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A Feng Shui Makeover – With Color and Style
If you are interested in using the principles of Feng Shui to change your life, it may be time for a home makeover. Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placement and using tools of the Feng Shui trade can change how your home feels. In Feng Shui, the thought is flow of energy will affect the way you feel in a space. We are all made up of the same stuff energetically, and since it is all around, it will affect us. Often energy is moving too quickly or it is stuck and you may feel drained or stuck in the mud if chi is out of balance in a space. Balance and harmony is what good Feng Shui is all about so how do you go about achieving just the right energetic mix for your home?
When decorating your home with a Feng Shui eye, it takes part aesthetic taste and part common sense. Furniture should be good quality and the edges are best if rounded. If you think about a lot of points and sharp angles pointing at you all day that does not feel very good does it. Your furnishings do not have to appear as if you just came home from a trip to Hong Kong. However, having a few pieces of nice Asian furniture in the home is a very nice touch. Other good accent pieces include temple or ginger jars. Artwork and accessories might include symbols such as the goldfish or peony blossom, as these call in wealth and luck. A great choice for additional softness and the use of the wood element include bamboo. Soft upholstery on sofas, chairs, pillows and more balance out sharp edges from wood. Painting a wall is an easy, inexpensive makeover for a room. Paint affirmations on the wall before a final coat with a new color. The “intention” of the affirmation will always be in the room supporting your goals. You do not have to see Feng Shui adjustments in order for them to work. Trust that they are serving you and forget them or make them a beautiful statement for the world to notice. It does not matter; Feng Shui works through intention, no matter what.
Take a cue from the outdoors when deciding on your interior design theme. What colors of flowers are in your backyard? A nice balance is created if the indoor interior colors are reflected back when you look out the window. If you have mostly yellow daffodils, think about featuring yellows inside your home too. If pink roses and peonies is more your taste, these are very feminine flowers and the interior of the home is well served if it reflects these colors. Picture one of the scenarios in your mind’s eye and see if that “feels” good when you visually walk into the entrance of your home. Speaking of the entrance, a front door and entry area is very important in Feng Shui. Metaphorically speaking, all of the opportunity presented to you and your family comes from the Universe and enters your space through the front door. It is common sense to have round soft shapes in the entry as well so the opportunity feels welcome to enter. Round rugs or rugs with round designs promote a well-balanced entry as the energy is flowing at a good pace. I like using scent at the entrance too. Natural essential oils hold energy and scientifically promote either relaxation or rejuvenation. Choose from the many essential oils on the market and blend a unique scent for you and your guests to enjoy. Have a diffuser going at the front door and welcome all who enter (including opportunity) with a signature fragrance.
If you like using Feng Shui in your life, try wearing good Feng Shui too. A red embroidered lotus jacket provides a graceful silhouette as well as some energy for your spirit. Jewelry and colors are very supportive to the body and spirit as a whole. If you like wearing costume jewelry, choose from colors of the bagua or nine areas of life. For enhancing partnership, wear pink. For better health, wear yellow. For more money, wear shades of purples. For better career opportunities, wear black. If you love the look and feel of genuine gemstone, that is even better. Real stones hold an energetic vibration that supports the energy centers of the body. Fiery carnelian worn around the neck promotes fame and a good reputation. Any type of jade jewelry is supportive and lucky to wear. Metaphorical symbols are important in Feng Shui. A turtle bracelet signifies prosperity and long life. A lucky coin bracelet is a great source of good fortune and luck.
Feng Shui will meet you where you are in this journey of life and lovingly support you along the way. Try bringing a little bit of Asia into your space, change things up with new colors that reflect the outdoors, or bring in more softness around you. Just shake things up and makeover your space to whatever suits you. Let Feng Shui support you towards a happier healthier life.
Beverly Marshall is a certified Feng Shui consultant and Aromatherapist. She offers guidance and suggestions regarding Feng Shui products, decorating ideas and tips to enhance every area of your life.
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