Posted by Amy Chini on Nov 26, 2015 in Essential Feng Shui Tips, Inner Feng Shui, Relationship Tips | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Inner Feng Shui
Living rooms symbolize social interaction. Are you as friendly and kind to yourself as you are to your friends? Do you treat yourself like an honored guest—with kindness, love, and respect? Choose one of your best friends and focus your attention on that person for a few minutes. Consider the qualities that make up your friendship, and let your love and appreciation for this person well up inside you. Now, turn the tide, and give all that love and appreciation to yourself. Your health and happiness is enhanced when you love yourself as you do your best friend. Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, has a wonderful affirmation she recommends that we say at least twice a day: “I UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE MYSELF, JUST THE WAY I AM, RIGHT NOW.” Live with this attitude, and you’ll strengthen every part of your life.
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Posted by Amy Chini on Nov 25, 2015 in Essential Feng Shui Tips, Inner Feng Shui | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: Collections
Collections
Inner Feng Shui
As you enjoy your worldly collections, make sure to build your inner collections as well. By their very nature, your collections of things come and go, while your store of inner wisdom and inspiration is timeless and will surely last a lifetime.
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Posted by Amy Chini on Nov 24, 2015 in Essential Feng Shui Tips, Feng Shui Living Room, Technology | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: Living Rooms
Living Rooms
Feng Shui Definitions
Living rooms are usually the first room you see when you walk through the front door of a house. It’s meant for “living,” and symbolizes your public, social self. Display the art, colors, collections, and interests that you enjoy. Whether it’s Tiffany lamps, photographs, or handcrafted furniture, show your world who you are and what turns you on.
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Posted by Amy Chini on Nov 21, 2015 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Feng Shui Q & A: Placing Mirrors Above Stoves/Ovens
Placing Mirrors Above Stoves/Ovens
One of our Feng-Shui friends asks:
Q: 1) In the case where you have to place a mirror on the wall behind the kitchen stove (because your back is to the rest of the home), is it best to have a wood or metal frame around the mirror? Does the color of the frame matter? Can it be just gray or silver frame color?
2) How about a mirror above a fireplace? Does the color or material of the frame matter? How about items on the mantel above the fireplace? Is it best to place items in red tones to totally opposite of the fire colors?
A: Thanks for these questions!
Regarding mirrors above stoves:
While having a reflective surface does serve as a subconscious safety-net against being surprised when your back is to the room, there is an even bigger reason mirrors are used above stoves/ovens. Because your stove is a big ol’ fire element, we bring in mirrors (which represent the water element) to cut the fire and help bring balance to this energetic little zone! If it were me, I’d use a metal frame since the metal element nourishes the water element. Using a wooden frame in this place may send the psychological message of combustibility with all of that fire around.
Here is a great chart that explains the Five Element nourishing/controlling/reductive cycles. Regarding the color of the mirror, you can leave it metallic, or if you want to make this a five-element display, choose a color not yet elementally represented, like an earth tone. Mostly- choose something you like!
I’d suggest similar solutions with color/material for above-the-fireplace mirrors. As far as items on the mantle or around the fireplace, make sure they aren’t combustible and don’t have the appearance of being combustable (find a different home for your vase of dried flowers, for example). A roaring fire is likely a very yang expression of the fire element, but remember, we want to see both yin and yang expressions of each element; so try incorporating touches of yin fire as well. Some yin-words/elements might be ornate, textured, floral, curved lines, rugs, dim light, etc. This
Room Balance Analysis is a handy sheet that can help you balance the yin and yang in a room.
Thanks again for the opportunity for this exchange!
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Posted by Amy Chini on Nov 19, 2015 in Essential Feng Shui Tips, Feng Shui Kitchen, Inner Feng Shui | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: Kitchens
Kitchens
Inner Feng Shui
Kitchens are important in Feng Shui, for the physical space they take occupy, but also what they represent emotionally. How do you nourish your spirit on a daily basis? What does your spirit love to feast on? Make a list of the things and experiences that nourish your soul, and feed yourself three healthful portions a day.
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