Feng Shui 8 Mansions: clutter

Monday, 29 September 2014

CLEAR YOUR CLUTTER!

FENG SHUI 8 MANSIONS

Feng Shui tips often begin with 'clear your clutter' as the number one way to improve the flow of Qi in your home or office.

What is your clutter? Is it the same as that of your neighbour, your sister or your husband/wife?

Clutter is different for everyone. No two people are going to see clutter in the same way.

One person might smile at a display cabinet of trinkets collected lovingly from each holiday destination and happily relive all the moments they were purchased. Someone else looking at the same display cabinet will see a mix of 'organised (or disorganised) chaos' - clutter.

So how do you interpret clutter?

Is it only what you see? Is it physical items such as books, magazines, newspapers or clothes piled high in the corner of a room, or is it something else?

Clutter can be tangible or intangible, it can be physical or mental. What is it that attracts your attention each time you see it or think of it (you don't always have to be looking at something to know it is there), that makes you immediately say 'I must get around to clearing, cleaning or disposing of that' ? It becomes clutter in both the physical and mental field. It is clutter both tangible (that which you can see) and intangible (that which is in your mind).

Which would you interpret as clutter; a pile of unwashed dishes or a dusty tabletop? An inbox full of emails you will never read and haven't got around to disposing of, or a recurring thought in your mind of something undone, unfinished or unresolved.

Clearing clutter is a valid exercise however identifying what it is and which clutter is most distracting is something you should consider before diving head first into a huge pile of clothes.

Feng Shui is not just about what you can see. After all we cannot see Qi, we can only see and feel its effects yet we know it is there.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

www.fengshui8mansions.com

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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

FENG SHUI and MING TANG (INDOORS)

The 'Ming Tang' is also known as the 'Bright Hall' in Feng Shui but what exactly is it and what is it for?......Once the Qi has slowed and gathered at a suitable point the Sheng Qi (Growth Qi) can enter a property through the front door...if the conditions are right.

Having established the quality of Qi outside your building, or prospective building, the next step is to ensure it is welcomed into the property. The main door is known as the Qi Mouth and it is through this the external Qi enters.

Instead of standing inside looking out, its time to stand outside looking in. What can you see directly in front of you? Is there a spacious lobby? Is there a wide or narrow hall? Is it straight or curved? Is there a door directly opposite the main door? Where does it lead? Can you see the back door from the front door? Is there a staircase upright or pillar directly in front of the door? How far from the door is it? Is there a beam located directly inside the main door? What is on the next floor directly above the main door?

And then there is the inevitable question - is the hallway or porch cluttered with shoes, coats, umbrellas, shopping bags?

Looking at these one by one: Having a clear spacious lobby immediately inside the door allows Qi to accumulate inside the property before beginning its flow. This will be negated if there is clutter here, it will become Sha Qi rather than Sheng Qi.

A narrow hall is excessively Yin especially if it is long and straight, and if it is also naturally dark it will constrict the Qi and turn it to a negative form. A wide and bright hall will help positive Qi flow.

It is better not to have a door directly opposite the main door to prevent Qi from heading that way and missing other parts of the property. Depending on where the door leads all your Qi may reside in the cloakroom, in the kitchen (a Yin area) or it may head straight out of the back door.

Having the upright of a staircase, or a pillar, directly in front of the main door will block the free-flow of Qi however if it is sufficiently distant to allow the Qi to gather inside the main door this is no longer an issue. The stair treads directly in front of the main door can create conflict from fast moving Qi descending the stairs and colliding with slow moving Qi entering.

A beam, outside or inside the main door will press down on the Qi turning it to Sha Qi. Outside it will press down on the Qi entering, inside it will squeeze the Qi back out of the door.

Having a toilet directly above the main door will turn any positive Qi negative as it enters the property.

Clutter will block the flow of Qi wherever it is located and the hallway is often a magnet for clutter. It may be convenient but it will negatively affect the flow of Qi.