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Make a Feng Shui Bedroom

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A good feng shui bedroom is one that helps to promote a luxurious flow of sensual and nourishing energy. It lures you and invites you in, and calms and excites you. This type of room is pleasurable and fun to be within, whether you are taking a cat nap, a restful night’s sleep, or planning to entertain a lover.

In order to set up a positive feng shui bedroom, here are some simple tips:

Get rid of the PC, the TV and any exercise equipment in your bedroom. Positive feng shui energy is destroyed by these things. These things detract your attention from where it needs to be.

Keep the windows open if the weather permits, or use an air purifier to help keep the air oxygenated, and fresh. The air quality is a prime concern. If the air you must breathe is polluted and stale, you can’t have good feng shui in your room. Plants are not good for the feng shui feeling, unless you have a large bedroom and they are far away from your bed.

Set up several different levels of light in your room, or set up a dimmer for different lights in different areas. Light is the first nutrient in a feng shui bedroom, and a strong energy manifestation. The best type of feng shui light is candles, but they need to be naturally made, without toxins.

Soothing colors help to achieve a balance of feng shui for your room. The decor should be balanced, and one that helps to promote the most efficient energy flow for restful sleep. Sexual healing is also helped along by the appropriate colors. The best colors are skin colors, varying from chocolate brown to pale white. Choose your colors from those in this range that seem to work best with your decor.

Choose pictures or art carefully, because images carry strong feng shui-type energy. The best advice for bedroom art is for you to choose art that reflects what you would like to have going on at present. Don’t use lonely or sad images unless you wish to feel that way. The feng shui bedroom can’t be a positive place with such negative energy.

Make your bed up so that you can get in from either side – don’t put the bed against the wall. Put end tables on either side of the head of your bed. Avoid having the bed directly inline from the door. You want a bed that looks good and is sturdy, to create a close-to-perfect feng shui bedroom. A good quality mattress and a solid headboard and high thread-count sheets will help create harmony.

Learn about feng shui colors and office feng shui at the Knowledge Bin site.

A good feng shui bedroom is one that helps to promote a luxurious flow of sensual and nourishing energy. It lures you and invites you in, and calms and excites you. This type of room is pleasurable and fun to be within, whether you are taking a cat nap, a restful night’s sleep, or planning to entertain a lover.

In order to set up a positive feng shui bedroom, here are some simple tips:

Get rid of the PC, the TV and any exercise equipment in your bedroom. Positive feng shui energy is destroyed by these things. These things detract your attention from where it needs to be.

Keep the windows open if the weather permits, or use an air purifier to help keep the air oxygenated, and fresh. The air quality is a prime concern. If the air you must breathe is polluted and stale, you can’t have good feng shui in your room. Plants are not good for the feng shui feeling, unless you have a large bedroom and they are far away from your bed.

Set up several different levels of light in your room, or set up a dimmer for different lights in different areas. Light is the first nutrient in a feng shui bedroom, and a strong energy manifestation. The best type of feng shui light is candles, but they need to be naturally made, without toxins.

Soothing colors help to achieve a balance of feng shui for your room. The decor should be balanced, and one that helps to promote the most efficient energy flow for restful sleep. Sexual healing is also helped along by the appropriate colors. The best colors are skin colors, varying from chocolate brown to pale white. Choose your colors from those in this range that seem to work best with your decor.

Choose pictures or art carefully, because images carry strong feng shui-type energy. The best advice for bedroom art is for you to choose art that reflects what you would like to have going on at present. Don’t use lonely or sad images unless you wish to feel that way. The feng shui bedroom can’t be a positive place with such negative energy.

Make your bed up so that you can get in from either side – don’t put the bed against the wall. Put end tables on either side of the head of your bed. Avoid having the bed directly inline from the door. You want a bed that looks good and is sturdy, to create a close-to-perfect feng shui bedroom. A good quality mattress and a solid headboard and high thread-count sheets will help create harmony.

Learn about feng shui colors and office feng shui at the Knowledge Bin site.

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Feng Shui – 7 Ways to Change Your Life

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

My BFF and I were looking to do something fun in the cold winter months when I found a Feng Shui course at the local college. Feng Shui translates literally to “wind-water”. Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of placement. The goal of Feng Shui is to achieve harmony, comfort, and balance, first in one’s environment and then in one’s life. We started the six week course with an amazing teacher/consultant Ildiko Brunner and my interest in Feng Shui was born.

We learned the traditional Feng Shui and started by learning the principles of Chi. We did a sketch of our homes, inside and out and our offices and throughout the weeks we learned how to make small changes to address some of our personal concerns.

We learned that if you change 7 things in your life, that dramatic changes will follow. When my husband and I purchased our home, we had Ildiko come and do a consultation on the home. Fortunately by that time I was able to do most changes myself however, I was looking to have a water feature and it is critical to put it in the right place otherwise it can have the negative effect.

Here are some simple things you can do today to improve your environment and increase the positive energy in your life:

Keep your toilet seat down at all times and close your bathroom door – the toxic fumes and germs from the bathroom destroy good Chi

Remove all artificial and silk plants from your home - they just collect dust and let’s not fool ourselves, they’re dead or at least not alive.

Use natural materials, wood, metal, glass, plants whenever possible – they are more harmonious with nature and encourage good energy.

Reduce the clutter in your home because it blocks good chi - get rid of those piles of paper, organize your environment and get rid of junk.

Get rid of plants that are unhealthy - you can always take a cutting and start a new plant.

Place a leafy plant near your computer – plants absorb harmful radiation, a lily is an excellent choice.

Make sure your bed is not directly in front of the bedroom door – in Feng Shui a bed in front of a door is considered to be the death position. The symbolism is when you die you go out feet first.

Get rid of broken items or fix them – broken items disrupt good chi.

This has made a tremendous difference in my life. Try some of the above and tell me if they work for you. Stay tuned for part two when I’ll talk about some of the fixes I did to my house and you can use to improve your personal space and increase the positive energy in your life.

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Feng Shui Cat – Attracting Good Fortune

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Feng Shui Cat is also referred to as a “lucky cat” and they are conventional Asian items that are believed to attract fortune and to offer protection to a household or a workplace. Those families who have lucky cats placed in their homes as well as in their workplaces are believed to be protected and blessed with good fortune. They should be placed anywhere that you wish for prosperity to flow.

Often times, there are two lucky cats placed together so that they can work in harmony for your benefit. The first feng shui cat has its left paw up and is said to be the one that attracts wealth. This lucky cat is depicted to be smiling. This smile invites good fortune to any area where he is placed. The other cat has its right paw up and is responsible for providing protection to those who take care of him and also to the fortune attracted by his partner. He depicts a warming expression which is believed to be a gesture of protection of your income from any misfortunes.

There are some rules to be considered about where these feng shui symbols should be placed. Preferably, they should be placed into a wealth area. This could be at your working space or at the southeast part of your house. If these areas are not available, the lucky cats should be nested in the northeast area. Other considerations such as where the elements of the area are best suited for placement should be determined in accordance with the traditional feng shui guidelines. For example, these particular cats should be placed in areas with metallic elements or in a place with an ambiance of fire or with fire touches which is in accordance with the historical practice of this ancient art.

These lovely kittens provide protection in all aspects. As they are patterned to closely resemble real cats, they are thought to have the capability to see in the dark and shield you from anything that you wouldn’t wish to experience. They are trusted to defend not only financial security but also your entire home and all of those who live in it.

Feng shui experts suggest absolutely placing these prosperity symbols in your place of business as well. While your place of business may be physically located in your home office or in your office located in a traditional setting, it does not matter. What is most important is that you do not leave your business decor untouched by the two wealth guardians. They can be relied on to help you succeed in your career and will also improve and protect your income.

So get busy shopping and make sure that you have a perfect pair of feng shui cats ready to attract your good fortune!

Do you have a feng shui cat protecting your fortune, your home and even your business? Want to know how to decorate your home while honoring the traditional feng shui guidelines? Find out all about the prosperity corner, why your house number matters and more in my free mini-course at livinginfengshui.com

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Using the History of a Home to Determine its Feng Shui Needs

Monday, December 7th, 2009

What does your checklist look like when you are shopping for a new home for your family? For most of us, a home buying checklist includes a quiet neighborhood, good schools, new appliances… but does your home buying checklist include good feng shui elements?

How do you know if a home you are considering buying has good feng shui properties? If you have a good working knowledge of feng shui, you can probably pick up on many of the potential problems that can exist in a home you are looking at. However, sometimes a more direct approach is to talk to the neighbors to find out a little bit about the history of the home.

How can this help you determine whether or not feng shui problems exist in a home you are thinking about buying? Well, if you take some time to talk to the neighbors, not only will you determine whether or not it is a good area for you and your family, you will also uncover patterns about people who have lived in the house before you.

If you hear that neighbors tell you that every owner of the house has experienced the same sorts of problems, whether they are financial, relationship, or other types of problems, this will give you a clue to look for elements of the house that may be causing problems in that area of each occupant’s life.

For example, if you find out that each owner of the house has experienced relationship difficulties, you may want to look at the love and relationships area of the home (the right rear section of the property) to see if there is some element that is missing, or otherwise incompatible with harmonious relationships.

Likewise, if you find that each of the occupants of the home have experienced difficulties with finances, you may want to take a look at the wealth and prosperity area of the home (the left rear area of the home) to see if that area is overgrown, poorly cultivated, or otherwise unable to support abundance and wealth.

Once you have uncovered the history of a home by talking to neighbors, it can be very easy for you to find and correct feng shui problems that are present in a home. Nearly any feng shui problem can be corrected with a few simple changes in design, or a few landscaping additions.

So while you are busy checking out the school system and the neighborhood crime rates, make sure to take some time to talk to the neighbors of a house you are considering buying – this can save you a lot of time and effort in trying to find out what elements of your home can cause problems for you and your family down the road.

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Linda Binns is author of Feng Shui for Your Relationships: Changing Your Environment to Create Better Relationships. She has been a Feng Shui Practitioner, Author, Speaker and teacher for over 10 years. She has appeared internationally on television and radio and in local publications. Linda is also the founder of The Feng Shui Success Institute – which teaches in-depth Feng Shui training and practitioner certification.

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tips

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

You may have spent generous amounts of time and money decorating the “public” spaces in your home. Living rooms, great rooms, kitchens and powder rooms are often considered top priorities because these are the spaces most commonly inhabited by guests. However, it is even more important to consider the design and decor of your bedroom.

Although you may be the only person who ever uses this space, the principles of Feng Shui hold that bedrooms are crucial because they express our most personal traits and impact the way we sleep, feel and interact with the outside world. Follow these tips to help create the bedroom of your dreams:

•Put your bed in the “command position.” This places the bed as far from the door as possible while still allowing you to see the door from the bed. However, it is important that the bed not be directly opposite the doorway. The back of the bed should be against a wall or in a diagonal corner position. If your bed will not fit into the room’s command position, hang a small mirror so that you can see a reflection of the doorway from your bed.

•A solid headboard symbolizes solid support in your life.

•Do not store anything under your bed. This practice creates stagnant, blocked energy that can negatively impact you during sleep.

•Surround yourself with your favorite things. You should love to be in your bedroom, surrounded by things that evoke positive feelings. A calm, peaceful space will also encourage a good night’s sleep.

•One mirror is enough. Too many mirrors activate energy flow and can disrupt sleep. Mirrored closet doors can be major culprits in contributing to insomnia. If you can’t sleep well, cover your mirrors for a few nights. You may be surprised to find that your sleep improves in a less active environment.

•Master bedrooms benefit from warm colors. Warm tones help enhance communication while cool colors, such as blue, green and white, may have the opposite effect. Accessories in warm hues can help to counteract the effect of cooler colors in the bedroom.

•Avoid artwork that is aggressive, active or sad. Instead, surround your sleeping space with images that inspire, calm and uplift you. Paintings or photos of peaceful scenes that you love to imagine yourself in are excellent choices.

•Remove the television. The reason is simple: TVs activate energy flow, which is the wrong idea for this restful, relaxing space. By eliminating TV in the bedroom, you will also enhance your communications and relationship with your partner. If you believe that you must have a television in the bedroom, be sure to put it in a cabinet where you can shut the doors over it before you go to sleep.

•Keep your bedroom tidy and your closet door closed. Remember, your bedroom should be relaxing, comforting and nurturing. The chaos of clutter degrades your ability to relax.

By keeping these principles in mind, your bedroom can become the heart of your home – a peaceful haven that allows you to face the world in a more positive and productive state of mind.

Linda Binns shows you how to be more successful in all areas of your life by working with your environment. She is giving away FREE Feng Shui Success Secrets. To get access to these powerful and practical secrets that can help you transform your life – go to http://www.fengshuiexplained.com now.

Linda Binns is author of Feng Shui for Your Relationships: Changing Your Environment to Create Better Relationships. She has been a Feng Shui Practitioner, Author, Speaker and teacher for over 10 years. She has appeared internationally on television and radio and in local publications. Linda is also the founder of The Feng Shui Success Institute – which teaches in-depth Feng Shui training and practitioner certification.

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Chinese Feng Shui for the Office Desk

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Chinese feng shui is an ancient philosophy that is used in every aspect of today’s modern world. Homes are revolutionized by living a feng shui lifestyle. At home a person can have a positive outlook and dramatic results, but when one goes to work, they may seem to be stuck in a rut because they do not have feng shui. However, hope is right around the corner.

Chinese feng shui has rules that one can use to remodel their office space in particular their desk. This can help a person to stay on track while living the feng shui life.

Chinese feng shui is all about energy flow and harmony. If one’s desk is cluttered, then that harmony and energy are stopped in their tracks. According to one feng shui consultant, “The clutter of the room and the clutter of the soul are intrinsically linked.”

If the work area is cluttered, a person will more than likely dread being at work and will have lower productivity. By cleaning this special area, energy and harmony can once again return to a person and hopefully increase productivity.

Another way to approach the art of Chinese feng shui is to have items placed in certain areas of the desk. This placement should include items that deal with the five elements that are used throughout the feng shui design. These elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

According to feng shui consultants, an office desk should have the following placement: in the north corner a cup of coffee or tea, the northeast corner a crystal paperweight, the northwest should have a computer terminal, the east display fresh flowers, the southeast a small green plant, the south a lamp or something red, and the west should have a golden ingot displayed. a golden ingot is similar to a boat and symbolizes abundance. This is one of the feng shui items that can be easily found.

Chinese feng shui can be used in every aspect of one’s life including the business office. By using the five main elements of feng shui to situate one’s desk, an individual can ensure that their feng shui lifestyle is carried throughout every aspect of their life.

Their productivity will more than likely be enhanced, and this can only make an employer smile with joy. However, before placing items correctly on the desk, one must clean up their space and this can take time and effort, but the rewards are too numerous to ignore. Chinese feng shui is a great solution to the clutter that one constantly sees in an office.

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