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Its the new year! Bring positive energy into your home by simply reorganising your home! Here are some Feng Shui tips to consider.
1. Declutter
We are all aware of how one’s environment can affect or reflect one’s state of mind. Decluttering is essential to promote harmonisation in one’s home. Purge your personal spaces including your bedroom and living room of anything you no longer need. Clutter disrupts the flow of energy in your space to foster negative energy and impact on your wellbeing.
Taking small steps or spending an entire afternoon will all help to clear your space of clutter, even if you do it each day at work for 10 minutes. If you can recycle or give valuable things away to loved ones or those in need in the process, even better!
2. Bring nature indoors
Plants absorb toxins and pollutants in the air and from chemicals released from carpets and other household items, so are great for promoting an ambient environment. Bigger plants possess more power to do so and can add colour to the room.
A key tip is to keep your plants healthy and remove dying leaves as soon as possible to maintain positive energy. The following plants are great air purifiers and hold other specific properties:
- Peace lily (produces pretty flowers)
- Ficus (can symbolically lift a low ceiling)
- Areca palm (pet-friendly and easy to maintain)
- Spider plants (great for air filtering in the kitchen)
- African violet (the rounded leaves resemble coins to promote wealth)
3. Clear all doorways
Areas where one enters and exits such as doorways and stairwells are important in the metaphysical art of feng shui. The front door is a place where you welcome guests into your home, so it should be clear of obstacles such as shoes or coat stands.
Your door should open onto something pleasant to the eye, whether that be a painting by a loved one, a beloved piece of furniture or your favourite coloured carpeting, this will set the mood of your home for all.
The colour scheme of this room was inspired by some of the most famous fashion brands, The room was designed in mind of brands such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel. (Total Renovation costs: $150,000)
4. Find an ideal bed position
The concept of the ‘command position’ in Feng Shui means that where your bed is placed is key for your inner energy and peace of mind. Ideally your headboard or where you lay your head should not be by the doorway.
If you think about it logically, when you face the doorway you can see everyone who enters and exits, and therefore will feel more secure and in charge.
The best spot is diagonally across from the doorway, but not underneath a window. If it’s difficult to find an ideal position for your bed, at the very least invest in a good headboard and thick curtains so you feel as if you have a strong support and are not letting good energy flow out from your bedroom.
Read Also: 13 Feng Shui Bedroom & Bed Position Rules
5. Fix broken items and clothing
Do you have clothes that need stitching up, shoes that need to be re-soled or clogged pipes in your household? These broken pieces are elements that need to be restored and fixed. Obviously this make take a while, so make a list of all the parts that need to be taken care of and as you cross them off, feel more positive energy gained.
6. Softer edges & curves
You might not want to follow this advice in other areas of your life, but going soft in your home is a must to follow the art of feng shui. For example, try and opt for rounded bedside tables rather than ones with four corners that angle towards your bed. Sharp lines and jagged edges are daggers for your Qi and should be remedied to ensure a positive energy flow.
The clear quartz crystal and small water feature face the front door to attract good energy into this home.
7. Indoor fountains
Miniature indoor fountains are a wonderful way of promoting great energy and boosting a calming home and office environment. Flowing water is associated with cash flow and helps to ionise the air. Avoid placing one in the bedroom as it can represent weeping and worry in an intimate environment, by the front door or a common space is most appropriate.
8. Mirrors & reflections
Mirrors hold huge importance in the practice of Feng Shui, and can reflect and magnify good energy for financial and personal prosperity. Make sure to have a prominent mirror in your dining room and lounge area so that when you have family gatherings the good energy will be amplified and the room more festive!
For small rooms and long corridors, place a mirror against the wall to make them larger and open up the space. Never place mirrors opposite your front door at home and also opposite your bed.
The front door symbolises good Qi (energy) flowing away from your environment and a mirror opposite the bed can be overstimulating. The same applies for toilets and fireplaces as the flushed water and raging fire elements can harness excessive, uncontrollable energy.
This article first appeared in Her World Plus.