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Wednesday <strong>March</strong> <strong>18</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 25<br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Taking a feng shui<br />
perspective<br />
Everyone’s living space is<br />
different so there’s no one-size-fitsall<br />
approach to the philosophy of<br />
feng shui, whether you reside in a<br />
small apartment or a large home.<br />
Feng shui is a practice that by<br />
looking at our built environments<br />
we can live in harmony with the<br />
principles of the natural world.<br />
Feng means “wind” and shui<br />
translates to “water” in Chinese.<br />
This comes from an ancient poem<br />
and reflects upon how human life<br />
can be ideal if we connect and<br />
live in flow with the environment<br />
around us.<br />
Feng shui can help you make<br />
the most of your living space<br />
by harmonising its energy flow.<br />
Feng shui splits the world into<br />
five elements: wood (creativity<br />
and growth); fire (leadership<br />
and boldness); earth (strength<br />
and stability); metal (focus and<br />
order) and water (emotion and<br />
inspiration). Working to balance<br />
these elements can help their<br />
corresponding traits to thrive in<br />
your life.<br />
There’s a lot more to feng shui<br />
but these are some basic ideas.<br />
Use your front door<br />
Many people live in homes where<br />
they drive up into the garage and<br />
use the back door to get in. While<br />
this is very convenient, from a feng<br />
shui perspective this may limit<br />
good energy and opportunities in<br />
your life because again, the entry<br />
door represents how chi energy<br />
enters your home and life.<br />
Space above the kitchen<br />
cabinets<br />
Take a look at your kitchen<br />
cabinets and check to see if there<br />
is space above them. This space<br />
can attract dust and stagnant<br />
energy. The chi gets stuck there<br />
and encourages dead energy which<br />
may hold you back in your life.<br />
If there is a space, some lighting,<br />
green plants (live or very realistic<br />
looking) or beautiful and loved<br />
objects in this location. These<br />
objects bring life to this area and<br />
transforms the energy.<br />
Cover up the TV in your<br />
bedroom<br />
Most of us have televisions in our<br />
bedroom. The active energy of the<br />
television as well as the electronic<br />
aspect of it may be disruptive to the<br />
type of calming quiet energy more<br />
conducive to sleep and bedrooms<br />
so one idea is to cover up the TV.<br />
Clean all windows<br />
Your home’s windows symbolise<br />
your eyes to the world. We want<br />
to be able to see and experience<br />
everything that the universe has to<br />
offer us. Find some old newspaper,<br />
grab a bottle of vinegar and water<br />
and clean away the grime.<br />
This is a very simple introduction<br />
to feng shui but there is plenty<br />
more information online if you<br />
are keen to find out how you can<br />
embrace this philosophy within<br />
your own home.<br />
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