by Summer18

Created on: August 03, 2008

Feng Shui

There's no place like home. It's our sanctuary, our haven, and our ultimate personal expression. To be able to walk into our home and feel welcomed, nurtured and filled with boundless positive energy should be a natural every day occurrence. We talk great pride in decorating our spaces with our individual tastes, making sure to reflect our happiest memories and family accomplishments.

The art of Feng Shui is the belief that harmony, good luck and creativity can be incorporated into our homes through purposeful design. In ancient China, it is believed that Ch'i is a universal force of life. To allow life to run smoothly and effectively, it is to our best advantage to encourage as much ch'i into our home. Ch'i is both a positive and negative energy. Flowing water is considered to be good or positive ch'i. Sitting water that doesn't flow is considered negative ch'i. The flowing movement throughout our homes is what Feng Shu strives for.

Here are 20 basic tips of Feng Shui

1.Intuition is Key ~ when deciding how you want to arrange furniture or pictures, using your intuition is of great value. According to Feng Shui, your instincts will always lead you to the right choices.
2.Balance ~ Furniture design should display both curved (yin) and straight (yang) pieces. A balanced combination will allow good flow of Ch'i at all times.
3.Mirrors ~ Placement of mirrors are very important and represent the reflection of "shars", which are considered poisonous in the realm of Feng Shui, they are sharp or straight angles causing blockage to positive Ch'i. Mirrors are the perfect way to eliminate this problem by activating the constance of flow. Mirrors should be kept clean from smudges or streaks also allowing the ch'i to move freely.
4.Crystals ~ Chandeliers, crystals or any sort of bright objects also do a great job at reflecting good ch'i energy. Again, surfaces should always be kept clean to allow optimum ch'i movement.
5.Home Health ~ Keep in mind that in Feng Shui, the health of your home is aligned with personal health. Chipped paint, broken doors, leaky faucets are all examples of bad ch'i. Make repairs as soon as necessary and stay in tune with any facet of your home that is in need of fixing.
6.Clutter ~ Too many knick knacks, messy paperwork or clothes lying around is detrimental. Nothing blocks good ch'i more then unnecessary clutter. Organize and put things away as often as possible. The less visible clutter, the easier ch'i is allowed to freely move.
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