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Feng Shui Your New Year: Welcome, 2009!

 

Welcome the energy of 2009 with open arms, great joy, beauty and festivity as you would a beloved friend and honored guest.

Chi rides the wind so bring in a gentle breeze of precious new life force by OPENING ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS at least ten minutes every day.  Keep ringing bells, playing uplifting music, sacred music or nature sounds every day, too.  Burn sandalwood incense daily.

FILL YOUR PANTRY AND FRIDGE full of healthy, vibrant and delicious foods.

Add lots and lots of SPARKLING LIGHTS and lit candles.

Send out invites for a special meal or CELEBRATION to occur during the two-week Lunar New year as joy and laughter are most excellent Feng Shui.  Have a noisy, uplifting and happy party with an abundance of food, music and laughter!

Hang beautiful Swarovski round faceted CRYSTAL spheres in windows to life the chi and create gorgeous rainbows.

Hang a brass temple bell WIND-CHIME outside and to the side of your front entrance to ring in opportunities.

Bring in lots of GREEN HEALTHY PLANTS--you can make a path with nine of them from the front door to your bedroom.

Treat yourself to a BRAND NEW PURSE AND WALLET (red!) and fill with lots of cash (brand new, if possible).  Add money from a rich person, three coins on a red ribbon and a lucky dollar.

Put fresh NEW CLEAN SHEETS on all the beds and replace the towels (or buy new ones). 

Ladies, you'll like this one--buy a NEW RED OUTFIT for the New year celebrations!  Also, get a hair cut or a new hair style.

FEED THE BIRDS as these sweet creatures symbolize the brining of good news and they lift the happiness chi around a home or business.

 

Feng Shui Your New Year: Good-bye, 2008!

 

It's so close now to the Solar New Year and about a month until the Lunar New Year--it's time to prepare to make it your BEST YEAR EVER!

First, make physical and metaphoric space for FRESH CHI AND GOOD FORTUNE to come into your home, office and life.  Time to clear all of the old stagnant chi and anything that depresses your life-force.

CLEAR OUT any and all of your clutter--just DO it!  Please don't forget your purse, wallet, computer, paper files, emails, voicemails, the fridge and pantry.  Make sure you clear underneath your bed, the front entrance, hallways and stairs.  Toss all chipped, cracked or broken crockery.

Make space in your file drawers if you want MORE JOBS AND CLIENTS.

DEEP-CLEAN your house and office with aromatherapy cleaners and as you do so, imagine you are sweeping away all illness, obstacles, bad luck, negative attitudes, and everything causing grief, stress, anxiety or frustration to members of your household or office.  Make sure to do your stove and desk.  The entire space should be SPARKLING!  And make sure all of the trash and recyling are emptied on New Years Eve.

Do a very simple BLESSING by opening all the windows and walking through each of your clean rooms in a clock-wise manner three times striking bells or singing bowls with sandalwood incense.  If you wish, you can say prayers or mantras of your choice.

INCREASE THE LIGHT in your environment.  Dust all of your light bulbs and replace with higher wattage and new lamp-shades, if needed.  Clean your windows.

Deep clean your CAR inside and out--this is the vehicle that takes you forward in your life and career.

Move your FURNITURE placement, even if just three inches.

Pay off as many of your debts as possible and pay all of your current bills in full to set the intention of being DEBT FREE in 2009.

Refresh your "MOUTH OF CHI" (aka your front entrance) at your home and business.  Clear anything blocking your entrance; give a coat of fresh paint to your front door in a bright color; and treat yourself to a new door mat.

Take care of your FENG SHUI CURES!  Deep-clean your aquarium and water features and then fill with sparkling purified water.  Put your crystal spheres overnight in salt water and wash under strong cold water in the morning.  Refresh any weary red ribbons or strings on your cures.

MAKE AMMENDS with anyone with whom you've had a row or falling out.

And last, but definitely not least, please make a list of your ENERGY DRAINS: every thing, person, situation, habit, pattern, thought that drains and depletes your life force and happiness.  Clear as many as you possibly can before the New Year and carry on with this until you're done.  It's an incredibly potent and loving thing to do for yourself.

 

 

Feng Shui Your Holidays: Part 3

 

This year, give an auspicious Gift of Good Fortune such as a gift certificate for Feng Shui services or cures (see  www.10KBlessingsFengShui.com/products )!  You can also give the gift of deities, objects with auspicious symbols on them or purses and billfolds with real money (and a set of 3 Coins on Red Ribbon next to the cash) inside.

Feng Shui Your Holidays: Part 2

 

Place your holiday decor with heart-felt intentions in the appropriate areas of the bagua related to the aspects of your life you wish to enhance.  You can use colored candles, lights, and ornaments as well as symbology.  Drop me a line at info@10KBlessingsFengShui.com  if you need me to send you the Bagua map so you know where things go

In the Helpful People Area place glittery baubles; gold or silver candles; angels; gold or clear crystals

In the Prosperity Area place the presents that you are giving and receiving; chocolate Hanukkah gelt; purple, red, green and gold crystals, lights and glass balls; coins on red ribbon

In the Spirituality and Wisdom Area place the Three Wise Men; religious figures; blue crystals; burning frankencense and myrrh

In the Fame and Reputation Area put stars; menorahs and candles; red crystals; your Christmas tree; red lights

In the Health Area enhance with plants; bowls of fruits; wu lou ornaments

For your Children and Creativity Area place dreidels; toys; bowls of gold and silver ornaments

In the Relationship Area put some sweets and pairs of things such as red candles

The Family Area is another place to put your Christmas tree; green ornamets and wooden nativity scenes

Don't forget to use your strong intent and visualize what you wish to enhance!

Feng Shui Your Holidays: Part 1

 

During the Holy Days, the amplifying of the physical light is a shining metaphor of welcoming the spiritual light of whichever tradition you celebrate. 

In Feng Shui, it's a wonderful time to increase the light by washing your windows, shining your mirrors, lighting candles and fires and decorating with sparkling lights everywhere to raise the chi and lift your spirits.

You can also hang clear or colored Swarovski round faceted spheres in your windows or on trees (indoors and out).  I also love to sprinkle them on mirrors back-lit with candles on our dining table.  Please contact me if you wish to order some at info@10KBlessingsFengShui.com.

International Human Rights Day--Feng Shui Our World

 

Happy Human Rights Day!

In the spirit of doing "One Good Deed" (one of the ways that Feng Shui encourages the lovingactions to increase your chi and help change your "Man Luck"--plus it just makes your heart feel so dang good)...

please watch this incredibly beautiful and inspiring music video by Amnesty with international artists (some whom have fled repressive regimes); sign the treaty; and make a donation, if you can.  It's called "The Price of Silence".

May all beings be deeply happy.

May all beings be free from fear.

May all beings have human rights and dignity.

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