Repair, Mend or say Good Bye

In Feng Shui our homes are regarded as sacred places. Therefore it is very important that we maintain our homes, just as we maintain the hygiene and health of our bodies.

Hence, the second step to incorporating Feng Shui into your daily life is to fix and repair everything in your home, office and garden. Oftentimes, we hold onto items that are in need of repair, but never get around to repairing them. Broken items are symbolic of a broken life and who needs that?

How much stuff do you have that needs a screw, a dab of glue, a stitch or two? Make time to sort through these items and determine what you really want and what you know you will never fix. Determine the value of this item and if it is truly something you want to hang on to, take the time to fix it or take it to someone who will fix it for you. If you are ready to part ways with the item, place it in the trash, sell it or donate it, but get rid of it. Continue reading

Three Sources of Power in Feng Shui

In our homes there are three sources of good energy – fresh air, warmth and light. How we deal with these powerful sources and thereby stimulate the flow of chi/qi energy in our environment is totally up to us. This discussion will assist you to harness these three sources and use them to your benefit.

Fresh Air ~ Without air, we simply would not exist. Air provides us with oxygen, which allows us to breathe. If there is too little oxygen in a room, the air feels sticky, musty, and stale. It is our natural instinct to open the doors and windows to obtain “fresh” air.

In every home there are two areas where smells can infiltrate the entire home – the kitchen and the bathroom. Smokers put an abrupt halt to fresh air and some hobby rooms, where people solder, paint, varnish, and glue, are enveloped in acrid air. Continue reading