Feng Shui means Wind and Water. It is the ancient Chinese philosophy of how energy moves through a space. It became quite popular some years ago as a cure to bad luck and many wanted to find a new partner in their life by hanging a wind chime or a crystal.
Feng Shui is so much more than that. Also known is Vastu, the Indian philosophy of the same principals. Namely, how to create healing in the space we inhabit.
And we can go beyond the physical space that we can see with our eyes; it is also the energetic vibe that surrounds us. If anyone has ever heard of the Quantum Field (like "what the Bleep….") then you also accept that there is more "between heaven and earth" than we know. As a Nourishment Consultant I turn Feng Shui inward as well. I look at how we relate to the space we are in and how our body is our house.
This might seem complicated; it was easier when Feng Shui was about which corner of your house to add a plant to. But it really is not. It is a way of getting in touch with yourself and live in tune with your surrounding.
The healing in a space begins with looking at the physical parameter. But looking is a way of feeling as well. Just think of the times you look at a beautiful view. It makes you feel a special way. That is what Feng Shui is about. How the space affects how you feel, which then affects your emotions, your reactions, and then your actions. This is why Feng Shui ends up affecting your relationships, your career, you money situation, and your health. Because it helps you look at something in your life that is not working from you with the intention of changing it. Change starts with a change of mind, then a change of actions. Then a change happens in your outside world.
This is a way of understanding Feng Shui from the inside out. As a Feng Shui Consultant I never approach someone’s home by going through everything they need to change to have the perfect Feng Shui, which unfortunately is how many perceive the Art of Feng Shui. I always start by asking what is going on in their lives that they would like to be different, and then I look at how that is manifesting in their house. That way I can help a client turn their life around from their own powerful intentions, rather than the good-luck-change-my-life-quick-fix-hang-a-chime approach that so often is misunderstood as the way of Feng Shui.
Here is what to look for when creating a healing space:
- What is the first thing you see upon entering your house?
- How does it feel to enter your home? Constricted or expansive, nurturing or stressful?
- What is the first thing you see in the morning upon awakening?
- How does it feel to be in your bedroom, is it quiet and clean or are there a lot of items or mess around?
- Does it feel "safe" where your bed is?
- Does your kitchen feel overwhelming or organized, and do you feel you can breathe when you are there? Do you have a nice calm place to sit down to eat?
- Do you feel relaxed when sitting on your couch and do you have a view of the living room? Is it placed in the line of a doorway or nicely tucked out of the way so you can sit back and not being on the go?
- Does your home include a space for you to retreat to for quiet contemplation? This can be just a corner or a special chair. But a space you can call your little retreat?
- Do you have items and objects in your home that make you smile when looking at them because they bring back a nice memory or remind you of some intentions you have for how you want to live your life?
