Simple Feng Shui Tips

Simple Tips 

Feng Shui literally means "Wind Water" in Chinese. The practice was concerned about how to locate and gather auspicious "qi" in our environment and dispel/negate negative "qi". 

Feng Shui has two main areas of assessing the qi: through assessing the external environment and landforms surrounding the area you are interested in and by using calculations and formulaes. 

I personally hasn't been going deep into the calculation based feng shui but external observation is simple and easily to understand. 

Here are some DIY feng shui tips and things to avoid that I personally use in my life: 

1.  Sit against a wall: Ensure that your chair in the office or at home is backed against a wall. In feng shui theory, this means that you will get people support in one's career.  This is crucial in getting promotions as harmonious relationships with the boss and co-workers are always a big bonus to get the promotion/appreciation you are seeking. 

2. Declutter: We all have clutter in our house: the little gifts we received when we are in grade 6, the clothes you have been keeping because you like them so much (even though they won't fit you anymore) etc... But in feng shui, it is imperative to keep our house and home clean and free of any extraneous stuff such as old furniture, clothes, shoes in order to attract the wealth in our lives. Clutter takes up space that could be used for collecting the qi into our home. 


That is why it is a good habit to regularly check to see if we stll need the things/clothes/toys/shoes or it can be donated to a charity. This way we gave way to space for qi to collect, and sending a sign that we are ready for additional wealth to come into our life. 

3. Avoid exposed beams: Make sure no exposed beams are visible above your bed, chair, stove etc.. Beams are a major no-no in feng shui as they cause headaches and stress to the person exposed to them.  Thus it is best to avoid sitting or sleeping under them. 


4. Avoid flowers in the bedroom and washrooms: Flowers are used in feng shui to attract romance, the "peach blossom" factor into ones lives. They are strategically used to attract more romantic opportunities for singles. But if you are married, then no flowers should be put in the bedroom and washrooms. Creeping plants and cacti inside the house should be avoided as well. 


5. If possible, find a square looking house or apartment: It is best to live in a square looking house/apartment. Square denotes stability in one's general well being: wealth, health and relationships. Avoid irregular shaped houses and or rooms: L-shaped, diamond shaped as this cause unstability in the qi and consequently affects the general well being of everyone living in such houses/rooms. 


Later on I will share more simple feng shui tips on improving romance.