The back garden for Feng Shui practice.

Our back gardens can also be provided with buildings, furniture and structures, so we should also pay attention to their condition and location as they will have a great impact on the harmony of the garden, and consequently on the house.

Often these gardens can be overlooked and seen only as a storage area, full of clutter and junk.

It is then important to use materials that are in harmony with the surrounding building and try to maintain the balance of Yin and Yang through the 5 elements of Chinese metaphysics.

The environment surrounding the house is also essential for our well being and we should create more stability in the four “cornerstones” of the garden, in the southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast areas.

So, in general, we can use:

▫️In the Southeast area, vertical, wooden and green shapes may be used;

▫️At Northeast zone,use browns and yellow,rectangular shapes;

▫️At Southwest corner you can use red and triangular shapes;

▫️In the Northwest area, prefer round shapes, metals and colors like white and silver.

Before starting to work on this space, observe how the circulation is done, if you have obstacles, remove them, also the trees and plants should have a vigorous and healthy aspect.

Soon you will realize that by enhancing your garden and spending more time outside, your entire home, inhabitants and even neighbors will benefit from this improvement.

Why are the bathrooms also important for Feng Shui practice?

Although we don’t spend too much time in the bathroom, nowadays this space is the most related to the water element, where most of the water of the home is located, not only where we wash ourselves but also where we leave our own waters.

For this ancient practice, water symbolizes fortune and we if think wisely, water is indeed our most precious natural resource so we should pay close attention to problems like dripping taps, clogged bathtubs and washbasins, not only contribute to a negative energy, but also to a waste of this important element and symbolizing at the same time, the waste of the family fortune.

In general the bathroom should be away from the front door, the kitchen and social areas, it is not desirable or pleasant to see the toilet as soon as you enter the house, so in this case, you can try to hide it as much as possible.

Very small bathrooms can be associated with limitations and restrictions, as the very large ones to some vanity and obsessive cleaning behavior, consequently, there is no need for decorating this space too much, just adding some tree elements such as a plant or natural materials will help bringing balance and a more beneficial environment.

How to transform the dining room in a welcoming environment with Feng Shui practice?

The dining room is the more social area inside a home, it’s where we gather with friends and family for long conversations and great meals.

With new modern habits of eating badly and in a rush, this space has lost a bit its importance and sometimes it’s even forgotten.

Many times we prefer the kitchen table or even the couch instead of using this fundamental space of our home.

For a more inviting atmosphere in your dining room, here’s just a few simple details that could make a difference:

🔹Avoid dark colors since they suppress appetite and give preference to softer tones;
🔹Use lower candles so that they don’t get in the way and prevent people from not seeing each other properly;
🔹 Choose solid chairs with backrest and if possible with armrests, representing the protective form of the Turtle-Tiger-Dragon;
🔹Avoid placing your guests with a window or a door behind, a solid wall and view of the door is preferable;
🔹Finally, never serve meals and drinks in chipped crockery, check this detail and free yourself from all the porcelain and glass that are no longer in proper conditions.

Entrance hall and hallways in Feng Shui.

The entrance hall and hallways are often forgotten spaces, as we don’t spend much time there, it’s usually just a crossing point.

Nevertheless, these spaces are able to bring energy to the other rooms, with our own energy and with a natural flow that comes from the exterior.

So, if the present energy in these areas are too fast or too slow, it might have an influence in the dynamic of its inhabitants and the other parts of the home or workspace.

For example, the main entrance often leads us to a hallway that sometimes have a bathroom right in front, the energy that enters your entry door may disappear directly because of this situation.

If you cannot move this bathroom to another place, you can try to harmonize this by separating these two areas with some kind of barrier, a folding screen or a curtain could help and also maintaining this door closed.

As we observe how energy moves and enters our spaces, it will become easier to apply Feng Shui recommendations and watch how the vibrations within all of our divisions improve when we work on these sometimes overlooked areas.

Kitchen Feng Shui challenge:

◽️- Walk through your kitchen, open your arms and walk bigger steps, do you have space for that and if not what’s blocking your way?

◽️- If you are having problems with pipes or taps try to solve them as soon as possible;

◽️- Pay attention to food that already expired, inside the pantry or fridge;

◽️- Before preparing your meals make sure there’s enough space above the countertops;

◽️- Check also your fire elements like the lights and the stove, they should be functioning well with full potencial;

◽️- Finally, declutter and clean this important space of your home, prefering natural or homemade cleaning products like vinegar and lemon to bring fresh and clean air.