| Thank you for this offering of cures and enhancements to help people energize the Chi of their surroundings and increase money for me in the process. |
Fountains Sweet sounding fountains. On a desk or table top place the fountain toward the back left Abundance corner. The element there is Wood and water will encourage abundant growth. Another beneficial location for a fountain is in the Career area, center front of your space – the element is Water. When placing a fountain which flows in a certain direction, let it be toward the inside of your space – not away from you. |
Mirrors Mirrors are a powerful cure and enhancement for a variety of situations. Full-length mirrors can be hung on the outside of bathroom doors to essentially make those rooms disappear. Octagon or round mirrors can be placed on the top of bookshelves or the refrigerator to help the upstairs neighbors to quiet down. Set an intention in gratitude for releasing irritation caused by sounds not your own. Bagua mirrors are for use outdoors only. |
Cures and Enhancements Feng Shui cures and enhancements are so much fun! Briefly, a ‘cure’ is an action with an intention that brings an energetically compromised situation in your home/office/space into balance. An ‘enhancement’ is an action with an intention that energizes to a greater degree an already balanced situation. What we might use to cure or enhance the Energy of our spaces are crystals, light, movement, sound, color, and the five Feng Shui elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood). Let me give you an example of a situation to cure. Let us say you have a view into a bathroom from your kitchen. Regardless of which life area, this is at the low end of lucky. A kitchen represents Abundance in Feng Shui and the bathroom represents water spinning down the drain (i.e. money and opportunity) – these are dots better left unconnected. To cure this situation I would suggest keeping the bathroom door closed at all times and to make the space disappear in a Feng Shui way, hang a full-length mirror on the outside of the door (“Bathroom? I don’t see a bathroom. I see the kitchen reflected… and I see me.”). This is the important part: as you are placing the mirror on the door, be conscious of setting an intention (“I am conscious of and appreciate the abundance in my life.”). The challenging energetic connection between the bathroom and kitchen is gone, I mean cured. Some extra abundance might also come in handy, you say? Actually there are several suggestions to enhance a kitchen. (For this example we are assuming the kitchen is in energetic balance – anything that might call to be cured has been.) Place a mirror behind the stove to reflect the burners thereby doubling the number you have. Thousands of years ago in China a sign of wealth was having a large meal preparation area – you have a bounty of food, a successful farm, and a mighty connection to Abundance. For this reason doubling the number of burners you have is an enhancement. Again, as always, setting an intention along with your enhancement is where the oomph is “I acknowledge my ability to manage finances successfully, using my heart and mind.”). An aside. Mirrors can be used to make one space disappear and something else multiply? Yes! Mirrors can also be used to help hold energy in a room-space, and a mirror can be placed to open an area up. All of these actions require intention setting – how else would the mirror keep from being confused? Here you will find several items to use as you begin to cure and enhance your spaces. This is not a complete listing of cures or enhancements one might use in their Feng Shui process - only a sampling of ideas. Please remember the most important cures to begin any Feng Shui review are to clear clutter and clean. In gratitude and with an intention to serve. |
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| Feng Shui at Your Service Vikki Albers, Consultant |
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Up-Lights Up-lights are so handy. When you have a room with a sloped ceiling, place an up-light on the floor at the two corners of the low-ceilinged side of the room to lift the energy up. If you already have lamps there, you are all set. When you place furniture on the diagonal to corners, place an up- light (or a plant) in the corner behind the furniture to fill that space. Two of the life area possibilities for this are Abundance and Relationship – not a place for ‘empty’. |
Crystals Faceted crystals can be hung anywhere you wish to activate the energy of the space. The light refracts off the crystal sending dots of light in every direction energizing the Chi of your space. Please hang the crystals from red string or ribbon cut in nine-inch increments for optimum placement. (red string from bead shops is great for this). Remember to set your intention while hanging the crystal. |
Wind Chimes Wind chimes can be placed at the front of your home to attract Chi - you might also tap it in gratitude while coming and going. The guest-bedroom- turned-catch-all space is so full of clutter the cat won’t even venture in there? Hang a wind chime in that room to begin to affect the stagnant energy thereby creating an opening to get in and clean up. |
Bells Another sound cure/enhancement is a bell which might be used in locations where a wind chime is less pleasing. A bell indoors might clear a space after an important meeting or before a party. It may also mark a span of time – ring the bell as you commence a work session or meditation and again at ending. Be conscious of your intention. |
For the Birds The wild birds we attract to our homes are cheery and uplift the energy of our spaces. Place bird feeders and birdbaths where they can be viewed and enjoyed. If you have a hummingbird feeder that is red, hang it in the Fame and Reputation area – your intention might be something about knowing what you need to nurture yourSelf and your Soul. |
Silent Movement Movement cures might include spinners and flags outside, and kinetic motion indoors. Place these cures to stimulate the Chi silently. A spinner outside of the room where the baby naps which is also the Abundance area of your property. Encourage new clients with movement on the front right corner of your desk. Remember to set your intention. |
| Clearing clutter is the single most important action to take to cause a shift toward the Greater Good in your life. |