What rooms should you begin with?
How do you start fresh, or what do you do if a room is already decorated?
What should you not do in feng shui?
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Thankfully, it doesn’t need to be challenging.
What Is Feng Shui?
The desired result is creating harmony in your life and spaces.
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The front door is the “mouth of qi.”
The entrance is the first place to start when you want to create good feng shui in your home.
Start with decluttering and removing any debris.
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A lot of objects tend to accumulate at the front door.
It doesn’t need to be empty but relatively uncluttered.
Make it work for you.
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Next, sweep and clean up the area.
The front entry (interior and exterior) is often overlooked.
Wipe down the door and shake out the door mat.
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Take a good look around.
Can you make this space more inviting and spacious by removing or adding anything?
Clearing out a space creates a place for the energy that enters your home to collect and gather.
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Blocking energy is one of the essential things you shouldnotdo in feng shui.
Finally, double-check this space is well-lit and bright.
Add lighting or change the bulbs.
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To create good feng shui in your home, clean your windows regularly.
Clear, clean windows let in more sunlight.
Sunlight naturally energizes and wakes you up.
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Sunlight also vibrantly renders all of the colors and objects that you see.
Light makes the home more expansive, vibrant, and energetic when you let in more light.
Clean windows metaphorically help you see the world around you with the most color, clarity, and precision.
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Give Your Doors Some Attention
In feng shui, doors represent your voice and communication.
Doors are also portals through which opportunities can come into your life.
Your doors deserve a bit of your attention.
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There are two things to look out for.
First, be sure that all your doors can open to at least 90 degrees.
When there is a bunch of clutter behind a door, it can’t open all the way.
This blockage means you’re free to only receive a portion of life’s opportunities.
There are parts that you’re closing yourself off to.
Second, check that all your doors are working correctly.
Ensure that the hardware functions effortlessly and that the hinges are not squeaking.
Look to see that the door can close well and with ease.
All these details affect how the energy finds its way to you.
You want the flow to be as smooth as possible.
The bed represents you.
The desk represents your career.
And the stove represents your wealth.
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 receivepositive energy and the best opportunities.
Tip
In feng shui, house direction is important.
Do the same when you get home, make dinner, and end up in bed.
You become desensitized to all the blocks and physical obstacles you have in your daily path.
Its an obstacle when you have to squeeze through a cluttered hallway.
When you hopelessly peer into a closet jammed with clothes that dont fit you anymoreall of this affects you.
How do you make your life more spacious?
Start with your home.
When you let something go, you create an open space to invite a new, fresh opportunity.
And dont beat yourself up if the space gets filled up.
Its how the universe works.
Life is not static or solid; there is impermanence.
Joyfully dance with the waxing and waning of humanity.
Open spaces get filled up, then emptied, then filled again.
Always be willing to make a fresh start.
Find a new (or the same) corner to release and create some space over and over again.
Space Clearing
Hand in hand with being spacious is space clearing.
Along with the physical space is the energetic space; both can be cleared.
Sometimes in feng shui, this is called a space blessing.
In need of a simple space clearing technique that requires no materials?
Visualize bright white sunlight filling and cleansing your entire home.
When you space-clear your home, try associating it with positive thoughts.
Develop an intention of what you want to cultivate and create in your life.
Plants Bring Life Energy
In feng shui, plants embody life energy.
What does that mean?
Living greenhouse plants connect to nature, bringing vibrancy into your home.
Green plants are like a fresh-pressed organic green juice for your homethey introduce freshness and vitality.
Green, vibrant plants are one of the key feng shui items for the home.
For example, consider your lighting conditions.
If youre new to plants, try some easy ones, like thegolden pothos.
Offer Gratitude
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 (qi) 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.”
