The clutter effects and Feng Shui

How clutter affects you and what to do about it

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Creating a healthy, energetic home or office depends on care. Keeping your home or office clutter-free and clutter-free is a lot easier than keeping track of papers, throwing out old magazines, or otherwise disposing of the things you no longer need, want, or use.

Because of this, many people don’t bother with this type of routine maintenance, and that’s decluttering: just another part of regular home maintenance.

It’s easy to close the closet door or close a cluttered drawer, but you know it’s there, and every time you open that drawer or door, that clutter awaits. Just knowing it’s there and not going away can be a source of stress.

That’s why regular cleaning – and decluttering – is so important.

How did that happen? Only You Know

Is it a habit to drop clothes in one spot? Maybe it’s an addiction to paper or it’s the clothes you can’t part with because you know you’re going to lose those extra 10 pounds eventually.

It could be that you don’t take the time to look at all these things regularly and turn a blind eye to the chaos and clutter that you know is there.

YOU ARE THE EXPERT in your own chaos.

Give yourself permission to forget the reason why it happened this way and instead make regular appointments to let go of your excess.

Let’s go over some basics about dirty, cluttered houses versus clean and organised houses…

What does a messy, cluttered home do to you?

It makes you tired.

A cluttered home is a visual and psychological burden. All that stuff makes you tired. One of the most tired people I know is a collector. Antiques are their specialty. Everything is collectible. But that doesn’t mean she has to collect it. This client is slowly letting go of her passion for collecting and her energy is coming back.

It makes you hopeless.

Simply put, too much stuff is overwhelming and you can’t handle it all, so throw your psychological hands up in the air in frustration. That leads to this hopeless, it’s all inevitable, why bother? Feeling.

It robs you of money.

Have you ever noticed the houses of the mega rich? You are a study in restraint. They notice their homes because their stuff isn’t everywhere.

Again and again, the environment of people struggling to survive is often full of disorder and chaos. Keeping that massive baseball cap collection in check is important. Be mindful of your possessions, like collectibles that have taken over the house or if you just have too much stuff. Get rid of all but the most important things.

You can do it!

How does clutter harm you?

It makes you feel out of control in your life. That’s because the stuff is in control and you are not.

Get in the driver’s seat of your life and take control of all these things by donating, throwing away or organising. There are more organisers these days to help you find a place for almost everything in your home.

Feng Shui and the crystals

Feng Shui and the most popular Crystals

Crystals have long been said to have mystical properties. Certain crystals and stones have long been associated with healing abilities, the ability to focus thought or intent, or even transmutation. And this is no longer a question of faith.

We know scientifically that crystals, especially silicon crystals, are the main reason for faster and faster processing speeds in computers.

But there are other stones and crystals in Feng Shui that have different applications and uses to create beneficial energy to clear your thoughts!

One thing all gems and stones have in common is the belief that they represent the highest, most beautiful forms of vital and precious earth energies, refined in their color, beauty and intrinsic quality.

Her greatest quality is her ability to amplify energies like intention. Here are some of the most common and popular Feng Shui stones and crystals and how to use them.

Jade

Jade is both a crystal formation and a valuable gemstone due to its high value. Coloration can range from white to yellow to deep green. The greater the light transmittance, the greater the value of the jade. Jade is worn in amulets, pendants and bracelets.

A common way to wear jade is as a bangle. Jade is believed to purify the blood and promote good health and longevity. Jade is a multipurpose stone and a symbol of growth, wealth and prosperity. When shopping, remember that real jade will always feel cool or cold against the skin.

Quartz crystal

Clear quartz crystal has so many uses in Feng Shui. From using it to stimulate thought to creating harmonious relationships, quartz is versatile. Crystal points are often used to create clear thoughts and improve thinking ability.

Students often wear quartz points to help them do well on tests.

Quartz crystal is often fashioned into faceted crystals, smooth crystal balls, jewellery and chandeliers. When light is directed onto the crystal, it amplifies the faceted crystal by casting prisms of coloured light. Considered to be particularly auspicious and beneficial, this rainbow light can help an unloved person feel loved by bathing in the emitted coolers.

Citrine

Beautiful and lemon yellow, citrine is the color of the store. It represents the earth element with its yellow color. Due to its golden hue, citrine is said to attract wealth and prosperity. Someone involved in sales or business – or just looking to climb the ladder of success would benefit from a Citrine crystal on their desk.

Amethyst

With its deep purple color, amethyst is a royally coloured stone associated with great wealth. Amethyst can be worn as jewellery or displayed at home. Amethyst geodes are believed to possess great energy wealth and are often used in gemstone trees. It is also a great stone for protection when travelling.

Because of her connection with the Earth Mother, she is said to be able to keep a wandering husband at home. They are also believed to be able to provide healing energy and reduce anger and depression.

Rose Quartz

This is known as the love stone. The pink stone represents the sweet and tender feelings of love in a committed relationship. Singles who want to attract love can use rose quartz to attract love. When your relationship is struggling, keep a rose quartz heart nearby to encourage healing and loving feelings.

This beautiful stone helps us connect with our loving feelings. Worn as a pendant or placed in the home, rose quartz imbues all who come in contact with it with a greater heartfelt connection.

Cinnabar

Although not often seen in the west, cinnabar is widespread in the east. The mineral cinnabar occurs around recent volcanic activity or alkaline hot springs and is associated with mercury, pyrite, marcasite, opal, quartz, chalcedony and dolomite. It is rarely or never used in Feng Shui. What is most commonly referred to as cinnabar is actually a resin product.

 

 

 

 

 

Flying Stars August 2022

  • Monthly Stars align with Annual Stars
  • Lucky sectors become luckier; unlucky sectors become more dangerous
  • EAST-WEST facing homes need to fortify with CURES
  • Double 5 YELLOW in center doubles danger, but brings COMPLETION LUCK
  • NE-NORTH-NW – extremely lucky axis with trio of WHITE STARS
  • SE-S – activate these sectors for business luck

The monthly stars this month align with the annual stars, making auspicious sectors even luckier, and inauspicious ones more dangerous. This suggests that everyone needs to look again at the danger sectors to ensure you have your feng shui remedies in place, and to fortify these if needed. The center sector’s Five Yellow gets doubled, which brings added danger this month; but they also combine to form a lucky Sum-of-Ten, suggesting that projects and endeavours can be completed, coming to a successful close.

Those living in homes that are oriented East-West need to beware as the alignment of difficult stars along this axis get doubled. The NE-NORTH-NW axis meanwhile enjoy very lucky indications – spend more time in this part of the home. The South and SE together bring the Ho Tu of 4-9, indicating good prospects for business and commercial pursuits.

Those living in homes that are oriented East-West need to beware as the alignment of difficult stars along this axis get doubled. The NE-NORTH-NW axis meanwhile enjoy very lucky indications – spend more time in this part of the home. The South and SE together bring the Ho Tu of 4-9, indicating good prospects for business and commercial pursuits.

The SW has the double illness stars, suggesting that mothers and matriarchs need to look after their health this month. The elderly and those with illnesses should try not to reside in this part of the home this month.

 

Integrate Feng Shui into your Garden

How to incorporate Feng Shui into your Garden

When you hear Feng Shui, you probably think about the interior of your home. However, Feng Shui is not limited to interiors!

The Flow of Qi

Basically, the rules of Feng Shui that apply to a home can also be applied to an outdoor area. Overall, the goal is to create a smooth and calming flow of Qi, or life force energy. I’m sure you can walk through your garden with peace of mind without feeling blocked or constrained.

Well-placed retaining walls, pathways, and taller plants can really help direct the flow of Qi by guiding you through space. It’s also a good idea to use rounded edges and wavy lines for garden beds, which will create a smoother flow of Qi. You can also use irregularly shaped stone slabs to create a winding path. This allows Qi to flow smoothly and gather in space, and is generally more beneficial than a garden full of straight paths and sharp corners.

Set the Tone and Energy

It’s important to have a focal point in your garden, which draws the eye deeper into your outdoor space and creates ease. When deciding what to include as your focal point, consider the type of energy you’d like to cultivate. A warming fire feature, for example, will bring a different kind of energy to your space than a soothing water feature, a dramatic flowering tree, or a restful sitting area. Also, additions of the metal element with metal wind chimes can bring joy into your garden.

Balance Yin and Yang to Create Harmony

Using the Feng Shui principles of yin and yang helps create a more balanced design. You can do this by balancing hard (yang) and soft (yin) landscape treatments. To bring in more yang energy, think of boulders and masonry that create structure, boundaries, and clean lines. To soften the edges and bring in yin energy for balance, add plant matter around the hardscaping. Ornamental grasses are a good example of something that embodies yin energy with its gentle, swaying movement.

 

Feng Shui – Colour

When designing an outdoor space, you can keep it simple in terms of Feng Shui and colour. One way of working with Feng Shui and colour is to use 5 elements colour theory to create balance. The five elements represent different types of energy that all work together, and each element is associated with a particular colour. You don’t necessarily need to have all five elements represented in your space. Instead, choose a few that have the type of energy you want to invite into your garden. Here are a few ways to bring the five elements into your outdoor space using colour, and what they represent:

You can also balance yin and yang with different types of plants. Taller plants bring in more yang energy, while lower ground covers bring in yin energy. Integrating both gives the room dimension and variety and makes it appear more harmonious.

Wood element

The wood element is all about growth and vitality. This is easy to incorporate into a garden as it is associated with the colour green. Every tree, every plant or every bush contributes wood energy.

Fire element

The element of fire represents warmth and friendliness. It is associated with the colour red, which you can bring in through plants like Japanese maples or red geraniums.

Earth element

The earth element has a very grounding energy. Add yellow-coloured soil to your garden, like black-eyed Susan Vine or a yellow-flowered Potentilla.

Metal element

The metal element has a clear and concise energy. It is associated with the colour white, so you can add metal to your garden with plants like Bridal Wreath Spirea or a Shasta daisy.

Water element

The water element cools and is quiet. Water is represented by the colour black (or very dark navy blue), which is a bit more difficult with plant matter as there aren’t many black plants. You can look for something with black fruits like a blackberry. You can also bring in the water element with a water feature instead.

Work with an intention

Feng Shui principles work very well with landscape design, and many of the principles of both practices overlap. Another part of using Feng Shui when designing an outdoor space or garden is that it allows you to set an intention for your space. You can focus on a specific type of energy, which you can do by incorporating one or more of the elements above.

Another way to work with your intention is to map your garden using a Feng Shui tool called a Bagua. This allows you to identify specific areas like wealth or partnership that you might want to improve. To place the Bagua in your garden, you need to find the main entrance on the property and then place the Bagua according to the entrance for your entire property or backyard. Using the Bagua can be tricky at times, and it’s usually a good idea to work with a professional to make sure it’s routed correctly.

When in doubt, keep it simple! When you start designing your outdoor space, set an overall intention. For example, you might want to create a calming and welcoming space. Keep that in mind and then follow the basic guidelines above.

Feng Shui and Chandeliers

The 8 important things to know about Feng Shui and Chandeliers

Chandeliers enhance dining

If you’ve ever noticed Chinese guests, they often gather around the table in large groups. The chandeliers bring excellent chi into the restaurant and stimulate relationship chi with the guests. As you can see, eating and enjoying relationships with others go hand in hand in Chinese society, and chandeliers symbolise this symbiotic relationship.

The crystal’s earth energy and energising light (fire that also cooks food) are excellent enhancers in any dining room.

Chandeliers raise Chi

Without question, light is one of the most promising Feng Shui activators. It is doubled and tripled as this light is reflected in a sparkling crystal chandelier. The prisms of the chandelier crystals cast off rainbows that bring particularly wonderful chi. Crystals represent the purest and highest form of energy on earth, which is also a source of abundance.

Chandeliers as a remedy

Since chandeliers are earth energy, they are great as a remedy for issues like the stove and sink opposing each other. When this happens there is a conflict between man and woman, represented by the clash between fire and water. However, the earth energy of the chandelier can act as a mediator and settle the dispute between the two clashing energies.

Chandeliers welcome Chi

A wonderful way to draw chi into your home is by adding a chandelier. Placed in a foyer or near the front door, the beautiful energy of the illuminated crystals can draw beautiful chi energy into the entryway of your home.

Chandeliers help the lady of the house

Women are symbolised by the element of earth and “illuminated earth” like a chandelier brings wonderful happiness to the woman of the home and of marriage. It also improves the relationships and love happiness of all household members.

Chandeliers elevate bedroom energies

If your room is dark or dull, a chandelier will easily bring out the chi of the room. Be sure to hang a chandelier over the bed as it is not recommended. If so, place a canopy over the bed or use a smaller flush mount style here.

Avoid walking under large chandeliers

Because of their oppressive earth energy, it is best to use chandeliers that aren’t too big or heavy if they’re in a location where they’ll be walked on. Use a smaller chandelier if you want someone to walk underneath.

Activate critical corners

Chandeliers are wonderful anywhere in the home, but they’re especially helpful in certain corners. Use chandeliers in the west and northwest corners, where their light and earth energies benefit the children and men of the home, in the northeast and southwest where their energies foster relationships and create family harmony, and in the south, to bring wealth, success, and material bring benefits.

Flying Stars July 2022

Dominant Heavenly Star Brings General Improvement

NEW OPPORTUNITIES brought by #6 in the center
AUSPICIOUS WHITE STARS 1,6,8 in South, Center & West
LUCKIEST SECTORS – NE (Future Prosperity) & SOUTH (Sum of-Ten)
PATRIARCH & MATRIARCH SECTORS AFFLICTED (NW & SW)
But Mother & Father working together brings Sum-of Ten Completion Luck

July’s Flying Star chart totals look better than last month, largely due to the dominance of the Heaven Star in the center of the chart. This generally brings new opportunities, better instincts and mentoring luck to everyone. The month will bring some turning points. Those who have been working on new ideas may find that they are finally moving and gaining momentum.

East-West is the lucky axis of the month, suggesting that homes and buildings aligned this way are lucky, especially in areas related to making money and making friends. The east hosts the monthly relationship star, while the west welcomes the arrival of the monthly prosperity star.

The sectors that enjoy the specials are the South (Sum-of-Ten Luck), which brings the luck of accomplishment, and the NE (with the #9 magnification and the swing star).

Danger sectors are SE (Misfortune Star #5) and NW (Loss Star #7). The North, meanwhile, has Illness Star #2 and the SW is home to Quarrelsome Star #3. Remedial action here.

 

4/5 SOUTHEAST – FIVE YELLOW AFFLICTION

The monthly 5 Yellow afflicts the SE this month, bringing misfortune, sickness and accidents. This unlucky star particularly affects the young females of the house.

9/1 SOUTH – SUM-OF-TEN, BUT PACE YOURSELF

This powerful combination of stars brings support on all fronts. The stars here create the kind of chi that attracts good fortune of the kind that aids career progress and growth in business.

2/3 SOUTHWEST – QUARRELSOME

The #3 star, coupled with the clash of elements here results in much conflict and discord for the occupants of this sector. Also affects Sheep and Monkey born, and women. These energies bring gossip, arguments and conflict that could lead in the worst case to serious legal entanglements.

3/4 EAST – GOOD STUDY LUCK, BUT BEWARE ROMANTIC ENTANGLEMENTS

The arrival of the #4 Romance and Literary Star here makes this sector beneficial for those with academic and literary pursuits, and those in the field of communication.

5/6 CENTER – WINDFALLS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The heavenly star here brings unexpected windfalls and benefactors to all this month. This also holds out more promise when it comes to speculative luck. Instincts hold more sway, and those who “activate”, backed of course with good background research, can enjoy meaningful returns.

7/8 WEST – FINANCIAL GAINS, BUT BEWARE ANNUAL LOSS STAR

The monthly prosperity star brings money luck to homes with main doors facing this direction.

8/9 NORTHEAST – INCREDIBLY LUCKY!

The flying stars in the NE this month bring a lot of good fortune luck to this sector! The combination indicates monetary gains for those in business, and career promotion luck for those in employment.

1/2 NORTH – HEALTH RISKS

The #2 star here brings health risks, with particular risks to the kidneys.

6/7 NORTHWEST – BEWARE LOSS STAR

The #7 being supported by the annual star causes an excess of metal energies. As this incoming star becomes strong, it brings unexpected expenses and threat of physical injury. Patriarchs and leaders especially need to take care, as the NW is the sector of the Patriarch.