Every spring I do a Feng Shui re-assessment of my home and business. I like to make sure that over the year I have not created any energy problems and I like to try to add in a few more things to bring an even more positive flow.
Feng Shui is a method for helping the energy of your space to flow in a most positive, balanced way. There are some great books out there to help you understand Feng Shui and I really love this article from About.com, but here are a few notes I have made for myself to help me each year.
BAGUA AREAS
Feng Shui assigns an area of your life (bagua) to each area of your house with your front door being somewhere on bottom plane of the chart below.
MONEY
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REPUTATION
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LOVE
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FAMILY/HEALTH
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CENTER
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CHILDREN/CREATIVITY
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PERSONAL GROWTH
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CAREER
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HELPFUL PEOPLE/BLESSINGS
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ELEMENTS SUPPORTING BAGUA AREAS
Each of these areas is supported by an element .. earth, wood, water, fire or metal. In the area, you want to give as much support to that element as you can. You can do this by incorporating the colors and items that are related to that element. You can also incorporate colors and items from the element that feeds the element in your area and you can remove colors and items from the element that destroys the element in your area.
MONEY
Wood (water+, metal-)
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REPUTATION
Fire (wood+, water-)
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LOVE
Earth (fire+, wood-)
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FAMILY/HEALTH
Wood (water+, metal-)
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CENTER
Earth (fire+, wood-)
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CHILDREN/CREATIVITY
Metal (earth+, fire-)
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PERSONAL GROWTH
Earth (fire+, wood-)
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CAREER
Water (metal+, earth-)
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HELPFUL PEOPLE/BLESSINGS
Metal (earth+, fire-)
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Feeds
Water -->Wood--> Fire--> Earth--> Metal
Destroys
Wood -->Earth--> Water--> Fire--> Metal
COLORS AND ELEMENTS SUPPORTING ELEMENTS
The colors and items that support each element are as follows ....
Wood: Green/Brown/Purple'Gold, plants, wood items
Fire: Red/orange/purple/pink/yellow, candles, lighting, leather, animal items
Earth: light yellow/sand. crystals and rocks, pottery
Metal: white/gray, metal
Water: blue/black, water, mirrors, images of water, glass
INSPIRATIONAL ITEMS SUPPORTING BAGUA AREAS
You can also add in items that support the energy of the bagua areas by picking things that inspire you in that area of your life ... family photos in Family/Heath, a jar of pennies in Money, etc. You can select items that speak to you are can search around for some of the traditional items that supports each section. This article discusses some of the traditional elements.
CLUTTER
One of the most useful things to do to support the positive energy of your home is to remove the clutter! Energy cannot flow if it is all blocked up by stacks of papers and piles of laundry.
STRUCTURAL ISSUES
Another big part of Feng Shui is looking at the flow of energy around the furniture and structural items, like windows, of your home. This article talks about some of the most common energy flow problems.
While I am not an expert in Feng Shui, I have implemented a lot of these small tips and have found them to make a positive impact on the energy in my home.