These three garden Feng Shui "magic tricks" aren't exactly magic tricks per se, but they can do wonders for the way your garden thrives and can also attract more of the good energy vibes you want to have flowing toward you and your family!
The neat thing about implementing Feng Shui for your garden? The benefits don't just stop there...your family and your property derives ongoing blessings from the efforts you put forth in your garden.
Remember the goal of Feng Shui--to always create positive Chi flows that nourish your health, your wealth and your emotional and spiritual well being. By extending these principles to your garden spaces, you and your plants have a wonderful opportunity to thrive with Feng Shui!
1. Balance is the reigning principle. Those who live by the principles of Feng Shui understand the importance of balance in all aspects of life. Likewise, you want your garden to have a balanced feel and harmonious design.
On thing you will want to keep in mind is to maintain a balance of yin and yang energies in your garden. For example, aim to create a garden where plants receive good sunlight, and other areas where there is more shade.
Sunlight is yang and shade is yin. Some plants love lots of sun and others don't require as much. Having accommodations for both in your garden creates good yin and yang balance. If need be, add lights to your darker garden areas. Being sensitive to the energy balance will help you know when you've reached a nice equilibrium.
2. Be creative with paths within your garden, as well as the paths between your plants. What I mean by this is don't just settle for the commonplace--straight rows in a straight line! Straight line rows will rush the good Chi out of your garden and off your property, or even directly at your house which isn't good. This is why this concept is so important to understand and take to heart.
Chi enjoys flowing in paths that are curvy and meandering. Curving paths calm the energy and help nourish your plants. For a practical application of this principle, picture your garden in your mind. If your garden is rectangular in shape, as many gardens often are, start by rounding the four corners.
Picture your outermost row as turning gently, following beside the curve of each corner and beyond so that instead of the row ending, it actually continues parallel all the way around the outer perimeter and eventually meets up with itself. Do the same for your interior rows until you have an open area in the middle.
Doing this creates a healthy artery through the garden...it builds in a circulation path for the energy instead of the row being in a straight line.
If your garden is an oval or circular shape, planting rows can also follow the same shape as the perimeter, working their way toward the center. For you open area in the middle, this is a great location for an outdoor fountain, a creative design with rocks and wood...a colorful array of your favorite flowers...use your imagination!
If your garden is already planted and it is not feasible to make these design changes right now, another workaround is to "break up" your straight line rows by planting a vegetable or your choice or flowers somewhere in the line so that the Chi is forced to flow around it.
3. Variety is the spice of life! Whether you have a vegetable garden, flower garden or a combination of both, having a nice variety and selection is beneficial and invigorating. Have fun choosing from various species, and vary the colors and shapes of your plants. Doing this also ties in with creating a healthy balance.
Discovering different plant species that respond well to sun and shade can take a bit of research upfront, but it is well worth the effort.
By implementing these garden Feng Shui "magic" tips and tricks, chances are you'll have more of an interest in your garden, a healthier happier garden...plus you'll be more attentive and attracted to it!
Autor: Ling Meng
Ling Meng is a Feng Shui enthusiast, practicer and author. For more garden Feng Shui tips to help you get the most from Feng Shui, sign up for her free 10 part Feng Shui ecourse designed to help you easily live your best life in a beautiful environment of your own creation. Home page for ecourse: http://www.fengshuipearls.com. Thank you for reading and taking value from this article.
Added: November 26, 2009
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