In the modern practice of symbolic Feng Shui decor and
colour are used extensively. While
traditional Feng Shui does not encompass these aspects of the practice, the way
we decorate our homes and the colours we use are a reflection of our
personalities and their effects will have an energetic influence on us and the
way we live. We will either feel good
about it or uncomfortable with our choice.
The staircase is a carrier of the Qi that enters your
home. When it is auspicious you want to
maximise this and enhance the quality of Qi moving up the stairs. If there is nothing to slow it down such as
when your staircase directly faces the front door, it will move too quickly carrying Sha Qi to
your upper floors. The route upstairs is
usually into your inner sanctuary; your bedroom, one of the most important
rooms in Feng Shui terms. As the room
you go to, to refresh your mind, body and spirit having auspicious and
meandering Qi entering will make you feel safe and secure, relaxed and ready to
refresh your senses. This is why it is
better if your bedroom door does not directly face the top of the stairs,
especially when you have a straight staircase.
How you feel about the route this energetic journey takes and
the quality of Qi will be determined by the staircase, its location in relation
to your main door, and your attitude towards it. Displaying photographs of your loved ones,
your family or your friends on the walls will give you a sense of belonging and
love every time you use the staircase.
Objects, paintings, pictures and lights placed at the bottom
and along the walls up the staircase will all help slow down the movement of Qi.
To carry Sheng Qi to the upper floors the use of lights and
colour on the walls, such as peach, pink or yellow will create a sense of
warmth and a welcoming backdrop for family photographs.
Good lighting is essential on your staircase, especially if
it is in a dark location or it is narrower than normal. A wide comfortable staircase is more
auspicious for you and your family and also for the Qi. If you feel constricted when climbing the
stairs, so will the energy. Mirrors,
lights, wall covering and colour, pictures of wide open spaces will all help
open up a narrow space.
Colour will play its part in bringing balance. Earth colours will help create stability on
your staircase, useful if you have an overly wide set of stairs. The paler fire colours of pink and peach will
bring warmth to a dark staircase. Green
will give a sense of the natural world and of growth, particularly important if
you have a young family. White or
off-white will open up a restricted space but will benefit from lighting to
ground and control this most yang of colours.
To the fulfillment of your
dreams
LynC
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