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Clutter Away Feng Shui Style
When you have trouble breathing, your body suffers. If you can't get enough of the proper air flow through your system, it will affect your mental health as well. You may become grumpy and pre-occupied because all is not functioning in the proper way. Your emotional state may take a negative turn. Your breath is your chi.
Your home also has a chi-----a flow that must be unobstructed in order for natural balance to occur. This will affect your mental and emotional balance. Feng Shui embraces this flow, this cosmic breath, in the aura of your home, and you must use to clear the way.
Clutter is a sign of self-protection, hoarding, and insecurity. Clutter is a sign that a person needs to be nurtured. You must respect the need for balance in your home so that you can achieve self respect. A happy home promotes feelings of safety and comfort. Your home should welcome you. Feng shui is a tool that helps you achieve these feelings.
Feng shui uses Chinese astrology, compass methods, form methods, and divining techniques. You must use your astrological personality to your advantage when you practice feng shui in your home. This involves the use of your personal colors. Compass methods involve placement of items and direction, such as whether or not something is facing the proper direction to help create balance and the proper air flow (chi).
Clutter disrupts balance and peace of mind. Think of it as gliding along a smooth surface on a bicycle. You encounter a rough patch of road and it vibrates through your bike to reach your body. Your body is affected physically, mentally, and emotionally by this seemingly simple patch of bumpy road. The flow of your travel was interrupted. Divining techniques of feng shui involve the elements. The element of the season in which you were born affects your personality and environmental needs. Your date of birth reveals the element connected to you, the chi of your basic character. All elements must be in balance for feng shui to be most effective. The elements are: the water star, the wood stars, the fire star, the earth star, and the metal star. The area where the clutter is found in your home shows which element is affected in a negative way.
Feng shui can allow you to clear out the clutter in your home, discard what is useless, and organize what must be kept. This will not only improve the appearance and smell, but also boost your spirits. Yes, I did say smell. Clutter can create unpleasant smells or stagnant air. This is especially true if the clutter involves dirty clothes or dishes! |