5 Simple Ways to Practice Feng Shui

Learn five ways to practice Feng Shui and start mastering the art and laws of spatial arrangement.

Feng Shui is the placement of objects, for the best energy flow possible, to promote inner and outer peace and harmony.

Take a look at show homes or beautiful interiors online or in a book: do you think they are, or do you envisage or desire them to be, crammed with old, unused objects, broken things or emotionally sad items? If they were, would they be as attractive to you, or would they lose their appeal quite quickly?

Here are five simple ways to practice Feng Shui:

1. Let Go

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One way to practice Feng Shui and begin to master the art of the placement of objects and the optimum flow of energy is to de-clutter your space and remove objects and articles that have negative impact or association.

What we own has an imprint on our mind and affects us emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. Have you ever felt lighter and calmer after tidying up or throwing something away? That is the feeling I am talking about when we de-clutter and arrange objects for feng shui.

2. Be Selective

We may be keeping objects and items that we think we need to keep to show our loyalty, or that we think we are supposed to value because others did, that we actually don’t value or find tiresome. These beholden-to objects cannot create positive energy. Think about how you relate to what you own and how positive or negative it is for you, and judge from there whether you will keep the items or not.

We can drain a beautiful space by filling it with our clutter and leaving our unfinished business lying around in it. If an object is broken, throw it away or fix it. If you have to wait before it can be fixed, wrap it nicely and store it out of sight.

3. Choose Positive Items

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At my work place recently, a large gloomy beach scene picture was hung on the chimney breast. The picture is what the seafront looks like at 3 o’clock in the morning: dark, lonely and empty.

It has caused gloom around the workplace since we all are affected by what is around us; when we regularly look at sad or gloomy images, our energy is lost to them.

Take a look at what surrounds you in your home. Is it cheerful and positive, calm, gentle, energizing or happy? Does it promote values and qualities that you like to associate with? Does it evoke calm if you value calm or humor if you value humor? Can who you are and what you value be easily recognized from what your home contains?

4. Represent Yourself

Any object, even though it may be beautiful, that promotes a feeling of sadness is, most likely, not in your best interest to keep. Many pictures and ornaments are beautiful but sad, which is, in itself, sad. Some antiques are just gloomy looking, which will never fill a home with hope and joy. Similarly, a pile of ironing is not who you are and, unless you love ironing, it’s not going to lift your heart.

Choose what you wish to be surrounded by in terms of color, quality and symbolic representation to be placed in your space. Let your home speak of you and to you by placing in it things you like, love and feel good about as well as things that represent what you hope for and aspire to.

Someone I knew placed a fat little bird sculpture on her mantel because it reminded her or herself—light and funny, a little plump and willing to try to get it right.

5. Let Energy Flow

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One of the master principles of Feng Shui is that energy has to flow without blockage.

A door is designed to open and close in an unobstructed manner; this is its functional optimum. Hanging coats on the back of a door will interrupt the optimum flow of the energy of the door and the door will struggle to perform its function smoothly.

This is a blockage of energy that prevents the door performing at its best and is a negative presence in your environment. This kind of energy in your being, being blocked from full self-expression, is negative, and since our environment without links to our environment within, when we unblock a door in our home, we unblock a door in our mind.

Be sure that energy can flow and objects and items can perform as fully as possible.

It is good to work towards creating, within and without, an environment of support and optimum function; that is indeed, the true purpose of Feng Shui and a major reason why you would practice it and reap benefits. If it flows within, it flows without and vice versa.

Check that the flow of your home is unobstructed, that tables aren’t easily banged into, that items required are easily reached from where you sit, that things can be found easily in the kitchen, that your keys have a safe place to nest and that your doors open freely.

This reduces chaos and stress and promotes peace and stillness. Be careful to stay calm about what you cannot change; accept it and change what you can – Feng Shui contains many spiritual principles and lessons to learn along the way.

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Be bold and brave and begin: let the flow around you and within you be optimum and smooth; do what you can and start now. Feng Shui can be a lifelong passion of accumulative knowledge and limitless benefits. Apply, research and develop this wonderful science and create a positive, well-tuned and beautiful environment within and without.

Let me know your thoughts and comments below.

About the author

Meg Jones

I am a person who lives according to my own source of divinity and power to the best of my ability, despite mistakes and challenges along the way. I embrace life, and I write to share with others in a bid to aid us in finding and living within our highest good.

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