Feng Shui Home and Garden Tips
Feng Shui Home and Garden Tips
This article is a continuation of my goal to teach you to THINK so you can apply the Feng Shui concepts in your various life situations. As you "play" with me and Feng Shui you will begin to better understand what I am saying, so that you can practice Feng Shui principles in your daily life. For those of you who are interested, my TeleCourses offer a convenient way to better learn, understand and apply the concepts.
Blessings to all of you as you continue on this path. Thanks for joining the Feng Shui journey with me.
You can apply Feng Shui concepts in your various life situations. As you play with me and Feng Shui you will begin to better understand what I am saying, so that you can practice Feng Shui principles in your daily life.Feng Shui Garden Tips:
* Landscaping should be manicured regularly not to get overgrown, cover walkways or entry, or shadow the house.
* Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
* Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a disapproving finger.
* Always keep garbage cans hidden.
Feng Shui Living Room Tips:
* Place a choice one or two favorite pictures of your family are good in the living and/or family room.
* Add music in the living room so energy will be dispersed throughout the house: heavy metal wouldn't be the first choice!
* The living room should be designed with warm colors, comforting accessories, and with feel-good fabrics.
* Use your living room! As it is usually in the heart center of your home, use it to LIVE in!
* As often as possible, sit facing one of your best directions.
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Tai Chi/Heart Center (Earth) Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire), Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Helpful People (Metal), Career (Water), Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
Feng Shui Bedroom Tips:
* Try to place your bed in the command position, the area furthest from the door and where you can easily see who may enter.
* Do not have your head up against a window or your feet facing the door: hang a crystal ball to protect your energy from being drained while you sleep.
* Have a solid headboard for foundation and stability.
* Never place a TV in your bedroom: it reflects like a mirror and it has too much Yang energy.
* Never have computer or exercise equipment in your bedroom: it is the space for loving, regenerating, and dreaming only!
* Make sure there is air space under your bed to wrap you in the nurturing arms of Chi while you sleep: this is not a storage area!
* Design with soft lighting and colors.
* Consider the artwork: is it loving and peaceful? Does it imply togetherness or singularity?
* Always sleep with the top of your head pointing toward one of your favorable directions.
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth).
* Mirrors are wonderful to expand space and direct energy, but never have it face the front door.
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire), Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal),
* Helpful People (Metal), Career (Water), Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
Feng Shui Dinning Room Tips:
* Feeling under-the-weather, try to sit facing your Tien Ti.
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Family (Wood).
* The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage that may be blocking the path of Chi.
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire), Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal),
* Helpful People (Metal), Career (Water), Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
Feng Shui Kitchen Tips:
* Keep the kitchen light and bright, it is the place where you create the nurturing food that provides good chi to yourself and to your family.
* While cooking make sure you can see all the doors so that you aren't startled from behind.
* Make sure your stove isn't directly next too the sink or refrigerator and fire and water produce steam that is too hot to handle.
* Keep your counter tops open and without clutter: most kitchen items, even those used regularly can be put away in drawers or cupboards and still easy to access.
* Regardless of the element of the cardinal/non-cardinal direction, the kitchen is full of fire (stove & knives) and water energy; if located in an unlucky direction (such as Ho Hai) put out the fire and fill in water energies by adding decorative earth finishes and accessories to minimize "fire and water accidents."
* Never orient kitchen in the Tai Chi/Heart Center of your home, it will deplete surrounding energies and possibly cause bad health.
* Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony)
* Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Family (Wood)
Feng Shui Entry/Foyer Tips:
* Create a small space just inside the front door.
* Take a minute to make an energetic change in your being.
* Consider having a pair of Foo dogs or other guardians positioned that you have to walk through to protect all who enter.
* Try to always enter through one of your lucky directions assuming you don't have to walk through the "mud room!"
* The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage that may be blocking the path of Chi.