What is Qi or Energy?

What is Qi?To appreciate how the energy in the environment influences you, it is necessary to understand what it is and how it moves within your own body.

All things have Qi and are made up of Qi. We are born with a certain amount of energy, passed on to us by our parents and we make new Qi/energy through the air we breathe and the food we eat. One can see how important it becomes to eat and breathe right.

Qi, the vital energy, flows through our body through pathways called meridians or channels. There are over 20+ channels on the body that distribute Qi to our organs, tissues and every cell. You can compare these channels to an interconnected system of rivers, streams and creeks, supporting an area of land and its life. Continue reading

Clutter and Feng Shui

As mentioned in earlier articles, everything has energy and this energy affects us. As long as energy flows freely and remains unobstructed things are alright. However, the problems start when this energy gets stuck. Qi often gets stuck and congested in a cluttered environment.

Hence, the first step to implementing and benefiting from Feng Shui in your life is to take a good look at your surroundings. Clearing the clutter and debris in your home and in your personal life is the first step and it costs you nothing.

Clutter is trapped energy that has a far-reaching effect physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Clutter makes you feel unorganized, confused, keeps you in the past, congests your body, and leaves you feeling lethargic and tired. Clutter is energy constipation and who needs that? Ridding yourself of clutter (even things which were once of value to your life) makes room in your life for what you really want and need now.

Here are Ten Tips to help you eliminate Clutter from your Life: Continue reading