How to Use Wind Chimes in Feng Shui

Sound usually summons and enhance chi. Bells, bead curtains, musical instruments, gongs and wind chimes. Any of these sound making objects can be used to enhance the flow of the energy in any space, and wind chimes are generally used because they bring beauty and harmonious sounds into their space. Their sound is relaxing and can help you get rid of stress after a long day. But even though they have been used for this purpose for ages, they are also a highly effective Feng Shui device. Some people call them magical bells because of the soothing sound they produce and the effect a correctly placed chime in a proper position can have on reducing negative energy and turning it into positive. You can use them to energize the chi in certain areas or calm it down if need be. A dark corner, a big window, these are some of the places you can use chimes or sound makers.

Metal wind chimes are ideal to energize chi because of their penetrating sound. You can use them in areas ruled by the metal or water elements. You can use wooden ones in those areas of your home ruled by the wood or fire element, and ceramic chimes can slow down chi and disperse it at a slower pace, like at the end of a long hallway, or in front of a large window.

Placing wind chimes outdoors is always satisfying, since the musical sound they make will always attract good chi. I like to use them by my front door, or in front of my windows. Wooden wind chimes placed under the stars concentrate the energy of the fire element, and wood feeds fire, so they can help bring prosperity and wealth to your home. In ancient Chinese tradition it was believed by traders and sea men that a wooden wind chime, hanging under a starlit sky and attached to a model of a Chinese ship would bring good luck, wealth and prosperity to the owner.

Sound is a popular and powerful Feng Shui cure. Wind chimes and every instrument such as pianos, guitars etc, are effective cures for many issues, but they are also pleasing to your senses. When you use them correctly, you can help break up stagnant chi, energize beneficial chi and improve many areas of your life.

Autor: Rebeca Cardarelli

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Added: October 5, 2009
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Feng Shui in the Home - Furniture For Free Flowing Energy

Arranging or rearranging your home's furniture is probably the easiest way to implement feng shui in the home. Furniture in your home says so much about the home owner's personality. We often see something we like and decorate our house with it, not considering how it will react "energy-wise" with the space it is in and the surrounding items. You may decorate your room with your favorite color not realizing that too much of one color can create an imbalance of harmony that can affect areas of your life. When looking to optimize feng shui in the home, furniture placement, arrangement and color are very important aspects to consider.

Furniture is also considered an "inhabitant" of your home. This is because it takes up space and energy in your home as much as you do or as much as your plants and pets do. You should look at and consider how all the "inhabitants" of your home interact with each other. Is balance maintained? Is there conflict? Is everything in harmony? These are the kinds of questions that you would want to have answers to when looking to rearrange or redecorate your home.

Once you decide to apply feng shui in the home, furniture should be one of the first things to consider in terms of how the item represents a Feng Shui element. Usually, the color is the first thing that people look at. Shape comes second, material comes last. Most objects or furnishings are easy to "read"-it will represent two or more elements (i.e. from the 5 element theory), and you can take this as the first step to understanding the Feng Shui element expressions of the various items in your home.

When considering feng shui in the home, furniture can also dictate and give you understanding of how chi enters and flows throughout your environment. With them you can see the relationship between what you have materially and what effect it has on your life. Using Feng Shui in furniture gives you a sense of the kind of energy objects emit, how they speak to you and how they affect your general well being.

Here are a few tips on how to properly arrange your furniture so that they follow Feng Shui theory:

Move tall pieces of furniture away from your line of vision. Tall, big objects that loom over you give you a feeling of anxiety, and reduce your sense of well being.

Avoid huge pieces of furniture that can just translate to clutter. Clutter not only messes up the flow of chi in your home, but indicates stagnant energy as well. Avoid clutter in every aspect of your life, as it gives nothing but bad energy.

When implementing feng shui in the home, furniture can be used to camouflage offending or hard-to-remedy problems. Bedrooms are prone to a lot of sharp, jutting corners that symbolize "poison arrows". Poison arrows bring health and marital or relationship problems.

Remember that less is always more, when placing furniture in a room. Too much furniture not only makes the room feel cramped, but restricts the flow of energy as well.

Furniture size and positioning should also be made proportional to the size of the room or home.

Autor: Lin Mai

Lin Mai is a Feng Shui enthusiast and author. Visit Way To Feng Shui for more expert advice advice on using feng shui in the home and how you can start to change your life!

Added: October 3, 2009
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The Number One Cure in Feng Shui

My previous article gave you the bagua and what each section represents and the color and element associated with each. After looking at the properties of the nine areas of the bagua and comparing it to your house you may be concerned that things don't match up. Not to worry! That is what "cures" are for. Whatever the issue, there is a cure. We are going to deal with the Number One Cure in this article.

I want to give you what I feel is a fundamental tenet of Feng Shui: CLUTTER IMPEDES ENERGY. You want the Life Force Energy or Chi to flow through and vitalize every area of your home, thereby vitalizing the different aspects of your life. That is the goal of practicing Feng Shui. Clutter stops that flow. Everything has a place where it belongs. Think about how you feel when your desk is piled with mail and papers or there piles of clothes on your bedroom floor. Clutter is distracting and stressful because, energetically, it is unfinished business demanding your attention. The first place to start if you want to amp up the energy in your home is addressing the issue of clutter. This, in my opinion, is the first cure and you don't have to know another thing about Feng Shui for this to benefit you. Here are some tips.

Take a look at what you have in your home. Do you like it? You want to have things in your home that have good feelings associated with them because that raises your energy. IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT GIVE IT AWAY! If you have stuff sitting around that you never pay attention to, don't use and don't touch, it is stagnant and falls under the category of clutter. Someone else will love it. This includes things you've received as gifts. This frees up space for Chi to move and for what you do want to come in. When you give things away with good intention you open the door to receive good things. That is Universal Law.

I know that sometimes clutter can look insurmountable so take it slow. It didn't happen over night. Take your time and set reasonable goals to clear it. Go through the pile of magazines and catalogs and ask yourself if you are really going to read them or purchase something from them. Keep the ones that you truly will use and then recycle the catalogs and donate the magazines to your local library. You don't have to go through them all at once be gentle with yourself. Once you start you just may find it energizing because you will begin to feel the movement of energy.

Mail can be another clutter item. Open your mail when you receive it. Throw away the junk. Keep the bills and their return envelopes and any thing else that is important, throw away the envelopes that they came in and put them away. This way you have looked at them and handled them once until its time to do something with them.

After you have worn your clothes either hang them up or put them in a hamper to be washed. Don't allow yourself to toss them on a chair in your bedroom thinking you'll deal with them later. Take care of them when you are finished wearing them. This goes back to the rule of handling them once - economy of effort. It also shows respect and appreciation for what you have and for yourself and teaches your children that lesson.

Go through your closet and give away anything you didn't wear last season because you probably never will. I try to give clothes and other things away every time the Veteran's have a pick up day. I remind myself that it's been hanging in my closet but someone really can use it and will appreciate it. Giving makes space for something new. If you would love some new clothes but your closet is jam packed then there isn't room for anything new. So grab a trash bag to fill with items to donate, make some space for you and bless someone else. It's a win/win proposition and it will make you feel good.

Namaste

Watch for the next article coming soon: Using Color, Elements and Shapes as Cures.

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Added: October 2, 2009
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