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Feng Shui Cures
by: Batsheva Vaknin
Feng Shui is an
ancient Chinese art used in the home to
create balance and harmony. Feng Shui
Practitioners have many tricks of the
trade used to get rid of negative energy
and promote happiness, stability,
affluence, tranquility and peace. With
the help of this guide, now you, too,
can use Feng Shui to enhance your
surroundings.
Here are some Feng
Shui fast solutions to allow you to
experience maximum fulfillment in your
current home:
Color. Color can
lift you up or bring you down, so pay
attention to the colors you choose for
your furniture and to decorate your
house. Decide on which color best suits
your living room, bedrooms, dining room
and furniture by figuring out the energy
you would like for that particular room
or area.
* Red: Great for
energy and excitement. Works perfectly
in a dining room to keep folks awake at
the dinner table. Not so good for
bedrooms and studies, as its properties
can make it hard to relax and unwind.
* Orange:
Stimulates hunger. Softer, lighter
shades work great for living rooms,
playrooms, and even bedrooms.
* Yellow: Inspires
happiness and creativity. Use in any
room to add brightness and vitality.
* Green: A healing
and soothing color. A perfect choice for
a living room or any room where you want
to enhance the energy of balance.
* Blue: A healing
and soothing color. A perfect choice for
a living room or any room where you want
to enhance the energy of balance.
* Indigo: Yet
another color that heals and soothes.
Good for a child’s room to promote
healthy sleep habits.
* Purple: A highly
spiritual color that promotes richness
and transformation. Can be too high of a
frequency for a large room, so consider
using accents of purple as an
alternative to painting an entire room.
Light. Light
exerts a strong influence over how we
feel. Take care to light each room so
that you achieve the appropriate calming
or energizing effect.
* Sunlight:
Natural lighting is the very best way to
brighten a room.
* Good Quality
Lighting: Second best to natural
lighting. If possible, don’t skimp when
it comes to buying lamps, track
lighting, or fixtures for your home.
* Bright Lighting:
Promotes energy and activity (for a
playroom, for example).
* Low Lighting:
Promotes calmness and relaxation (for a
bedroom or study, for example).
* Dimmers: Can be
purchased at a local hardware store.
Dimmer switches give you the flexibility
to alternate between bright and low
lighting in the same room. With a
dimmer, bedrooms can be used to play,
study, or sleep, your dining room can
accommodate a lively brunch or a
romantic supper, and the living room can
foster animated conversation or some
quiet family reading.
Touch. Designers
often overlook the power of texture and
how it influences the energy of your
home and surroundings. Play with
accessories and furniture of different
materials to achieve surprising results.
* Rugs: A shag rug
emits a playful energy, while a tightly
coiled country rug adds a homey,
nurturing touch to a living room. Decide
whether you would prefer to tread
barefoot upon a soft carpet or a cool
shiny wood floor. One draws the energy
of comfort, the other professionalism.
Choose the materials best suited for the
energy you would like each room of your
home to radiate.
* Pillows: Silk
pillows add richness and sensuality.
Cotton is good for kids or casual
relaxation, and fun, fluffy pillows can
be employed for a lighter, playful
effect in a living room or playroom.
* Furniture: Sleek
wood furniture conveys a sturdy and
reassuring energy, while soft leather
couches and armchairs add a luxurious
energy to a living room or study.
Smell. Aromas are
an easy and inexpensive solution to help
you achieve a harmonious home
environment. Play with different scents
in each room, changing them occasionally
to see how the smells aid in energizing
or relaxing you.
* Flowers: Flowers
can be a terrific addition to any
household because of their color and
innate positive energy. Easy to forget,
however, is how wonderful a room smells
when fresh flowers are added.
* Candles: Candles
look beautiful and have an immediate
calming effect on a room. Use different
scents for each room, or place various
candles with unique smells together in
one collection.
* Cooking: Cooking
provides nourishment and comfort. An
added benefit is the wonderful smells of
cooking, which contribute to a balanced
atmosphere in your home.
* Incense or
alternatively, Sage: Incense is a
fantastic cleansing agent. Use it to
erase negative energies, such as after
an argument. The scent will permeate all
corners of the room, and either relax or
invigorate the inhabitants, depending on
what type of incense you use.
You! Don’t forget
the most important element of your home:
you and your family. Even plants and
flowers play a vital role in livening up
an environment. Pets and children are
great for adding movement in each room,
which, in turn, keeps the energy of your
house circulating. Play with these and
other Feng Shui solutions, to maintain
balance and perfect harmony in your
home. |
