Essential Feng Shui Tips: Philosophy of Feng Shui- Everything is Connected by Ch’i
Inner Feng Shui
Take a few moments to consider whether you have some unfriendly points of view about yourself or others. Your outer environment may include neighbors you dislike, alienated family members, or co-workers who are troublesome. Knowing how connected you are to other people, it’s time to reinstate harmony and balance in all relationships, including your relationship with yourself. Contemplate the meaning of healthy relationships, and practice generosity, compassion, honesty, and forgiveness, knowing that the quality of your life depends on it.
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Colors in Feng Shui
Feng Shui Definitions
Colors in Feng Shui are kind of a big deal. Because color is a very personal and powerful tool for enhancing the Ch’i in your home, make sure to surround yourself with the colors that feed and nurture you. New colors can be easily introduced via flowers, candles, fabrics, and other decor. However, to remove or replace paint, carpet, and upholstery colors in your home is usually a big job. You can’t just throw them off at the end of the day like a bright red shirt or yellow dress. You will live, eat, and sleep with your color choices for a while.
This isn’t to suggest that you should be timid with color, just smart. Experiment with color before ordering enough to fill a room. For instance, before buying a bright blue couch, lay out bright blue paper or fabric where the couch will be and live with it for a week or so. Are you still as in love with the color on the eighth day as you were on the first? If certain wall colors look good in a magazine, try painting a section of your wall that color, put your furniture or artwork against it, and live with it for a few days. You may find that you’d like it deeper, richer, paler, or not at all. If you live with other people, make sure they like the colors you’re choosing. Take your time. When chosen well, colors add a powerful healing quality to your home.
When working with the Bagua Map, use the color associations that you find appealing. Don’t feel pressured to use black to enhance your Career area, or red to bolster your Fame and Reputation area unless you like these colors. Any color enhances the Ch’i if it inspires you each time you see it (see other Ch’i enhancers).
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Everything is Connected by Ch’i
Feng Shui Definitions
The second basic principle of Feng Shui is that everything is connected by Ch’i: Every person, place, and thing. Although our connections are usually strongest with the people, places, and things that are close by, we are essentially in relationship with everyone and everything on Earth.
Conflicting relationships can diminish or damage the quality of Ch’i in our lives. When we recognize that we cannot isolate ourselves, we see the importance of resolving our conflicts and cultivating good relationships. Because everything is connected, resolving relationship problems greatly improves the overall quality of our lives.
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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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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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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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