10,000 Blessings Feng Shui Blog

Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary with Feng Shui

 

“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
Lao Tzu

It’s very easy to create a place of refuge where it’s easier to “rejoice in the way things are”.  Choose a place outside in your yard or even on a smaller patio or deck. 

Tend to your senses with relaxing sounds (bubbling fountain, wind chimes, song birds); scents (incense, aromatherapy candles); beautiful and healing sights (flowers, green plants, butterflies, imagery of a Holy Being); and soothing tastes (scented teas, fragrant fruits).

This summer, please gift yourself with time out in the fresh air in your little sanctuary every day for meditation, meals, drinking tea or even a little nap. It’s such a simple and glorious way to restore your precious qi!

May these photos inspire you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feng Shui Fire in Your Summer Garden

 

 

(from the blog Alkemie)

 

 
(from www.marthastewart.com)

 

 
 
(from www.sunset.com)

The fire of incandescence and luminosity is almost here!  In nature as well as Feng Shui, the fire element is related to the season of summer when yang energies are at their greatest with both heat and long sun-lit hours as well as the mid-day hours when the sun is at its zenith.

Just like the flames of a fire, this particular chi is full of movement, joyful expansion, charisma, activity, passion and ecstatic bliss.  The fire element gifts you with dynamic enthusiasm, desire and passion as well as incredible joy, laughter and love.  A person with a healthy fire element will feel happy, compassionate, light and playful.

May these images inspire you to welcome the element of Fire into your garden this summer!

 

Make Your Own Modern Asian Inspired Lanterns

 

I saw this wonderful project on Martha Stewart's website and thought it's a fabulous idea for welcoming Summer and the Element of Fire...and it's so easy even I can do it, "Miss I Don't Do Crafts"!

These would be great for your path to your front entrance (Mouth of Chi); party or dining decor; or sprinkled in your garden in the Li (fame and recognition) gua or area of your back garden or patio (the back center area).

"You'll need 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheets of vellum paper in the color of your choice, chopsticks, and 7-day candles in glass vessels (sold at supermarkets). Sandwich the candle between 2 sheets of vellum, clipping the sheets together with 2 sets of un-separated wooden chopsticks 1 inch in from edges".

Feng Shui Your Party!

 

Host a happy, noisy and celebratory party which generates a tremendous amount of positive and auspicious energy! The advantage of being the host/tess is that your home is blessed with the happy chi even after everyone leaves.

 Here are some very simple ways to make your get-together bright with auspicious energy…

 Place tons of fresh scented flowers everywhere

• Have lots of glittering lights by using sparklers, lanterns, candles, scattered crystals, lotus votive holders, twinkling fairy lights and so on
• Serve an abundance of brightly colored, delicious and healthy food
• Shower loved ones with gratitude for their presence in your life with take-home favor that gives them the energy of happiness, health or prosperity
• Send sky lanterns up to the heavens with your wishes and prayers—it’s a breathtakingly beautiful sight!
• For your place settings, use color combinations that evoke good luck (red and gold); prosperity (silver and purple) or health (gold and green).
• Play uplifting music and dance dance dance!

  

 
 

 

Feng Shui Your Closet

 
Pic from Casa Sugar

For many people, a closet is usually a place of clutter and stagnant chi.  I encourage you to treat yourself to a closet makeover and be inspired to create a place where you consciously set intention for the day.  This is where we choose clothing, accessories and jewelry that are Feng Shui savvy based on colors, the Five Elements, the Taoist Seasons and Yin/Yang energies.

 Here are some quick tips to get you going:

 1.  De-clutter!

 2.  Deep clean with fragrant and uplifting aromatherapy cleaners (I love Mrs. Myer’s basil and lemon verbena)

 3.  Install closet systems that will help your space stay clutter-free (see Target and The Container Store).  Arrange by color to make it easier to dress for Feng Shui purposes.

 4.  Decide what world, aesthetic or style you’d like your closet to be.  Treat it as you would an entire room—your closet could be Zen, Indian, Moroccan, Eco-chic, anything!

 5.  Use paint, wallpaper or art to bring in color.

 6.  Have lots of lighting—floor lamps, desk lamps and a lovely shade for your ceiling light or treat yourself to a special fixture.

 7.  Use scent—I love the diffusers by Pacifica and the plug-ins for pure essential oils.

 8.  Ground the space with a rug.

 9.  Keep this space aired out, de-cluttered and clean.  Enjoy!

 
Pic from Domino Magazine (miss you guys!)

 

Pic from Elle Decor

 

 

Ring In {Literally!} Good Fortune!

 

These oh-so-beautiful chining-in-the-wind brass temple bell crafted by the renowned Woodstock Bell Company ring naturally on the wind outside your home or garden or can be rung manually inside your home or business for activation as often as you wish.

You'll receive placement and activation instructions with each purchase but here are just some of the ways you can use this cure...

ENHANCE FAME

MULTIPLY YOUR SUCCESS

MENTAL CLARITY + CONCENTRATION

EXPANDING COMPANY GOALS

SOFTENING POISON ARROWS

PROTECT YOUR FRONT ENTRANCE + AVOID BAD LUCK

INVITE GOOD NEWS + GOOD FORTUNE

INVITE MORE BUSINESS + CUSTOMERS

TO CALL IN ASSISTANCE + SUPPORT

DISSAPATE PROBLEMS WITH TELEPHONES

DISSAPATE PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTERS

INCREASE YOUR ROMANTIC PASSION

INCREASE WEALTH

CREATE A TRANQUIL + SPA-LIKE ENVIRONMENT

SUPPORT HEALTH + VITALITY

HELPING TO BUY STOCKS + BONDS

Get yours at

www.10KBlessingsFengShuiBoutique.com

Feng Shui and the Element of Wood in Decor

 
 

FENG SHUI + THE ELEMENT OF WOOD IN DECOR

The element associated with spring is WOOD—which governs our enthusiasm for living, growing, expanding and taking action for our desires and dreams.  It also offers flexibility and strength (like bamboo), warmth and generosity. 

You can increase the wood element in your home and office by adding:

• Wood décor such as vases
• Fresh, healthy, fecund round-leafed plants, especially in groups of 9 (great in your bedroom or in a path from the front door to the bedroom)
• A wall mural of a bamboo or evergreen forest (check out www.designyourwall.com or www.allposters.com for some great options)

Also, remove any excessive metal elements which can "cut down" the wood and your spring intentions, growth and renewal.

 

 
 

Feng Shui and the Color Green

 

FENG SHUI + THE COLOR GREEN

Green, the verdant color of scented pine forests, moist mossy rocks at the river, seaweed dancing in oceans, bowls of steaming matcha tea. The color of spring!

Healing. Nurturing. Relaxing. Restful. Rebirth. Uplifting.  Growth.

The perfect color for bedrooms, hospitals and healing centers.

The color of wood and money.

You can infuse your life with this green chi by:

• Wearing the color green in clothing or accessories
• Eating lots of leafy green foods, drinking green smoothies and sea vegetables, and drinking green teas (I love jasmine, myself)
• Hanging green Swarovski crystal spheres in your windows
• Painting a light green accent wall (very soothing in the bedroom); hanging green rice paper lanterns; or tossing green throw pillows

 

 

 

 

 

Feng Shui Bathroom Bali Style

 

 

 

 

I'm working with a client helping her to create a master bedroom/bath to feel like Bali, a place of romance and healing.  Here are some pics I sent her (all from www.HGTV.com) to inspire her imagination of what's possible.  I love that all five elements (earth, wood, fire, water and metal) are present.

Beautiful, yes?!

The Feng Shui of Swimming Pools

 

As many of you know, I love to go swimming and move my human chi through the water element!  For those of you who are going to add a swimming pool to your own back-yard, please consider good form Feng Shui for the placement for your water feature:

• Have a meandering path from the house to the pool rather than a straight one
• Don't place the pool too close to your home
• The pool size should not be too small or too large for the house
• It's best of all if it embraces the home (curving towards the house)
• It should be placed horizontally or parallel to the house not angled with its points going towards the house
• The best shape is curvy such as a kidney or crescent
• You can balance the pool at the back with two tall spotlights on the front diagonals in the front yard of the home

A Feng Shui Garden: Tips to Increase the Light

In Feng Shui, we love the enhancement of light to increase the chi and life-force in both your body and environment.

Here are 9 simple tips to help you increase the light in your garden this summer.

1.  Use electric lighting to illuminate, spotlight or silhouette trees, plants or deity statues at night time

2.  Catch the light--as well as double the abundance!-- by placing mirrors behind plants, statues or water features (you can symbolically double your wealth, for example, by placing your water feature in the "hsun" or "fortunate blessings" area of your garden and placing a mirror behind it)

3.  Hang clear or colored 40mm faceted Swarovski crystal spheres in the branches which will shimmer and shine so beautifully (you can order some from me, if you wis, for $27 each)

4.  Use electric light or candles in lanterns

5.  Use mirrors beneath water

6.  Place colored glass reflecting balls among your plants

7.  Use a fire pit, fireplace or fire bowl (ideally in the "li"or "fame" area of your garden) at night

8.  String electric lights among the plants or across the space for night time

9. Use solar lights or tall glass novena candles to line your garden paths and steps