks and tubs as well and keep your plumbing in good working order. o 11 Add feng shui elements throughout your home. Place a mirror in your dining room to make your table appear larger. Put a wind chime on the ceiling in your work area to attract wisdom and good chi Place all your valuables such as your jewelry boxes, safes, or piggy bank in the far left corner of the bedroom. In your living room hang a round clear crystal on an 18 inch red cord in the far left corner to give your wealth a boost. o 12 Incorporate feng shui elements outside your home, in your yard, to attract wealth and prosperity. A fountain can be placed in front of your home; the water should flow inward towards your home. Make sure you turn it off at night to let the energies rest. If the southeast corner of your backyard slopes down and away from the house, put a light there to shine uphill. This sends wealth up to you. Place a windmill, weathervane, or any moving, spinning object in the far left corner of your backyard to stimulate energy and attract wealth. Sponsored Links • Get New Customers Onlinewww.Google.com/AdWords Advertise On Google. Get 1500 INR Advertising Credit When You Sign-Up • Bedroom Furniturewww.Alibaba.com Beds, Sofas, Chairs, 1M+ Suppliers Contact Directly & Get Live Quotes! • Feng Shui Supply Storewww.FengShui-Supply.com We Bring You a Huge Selection of Authentic, Quality Feng Shui Items! • Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscope Love, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free ! Tips & Warnings • Feng shui is easy to do, just make sure to consult a feng shui map to find your wealth and prosperity areas. Read more: How to Use Feng Shui to Attract Wealth and Prosperity | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2307108_use-feng-shui-attract-wealth.html#ixzz1ybJwHbFi Increase Wealth with Feng Shui By: Wenona Napolitano You don't need feng shui training to know what makes you feel good. You can use feng shui elements and symbols to bring wealth to your home and increase the energy. Symbols are very important in the Chinese culture. Feng shui incorporates the use of many things symbolically. Water in feng shui Water is the main element that brings wealth to your home. Water should be clear, moving and free flowing. Think peaceful and relaxing. A fish tank is one way to stimulate your wealth areas. Make sure fish are healthy and strong and always keep the tank clean. You can display pictures of water scenes, especially ones displaying abundance like a fisherman bringing in a big haul of fish. A water feature such as a fountain is one way to keep your abundance flowing. A picture of flowing water will work if you cannot place a fountain in an area. Make sure you do not have vases of stagnant water and do not display photos or paintings of violent storms or other disturbing water scenes. Do not use water elements in bedrooms, as this will have a negative impact on your finances. Wealth corners To enhance your wealth corners you can hang wind chimes, have a hanging mobile or hang Chinese coins tied with red ribbon. Make sure you use coins in the increments of 3, 6 or 8 with 8 being the most powerful money manifesting number. Plants with round leaves are another good way to enhance your wealth area according to feng shui guidelines. If the plants have red or purple flowers, that is even better. In your wealth and prosperity area, make sure to include photos or representations of things you want, such as goals or representations of abundance and prosperity. Harvest scenes indicate abundance. You can put photos up of the new car or house you are working towards. Anything that represents richness to you, like a jewelry box, should be placed in your wealth areas. Other general enhancements for wealth are seashells or fish sculptures, healthy plants, Austrian crystals and, most of all, colors. The best colors for the wealth area are green, red, purple, black and gold, with the most effective colors being red and green. Another thing to do is make sure all doors open fully. You don't want a door that will not open all the way. This could affect your ability to make a comfortable living. Kitchen feng shui There are specific things you can do in certain rooms to increase your wealth and prosperity. The kitchen is a very important room whether it is in your main wealth sector or not. You should focus on using positive feng shui elements in the wealth corner of the room and throughout the entire kitchen. Make sure your plumbing is in good working order. This also goes for your bathroom and anywhere else you have water fixtures. A dripping faucet is symbolically and literally money going down the drain. You should also keep your drains plugged when not in use. This keeps money in your possession. You do not want to accumulate wealth then have it go down the drain. Other things you should do in your kitchen to attract wealth are place a small bowl overflowing with fruit on a kitchen table or island to make it look like you have an excess of produce. The Chinese believe the stove has a direct connection to wealth, so make sure to keep your stove and burners in good working condition and keep them very clean. You can also hang or place a mirror on your stove to double the number of burners seen and therefore increase your prosperity. Keep a copper, silver or brass teapot in your kitchen. Have many jars of spices and jars filled with pasta. Both of these symbolize wealth. In your kitchen, bathroom or any room that has large amounts of water, you should use earth tones on the walls and floors. According to feng shui principles, this will dam the water so you can hold onto your money longer. Make it a habit to always close the toilet lid when not in use so your money doesn't get flushed away. You should keep bathroom doors closed and very clean. Feng shui around the home Feng shui guidelines mention other things you can do to enhance your wealth and prosperity, like placing a mirror in your dining room to make your table appear larger. Put a wind chime on the ceiling in your work area to attract wisdom and good ch'i. In your bedroom, you should put all your valuables, such as your jewelry boxes, safes or piggy bank in the far-left corner of the room. In your living room, hang a round, clear crystal on an 18 inch red cord in the far-left corner to give your wealth a boost. Feng shui principles can even be incorporated in your yard to attract wealth and prosperity. A fountain can be placed in front of your home; the water should flow inward towards your home. Make sure you turn it off at night to let the energies rest. If the southeast corner of your backyard slopes down and away from the house, put a light there to shine uphill. This sends wealth up to you. Place a windmill, weathervane, or any moving, spinning object in the far-left corner of your backyard to stimulate energy and attract wealth. Sponsored ResultsShop for Feng Shui Items Choose from Our Huge Selection of Genuine Feng Shui Products Online! www.FengShui-Supply.com Feng Shui Horoscope Love, money, career, family ... discover your year 2012 for Free ! AboutAstro.com/horoscope Two Bedroom Apartment Ready to occupy flats starting 20L DonÕt miss it! Visit Sulekha. Property.Sulekha.com/Hyderabad Related Life123 Articles Feng Shui Decorating Tips Feng shui is a Chinese system for designing living and working spaces. It's a 300 year-old tradition that requires an expert to fully understand. Nonetheless, you can get started today using its principles to improve your home. Bagua Tips for Feng Shui Beginners Feng shui beginners need to get to know their bagua. Popular Searches Map of Feng Shui Bedroom Feng Shui Color Chart Feng Shui Beginners Feng Shui Bedroom Tips Free Feng Shui Tips for Luck Feng Shui Rules Feng Shui History Feng Shui Study Feng Shui Elements Feng Shui Living Room Colors Frequently Asked Questions on Ask.com Increase Wealth with Feng Shui More Related Life123 Articles Bathroom Feng Shui Tips to Protect Your Wealth The feng shui bathroom helps the chi flow more easily. Feng Shui Kitchen Design Feng Shui principles associate kitchens with prosperity, nourishment and health. For this reason the kitchen is one of the most important areas in an apartment, no matter how large or small. Feng Shui Decorating Tips for Career Feng shui beginners need to get to know their bagua. Answers Partner Sites: Ask Answers | Kids Answers | Ask How-To | Reference Answers | Life123 Answers | GardenandHearth Answers Partner Sites: Insider Pages | MerchantCircle | Urbanspoon | Ask Kids | Thesaurus © 2012 Life123, Inc. All rights reserved. An IAC Company Attract Wealth With Feng Shui Guest Author - Carol M. Olmstead Do you want to attract wealth and increase your prosperity? Here are nine gifts to give yourself that will help attract wealth with Feng Shui. It is especially powerful if you reward yourself with these items at the beginning of a new year, a new month, or a new moon. Feng Shui principles believe that “you are what you see.” That means that when you surround yourself with objects and accessories that make you feel wealthy and prosperous, you attract abundance into your life. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on these. Just be sure you buy what that you like and what make you feel abundant. New Wallet. Treating yourself to a new wallet represents being open to new wealth entering your life. Feng Shui principles suggest choosing a red or burgundy wallet because these colors represent wealth and power. Large Tote Bag. A large tote bag or purse symbolizes that you are expecting the future to bring many good things and that you need a bag big enough to carry them. Red Shoes. Red is the color of the Feng Shui Fire Element, so it’s effective in stomping out all the frustrations of the past month or year. Any size heel will do the job. Red Accessories. The color red also represents good fortune in Feng Shui. You can attract wealth with Feng Shui by wearing red accessories, clothes, or even red underwear. It is especially important to wear red on any day you need to make a good impression. Gold or Silver Jewelry. Gold and silver represent the Metal Element in Feng Shui that represents strength and focus. When you buy a new piece of “good” jewelry you send the message that you are focusing on the accumulation of wealth. New Watch. A watch is always moving forward, so buying a new one symbolizes advancing your financial future. Healthy plants. Check your plants at the end of each month. If any of them look weak and unhealthy, plan to replace them during the first of the next month to symbolize a healthy start. A Bank Deposit. When you receive a salary check, refund, or payment from a client toward the end of a month, defer depositing it until the beginning of the next month. This symbolizes earning more money than you need to spend, and is a classic way to attract wealth with Feng Shui. Spending Money Write yourself a check for a high value and include a specific notation for what you dream about buying, such as "to buy a new car," in the memo field. Then fold up the check and hide it away in your wallet where it will symbolically attract enough money to help achieve what you have written. Be sure to write "for deposit only" with your bank account number on the back of the check in case it gets lost! Join my Feng Shui For Real Life page on Facebook where I post advice, tips, articles, and other Feng Shui information. Click here to link to www.Facebook.com/FengShuiForRealLife. Want more free Feng Shui tips? Click here to sign up for my free monthly e-newsletter, the Feng Shui For Real Life E-zine This site needs an editor - click to learn more! 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The Chinese View of the Living Earth What is Feng Shui? • advocates living in harmony with the earth's environment and energy lines so that there is balance with the forces of nature. • contends that the environment is crowded with powerful, but invisible energy lines. • says that some of these energy line are auspicious, bringing great good fortune, while some are pernicious and hostile, bringing death and the destruction of happiness. • Offers ways of arranging the home so that these energy lines become harmonious and bring prosperity and harmony, rather than loss and discord. • Instructs us in the clever harnessing of auspicious energy lines: generally referred to as sheng chi, the dragon's cosmic breath making sure they meander gently through the home and accumulate and settle, thereby bringing good fortune. • Teaches us to avoid, deflect and dissolve inauspicious energy lines, also known as shar chi, which represent the killing breath caused by secret poison arrows in the surroundings. • Strenuously warns against sleeping, working, sitting, eating and generally living in places that are hit by these pernicious hostile energy lines. Classical Feng Shui The Four Celestial Animals 1. The Green Dragon : whose hills brings abundance and prosperity 2. The Crimson Phoenix : whose hills represent opportunity 3. The White Tiger : whose hills protects 4. The Black Turtle : whose hills provide support. A fundamental tenet of feng shui advises you to live with your back to a mountain. So if your home is backed by something solid and firm, such as a hill or building that stimulate the hill, you will have support all your life. Thus the first part of classical feng shui is to have the mountain behind. There should be open space in front of your home, so that your vision is not hampered and your horizon is visible. If there is also a view of water, it brings auspicious energy to your living area. Moreover, if the river is slow moving and meandering, the good energy has a chance to settle and accumulate before entering your home , thereby allowing you to partake of its essence. Needless to say, the cleaner, fresher and more sparkling the water, the greater the good fortune that it will bring. Thus, the second half of classical feng shui says have water in front of your home. Yin & Yang • According to the Chinese, all things in the universe are either female yin or male yang, the dark yin or the bright yang. • Yin & Yang together make up the wholeness of the universe, which includes heaven & earth. Yin and Yang breathe meaning into each other, for without one, the other cannot exist. When there is balance between the yin & yang, the wholeness of the universe is represented. There is good balance and prosperity, health, well-being, and happiness. Feng shui practice always includes a yin-yang analysis of room space, land configurations, sunlight and shade, dampness and dryness, bright and pale colors and solids and fluids. Rooms that are too yin are not auspicious; there are insufficient life energies to bring prosperity. Rooms that are too yang are said to be damaging because there is too much energy, causing accidents and huge losses. Only rooms and homes with balanced yin and yang can be auspicious and will be made even more auspicious if there is a good balance of yin and yang outside. Homes that are too Yin. Houses and buildings built too near graveyards, hospitals, prisons, slaughter-houses and police stations are too yin because such places are associated with the yin energies of death. The same diagnosis is often pronounced on buildings that are located on land that previously housed these places making it advisable to research the history of your home. Remedies : • Orient your main door so that is faces away from the yin structure or the building. • Do not have windows that open toward these yin structures. • Paint your door a bright red to signify strong , powerful yang energy. • Make sure your porch is always well lit. Keep the light on all the time. • Bring in the yang sunlight by cutting back shady trees. • Plant trees with luscious vegetation and grow flowers in the garden. • Put garden lights all round the house. • Paint your fence a bright, happy color. • Make sure you have a red roof. • Introduce yang objects such as boulders, pebbles and stones into the garden. Rooms that are Too Yin Rooms that never see sunlight, are damp, decorated in only shades of gray and blue, narrow and cramped, always closed and silent,or which have been occupied for a long time who has been chronically sick, have too much yin energy . They cause sickness and bad luck to befall the residents. People who stays in rooms that have an excess of yin energy suffer more than their fair share of misfortunes and seem to be shrouded by a cloak of ill luck. Creating Yang Energy • Repaint the walls with a bright color - pinks, yellow, even red. • Bring in the light. White walls are very yang because they are bright. • Throw away draping curtains and bring the sunlight into the room. • Use happy colors for your curtains. • Bright colors for duvets, bed sheets and other soft furnishings. • Keep the windows open. • If trees are blocking the light from outside, cut them back. • Install plenty of lights and keep at least one turned on continuously • Keep the radio or television turned on. Sound, life and laughter bring in yang energy. • Have vases of freshly cut flowers. • Introduce movement with mobiles and wind chimes. They symbolize life energy. Homes that are too Yang. Buildings that are constantly exposed to bright sunlight or heat of any kind are said to have an excess of yang energy, to the extent that it brings accidents, disasters and grave misfortune. If you are living too near an electrical transmitter, or you are within view of large factory or refinery chimneys that belch noxious smoke throughout the day, there is too much yang energy. It is advisable to move from such a place, but if you have no choice, then it is necessary - indeed vital - that you is combat the excess yang energy by introducing yin structures or surround yourself with the colors and And characteristics of yin. Water is one of the best cures for too much yan energy; Creating a small pond of water in the garden will effectively counter the yang energy. Remedies : Remedies for too much yang energy: • Paint your door in any shade of blue, as this is a yin color. • Select muted, cool colours for your interior décor. • Avoid too much noise in the house. • Avoid too much noise in the house, and never have a red light turned on. • Introduce water features, such as miniature fountains. • Hang paintings of lakes and rivers in your home. • Maintain a good lawn in your garden. • Paint railings and gates black, as this, too is a yin color. Essentially, a room should have elements of yin and yang but never too much of one or the other. Have music and life in the room, but not all the time. Have peace and quiet in the room, but not to the extent it becomes lifeless. Have a cool décor of blues grays, but also incorporate a splash of yang colour which may be represented by a vase of red roses or a painting of a sunrise. Remember that feng shui is a subtle blend of opposite energies that complement each other. What you should always strive for is the harmony of opposites. This is the fundamental guiding principle of yin and yang. Auspicious Locations Fu Wei = FW Tien Yi = TY Nien Yen = NY Sheng Chi = SC Inauspicious Locations Ho Hai =HH Wu Kwei =WK Chueh Ming =CM Lui Sha =LS Big Metal = NorthWest Water = North Earth = NorthEast Big Wood = East Small Wood = SouthEast Fire = South Big Earth = SouthWest Small Metal = West Implementing Your Kua Number • Orientate your main door to face one of your auspicious directions. • Work at desk facing one of your auspicious directions. • Sleep with your head pointing at one of your good directions. • Eat, negotiate, give lectures, in other word undertake most activities, facing one of your best directions. • Try to avoid having to do any of the above facing any of your inauspicious directions. If your Kua number is Four, you are an east group person, and your auspicious directions are east, southeast, north, and south. These are the directions that you should face for your main and most important activities, as shown in the illustration here. Always calculate the direction in which you should face by standing in the middle of the room and looking onward. East and West Group Directions Compass feng shui divides people into east and west groups. Your other auspicious directions depend on whether you an east or a west group person. This is based on your Kua number. East group people have Kua numbers one, three, four, and nine. East group directions are east, north, south and south east. West group people have Kua numbers two, five, six, seven and eight. West group directions are west, southwest, northwest, and northeast. East group directions are detrimental to west group people and vice-versa. Try at all costs people to have your main entrance face one or your group's auspicious directions. Poison Arrows and Killing Breath Bad Feng Shui is almost always caused by what is termed the killing breath, or shar chi, and every school of Feng Shui repeatedly warns against being hit by the shar chi of secret poison arrows within the environment that brings this deadly and pernicious energy. These usually come in the form of straight lines, sharp angles, or anything that is shaped this way. When pointed in a threatening manner at your home, especially at your front door, the result is extreme bad luck, loss and ill health. In some cases, the poison arrows can even bring death to the unfortunate residents of the house. When practicing Feng Shui, it is advisable to start by taking a defensive posture to guard against the killing breath. Only then should you turn your attention to harnessing good chi flows. Remember that, even tiger configurations and irrespective of all your orientations, a single deadly arrow can spoil everything. • sharp edges of a building • a dead tree trunk • any kind of tower - pointed shaped. • Any hostile , threatening or imposing structure whose energies overwhelm the energies of your home. They can also be straight hill ridges, the angle of a roof line, the edge of a building, or a straight road or river. • Anything that is sharp, pointed, angular, signboards, pointers, windmills,tall building or hostile has the potential to harm you if it directed toward your door. Harmful only when facing the main front door of your house. The T- Junction - Remedy : • re-orientate or move your main door so that the bad energy is deflected. • Plant a row of trees with good foliage so that the on coming road is 'blocked off'. • Build a wall that effectively closes off the view of the offending road • Hang a Pa Kua with a mirror outside to ward off the shar chi and prevent it from entering your home. Objects that can deflect Poison Arrows • Wind chimes They are often excellent for countering the ill effects of protrusions from ceilings and structural beams. Metal wind are especially effective when they are hung in the west and northwest corners of rooms. • Plants These are excellent for shielding and dissolving shar chi, especially when placed against corners. As they also symbolise growth they are perfect feng shui when placed in the east corners of rooms. • Screens These are extremely popular with the Chinese as they are good at blocking energy that is moving too fast. By slowing down the pernicious breath, screens transform harmful energy into auspicious energy. • Drapes These are very effective when used to block out bad views if threatening structures that create shar chi. Use heavy drapes or chintz curtains. They are effective in any corner of the home, but select colours according to the elements of the corners. Use red for the south, dark blue for the north, green for the east, and white, west. • Mirrors These are powerful Feng Shui tools because their reflective quality has the effect of sending shar chi to back where it came from. Mirrors also widen narrow, cramped corners and extend walls to make up for missing corners. However, they should be used carefully. They must not reflect the main door, nor should they reflect toilets. Mirrors are auspicious in dining rooms but should not reflect the bed of the master bedroom. Open book shelves are bad Feng Shui. They act like blades, cutting at residents. It is always preferable to have doors. Main Door Taboos The main door should never open into a cramped hall. Install a bright light if the space is too narrow. The main door should never open directly into a staircase. Place a screen in between or curve the bottom of the stairs. There should not be a toilet too near the main door. This causes the chi that enters the home to become sour. Well lit and clean apartments attract auspicious energies. Small, dark and unused corners create killing breath, so air store rooms occasionally. Do not have too many doors opening from a long corridor; this will cause quarrels . The ratio of windows to door should not exceed 3 :1. Doors should not directly face a window and chi will come in and go out again. 3 doors in a straight line are deadly Feng Shui. The chi is moving too fast. Hang a wind chime or place a dividing screen in front of the middle door. Rooms should be regular in shape , with kitchens located in the back half of the home. Dining areas should be higher than living rooms if there are split levels. Staircases should ideally be curved and winding. Spiral staircases resemble a corkscrew and are harmless when placed in a corner, but deadly when located in the middle of the home. Toilets and bathrooms should not be located in the north corner of the home, as this flushes away career and promotion opportunities for the breadwinner. Do not sit directly facing open book shelves. The desk faces the door. Place a mountain behind the desk to symbolize support. Back to the door is a bad desk placement. Never sit too near the door; you will be distracted. The Chinese View of Wealth When you practice Feng Shui, do not worry if you cannot act upon every suggestion. More is not necessarily always better. Balance is vital. Sometimes, just energizing one method or activating one auspicious direction may be sufficient. An excellent indicator that your Feng Shui is working when you find yourself suddenly becoming very busy. Good Feng Shui brings opportunity, but for this to crystallize into wealth, you will have to work at making full use of the luck that has come your way. Fruits of Luck The pineapple fruit, which indicates that good luck is coming A pair of potted lime plants dripping with orange fruits, which signifies wealth luck. A potted jade plant for great prosperity. Symbols of Prosperity There is a great deal of symbolism in the practice of Feng Shui. Central to this is the belief that displaying auspicious objects around the home attracts good luck energies, especially when they are correctly displayed and placed in the right corners of the home. Thus, prosperity symbols should abound, since they represent money in various forms, particularly what passed as money in the past. Fake gold and silver ingots made in the traditional boat shape are very popular, especially during the lunar New Year when they are freely displayed in the home. Probably the most popular symbols however are old Chinese coins with a square hole in the center. These coins have tremendous potency, especially when they are energized with red thread. There are many ways of using this particular good fortune symbols. Using Coins Hang the coins , tied together with red thread, as mobiles in the southeast corner of the home. Do not overdo this. Three coins are sufficient. Bury nine of these coins in a pathway just under the pavement that leads to your home, or if you live in an apartment, stick them under a mat juts outside your door. This represents money making its way to your doorstep. Make sure red thread has been tied round the coins. If you run a retail store, this will greatly increase your sales and your turnover. Tape three coins tied with red thread on the southeast corner of your work table or desk to energize money luck! Another excellent way of using the coins is to tie three coins together with red thread and then stick them onto your sales invoice files, check book or any folder that has to do with your income. The coins are said to be powerful activators when used this way. Turnover increases and your income will receive healthy doses of unexpected good luck. Individual Wealth Orientations The three-legged frog with a coin in its mouth and surrounded by yet more coins signifies an abundance of riches. A frog is already a good-fortune symbol, but the three legged frog is believed to symbolize something quite special. These frogs are widely used and so are not difficult to purchase in Chinese emporiums. If you do find one and wish to display it in the home, the best place is on a low table in the living room in full view of the main door. Do not place the frog on the floor. It is always advisable to elevate good-fortune symbols slightly. The Kua Formula Your Wealth Orientation is: 1. east group southeast for both genders 2. west group northeast for both genders 3. east group south for both genders 4. east group north for both genders 5. west group northeast for males, southwest for females 6. west group west for both genders 7. west group northwest for both genders 8. west group southwest for both genders 9. east group east for both genders The Kua Formula Calculate your Kua number as follows : Add the last 2 digits of your Chinese year of birth , e.g. 1967, 6+7 = 13 If the sum is higher than ten, reduce to a single digit, Thus 1+3 = 4 Males Subtract 10 thus 10-4 = 6. So, for men born in 1967, the Kua number is 6. Females Add 5 thus 5+4 = 9. So, for women born in 1967, the Kua number is 9. Check against the table above for your wealth direction and location. ** Number 5 is not used in the Kua Formula, although for clarity it is listed below. Females should use 8 instead of 5 and males 2 . ** Energizing the Wood Elements In Feng Shui, each of the five elements is activated when objects belonging to that particular element group are present. To energize the wood element of the southeast wealth corner, the sector known as " small wood", the best method is to use as many plants as possible, especially small ones. Almost anykind of plants will do, as long as they look healthy and vigorous. For this reason you can even use artificial plants if you like, However some plants are more auspicious than others, whilst some are not recommended at all. Good Fortune Plants Feng Shui always recommends the use of broad-leaved plants that look healthy and green. If flowering plants or cut flowers are used, they should always look fresh and bright. Sickly or dead-looking plants and flowers emit a negative energy that signifies loss. You should therefore never use dried flowers in this corner. If a plant starts to wilt, throw it out and replace it immediately with healthier-looking plants. The Chinese Jade plant is highly recommended. It has succulent leaves that suggest wealth. Affluent Chinese homes display an ornamental plant made from real jade to stimulate prosperity. The oriental lime plant covered with lots of fruits symbolizes a successful harvest. If this is not available, an orange tree may also be used or an artificial plant. The oranges suggest a tree ripe with gold. It is a most auspicious energizer to display in the home. Inauspicious Plants Avoid displaying stunted or deformed plants, such as bonsai or cactus. Although these look quaint and can be exquisitely beautiful, the suggestion of stunted development is not good. Auspicious Feng Shui always suggests abundant growth. Other Objects In addition to plants and flowers, other objects made of wood can also be placed in the southeast, but a living plant is always preferred. Never have dried or drying plants or driftwood in this corner. Their energy is enervating in a corner that need plenty of life. Using Objects of the Water Element Applying the theory of the productive cycle of the elements indicates that water produces wood, so water features will also activate the southeast to attract wealth luck. Throughout history water has always represented wealth to the Chinese. Many Chinese restaurants use the water element to improve the Feng Shui of their premises by drawing a fish or water motif around their walls. This motif can also be drawn on the southeast walls of your living room or, as the Chinese do, you can buy a miniature fountain that keeps the water flowing in a never ending cycle. This small movement of water is considered most auspicious and, when used in stores and offices, it often represents good luck in increasing turnover. A well-lit aquarium with goldfish is also a good idea. The bubbling oxygenators represent excellent feng shui. If you keep fish, make sure there are nine, of which eight should be red or gold and one black. The black fish will absorb any bad luck that inadvertently enters the corner. It is most auspicious to keep arrowanas - a tropical fish that is universally acknowledge as the best Feng Shui fish. If your room is large or you wish to activate water in the southeast of your garden for wealth luck, you can be very ambitious and install any one of the following water features. • a small fish pond filled with good fortune carp, as long as it is to the left of your front door. • A small waterfall, which, if is also happens to face the front door of your home, is considered so auspicious as to bring you enormous wealth luck. • Artificial waterfalls are extremely popular with the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and many have had their bank balances expanded after installing such a garden feature. Again take note of balance. Do not have a waterfall that is so large as to overwhelm the house. Symbols of Prosperity There is a great deal of symbolism in the practice of Feng Shui. Central to this is the belief that displaying auspicious objects around the home attracts good luck energies, especially when they are correctly displayed and placed in the right corners of the home. Thus, prosperity symbols should abound, since they represent money in various forms, particularly what passed as money in the past. Fake gold and silver ingots made in the traditional boat shape are very popular, especially during the Lunar New Year when they are free displayed in the home. The fact that such pretend gold belongs to the metal element does not stop it from being placed near the main entrance, irrespective of the compass location of the front door. Ancient Chinese Coins Probably the most popular symbols, however, are old Chinese coins with a square hole in the center. These coins have tremendous potency, especially when they are energized with red thread. There are many ways of using this particular good-fortune symbol. Using Coins Hang the coins, tied together with red thread, as mobiles in the southeast corner of the home. Do not overdo this. Three coins are sufficient. Bury nine of these coins in a pathway just under the pavement that leads to your home or,if you live in an apartment, stick it under a mat just outside your door. This represents money making its way to your doorstep. Make sure red thread has been tied round the coins. If you run a retail store, this will greatly increase your sales and your turnover. • Tape 3 coins tied with red thread on the southeast corner of your work table or desk to energize money luck. • Place coins under paving stones and let the pathway curve. This is excellent prosperity Feng Shui. • Tie three coins with red thread and attach them to your ledger book. The coins are said to be powerful activators when used this way. Turnover increased and your income will receive healthy doses of unexpected Good Luck! Yang side ( 4 characters ) of the coin should face upwards instead of the yin ( 2 character ) side of the coins . Sleeping, Dining and Cooking for Wealth Once you know your wealth direction, you can begin to activate it to enhance your income, by arranging your bed and sitting orientations within the home. It is by activating and using these personalized directions that Feng Shui becomes most potent. Your Bed First make sure your bed is located in auspicious way according to form school Feng Shui and then check that you are not sleeping under an overhead bean. You can then activate your wealth direction with your sleeping orientation. The head must be pointed to the wealth direction. If you and your spouse habe different wealth directions, either sleep in 2 separate beds or let the direction of the breadwinner prevail. Note also that the bed is placed diagonally to the door and the foot of the bed does not point to the door. Your Dining Table Select the chair that allows you to sit facing your wealth direction. The arrow shows you how to take the direction . It is a good idea to place a full length mirror in the dining room to reflect the food on the table. This doubles the meal and is regarded as excellent wealth Feng Shui. Make sure the mirror is higher than the tallest person in the home. The Oven Mouth How your food is cooked also has a bearing on the quality of your luck. For Chinese, whose staple food is rice, it is easy to orient the rice cooker so that its 'mouth' is facing the wealth direction. The 'mouth' is the place where the electricity enters the cooker , based on the hypotheses that the source of the energy that cooks the rice must come from the wealth direction, because it bring wealth (food) with it. Feng Shui For Business and Commerce Activate Metal ( northeast and west) if you are in the jewelry or boutique business. Avoid using red, place a wind chime in the metal corners. Placing a crystal in the west is also auspicious. Activate Wood ( the east or southeast) if you run a grocery business or are engaged in selling things made of paper or wood. Place a plant in the east corner of your store. Activate Water ( north) if you are in any business that deals with money. Bank and insurance branches, bars and even restaurants qualify as water enterprises. Place a water feature in the north and decorate your store with a water motif. Activate fire (the south) if you are in the catering or restaurant business ( cooking connotes fire) or if you are selling light fixtures. Install a bright light, kept on continuously, in the south and at the entrance. A jade plant or small aquarium at the entrance is also auspicious for the business. Activate Earth ( southwest, northeast and center ) if you are in real estate or if you are an architect or developer. Use earth colors for your decor and place natural quartz or faceted lead crystals in the earth sectors of your store or office. Decorating Ideas Horseshoe-shaped magnets can be used to activate crystal metal, Natural quartz or cut crystals are also very lucky. The best and most beautiful way to energize wood is to make the fullest use of plants. Even artificial silk plants are acceptable. However, so not use dried plants or driftwood. Use lights to activate fire or regularly light a candle in the south . Alternatively, decorate with the fire or sun motif. Effectively activating the fire element will give your store a great reputation. One of the best ways of energizing the earth element for business is to display the globe- to develop export markets, twirl it daily. The water elements can be energized by using water motifs or by installing a water motifs or by installing a water feature, such as a small fountain or even a boost of water. Remember that activating water is good for most businesses. Doubling Your Turnover Protecting the cash register is vital. The cash register or credit card machine is the most important item in your store. It symbolizes your revenue and income. First, make sure nothing sharp or pointed is aimed at it: this can be the sharp edge of a protruding corner, an overhead beam, open book shelves, or even a pointed object, such as a pair of scissors or a blade left idly by. Tip One: Hang a wind chime immediately above the cash register. Make sure the rods of the chime are hollow, as this is the one feature that will encourage the chi to rise. The tinkling sound of the chimes also encourage the creation of abundant good fortune chi. There can be any number of the rods on the wind chime, except five. If you cannot find a wind chime, hand three Chinese coins-tied with red thread. A variation of this popular method is to hang tiny bells at the door. This is not only announces customer's entry, it also attracts good fortune chi into the store. Tip Two : Cover the wall next to the cash register with mirror glass. This has the effect of doubling the turnover for your store. You must be able to see the cash register reflected in the mirror, but at the same time, make sure that mirror does not directly reflect the entrance. Place the mirror on a side wall. Also, make certain that the cash register is not easily visible from outside the store. Romance Feng Shui The Direction South West. The trigram that represents love and relationships is the yin trigram Kun and according to the Later Heaven arrangement of trigrams, this is placed in the southwest. This is the corner of any home or room that represents romance, love and marriage If this corner has good Feng Shui, the marriage and love aspirations of the members of the household will be positively energized. If this corner has bad Feng Shui, bad marriage luck will befall the household, leading to divorce, loneliness, unhappiness and an almost total absence of marriage opportunities for the sons and daughters of the family. Thus romance Feng Shui should always start with an examination of this sector of the room or home. The Earth Element The element of the southwest corner is earth, symbolized by crystals, stones boulders, and all things from the ground. Identifying the relevant element To activate is a vital part of the application. It suggests that placing , for instance a boulder in the southwest corner of the garden will activate excellent romance and marriage opportunities for all the unattached residents of the house. • Earth is produced by fire , so fire is said to be good for it. • Earth itself produces metal, so metal is said to exhaust it. • Earth is destroyed by wood, so wood is said to be harmful to it. • Earth destroys water, so it said to overcome water. Energizing the Earth Element In Feng Shui, each of the five elements is activated when objects belonging to it are present. One of the best objects to use to energize the earth element of the southwest romance corner is a crystal, especially natural quartz dug up from earth. Crystals Raw amethyst, quartz or other natural crystals will be extremely harmonious with the southwest sector. In addition, other minerals and metals from the earth are effective, although the energies created by the display of crystals is particularly positive. If you like ,you can also use artificial manmade crystals, which may be paperweights or even good fortune symbols fashioned out of crystal and displayed on your table top. The facets of crystal and cut glass are especially potent when combined with light. Crystal chandeliers are said to attract tremendous good luck. Hung in the south west corner of a room, a chandelier brings wonderful romantic and relationship luck. Chandeliers made with faceted crystal balls are also suitable in other corners of a room. When hung in the center of the house, they shower the home with extremely auspicious family luck. This is because the center of any home, the heart of the residence, is also signified by the earth element and should represent the area of maximum energy or chi concentration. For this reason, feng shui also warns against locating kitchens, storerooms and toilet in the center of home, because all of these destroy beneficial chi. Well, that's it. 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Understand the five Chinese elements that are the basics behind Feng Shui, coupled with your Chinese astrology sign – what makes you, you – and create a beautiful peaceful home and workplace. Here is all you need to balance the five elements in every aspect of your life. Learn detailed information to get you started, all kinds of handy Feng Shui tips about the best colors for each room of your home, room-by-room furniture placement, yin and yang balance, correct lighting, the function of hallways and mirrors, the proper use of fountains and other Feng Shui tools, and much, much more. Yes, you can do it, and you can do it NOW. Feng Shui (pronounced “fung schway”) is the ancient Chinese art of placement. The literal translation of Feng Shui is "wind" and "water," two elements of nature. There are many schools of Feng Shui, but all are based on the five Chinese elements. And these five elements correlate to the rooms of your very own home! The Five Elements A way to create order out of chaos is to divide the universe into elements. You might be familiar with the four elements of fire, water, air, and earth. These four elements are the basis of many magical and spiritual systems: the Native American medicine wheel, the four corners of pagan European ritual, the four elements of alchemical schools of ancient Egypt, and the four elements of astrology. In astrology, the fire signs are Sagittarius, Aries and Leo; water signs are Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio; air signs are Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius; and earth signs are Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus. The tarot deck and playing cards are based on these four elements whereby fire is wands (clubs), water is cups (hearts), air is swords (spades), and Earth is pentacles (diamonds). Another way of dividing the cosmos into elements is the ancient east Indian Vedic system of the three doshas: vata (air/space), pitta (fire), and kapha (earth and water). Theses three doshas are used in Ayurvedic medicine and Vedic astrology. The ancient Chinese understood the unity of all things as created from five elements, not four elements or three doshas. The five Chinese elements are fire, earth, metal, water, and wood. These five elements are the basis of Chinese metaphysics and philosophy and have practical applications in astrology, astronomy, and Chinese medicine. And the five elements are the basis of Feng Shui! Begin by understanding the five elements: fire, earth, metal, water, and wood as rooms in your very own home: In traditional Chinese medicine, Fire corresponds to the heart. The Fire room of Feng Shui is the living room, the heart of the home. This is an exciting room for activity and discussion; a room for living that engages the entire family. The living room is where you should place your television, computer, stereo equipment, entertainment center, and other electronics. Display your art and collectibles in this room and include items from your travels. A well lit living room is best because this is not a quiet dim room for sleep or rest. Add bright, lively fiery colors to this room, or accents in bright Chinese red and deep purple. Other fire colors are tulip pink, orange, tomato red, coral, all types of deep dramatic reds, and the tropical colors of mango, cantaloupe, and tangerine. But too much fire makes for a chaotic environment, so just don't let the clutter, noise, and chaos become overwhelming in your living room. I did a Feng Shui consultation for a woman in Arizona whose home needed more fire. Her living room was stark; she had no art whatsoever on her living rooms walls. We decided to get large framed posters of colorful flowers by the Southwestern artist Georgia O'Keefe. These images of large lush red and purple flowers added life and vitality to her living room, and were perfect for a Southwestern home. These framed posters were not costly, and the benefits of the bright art greatly enhanced the feel of her living room -- no longer a cold and uninviting space. She added a red cotton blanket for the couch, red pillows for the chairs, and had a Super Bowl party in her new bright well-lit living room. She couldn't believe the difference in intimacy and enjoyment between people once she added fire to her living room. The element Earth corresponds to the stomach in Chinese medicine and the dining room in Feng Shui because this is the room where food is eaten and digested. The Earth environment is very cozy and comfortable so guests don't want to leave; stuffed couches, soft pillows, lace, and knitted blankets, like a plush Victorian environment. But too much Earth becomes a cluttered space, the furniture is covered in cat fur and sweets are eaten all day. Be sure to keep your Earth element in balance because it is very easy for the all comforts and the nurturing quality of earth to become excessive. Red walls are not advised for a dining room because then diners eat too fast. Add gold, ocher, honey color, tan, taupe, soft beige, light brown, and other earthen tones in this room. Dining room chairs should be like thrones; large, upholstered, and comfortable to offer support while dining. If the dining room of your home is not needed for dining because you usually eat in the kitchen, bring back the dining room's chi by eating a family meal there three times a week. If your dining room is converted into a home office, treat it like a fire room with the same dynamic Feng Shui applications as the living room. Be sure to avoid too much clutter. Sometimes when I do Feng Shui consultations, I find one wall, usually a back splash, is painted red or orange in the dining room. If your dining room has colors that are too bright and fiery, then simply paint the walls a soft golden color. Add some honey-colored beeswax candles, or a chandelier with a dimmer switch, to create a soft earthy environment to eat slowly and be nurtured from your food. In Chinese medicine, Metal corresponds to the lungs. In Feng Shui, the bedroom is the metal room, where we sleep and breathe deeply at night. The Metal aesthetic is a clean, pristine, Zen-like environment. Minimal, spare, mid-century design is very metal. White and soft pastel colors are best in the bedroom. Keep the design simple, pared down, clean, with no clutter or mess. But too much metal is too clean, hard white, and antiseptic like a hospital. Strive to keep the metal element balanced in your bedroom. Solid colors in soft hues are best on linens, not busy patterns or bright colors. Save those for the fiery living room. A common Feng Shui bedroom problem is a bedroom that is far too stimulating for sleep, especially a child's bedroom. If this is the case, put lights on a dimmer switch and move the stimulating items to your living room; your television, computer, electronic gear, and other gadgets. Children's toys and games should go in the living room or into a toy chest if kept in the bedroom. The bedroom is the one room that is best when clean, organized, minimal, and not cluttered at all. The element Water corresponds to the kidneys and bladder in Chinese medicine, so it makes sense that the water room in Feng Shui is the bathroom. The Water environment is dark, comforting, the shades are drawn, and there is a feeling of security. To transform your bathroom into a soothing environment, use cool watery tones of light blue, aqua, turquoise, lilac, or sea foam green. Blue rugs of any hue, from navy blue to ice blue, are perfect to keep feet warm and to add the quiet and calming influence of water. But too much water in an environment can be depressing and requires more light and brightness for balance. The bathroom must be kept clean for hygienic reasons, so insist that all family members keep the toilet seat down when not in use. Sometimes when I do Feng Shui consultations, a problem in the bathroom is lack of air circulation. I've even seen bathrooms that have mold because of the dampness. The solution is to keep the window open an inch or two, and if there is no window be sure to wipe down the walls every so often with organic cleaning products to stop mold growth. It is best to keep the bathroom door closed, but if you need to air it out after showering or bathing, remember to close the bathroom door after the room is aired out. The element Wood corresponds to the liver in Chinese medicine and the kitchen in Feng Shui because wood is added to the fire for cooking. Lots of wood means lots of plants and flowers. A small herb garden grown in the kitchen is ideal. Fresh and silk flowers and plants are lovely, but not if they become overgrown and take too much space in the home or garden. Too much wood occurs if you have a green thumb, and plants grow so large that they take up too much space and block light. Keep your plants, greenery, and floral arrangements in balance in the kitchen. Don't have too many decorative objects or knickknacks in the kitchen that create clutter. If an object is so interesting and colorful that you must display it, find a place for it in the living room. Basic white walls are good for cleanliness, but you can add green highlights and accents. So many times when I do Feng Shui consultations, I see clutter in the kitchen in the form of old food; food that is so old that it is no longer edible; boxes of stale cereal on top of the refrigerator, dried-out spices, canned food that is years old, and mixes that have expired long ago. Clean out your cupboards and your refrigerator. You might be surprised by how much food you do have; you won't need to food shop for a week, except for a few fresh items. Your Personal Feng Shui Element You know that the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood correlate to the living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen respectively. But one of these five elements is your own personal element based on your birthday. Your personal Feng Shui element is Metal. You are cool, precise, logical,posed, elegant, organized, analytical, strong, independent, focused, practical, poised, reserved, disciplined, powerful, authoritative, and very determined. But when imbalanced you can be aloof, perfectionist, intense, critical, and cutting. You could also be insecure, unable to achieve parental or spousal expectations, and at times lack confidence. You succeed by being less opinionated, accepting change, and gracefully releasing the past. The emotion associated with the element metal is grief. Your challenge is to learn how to express grief and find healing. Metal in Chinese Medicine In Chinese medicine, the metal body organs are the lungs and large intestines. Take care of your lungs because you might have a predisposition for respiratory problems. Cigarette smoking is very harmful for you. A sunken chest or labored breathing are signs of weak metal. Lung illness and metal imbalance could result in a too-pale complexion Your Metal Environment It is ideal for you to create order in your home environment. Your home and office are best when decorated with perfect, impeccable, and ordered rooms. You prefer the clean, minimalist design, and dislike waste or excessive frills. “Form follows function” exemplifies your sensibility. If your environment is too stark, add metal items: objects or sculptures made of metal ores such as silver, gold, brass, iron, aluminum, copper, tin, stainless steel, or metal alloys. Rocks, crystals, gems, and stones are also of the metal element, not earth. Visual art that is mostly white, silver, or light pastel in color represents the element metal. It is very lucky for you to wear jewelry! Wear any kind of metal, especially your favorite. It is also lucky to wear white and pastel shades that complement your complexion Feng Shui Metal List: Building shape: dome roof, especially large domed buildings; arches; very large properties. Land form shapes: lovely mountains with gently curved peaks. Object shapes: arch, circle, and oval. Metal room: bed room. Home environment: clean, pristine, impeccable and ordered rooms. Planet: Venus. Direction: west. Climate: dry. Season: autumn. Emotion: grief. Yin and Yang in your Home and Office Elements are either “yin” meaning feminine, soft, and receptive or “yang” meaning masculine, hard and focused. Yin elements are earth, metal, and water: the restful dining room, bedroom, and bathroom. Yang elements are fire and wood: the stimulating living room and kitchen. Your office is also a yang room because that is where you work and are active. In decorating and designing, yin objects are round, oval, soft, as are muted colors like blue or pearl gray. Mirrors and water objects like fountains are also considered yin. Yang objects are pointy, hard, bright and colorful. All electronic items are yang. It is in the balance of yin and yang where we find harmony; one is not better than the other. In nature we can most easily see the harmonious balance of yin and yang as yin midnight becomes yang high noon. Yin winter cold becomes yang summer heat. Yang is the mountain, yin is the valley. Death occurs when yin and yang separate. The harmonious yet dualistic way of yin and yang are wisely explained by the Taoist philosopher Lao-Tzu, born in 604 B.C. Thirty spokes join together in a single wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape a lump of clay into a vessel, but it is the emptiness inside the vessel that makes it useful. We hammer doors and windows of wood for a house, but it in the empty inner space that make the rooms livable. We build with the tangible, but the intangible is what we use What is the Tao? Observation of the balance of nature became the spiritual philosophy of Taoism (pronounced "Dowism"). Priests of Taoism, who were both female and male, discovered and developed Feng Shui. They observed land forms, river flows, movement of planets, behavior of animals, and changing weather conditions. They studied nature to make sense of the universe. In nature they sensed "chi" energy (pronounced “chee”), the breath of life in all things. They sensed the meridian lines of chi in our bodies to create the science of acupuncture. Through meditation they came to understand the medicinal properties of plants to create a vast natural herbal apothecary. Feng Shui concerns of the early Taoists were when to cultivate crops, how to irrigate with the flooding rivers, and where to construct villages, buildings, and tombs. Taoist observation also created the art and science of Chinese astrology. Your Chinese Astrology Sign You probably know your Western astrology sign, be it Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Scales, Scorpio the Scorpion (or eagle), Sagittarius the Archer, Capricorn the Goat, Aquarius the Water Bearer, or Pisces the Fishes. Chinese astrology is not based on the month you were born. Instead, Chinese astrology is based on the year you were born. And your Chinese year is the key in creating success with Feng Shui. There are twelve signs of the Asian zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Phoenix (Rooster), Dog, and Pig. Your personal Chinese astrology sign is Ox. THE WAY OF THE OX The sign of the Ox is solid, dependable, conscientious, loyal, and hard working. You are realistic about your goals and aspirations. If this sounds boring, be glad that you are an Ox because you will make something of yourself in this lifetime. And you will do it though your own creativity, strength, and diligence. You are best when you follow through with your duties; commit to projects, plan goals, then work steadily to achieve them. Like an Ox plowing the fields, you will work hard, but an abundant harvest is the result. In all areas of work and play, you can succeed because you do not quit and are willing to work very hard. You thrive in a clean and well-organized home. But if you are an Ox who resists change, or hangs onto things when they have outlived their usefulness because you don't want to spend money on new items, then be sure to not get in a feng shui rut and block your own good fortune. Ask your family or friends to help you when you need to make changes, instead of demonstrating your usual dignified stoicism and work alone. Allow yourself to spend occasionally to replace items that are so old that they are falling apart, especially clothing that you've had for years and is worn and out of fashion. Feng Shui Basics Entry to your home - Mouth of Chi Where to get started to do your own Feng Shui? An effective way to start is by cleaning out the entry to your home. Your entry, called the “mouth of chi” in Feng Shui, is very important. This is where we leave public space and enter our own private dwelling. Everything that enters or leaves your home goes through the entry, so you want to keep your entry clean, bright, and inviting. Try to look at your entry as if you're entering your home for the first time. See your entry like a real estate agent who wants to enhance the “curb appeal” of your home. Tips to tidy up your entry Sweep and add an entry rug. Change a light bulb if you need higher-wattage lighting. Don't live with an entry bulb that burned out years ago and no one bothered to replace it. This is not lucky in Feng Shui! Wash or paint your front door if it needs some sprucing up. It is lucky to paint your door red, but if that does not match your décor, then just keep the door clean. Doors should be solid. If you have a window or glass panel in your door, add a fabric curtain or some type of cover to create a solid door. I've used handmade paper to cover the window in an entry door, which was a quick, inexpensive, beautiful, and did the job. If you hang a wreath on your front door, remove it when it is dried out. You want live things instead because they contain more chi – the vital life force. Quite a few times when I've done Feng Shui consultations, I see old junk and clutter blocking the entry. And the people who live there are blocked in finding new opportunities, especially with their career. I've encountered broken air pumps for bicycles, recycling bins that should be covered and placed in the garage, shoes and more old shoes, a cat litter box and a broken weathered wicker chair that no one could sit in or else they'd get splinters. Old junk must be removed. Your animal sign is Ox, and Ox can be a creature of habit. So be sure to really look at your entry with new eyes to see if you need to make necessary changes. Go Green A Feng Shui exercise is to remove everything from your entry. Move furniture that blocks stairs or a porch. Wash and clean the entry and the front door. Use pine or another natural organic scent, and you can do the final rinse in salt water. A person in rural China might use lye soap, a bucket of water, and scrub with a bamboo brush, but you have many options for cleaning supplies so go green and go organic right now. It's good Feng Shui! Entry Plants A lush, rich, and fertile environment is desired in Feng Shui; a place that attracts wildlife, and is teeming with vital chi force. But if your entry becomes too overgrown, be sure to clip back any greenery that covers the entry walk, especially the sidewalk leading to your front door. Front porches or entryways should not contain so many potted plants that you don't have room to enter. Pots should not block stairs. Recycle weak plants to the mulch pile. Don't keep a plant that is no longer lush and healthy. Learn to remove clutter, and dying vegetation is a good place to begin. Be sure to remove neglected chi-deficient plants and worn objects from your entry. Now you are ready to enter the home and start in the living room THE FENG SHUI FIRE ROOM: The Living Room Your living room is an exciting yang room because fire is the most yang element. Your living room should be adjacent to your entry. This is the first room a guest experiences and for this reason it can attract new friends or repel people depending on the Feng Shui balance. So display your most beautiful possessions and decorative objects in your living room. First Thing Seen What is the first thing seen when entering your home? Your eye goes somewhere, whether or not you realize it. Figure out where your eye goes when you enter, and then be sure that your first thing seen is inspiring, comforting, and you know you're home safe and sound. Ideally, you want to see an object or art that you love, not a pile of unpaid bills or a mess of clutter. Ox appreciates family so be sure your living room is a space for activities for all ages. No Mirror as First Thing Seen Do not have a mirror as the first thing you see when you enter the living room or in your entryway. No one is comfortable when they have to suddenly see their image, and they usually start fixing their hair and makeup instead of feeling welcome. A mirror on a side entry wall is fine; you can check your image before you leave home, and then no one is confronted with their own reflection upon entering. Live and Love Love what you have, and have what you love! Live only with the objects, art, and furniture that you truly enjoy. Have in your living room only pieces that you and your family want to live with. You do not have to keep and display any item that you dislike because it was a gift or because it is an heirloom. Many times during Feng Shui consultations I am told, “I hate that thing.” So if you feel this way about any object in your home, especially in the living room, simply get rid of it. You need not ever look at it again. Go through your living room, item by item, and keep only what you truly enjoy and what makes you feel uplifted or inspired. Furniture Placement and Mouth of Chi A square or rectangular shape is best for the living room. If your living room is an irregular shape, a screen can be used to block off the extra space. Make sure the furniture is arranged to face the entrance of the room. The entrance is also referred to “the mouth of chi” in Feng Shui. You want to keep this mouth of chi area open and unblocked, and to sit facing the mouth of chi. It is most powerful to sit in the commanding position, which is to face the entry yet be seated farthest into the room. To enter a living room and be confronted with the back of a couch creates confusion, blockage, and is not inviting. It is best to position furniture against a solid wall. You are more secure with your back to a solid wall, not with your back to doors or the entry. Living Room Art Really look at the imagery of the art in your home, especially in the living room, and learn to look at art with Feng Shui eyes. Art should depict lovely and inspiring scenes, not violent, chaotic or depressing imagery. I once did a Feng Shui consultation where a large picture of a sinking ship, the Titanic, was the focal point in the living room. A sinking ship is not lucky! This image was replaced with a family photo from the most recent vacation; it is much better to be reminded of good times together than to view a fatal disaster. Another common Feng Shui art problem is imagery that depicts a woman alone. Really look at the pictures in your home and replace pictures of a lone woman, especially if you are single and looking for a partner. The Collector If you, or a family member, are a collector, simply edit your collection to include only your finest pieces. For example, if you love animals and collect animal art, instead of countless animal images in the living room, edit down your animal art to just a handful of the very best ones. Avoid clutter and chaos with collections by keeping the very best and parting with the rest. As your collection grows, it also improves through constant editing and paring down. Furniture Balance Harmony with furniture is created by keeping furniture on an even line of sight. A tall piece might need to be moved if it overpowers a short piece. Remember the balance of yin and yang: a heavy yang piece can overpower a small delicate yin piece. Keep pieces balanced and in harmony with each other, even if they are different styles. Avoid the problem of too much heavy yang furniture, which is a form of clutter. Decide which pieces to keep and then sell or donate the rest. I've done too many Feng Shui consultations with large unused exercise equipment in the living room, usually blocking the center of the room and facing a television. If you don't use your exercise equipment daily, get rid of it now. Concerning furniture balance, I did a Feng Shui consultation for a therapist's small office. An office is a fire room, like the living room. The office was crowded with a couch and two huge chairs. The furniture was comfy and inviting, but the room felt crowded. By removing one of the chairs, the entire office felt lighter, airier, and more balanced. This holds true for most living rooms that feel too crowded and cluttered. Often by removing just one piece of furniture, the whole room opens up and feels much better. Antiques In some instances, antiques can hold chi from the previous owners. If you feel that an antique has strange energy from the previous owner, thoroughly clean it; hand wash wood with herbal wood soap, clean the fabric, polish the metal, and wash glass items. If you are still uncomfortable every time you sit in an antique couch or chair, then get rid of it. Windows Your living room should feel secure and well lit, especially at night. For good Feng Shui, windows must have covering! Hang curtains, roll-up shades, or use solid blinds. Slatted blinds, such as aluminum Venetian blinds or wooden shutters, are not recommended because they create shadows that look like knives. During the day, open your curtains to let in the chi of the sun. Close your curtains at night to contain chi in your home. Do not leave the windows without a covering at night so that the windows look like big dark yin holes. If you open your curtains in the evening to view the night sky or admire the view, be sure to close the curtains before you go to bed. It is luckiest if your curtains come to the floor and even pool a little bit, to indicate abundance. Lighting and Beams Energy can be lifted in sunken living rooms, or living rooms with low ceilings, by placing lamps on the floor that direct light upwards like stage lights. Paint overhead beams to match the color of the ceiling. If an overhead beam cannot be painted because it matches the decor, then do not place your couch directly under the beam. This holds true for every room of your home; try not to place a bed, desk, or table under a beam. Your Television Television or a media center is fine in the living room because all that energy and electricity is ideal for a fire room. But it is best if the television screen is stored in a closed cabinet or covered with a fabric cloth when not in use. Otherwise, there is glare from the darkened screen which is not considered good Feng Shui. And the dark reflection is eerie. Lovely Plants Live things add life and vitality. Live and flowering plants, live bamboo, beautiful silk flowers, and freshly cut flowers are excellent symbols of growth and abundance. Plants are symbolic of the element wood and wood added to fire makes a brighter blaze. Every type of orchid, from abundant sprays to a single large bloom, is considered lucky in Feng Shui. After your orchid blossoms have faded, keep the plant but add silk orchids until the next bloom. In this way, the plant appears to be fresh and in flower. Camellias, gardenias, and peonies are fortunate due to their many petals. Roses are not the best due to their thorns. Lilies are lucky, as are bulb flowers. Plants with round leaves are great in Feng Shui, such as a jade plant or peace lily. Lush plants with round or heart-shaped leaves that are not spiky are recommended. Avoid hanging plants, plants with spiky leaves, any type of cacti, half-dead plants, and wilted cut flowers because they do not generate good chi. Lovely Pets Live animals enhance chi, which is why colorful caged birds or a fish tank with an odd number of fish can be interesting additions to your living room. Dogs are very good fortune. But animals must be tame! Be responsible with your animal companions and train them. It makes for chaotic Feng Shui to live with an animal that jumps on people, bites or scratches, runs away, howls, or barks uncontrollably – all of which can be transformed by you taking the time and care to train your animal. Love your animal: tame your animal. A few times I have done Feng Shui consultations only to be greeted at the door by a crazy small dog. I understand that most rescue animals have been mistreated and never had the opportunity to be tamed when they were young. But rescue is not an excuse; rescued or not, animals must be tamed in Feng Shui. FENG SHUI EARTH ROOM: The Dining Room Your dining room is a yin room because earth is a yin element. The yin sensibility is calm and peaceful, without distractions or chaos. The gentle yin qualities of the dining room should be cultivated to keep diners relaxed and wanting to linger after their meal. A yin environment is quiet, so for this reason your television should be turned off during meals. A round or oval table is preferred because those are yin shapes, unlike the hard yang angles of square or rectangular tables. Soft lighting, muted colors, gently curved furniture, and rugs or carpets add a soft yin quality to the dining room. Yin Lighting The earth element relates to comfort so diners comfort is the key concern. Candles are the perfect centerpiece on a dining room table because they add soft light. Use unscented or natural beeswax candles so the scent from a candle will not overpower the aroma of the food. An elegant chandelier over a dining table also enhances chi. But, if your chandelier is too large and overwhelming, or hangs too low, it can feel menacing and add a strong yang quality. If this is the case, hang the chandelier higher. Earth and Clutter Excessive earth element is indicated by clutter. Your dining room is a room for dining, not a storage area or place for extra kitchen utensils, a food processor, or a week's worth of mail. Keep the dining room clean and clear. Too many times I have done Feng Shui consultations and seen a dining room that is not used for dining; instead, the dining room table is covered with clutter, mostly papers. The answer is to clear out the clutter, organize the paperwork, and then celebrate your new open space by having a lovely sit-down family meal in the dining room. No Dining Room? Some apartments and homes do not include a dining room which is fine, but be aware to not imbalance the earth element by creating clutter. If your dining room must be used as a home office and you have no other choice about it, then make the office a yang room for work activity; follow the guidelines for the living room. Family Seating For dining room seating, family members’ chairs are best placed against a solid wall. Guest's chairs can be positioned against windows or doors. The best dining chairs have solid backs and armrests in which the diner can comfortably nestle, like a throne. The most powerful place to sit is at the far end of the table, deepest into the dining room, and facing the entrance. Be sure that no one sits at the sharp corner of a square or rectangular table. Eating while a pointy corner is at your stomach ruins the soft earth chi you are trying to create. Dining Room Chairs When you enter a dining room and the first thing seen is the back of a chair, the room seems smaller and uninviting. You can open the energy flow in your dining room and create a pleasant flow of chi by removing the chair with its back to the entrance. This is a good Feng Shui tip if staging a home for sale to make the dining room appear larger. FENG SHUI METAL ROOM: The Bedroom Your birth element is metal so this is your most important room. Be sure to create a cool and clean bedroom that is organized and peaceful. Your bedroom should be a restful calm room because metal is minor yin element. A yin room is desirable for rest and healing. The bedroom represents the lungs of the home because metal correlates to lungs in Chinese medicine. It is here where we breathe deeply during sleep. Your bedroom is very important because here is where you replenish and restore your health every night through sleep. Remember that you spend a third of your life sleeping so pay attention to the Feng Shui of your bedroom! Soft colors are best in the bedroom such as light blue, lavender, lilac, peach, soft white or cream, and light pastels. Red is not recommended because it is too stimulating and represents the element fire; fire melts metal. Feng Shui Sleep It is best to sleep on your back to receive as much oxygen as possible and not block oxygen while you are sleeping. Second choice is to sleep on your side. So if you sleep on your stomach, train yourself to sleep on your back. Even if this is challenging at first, over time you can learn to sleep on your back. You can wait until you are just falling asleep to do one last flip onto your back before you go into slumber. Or you can try the yoga meditation pose sivananda, also called the corpse pose, when you lie on your back for total relaxation. It is easy to fall asleep in the corpse pose. Be sure to place infants down to sleep on their back, not stomach, for best breathing and then enjoy a lifetime of sleeping on the back. Bed Placement People often complain that they cannot get a good sleep. The usual reason is that their bed in not in the commanding position to see the entire room, including the entry. Place your bed so that the entire room can be viewed while resting your head on the pillow. But the bed should not directly face the entry in line with the door to the room. That would obstruct the line of energy from the door, which can disturb sleep. Nor should your feet face the door in the “coffin position” like a corpse ready to be carried out the door. Bed Position Position your bed with the head against a solid wall with equal space on either side. Then add matching night stands, and place balanced objects on the nightstands such as matching lamps. This creates a balanced partnership, or helps attract someone who is your equal if you are single and looking. Your bed should not be pushed up against a corner wall. If a bed is against the wall, the partner who sleeps on the outside will dominate the relationship. An exception is made for a small child who feels more secure with their bed against the wall. But once your child or grandchild enters puberty and begins to learn about relationships, center their bed and add matching night stands. Give them a copy of my book Teen Feng Shui so they can express their creativity in their bedroom while adding to the good Feng Shui of your home. Beds and Storage Do not stash boxes, shoes or other paraphernalia under your bed. Purchase a hanging shoe rack if your closet does not have room for shoes. The area under your bed must be swept or vacuumed. If you have a bed with built-in shelves, store only items for your bed in the drawers such as blankets, sheets and pillows. Use a dust ruffle to contain the space under the bed. Solid headboards are recommended, not headboards made of metal bars or wooden slats. A foot board gives added security but the foot board should not be higher than the mattress. Antique beds can hold chi from previous owners, which can be a problem. Only use antique beds that evoke joyous memories. If you get a divorce, get a new bed. Water beds, bunk beds and magnet beds are not recommended. Bedroom Mirrors Do not hesitate to use mirrors in the bedroom. It is a superstition that your spirit leaves your body when you sleep, sees its reflection in a mirror and becomes afraid. A large mirror in the bedroom can open space, reflect light, and be used for dressing. Large mirrors on sliding closet doors can make a room spacious and feel twice the size. Wall mirrors are best in round or oval shapes because these are yin shapes and the bedroom is a yin room. Ceilings and Beams Bed placement under a low or slanted ceiling, such as an attic room, is not desirable. There is not enough room for air to circulate freely while sleeping. To remedy a low ceiling, paint it a light color or white. If a ceiling is too high, it can be painted a darker color to close the space. Ceiling beams over a bed can be very heavy so a simple solution is to just paint the beams white, or a light color that matches the ceiling. If your bed is under a slanted ceiling, move the bed. Bedroom Electronics Your bedroom is a place of rest, not a place of stimulation with television, electronic devices and video games. A TV is best in the living room which is a fire room; anything electrical is of the element fire. If you must keep a television in your bedroom, be sure to keep your TV in a cabinet and close the cabinet doors when you are not viewing the TV. If you do not have a cabinet, cover the screen with a piece of fabric when not viewing. This will also reduce the glare from the dark TV screen. To protect yourself from the TVs strong electromagnetic field, view your TV from at least four feet away. Replace your electric blanket with a wool blanket, or use a hot water bottle. If your bedside is piled high with electrical devices, unplug them and move them to another part of the home. Move your bed if it is shares the wall with a circuit breaker or fuse box, or if the wall on the other side of the head of your bed is where there is a refrigerator, stove or toilet. That's too much chi for a good night's sleep. Bedroom Plants and Flowers Plants and flowers in the bedroom create lovely chi. Some Feng Shui practitioners do not recommend plants in a bedroom because plants supposedly create too much vital yang chi that disturbs sleep. But plants are slow growing and offer precious oxygen to purify the air in a bedroom. They also offer beauty that is restful, peaceful and connects us to the natural world. When you walk in the woods, you immediately notice the refined chi of the air. This fine chi is due to the plants, so use plants in your bedroom. Plants soften hard edges of bedroom furniture and muffle traffic noise. Be sure that your bedroom plants have round leaves, like a jade plant or rubber tree, not spiky pointy leaves like a cactus. Flowers of good luck in the bedroom are lily, peony, orchid, lotus, lily and gardenia as well as branches of flowering fruit trees such as plum cherry, orange, quince and peach when in season. Children's Bedrooms Many times when I do Feng Shui consultations, I see too much fire in a child's bedroom. Their bedroom is chaotic with loud prints on the sheets or cartoon-character prints and lots of colorful toys. Tone down the fire and create a metal environment that is clean and pristine; use solid sheets, put the toys in a toy chest and add calming touches such as plants, gentle lighting, and an aquarium or indoor fountain. Most children benefit from a bland bedroom; they just don't need more stimulation. You can balance furniture in a child's room by walking around their room on your knees to give you an idea of how your child views the world. From this child's-eye view, you can hang pictures and organize your child's space. Know your child's Chinese animal sign and provide what is best for them. A Rat child is very intelligent, a fast learner, and an early talker. He or she loves creative ideas that stimulate their young mind, so read to your Rat child. An Ox child is a tough kid, not a crybaby, who can endure hardship without compliant. Provide discipline and routine; impulsive surprises and unexpected events are threats to their security. A Tiger child is a ball of energy, a hyper-active chatterbox who pounces on new opportunities. Your Tiger cub freely expresses emotions, so it is not hard to figure out their needs. A Hare child is sweet, good, and kind. This child loves animals and possesses a peaceful, gentle soul. The Hare child blossoms in an environment that is secure and peaceful. A Dragon child is born to lead and accomplish great things. He or she is independent and does not require constant supervision. Dragon is not home-oriented, but expects adult caregivers to be reliable and focus on the family. A Serpent child will succeed in life through sheer will power. But in childhood, the Serpent can be difficult, moody and broody. These emotional spells must be curbed, not indulged, by parents and caregivers. A Horse child is lively, independent, talkative, and mercurial. This child loves the outdoors so a beaches and playground are their favorite places. A Sheep child is a perfect angel; quiet, peaceful, and obedient. Sheep have a marvelous imagination and should be encouraged to pursue the arts where they will excel. A Monkey child is a wild child, Parents and caregivers maintain sanity by planning numerous activities to occupy this inquisitive sprite. Outdoor activities and competitive sports are recommended. A Phoenix child is talkative and eccentric. This child appreciates a neat and tidy home with parents and caregivers who provide firm rules and reliable timetables. A Dog child is fair, affectionate and does their best to create harmony in the home and with other siblings. The key is that you are fair with your Dog child and not play favorites. A Pig child is strong, reliable, and independent. Even though they do not require pampering, giving them special gifts, surprise birthday parties or unexpected new clothes or toys will bring delight to this well-behaved child. No Bunk, Trundle and Fold-Up Beds. Bunk beds, trundle beds and fold-up beds are not recommended in Feng Shui. These types of beds are always moving and changing, which does not offer stability. If you must have bunk beds in your child's bedroom, a fun solution is to decorate the bottom of the top bunk with an image that opens the space under the top mattress; a map of the heavens, a map of outer space, or a world map creates a sense of more space and can inspire your child's creative imagination. For trundle beds, the child who sleeps on the top has an advantage. If the top sleeper dominates the other child, have the gentler child sleep on the top bed. Fold-up beds are best if just left down and used as a bed. If you have a futon, place it on a frame and up off the floor. No mattresses on the floor either; get it up on a bed frame. Bedroom over your Garage A bedroom located over your garage is not good for deep sleep; the constant movement of cars entering and exiting, noise and pollution make this an undesirable location. This bedroom is better as a guest bedroom because guests do not require long-term stability. But if you must have a bedroom over your garage, Feng Shui solutions are to carpet this room to muffle sound. You could also place a couple of pieces of heavy furniture in this room to help ground it, or add a stone sculpture, or piece of art on a solid marble pedestal. A home office is fine here, especially if your business requires you to be out and about in your career such as a real estate agent. Bedroom Desk A small desk is fine in a child's room because education is the main focus in a child's life. But a desk is not advisable in an adult's bedroom. If you must have a desk in your bedroom, place a large folding screen to block it from view when in bed. A decorative desk like a vanity or writing desk is fine if there is room for it in a larger bedroom, but not a work desk. Otherwise, all you think about is work because your work desk is the first thing seen when you arise and the last thing seen before you fall asleep. The use of a folding screen is especially good in a studio apartment. No Bedroom Books A way to upset your sleep is to have too many books in your bedroom. One book or magazine, possibly two, is alright if you read to relax before falling asleep. But a stack or pile of books in your bedroom is too yang with all those words. Place your books in the living room on bookshelves with the heaviest books on the bottom and the lightest books on the top. Cookbooks can go in the kitchen. FENG SHUI WATER ROOM: The Bathroom Your bathroom should be a quiet yin room because water is the most yin element. Water correlates to the kidneys and bladder in Chinese medicine, so it makes sense that the bathroom is the water room. Kidneys are the fluid-filtering station of the body; the bathroom is where we cleanse, bathe, and purify. This one room can be small to offer a sense of security. Keep this room as clean and free of germs as possible. Water is Money In Feng Shui, water is symbolic of money. And water moves through plumbing. All plumbing must be maintained in excellent working order at all times. A leaking faucet indicates financial loss. Be sure to grease squeaky faucets and repair even the slightest plumbing problem. Don't complain about your money shortages if you have leaky faucets and clogged drains. You are an Ox, and Ox are solid with money, so no leaky drains! Your Toilet Always close the toilet seat lid! Make this a habit, and it is even recommended to close the toilet seat before you flush. Do not express anger or resentment when reminded to close the toilet seat or when cleaning the toilet. Instead, be grateful that we live with such a modern and convenient way to remove waste. Foul chi is released from toilets and to a lesser degree from sink and tub drains; it is also advisable to close sink drains and put in stoppers when not in use. Close Bathroom Door Keep the bathroom door closed when not in use. It is fortunate to attach a full-length mirror on the outside of the bathroom door because mirrors represent water in Feng Shui. Hang this mirror so it does not cut off your head or your feet in your reflection. An oval shape is better than a rectangular shape because the oval shape is yin and water is a yin element. If it is not practical to hang a large oval mirror, use a smaller circular or oval mirror that is hung at eye level. This mirrored door must be kept closed to be effective. The closed door is especially important when a bathroom is attached to a bedroom. Master Bathroom Most large homes have a full bathroom as part of the master bedroom. If you can see the toilet when lying in bed, close that bathroom door and place a mirror on it. If there is no bathroom door, create one by hanging fabric panels on a curtain rod. If the bathroom door frame has a pocket door that is awkward to easily use, then simply do not use it. Add fabric panels on a curtain rod to be your door. Shower/Tub Clutter The shower and tub are best situated against a solid wall, not close to a large window. Walls and shower curtains must be kept scrubbed of all the mold and mildew that collects there. Replace towels or curtains when they become worn or stained. Most bathrooms tend to be neglected; don't let the sinks, tub and counters become storage areas for dozens of bottles of hair care products and cosmetics. Donate extra shampoos, conditioners and other bath products to a homeless shelter. Recycle the containers of old cosmetics which may be contaminated by bacteria. Bathroom Decoration Bathrooms are usually small and don't require much decoration. If you do decorate your bathroom, use art that depicts water scenes such as seascapes or sea fantasies with dolphins. Use soft rich blues such as teal, sky blue, periwinkle, navy and turquoise. Use of potpourri is not recommended in Feng Shui because the dried herbs and flowers are dead and depleted of chi. No hanging plants because you do not want something heavy over your head. And no bonsai plants because the intense pruning causes stunted growth. You can make your bathroom a healing sanctuary because it is such a small and intimate room, but to do this remember that your bathroom must be kept very clean. FENG SHUI WOOD ROOM: The Kitchen Your kitchen is represented by the element wood. Wood feeds cooking fires, hence wood is associated with the kitchen. This is a minor yang room because wood is a minor yang element. Healthy plants, which represent wood, add to the feeling of vitality in a kitchen. The kitchen must be kept clean because here is where food is prepared. Be sure to clean out your refrigerator and freezer regularly. Stove Placement Stove location is important because the stove, not the kitchen table, is the kitchen focus in Feng Shui. Food is prepared on the stove and food is what sustains us. Your stove must be kept meticulously clean and all burners kept in working order. The ideal stove location is that the chef faces the door when cooking to see whoever enters; the stove should be visible from the doorway so the cook is not hidden. If this is not possible, place a mirror or reflective surface behind the stove to allow the cook to see the reflection of those who enter. In a pinch, you can use a shiny tea kettle on the stove to be a stand-in for a reflective surface. It is not recommended to place a stove under a window, but that is a fine location for a sink. Kitchen Colors White is the best color to paint your kitchen. Even though white symbolizes metal and metal cuts wood, white makes the kitchen look very clean. Kitchen cleanliness is most important because here is where meals are prepared. Repaint your kitchen when it becomes dingy. Green makes the perfect accent color in the kitchen. Kelly green, sage green, olive, or other soft green shades are recommended. No Window or Door? If your kitchen does not have windows, hang a picture or large photograph of an outdoor scene, preferably a forest scene. If your kitchen does not have a door, then add a door, hang a beaded curtain or fabric curtain, or a crystal globe centered in the doorway to separate the kitchen from the rest of the house. Keep kitchen trash out of sight in the cabinet under the sink and keep cabinet doors closed. Do not let kitchen trash pile up; take out the trash daily. If your cabinet doors squeak, oil them. You can even use vegetable oil to make the doors open without sound. Five Elements of Food Food preparation can be divided into the five elements: fire is to dry roast, earth is to steam, metal is to bake, water is to boil or pressure cook, wood is to fry or sauté. Food is can be classified as yin or yang, with yin food being citrus fruit and yang food being red meat. Essential Feng Shui Tips No Clutter is the First Step Your top priority is to keep your environment clean with no clutter. Clutter blocks any good luck from entering your home and hence your life. You block your own good fortune if you chose to live with piles of clutter. Clutter is just too much stuff, usually too much paper. If you, who live with clutter, get rid of it any way you can. Before you go any further with your Feng Shui improvements, now is the time to reduce clutter: donate, recycle, sell, and give away; whatever works best for you. Clutter creates excessively yin chi which becomes stagnate chi. Be conscious of what surrounds you. Start with one room and clean it up as if it is spring cleaning. Put everything in its place, recycle, donate and throw out. Then maintain basic organization by cleaning up after yourself and not letting paper and clothing pile up. No more feeling overwhelmed, tired, disorganized, depressed or that your creativity is blocked because you live with clutter. If you are stuck in your clutter, ask family and friends to help you sort through your stuff. Perhaps hire a professional organizer if you are really stuck. Or start small in the bedroom, one dresser drawer at a time. Just don't take the clothes from one drawer and cram then into another one. Every day or on a weekend, clean out one drawer. Then gather your energy and start clearing out your closet. Furniture Placement - Feel Better Right Away The next step is to arrange your furniture to welcome you, not repel you away. Do this by arranging furniture so that it faces the entry to a room. Remember that couches and chairs that are placed with their backs to a room's entrance are not inviting. If you have two living room couches, place them so they face each other. Their narrow sides should show as you enter a room, not the back of a couch. Chairs can be placed on a diagonal in corners to soften angles. Remove furniture from doorways and halls. A long hallway can have a more inviting feel by adding a runner rug. Doors should open fully and hallways should have no clutter at all. If your doors squeak when opening or closing them, oil them. With correct furniture placement, there's no more feeling uncomfortable, restless, uneasy, or nervous but you don't know why. Color Adds Life - Color for Each Room Introduce color to your home and workplace. Color adds life and vitality. A new coat of paint makes any room cleaner and brighter. Remember the colors that symbolize the five elements: use lively colors such as red, purple, or orange for accents in the fire/living room; gold or yellow in the earth/dining room; white or soft pastels such as peach or lavender in the metal/bedroom; white or green in the wood/kitchen; and shades of blue in the water/bathroom. Because metal is your birth element, start your painting in the bedroom. Life and Light Live plants and flowers instantly add color and brighter chi to any environment. Use fine silk flowers or fresh flowers. No dried floral arrangements or potpourri that lack life. Adjust the lighting in your home and office. Try different bulb wattage or a dimmer switch to create soothing illumination. Add light and color to your home and office for no more depression, laziness, lack of enthusiasm or lost inspiration. First Thing Seen Remember the importance of the first thing seen, which sets the tone for the entire home. What is the first thing seen when entering your living room? Your eye goes somewhere, even if you're not aware of it. Go through every room of your home and notice what is the first thing seen, and then make any changes if you are not inspired by what you first see. Make sure that what you see is pleasing and inspiring, not a pile of clutter or a mess. Remember to live with what you love; just because an item was a gift, if you don't love it you don't have to live with it. If you enter your home only to face a blank wall, hang a piece of art that is inspiring to you. As already mentioned, a mirror is not recommended as first thing seen when entering. Wind Chimes If any area of your home feels creepy or unpleasant, spruce up the Feng Shui in that area; empower it by cleaning it out, adding a fresh bouquet of flowers, burn a white candle, or play soothing music. If you love pure sound and want to add a wind chime, be sure the chime's sound is delightful; no clacking sound from, say, a seashell or coconut wind chime. Be sure the chime does not disturb neighbors or disturb anyone's sleep. If your wind chime becomes old and weathered, simply replace it. Many times I have done Feng Shui consultations to find chimes that have pieces missing, are covered in spider webs, and have just outlived their usefulness. In this instance, treat yourself to a new chime and recycle the old one. Mirrors Mirrors add chi by reflecting light, expanding an area, and adding brightness. Just be sure to use high-quality mirrors in solid frames; no cracked, chipped, smoky, tinted, or small mirror squares placed together to create a large mirror. Mirrors are best if round or oval to add soft yin chi to the hard angles of a room. A large mirror is often a nice addition over a fireplace whereby the water symbolized by the mirror can balance the fire in the fireplace. Candles are fine on a fireplace, and look peaceful when lit candles are reflected in the mirror. If your home has a great view from any window, be sure to hang a large mirror on the wall to reflect the view back into your home; this brings the outdoors inside and dramatically opens up the space. Just don't hang a mirror in any area that reflects back clutter or mess; you don't want to double or expand the clutter. Crystals Another light-refracting object is a crystal ball. Crystal balls are used as a Feng Shui enhancement because they add chi, light, and vitality to your environment. You can hang a crystal ball in your living room window or add it to enhance chi in any area. It is recommended to hang a crystal ball in a window if your bed is located beneath a window to bring peace while sleeping. Remember my advice about a bedroom located over a garage? If you must have a bedroom over a garage, a solution is to hang a crystal ball from the garage ceiling over each car. A long hallway is softened by adding a runner rug, but you can also hang a crystal ball from the ceiling in the middle of the hall to slow down chi. Hang your crystal ball on a red cord because the color red adds life and energy, and is lucky in Feng Shui. You don't need to use crystal balls in Feng Shui if you don't like them or think they are tacky, but colored crystals and gemstones are a beautiful and often welcome addition to your home or office. Fountains Fountains are used often in Feng Shui because they represent the element water and water symbolizes money. A fountain can be a beautiful and charming addition to your home or office. The moving water symbolizes moving money, and the sound is healing and pleasant. But too many times I have done Feng Shui consultations only to find fountains that sputter, are broken, and have dirty water. So if you want to have a fountain, be sure to maintain it in good condition. Another problem is a fountain in an area that already has too much water. If you live at the seaside, in a damp climate or have a mold problem then do not add a fountain. Final No Clutter Reminder It is up to you to change your life by changing your home. Most important is to remove clutter. The most common Feng Shui problem that I see is people living in clutter because they get just used to it, sort of a “bless this mess” attitude. So please clean out your mess! Recycle your paper, especially mail that piles up. If you shop too much and as a result have too much stuff, then start shopping in your own closet. Clear out your stuff and clear out what blocks your life! Space and Time Feng Shui is about space, but it is also about time. Depending on your Chinese astrology sign, anticipate fortunate experiences in your lucky years. These are the years to purchase a home, move to a better location, marry, have a child, or launch a business. During years that are not as fortunate, those are the times to reorganize, plan, restructure, complete what you started, build up your health and finances, maintain the Feng Shui organization of your home and office, and peacefully collect your chi and take care of yourself so that you are strong when opportunities do arise in your lucky years. Feng Shui Astrology for Lucky Life Cycles Your lucky cycles are the year of your birth year animal, the years of the two animal signs that create a harmony triad with you, and your one ally outside your harmony triad: Rat, Monkey, and Dragon create one harmony triad Ox, Serpent, and Phoenix create one harmony triad Tiger, Horse, and Dog create a harmony triad. Hare, Sheep, and Pig create a harmony triad. These animal triads occur every four years. The animal's sign allies are: Rat and Ox Tiger and Pig Hare and Dog Dragon and Phoenix Serpent and Money Horse and Sheep Your animal ally years are lucky for you. The time that is not considered to be fortunate and not the time for new endeavors is the year of the one animal sign that is your opposite in the twelve-year Chinese cycle. Opposites are: Rat and Horse Ox and Sheep Tiger and Monkey Hare and Phoenix Dragon and Dog Serpent and Pig Align your plans with your lucky cycles! Do your Feng Shui adjustments and corrections, but plan major activities for your fortunate years. In this way, Feng Shui placement and Feng Shui timing work together by achieving maximal transformation and abundance. As you can see, some animal years are luckier for you than other years. A general guideline is to cultivate the qualities of each animal during that animal's year; strive to match the chi of the year to avoid problems and experience balance: In a Rat year, be smart, clever, analytical, and invest your money. In an Ox year, work hard, be thorough and conscientious, stay focused and don't complain. In a Tiger year, take risks, express yourself, be daring, and pounce on new opportunities. In a Hare year, be peaceful, diplomatic, discreet, and develop your artistic ability. The Dragon year is a time for extremes, grand passions, power, and drastic successes - or failures. The Serpent year is time to be wise, contemplate, study spiritual or mystical traditions, and not always show your intentions. In a Horse year explore, travel, do sports, be energetic, and value your freedom. In a Sheep year cultivate art and aesthetics, kindness, and gentleness. During a Monkey year use your imagination, play, and pull off all kinds of wild and crazy schemes. In a Phoenix year be social, confident, and seek ways to be reborn and transformed. In a Dog year be loyal, honest, and speak the truth. Integrity is the key in a Dog year. In a Pig year be kind, open, and honest; and be sure to eat, drink, and be merry. Ox: Lucky Feng Shui Cycles Ox, Serpent, and Phoenix (Rooster) are best friends who together create a harmony triad. All three of you have practical, common-sense personality traits; industrious, reliable, dedicated, hardworking, money-conscious, and success-oriented. But at times you can be stubborn, narrow minded, and resist necessary change. The energy of Ox, Serpent, and Phoenix years match your values, ideals, goals, and sensibilities. Therefore, your lucky feng shui cycles are in Ox, Serpent, and Phoenix years which occur every four years. These are the most fortunate years for you to marry, have children, launch a business, buy or sell property, relocate, and make other big life changes. The Ox has one other close friend and ally; the Rat, so Rat year is also lucky for you. Rat year is the year just before Ox year so this creates a two-year window of very good fortune. After Ox year, the next lucky cycle will be in Serpent year, then Phoenix year, then Rat and Ox years again as the cycle repeats. Of all twelve years of the Chinese zodiac, Sheep year is not considered lucky for you. Sheep is Ox's exact opposite; Sheep is capricious, arty, and a likes the good life whereas you are no-nonsense and do better to work steadily on a focused goal. The impractical indulgences and squandering of money that occur in a Sheep year make it not the time for you to knock on the door of opportunity. Instead, wait for Phoenix year. Note that in romance, the most compatible signs for you are Rat, another Ox, Serpent, and Phoenix. Your least compatible combination is with a Sheep. Hare, Sheep, and Pig are best friends who together create a harmony triad. All three of you have sensitive personality traits; emotional, intuitive, empathetic, kind, compassionate, sentimental, nurturing, artistic, gentle, and loving. You feel deeply. But at times you can be indulgent, theatrical, and pessimistic. The energy of the Hare, Sheep, and Pig years match your values, goals, and sensibilities. Therefore, your lucky Feng Shui cycles are in Hare, Sheep, and Pig years. which occur every four years and are fortunate for you to marry, have children, launch a business, buy or sell property, relocate, and make other big life changes. You have one other close friend and ally; the Dog, so Dog year is also lucky for you. Dog year is the year just before Pig year so this creates a two-year window of very good fortune. After Pig year, the next lucky cycle will be in Hare year, then Sheep year, then Dog and Pig years again as the cycle repeats. Of all twelve years of the Chinese zodiac, Phoenix (Rooster) year is not considered lucky for you. Phoenix is your exact opposite; Phoenix is exacting, precise, and can communicate harshly whereas you are artistic, romantic, and diplomatic. The beak-to-the grindstone work ethic and need for accountability, especially of money, that occurs in a Phoenix year make it not the time for Hare to knock on the door of opportunity. Instead, wait for the following Dog year. Note that in romance, the most compatible signs for you are another Hare, Sheep, Pig, and Dog. Your least compatible combination is with a Phoenix. A Ox Tale According to an ancient Chinese legend, we humans have a special relationship with Ox. In early agricultural communities, people often went for days without eating and feared starvation. To aid suffering humans, the gods and goddesses removed Ox from heaven, where she was a star, and sent her to earth. The divine ones instructed Ox to tell people that with her help they would avoid starvation and eat every three days. But Ox misunderstood and told humanity that they would eat three times a day. Ox had to make her words true, and that is why Ox must labor so hard and endure many burdens without complaint. This humorous tale demonstrates your strong character, and how much you value your word. Ox Inspiration Ox individuals benefit from transforming their need to be controlling or too authoritative and inflexible. A verse from the simple poems of the Tao Te Ching can guide you: What is still is easy to hold. What is soft is easy to melt. What is brittle is easy to break. What is small is easy to scatter. So prevent problems before they arise. Put things in order before they become confused. A tall building begins with a heap of earth. A giant tree grows from a tiny sprout. A journey of a thousand miles begins from where you now stand. Feng Shui with Chinese Astrology Feng Shui and astrology are two of the eight parts of Chinese medicine. All eight parts blend together to improve and sustain good health of body, mind, and spirit. 1. Feng Shui: Creating a nurturing environment for healing to occur. Now that you've read this report, you will be well on your way with this first part. 2. Astrology: Planning activities for your luckiest years for you, your family, and friends. For information on the current Chinese year, visit my web site www.susanlevitt.com. 3. Exercise: Movements for health such as tai chi and chi kung. Exercise is a very important part of Chinese medicine, so be put as much energy into regular exercise as you do into your Feng Shui. 4. Meditation: Focus and balance your mind to create peace in your heart. Most Chinese meditation is Buddhist meditation because Chinese culture is composed of three cultural and spiritual influences: Buddhism from India, Confucianism based on the philosophy of the Chinese scholar Confucius, and Taoism based on observing the cycles of nature. For meditation, you can use words that you are most comfortable with. Repeating the word “peace” is a nice way to begin, or recite a prayer that has meaning for you. In no way is Feng Shui against any religion. Instead, it is an ancient way to health and harmony. 5. Diet: The Chinese medicinal perspective about diet is not counting calories or starving yourself. Instead, diet is based on the best foods for each season, and the best foods for your body type. 6. Massage: Massage is not a frivolous indulgence; it is an important form of health maintenance. Healing touch enhances energy flow in your body which prevents disease. There are many forms of Chinese massage that relax the internal organs such as tui na, chi nei tsang, reflexology, and other types of Asian bodywork that are based on the energy meridians in the body. 7. Herbology: The Chinese have a very extensive herbal pharmacopoeia. Chinese herbs can heal all types of ailments, and can be used to tone your body and gain strength, in all stages of life. Chinese herbal medicine is very ancient and developed, like Ayurvedic medicine in India. 8. Acupuncture: Inserting fine needles into energy points of the body to facilitate healing, unblock stagnation, open energy channels, and prevent disease. This part also includes moxibustion and cupping, which are ways to apply heat to meridians in the body. Strive to keep all eight parts balanced in your life and in the lives of your family. Feng Shui is just one of the eight parts of Chinese medicine, but it is a very important part. How can we heal if we are in a messy, cluttered, or chaotic environment? Pretend you or a loved one just came home from the hospital and need a clean, quiet, and organized place to rest and recuperate. You would want that place to be the best it possibly could be to facilitate the healing process. A messy, chaotic, and cluttered environment is not conducive to healing. Keep this in mind when you apply your Feng Shui corrections to create balance in your home. Would your bedroom right now, just as it is, be a good place to heal and restore health? Apply the principles in this report to create a sacred space for healing in your own home. Feng Shui and You! Feng Shui is nothing new. Everywhere on our planet, ancient people honored sacred places. From the pyramids in Egypt, to the Ming tombs in China, to the stone circles at Stonehenge in England. Mountains, rivers, hills, groves, or places where natural phenomenon occurred, indicated a sacred place. The ancient Chinese people developed Feng Shui based on their unique spiritual view of the world. They understood the harmony of life by observing nature. The ancient ones recognized chi in a landscape to determine which locations would be safe from danger, provide lush vegetation, and align harmoniously with the geomagnetism of the earth. Even in these modern times in a new millennium, you can powerfully apply eternal Feng Shui principles. The ancients did not have the problem of too much clutter like we do in the modern world. Usually too much clutter is the first Feng Shui problem. Be sure to removal all clutter and recycle, donate, and keep your environment clean. Apply the Feng Shui principles based on the five elements. Then learn to develop your own powers of observation. Really look, really listen, and really observe. Clearly assess the rooms in your home, and the rooms of family and friends, with your new Feng Shui perception. Apply the five elements wherever you are, and keep developing your observing eye. Answers are right there for us to see when we take the time to observe. Good luck! We Appreciate Your Feedback Please click the button to send us your comments on onlinechineseastrology.com Discover Yourself, Your Soul Mate, Your Perfect Job Want more? OnlineChineseAstrology.com offers a variety of reports and forecasts. Click on a reading below to find out more! 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Diary of Destiny: Forecast for 5 Stages of your Life Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Home • • Carol Olmstead • • Feng Shui For Real Life Website • • Feng Shui Store • • Feng Shui Videos • • Events Feng Shui Money Bags Hoax E-mail July 2nd, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead Did you receive that “Feng Shui money bags” hoax e-mail? The one that says “July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays, and this happens only once every 823 years and that this is Chinese Feng Shui.” The message urges that if you forward the e-mail to your friends in order for money to arrive on your doorstep within four days. The Facebook version asks you to copy the post to your status in order for the money to arrive, and that those who don’t read and don’t copy will be without money. Sorry, but it’s not Feng Shui, it isn’t even that unusual, and forwarding the e-mail won’t make you wealthy. Try not to feel intimated by this e-mail hoax, and don’t feel you need to forward the e-mail to anyone. Instead, you can create your own luck and make Feng Shui changes to attract wealth. You can’t believe the number of people who have forwarded that e-mail to me asking if it is legit. I tell everyone who asks that this is not Feng Shui, just another e-mail hoax, if for no other reason than the ancient Feng Shui masters never used chain letters to bring luck. Here’s the explanation of why it’s not true. First, the premise of this e-mail is untrue because the occurrence of July having 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays occurs much more often than once every 823 years. In fact, it happened in 2005, 1994, 1988, 1983, and will happen again in 2016, 2022, and in years beyond. Second, while there is a “money bag” symbol in ancient Chinese Feng Shui, it certainly doesn’t involve forwarding e-mail. In the Chinese culture, the Happiness Buddha carries the “money bag” sack over his shoulder and goes around handing out gifts. That’s why you often see the statues or images of the Happiness Buddha in Asian restaurants and businesses. Third, you can create wealth by paying attention to the Wealth Area in your home, which is the area in the upper left hand corner. That means instead of forwarding the money bags e-mail, try removing the clutter from this area of your home, then placing objects in this area that make you feel wealthy, abundance, and prosperous. That’s the Feng Shui way to attract wealth. Check out my top ten list of quick Feng Shui changes you can make to attract wealth. 10. Clean Your Windows. Windows are the eyes of your home and when they are dirty your vision is cloudy: clean them and you will clearly see opportunities. 9. Replace Burned Out Light Bulbs. If your rooms are dark, your financial future will be equally dim: install bright bulbs for a bright outlook. 8. Tighten Knobs and Door Handles. If your handles are loose, you can’t get a grip on your money: tighten them and wealth will be within your grasp. 7. Replace Dead Plants. Dead plants represent dead energy: replace them with healthy living plants to symbolize expanding and growing wealth and prosperity. 6. Keep Toilet Lids Down. Water represents abundance: keep toilet lids down or your will symbolically flush away your wealth. 5. Clear Out Under Your Bed. Under-bed clutter means lost sleep: remove storage from under your bed and you will wake up to new possibilities. 4. Clean Your Mirrors. If your mirrors are dirty you can’t see yourself clearly: clean them so they reflect positively on your ability to attract wealth. 3. Clean Your Front Door. Positive energy enters through the front door, and an unattractive door repels abundance: clean your door to invite prosperity to visit. 2. Remove Objects from Behind Doors. Blocked doors represent blocked opportunities; remove anything that keeps doors from opening completely and you will expand your options. 1. Fix Drips and Leaks. Leaking water represents leaking wealth; fix your leaks and you will keep money from draining out of your life. share share Posted in Basics, Decorating, Wealth | Tags: clutter, clutter-clearing, feng shui, Feng Shui For Real Life, money bags, prosperity, wealth | No Comments » Quick Clutter Clearing Tips June 8th, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead In Feng Shui terms, being surrounded by clutter holds you back and keeps you from making progress. One of the basic beliefs of Feng Shui is that nothing new flows into your life until you make room for it. Therefore, clearing clutter is the key to using Feng Shui to transform your space and improve your life. We all have to deal with some amount of clutter, and we all lead busy lives and sometimes you only have a few minutes for clutter clearing. Clutter in Feng Shui is defined as anything unfinished, unused, unresolved, or hopelessly disorganized. It keeps you in the past, encourages procrastination, contributes to a lack of harmony in your home and makes you feel tired, overwhelmed, confused, angry, stuck, and depressed. Here are a dozen things you can do, in 10 minutes at a time, to reduce clutter. 1. Test all of your pens and markers and get rid of the “dead” ones, then sharpen all of your pencils. 2. Arrange the hangers in your closet so they all face the same way, and if possible replace all the wire hangers with more substantial ones. 3. Wipe the dust from the leaves of your plants, both natural plants and silk, and get rid of dried flowers since they represent dead energy. 4. Download the pictures from your digital camera and store them on your computer or on a disk. 5. Remove the outdated photos and notes from the refrigerator door and kitchen bulletin board. 6. Get rid of three things from your refrigerator that are old, expired, crystallized, or “fuzzy.” 7. Remove the ATM slips, receipts, candy wrappers, expired coupons, and other junk from your purse or briefcase. 8. Arrange the bills in your wallet so they all face the same way, in order of value, because disregard for your money represents disregard for your wealth. 9. Go through your bathroom medicine cabinet and throw away all expired prescriptions, sunscreen, vitamins, and supplements. 10. Place that bag of clothes to be donated right near the door so you will take it with you the next time you leave the house. 11. Open the filing cabinet or file draw in your home office and pull out five files you no longer need, then shred the contents. 12. Go through your stack of magazines, rip out the articles you really want to read, then recycle what’s left of the magazine. If you complete any of these Feng Shui clutter-clearing tasks in less than 10 minutes, here’s one more thing you can do: go into any room, pick up three things that don’t belong in there, then put them back where they belong. Try to clear clutter with a prosperity consciousness (that is, reassure yourself that you can afford to replace the item in the future if you need it) rather than a poverty mentality (the idea that you might never have enough money to replace the object in the future). Avoid clutter clearing when you are sad, depressed, or angry and instead wait until you are feeling more like yourself. You may make bad decisions and get rid of things for the wrong reasons. You can’t have everything. Where would you put it? — Steven Wright If you are undecided about getting rid of an object, ask yourself: “What is the worst thing that can happen to me if I let go of this object?” Unless you would suffer extreme negative consequences, let the object go. Instead of holding on to all of your family mementos, keep small, representative keepsakes of special family holidays and special moments, such as a swatch of fabric from a party or prom dress, and let go of the rest. If you receive a gift or inheritance from someone you love but you do not love the gift, donate it to your favorite charity, or pass it on to someone who will appreciate it more. Remember, if you have accumulated items that you are going to sell, donate, or throw out some day in the future — that day is here! Start today and avoid any more procrastination. If you have more clutter-clearing than you can accomplish in 10 minutes, read all about the Feng Shui For Real Life “5 Step Clutter Clearing Process.” share share Posted in Clutter/Organizing | Tags: bathroom, clutter, clutter-clearing, feng shui, Feng Shui For Real Life, home office, kitchen, prosperity, wealth | No Comments » De-Clutter Your Book Collection March 29th, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead When does your book collection become a library, and when does it become so overwhelming it verges on hording? In Feng Shui we believe that “nothing new comes into your life until you make room for it,” and this is especially true for your book collection, where holding on to too many books symbolizes preventing new ideas from reaching you. To help with your book de-cluttering, I’m sharing this Feng Shui-friendly plan suggested by my colleague, author C. M. Mayo, who knows quite a bit about accumulating books. Start your clutter-clearing plan by emptying all your book shelves. Then, pick up each book and ask yourself these ten questions – 1. Am I reading it now? If your answer is yes, place the book on a “Reading Now” shelf. If no, go on to the next question. 2. Am I planning to read it in the next week, month, etc. If yes, place it on a “Reading Soon” shelf. If no, move on to the next question. 3. Is it part of a collection? If yes, arrange all of these books in your collection together on a shelf. If no, move on to the next question. 4. Does it have serious sentimental value? Make sure that you are really feeling sentimental about the book rather than keeping it because you “should,” and that the book is actually in good enough condition to keep. If yes, you get to keep the book and place it on a shelf. If no, move on to the next question. 5. Is it necessary for reference? Consider whether you actually use the book for reference, or if you now check for this kind of information on-line. Books that fall into this category can include a thesaurus, dictionaries, almanacs, encyclopedia sets. If your answer is still yes, place on a “Reference” shelf. If no, move on to the next question. 6. Would someone else be happy to have it? If you don’t need the book anymore and know someone who would like to have it, place it in a box or shopping bag to take with you the next time you go out the door. If no, move on to the next question. 7. Can I sell it? Some of your older books might have value. If yes, goes onto the “To Sell” shelf, and answer question 8. If no, skip directly to question 9. 8. Am I really going to get around to selling it? If the answer is still yes, go online and sell the book or put it in another box or bag marked “to sell” and take it to your local used bookstore. If no, move on to the next question. 9. Can it be donated? Remember that some books are in such bad shape that no one wants them. If your answer is yes, place in a “Donation” box or bag. Keep this in your car trunk so whenever you are driving near your favorite donation site you can drop it off. If no, on to the last question. 10. Can it be recycled into anything artistic? If yes, move the book to your craft area or room. If the answer has been “no” to all ten questions, take a deep breath, thank the book for sharing its wisdom, and put it in the recycling bin. After deciding which books should go, there are many resources available to donate, sell, or recycle them, such as neighborhood used bookstores, the public library, and nonprofit book sales. I frequently sell books on www.Powells.com, especially since they cover the cost of shipping your books to them. Or, try online sites like www.Amazon.com, www.half.com, or www.paperbackswap.com. After you complete your book de-cluttering project, try practicing the Feng Shui For Real Life Read and Release Principle — After you read a book, instead of sticking it on a shelf, release it by giving it to a friend, donating it to charity, forgetting it at your local coffee bar. Releasing your books makes room in your home for new things to flow into your life, while simultaneously enriching the universe by sharing the pleasure of reading with others. Thanks again to C. M. Mayo for this book de-cluttering process. Follow her informative Madam Mayo Blog. share share Posted in Clutter/Organizing | Tags: book shelves, books, clutter, clutter-clearing, energy, feng shui, Feng Shui For Real Life | No Comments » Feng Shui and the Language of Flowers February 22nd, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead What’s your favorite flower, and how does it speak to you in Feng Shui terms? Feng Shui is a design system for arranging your interior surroundings in balance and harmony with the natural world around you, so there is a basic connection between flowers and Feng Shui. And the stronger your connection to a specific flower — because of its shape, color, texture, aroma, or meaning — the more powerful it can be as a personal Feng Shui symbol. You can also choose to surround yourself with flowers based on the Feng Shui meaning of their colors. For example, red flowers represent passion and emotion; orange, warmth and conversation; yellow, truth and friendship; green, growth and renewal; blue, clarity and relaxation; purple, spirituality and faith; white, innocence and strength. Whenever you bring flowers and flower symbols into your home to activate their Feng Shui meaning, first try to surround yourself with actual living flowers. Or, display artwork that shows flowers, decorate with floral fabrics and decorations, or choose high quality silk flowers. Try to avoid dried flowers because they are considered dead energy in Feng Shui. I’m often asked about displaying dried bridal bouquets, and I recommend keeping one flower from your bouquet in a scrapbook instead of keeping the whole bouquet. Fable of the Magic Red Geranium In my book, I included the Fable of the Magic Red Geranium to point out how flowers can speak to us on a personal level – Have you heard the fable of the Magic Red Geranium? A woman living in a shabby, cluttered house was given an enchanted red geranium by a wise person who told her to take it home, where it would transform her life. She took the geranium home and set it on her wobbly kitchen table covered by a stained tablecloth. Immediately, she saw how the beautiful form and color of the geranium made the wobbly table seem in disrepair and the table linen look shabby. So, she fixed the table leg and washed the tablecloth. Then she noticed how her newly washed tablecloth made her floor seem dull, so she scrubbed it. This made her kitchen walls look drab, so she repainted the room in a fresh color and replaced missing cabinet knobs. Eventually her entire home was sparkling, and she had indeed transformed her life. Flower Symbols in Feng Shui Here are a few of my favorite Feng Shui flower symbols, and the best Feng Shui bagua area to locate them. 1. Peony. Symbolizes attracting love or restoring a relationship. Display a pair of pink peonies in your bedroom or Love Area. 2. Orchid. Symbolizes the search for spiritual growth and purity in life, and also a fertility symbol. Place an orchid in the Helpful People area. 3. Narcissus. Symbolizes the flowering of talents and abilities, and career success. Display a white narcissus in the Career Area to get rewarded for hard work. 4. Chrysanthemum. Symbolizes a balanced and easy life. Display mums in the Balance Area at the center of your home to attract good luck. 5. Cherry, Dogwood, Peach Blossom. Symbolizes freshness and new beginnings. Display flowering blooms in the Health Area to assure well-being. 6. Lotus. Symbolizes perfection and healing. Display a lotus flower image in the Knowledge Area to assure a healthy and harmonious home. 7. Hydrangea. Symbolizes gratitude and enlightenment. Display in the Creativity Area, and give as a gift to an unsung hero. 8. Rose. Symbolism varies according to color: red for love, yellow for friendship, white for purity, pink for admiration. Display red roses in the Love Area to strengthen relationships and in the Wealth Area for prosperity. share share Posted in Colors, Decorating, Love and Romance | Tags: aroma, color, color red, feng shui, feng shui symbol, flowers, harmony, language of flowers, love, symbol, wealth, yang, yin | No Comments » Feng Shui Tips for Romantic Dining February 13th, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead If you are planning a romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day, or even if you just want to add some romance to any otherwise ordinary meal, don’t leave the Feng Shui to chance. A few practical Feng Shui tips for setting the mood can help you create the perfect romantic evening. According to Feng Shui principles, when we make a person feel good about his or her surroundings, we also make that person feel good about being with us. And that’s what a Valentine’s Day dinner is all about. Choose the Right Table. The ideal table for two is square or round, with no more than two extra chairs. When you surround two people with too many extra chairs, it could make you feel like you’re throwing a party and the guests didn’t show, instead of making you feel romantic. But if all you have is a typical rectangular dining room table, remove most of the chairs and set two places at one end of the table. Then, place a flower arrangement or candles at the other end of the table to fill up the space. A long table feels empty and can put a strain on intimacy and conversation. Set the Scene. Arrange your Valentine’s Day dinner seating in a cozy arrangement to boost love and romance. Avoid sitting across from your dining partner because this is considered a “confrontational” position. Instead, place your chairs at right angles to each other. And be sure to seat your guest facing away from the kitchen rather than into it, so any clutter and dirty dishes won’t break the romantic mood. Light the room with candles, or if you have a dimmer switch, lower the lighting to soften the mood. Power Up the Love Area. You can make a few Feng Shui changes to “ignite” the Love Area of the room where you are dining. This is the upper right hand corner as you are looking into the room from its main entrance. You can use a Feng Shui bagua to find this area in your room. Make this area as romantic as possible by adding things like artwork showing a couple kissing, a bouquet of fragrant flowers, or a beautiful lamp to represent a glowing relationship. Make sure you move any unromantic objects out of this part of the room, especially things like the trash can, desk, children’s schoolwork, or the cat’s litter box. And of course you will want to make the room as clutter-free as possible. In Feng Shui we believe that clutter symbolizes “postponed decisions” and “the inability to move forward,” which is something you certainly don’t want to encourage on Valentine’s Day. Use the Color Red. Decorate the Valentine’s Day Feng Shui table with the color red, the traditional color of love and romance. Red also represents the Fire Element in Feng Shui, and using it to decorate your table brings passion to the occasion. Choose pairs of red objects rather than single items to symbolize a coupled relationship, such as a red ceramic vase with two flowers or a pair of red placements. Be sure to place all of your pairs side-by-side rather then spacing them far apart on the dining table or anywhere else in the room, because this represents a couple that is separated. And another Feng Shui tip for romance is to make sure you wear something red to activate your own personal Valentine’s Day fire energy. Add Plenty of Flowers. Roses are the traditional flower of romance, and if you choose them for your table be sure to remove the thorns first. Thorns represent hardship, but removing them represents a smooth relationship. Another flower option is a pair of peonies because these are called the “flowers of love” in Chinese Feng Shui, or tulips. Choose the color of your flowers based on what you are seeking in your relationship: red represents marriage, pink and peach symbolize young love, yellow represents deep friendship, white symbolizes purity in your relationship. Choose the Right Art. We often say in Feng Shui that “you are what you see.” That means you can make your Valentine feel welcome by displaying art that shows happy, loving couples. Be sure to remove any artwork that shows only a single person or images reflecting loneliness. And of course remove any objects you received from a past love. Let the Chi Flow. Open your windows for a while before your romantic dinner to let out the old, stale air and bring in the new fresh chi. Even if it’s too cold and you can only keep them open for a few minutes, you will symbolically make room for a fresh romance to enter your life. Balance Yin-Yang Food. Feng Shui principles of balance suggest that you should combine the yin (dark/feminine) and yang (light/masculine food) energies in the food you serve for your Valentine’s Day or any other day. So try combining foods like chocolate and champagne, strawberries and whipped cream, filet mignon and potato soufflé for a special dinner. You can read more about choosing the right yin-yang balance of foods in my article “Feng Shui and Food.” share share Posted in Dining Room, Holiday, Love and Romance | Tags: color red, feng shui, food, love, relationship, romance, Valentine, Valentine's Day | No Comments » Chinese New Year Feng Shui January 31st, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead My Feng Shui practice is contemporary, real-world, and American, so I don’t recommend Chinese Feng Shui symbols or objects when making improvements in my clients’ homes and offices, but it’s hard to avoid noticing the Feng Shui ramifications of Chinese New Year, which this year will make its appearance on February 3. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Rabbit will bring calming and peaceful energy, a nice change from the misadventures and uncertainty that came with 2010′s Year of the Tiger. Whether or not you’re Asian, the Chinese New Year is a good time to make some Feng Shui changes in your home to assure that positive energy, good fortune, and harmony will fill your home during the coming year, especially in light of the uncertainty that is also expected to occur in this Rabbit year. Chinese New Year last 15 days, and it’s the most significant of all Chinese holidays because it is considered a time of new beginnings and setting new intentions. The days leading up to the Chinese New Year are the time for clearing clutter from the past year out of your home, including mental clutter and financial clutter. Feng Shui is all about making room for new things to enter your life, so this is the perfect time to do a great deal of clearing and preparing for new energy. I divide my Chinese New Year Feng Shui recommendations into five categories – 1. Cleaning and Clearing. In Feng Shui, a clean home symbolizes a fresh start and the opportunity to “clear out” residual negative energy from illness, unpleasant situations, or sorrow from the previous year. Go room by room and make sure you clean in those places that usually get overlooked, like vacuuming under the bed and dusting above the refrigerator. Change your linens, wash your windows, clean your stove, change the furnace filter, and be sure to fix anything that is broken around your home by practicing my “Rule of 3Rs.” That is, replace, repair, or remove anything that isn’t working. 2. Resolving Conflicts and Settling Accounts. The Chinese prefer not to carry their problems from the past into the New Year, and in Feng Shui this translates into using the days leading up to the New Year to resolve conflicts with colleagues, friends, or family, to pay off debts, and to collect on your outstanding invoices and debts. It’s best to enter the new year as debt-free as you can, so try to pay off credit card balances before Chinese New Year starts. And this is also a good time to get your tax documents in order so you can file early in the year, hopefully a symbol that you will get a larger tax refund this year. 3. Lightening your load. In Feng Shui, “nothing new flows into your life until you make room for it,” so this is a good Feng Shui practice at Chinese New Year to get rid of any possessions you don’t like, don’t want, and don’t need. It’s a kind of Feng Shui karma, because as soon as you get rid of those unnecessary objects that are cluttering up your home, new and better things appear out of the blue to take their place. Donate those items that are still in good condition, recycle or freecycle what you can, and then take the rest out to the trash so they are not cluttering your surroundings. 4. Taking Care of Your Health. Chinese New Year is the best time to take care of small health issues to ensure they don’t turn into big issues during the coming year. Make an appointment for your annual physical, dental, and eye exam early in the year, try to get more exercise and fresh air, and add new healthy options to your diet. Go through your medicine cabinet and get rid of all those expired prescriptions and stale vitamins and supplements as a Feng Shui symbol that you aren’t going to need as many in the coming year. 5. Enjoying Great Food. Chinese New Year involves eating traditional foods in the colors red and orange, especially tangerines to represent wealth and oranges to symbolize good luck, so display a bowl of these fruits in your kitchen. Steamed dumplings are another Chinese New Year tradition, so whether you make them yourself or order takeout from your favorite Chinese restaurant, be sure to add some pot stickers to your celebration as a tasty way to usher in the New Year. Many other traditional dishes Chinese New Year dishes combine Feng Shui Yin and Yang energy, and therefore help bring balance. For example, since “fish” in Cantonese sounds like “abundance”, there is always a fish dish at a traditional Chinese New Year celebration. You can also create your own Chinese New Year feast of favorite dishes in a Feng Shui array of colors, flavors, and textures. Happy Chinese New Year. Wishing you a year of wealth, harmony, and love. share share Posted in Holiday | Tags: Chinese New Year, color, color red, culture, feng shui, food, harmony, holiday, love, money, New Year, orange, prosperity, wealth, yang, yin | No Comments » The Red Hot Color Red January 10th, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead Feng Shui practitioners know that the color red enhances love and romance and represents power, and now scientists have conducted studies to prove this. Researchers at the University of Rochester, Syracuse University, and other institutions found that women think men who are wearing red are more appealing and have a higher social status than men wearing other colors. In a multicultural study involving almost 300 women in the United States, Germany, England, and China, researchers asked the participants to look at photos of men wearing different color clothing. In one test, images were digitally altered so a man wore a red or green T-shirt, and in another test, black-and-white photos were placed on red or white backgrounds. In each case, the women reported that they found the men in red more desirable and powerful. According to lead study author Andrew Elliot, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, the charm of the color red is its ability to make men appear more powerful. “We found that women view men in red as higher in status, more likely to make money and more likely to climb the social ladder. And it’s this high-status judgment that leads to the attraction,” Elliot says. Feng Shui practitioners already know this from working with clients who add some red accents to their life – including wearing red clothing – and find new “fire” added to their love lives, and now it’s good to have some scientific verification for this effect. The researchers also say the reactions to the color red may be rooted in biology and culture. Red is a sign of alpha-male dominance in some nonhuman primates, the color represents prosperity in Japan, China, and some African countries, and ancient Rome’s most powerful citizens were called “the ones who wear red.” Even today, businessmen wear a red tie to indicate confidence and power, and we treat celebrities and dignitaries royally by “rolling out the red carpet.” In Feng Shui, the color red is the Fire Element that represents passion, emotion, and high energy. The Fire Element is the reason why you never have a long, leisurely meal in a restaurant decorated in shades of red. And why wearing red clothes can bring out the passion. According to study co-author Richard Gramzow, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Syracuse University, “It’s the color used to signify wealth and power, so it may convey a subconscious signal to women that a man will be a better provider.” The researchers found that the red effect made the man seem more powerful, attractive, and desirable, but did not make the man seem more likable, kind, or sociable. Perhaps that’s why in Feng Shui we recommend that you wear something red to a job interview, audition, or important meeting — like a red tie, scarf, or jewelry — to activate the Fire Element and ignite your personal power. Across all the studies, the influence of color was totally under the radar. “We typically think of color in terms of beauty and aesthetics,” say Elliot. “But color carries meaning as well and affects our perception and behavior in important ways without our awareness,” he says. In earlier work, Elliot documented that men are more attracted to women in red. But the red effect depends on the context. Elliot and others have also shown that seeing red in competitive situations, such as IQ tests or sporting events, leads to worse performance. In Feng Shui the color red is considered hot, passionate, rich, and full of celebration. In Chinese culture, wearing red is the color of luck and happiness, in India it’s the color to wear for marriage, and in Western cultures it’s the color to wear as a symbol of love and romance. Red is also the color of protection in Feng Shui, so wear red whenever you feel the need to ward off negative energy, when you need to make a tough decision, or when you have to face down an adversary. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a red dress, red underwear, or a pair of ruby red shoes, the color red will empower and attract. As fashion design Bill Blass said, “When in doubt, wear red.” share share Posted in Colors | Tags: color, color red, culture, feng shui, Feng Shui For Real Life, fire, Fire Element, love, power, prosperity, red, relationship, research, romance, study | No Comments » Do The Feng Shui Fling January 3rd, 2011 | Author: Carol Olmstead On New Year’s Day, I suggested to the readers of my Feng Shui For Real Life E-zine that to get the year off to a clutter-free and prosperous start, they do the “Feng Shui Fling.” Here’s how it works – Take a large plastic trash bag, move quickly through your home, and fling 27 things into the bag. Include things you don’t need , don’t want, or don’t know why you are keeping. Get rid of those empty holiday gift boxes and wrapping. Open drawers and cabinets. Dig down under the sink. Go through your closets and cabinets. Don’t analyze, don’t hesitate…just fling. Then take the bag right out to the trash before you change your mind. Why do you need to fling 27 things into the bag? Three is an especially auspicious number in Feng Shui, and because the number 27 includes multiple sets of three, your Feng Shui Fling will be especially prosperous. Do the Feng Shui Fling on New Year’s Day, and once a week this month, then stand back to enjoy the good things that flow into the open spaces you have created. Do I practice what I preach? Last year, my big New Year’s Day “flinging” project was my garage. As it is for many of my clients, my garage occupies the Helpful People Area of the bagua which is the chart used to map a home in Feng Shui. The Helpful People Area is located in the lower right hand corner of your home. This is the area that relates to your clients, mentors, and travel plans, and in general is important for attracting people who will support you as you move toward your life goals. Clearly, this is a place to keep clear and clutter-free. But how many of us can say we keep our garages clutter-free on a daily basis? Mine was certainly due for a major clearing. It took most of the day (which was OK because how many New Year’s Day football games can you realistically watch in one day, anyway), and it also took a lot of trash bags set up for recycling, free-cycling, donations, and just plain trash. But, by the end of the day the garage was clean, open, and beautiful, with ample open and clear space to allow new energy to flow throughout this critically important area. The added benefit was that the garage could comfortably fit both cars. The Feng Shui result? In the first week of that year, my book, the Feng Shui Quick Guide For Home and Office went international — I received an unexpected large order of books from an international library service in Singapore. That same week, I was contracted to work for two new clients. Was it cause and effect or simply coincidence? I invite you to clean out your garage next weekend — or any other cluttered room or space in your house that you have been avoiding — and see for yourself. And to keep your good chi energy flowing throughout the year, it’s a good Feng Shui practice to schedule a re-arranging and clearing project not only on the first day of the year, but on the first day of every month. This year, my e-zine readers are already starting to share their “flinging” stories with me. Laura in Houston wrote that she was spurred on by the fact that she was going out of town before Christmas, and since she had a new cat sitter come to the house, she safety-consciously hid the keys to the file cabinet and the list of her computer passwords. When she came home after her long holiday, she couldn’t remember where she put the keys. In the course of her Feng Shui flinging on New Year’s Day she found the keys but not the list. Laura stopped her flinging after item number 20, and I suggested she keep “flinging” and she would eventually find what she had misplaced. Melissa in Philadelphia reported that on New Year’s morning she cleared all the stuff she was storing under her bed, then later had coffee with the man she had previously only corresponded with online, and heard back from him the next day. Now they have plans for a movie. She is planning to fling another 27 things out of her house. Sarah, a reader in Cairo, Egypt, wrote that she “dug out the black bin liners and got busy clearing under children’s beds, throwing away things we’d been keeping for no reason.” She said that her home looks and feels much better, the children are happy, and the experience brought an extra “feel-good feeling” to her whole family. For New Year’s Day 2011, my clutter-clearing project included the cabinets in the master bathroom, the shelves in the kitchen pantry, the master bedroom closet, and the guest room. What will happen as a result this year? Stay tuned, I’ll post results in a future article. January is Get Organized Month, and you can read more Feng Shui tips for clutter-clearing at the beginning of the year in my article, “Clutter-Clearing for the New Year.” share share Posted in Clutter/Organizing | Tags: clutter, clutter-clearing, feng shui, Feng Shui Fling, Feng Shui For Real Life, Feng Shui Quick Guide For Home and Office, fengshui, fung shway, garage, prosperity, wealth | No Comments » Six Gifts to Avoid and Six Gifts to Take December 12th, 2010 | Author: Carol Olmstead If you are looking for those perfect Christmas gifts or Hanukkah presents for your family and friends, be careful what you choose because your gifts may have hidden meaning in Feng Shui terms. For example, when you give gifts that have sharp edges they symbolize cutting a relationship, when your gifts are empty they represent lack of financial resources, and when your gifts show time they symbolize limited life span. Here are my top six holiday gifts to avoid giving, and options for turning around any hidden messages they might send. 1. Sharp Objects Never give knives, scissors, letter openers, or can openers as gifts since they represent cutting a relationship. If you are the recipient of any of these as a gift, hand over a coin to the giver to symbolize that you bought the object, and restore the bond between you. 2. Empty Wallet. Avoid giving an empty wallet, purse, or briefcase because it represents the lack of prosperity. Instead give a new red wallet filled with coins or a $50 bill to send the message that your gift will always be overflowing with wealth for the recipient. 3. Thorny Flowers and Plants. Never give cactus or other spiky plants, and avoid giving roses with the thorns still on the stems because these can pierce a relationship. If you receive roses be sure to remove the thorns to symbolize a smooth romance or relationship. 4. Stunted Trees. Bonsai trees or other miniature plants make poor choices as gifts since they represent stunted growth. Instead, choose full, healthy plants with rounded leaves to symbolize prosperity and long life. If you have a bonsai and don’t want to give it up, surrounding it with lush, full-size plants with rounded leaves. 5. Clocks and Timepieces. Gifts that show time symbolize a limited life span or stealing time from others. But because watches pop up on so many holiday wish lists, the modern Feng Shui application is to give a gift certificates and a picture of a watch so recipients can choose their own timepieces. 6. Handkerchiefs. It is best to avoid giving handkerchiefs because they symbolize wiping away tears and could suggest that you expect the recipient to be doing a lot of crying in the future. But since collecting antique handkerchiefs has become a trend, if you do give one, wrap it around a bar of fragrant soap or a sweet orange and tie it with a red ribbon to balance any negative symbolism. Feng Shui for the New Year involves surrounding yourself with colors and objects that represent prosperity and happiness. Here are six Feng Shui suggestions for things to bring with you into the New Year to attract wealth in the days and months to follow. These recommendations focus on the color red, which is the Fire Element in Feng Shui, and a powerful symbol of wealth and prosperity. 1. New Red Wallet. A new wallet symbolizes being ready to accept new wealth, and colors in the red family draw prosperity to you. Enter the New Year with a new red or burgundy leather wallet and it will help attract wealth and prosperity. Be sure to fold up a $50 or $100 bill and “hide” it in your wallet, where it will attract even more wealth. I gave this suggestion to my client, Trish, who had a difficult year as a real estate agent. Here is her success story: In your recommendations for the New Year, one of your suggestions was to buy a new red wallet. This really made sense to me, especially since my old black wallet was a wreck. Two weeks after I purchased my new red wallet I wrote a contract with some buyers I had been dealing with for almost two years. I was so excited I couldn’t believe I actually closed a deal! Also, out of the blue I received a $50 thank you gift from a neighbor for helping find her dog. I folded that up and will keep it stored in my powerful red wallet so it can attract even more wealth. 2. Red Clothes. Wearing the color red is a symbol that you want to attract good fortune. Wear a new red outfit or accessory on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day to represent the wealth and prosperity what you want to attract this year. If you don’t have a lot of red clothes, you can wear a red scarf, or earrings, or even red underwear. 3. Red Shoes. Treat yourself to a pair of new red shoes as a symbol that you are ready to “step ahead” in the New Year and “stomp out” any frustrations in the upcoming year. Any height heel will work. 4. Gold Jewelry. Gold represents abundance and wealth, so buy yourself a new piece of gold jewelry to signify growth and accumulation of wealth. It’s best to buy a newly-created piece rather than consignment or resale jewelry, because you want to take advantage of its bright, new energy. Sometimes, a vintage piece carries the former owner’s energy with it and you don’t want to risk acquiring anyone’s negative experiences. 5. New Watch. A watch is always moving forward, so buying a new one symbolizes bringing positive, active chi into your life. While it’s not good Feng Shui to receive one as a gift, it’s certainly OK to buy one for yourself at the start of the new year. 6. Large Tote Bag. A big tote symbolizes that you are expecting the year to bring many good things, and that you need a bag big enough to carry them. Buy the largest one you are comfortable carrying, and wear it proudly throughout the year If you do nothing else, I highly recommend you treat yourself to a new red wallet at the start of the new year, to help attract wealth and prosperity into your life. share share Posted in Holiday | Tags: bonsai, Christmas, feng shui, Fire Element, gifts, Hanukkah, happiness, harmonious, harmony, holiday, New Year, presents, prosperity, red shoes, red wallet, relationship, wallet, wealth | No Comments » Thanksgiving Feng Shui November 19th, 2010 | Author: Carol Olmstead Even though the holiday catalogs started arriving in September and those annoying commercials hit the airwaves before Halloween, the holiday season officially kicks off with Thanksgiving, and the colors, aromas, and tastes of this holiday are strongly associated with positive Feng Shui. Thanksgiving is everyone’s favorite “foodie holiday.” However, this family and food-filled holiday can also be stressful and demanding. I’d like to share a few of my favorite Thanksgiving Feng Shui tips to help you create a peaceful and harmonious holiday around the dining room table. Create Harmonious Seating. The dining room is considered to be a place of wealth in Feng Shui, so if you have one, be sure to use it for your Thanksgiving meal. But whether you eat in the dining room or the kitchen, be sure to bring out the good stuff — the china, crystal, silver, and all of the other fancy pieces you have been “saving.” What are you saving them for if not for happy family gatherings like Thanksgiving? In Feng Shui, round or oval is considered the best table shape for harmonious dining, because these shapes don’t have any sharp corners and hard edges, and this helps energy — and conversation — to flow gently. If you don’t have these shapes, the first thing you can do is use a table cloth to blunt any sharp edges. Next, try to avoid seating your guests near corners, which can cause a feeling of unease during the meal. Or drape live greenery across the corners to soften them, and make the table more festive. To encourage lively, but not heated, conversation, choose a centerpiece of orange flowers, or a display of fresh fruit and vegetables to represent good health and longevity. Entertaining guests is associated with wealth in Thanksgiving Feng Shui, so hang a mirror that reflects your beautifully decorated table and you will symbolically double your wealth. Encourage Family Harmony. In Feng Shui, we divide energy into yin (the dark, heavy side) and yang (the bright, lighter side). If you have a history of arguments when the family gets together, it’s a good idea to keep the yang energy to a minimum at your Thanksgiving celebration. This includes inviting an even number of guests, keeping the lights low, and decorating with soothing, earthy colors like pumpkin, goldenrod, evergreen, and chocolate. Hmmm, sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Avoid seating an overbearing guests= at the head of the table where her or she could monopolize the conversation. Knives represent cutting energy in Feng Shui, so after you carve the turkey, stow the carving knife out of sight rather than keep it at the holiday table. You can also avoid displaying plants with sharp or pointed leaves, and if you choose roses for your centerpiece remove the thorns. If all else fails, keep this in mind — whoever is seated nearest to the door will be the first one to leave. So you might want to consider a seating plan if you have any especially annoying relatives. Be sure to remove photos of deceased relatives or animals from the dining room, because these can create health problems if you dine in their presence. Chose Harmonious Foods. A plentiful atmosphere is good Feng Shui at any family gathering, and especially at Thanksgiving because it makes your guests feel at ease and encourage them to “eat, drink, and be merry.” Set out bowls of nuts, dried fruit, and candy throughout your home to munch on during those football games, and keep pitchers of sparkling cider and mineral water in a central location so guests can help themselves freely. Since the winter months are considered to be part of the yin side of our energy, we need to balance this darker, lower, colder energy with strong yang energy in the Thanksgiving menu. Cooked foods, spices, and hot foods such as chile peppers, ginger, and garlic are yang energy (yum, sounds like my Thanksgiving menu). A little bit of chocolate always helps us to appreciate the holiday season (definitely on my own Thanksgiving Feng Shui menu). Lighter foods like raw vegetables, potatoes, and fish are yin and are better used in moderation during this period. But that doesn’t mean you have to totally give up yin foods for the winter. Feng Shui is all about balance, so just be sure to balance lighter foods with a healthy dose of colorful, hot foods, or serve “white” foods in bright colored plates and bowls. That simply means you can serve those mashed potatoes in a dark blue bowl. Earlier this month I was at a dinner meeting where the speaker gave each of us a unique goodie bag, and I would like to send this virtual copy of that bag to each of you as a Thanksgiving gift – • Rubber Band — to stretch your ideas and your mind and to be flexible. • Tissue — to see the tears and needs of others. • Band Aid — to heal hurt feelings, both yours and others. • Hershey’s Kiss — to give everyone a kiss, hug, or word of encouragement. • Life Savers Candy — to show that your family, friends, and you are your own life savers. • Penny — to share your thoughts, the big ones and the little ones. • Pencil — to list your blessings each day. • Eraser — to remind you that we all make mistakes. • Toothpick — to pick out the good qualities in others and yourself and accept differences. • Paper Clip — to keep it all together when you can, and ask for help when you cannot. • Snickers Bar — to make you laugh, since it is the best medicine. • Starbust Candy — to remind you that you are a shining star. Happy Thanksgiving! share share Posted in Holiday | Tags: dining room, feng shui, food, harmonious, harmony, holiday, kitchen, table, Thanksgiving, wealth, yang, yin | No Comments » « Older Entries • Carol Olmstead • Feng Shui For Real Life Website • Feng Shui Store • Log in • Entries RSS Copyright © 2010-2011 Feng Shui For Real Life. All Rights Reserved. Good Luck Objects and Colors Bring Prosperity, Abundance,and Protection Share5 Creating good feng shui that promotes wealth, happiness, and opportunities can extend way beyond your front door or the way you arrange your bedroom. Feng shui can be incorporated in the accessories in your home to the car and clothing colors you select. Once I began making feng shui my lifestyle, I noticed that it made a more of an impact. Now, I “live feng shui.” This means I choose colors that are complimentary in feng shui and work to incorporate all the elements of fire, water, metal, wood, and earth in what I wear and surround myself with. That’s because when you compound and build vital, harmonious energy, or “chi,” you are imbued with this beneficial energy. When you are more thoughtful and intentional about your habits, your décor and your personal feng shui, you begin to attract and compound energy – which builds just like money – and it attracts money too! Use these symbols to build your feng shui energy at work, at home, and in yourself for more opportunities, financial advantage, and happiness. The regal phoenix The mythical phoenix is a bird of opportunity. Displaying this majestic bird brings opportunities for business, socializing, and love. It is the perfect symbol when times are tough because of its “rising from the ashes” mythology. You can simulate the bird by placing a stone in front of the house that represents a small footstool. The stone should look appropriate in the landscape and should be about two feet wide. Indoors, display pictures of peacocks or other birds with bright plumage to stimulate opportunities. Pair black and green colors Green is the color of growth and the southeast wealth sector. Black is the color of water, and that is the color of wealth in feng shui. When you want to stimulate business or personal growth, wear black and green colors, such as a black suit with a green shirt, or this green pi yao necklace. This fetching flowers of love shawl combines black with green, too. It’s a smart look that’s harmonious for advancing your business and financial opportunities. Use symbols for personal protection Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous people in the world who are envious and who do not want for others to succeed. Their negative thoughts can be very powerful and difficult to counteract. Many countries use the protective eye to symbolize staring back at any negative energies. That symbol is used to protect against anyone who aims their negative thoughts at you. Carry an evil eye keychain or hang an evil eye banner to ward off this kind of negative energy. Older Asian women will sometimes wear the double fish to guard against their husband’s affections wandering to a younger woman. Select a protective amulet or symbol that is meaningful for you. Wear protective amulets if you are subjected to politicking or have to sit with your back to the Three Killings or if your front door, bedroom or office is located in the Three Killings direction, such as the east in 2009. Wear feng shui jewelry Auspicious jewelry with precious gems, gold and silver are all ways to enhance your personal prosperity energy. The Red Lotus Boutique carries a silver evil eye necklace and earrings set; the set is available in gold and red, too. Each set also features the protective hamsa, which not only deflects the evil eye, but represents strength, power and blessings. I love to wear a rhinestone circle necklace for enhancing wealth. Pearls are associated with the moon, intelligence, and good fortune. Wearing them is considered to bring great fortune to you and to promote feminine beauty. The mighty horse brings recognition Horses are symbols of fire, recognition, fame — and the spoils of victory. Horses activate the energy of the south sector and bring wonderful recognition energy. It will bring you to the attention of the people who can help you move ahead in your career. When the horse is especially beautiful and regally adorned it is called a “tribute horse.” This is associated with horses presented to victors laden with precious gems and other beautiful items by those who were conquered. The horse is especially prized for promoting upward movement and personal promotion. Place a statue of victory horses atop your desk to attract career fame. The Wealth Buddha The large smiling Buddha seen in Chinese restaurants is commonly thought of as the Buddha of Wealth and is there to bring good business and financial success to the establishment. Business people should place a Buddha on their desks or in their offices to help them bring abundance to the workplace. Look for fat, happy Buddhas with gold ingots, coins, and other wealth objects, like a big sack of money! Peacock feathers protect Worried about violence, break-ins or robbery? If the annual 7 star is at your front door, you need to be more cautious. Placing a vase of peacock feathers will help to protect your home. If you park in a questionable area of town, then placing peacock feathers in your car will not only protect you from break-ins but will also protect against car accidents. Red jumpstarts everything When you wear dark colors or decorate in neutral colors, the effect can be beautiful but often lifeless. Adding the color red to a black dress or a beige bedroom will add enough “wow” to go from stagnant to vibrant instantly. Red, when worn on the wrist (such as with the cinnabar bracelet above), makes you more productive, clear-headed, and able to make good decisions. That’s because the wrist and hand are associated with the northeast earth sector and it is enhanced by fire and the color red. Low energy? Wear red undies! © K Weber Communications LLC 2002-2009 ——— Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in classical Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more information and to receive her FREE Ebook “Easy Money – 3 Steps to Building Massive Wealth with Feng Shui” visit http://redlotusletter.com and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant! Copyright Kathryn Weber. All rights reserved. Share5 Comments Powered by Facebook Comments X Thank you for visiting the Red Lotus Letter! If you would like to get articles just like this sent to you inbox every week AND get a free Prosperity Kit, please subscribe to the Red Lotus Letter eZine! Or you can subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this blog. Related posts: 1. PURPLE POWER – 8 Ways The Color Purple Can Help You Bring More Success, Love, and Wealth 2. Fun Shui — Feng Shui Symbols and Activities Bring Happiness, Success, and Wealth 3. 7 Tips for Creating Good Feng Shui in Baby's Room 4. The 6 House Types that Prevent Prosperity – Could Your House Be One? 5. The 6 House Types that Prevent Prosperity 6. Although feng shui is an ancient concept used many years ago, it has also been modified to suit the modern lifestyle. One of these modernizations is the use of clocks in feng shui. 7. In our busy homes and modern lifestyle, a clock is a necessity. Alarm clocks are needed to wake us up and get us ready for work, they are necessary to advise when to pick up your children. They are also required to tell us when to slow down or when we should be more active. Clocks help regulate routine in our lives. 8. Clocks in feng shui have many uses and abilities. There are preferable places in which to situate your clock, and also some areas of your home where a clock should not be placed. 9. The best areas of your home to place a clock are the kitchen, living room and the office. These areas are the busy areas of a home, where clocks are needed as they represent time passing. 10. Don't place too many clocks in your bedroom. Try and have just the small one used as an alarm and preferably used wind up or battery power. An electric alarm clock, the same as televisions and electric blankets, emit electrical currents even when they are turned off. If you must have an electric alarm, place it as far away from your head as possible. 11. Don't have too many clocks in your bedroom as it is an area for rest and rejuvenation. 12. Any clock that has flat batteries or is broken, must be repaired or removed immediately. A broken clock will represent stagnate time. In life we want to move on and up, not go backwards or nowhere. 13. Another important factor to consider when placing clocks according to feng shui, is to not have them face the front door. Upon opening the door and facing a clock, you will feel at edge as soon as you sight it. 14. Avoid placing your clock in the East area of your home, especially metal clocks. The East element is metal. The East direction represents family and health. By placing a metal clock you are over powering your east sector, which can cause family to move on or health problems to arise. 15. The most important thing to remember when considering using clocks and feng shui, is do what makes sense. The greatest thing about feng shui is that once you understand some of its elements and rules, they do make a lot of sense in regards to modern life. 16. Learn more about this author, R.L Hanlon. Click here to send this author comments or questions Below are the top articles rated and ranked by Helium members on: How to use clocks in feng shui • 1 of 4 by Frances Stanford Clocks do have an important role to play in feng shui, but they have to be used in the proper manner in order to enhance • 2 of 4 by R.L Hanlon Although feng shui is an ancient concept used many years ago, it has also been modified to suit the modern lifestyle. One • 3 of 4 by Bridget Webber Clocks are important objects according to feng shui. They represent the passing of time and have the ability to help to • 4 of 4 by Paul Linsell There is a common misunderstanding that suggests clocks generate negative chi according to the principles of feng shui. http://www.raajayogam.com/vaasthu/ne-corner.html http://www.wikihow.com/Feng-Shui-Your-Bedroom http://www.wofs.com/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=33&task=view&id=400 http://fengshui.about.com/od/fengshuiforbedroom/qt/mirror_bed.htm http://www.vaastuprofessionals.com/remedies.html © Vastu Creations Few of the major Vaastu defects Defect level Effects of bad Vaastu Vaastu Correction • North east is cut off • Kitchen, Bedroom, Toilet, store room or rubbish in North-East. • North-East is completely blocked by neighbours wall (and or no windows) 10 Lack of energy, learning difficulties, no inclination for spiritual life, cancer, diabetes, liver disorders, and infertility, possibility of Divorce • Shift the bedroom to South-West physically, if not use the below combination of Yantras. • For a North-East toilet or a blocked North-East, place a Vamana / Jupiter Yantra on the outside wall of the toilet / North-East area. Place pyramids at North and East along with a Meru Chakra in the north or North-East. Since the Meru Chakra is a 3D gold plated Sri Yantra made with auspicious metals, it gives very good result. • Brahmastana / Centre of building is obstructed by walls, pillars, toilet, room etc 10 A debilitated energy flow in the entire building. • Install a Vaastu Pyramid in the centre of the building along with necessary corrections • Main entrance is in the South-West • South-West extended or cutoff • Water and / or extended or cutoff land / house in the South-West. • South-West open with large windows, veranda 8 Accidents, theft, heart disorders, strong negative energies, fundamental anxieties about life, and mental problems • Place a Varaha / Rahu Planet Yantra in the South-West to counter the influence of South-West dominated by Rahu, put a Sri Yantra in the North-East. • Block the extended area / close main entrance / close underground water with Pyramids / Yantras. Open a new entrance at the positive area. • Put a Varaha Yantra in the South-West and a Meru Chakra in the north / North-East. • Staircase in North-East, North, East or Brahmastana 7 Loss of Wealth, mental anxiety, accidents. • For a staircase in North-East, place a Vamana / Jupiter Yantra on the outside wall of the staircase. • Place pyramids Yantras throughout the stairs & block the energy • Place a Meru Chakra in the north or North-East. • East is closed or contains any kind of clutter or rubbish, less open space than West 6 Career obstructions, financial problems, problems with coral spine and heart. • Place a Ramachandra / Sun Planet Yantra and/or a Sri Yantra in the east. • Install Pyramids at the closed area. • Best is both of the above and a Meru Chakra in the North/North-East • Four building corners point to the four main directions. 5 Disharmonious energy flow in the building. Opportunities missed at the last moment • Install a Vaastu Pyramid in the centre (Brahmastana) of the building. • Shift energy with pyramids • North is closed, contains a toilet, stored rubbish, or clutter. 5 Financial loss, lack of energy, weak Immune system, frail bronchial tubes, and poor lungs. • Block the negative energies of North by Placing pyramids • Place a Mercury / Sri Yantra in the north. • Place a Meru Chakra in North / North-East • Activate Brahmastana • Land or house extends to South-East or North-West. 4 Relationship problems, infections, breathing difficulties, depression. & diseases for women. • Place a Parashurama Venus Planet Yantra in the southeast. • Place a Krishna / Moon Planet Yantra in the northwest. • Cut off the extended area with Pyramids • Activate the center of the house • Bedroom in the South-East. 4 Quarrels, Infections, weak immune system, and breast cancer • Move sleeping area to South-West / South / West physically, otherwise, put a Parashurama / Venus Planet Yantra in the southeast & Pyramid Yantra in the South-West of the bedroom. • A wide open South with large windows and/or a center South main entrance (in residences). 4 Financial losses, aggression, and lack of energy. • Place a Narasimha/Mars Yantra in the south and put a Sri Yantra opposite in the same room. • Close the south with Pyramids, open a new entrance at positive direction of North / East • A wide open West with large windows. 3 Delays, depression, degeneration, bone problems. • Place a Kurma / Saturn Yantra in the west and put a Sri Yantra in the east of the building. REMEDIES The Feng Shui remedies fall into two main categories. They are, changing placements of existing things and applying cures. The method of changing placement of things is the easiest way of Feng Shui remedies. This does not even incur much expense to the residents. So as new practitioners, readers must follow this method first. When you gain enough experience or really feel the need of applying some cure, use the cures from the list of cures given below. Before going to cures, remember some general tips: THE GOOD THINGS TO FOLLOW  Have enough sunlight in the premises.  If the shape of the house is irregular, then select extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in the unlucky areas.  Make the roof white to ensure support.  Place an aquarium inside the house on the left of your entrance whenever you need to do the same.  Select a house or plot that it rectangle in shape.  To enhance the academic success place a tower or 4 pencils in holder on the study table. THE BAD THINGS TO AVOID  Avoid a house that is located at the dead end of the road.  Avoid a house that is tall or small than the neighboring houses.  Avoid a swimming pool on the house. It causes financial loss.  Avoid having dining room under toilet. It causes sickness.  Avoid living near places full of yin energy.  Avoid living right above the garage. It makes life difficult.  Avoid main door facing the back door or window.  Avoid pillars in the middle of the rooms.  Avoid stairs facing the main door. It disturbs the chi flow.  Avoid staying or cooking under the exposed beam.  Avoid the bed facing the toilet. It causes sickness.  Avoid the main door right opposite a tree or pole.  Avoid the place that narrow at the back. It gives bad luck.  Avoid the sight of toilet from the entrance. It drains the chi.  Do not hang wind chimes under a tree. They attract spirits. IMPORTANT CURES FOR SPECIFIC AREAS SELECTING A NEW HOUSE  Avoid the house adjacent a very noisy road.  Avoid the view of tall buildings and pillars form the house.  If you feel pleasant on entering the place, know that it is good.  Never select a house with toilet in the center.  Never select a place facing a T-junction.  Never select a placing facing any source of shar chi.  Never select house with many levels in it.  Select a house that is away from temples, grave yards etc.  Select a house with good sunlight and air.  Select a house with the entrance that opens in a corridor.  Take young baby in the place you plan to buy. If the baby is happy, it is good. If the baby cries, it is not good.  While selecting a new house, select a place that has extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in your unlucky areas. ENTRANCE  Avoid a mirror opposite the entrance. It reflects back the chi.  Avoid a wall opposite the entrance. It blocks the chi flow.  Avoid an entrance at the T-junction.  Avoid entrance that faces another door.  Avoid glass or transparent entrance door.  Avoid the entrance facing a corner.  Avoid the view of a bedroom from the entrance.  If the back door or a window is visible from the main door, put a curtain to avoid the view of these things from the entrance.  If the entrance faces staircases or lift grills etc. place a pa kua with earlier heaven sequence with a mirror in the center on it.  If the toilet door is seen from the entrance, put a curtain to avoid the direct view of the toilet.  It is good to have a wind chime near the entrance.  Keep a three-legged frog near entrance to attract good luck.  Keep an empty vase near the entrance to collect chi.  Keep the area near the entrance properly lighted.  Place a laughing Buddha or luk fuk sou(three wise men) facing the entrance to attract good luck.  Place a pair of fu dogs to protect the entrance from bad energy. LIVING ROOM  Avoid clutter in the living room. It produces si chi.  Avoid mirrors in the living room reflecting the entrance.  Avoid never hang swords in the living room or in the house.  Avoid red doormats, sofas and upholstery in the living room.  Do not paint your living room of house yellow.  Have enough light in the living room.  If the living room is dark, mirrors can be used to increase light.  If there is too much light in the living room, use wind chimes. KITCHEN  Avoid having kitchen under a toilet.  Avoid placing oven over or near fridge.  If oven and fridge are adjacent, separate them by wood.  If the sink and stove are adjacent, separate them by wood.  Never have a mirror reflecting the stove.  Never have blue flooring in the kitchen.  Never have fridge or washbasin opposite the stove.  Never have staircase opposite the stove.  Never place stove behind toilet or bed.  The stove must not face the entrance, the toilet or the bedroom. BEDROOM  Avoid mirrors or television sets reflecting the bed.  Avoid plants, cactus or flowers in the bedroom.  Avoid sleeping under a beam.  Avoid sleeping with your feet pointing at the door.  Do not have empty vases or clutter in the bedroom.  Do not make small children sleep on the floor.  Do not place crystals in the bedroom.  Have enough space beneath the bed.  It is good to have wind chimes in the bedroom.  Never paint bedroom walls yellow, red or pink.  Never place photos of dead people or Buddha in the bedroom.  Never place two separate mattresses on one double bed.  Never place waterfall picture or fish tank in the bedroom.  Place the bed with its back against a wall.  Place your wedding photo or a pair of ducks in the bedroom.  Sleep with your toes pointing to your good direction. STUDY ROOM  Avoid having television set in the study room.  Avoid open bookshelves in the study room.  Have good light in the study room.  Have moderately free flowing air in the study room.  It is good to have a computer in the study room.  It is ok to have a mirror reflecting the study table.  Never allow clutter in the study room.  Never place the study table facing a wall.  Never place waterfall or aquarium in the study room.  Place a tower or 4 pencils on a stand on the study table. DINING ROOM  Avoid red, pink, black or blue flooring in the dining room.  Do not flood the dining table with clutter.  Have a solid wall behind the chair of the breadwinner.  It is good to have a fruit basket placed on the dining table.  Never place a dining table under a toilet or beam.  The dining table should be in a well-lit and airy place. CHILDREN’S ROOM  Avoid bunker beds for the children.  Have enough light and air in the children’s room.  If possible have the children’s room in the west.  It is ok to have television set in the children's room.  Never have a fan right above the bed of the children.  Never have mirrors to reflect the bed of the children.  Never place things with sharp edges in the children's room.  Place a small tower on the study table in the children's room. DOORS  Avoid sliding doors wherever possible.  It is not good to have three doors opening on each other.  It is not good to have too many doors in a straight line.  Never have doors forming a triangle.  The doors should have even and regular shapes and designs.  The doors should not be painted red unless advised.  The doors should open clockwise. TOILET  Avoid toilets in your lucky area. If not, place crystals in them.  Never have toilet in the accident area.  Have proper ventilation for the toilet.  If the toilet faces the bed or entrance, keep its door closed.  It is good to have toilets in the areas of mischief or bad luck.  Avoid toilets facing the entrance.  Avoid toilets above kitchen or dining room or bedroom. BEAMS AND PILLARS  If there are exposed beams in a room, place a pair of bamboo flutes at 45 degrees below them or place creepers over them.  If there are pillars in any room, place creepers around them.  It is not good to have pillars in the middle of a room.  Keep the area under beam clean. It has habit to collect clutter.  Never have beam above dining table.  Never have beams above study table.  Never have kitchen under a beam.  Never sleep under a beam.  Pillars protruding in any room must be softened with creepers.  Place wind chimes under beams if flutes are not available. OFFICE  Avoid displaying sharp things in the office.  Avoid open shelves in the office. They create poison arrows.  Avoid pillars inside the office or else paint them in blue gray.  Avoid placing cactus in the office.  Have lot of chi in the office.  If there are stagnant energies in the office, place wind chimes.  It is good to have a picture of mountain behind the boss.  It is good to have many people walking in the office.  It is ok to have office door facing other office door.  Never have pictures of birds.  Never have red doormats.  Never make the staff sit under beams.  Never paint the wall behind the boss blue gray or black.  Never place fish behind the boss. It makes him unstable.  Strictly avoid dark corners in the office.  The head of the office must have a solid wall behind him. LIST OF DIFFERENT CURES ANIMAL STATUES  A pair of kirinsis good for protection. (kirinsare animals with dragon head horse body & scales of carp, standing on lots of ingots)  Carp fish is good for career.  Elephants are good for support.  Fu dogs and fu loins are good as guards of the house.  Horses coming in are good for good luck.  Mandarin ducks in pair are good for relationship.  Monkey is good for wisdom.  Pair of birds is good for relationship.  Rabbit with babies is good for creativity.  Rat with coins is good for wealth.  Three-legged frog near entrance attracts wealth. BAMBOO FLUTES  Bamboo flutes soften the pressure of beams.  Bamboo flutes work as chimes in wood& fire areas.  This is a good remedy for energy pressure from roof. BELLS  Bells create circulation of chi.  Glass bells are good in water and wood area.  Metal bells are good in metal, water and earth areas.  The number of bells in a place depends onkua no. CHANDELIERS & LIGHTS  Chandeliers are good to introduce lot of light.  Chandeliers are used as a remedy to bring in yang and chi in the living rooms, dining rooms etc.  Chandeliers represent lot of yang.  To reduce stagnation in any area, place lights there. COINS  Chinese coins are good cures for generating wealth.  Three Chinese coins in purse bring in wealth.  A charm of eight coins in east brings in good luck. COLOURS  A little green in the northwest increases support.  A little yellow in bedroom improves communication.  Avoid blue gray and black behind the back& on roof.  Never have blue or black flooring.  Never use red sofas and bed sheets.  Two red candles in southwest help to better relations.  White is a good colour for house as well as office.  Yellow and red colours should not be used for walls. CREEPERS  Creepers are good to soften the pillars.  Creepers reduce the pressure of beams.  Creepers soften the poison arrows of sharp corners.  Creepers soften the stairs in the house. CRYSTALS  Crystalis the best cure when toilet is in lucky aarea.  Crystaltree in health area help to improve health.  Crystalsare cures to enhance earth & metal.  Crystalsare good cure when entrance faces window.  Crystalsare good near the entrance to collect chi.  Crystalshanging on the windows bring in good chi.  Crystalson study table improve concentration.  Crystalsstore energy. DOUBLE HAPPINESS SYMBOL  Double happiness symbol enhances marriage.  Double happiness symbol helps good relationship.  Double happiness symbol is good under pillow. DRAGON  Dragon heals northwest and east.  Dragon is a symbol of yang and prosperity.  Dragon is good to generate good health.  Green dragon generates total well-being. EDUCATIONTOWER  Education tower on study table is good for better concentration and memory.  This also works where the elders suffer memory loss.  This is a good remedy for studying children. FANS  Fans above the bed must be avoided.  Fans are good to make the chi circulate in any place. FISH TANKS  Fish tanks are good enhancers of career.  Fish tanks with eight goldfish and one black fish in north or southeast is excellent or career and wealth.  The west group people must avoid this cure. FLOWERS  Flowers in the living room give sheng chi.  Flowers must be avoided in the bedroom.  Flowers used as remedies must be fresh. GLOBE  A world map can be used in place of globe.  Globe is good on study table or office table.  Globe is used to enhance earth element.  It is a good idea to have world map in the study room or behind the back of the boss in office. IMAGES  Different images of master are used for good luck.  Luk,fuk, sou are for luck, prosperity and long life.  Laughing Buddha is for good luck.  Quanyin is for harmony and well being.  Wise men’s boat is used to enhance northeast . MIRRORS  Mirrors are very powerful but sensitive remedies.  Mirror is good to complete a cut.  Avoid mirror in the unlucky area.  Avoid mirror, reflecting entrance.  Never let mirror reflect the bed or stove.  Mirrors used as cures are round or full size.  Small round mirrors are good as remedies.  We can reflect back poison arrows with mirrors. MOBILES  Mobiles are the things that hang and move with air.  Mobiles help the uniform flow of chi.  Places where the chi moves too fast, mobiles soften it MYSTIC KNOT  Hanging mystic knot in the house produces harmony.  Mystic knot symbolizes good luck that never ends.  Placing mystic knot under pillow gives good luck. PA KUA  Even an octagon shape at times can work as a pa kua.  Some think that pa kuain the house is inauspicious.  We can hang a Yang pa kuawith yin-yang in the center in the house for harmony.  Yin pa kua with a mirror reflects poison arrows.  Yin pa kua with mirror is a remedy for outside the house. PETS  Birds enhance wind.  Cat enhances wood.  Dog enhances earth.  Pets in the house help chi flow.  Pets must be allowed to be free for Feng Shui use.  Study shows that pets are good for heart problems. PHOENIX  If the real red bird is not available, its picture will do.  Phoenixis good for fame. PICTURES  Child or stars picture in west increases creativity.  Picture of Buddha or Christ is not good for bedroom.  Picture of mountains in northwest is good for support.  Picture of red roses enhances relations.  Picture of rising sun in east gives good health.  Picture of wars must be avoided in the house.  Two peacocks picture increases chance of marriage.  Waterfall picture in wealth corner is good for wealth. PLANTS  Creepers around the pillar soften it.  Creepers on the beam reduce its pressure of chi.  Jed plant in southeast enhances wealth.  Plants can make energy move in stagnant area.  Plants in the corner make the chi circulate well. RIGHT SIDED COUNCH  It is all right to keep the right-sided conch in worship.  Right-sided conch cures north or southeast or east.  Right-sided conch is a proven cure for getting wealth. TIGER  If we have to use a tiger, use a tiny image of it.  Tiger is a strong source of yin.  Tiger is a very sensitive and strong remedy.  Tiger is used when dragon becomes too strong. TURTLE  Metal turtle in a plate of water helps career & wealth.  Turtle is a cure for career. VASES  Empty vases near the entrance collect the energy.  The material of vase depends on direction of entrance, WATERFALLS  Never place waterfall in the bedroom.  Waterfall is a strictly east group remedy.  Waterfalls are good for wealth & career.  Waterfalls circulate chi and bring in good luck.  Waterfalls must be placed in the living rooms. WIND CHIMES  A wind chime (ceramic) with 5 rods gives harmony.  A wind chime (glass) with 4 rods gives wealth.  A wind chime (metal) with 1 rod helps career.  A wind chime with 2 rods improves relationship.  For every direction, we use a wind chime of its material or its mother element material, with its number or its mother element number of rods, when we want to enhance the direction.  To tone down a direction, we use the wind chime of its daughter element with its daughter element number of rods. Even the chime of the destroying element of the direction element is good here.  Wind chimes are used to create balance or to heal.   This Page is an outdated, user-generated website brought to you by an archive.It was mirrored from Geocities at the end of October, 2009. For any questions about this page contact the respective author. To report any malicious content send the URL to oocities[at]gmail[dot]com. For any questions concerning the archive visit our main page:OoCities.org.

South West Corner Defects and Solutions South West Corner Remedies Keep Pyramid at the Corner Toilet Door Closed Keep Campher in Crystal Bool Plant Make it Breathing - Bathroom Removed Make it English Toilet Remove English http://www.truthstar.com/vaastushastra/index.aspx Vastu for Toilets • font size • Print • Email Bath rooms and toilets are also important areas to be maintained and built as per Vastu Shastra for a peaceful living. Many of you may not be comfortable with your stomach and suffer often with pain, constipation, indigestion..etc. Toilets if not as per Vastu may be the cause ; Just check with these guildlines and correct if neccessary. Bathroom and Toilets for flats and homes Bath Rooms and Toilets are very important as per Vastu Shastra. Often the major problems occur to the people living in flats because of bad positions of the toilet and bath rooms. The main constraint for the flat builders for the placement of toilets and bath rooms in a flat or apartments is the ventilation and drainage connections. Because of these flats containing Vastu defects in a flat the tenants and owners who buy the defective flats with bad placement of toilets and bath rooms are suffering. In single bedroom flats only one common toilet and bath room is provided. Hence even if the flat owners come to know of its defective position they are left with no options and they go on living with its bad effects affecting their day today life. But for the flats with more than one toilet and bath rooms there are some ways of get rid of their problems and avoid the ill effects of the badly placed toilets and bath rooms by not using them. Bath rooms and toilets could be in the south east and North West corners in any flat apartments. Toilets and bath rooms can be built in the south, west, east and west side negative places also. The south west and north east corners of any flat are unsuitable as per Vastu Shastra. Typical plan showing a perfect Vastu Bathroom:- The North east Corner Toilet Vastu: The north east corner is called the “Eeshanya Moolai” in Tamil and “Eshan Kona” in Hindi. Hindu mythology and scriptures about Vastu Shastra explain north east corner is the place for the God. Lord Shiva is said to live in every place in this corners and bless the people for their peaceful and prosperous living. If a toilet is positioned in this corner all the God’s divine energies may get disturbed and affect the people living in these flats. Scientifically the natural Energy come from the north east corner of a flat and flow to the entire flat. If there is a toilet in this corner the entry and flow of the natural energy will be blocked and obstructed and hence may not be available for the people living in the flat. The major cause of this defect is the loss of peace in the family. The children lack in education and score poor marks in the exams. The elderly people and children especially male children often fall sick and may visit hospitals regularly. The best Vastu remedy for this defect is to avoid building the toilets and bath rooms in the north east corner and if built upon avoiding the usage of these toilets. If unavoidable only a bath room in this corner can be used and must be kept clean at all the times as a Vastu remedy. For remedies please consult a Vastu Consultant. South west Corner Toilet and bath room Vastu: The south west corner is called as “Kubera Moolai” in Tamil which means the place for the demon God “Kubera”, who is the in charge of wealth as per Vedic Scriptures of Hinduism. The south west corner of a flat must always be used as a bedroom or store room in any flat. A toilet or bath room in the south west corner of a flat is not good as per Vastu. This Vastu defect may cause severe financial losses and constraints for the people living in these flats and apartments. The best Vastu remedy is to not to build a toilet or bath room in the south west corner and if already built up not to use it. . For other ways of Vastu remedies please consult a Vastu Consultant. A sample plan of a perfect Vastu toilet interior is as under: Vastu Tips for toilet and bath rooms in a flat: The east and west portion of the house is best for constructing a bathroom as per Vastu principles. The morning and evening rays of the Sun are believed to be extremely beneficial for Health as Vastu is mainly based with the Sun Rays, hence proper windows should be provided in the bathroom. The sun light also disinfects the bath room. The slope of the bathroom floor should be towards north and east so water drains to the north-east side of the bathroom. 1. A geyser can be installed in south-east of the bathroom. 2. Taps and shower can be in north so the water drains to the north-east. 3. Bath tub can be on the west side with head-side in south. Avoid a door on the south-west of bathroom. 4. A washing machine can be placed in the north-west or south-east portion of the bathroom. 5. Vastu for Toilets suggests, toilets should to be in the northwest and south east corner of the house or building or bedrooms. 6. Avoid constructing a toilet in the center of the building, south-west and in the northeast of the building. 7. When it has to be an attached toilet, let it be to the northwest side of the particular room. 8. The second alternative is the southeast of the building or room. 9. Toilets should never be constructed adjacent to kitchen and Pooja room as per Vastu Shastra, as the bad energy will spoil the purity and divinity. 10. Have the bigger window on the east and north and a smaller one in the south and west directions of the toilet. 11. Position the Toilet seats facing south or north and never facing west or east. 12. Mirrors in the toilet may be on the south and west walls. 13. Doors can be on the east or north direction. Tweet Published inVastu Shastra for Homes Related items • Yin and Yang (Polarity) Concept Polarity is expressed in Feng shui as Yin and Yang Theory. Polarity expressed through yin and yang is similar to a magnetic dipole. That is, it is of two parts: one creating an exertion and one receiving the exertion. • Yin and Yang (Polarity) Concept Polarity is expressed in Feng shui as Yin and Yang Theory. Polarity expressed through yin and yang is similar to a magnetic dipole. That is, it is of two parts: one creating an exertion and one receiving the exertion. • Ba Gua Map Usage Make a sketch of your house, flat, shop or any building and align it with ba gua map as explained. Mark nine areas of Ba Gua. Each area represents to a different aspect of your life according to Feng Shui. • Ba Gua Map Usage Make a sketch of your house, flat, shop or any building and align it with ba gua map as explained. Mark nine areas of Ba Gua. Each area represents to a different aspect of your life according to Feng Shui. • Ba Gua map Aligned in a Flat You can easily learn how to use the ba gua concept for house or flat. Follow these steps and with some trials and reworks you will be able to understand the concept clearly. Feng shui is mostly depending upon this map and its usage will positively make some good changes in your life. • More in this category:« Vastu for Bedrooms Vastu Tips for Hall » Leave a comment Make sure you enter the (*) required information where indicated. HTML code is not allowed. Message * Name * Email * Website URL Enter the two words you see below http://www.vastu-india.com/pyramidology_2.htm my bathroom is on the south of my bed room which is in southeast of the plot.my relationship are going bad to worse.please suggest a remidie http://www.healingwithbalance.com/feng-shui/feng-shui-cures/101-fengshui-cures.html 101 Feng Shui Cures Written by Administrator Wednesday, 25 March 2009 06:16 1. You can use water bowl with salt, flowers and a single floating to enhance career and ward off negativities in the North. 2. A sizeable picture of a water body, a pathway, or water fountain in the North can make way for good things to flow your way. 3. A Metal bell tied to the door knob or bells hung from the inside of your main door bring good luck. 4. Use an empty yellow box in the North-East to enhance knowledge and studies; it is an excellent cure for soul searching. 5. Making a small library in the North-East is a good idea to seek Knowledge. 6. Healthy plants in the East improve your relations with family both in the home and outside. 7. A picture of happy family occasion put in the East brings warm feelings of bonding in the family. 8. Three bells tied with a red twine and hung in the East better relations with your grown up children. 9. Playing soft instrumental music especially piano in the East can bring good vibes and harmony in a home. 10. Place an empty crystal bowl in the South-East to receive blessings. 11. A fish tank with eight gold fishes and one black one; well maintained can enhance money luck and improve business. 12. A poster of a water fall where the water is collecting in a pool hung in the South-East can bring in great opportunities. 13. Make a wish bowl with colored marbles, crystal tumbles, some coins, an ingot, some red ribbon; place it in the South to enhance money. 14. A clock with a seconds arm which glides does not move with jerks; fixed in the South helps complete unfinished projects. 15. Burning incense once a day enhances the South to get believers in your work however if you have something important about yourself you don’t want to disclose you should avoid this remedy because it could bring it out in the open. 16. Placing your performance photographs, trophies, merits and achievements in the South can bring fame and success. 17. Burning out a candle in the South can cleanse ill fame. 18. A bunch of yellow flowers in the South-West enhances friendship. 19. Pink cushions in the South-West create comfort in a love relationship. 20. A bowl full of earth crystal tumbles placed in the South-West enhances and heals health. 21. Place your computer in the West it enhances the area and is good for creativity. 22. Having a bedroom for young children in the West brings joy in the family. 23. Hang a lead glass crystal in a window to attract a rain bow of light stream; it wards off negativity and brings happiness. 24. Place your affirmations in the West; it is the direction of dreams. 25. Metal artifacts in pleasant features bring good luck in the West. 26. Seven tiny metal bells tied with a red twine and hung in the West bring about speeding of a deal. 27. Pictures of Angels in the North-West bring help. 28. Pictures of Gods, Gurus or saints in the North-West invoke their blessings. 29. Hang a lead glass crystal to attract help of tangible form in any matter. 30. Do not put too much red in the North. 31. No water remedies should be placed in the North-East in doors. 32. Mirrors in the North-East are not desirable. 33. Plants with pointed leaves, cactus and plants that block sun light from the East are not desirable. 34. Do not clutter the South-East it blocks money. 35. Placing too much red or fire in the South can create fights and friction in your home. 36. Excess fire or red in the south can bring ill fame. 37. Broken things in the South-West bring unhappiness in the marriage. 38. Kitchens in the South-West cause mal nutrition. 39. Too many mirrors in the South-West have people interfering in your marriage. 40. Too many mirrors in the bedroom have people meddling in your marriage. 41. Dead flowers or photographs of dead people in the South-West bring illness. 42. Unsteady objects, swings or water- fountains in the South-West bring bad health and suffering. 43. Sharp objects displayed in the West bring conflicts in the home. 44. Huge windows in the west allowing too much sun rays in cause migraines. 45. Cluttered lofts in the North-West cause confusion to the Head of the family. 46. Wall paper with projections and disturbed patterns is not desirable. 47. Damp walls, chipped paint and cracks on walls should be attended to and corrected. 48. Broken glass panes and hinges of windows should be repaired immediately. 49. Broken objects should be discarded immediately. 50. Pictures of wild animals should not be put in a home. 51. Bulls with locked horns should not be displayed they cause fights. 52. Pictures of war zones brutality or sadness are negative. 53. Pictures of a lone figure are not welcome especially if you are seeking a relationship. 54. A running beam over a dining table blocks money. 55. A running beam on the bed causes illness or separation. 56. Placing your head under a running beam or split level ceiling when sleeping causes stress. 57. A running beam over a gas stove causes financial crunch. 58. A running beam visible across or too close to the main entrance blocks opportunities. 59. A staircase visible from the main entrance should not be right in front of the door or aligned with it. 60. Staircases leading to upper floors of the house should not have gaps between the landing boards. 61. Staircases should be properly lit and pleasant. 62. A staircase located in the centre of the house is harmful. 63. Spiral staircases indoors can have serious effects on the well being of the members. 64. Toilets in the house should be kept dry and well ventilated. 65. The toilet seat should be kept covered as much as possible. 66. A toilet door should not be visible from the main door. 67. You should never sleep right in front of a toilet door. 68. A toilet wall cannot be used from the outside for a gas stove or alter. 69. You should not sleep with your bed board touching a toilet wall. 70. Flushing down a handful of granular sea salt in the toilet drains away negativity. 71. A house in front of a T-Junction is considered inauspicious. 72. A hit road visible from your window causes harm. 73. A corner from nearby building pointed towards your door or window emits Sha-chi (bad energy). 74. A view of a cemetery or burial ground from your house brings in sadness and harm. 75. Protect your balcony or window with sound of a wind chime if fights and quarrels from an opposite floor can be heard. 76. Filthy water bodies visible from your windows cause disturbances in your life. Use curtains and screen them. 77. A curved road in front of a building moving away takes away energy. 78. A curve with an embracing arm closing in on a building is considered lucky. 79. Any arrow pointing towards a house emits Sha-chi. 80. Homes with angled doors have peculiar problems. 81. A mobile spiral hanging in the children’s room makes them active. 82. Do not use too much red in a child’s room it makes him hyper active. 83. Use a picture of a galaxy in a child’s room to stabilize him. 84. An amethyst placed on a study table enhances studies. 85. A bowl with nine oranges placed on the dining table brings luck and feels pleasant. 86. Keeping objects in pairs is considered lucky. 87. Mopping your floor with a handful of salt added to the water cleanses and energizes your home. 88. Handmade tapestry and objects have positive ‘Chi’ (energy). 89. Pictures of Family in celebration displayed create warmth in family relations. 90. Burn out a candle and throw grains of salt in every corner of the house day after an event or large gathering takes place. 91. Use protective features suitable to your style, taste and culture on your main door. 92. Make sure your nameplate is well maintained on your door. 93. Your house number should be seen on your entrance. 94. The hinges and handles of your main door should be in good repair. 95. Place beautiful objects in your home above eve level; you tend to look up in life. 96. Glare coming in from windows right across as you enter your house should be screened. 97. A wall too close to your main entry to a home should have a vista or painting in a suitable size of a beautiful landscape. 98. Use a brown mat at the door if there is a staircase going down too close to the entrance. 99. Keep a small and neat shoe rack near the entrance to avoid a crowd of foot wear welcoming at your door. 100. The first look and feel as you enter your home must be pleasant in appearance and smelling good. 101. Plants placed near the entrance need to be kept healthy and should not block the doorway. Comments Search Only registered users can write comments! Powered by http://www.foub.com Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 04:55 B Bathroom Written by Administrator Thursday, 18 December 2008 09:39 Feng Shui and Your Bathroom Feng Shui literally means wind and water. It principally believes that you must allow the positive forces of wind and water to play around in your living space and drain out the heavy negative energy. Bathrooms are the draining points of energies in a home; if these are pleasantly maintained they can effectively drain out the bad energies. However if they are occupying positive areas they could drain the good energy too. In such instances keeping them dry, closed, and pleasing in appearance helps lift the negative influence of such placement. All said and done bathrooms are a necessary evil of modern living. In building structures of olden times they were positioned outside the main house for better sanitation. One could think about it as we have sure created a whole set of problems for ourselves presently. Coming to think about it; the size of the bathroom as compared to its proportion of the entire house is very important. Bathrooms located inthe center of a house need special treatment; whereas some basic steps can help negate their bad influence otherwise. • The door should be kept closed always and the toilet seat covered. • The interiors of a bathroom should be done in bright pleasant colors like reds, greens, pink, lavender, and light blues.(These colors can be used in touches or accessories) • Keep these areas well lit and well ventilated. • The door from the outside can be ornamented with yang pictures of flowerbeds, hot air balloons, birds in flight. Love Written by Administrator Monday, 22 December 2008 10:08 Feng Shui and Love Bonding is a very important aspect of love; Feng Shui beliefs support sharing of similar habits, and food especially is a strong bonding factor. To many who believe opposites attract a very dynamic kind of bonding is created with contrasting habits and tastes; these come under marriages of learning wherein the couple evolve and grow habitual to one another. Enhancing your love life can bring in a sparkle to your present state. Your bedroom is the best area to look into firstly, you must remove any kind of water especially moving water like a water fountain; eliminate any pictures of wild animals; or any other feature suggesting conflict. You can then introduce features like a pair of mandarin ducks; some pink flowers; soft cushions. Occasionally you can burn out a pink candle or place a pink candle in the bedroom. Pink décor in the bedroom enhances the comfort level in a relationship; it also brings harmony in the bedroom. Candles: Burning out a pink candle can take away influences of negativity in a relation; besides they symbolize a bond of love if placed in the relationship area of your bedroom. (The south west direction) Black décor in the bedroom enhances a relationship to bring about excitement in love life. Love Wallpaper Love and Romance: There are three areas related to the aspect of Love; the 'North', the 'West' and the South-West. These as related to relationships; play a very significant role. North If you are going through a stagnant phase in your love life; say for example you are seeing someone and after a significant period of time has elapsed; your partner is non committal or the relation is not heading in the desired direction; chances are there is an imbalance in your North. This part of your house could be responsible for a lot of emotional up’s and down’s in your life. This area can be responsible for differences and misunderstandings in an existing relationship too. If looking for a relationship you can enhance this direction along with your personal direction for relations. West The west region of the house can be instrumental in creating difficulties in the physical part of a relationship. This area deals more with love in its physical and passionate form. If out of balance you could be experiencing staleness in your love life or attracting the wrong kind of relationships; leading to sadness and disappointments. Corrections in this area along with some added feature in your direction of relationship could bring joy and sparkle in your life. South-West This direction is known as the area of marriage; it deals with the finding of a partner, marriage, bonding, and the other finer aspects of a relationship. The marriage is not restricted to a legal one alone but in a broader perspective. When a relationship is going through a rough phase, check this area of the house for any dead, broken or unsteady objects. You can enhance it by using some yellow color; a poster of love theme can be fixed here. Keep this area clear of clutter as it may cause fights. Romance Wallpaper Nine-Ki Love Compatibility Number Compatible Manageable Avoidable 1 1,6,7,3,4 2,5,8 9 2 2,5,8,9,6,7, 3,4 1 3 3,4,1,9 6,7 2,5,8 4 3,4,1,9 6,7 2,5,8 5 2,5,8,9,6,7 3,4 1 6 2,5,8,6,7,1 9 3,4 7 2,5,8,6,7,1 9 3,4 8 2,5,8,6,7,9 3,4 1 9 9,3,4,2,5,8 1 6,7 Your Nine-Ki Number http://www.healingwithbalance.com/faq/relationships.html Vaastu Wisdom Written by Administrator Tuesday, 30 December 2008 09:42 Vaastu literally means an abode for the living or the Gods. Widely practiced in its application; at the construction stages of the building or house. Very important in deciding the slopes on a plot, the placement and distribution of constructed space. It helps decide the location of the water storage, sewage systems, the entry and exit point on a given plot. It is one of the oldest methods for scientific construction creating harmonious living space. Vaastu Home Tips • A house should be constructed in more or less in a square or rectangular shape. Any cuts or extensions in the shape should not be in excess. • Slants and angular walls or ceilings create erratic movement of energy in the house. • Ideally the plot should be square or rectangular in shape; if angled the side facing the active road should be the narrower one. • Kitchens are best if situated in the East or Southeast sections. • While cooking the cook must have a view of the kitchen door; it brings prosperity to the family. • Art objects like paintings, posters, statues or any other features must look good, be in good shape and have pleasant appeal. Objects with violent suggestions can be harmful. • Trees around the house or on a plot should be felled without consulting the local cultural beliefs and rituals; at times negligence in this matter can be dangerous. • Indoor plants should be small, healthy free of thorns, spiky leaves and pointed needle like ferns. • Plants belong to the East, Southeast or in small measure to the North direction. • Trees up close to the doors or windows blocking sunlight or view are unwelcome. Vaastu Office Tips • In the office, avoid placing the temple at the back of the owner’s seat. • The owner seat must be facing his favorable direction. • The decision making persons should be sitting in the West, Northwest sections. • The Eastern part should have the more active staff as the sales, public relations. • The owner’s cabin must not have over head storage. • The reception’s desk should not be semicircular with the rounded portion pointing to the entrance especially if it is made of glass. • Too many staff tables facing the walls can create an atmosphere of indifference in an office making it difficult to get staff co-operation. • The owner or the decision making person must have a solid wall behind his chair. • The head of any office must have a high backed chair; different from the others. • The person in charge of the office should not sit right opposite a door. • Any back door to an office should have some pleasant sounding bell attached to its inner handle to keep a check of the movement happening behind your back. Relationships Written by Administrator Tuesday, 30 December 2008 09:09 Relationship problems Q. My wife's birthday coincides with the day my father died, so the day to me is of joy and sadness at the same time, what should I do? Death is one such reality we have no control over, your dad's death date, it is sure enough a day of sadness but remember it needs rejoicing too. You could do something he loved or spend sometime contemplating and remembering some of the good times and thoughts about your Dad. Remember your bonding with your dad is not the same as with your wife. So the day being her birthday means special for her. It should not be mixed with your quiet time in your Dad's thoughts, here happiness is also important, so any celebration with her should not make you guilty because we're multi-faceted. Your Dad is one such facet but she is as important to you too. Time they say heals everything so a few years later; you'll be able to see your Dad's death more objectively. The feelings will be there but won't hurt as much. Q. Can I go ahead with my girlfriend or not? A tricky question but a detailed study of your four pillars of Destiny can explain in detail the kind of relationship you would share with this girl for which your own date of birth and your girlfriend's with year, time and place of birth should be given. The analysis will point out what kind of a relation you could share with the girl then it is up to you, if you are comfortable or not. Every relation has multi shades it is up to you to decide. Q. My girl friend seems to be worrying all the time, to the point of insanity? The hyper temperament of your girlfriend, is like a chain of thoughts looped up together, every thought sets a spiral. A new one begins before the earlier is over. She needs to use a plain Quartz crystal (Clear White) in medium quantity, a bracelet perhaps to clear her mind and ground her so that the thought patterns will at least get segregated. Talking it over with her will also help. Q. I never get appreciated for my work. I get scolded for mistakes other people make. I go out of the way and do work which is supposed to be done by others, yet I face these problems? This is not a single problem. Firstly you going out of the way to take on responsibilities of others is an invitation to them to take you for granted. Secondly whenever you do work make sure it is seen by your superiors as done by you. As for taking scolding for other people's mistakes you've to be assertive and open to point out mistakes of others at the right time, so that your superiors know that these are not your mistakes. One suggestion is that you could use nine pebbles in crystal to balance your energy, raise yourself esteem and invite good energy towards yourself. It could change the way others see you. Feng Shui for Wealth and Prosperity April 2009 Balanced Living, Inc. Newsletter In This Issue Wealth & Prosperity Sun Trigram The Bagua Traditional Imagery A Few more Tips Sheng Chi Prosperity The Money Tree The Flow of Chi The Southeast The Elements The Kitchen The Bathroom Challenging Senarios Attitude Flowing Water A Treasure Box Wealth & Prosperity Bounty Gratitude Affluence Abundance Gratefulness Accumulation Personal Growth Financial Stability Fortunate blessings Your ability to receive Eliminating obstacles Reflects the flow of income Money comes from the outside Directly related to your journey Gua (Career) North Sun The Wealth and Prosperity gua of the Bagua is representative of the trigram SUN. SUN translated means "Persistent Influence of Wind". This teaching is focused on honest, safe and gradual accumulation of wealth as an ideal path. When we take our time "shaping" our wealth through slow & steady persistence, adopting the yin qualities of patience, trust & self-control, we build a solid financial foundation. The Bagua In Feng Shui, the wealth area pertains to the far left corner of the apartment or home from the front door on the left hand side. This area relates to wind, growth, communication and wealth. This area not only pertains to wealth, but also luck and self-empowerment. The energy should be bright and vibrant in the wealth corner of your house. If your house is missing a wealth corner, or there are any obstructions to the wealth area - it could impact your finances. The wealth area also relates to the hip, gall bladder, impatience and irritability. Traditional Imagery It is important to surround yourself with images and items that speak to you of prosperous energy and the experience of financial abundance. The images you choose will be a personal choice, as we each have different associations, or ideas, of how the energy of wealth feels and looks like. If you decide to go for traditional Chinese Feng Shui cures, be sure that you actually do like the symbolism. Also make sure that they work with your home decor and that you like how rhey look. You have to have this energy exchange with a Feng Shui item in order for it to work. It is best to choose your Feng Shui cures wisely. Examples of some traditional Chinese Feng Shui cures are: • Chinese coins. • Red tassels with a mystic knot pattern, as well as money symbols. • The three legged toad The energy of money and wealth cannot coexist for too long with the energy of clutter, so be sure to do your best and clear out your clutter. Let your home breathe freely and create some open space for good things to come to you. A few more tips Never put your purse on the floor. This shows disrespect for your money. Keep 3 Chinese coins in a red envelope next to the cash in your wallet. Keep valuables in the southeast corner or the far left corner of your home or bedroom such as jewelry box, coin collection or anything you regard as valuable. If you have plants in the southeast, make sure they have coin-shaped leaves, or flowers in purple or red. Sheng Chi Find you prosperity direction In addition to the southeast and far right corner of your home, checking your personal prosperity direction will give you some added benefits. The below link will take you to a chart with your personal directions. Look up your year of birth and take note of the number in the left column. Follow the chart and look up your Sheng Chi direction based on this number. Sheng Chi is your prosperity direction. You should try and "face" this direction whenever possible. Look up your directions Prosperity In truth, prosperity is the faith and evidence that everything needed in life will be provided. This symbol creates the certainty of prosperity in your life on many levels. Used in your Wealth corner, this symbol helps to maintain a steady flow of resources and income. Used in the Bagua, is influences the prosperity of all who reside in your home. The Money Tree According to Feng Shui masters, the money tree is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. The story goes that a poor Taiwanese farmer found a money tree in his field growing among his crops. He tried to dig it up, but it had very deep roots and resisted. When he finally got it unearthed, he brought it home and observed it. He vowed that he would be as stubborn and resilient as the money tree in pursing his dreams. By doing so, he became a very rich man. In Asian cultures, the money tree is called the "Bringer of Good Fortune" when given as a gift. West Coast Academy of Feng Shui We have had an overwhelming response to the South Florida Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Program. We have added an additional date to our spring schedule. April Schedule: West Palm Beach, FL April 30th - May 3rd For more information: West Coast Academy of Feng Shui Email Michelle Coming This Fall: Classical Compass Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Program Contact Michelle for more information Newsletter Archives Balanced Living, Inc. Michelle Luongo Balanced Living, Inc. www.balancedlivinginc.com michelle@balancedlivinginc.com 888-272-7094 Greetings! Wealth and Prosperity? Hmmmmm? Have you thought about what it means to be prosperous? Most of us think of money when we are asked these questions. Although money is a big piece of prosperity, there is a bigger picture. The Chinese often use the term fortunate blessings to mean success and fortune. When you have fortunate blessings, you have, among other things, success, a healthy family, a meaningful life, a safe place to live, clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, as well as all the money you desire. Are you surrounded with fortunate blessings? A true experience of prosperity is determined not by how much money you have, but by how well you notice and enjoy what is already present in your life. The formal name for the wealth area of your home is called "fortunate blessings" - as you de-clutter, repair, and accessorize, keep this broader meaning in mind. When you celebrate being rich in friends and family, or rich with laughter, or the richness of your spiritual life, or even being rich in air and sunshine if nothing else seems to be going well for you, material blessings will come to you more readily as well. Feng Shui teaches us that our surroundings affect us and that we, in turn, are reflections of our surroundings. Look around you. Are you supported by your environment? Is your home symbolic of the prosperity you want in your life? The wealth area of your home is the southeast, as well as the far left corner as you are standing at your front door looking into your home. Let's take a look at how you should focus your energies to create more prosperity in your life. Fortunate Blessings!!! :) Michelle The Flow of Chi The first step toward prosperity is to get the stuck chi within us and around us flowing again. The main cause of being stuck is clutter. Clutter includes piles, disorganization, things you no longer need, use, or love, anything in disrepair, unfinished projects; and dirty things. All of these things distract you on at least a subconscious level-it takes energy to manage all that stuff. Look carefully at items given to you by someone who didn't want them anymore-they carry with them the energy of the previous owner and the circumstances under which the items were given to you . Take them to the dump, sell them at a yard sale or another way, or give them away. By donating unwanted items to a worthy cause, you feel good and in the process are starting that flow of prosperity moving. As you clear the clutter, do so with the conscious intention that you are doing so to make room for the new in your life, to make room for desired prosperity. Southeast This is the area that is most important in your home as it represents your family's wealth and prosperity. By boosting this area you can encourage prosperity and financial security for all members of your family. Prosperity is also not only about how much money we perceive, but happiness comes in many forms. There is great value in having close friends & family, good health & fulfilling creative expression. Everything depends on the point of view from which we see it, and therefore, it depends on us the way we feel about what we have and how prosperous we are. The Wood Element The element of the Southeast area is Wood, so be mindful about not placing Metal or Fire element objects and colors in the wealth area. In the destructive cycle of the five elements Metal cuts the Wood and Fire burns the Wood. As your focus is to strengthen the Wood element energy of the wealth area, it is best to avoid the elements that weaken the Wood. To encourage a good energy flow in your wealth area (SE) and to strengthen the energy of money and wealth, follow the simple Feng Shui tips below. You can strengthen the Wood element of the wealth area with: • A healthy, lush green plant and beautiful flowering plants suggest the blossoming of good fortune. Plants with sharp leaves or thorns, such as cacti, should not be used. The jade plant - is excellent for this area as it symbolizes wealth with its coin shaped leaves. • A beautiful water feature (actual or an image). • Colors blue, green and brown, the colors of the elements of Wood and Water. You can also add the colors of the element of Earth, as Earth supports the Wood element. The Kitchen Feng Shui reminds us that in order to prosper, we need to be healthy. The Feng Shui of your kitchen - especially the stove - can have a big influence on your financial situation, even if you rarely or never cook. In Feng Shui, the stove is your "wealth generator." It is the most important symbolic factor in your ability to prosper financially, so make sure it works the way it should. Any problems with the stove can indicate problems with money or limitations to your ability to bring home a good income. A burner that doesn't heat could be a sign of fruitless effort, and an oven that runs too hot could be burning up your money. Dirt and grime are also signs of negative energy, so be sure to keep your stove top and oven clean. One easy way to activate money chi is to use your stove top at least once a day, rather than always relying on the microwave to boil water for tea or heat up a cup of soup. Vary which burner you use, so that all are used regularly. If you don't use your stove, or use the same one burner all the time, symbolically you are limiting your ability to benefit from financial resources. The kitchen is dominated by the fire element (the cook top/oven) and the water element (the sink and refrigerator), which clash with each other. Use the wood element in your décor to link the two. You can incorporate wood in cabinets, furniture, accessories or flooring. Cork, a stylish new flooring option, also works. The Bathroom If you have your bathroom in the wealth area, it could lead to financial difficulties. A number of symbolic cures can be used to remedy this situation. • Keep the toilet lid closed always, when not in use. This will keep the sha chi' down. • Mirrors should never reflect the toilet. If there are any mirrors, make sure they do not reflect the toilet as they magnify negative sha chi. • Affix a mirror to the bathroom door to symbolically make the bathroom disappear. • De-emphasize the bathroom. Never place wind chimes or candles in the bathroom. Always keep the bathroom door closed. • Fresh flowers and the toilet in an alcove will help prevent the flushing of chi. A red rug at the base of the toilet helps protect against a loss of wealth. • Don't allow dripping faucets or dirty fixtures to be a part of your bathroom. A dripping faucet is a sign of wasting money. Challenging Scenarios Front door opening on to a staircase going up This confuses the Chi, which is not good for wealth and prosperity. Hanging a crystal from the ceiling right above the bottom step of the staircase can effectively make the Chi to linger on. Front door opening on to a staircase going down Chi will get dissipated and opportunities will be lost. Have a door to prevent Chi from taking a downward descent. Keep the door shut. Path or road leading to the front door of the house A path or road leading to the front of the door causes poison arrows to be directed to the home. A hedge or fence or tree can diffuse it effectively. Mirror reflecting the front door The chi (energy) enters the home & then is reflected back out the door, not allowing opportunities to come into the home. Move the mirror. Your Attitude towards Money Pay attention to how you handle money every day. Do you keep paper money neatly sorted in your wallet or money clip, or is it jammed in there any old way, or crumpled up at the bottom of your pocket? Clean the clutter out of your purse and wallet, and start handling your money as though you value it. If you neglect your money, it will neglect you, so be sure to balance your checkbook regularly and pay your bills on time. Put your checkbook in an attractive cover (choose green, purple, red, blue, or black) and keep it in the wealth area of your desk - that's the rear left corner again -- or in the wealth area of your office. Live generously. Money is a form of energy, and it needs to flow through your life, not just into it. Hoarding and scrimping work against more coming in, while giving generously within your means makes space for even greater abundance. If you don't yet have ample money to share, give as generously as you can of your time, energy, compassion, and appreciation. Take a few moments every evening to think about all the good things that happened to you today and to express your gratitude for what you have received. Small things count, too, so it's okay if there's little of the spectacular on your list most of the time. It's not what happened that's important; it's getting in the habit of focusing on the positive side of things every day that matters. The more you notice, appreciate, and express gratitude for blessings received, no matter how small, the more good things will come your way, including money. Flowing Water The use of fountains is a very powerful cure to attract abundance and fresh Chi. Images of flowing water - waterfalls, seas, and rivers, are also very good, as water is a symbol of abundance. Water images with lots of foam and open views are especially powerful. However, there are certain areas in the home, where water cures should not be displayed, for example in the bedroom. Actual flowing water is of a yang energy & the bedroom should have a yin quality. Pictures of water flowing will do if you can't put a fountain here. Start a fish tank or bowl and place it in the wealth corner, as you feed your fish see your finances growing. Creating a Treasure Box Whatever energy is present in your bedroom during a sleep state will influence all our conscious moments. One of the most powerful ways to work with this space is to create a treasure box or a joy bowl. Choosing a container: A box has the energy of embracing and holding. A bowl has an open quality that invites something new in. The style, material and type of container affect its energy, which sets the vibration for the entire adjustment. • For clarity, consider a clear glass bowl. • For abundance, consider a box with ornate carving or a jewel studded cover. • For strength and support, consider an earthen pottery bowl or a solid wooden box. • For flexibility and flow, consider a woven basket or an abalone shell. What to include: When deciding what to put in the treasure box, think about what gives you joy? Don't put just money in the box unless that is all you want to create. You want a balanced treasure box since this encourages a balanced life. When placing money in the box, don't put change, or this is what you will attract. Try placing one bill of each denomination in the box: a one, five, ten, twenty, fifty and a hundred dollar bill representing willingness to manifest abundance on many levels. You can also write out a check for the amount that you need to receive in order for something to happen. Write an amount or more so you don't create unnecessary limitations. Don't forget a deposit slip. • For abundance of time, include a watch; make sure it is in good working order. • If you want to be more flexible and understanding of others, include rubber bands. • For more passion, place a container of massage oil, a favorite scent, or a picture of two people enjoying each other with the kind of passion you want to experience. • For inner peace and contentment, you can place a single candle, incense stick, or other meditative object in the box. • To represent an increase of cooperation and good will, place two red strings tied with a square knot in the box. This represents the unification of disparate energies. • Place a rainbow colored candle or some other item with all seven-rainbow colors to invite harmony and balance into your life. • For an abundance of friends and helpful supporters, you can place anything circular in the box. For a more literal representation, you can use a ceramic candleholder that depicts a circle of friends holding hands. • For an abundance of energy, place a spiral-shaped copper coil in the box. Copper is a strong energy activator and the spiral represents the spiraling coil of energy through the chakras. Whatever you place in the box, make sure it has significance for you personally. "We shape our dwelling and afterwards our dwelling shape us." -Winston Churchill- Email Marketing by ------------------------ http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs044/1101939486187/archive/1102475701116.html How To Place Feng Shui Cures for Best Results Feng shui tips for best placement of your feng shui cures By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui products • feng shui decorating • feng shui house • feng shui cures • feng shui tips In case of using art as a feng shui cure, sometimes you can easily define the facing direction and sometimes you just can't. You should always be sure, though, to place the art in the approprioate feng shui bagua area. Photo: Stockbyte / Getty Images Feng shui cures can help you attract best quality of feng shui energy when the cures are placed right. What does it mean, though, to place a feng shui cure right? There are two main criteria for the placement of feng shui cures: 1. Bagua feng shui area. You want to always be sure to match the energy of your feng shui cure to the feng shui element energy needed in the specific area of the Bagua, or feng shui energy map. For example, if you are looking for the best feng shui placement of a fountain - which is Water feng shui element energy - you will place it in the Bagua areas that benefit from the Water element, such as North, East and Southeast feng shui bagua areas. 2. Best feng shui facing directions. When placing an appropriate feng shui cure, it is always good to see if the cure can face your best, or lucky feng shui direction. In feng shui, each person has his or her own individual best, or lucky feng shui direction. The best feng shui directions are determined by calculating one's Kua number, and can be used to attract the energies of better health, a more successful career or nourishing love. So, when placing a feng shui cure, for best results you will work with both the bagua areas, as well as the best directions criteria. Let's look at an example to make it easier to understand the right placement of feng shui cures. Suppose you want to strengthen the love & marriage energy in your life. You found a perfect feng shui cure for love: a beautiful mini-sculpture of two lovers holding hands and looking in a specific direction. You will place your cure in the Southwest (love and marriage feng shui area) but you will position it so it can face your lucky feng shui direction for love. If you are Kua # 4, for example, you know your lucky feng shui direction for love is East, so you will place the feng shui cure facing East to attract a stronger flow of love energy. In case of using art as a feng shui cure, sometimes you can easily define the facing direction (art with people's faces, or animals) and sometimes you just can't (abstract art.) You should always be sure, though, that you place the art with the right feng shui energy for the specific bagua area. If you have a predominantly red color art - which is a fire feng shui element - you will place it in the South area to complement the Fire energy of the South, or in the Southwest, to nourish the Earth energy of the Southwest. (In feng shui, Fire feng shui element nourishes the Earth element.) And now you are ready to place your feng shui cures! But wait, you might not be sure how to define the facing direction of a specific cure, such as a plant, or a crystal, for example. I Need Feng Shui Help, My Bathroom is in the Love and Relationships Area! By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui bathroom • feng shui tips • feng shui love tips • feng shui for marriage • feng shui elements It is not that it is "bad feng shui" to have a bathroom in the Southwest feng shui bagua area, it just that it takes constant attention, or focus, to keep it in good feng shui shape, meaning to keep the feng shui energy fresh and clean at all times. Ryan McVay / Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Free Horoscope Onlinewww.numerology-diana.com/HoroscopeDiscover Your Future Online. Your Horoscope Completely Free! Question: I Need Feng Shui Help, My Bathroom is in the Love and Relationships Area! Please help, I just realized my bathroom is in the Love and Marriage area!! No wonder I am still single. Can you give me some good feng shui cures and tips to change this bad feng shui situation? Thank you! Answer: Bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui, this is a fact. However, you have to have the bathroom somewhere in your home, don't you? I would say the best feng shui approach is not to call the bathrooms "bad feng shui", no matter which feng shui area they are located in, but to be aware of the constant effort you have to put into keeping the bathroom energy fresh and clean. • Watch the Feng Shui Video on Creating Good Energy in Your Bathroom (2 min) The first and main advice is to be sure you create (and maintain!) the highest energy possible in your bathroom. Clean, organized, fresh air, nourishing, that sort of things. Sounds very simple, but it is easy to overlook these basics in search for the magical feng shui bathroom cures. Second, since you know that your bathroom is located in the Love and Marriage area (Southwest), do focus on strengthening its feng shui element, which is Earth. Both Fire and Earth element colors are good in the Southwest feng shui bagua area, so you might consider, for example, painting the walls in a luscious red color (Fire feng shui element) or a warm, earthy color (Earth feng shui element.) In addition to strengthening the energy of the feng shui element of the specific Bagua area, focus on expressing and strengthening the energy the Bagua is connected to. In the case of a bathroom in Southwest, you need to emphasize the energy of love. So, you can, for example, have a beautiful painting of two lovers, or have a composition of two tall candles, surrounded by rose quartz crystals. Or any other images or items that nourish your heart with a feeling of Love. Speaking of feng shui elements, be mindful about limiting the Metal, Wood and Water elements in your Southwest bathroom. And, of course, do not have art with lonely, single people, not in the Love and Marriage area! To conclude, it is not that it is "bad feng shui" to have a bathroom in Southwest bagua area, it just that it takes constant attention, or focus, to keep it "in good feng shui shape", so to speak, to keep the energy fresh there. As the energy of Southwest is connected to the feng shui energy of love relationships & marriage, it is important to be aware of the guidelines for the Love area and keep them in mind when creating (and taking care of!) your good feng shui bathroom. Feng Shui Tips and Cures • Tips for a Good Feng Shui Bathroom • Feng Shui Bathroom Tips Free Video • Do Feng Shui Cures Work? 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Feng Shui Bathroom: Use Feng Shui to Create a Home Spa in Your Bathroom Feng shui tips for a feng shui home spa in your very own bathroom By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui tips • feng shui bathroom • feng shui decorating • feng shui colors • feng shui cures Feng shui bathroom tip: create your own feng shui home spa with some easy feng shui bathroom tips Photo: Janis Christie / Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Spa in HyderabadGetit.in/Spa-HyderabadSearch Luxury Spa And Beauty Salon in Hyderabad on Getit Now! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Watch the Feng Shui Bathroom Tips Free Video Related Feng Shui Bathroom Tips: | Feng Shui Bathroom in Center of Home | | Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area | | Feng Shui of a Bathroom Over Your Main Door | | Bathroom Over the Bedroom: Feng Shui Tips | | Feng Shui Bathroom in Wealth | Feng Shui Spa. Don't you just love the sound of this word? SPA. Aaaaah. Peace. Serenity. Good feng shui. Wish I could make a good feng shui spa part of my everyday routine. Morning jog, shower, breakfast, go to spa, take a break to deal with the "real world", and then back to the spa. That's the life! Till I get there, though, I have created quite a nice feng shui spa in my own bathroom. I feel happy when I'm in there. It's beautiful and serene. My own little feng shui spa retreat for early mornings and late nights. Being a feng shui consultant, I am also very aware of the importance of the bathroom design and location. Bathrooms do tend to leak energy, as well as easily accumulate lower vibrations, so the feng shui effort you put into re-creating a beautiful bathroom will send healing, calming feng shui energy throughout your home. Water is a perfect natural relaxer and feng shui purifier, so combining it with the right feng shui elements and materials will create a soothing space for you. • Have visuals that give you pleasure/bring good feng shui energy. • Have mirrors that will give you the pleasure of looking at yourself, as well as bring the presence of the feng shui water element. • Have several sources of lighting, including candles. • A tray will come handy if you like to have a drink while in the bath. • The right scents are an important choice, and you can choose from calming or invigorating, romantic or cleansing scents/oils. Be aware, though, that proper ventilation is a must for a healthy bathroom. • Keep the space warm. • Make it possible to listen to the music while in the bath. • Relax in your little spa retreat, refresh and rejuvenate. 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Question: Feng Shui Wealth Area in the Bathroom - Feng Shui Tips for Attracting Abundance Have a question, my feng shui wealth area is in my husband bathroom; what easy feng shui cures can we add to increase our money flow? Answer: Good question. When you start applying feng shui and defining your bagua, you realize that one of your important areas is inevitably bound to fall in a "challenging feng shui space" category - be it a bathroom, a small closet, the garage or the laundry room. Here are some easy feng shui tips to help you deal with the challenge of having the bathroom in the feng shui Wealth area: • Use the colors you like the most from the following feng shui elements: • Wood: Brown, Green • Water: Blue, Black • Earth: Light Beige, Sandy, Very Light Yellow. You can bring your feng shui choice of color with the wall color, with the color of accessories or with feng shui element art • 8 stalks of Lucky Bamboo are considered a good feng shui cure for Wealth and Abundance. • Bring a bowl of feng shui crystals - you can use multicolor crystals and combine amethyst, hematite, citrine, rose quartz and others for a rich, energizing feng shui wealth cure. • Bring representation of what Wealth means personally to you - be it with photos, art or with fresh flowers. • Create a luxurious, spa like feel in your bathroom. • Keep the space clean and clutter-free. Be sure to have good quality air and good light, as these are the foundations of good energy. • Last but certainly not least, always keep the toilet seat down to minimize the common feng shui concern with the bathroom as the space with the biggest leakage of energy. 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Feng Shui Decorating FAQ 6. Feng Shui Wealth Area in the Bathroom - Feng Shui Tips for Attracting Abundance - Feng Shui Cures Need Feng Shui Help, My Bathroom is in the Love and Relationships Area! By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui bathroom • feng shui tips • feng shui love tips • feng shui for marriage • feng shui elements It is not that it is "bad feng shui" to have a bathroom in the Southwest feng shui bagua area, it just that it takes constant attention, or focus, to keep it in good feng shui shape, meaning to keep the feng shui energy fresh and clean at all times. Ryan McVay / Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Free Horoscope Onlinewww.numerology-diana.com/HoroscopeDiscover Your Future Online. Your Horoscope Completely Free! Question: I Need Feng Shui Help, My Bathroom is in the Love and Relationships Area! Please help, I just realized my bathroom is in the Love and Marriage area!! No wonder I am still single. Can you give me some good feng shui cures and tips to change this bad feng shui situation? Thank you! Answer: Bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui, this is a fact. However, you have to have the bathroom somewhere in your home, don't you? I would say the best feng shui approach is not to call the bathrooms "bad feng shui", no matter which feng shui area they are located in, but to be aware of the constant effort you have to put into keeping the bathroom energy fresh and clean. • Watch the Feng Shui Video on Creating Good Energy in Your Bathroom (2 min) The first and main advice is to be sure you create (and maintain!) the highest energy possible in your bathroom. Clean, organized, fresh air, nourishing, that sort of things. Sounds very simple, but it is easy to overlook these basics in search for the magical feng shui bathroom cures. Second, since you know that your bathroom is located in the Love and Marriage area (Southwest), do focus on strengthening its feng shui element, which is Earth. Both Fire and Earth element colors are good in the Southwest feng shui bagua area, so you might consider, for example, painting the walls in a luscious red color (Fire feng shui element) or a warm, earthy color (Earth feng shui element.) In addition to strengthening the energy of the feng shui element of the specific Bagua area, focus on expressing and strengthening the energy the Bagua is connected to. In the case of a bathroom in Southwest, you need to emphasize the energy of love. So, you can, for example, have a beautiful painting of two lovers, or have a composition of two tall candles, surrounded by rose quartz crystals. Or any other images or items that nourish your heart with a feeling of Love. Speaking of feng shui elements, be mindful about limiting the Metal, Wood and Water elements in your Southwest bathroom. And, of course, do not have art with lonely, single people, not in the Love and Marriage area! To conclude, it is not that it is "bad feng shui" to have a bathroom in Southwest bagua area, it just that it takes constant attention, or focus, to keep it "in good feng shui shape", so to speak, to keep the energy fresh there. As the energy of Southwest is connected to the feng shui energy of love relationships & marriage, it is important to be aware of the guidelines for the Love area and keep them in mind when creating (and taking care of!) your good feng shui bathroom. Feng Shui Tips and Cures • Tips for a Good Feng Shui Bathroom • Feng Shui Bathroom Tips Free Video • Do Feng Shui Cures Work? 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A good feng shui bedroom is as much relaxing and nourishing, as it is sensual and romantic. Kent Mathews/ Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Vastu for Kitcheninteriors.getit.in/Enquiry_NowDesign your Kitchen with Vastu. Consult Vastu Expert for Advice! Ads Ariel Matic Detergentwww.ariel.inAriel Matic in washing machines Removes toughest of the stains. Dulux Interior Paintswww.dulux.inTouch heaven with Velvet Touch Paint that turns homes into heaven A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that promotes a harmonious flow of nourishing and sensual energy. A good feng shui bedroom is a bedroom that invites you, lures you in, excites and calms at the same time. A good feng shui bedroom is fun and pleasurable to be in, either you are there for a quick nap, a good night sleep or to make passionate love! To create a good feng shui bedroom, you can use a variety of simple, practical feng shui tools, such as the basic feng shui tips below: 1. Let go of the TV, computer or exercise equipment in your bedroom. The good feng shui energy in your bedroom is destroyed when these items are present in your bedroom. Watch the Feng Shui Bedroom Tips Free Video (2 min) 2. Open the windows often or use a good quality air-purifier to keep the air fresh and full of oxygen. Be mindful of the quality of air in your bedroom. You cannot have good feng shui in your bedroom if the air you breathe in is stale and full of pollutants. Please note that plants in the bedroom are not good feng shui, unless your bedroom is fairly large and the plants are located far from the bed. How To Use Essential Oils To Clear the Air 3. Have several levels of lighting in your bedroom, or use a dimmer switch to adjust the energy accordingly. Good, appropriate lighting is very important, as light is our # 1 nutrient and one of the strongest manifestation of energy. Candles are the best feng shui bedroom lighting, but be sure to buy candles with no toxins. How To Use of Candles for Good Feng Shui 4. Use soothing colors to achieve a good feng shui balance in your bedroom. Feng shui bedroom decor is a balanced decor that promotes the best flow of energy for restorative sleep, as well as sexual healing. Best feng shui colors for the bedroom are considered the so-called "skin colors", and we know the colors of human skin vary from pale white to rich chocolate brown. Choose colors within this range that will work best for your bedroom decor. Watch the Feng Shui Color Tips Free Video (2 min) 5. Choose the images for your bedroom wisely, as images carry powerful feng shui energy. Best feng shui advice for the bedroom art is to choose images that you want to see happening in your life. Unless you enjoy being sad and lonely, do not use sad and lonely images in your bedroom. Feng Shui Tips for Your Bedroom Art 6. Follow the basic feng shui guidelines for your bed, which are: • have your bed easily approachable from both sides, • have two bedside tables (one on each side), and, • avoid having the bed in a direct line with the door. A "good looking" and well-balanced bed is very important in creating a perfect feng shui bedroom. Good mattress, solid headboard and high quality sheets from natural fibers are also very important in creating harmonious feng shui energy. All About the Feng Shui of Your Bed Keep all the bedroom doors closed at night, be it the closet doors, the en-suite bathroom door or the bedroom door. This will allow for the best and most nourishing flow of energy to strengthen your health, as well as the health of your relationship. Keeping your bedroom closet clean and organized will further create a sense of peace and calm in your bedroom. The idea of a perfect feng shui bedroom may bring different images to different people, but they will all have one thing in common - Pleasure and Dreaming as the keywords. In a good feng shui bedroom, every item will reflect the clear intent for love, healing and relaxation. => Easy and Practical Feng Shui Solutions for ALL Your Bed and Bedroom Challenges Do you have a feng shui question? Ask your question at the feng shui forum! Follow Feng Shui on: Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter | Forum | Feng Shui Blog Feng Shui Bedroom Mistakes to Avoid: • Here's A Bedroom to Ruin Your Love Life • What Not to Have in Your Bedroom • Are Plants in the Bedroom Bad Feng Shui? Love & Romance Bedroom Feng Shui: • Find Love: 5 Clear Feng Shui Steps eBook • Feng Shui Love Check Up of Your Home • Relationships: Your Space Says it ALL Feng Shui Bedroom Q & A: • Can Feng Shui Decor Influence Your Sex Life? • Is A Bedroom Over Garage Bad Feng Shui? • Are there Feng Shui Cures for Pregnancy? 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Free Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Question: Feng Shui Wealth Area in the Bathroom - Feng Shui Tips for Attracting Abundance Have a question, my feng shui wealth area is in my husband bathroom; what easy feng shui cures can we add to increase our money flow? Answer: Good question. When you start applying feng shui and defining your bagua, you realize that one of your important areas is inevitably bound to fall in a "challenging feng shui space" category - be it a bathroom, a small closet, the garage or the laundry room. Here are some easy feng shui tips to help you deal with the challenge of having the bathroom in the feng shui Wealth area: • Use the colors you like the most from the following feng shui elements: • Wood: Brown, Green • Water: Blue, Black • Earth: Light Beige, Sandy, Very Light Yellow. You can bring your feng shui choice of color with the wall color, with the color of accessories or with feng shui element art • 8 stalks of Lucky Bamboo are considered a good feng shui cure for Wealth and Abundance. • Bring a bowl of feng shui crystals - you can use multicolor crystals and combine amethyst, hematite, citrine, rose quartz and others for a rich, energizing feng shui wealth cure. • Bring representation of what Wealth means personally to you - be it with photos, art or with fresh flowers. • Create a luxurious, spa like feel in your bathroom. • Keep the space clean and clutter-free. Be sure to have good quality air and good light, as these are the foundations of good energy. • Last but certainly not least, always keep the toilet seat down to minimize the common feng shui concern with the bathroom as the space with the biggest leakage of energy. 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What does it mean, though, to place a feng shui cure right? There are two main criteria for the placement of feng shui cures: 1. Bagua feng shui area. You want to always be sure to match the energy of your feng shui cure to the feng shui element energy needed in the specific area of the Bagua, or feng shui energy map. For example, if you are looking for the best feng shui placement of a fountain - which is Water feng shui element energy - you will place it in the Bagua areas that benefit from the Water element, such as North, East and Southeast feng shui bagua areas. 2. Best feng shui facing directions. When placing an appropriate feng shui cure, it is always good to see if the cure can face your best, or lucky feng shui direction. In feng shui, each person has his or her own individual best, or lucky feng shui direction. The best feng shui directions are determined by calculating one's Kua number, and can be used to attract the energies of better health, a more successful career or nourishing love. So, when placing a feng shui cure, for best results you will work with both the bagua areas, as well as the best directions criteria. Let's look at an example to make it easier to understand the right placement of feng shui cures. Suppose you want to strengthen the love & marriage energy in your life. You found a perfect feng shui cure for love: a beautiful mini-sculpture of two lovers holding hands and looking in a specific direction. You will place your cure in the Southwest (love and marriage feng shui area) but you will position it so it can face your lucky feng shui direction for love. If you are Kua # 4, for example, you know your lucky feng shui direction for love is East, so you will place the feng shui cure facing East to attract a stronger flow of love energy. In case of using art as a feng shui cure, sometimes you can easily define the facing direction (art with people's faces, or animals) and sometimes you just can't (abstract art.) You should always be sure, though, that you place the art with the right feng shui energy for the specific bagua area. If you have a predominantly red color art - which is a fire feng shui element - you will place it in the South area to complement the Fire energy of the South, or in the Southwest, to nourish the Earth energy of the Southwest. (In feng shui, Fire feng shui element nourishes the Earth element.) And now you are ready to place your feng shui cures! 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These 8 Questions Help You Find Out Pin It True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. –Charles Caleb Colton It’s no coincidence that the health and wealth sectors of the bagua are next to one another, and that the health sector comes before wealth. That’s because you cannot truly be a wealthy person if you do not have your health. Health is not just the absence of disease. It is also vitality and robust living that creates true health. Likewise, good health also incorporates a healthy mental state. We all know how important it is to maintain a healthy weight, get plenty of rest, eat healthfully, and make time for fun and relaxation. But, what if we already do all that? Is there anything else can we do to improve our health? You bet. You can use feng shui. What’s more, we can help those we love with their health, too. Perhaps you have an older family member who lives with you and could use better vitality. Or, maybe you take care of a family member who is sick. If so, you’ll especially want to take note of the following feng shui tips for health. Ask yourself the following 8 questions to see if you are living in a fit or unfit house. 1. Do you suffer from low energy or vitality? Cleaning and rearranging is the remedy. Rearrange your furniture, clean out the closets and garage. Next, tackle the kitchen, cleaning out the refrigerator and freezer, and then cleaning the oven and stove thoroughly. Lastly, clean out from underneath the bed. This is a poor storage location. Make sure your bed should is also clear underneath. These few changes will get the energy in your house — as well as in yourself — moving again. 2. What’s in your line of sight? What do you see when you walk into the house? If it is the kitchen, you could have trouble with your weight. If it is the laundry room, you could have problems with low energy. The room you see first impacts your health the most. What do you see when you are in bed? If it is a toilet, sink, or some type of water, then your health — and your wealth — will be drained away. 3. Do you have good color and light balance? If your house is too dark, it has too much yin and you could suffer from allergies, respiratory problems, and colds. You can also suffer from depression. If it is too bright, then the house is too yang and you will be nervous, angry, and unable to relax. Work on bringing the home into balance. The same is true with colors. If your room has too much blue, it will be yin. If too much orange or red color, it will be yang. 4. Do you know your personal tien yi or health direction? After you have determined your kua number, make sure you sleep with your head pointing in your tien yi direction, particularly if you have had illness. If you or a loved one are ill, you may wish to sleep in an East room (the direction of health) and position the bed so that your head is pointing in your tien yi direction. Kua number Health Direction 1 east 2 west 3 north 4 south 5 west for men, sw for women 6 northeast 7 southwest 8 northwest 9 southeast Find out your personal kua number with our Kua Calculator. 5. What’s going on in your health sector? The health corner of the home is located in the east sector. Is this a storage room for junk? Is there a bathroom there? If so, you will want to make it as clean and clear as possible. If it is a bathroom, you have a few options. One, you could place a large boulder in this room or place a mirror above the toilet to keep too much energy from draining away. Alternatively, you can place a red light in the bathroom or other bright light. Another remedy is to hang a 5-rod hollow tube windchime in the toilet. This is an effective cure in any toilet! 6. What’s going on in the yard? Even if your house is in perfect “feng shui shape” the yard could be causing you problems. Because of this you will also want to check the east corner of the yard. What’s there? A wonderful idea would be to plant “health and longevity” plants in this sector. The Chinese believe that certain plants are healthful and promote longevity. These would include bamboo plants, pine trees, and peach trees; all symbols of longevity and long life. Want even more beneficial health luck? Plant an assortment of plants that mimic the outline of a dragon. You will want something tall for the head, perhaps the pine tree, then a bulky plant such as a shrub for the body and then finish with a flowing plant, such as bamboo, for the tail so it can wave in the breeze! 7. Do you observe proper bedroom feng shui? The bedroom is one of the critical areas of the house. Make sure the bed is positioned correctly and not facing a door or can be seen from a mirror. Eliminate water, views to the bathroom or toilet, televisions, and plants. Take out all work-related objects. Clear off surfaces, making the room as clean and clear as possible. This is where you are invigorated with sleep each night. Make this room as healthful as possible. 8. Are there health symbols around your house? The Chinese believe certain animals and symbols promote longevity and good health. These include deer, cranes, and peaches. Even pictures that feature the elements mentioned above, pine trees or bamboo are considered to be auspicious health symbols. Likewise, make certain you have clean fish tanks or fountains. Dirty water equates to poor health and vitality, stagnant chi, and it can affect your finances, too! Place health and vitality symbols in the East sector of the home and in the East portion of your living room for an extra boost in your vim and vigor! © K Weber Communications LLC 2002-2009 ——————————————————————————– Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in classical Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more information and to receive her FREE Ebook “Easy Money – 3 Steps to Building Massive Wealth with Feng Shui” visit www.redlotusletter.com and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant! The Feng Shui Health Trinity: Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen By Rodika Tchi, About.com GuideJuly 28, 2007 • My Bio • Headlines • Forum • RSS Follow me on: • Facebook • Twitter See More About: • feng shui house • feng shui kitchen tips • feng shui bathroom • bedroom feng shui • health feng shui There is a powerful energy connection between three feng shui areas in your home that are related to your well-being: your bedroom, your bathroom and your kitchen. This feng shui trinity needs to be treated right, because your health is connected to it on a very deep level. Think about how you start and how you end your day, and how many times you walk this pathway: wake up in the bedroom, off to the bathroom, breakfast in the kitchen, leave home. Read more • Feeling Healthier with Feng Shui: Case Study • Encourage Lifelong Learning with Feng Shui • Bad Feng Shui: What Not To Have in Your Bedroom Photo: (c) Rodika Tchi • Comments (10) • See All Posts • Share • Prev • Next Ads Vastu Shastra for Bedroominteriors.getit.in/Enquiry_NowDesign your Bedroom with Vastu. Consult Vastu Expert for Advice! Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Leave a Comment Comments May 20, 2009 at 5:22 am (1) vijay says: : Hi, Iam very happy to read these newsletts, I started to clear cutters. But problum is one bathroom is on south side with blue and white tiles and second bathroom is on north side with orange and white tiles. How can i clear bad energy in those places. Thanks and Regards, vijay. May 28, 2009 at 4:36 pm (2) fengshui says: : Hi Vijay: I answered your question here: http://fengshui.about.com/b/2009/05/15/good-feng-shui-play-with-shapes.htm Best to you, Rodika June 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm (3) ennai says: : what is the best location for bathroom?north,south??thanks.. Feng Shui Wealth Area in the Bathroom - Feng Shui Tips for Attracting Abundance By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui decorating • prosperity feng shui • feng shui cures • feng shui bathroom • feng shui home Consider applying easy feng shui tips to help deal with the challenge of having the bathroom in the wealth feng shui bagua area. Photo: (c) Teodore Thomas Question: Feng Shui Wealth Area in the Bathroom - Feng Shui Tips for Attracting Abundance Have a question, my feng shui wealth area is in my husband bathroom; what easy feng shui cures can we add to increase our money flow? Answer: Good question. When you start applying feng shui and defining your bagua, you realize that one of your important areas is inevitably bound to fall in a "challenging feng shui space" category - be it a bathroom, a small closet, the garage or the laundry room. Here are some easy feng shui tips to help you deal with the challenge of having the bathroom in the feng shui Wealth area: • Use the colors you like the most from the following feng shui elements: • Wood: Brown, Green • Water: Blue, Black • Earth: Light Beige, Sandy, Very Light Yellow. You can bring your feng shui choice of color with the wall color, with the color of accessories or with feng shui element art • 8 stalks of Lucky Bamboo are considered a good feng shui cure for Wealth and Abundance. • Bring a bowl of feng shui crystals - you can use multicolor crystals and combine amethyst, hematite, citrine, rose quartz and others for a rich, energizing feng shui wealth cure. • Bring representation of what Wealth means personally to you - be it with photos, art or with fresh flowers. • Create a luxurious, spa like feel in your bathroom. • Keep the space clean and clutter-free. Be sure to have good quality air and good light, as these are the foundations of good energy. • Last but certainly not least, always keep the toilet seat down to minimize the common feng shui concern with the bathroom as the space with the biggest leakage of energy. 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Free Feng Shui NumerologyAboutAstro.comA skilled Numerologist Offers you an Amazing Free Psychic Forecast Watch the Feng Shui Bathroom Tips Free Video Related Feng Shui Bathroom Tips: | Feng Shui Bathroom in Center of Home | | Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area | | Feng Shui of a Bathroom Over Your Main Door | | Bathroom Over the Bedroom: Feng Shui Tips | | Feng Shui Bathroom in Wealth | Feng Shui Spa. Don't you just love the sound of this word? SPA. Aaaaah. Peace. Serenity. Good feng shui. Wish I could make a good feng shui spa part of my everyday routine. Morning jog, shower, breakfast, go to spa, take a break to deal with the "real world", and then back to the spa. That's the life! Till I get there, though, I have created quite a nice feng shui spa in my own bathroom. I feel happy when I'm in there. It's beautiful and serene. My own little feng shui spa retreat for early mornings and late nights. Being a feng shui consultant, I am also very aware of the importance of the bathroom design and location. Bathrooms do tend to leak energy, as well as easily accumulate lower vibrations, so the feng shui effort you put into re-creating a beautiful bathroom will send healing, calming feng shui energy throughout your home. Water is a perfect natural relaxer and feng shui purifier, so combining it with the right feng shui elements and materials will create a soothing space for you. • Have visuals that give you pleasure/bring good feng shui energy. • Have mirrors that will give you the pleasure of looking at yourself, as well as bring the presence of the feng shui water element. • Have several sources of lighting, including candles. • A tray will come handy if you like to have a drink while in the bath. • The right scents are an important choice, and you can choose from calming or invigorating, romantic or cleansing scents/oils. Be aware, though, that proper ventilation is a must for a healthy bathroom. • Keep the space warm. • Make it possible to listen to the music while in the bath. • Relax in your little spa retreat, refresh and rejuvenate. Just a little feng shui effort and Voila! - you have created your own private feng shui sanctuary to clear your mind, release stress and get the right perspective on life. A Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area By Rodika Tchi, About.com GuideNovember 10, 2009 • My Bio • Headlines • Forum • RSS Follow me on: • Facebook • Twitter Ads Bathroom Mirror Cabinetswww.Alibaba.comChoose from 1M+ Verified Suppliers. Contact Directly & Get Live Quotes! Jewellery Sale : 50% OffJabong.com/Jewellery_SaleUpto 50% Off, Enjoy Clearance Sale Cash On Delivery - Free Shipping ! Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui, but they still have to be located somewhere in the house, do they not? If you take good care of the energy in your bathroom, then its location in a specific feng shui element area should not present a problem. A bathroom in the West or Northwest is not bad, or worse feng shui, than a bathroom in any other feng shui bagua area of the house. You might have a bathroom in the love area, or in the money area. You might also have a bathroom above the bedroom, or a bathroom above the main entry. In each of these cases you would have to constantly keep an eye on the energy of your bathroom in order to keep the overall energy of your home fresh, stable and harmonious.Read more • How Do I Improve the Feng Shui of a Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area? More : Create a Home Spa in Your Bathroom | Feng Shui Bathroom Tips FREE Video | Photo: George Doyle / Getty Images How Do I Improve the Feng Shui of a Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area? By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • bathroom feng shui • feng shui decorating • feng shui colors • feng shui elements • feng shui home Focus on creating a powerful presence of the needed feng shui elements in a subtle and harmonious decor scheme for your bathroom, and you are sure to remedy a potentially challenging feng shui bathroom location. Photo: George Doyle / Getty Images Ads Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! Why Men Fall In LoveHaveTheRelationshipYouWant.com9 Powerful Words You Can Say That Remind Him Why He Needs You. Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Question: How Do I Improve the Feng Shui of a Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area? My bathroom is located in the West feng shui bagua area, which I understand needs the metal feng shui element. The bathroom is a water feng shui element, right, and it is stronger than the metal? I am a bit confused, please let me know how to improve the feng shui in my bathroom. Thank you! Answer: Bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui, but they still have to be located somewhere in the house, do they not? If you take good care of the energy in your bathroom, this should not present a problem. A bathroom in the West is not bad, or worse feng shui, than a bathroom in any other feng shui bagua area of the house. You might have a bathroom in the love area, or in the money area. You might also have a bathroom above the bedroom, or a bathroom above the main entry. In each of these cases you would have to constantly keep an eye on the energy of your bathroom in order to keep the overall energy of your home fresh, stable and harmonious. With any bathroom location, it is mostly a matter of keeping its energy clean and clutter-free, as well as balancing the feng shui elements right. Of course, keeping the bathroom door closed at all times is a classical feng shui tip! Bathrooms do have a predominant Water feng shui element energy, and, yes, the Water feng shui element weakens the Metal feng shui element. Knowing that, you will just have to make an effort and be conscious of strengthening the Metal feng shui energy and weakening the Water feng shui energy for a bathroom in the West or Northwest. How do you do that? Earth feng shui element will help you the most, as Earth strengthens Metal and weakens Water in the relationship of the five feng shui elements. So, go for Earth and Metal feng shui colors in your West or Northwest bathroom (for example, light yellow or sandy colors for Earth or white and gray colors for Metal). Definitely limit the Water feng shui element colors, which are blue and black colors. Also try to limit a strong presence of mirrors, as mirrors bring the Water feng shui energy. Focus on creating a powerful presence of the needed feng shui elements in a subtle and harmonious decor scheme for your bathroom, and you are sure to remedy a potentially challenging feng shui bathroom location. • More Feng Shui Bathroom Tips • FREE Feng Shui Video Tips for Your Home • Ask Your Question at the Feng Shui Forum! 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By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • bathroom feng shui • feng shui decorating • feng shui colors • feng shui elements • feng shui home Focus on creating a powerful presence of the needed feng shui elements in a subtle and harmonious decor scheme for your bathroom, and you are sure to remedy a potentially challenging feng shui bathroom location. Photo: George Doyle / Getty Images Ads Pregnancy Tipsstarthealthystayhealthy.inGet best tips on pregnancy. Stay updated with pregnancy tips. Flat 20% Off On RingsGitanjalishop.com/CouponCode-GS20Buy Silver Rings @Best Prices. Offer Valid Till 5th Jan.Easy EMI. Jewellery Sale : 50% OffJabong.com/Jewellery_SaleUpto 50% Off, Enjoy Clearance Sale Cash On Delivery - Free Shipping ! Question: How Do I Improve the Feng Shui of a Bathroom in a Metal Feng Shui Element Area? My bathroom is located in the West feng shui bagua area, which I understand needs the metal feng shui element. The bathroom is a water feng shui element, right, and it is stronger than the metal? I am a bit confused, please let me know how to improve the feng shui in my bathroom. Thank you! Answer: Bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui, but they still have to be located somewhere in the house, do they not? If you take good care of the energy in your bathroom, this should not present a problem. A bathroom in the West is not bad, or worse feng shui, than a bathroom in any other feng shui bagua area of the house. You might have a bathroom in the love area, or in the money area. You might also have a bathroom above the bedroom, or a bathroom above the main entry. In each of these cases you would have to constantly keep an eye on the energy of your bathroom in order to keep the overall energy of your home fresh, stable and harmonious. With any bathroom location, it is mostly a matter of keeping its energy clean and clutter-free, as well as balancing the feng shui elements right. Of course, keeping the bathroom door closed at all times is a classical feng shui tip! Bathrooms do have a predominant Water feng shui element energy, and, yes, the Water feng shui element weakens the Metal feng shui element. Knowing that, you will just have to make an effort and be conscious of strengthening the Metal feng shui energy and weakening the Water feng shui energy for a bathroom in the West or Northwest. How do you do that? Earth feng shui element will help you the most, as Earth strengthens Metal and weakens Water in the relationship of the five feng shui elements. So, go for Earth and Metal feng shui colors in your West or Northwest bathroom (for example, light yellow or sandy colors for Earth or white and gray colors for Metal). Definitely limit the Water feng shui element colors, which are blue and black colors. Also try to limit a strong presence of mirrors, as mirrors bring the Water feng shui energy. Focus on creating a powerful presence of the needed feng shui elements in a subtle and harmonious decor scheme for your bathroom, and you are sure to remedy a potentially challenging feng shui bathroom location. Feng Shui Solutions for Your Bathroom Location Dilemmas Practical feng shui tips and cures for your bad feng shui bathroom worries By Rodika Tchi, About.com Guide See More About: • feng shui tips • feng shui decorating • bathroom feng shui • home feng shui • feng shui cures Yes, bathrooms do have a bad reputation in feng shui. You can change this reputation, though, with just bit of mindful effort. Apply easy feng shui tips and stop worrying about bad feng shui in your bathroom. Scroll down this list and find solutions for various feng shui bathroom dilemmas: from a bathroom in the center of a home to a bathroom over the master bedroom. If your feng shui bathroom concern is not listed here, please post your question at the feng shui forum. Feng Shui of a Bathroom in the Center of a Home Feng shui tips for a bathroom in the center of the home A bathroom in the center of the house is usually considered bad feng shui. The center of the house is the heart of the space in feng shui, also called the yin-yang point. Read tips Ads Why Men Fall In LoveHaveTheRelationshipYouWant.com9 Powerful Words You Can Say That Remind Him Why He Needs You. Wholesale Bathroom Tileswww.alibaba.comFind Quality Products from Verified Suppliers. Get a Live Quote Now! Feng Shui HoroscopeAboutAstro.com/horoscopeLove, money, career, family ... discover your year 2013 for Free ! A Bathroom in the Love and Marriage Feng Shui Area Feng shui tips for a bathroom in the love and marriage bagua area Since you know that your bathroom is located in the Love and Marriage area (Southwest), do focus on strengthening its feng shui element, which is Earth. Both Fire and Earth element colors are good in the Southwest feng shui bagua area. Read tips Feng Shui of a Bathroom Above the Bedroom Feng shui tips for a bathroom over the master bedroom A bathroom located above the bedroom is not the best feng shui set-up. An important factor to consider in looking for feng shui cures in this case is how busy the upstairs bathroom will be. Read tips A Bathroom in the Metal Feng Shui Element Area Feng shui tips for a bathroom in the Metal feng shui bagua area A bathroom in the West is not bad, or worse feng shui, than a bathroom in any other feng shui bagua area of the house. Bathrooms do have a predominant Water feng shui element energy that can weaken the Metal feng shui element. Read tips A Bathroom in the Money Area: Feng Shui Tips Take good care of the bathroom in the feng shui money area Here are some easy feng shui tips to help you deal with the challenge of having the bathroom in the feng shui money and abundance area. Read tips Feng Shui of a Bathroom over the Main Door Feng shui tips for a bathroom above the main door One of the concerns you might have with the feng shui of a new or existing house is a bathroom over the main entry. The main door is very important in feng shui. Read tips Feng Shui of a Bathroom Door Facing the Bed Feng shui tips for a bathroom aligned with the bedroom door and bed. It is important to to create an invisible (or visible!) division between the bathroom and the bedroom. Here are a couple ways you can do that with good feng shui in mind. Read tips The Bathroom as Part of the Feng Shui Health Trinity Feng shui tips for a bathroom to support vibrant health There is a powerful energy connection between three feng shui areas in your home that are related to your well-being: your bedroom, your bathroom and your kitchen. 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Today I’m going to look at the subtler, energetic factors that went into making this a strong Feng Shui design. • At the start of every project I begin with an in-depth Feng Shui consultation to find out the exact colors and elements needed for the space. By incorporating good energy into the design plan from day one, we ensure that the new and improved space looks good and supports everyone in the home. In this particular bathroom, the needed Feng Shui elements were METAL and WATER. Metal Element to help to protect health, Water Element to foster harmony and peace. • In Feng Shui Design, there are three different ways to incorporate good energy into a space: • 1. Add the best Feng Shui ELEMENT for the room (based on the five elements of Feng Shui, water, fire, etc) • 2. Add the best Feng Shui COLOR for the room, based on the best Element • 3. Add the best Feng Shui SHAPE to the room, based on the best Element • All 3 levels of Feng Shui went into this bathroom makeover: • 1. Best Element: As I mentioned earlier, the best Feng Shui Elements for this room were METAL and WATER. Metal was incorporated in the cast-iron claw foot tub, the sconces and the towel holders. Water was already present in the sink, toilet and tub (as it is in all bathrooms), so there was no need to add an additional water feature, such as a fountain. • 2. Best Colors: Metal is represented by White, Gray, or Silver. Metal colors were incorporated into the white vanity and bathtub, the silver feet on the tub, the silver painted ceiling, and the pale gray floor tiles. • Water is represented by Blue or Black. Water colors in this bathroom were incorporated into the pale blue penny round tiles on the walls, and the black chandelier, which adds a pop of glamour. • I want to note something here. In the interest of creating an expansive, unbroken feeling in the space, I was determined to create a largely monochromatic color scheme (this fancy design term simply means “sticking to one color.”) I did this, while still honoring the necessary Feng Shui colors, by working off of a white palate and finding shades of blue and gray at the very lightest end of their respective color spectrums. The effect is a room that feels airy and open, allowing the client to take a deep breath and relax after a hectic day at work. (It’s good to remember that we never need to sacrifice principles of fine design while incorporating the necessary Feng Shui elements.) • 3. Best Shapes: Metal is represented by the shape of a circle. This I accomplished by installing two full walls of penny round tiles. • Water is represented by the shape of a wave. I incorporated this shape into the smoothly flowing curves around the window, in the shampoo niche, and at the most visible corner in the room. This required a little extra engineering, but the end result was well worth it. (See the shapes and colors in the pictures below.) • • Rounded corners promote balanced chi flow and create a soothing space • • Now compare these images to what came before… • • See how chopped-up and discordant the shapes and colors were in the original bathroom? A few key changes along those lines made for a big impact aesthetically, and accomplished a world of good in terms of Feng Shui. • So, there you have it, and just in time for the holidays… • • …a Feng Shui bathroom that will help this home owner to have a healthy, prosperous and happy New Year! • Share on Facebook Feng Shui Bathroom Decorating Tips X By Jennifer Claerr, eHow Contributor • • • • Print this article The feng shui water, fire, metal and earth elements in a bathroom window. Feng shui, which is translated as "wind and water," is the ancient Chinese art of changing the flow of chi or energy within a house. Although the bathroom is specifically associated with health in feng shui, using this system in your bathroom can help to enhance the wealth, health and happiness in your entire home. Does this Spark an idea? Other People Are Reading • How to Maintain Spot-Free Bathroom Fixtures • Feng Shui Bathrooom Tips 1. The Five Elements of Feng Shui o In feng shui, you must use the five elements of wood, water, fire, earth and metal in proper balance. The bathroom naturally represents the water element. However, you can still use the water element in the form of an aquarium, sea shells or a fountain when decorating your bathroom. Bring in some natural potted plants such as ornamental bamboo to enhance the wood element. Add an extra mirror or two to increase the metal element. Add some candles and lights to enhance the fire element. Install tile or add pottery to bring in more of the earth element. Keep in mind that the color scheme you select will also increase one of the feng shui elements in your bathroom. Red and orange are fire, black and navy blue are water, brown and yellow are earth, blue and green are wood and white and gray are metal. Using a Bagua o A bagua is a type of map that you can use to figure out how to use feng shui in your home. A bagua is octagonal in shape. It also has nine areas or guas, each of which corresponds to a different aspect of home life. There are several places online where you can download a bagua to print. Hold the bagua so that the sections representing "Knowledge," "Career" and "Helpful People" are facing you. Divide the space into nine sections using the bagua as a guide. If your bathroom is very small, stand at the threshold of the front door of your home and use the bagua to determine what role the bathroom plays. If your bathroom is large, use the bagua at its door to divide the bathroom into nine sections. o Changing the Energy Flow in the Bathroom o There are many places within the bathroom that can allow chi or energy to escape. If you have adequate ventilation, keep the door closed when the bathroom is not being used. Also close the lid to the toilet when it's not in use. Make sure that the plumbing is in good repair and there are no leaks. Also, turn off the lights when you leave the bathroom. You can also use one element to help balance another. For example, place a potted plant or a ceramic bowl full of pebbles on the toilet tank to increase the earth element and balance the water element. Sponsored Links • Your Chinese Horoscope Insert Your Birthdate & Get Answers about Past-Present and Future. Free AboutAstro.com/horoscope • Bathroom Tile Search Largest China Supplier Base. 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Resources • Read this Article in UK English • Color-coded bagua to download and print Get Free Quotes from Local Pros • Feng Shui Designer powered by More Like This • How to Feng Shui a Small Bathroom • How to Create Feng Shui for the Bathroo Read more: Feng Shui Bathroom Decorating Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5163999_feng-shui-bathroom-decorating-tips.html#ixzz2Gk8jcPmg Feng Shui Elements – Metal Posted on 01. Apr, 2011 by admin in Feng Shui Elements - Metal 0tweetsretweet In this week’s blog I have decided to concentrate on the areas of the home governed by the element metal. Metal is the fourth element in the creative cycle and as such is firmly in the yin area of the home covering both the children / creativy and the helpful friends areas. In this post I will share with you some useful insights in to how you can strengthen these areas of your home as well as guiding you in the basic principles of the metal element of the creative cycle. Metal is represented both by metallic or shiny objects and circular or dome shapes. Excellent cures for strengthening the energies in the metal areas of the home are to place circular or dome shaped mirrors in silver metal frames on the walls of the rooms in these areas. In the creative cycle metal is supported and strengthened by earth so it is good to add plants in to these areas in circular metal tubs. When adding plants in to these areas always try and ensure that the plants are evergreen and if they are flowering that the flowers are white or cream as these are excellent colours for the metal areas of the home. Ideally any objects that you place in these areas should have flowing lines, avoid any objects that have sharp corners especially those that are pointed in shape as these are representative of fire which can destroy metal. If you do have objects that have sharp lines, and you would like to leave them in place as they have a special meaning for you rather than move them to another area of the home you can balance them with adding in objects that are circular or curved in shape. One client of mine placed a circular metal framed mirror behind one such object which not only helped to enhance the object in question but dispelled any negative energy that it caused. Colours in this area should be muted, whites, creams and greys are excellent colours for these areas of the home. Bright colours where possible should be avoided both in decorations and in pictures or objects. If you do want to add a splash of a vibrant colour try and ensure that it does not draw too much attention. If you want to decorate a “feature” wall it is best in this area to go for a dark colour rather than a bright colour, or to add texture. Painting a room in cream and covering one wall in a dark fabric is much more beneficial in this area of the home than painting one wall in a bright colour. The maxim “less is more” could well have been created for just this area of the home. I hope this short blog on the metal area of the home has given you some useful information on how to create positive and restful spaces in your children and creativity and helpful friends areas . I will finish this post with my top five tips for strengthening the energy in this area of the home. Top Tips for strengthening the Metal areas of the Feng Shui home When placing objects in the metal areas of the home try and ensure that objects are metal and have curved lines. Circular or dome shaped mirrors, lamps with shiny round metal bases and ornaments made out of silver are excellent enhancements to these areas of the home. When hanging pictures in these areas of the home try and find pictures that are representative of autumn, the season that represents metal. Pictures of a harvest or of autumn leaves are excellent for this area of the home. In the destructive cycle metal is destroyed by fire so keep candles to a minimum in these areas of the home. If you do want to display candles balance these out by placing them in circular metal or glass candlesticks and stick to white candles. As these are the children and creativity and helpful friends areas of the home it is good to place pictures of your children (if you have them) and friends in these areas. If you are displaying photographs in this area of the home it is excellent to place them in crystal or silver frames. Colours in these areas of the home should be muted. Creams, whites and soft greys should be in abundance and if you want to add a feature wall cover with a soft sensuous fabric or a beautiful dark patterned wallpaper. If you want to ad contrast to your soft furnishings try and add a number of different textures as opposed to colours. Feng Shui Remedies For Your Marriage Having marriage troubles? Looking for ways to spice up your romance? Use these Feng Shui love tips to improve your marriage and love life. The area that rules marriage and romance is the Southwest corner of your home. You can activate these corners in every room, but the main priority would be to activate the actual corner of your home that is the most southwest. You should do this no matter what room occupies that part of your apartment or your house. For best results, make sure the area is painted green, purple, or red. Stay away from colors like red or black. One Feng Shui love tip to activate the marriage corner is to place fresh flowers in the area. Make sure they are red, as red symbolizes love. If your budget does not allow fresh red flowers or if you do not have garden in which you can grow them, then try investing in silk or artificial flowers. These will prevent you from having to deal with any dead or dying blossoms, which in Feng Shui symbolize troubled relationships. You will find that silk or plastic flowers keep the area active, but only as long as you remember to dust the flowers whenever you can to keep them clean. Need Advice on Love, Money, Future? Try it FREE! Click here or Call 1-888-752-3999 to begin your journey. Whatever you do, keep cacti or other thorny or prickly plants away. They can cause relationships to become “prickly” too. The needles can cause sharp words arguments among spouses and also other family members. Luxuriant green plants with large leaves placed around the house bring good energy, but be careful about placing too many big plants in this corner. Wood energy is not beneficial in this corner. Place things that are in pairs in this corner to help keep you together. As a Feng Shui tip, never make an arrangement of three. Placing a pair of crystal swans or mandarin ducks or a pair of anything in this area will create good chi. Crystal is the primary element for the southwest section, so anything made with crystal is recommended, especially fortuitous are pink or red crystals. Another Feng Shui love tip is rose quartz, which is a good choice for this area. If your bathroom is located in your romance section, place a mirror on the door and keep the door closed at all times. As a Feng Shui tip, keep the lid of the toilet down and don’t have the mirror reflect the toilet or any drains. Have the mirror reflect the shower head or taps instead. Be sure to replace any broken tiles as well. They can symbolize broken relationships. Yet another thing that is crucial in Feng Shui love is to keep this area as sparkling clean as possible. Clutter, dirt and dishevelment can cause relationship problems. You should also keep this area very well lit. One solution would be to string it with Christmas lights in order to keep it always active in terms of bright light. As a final Feng Shui love tip, you should also remember to keep sharp things out of this area. The relationship corner is not the place to keep scissors or knives. These types of objects can cause relationships to be severed. Need Advice on Love, Money, Future? Try it FREE! Click here or Call 1-888-752-3999 to begin your journey. The architecture of our homes can damage our health, the air we breathe and the water we drink, without our even being aware of it. We all care about our homes and spend time, effort and money, trying to make them more comfortable. Similarly, at the places where we work, environmental stresses contribute to overall load, preventing us to reach our full potential. Resisting these external forces becomes more important for growth and development. bed room North West – The room in this direction is suitable for guests and girls. South West – The Chief of the house should have his room in this direction. North East – No bedroom should be situated in this direction. In such situation there is a possibility of increase number of girls in the family. South East – No bedroom should be located in this direction. The children do not take interest in studies. There is no sound sleep. People have much anger. Decisions are generally taken hurriedly. Your Prayer Room – Room for prayer and meditation is recommended to be in the north-east corner of the house. Deity or image of god should not face the south direction. Ideal positions are such that you face east or west while praying. Bathroom – Bathroom should constructed in the West and South directions and the flow of its drains should be towards North-East. Toilet – Toilet should be constructed mainly towards South or West. Never build toilets in the direction of eastern corner ant the face should be towards south or West while discharging stool. Bed Room – According to vastu, the master bedrooms should be in the South-West corner of the house. If the house has more than one floor then, then it should be on the top most floor.The ceiling should be in level, this makes the energy of the room uniform, which in turn gives one a steady state of mind. Children s room should be in the north west or west side. To have a better concentration they should have a separate study close to their bedrooms. Children`s Room – The children`s room, should be constructed in the North-West corner. Children`s Room Drawing Room – It should be in North-West, South or west direction. The furniture should be kept in South and West directions. Open space should be maximum in North and East directions. Dining Room – The dining room should be constructed in South-East. The dining room and kitchen should be on the same floor and it should be adjacent to the kitchen from the left. The entrance to the dining room and the main door should not be facing each other. The dining table should be square of rectangular in shape and should not be attached or folding against the wall. General Room -Though, it is sparingly used; yet it should be constructed in the North-West. Guest Room – It should be in North-West corner. Kitchen – The kitchen must be situated in fire angle, i.e. in South-East. The face of the cook should be towards the East. The water tap in kitchen should be in the North-East direction. It is better if the stone on which food is cooked, is of red colour. Study Room – The North-East,North-West,North,West,East corners are best for a study room. If the study room and place of worship room are adjacent then it is considered most beneficial. These directions attract the positive effects of Mercury increasing brain power, Jupiter increasing wisdom, Sun increasing ambition and Venus helps in bringing about creativity in new thoughts and ideas. Store Room – If essential then the store room should be constructed in the southern part of the building, other wise grain and other provisions can be stored in the kitchen or in other rooms and cupboards. Things should not be stored in diwans and box beds because it effects the magnetic environment of the self and the room causing sleeping disorders. Height of Rooms – According to vastu shastra, the rooms in the northern part of the house should be larger than the rooms in the southern side by 6-9 inches, and lower by 1-3 inches. Height of rooms should ideally be, 12- 14 feet. Doors/Windows As far as doors are concerned, the main door should be larger than the inner doors and all doors should open towards the walls. All windows should be at least 3 feet 6 above ground level, and should be at the same level from the top. Window openings should be on the northern and eastern sides of the buildings Waste Storage – Daily wastes from the kitchen should be kept covered in the south- west corner of the kitchen. Water Tank – It is best to keep it in the North-West, but could be kept in West also. Doors – The doors should be in the North and East. When someone enters, the waves emerging from the doors affect his / her mind because the magnetic waves always flow around us. Ok, so the sw corner of my house is my teenage boys bedroom.............I have no control over what they put in there or how clean they keep it and they have decorative knives and swords on the walls. Any suggestions?????? I'm confused is red good or bad? how do I find the southwest corner? By Margarita, Saturday, September 20, 2008 01:14:57 PM When are you going to correct this article. A lot of comments but nothing correcting it. Is it good the red color or is it not. "For best results, make sure the area is painted green, purple, or red. Stay away from colors like red or black." It says to have red in this corner and then says stay away from red. Which is it? Same ? as the prior entry, seems like it's confused more than just me. Thanks! Dee By Dema (Dee), Saturday, September 20, 2008 10:58:29 AM I am confused by the following entry in this article: "For best results, make sure the area is painted green, purple, or red. Stay away from colors like red or black." It says to have red in this corner and then says stay away from red. Which is it? Same ? as the prior entry, seems like it's confused more than just me. Thanks! Dee By Donna, Saturday, September 20, 2008 02:57:05 AM I really like the knowledge,thanks much,these SW corners have been bugging me lately (clutter,dust,dingey) and we've not been happy together lately,I'll let you know what happens. Oh yeah, the SW corner of our house is the kitchen and also the back door, window with hummingbirds 4 of them, gold with crystals on the wings and bellys, it's sunny and the door opens in,doorknob on the left. By Jane, Friday, September 12, 2008 09:32:43 AM Makes sense. Lucky in Love? By Jane, Friday, September 12, 2008 09:27:04 AM Makes sense. Lucky in Love? By Shelly, Monday, September 08, 2008 09:44:06 PM For best results, make sure the area is painted green, purple, or red. Stay away from colors like red or black. This sentence is contradicting. You must log in to post a comment. If you don't already have a My Spirit Now account,sign up now. REMEDIES The Feng Shui remedies fall into two main categories. They are, changing placements of existing things and applying cures. The method of changing placement of things is the easiest way of Feng Shui remedies. This does not even incur much expense to the residents. So as new practitioners, readers must follow this method first. When you gain enough experience or really feel the need of applying some cure, use the cures from the list of cures given below. Before going to cures, remember some general tips: THE GOOD THINGS TO FOLLOW  Have enough sunlight in the premises.  If the shape of the house is irregular, then select extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in the unlucky areas.  Make the roof white to ensure support.  Place an aquarium inside the house on the left of your entrance whenever you need to do the same.  Select a house or plot that it rectangle in shape.  To enhance the academic success place a tower or 4 pencils in holder on the study table. THE BAD THINGS TO AVOID  Avoid a house that is located at the dead end of the road.  Avoid a house that is tall or small than the neighboring houses.  Avoid a swimming pool on the house. It causes financial loss.  Avoid having dining room under toilet. It causes sickness.  Avoid living near places full of yin energy.  Avoid living right above the garage. It makes life difficult.  Avoid main door facing the back door or window.  Avoid pillars in the middle of the rooms.  Avoid stairs facing the main door. It disturbs the chi flow.  Avoid staying or cooking under the exposed beam.  Avoid the bed facing the toilet. It causes sickness.  Avoid the main door right opposite a tree or pole.  Avoid the place that narrow at the back. It gives bad luck.  Avoid the sight of toilet from the entrance. It drains the chi.  Do not hang wind chimes under a tree. They attract spirits. IMPORTANT CURES FOR SPECIFIC AREAS SELECTING A NEW HOUSE  Avoid the house adjacent a very noisy road.  Avoid the view of tall buildings and pillars form the house.  If you feel pleasant on entering the place, know that it is good.  Never select a house with toilet in the center.  Never select a place facing a T-junction.  Never select a placing facing any source of shar chi.  Never select house with many levels in it.  Select a house that is away from temples, grave yards etc.  Select a house with good sunlight and air.  Select a house with the entrance that opens in a corridor.  Take young baby in the place you plan to buy. If the baby is happy, it is good. If the baby cries, it is not good.  While selecting a new house, select a place that has extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in your unlucky areas. ENTRANCE  Avoid a mirror opposite the entrance. It reflects back the chi.  Avoid a wall opposite the entrance. It blocks the chi flow.  Avoid an entrance at the T-junction.  Avoid entrance that faces another door.  Avoid glass or transparent entrance door.  Avoid the entrance facing a corner.  Avoid the view of a bedroom from the entrance.  If the back door or a window is visible from the main door, put a curtain to avoid the view of these things from the entrance.  If the entrance faces staircases or lift grills etc. place a pa kua with earlier heaven sequence with a mirror in the center on it.  If the toilet door is seen from the entrance, put a curtain to avoid the direct view of the toilet.  It is good to have a wind chime near the entrance.  Keep a three-legged frog near entrance to attract good luck.  Keep an empty vase near the entrance to collect chi.  Keep the area near the entrance properly lighted.  Place a laughing Buddha or luk fuk sou(three wise men) facing the entrance to attract good luck.  Place a pair of fu dogs to protect the entrance from bad energy. LIVING ROOM  Avoid clutter in the living room. It produces si chi.  Avoid mirrors in the living room reflecting the entrance.  Avoid never hang swords in the living room or in the house.  Avoid red doormats, sofas and upholstery in the living room.  Do not paint your living room of house yellow.  Have enough light in the living room.  If the living room is dark, mirrors can be used to increase light.  If there is too much light in the living room, use wind chimes. KITCHEN  Avoid having kitchen under a toilet.  Avoid placing oven over or near fridge.  If oven and fridge are adjacent, separate them by wood.  If the sink and stove are adjacent, separate them by wood.  Never have a mirror reflecting the stove.  Never have blue flooring in the kitchen.  Never have fridge or washbasin opposite the stove.  Never have staircase opposite the stove.  Never place stove behind toilet or bed.  The stove must not face the entrance, the toilet or the bedroom. BEDROOM  Avoid mirrors or television sets reflecting the bed.  Avoid plants, cactus or flowers in the bedroom.  Avoid sleeping under a beam.  Avoid sleeping with your feet pointing at the door.  Do not have empty vases or clutter in the bedroom.  Do not make small children sleep on the floor.  Do not place crystals in the bedroom.  Have enough space beneath the bed.  It is good to have wind chimes in the bedroom.  Never paint bedroom walls yellow, red or pink.  Never place photos of dead people or Buddha in the bedroom.  Never place two separate mattresses on one double bed.  Never place waterfall picture or fish tank in the bedroom.  Place the bed with its back against a wall.  Place your wedding photo or a pair of ducks in the bedroom.  Sleep with your toes pointing to your good direction. STUDY ROOM  Avoid having television set in the study room.  Avoid open bookshelves in the study room.  Have good light in the study room.  Have moderately free flowing air in the study room.  It is good to have a computer in the study room.  It is ok to have a mirror reflecting the study table.  Never allow clutter in the study room.  Never place the study table facing a wall.  Never place waterfall or aquarium in the study room.  Place a tower or 4 pencils on a stand on the study table. DINING ROOM  Avoid red, pink, black or blue flooring in the dining room.  Do not flood the dining table with clutter.  Have a solid wall behind the chair of the breadwinner.  It is good to have a fruit basket placed on the dining table.  Never place a dining table under a toilet or beam.  The dining table should be in a well-lit and airy place. CHILDREN’S ROOM  Avoid bunker beds for the children.  Have enough light and air in the children’s room.  If possible have the children’s room in the west.  It is ok to have television set in the children's room.  Never have a fan right above the bed of the children.  Never have mirrors to reflect the bed of the children.  Never place things with sharp edges in the children's room.  Place a small tower on the study table in the children's room. DOORS  Avoid sliding doors wherever possible.  It is not good to have three doors opening on each other.  It is not good to have too many doors in a straight line.  Never have doors forming a triangle.  The doors should have even and regular shapes and designs.  The doors should not be painted red unless advised.  The doors should open clockwise. TOILET  Avoid toilets in your lucky area. If not, place crystals in them.  Never have toilet in the accident area.  Have proper ventilation for the toilet.  If the toilet faces the bed or entrance, keep its door closed.  It is good to have toilets in the areas of mischief or bad luck.  Avoid toilets facing the entrance.  Avoid toilets above kitchen or dining room or bedroom. BEAMS AND PILLARS  If there are exposed beams in a room, place a pair of bamboo flutes at 45 degrees below them or place creepers over them.  If there are pillars in any room, place creepers around them.  It is not good to have pillars in the middle of a room.  Keep the area under beam clean. It has habit to collect clutter.  Never have beam above dining table.  Never have beams above study table.  Never have kitchen under a beam.  Never sleep under a beam.  Pillars protruding in any room must be softened with creepers.  Place wind chimes under beams if flutes are not available. OFFICE  Avoid displaying sharp things in the office.  Avoid open shelves in the office. They create poison arrows.  Avoid pillars inside the office or else paint them in blue gray.  Avoid placing cactus in the office.  Have lot of chi in the office.  If there are stagnant energies in the office, place wind chimes.  It is good to have a picture of mountain behind the boss.  It is good to have many people walking in the office.  It is ok to have office door facing other office door.  Never have pictures of birds.  Never have red doormats.  Never make the staff sit under beams.  Never paint the wall behind the boss blue gray or black.  Never place fish behind the boss. It makes him unstable.  Strictly avoid dark corners in the office.  The head of the office must have a solid wall behind him. LIST OF DIFFERENT CURES ANIMAL STATUES  A pair of kirinsis good for protection. (kirinsare animals with dragon head horse body & scales of carp, standing on lots of ingots)  Carp fish is good for career.  Elephants are good for support.  Fu dogs and fu loins are good as guards of the house.  Horses coming in are good for good luck.  Mandarin ducks in pair are good for relationship.  Monkey is good for wisdom.  Pair of birds is good for relationship.  Rabbit with babies is good for creativity.  Rat with coins is good for wealth.  Three-legged frog near entrance attracts wealth. BAMBOO FLUTES  Bamboo flutes soften the pressure of beams.  Bamboo flutes work as chimes in wood& fire areas.  This is a good remedy for energy pressure from roof. BELLS  Bells create circulation of chi.  Glass bells are good in water and wood area.  Metal bells are good in metal, water and earth areas.  The number of bells in a place depends onkua no. CHANDELIERS & LIGHTS  Chandeliers are good to introduce lot of light.  Chandeliers are used as a remedy to bring in yang and chi in the living rooms, dining rooms etc.  Chandeliers represent lot of yang.  To reduce stagnation in any area, place lights there. COINS  Chinese coins are good cures for generating wealth.  Three Chinese coins in purse bring in wealth.  A charm of eight coins in east brings in good luck. COLOURS  A little green in the northwest increases support.  A little yellow in bedroom improves communication.  Avoid blue gray and black behind the back& on roof.  Never have blue or black flooring.  Never use red sofas and bed sheets.  Two red candles in southwest help to better relations.  White is a good colour for house as well as office.  Yellow and red colours should not be used for walls. CREEPERS  Creepers are good to soften the pillars.  Creepers reduce the pressure of beams.  Creepers soften the poison arrows of sharp corners.  Creepers soften the stairs in the house. CRYSTALS  Crystalis the best cure when toilet is in lucky aarea.  Crystaltree in health area help to improve health.  Crystalsare cures to enhance earth & metal.  Crystalsare good cure when entrance faces window.  Crystalsare good near the entrance to collect chi.  Crystalshanging on the windows bring in good chi.  Crystalson study table improve concentration.  Crystalsstore energy. DOUBLE HAPPINESS SYMBOL  Double happiness symbol enhances marriage.  Double happiness symbol helps good relationship.  Double happiness symbol is good under pillow. DRAGON  Dragon heals northwest and east.  Dragon is a symbol of yang and prosperity.  Dragon is good to generate good health.  Green dragon generates total well-being. EDUCATIONTOWER  Education tower on study table is good for better concentration and memory.  This also works where the elders suffer memory loss.  This is a good remedy for studying children. FANS  Fans above the bed must be avoided.  Fans are good to make the chi circulate in any place. FISH TANKS  Fish tanks are good enhancers of career.  Fish tanks with eight goldfish and one black fish in north or southeast is excellent or career and wealth.  The west group people must avoid this cure. FLOWERS  Flowers in the living room give sheng chi.  Flowers must be avoided in the bedroom.  Flowers used as remedies must be fresh. GLOBE  A world map can be used in place of globe.  Globe is good on study table or office table.  Globe is used to enhance earth element.  It is a good idea to have world map in the study room or behind the back of the boss in office. IMAGES  Different images of master are used for good luck.  Luk,fuk, sou are for luck, prosperity and long life.  Laughing Buddha is for good luck.  Quanyin is for harmony and well being.  Wise men’s boat is used to enhance northeast . MIRRORS  Mirrors are very powerful but sensitive remedies.  Mirror is good to complete a cut.  Avoid mirror in the unlucky area.  Avoid mirror, reflecting entrance.  Never let mirror reflect the bed or stove.  Mirrors used as cures are round or full size.  Small round mirrors are good as remedies.  We can reflect back poison arrows with mirrors. MOBILES  Mobiles are the things that hang and move with air.  Mobiles help the uniform flow of chi.  Places where the chi moves too fast, mobiles soften it MYSTIC KNOT  Hanging mystic knot in the house produces harmony.  Mystic knot symbolizes good luck that never ends.  Placing mystic knot under pillow gives good luck. PA KUA  Even an octagon shape at times can work as a pa kua.  Some think that pa kuain the house is inauspicious.  We can hang a Yang pa kuawith yin-yang in the center in the house for harmony.  Yin pa kua with a mirror reflects poison arrows.  Yin pa kua with mirror is a remedy for outside the house. PETS  Birds enhance wind.  Cat enhances wood.  Dog enhances earth.  Pets in the house help chi flow.  Pets must be allowed to be free for Feng Shui use.  Study shows that pets are good for heart problems. PHOENIX  If the real red bird is not available, its picture will do.  Phoenixis good for fame. PICTURES  Child or stars picture in west increases creativity.  Picture of Buddha or Christ is not good for bedroom.  Picture of mountains in northwest is good for support.  Picture of red roses enhances relations.  Picture of rising sun in east gives good health.  Picture of wars must be avoided in the house.  Two peacocks picture increases chance of marriage.  Waterfall picture in wealth corner is good for wealth. PLANTS  Creepers around the pillar soften it.  Creepers on the beam reduce its pressure of chi.  Jed plant in southeast enhances wealth.  Plants can make energy move in stagnant area.  Plants in the corner make the chi circulate well. RIGHT SIDED COUNCH  It is all right to keep the right-sided conch in worship.  Right-sided conch cures north or southeast or east.  Right-sided conch is a proven cure for getting wealth. TIGER  If we have to use a tiger, use a tiny image of it.  Tiger is a strong source of yin.  Tiger is a very sensitive and strong remedy.  Tiger is used when dragon becomes too strong. TURTLE  Metal turtle in a plate of water helps career & wealth.  Turtle is a cure for career. VASES  Empty vases near the entrance collect the energy.  The material of vase depends on direction of entrance, WATERFALLS  Never place waterfall in the bedroom.  Waterfall is a strictly east group remedy.  Waterfalls are good for wealth & career.  Waterfalls circulate chi and bring in good luck.  Waterfalls must be placed in the living rooms. WIND CHIMES  A wind chime (ceramic) with 5 rods gives harmony.  A wind chime (glass) with 4 rods gives wealth.  A wind chime (metal) with 1 rod helps career.  A wind chime with 2 rods improves relationship.  For every direction, we use a wind chime of its material or its mother element material, with its number or its mother element number of rods, when we want to enhance the direction.  To tone down a direction, we use the wind chime of its daughter element with its daughter element number of rods. Even the chime of the destroying element of the direction element is good here.  Wind chimes are used to create balance or to heal.