Get rid of junk
The main enemies of well-being in the house according to Feng Shui are disorder, dirt and old things. Therefore, to harmonize the energy in the home, a general cleaning is necessary.
Photo:Getty ImagesFirst of all, put everything in its place. Along the way, make a difficult decision - to keep this or that thing or get rid of it. The thing is that broken appliances, cracked dishes, outdated clothes and shoes, etc. often take up too much space and, according to Feng Shui, accumulate negative energy. If you doubt, the golden rule should work: if you haven't used a thing for a year, then most likely you will never need it. If you remember this, it becomes easy to understand what you need and what you don't. After all, it's not for nothing that they say: the old takes the place of the new. So act without regret.
Clean Space
A photo: Getty Images According to the eastern teachings of feng shui, each side of the world is responsible for a certain sphere of life: north - career, northwest - travel, west - children, creativity, southwest - love, south - glory, southeast - wealth, east - family , north-east - wisdom, center - health. If you become the center of an apartment with a compass, you can easily determine where is which zone, and most importantly - which of these zones screams for help. Problems at work? Well, take a look at what's happening in the north corner. In any way, will not you meet your only one? It seems that you have not washed the southwestern window for a long time. In general, the principle is clear: where is dirty, there are problems. And do not forget to ventilate the room in which you live. Stagnant air accumulates a negative.
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Problem areas
The kitchen and bathroom are considered the most important in Feng Shui.unfavorable rooms, because here the laws of existence of positive energy are most easily violated. In the kitchen, there are two objects at once - accumulators of negativity; these are the refrigerator and the stove. The stove should be clean, the refrigerator should contain only fresh products. As for the bathroom, here is the rule: the toilet should be kept closed, as well as the door to the restroom. Bad feng shui is when the plumbing is faulty. Constantly leaking water brings losses. In these rooms, trash cans are usually stored. So they should not be in sight. At least the bucket needs a lid. And to avoid the accumulation of negativity, it is recommended to throw out the trash every day before 8 pm.
I myself planted a garden
A photo: Getty Images Room plants are another source of energy, but some are positive, and some are negative. For example, plants that are aspiring upwards are considered to be favorable sources of energy, while flowers with drooping branches and leaves attract downward, and therefore negative, energy. In addition, preference is best given to plants with round leaves - feng shui generally does not approve of sharp angles in any way. The best choice for the house will be ficus, geranium, plum (money tree), violet, citrus trees, Chinese rose, myrtle. Do not keep dry or withering plants at home, they take away all positive energy. If you cut flowers for a vase, change the water in time and discard the bouquet as soon as the petals begin to crumble. The most favorable garden flowers are peony, rose, lily, narcissus.
Healing power
Not only in Feng Shui, but also in other traditionscultures have a ritual of fumigating a room. Incense sticks will help you with this. From the front door, walk around your entire home clockwise with a smoking incense stick. Pay special attention to the corners - that's where the most bad energy accumulates. You can use scented candles. If you can't stand the smoke and heavy smell of incense, you can make a homemade aerosol: add 9 drops of essential oil to 100 ml of water. Pine or lavender are best. The process is the same as with incense - from the entrance, walk around the apartment clockwise and spray the solution in the corners.
