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Articles by Carol Cannon, BBEC, Certified Feng Shui Consultant |
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Getting Ready for Spring with Feng Shui Carol Cannon, BBEC Spring is a great time of year to apply Feng Shui in your life. Feng Shui, the Chinese art of placement, has the power to help you improve your life and health. If you think about it, it is difficult to do anything when you have too many things on your mind. Likewise, it is difficult for positive energy to flow in your life if your environment is cluttered with 'stuff'. It may have been an ancient Feng Shui Master who invented spring cleaning, as this is a powerful annual tool for change! Clutter in different parts of your home can impact your health. One of the worst areas is clutter underneath your bed. Because this is the place where you rest and rejuvenate each night, anything you place underneath can interfere tremendously. Besides the energetic implication, anything metal may interfere with the magnetic fields, or stored items may become dust collectors adding to your health problems! Clear it out! Doorways to your home need to be clutter-free and in excellent working condition. Are you feeling hopeless? Perhaps it is because you can't get in the door! Make sure you remove things hiding behind the doors, too! Feng Shui considers each area of the house to represent a different area of life. The Center of your home is the most important health-related area – be sure to keep this area nice and clear. Don't forget to pay attention to your basement and attic, too. What you are storing in these areas can either be creating a cluttered foundation in life, or placing a burden on your shoulders. Organization is the key to keeping these areas in order and will help you feel a sense of positive power when clear. The Chinese element that represents spring is Wood – thus plants and herbs can be very powerful at this time of year. Your home may be suffering from an energetic form of clutter. One way to create change is to bring aroma into your environment. If you combine the herbs sage, cedar and sweet grass (a Native American blend used in sacred ritual) you can 'clear' your home of negative energies while retaining positive energies. Place these herbs in an abalone shell, light them to produce a smoldering smoke and walk into each room of your home. Be sure to bring the smoke to every corner, as this is where negative energy tends to get stuck. Once you have removed clutter and cleared your home's energies, now you are ready to plan your new start for the rest of the year. Clearing, or detoxifying, your body will help to give you energy to accomplish your goals. The Wood element is associated with the liver and gall bladder. Because these organs are related to digestion, it is important to review the foods you are eating and to confirm that your digestive system is clear enough to allow proper processing. Spring is a great time to add a weekly day of juicing without solid foods to prepare your body for the lighter foods you will need in summer. Spring is wonderful time to incorporate the art of relaxation into your regime. Clearing your body's energy channels will allow it to enjoy your new, clear home. Take time for meditation, relaxation, massage, reflexology or other beneficial treatments for your soul. With clarity in your mind, body and surroundings, you can achieve whatever your heart dreams of in the year ahead! TIPS: Enjoy fresh sprouts – the Wood element at its birth – for vital energy. Plant colorful flowers on the path to your front door to bring opportunities into your life! |