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How To Organize With Feng Shui And Bring Back Order To Your Life
By Kathleen Elias, Fri Dec 9th
Feng shui organizing has been gaining a lot of popularity in theUnited States in recent years. Pronounced “fung shway,” this isthe ancient Chinese philosophy suggesting that proper placementof the home and its interior furniture and accessories cansignificantly impact the quality of your life. According to feng shui (the literal translation is “wind andwater”) it is believed that properly placed items in your homecan provide happiness, good health, good relationships, andwealth for those who live there. Items and furniture that areplaced improperly can cause unhappiness, bad health, badrelationships, and financial problems. The ultimate purpose and goal of feng shui is to control “chi”which is the flow of positive energy. Chi is the balance of yinand yang. Feng shui suggests that when you understand andachieve the principles of yin and yang, you will be able tocontrol your life and wealth. An imbalance of yin and yangcauses undesirable emotional and physical problems includingdepression, fatigue, and sickness. To achieve properly balancedchi, believers use the five elements of water, wood, metal,fire, and earth, These five elements can be utilized withdifferent furnishings including water fountains, wood tables,metal light fixtures, candlesticks, and pottery.
Many people live by the art of feng shui organizing because anunorganized and cluttered space prevents the proper flow ofenergy. Tips for Feng Shui Organizing 1.Clear the room. For proper feng shui organizing, focus on justone room at a time. Place all small objects in a box and removethem from the room. Remove all furniture from the room (or atleast to one side of the room). 2.Clean the room. Clean everysquare inch, including all walls, windows, floors, and fixtures.3.Paint the room. Paint the room in a soft, relaxing color.4.Repair items. If there is anything that is broken, fix itbefore bringing it back into the room. If you can’t fix it,throw it away. 5.Return items to the room. This is where youneed to practice discipline. Only bring items back into the roomthat serve a specific purpose. If there is no purpose, it shouldremain in the box. The same rules apply for furniture. If thereis no purpose for the piece, it should not be in the room. General Rules: •Plants are beneficial as they represent life andgive energy to space. Take care of your plants to maintain theirhealth. Plants that show signs of wilting represent death.•Water stimulates wealth, therefore anything involving water ispositive such
as fountains, aquariums, and images of water. Becareful not to leave faucets dripping, as this is a sign ofwasting money. •A Mirror helps to increase chi as it reflectschi around the room. Just don’t position the mirror directlyopposite of a door as this causes entering chi to bounce out ofthe room. •Display photos that represent what you want in life.For example, if you want children, display images of children. Bedroom Rules: •The head of the bed should be situated so youcan see the door and feel safe about who is entering. But thebed should not be positioned under a window. A flat wallprovides better support. •Nothing should be over your bead—abeam or decorations. This will give you the feeling that anobject might fall on you. •Avoid mirrors in the bedroom. Yourreflection could frighten you in the night. Bathroom Rules: •From the front entrance, you should not be ableto see the bathroom. If so, block the view with a screen orother object. •Keep toilet lids down when they are not in useand keep the bathroom door closed at all times. •Keep thebathroom clean and clutter-free. Kitchen Rules: •The stove produces wealth, so use this applianceoften. •Keep all appliances working properly. •If your stove orsink faces the wall, place a mirror above them so you can seesomeone approaching from behind. Living Room Rules: •The sofa should face the front doorotherwise hang a mirror so you can see the front door whilesitting on the sofa. •The room should be clutter-free with openwalk paths. •Round tables are better than square or rectanglebecause they don’t have sharp corners, called “poison arrows”that could be pointed at people in the room. 6.Assess the room. After the purposeful items are in therespots, assess the room for positive energy. If you don’t feelcomfortable, or if you feel irritated or sad, it is not inbalance and you should remove items that are causing thesefeelings. When planned properly, feng shui organizing will bring yourspace—and your life—harmony and balance. Copyright 2005 by Kathleen Elias - Editors are welcome to usethis article for content as long as the article and authorbiography are reprinted in their entirety and an active weblinkremains intact. About the author:Kathleen Elias is the editor of www.Home-Organizing-Ideas.com, awebsite focused on organizing your home room by room. It offersoriginal ideas, expert advice, and a monthly newsletter to helpyou reach your organizing goals. To contact the editor or findmore information on organizing your home and life visit www.Home-Organizing-Ideas.com.
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