Creating Positive Feng Shui in Your Home: A Guide By Styliv Spaces
Understanding Feng Shui
Feng Shui is a metaphysical practice rooted in Taoism that focuses on harmonizing your environment based on five natural elements: fire, earth, metal, water, and wood. These principles aim to create a balanced and harmonious living space.
- Illuminate Your Entryway: In feng shui, the entryway is crucial as it’s where energy enters your home. Begin by decluttering and cleaning this area, both inside and out. Ensure it’s inviting and well-lit to promote positive energy flow, make sure this space is well-lit and bright. Add lighting or change the bulbs.
2. Clean Your Windows: Windows are the home’s eyes and voice. Clean them regularly to let in more sunlight, which energizes and brightens your space. Use natural cleaners, like a mix of white vinegar, water, and essential oils, for a clear and vibrant view.
3. Give Your Doors Some Attention: In feng shui, doors symbolize communication and opportunities. Ensure all doors open at least 90 degrees and are free from clutter to welcome life’s opportunities fully. Make sure doors function smoothly, with no squeaks or difficulties, to maintain a good energy flow.
4. Commanding Position: Commanding position governs how you position yourself in life. Apply this position to the location of your bed, desk, and stove.
The bed represents you. The desk represents your career. And the stove represents your wealth. When you are in these spaces, be sure that you can see the door without being directly in line with it. For example, when you are lying in bed, sitting at your desk, or cooking at the stove, you want to see the door. You might end up diagonal or “kitty-corner” from the door.
You are in command of your life when you are in a commanding position. You are in a place to receive positive energy and the best opportunities.
5.Clear Obstacles from Your Path: Examine your daily path through your home, noting any physical obstacles. From flickering lights to cluttered hallways, these barriers can negatively impact feng shui. Gradually address and remove these obstacles to create a smoother, more harmonious flow.
6.Be Spacious: Clearing clutter in feng shui isn’t just about tidying up; it’s about cultivating spaciousness. Start with any area in your home—whether a drawer, room, or desk—and release what’s no longer needed. Creating open space invites new opportunities. Remember, it’s natural for spaces to fill and empty cyclically. Embrace this flow and joyfully engage in refreshing your surroundings whenever needed.
7. Space Clearing: In feng shui, alongside physical spaciousness comes energetic space clearing, often referred to as a space blessing. You can achieve this through methods like smudging with palo santo wood, diffusing sweet orange essential oil, or simply visualizing bright white sunlight filling and cleansing your home.
As you clear your space, focus on positive intentions for what you wish to cultivate and manifest in your life.
8. Plants Bring Life Energy: In feng shui, plants symbolize life energy, infusing your home with vitality and freshness. Opt for plants that suit your space and lighting conditions; easy-care options like golden pothos are great for beginners. Green plants are like a fresh-pressed organic green juice for your home—they introduce freshness and vitality. Green, vibrant plants are one of the key feng shui items for the home.
At last Offer thanks to your home. Feng shui is a shamanic tradition that derives from the belief that everything is alive, including your space. The same life energy that animates you also flows through your home. Your home is your shelter. Your home gives you a place to rest, nourish, celebrate, and so much more. Offering gratitude to your home is simple. Speak to your home with a humble heart and say, “Thank you.”