Feng Shui & Astrology

Fact: Consistency wins the Feng Shui game, not how fast you make the recommended shifts. You don’t get more points if you finish the Feng Shui treatment of your home and office first in line. Sorry. This is not a road race. This is about the improvement of your life and world. It takes time to create of life masterpiece.

Feng Shui failure is not measured by the time it takes to complete the recommended cures—even if months pass before certain things you know must be Feng Shui intentionally cured are actually performed. Here is a truth: we can move forward only as quickly as we are emotionally, mentally, and spiritually prepared to proceed. This is valid even for Feng Shui consultants. There are times when it seems almost impossible for me to make an intentional Feng Shui shift—even if I know intellectually that the “cure” needs to be done to improve some aspect of my life. Breathe and be gentle with your process.

It is not easy to change your life. Nor is it always simple to set things in motion that are incredibly powerful, and may quickly or eventually enhance and magnify the glories in your world. Intentional Feng Shui guarantees that “stuck” energy is no longer an issue in your life. And that fact can be scary. Exciting yes. But still scary.

So be gentle with yourself. And proud. You are bettering your home, office, life and world. And keep trudging on. The improvements in your world will still be obvious, even if they come in small packages.

Is your kid not as polite and courteous as you would like? Enough with the usual scolding and even spanking. This time, maybe some simple decorative changes might do the trick.

According to certified Feng Shui masters and practitioners, it is possible to influence behaviour through the art of Feng Shui.

Feng Shui is also often referred to as the Chinese art of placement or alignment. With better alignment, residents in a particular space can function better.

Metaphorically speaking, Feng Shui is to a house what acupuncture is to a body. When correctly applied, Feng Shui can be a tool that could correct problem areas, such as ill health, strained relationships or difficulties with children.

With the help of Feng Shui, you will be able to establish your role in the household hierarchy.

Easy-to-do tips

As most parents dream that their children exhibit more respectfulness, obedience and self-control, it might be worthwhile to follow these easy-to-do tips provided:

1 Make the child responsible for the room. Children’s respect for others begins with having respect for themselves and their rooms. Insist that they keep their rooms tidy and neat and their beds made.

2 Clear away excess. Clutter-filled rooms distract a child’s focus, which can undermine obedience. Throw out unnecessary or seldom-used items. Make sure there is nothing stored under the bed.

3 Arrange the bed correctly. Make sure the child can see the door of the bedroom easily. Avoid placing the bed against a shared wall of a bathroom, under a window, or where there is a view of stairs or a bathroom.

4 Create a study area. It’s important that the child is focused on education, a critical factor in creating respect for authority and learning self-discipline. It’s wise to add a lamp and a small globe. Both symbolically impart the importance of education.

5 Make a “Wall of Fame.” Every child needs to feel proud. Assign a wall (preferably the South wall) where the child’s certificates, drawings, awards, trophies and photographs can be displayed.

6 Ground the child. Is the child too overly active to pay attention? Most children like this are in white rooms. White is a “yang,” or energizing, color. Paint the child’s room an earth color such as beige, brown or green.

7 Establish parental presence. A Feng Shui secret for establishing parental influence is to have a picture of the parent(s) in the child’s room—a subtle way to assert your authority.

8 Censor wall hangings. Images of death, violence or ferocious animals have no place in a child’s room and should be removed immediately. A child cannot focus if he is scared—even subconsciously. Make sure that the child’s bed is not reflected in any mirror.

Remember parents that just the simple act of applying time and energy in your child’s room will affirm how important your child is to you, and that may be all it takes to make a happier, more respectful child.

The most important reason to use your front door, as you said, is because it's the 'mouth of chi'. That's how the good energy enters your space - through the architectural front door. It's also important to use the front door because it's the primary orientation for the energy map of the floor plan of your home.

The ultimate objective of Feng Shui is to create an environment that feels balanced and harmonious and supports your personal goals and desires. The first step in this process is achieving positive chi flow. If you never open the front door, how will you get fresh, energizing chi flow? While most of us use our back doors through the garage, it's important to open the front door at least once a day. Use the front door to get the mail, straighten the 'welcome' mat, walk the dog, water the plants on the front porch, or simply open it and invite me in.

Symbolically you're opening the door to new energy, new opportunities, and new relationships. And it's not necessary to paint your front door red. Having an attractive front door - freshly painted or stained (the color of your choice), clean windows, new hinges - is all Mrs. Ch'i is looking for.

The second reason your front door is important is the Bagua map (energy grid) is placed over the floor plan with orientation based on the location of the front door. Using this tool a practitioner identifies specific areas in your home or office that correlate with nine areas of your life such as career, health, relationships, and abundance. If stuck or unbalanced energy (chi) and environmental inconsistencies are determined, furniture placement, color, and de-cluttering recommendations encourage positive change and results.

When your front door is never or rarely used, it can imitate a 'missing area' where chi flow is so slow it appears to be missing. Having no chi energy in this area of your home is like having no chi energy in this area of your life. Get the energy moving in your life. Open the door, invite me in, and watch opportunity making tracks for your front door.

Though you may not realize it, a Feng Shui bedroom is probably one of the best ways to bring good things into your life. With so much of your life being spent in the bedroom, you cannot do too much to improve this area of your home. This is the one area of your environment that may affect you more than all others. Your bedroom can influence your emotional, physical as well as psychological wellbeing, so it is extremely important that this room be in balance with the natural energy.

By simply changing some things in this room, you can create a Feng Shui Bedroom and add harmony to your environment. When making your bedroom into a Feng Shui Bedroom, try to keep in mind that this room is meant for only rest, relationships, and self-renewal. Add colors and shapes that promote these things.

If you are thinking of completely remodeling your bedroom, pay careful attention to the new bedroom furniture you select. For the Feng Shui Bedroom you should buy a bed made completely of wood, if possible. Another thing to keep in mind when you make major changes to your bedroom such as furniture and décor is that you should not stick with the same type of stuff you have always used. Try a change to see if it enhances the bedroom environment.

When metal is used in a bed, it has the ability to conduct electricity, which is very bad for your health. In addition, try not to have anything electrical next to your bed. Don't sleep with electric blankets, heating pads, etc.

Lighting is also a very important part of the Feng Shui Bedroom. Your bedroom should have lighting that is not too bright or too dim. Comfortable lighting is the key to a great bedroom. Do not place your bed inline with the doorway. This has a tendency to disrupt the energy that helps you rest and renew. Also, try to avoid keep any type of sharp object in your bedroom. Large plants and mirrors also disrupt the flow of energy and may cause sleeping problems. If you find that you have been having trouble sleeping well, this could be the cause. Remove these things from your bedroom.

With a Feng Shui Bedroom you can create an environment that is beneficial to your health, success and happiness.

• Is your bedroom comfortable for two people? Feng Shui-wise, if your bed is squished in a corner or is hiding behind the door with just one lonely nightstand, you might have a hard time finding a functional love relationship. Feng Shui Love Verdict: Not Ready, hiding away from love.
• Does your bed have balanced Feng Shui energy on both sides? In a love relationship the bed is used by both partners. For a relationship to work long term, both partners have to feel equal, respected and treated well. Feng Shui Love Tip: Treat both sides of the bed right and treat them "equally."
• Is there any free space in your closets? A closet that has some breathing room and a free flow of energy is not only promoting a better health and more opportunities, but also, on a practical level, allows your loved one to store his or her items. Plain common sense here!
• Can you clearly visualize your life with the man or woman of your dreams? What would be the scent of it, how would that look, feel, taste? Bring that sense into your environment with specific images, Feng Shui colors, or items that reflect the energy you want. Feng Shui Love Tip: Avoid lonely, sad, "broken-heart" images if you want to attract a happy love relationship.

You have to have it very clear on an energy level before you actually see it happening in your life.

From the Feng Shui basics like the ones described above you will move into a bit more advanced levels of Feng Shui, such as:

• Be sure to properly treat the Feng Shui energy of the Southwest area area of your space. The Feng Shui element to nurture here is Earth, so you will bring items, colors and images that strengthen either the Earth or the Fire elements, and avoid too much Water, Wood or Metal.
• Apply love-specific Feng Shui cures, such as objects in two; rose quartz crystals, etc.

Be sure your space is Feng Shui-ready and open for a strong flow of love; it is comfortable and reflects the beauty of the love relationship you want to be in.