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How can Feng Shui help when choosing a new home to live?

The moment we choose to live in another home is very important in our lives, therefore, it should be thought and analyzed very carefully.

Whether you are moving to a purchased or rented property, with or without previous use, several factors and characteristics should be taken is consideration, such as:

  • Pay attention to the overall condition of the house, if you notice mold and infiltrations it could be a problem in the future;
  • Clogged or leaking pipes are literally energy leaks;
  • Visit the house in different hours of the day and watch how light and noise can affect the environment:
  • Ventilation and lighting are other fundamental issues, observe how natural sunlight and fresh air enters the home;
  • Follow your intuition when is time to choose, generally our first impression gives us all the information we need;
  • If you fall in love with the house and start visualizing your life there, and already checked all of these details first, then probably you should go for it;
  • If you are still not sure, ask for professional help with a Feng Shui consultant, this way you can make a wiser decision.
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What’s the meaning of Feng Shui?

Feng Shui literally means wind and water.

Initially was discovered thousands of years ago in China, but also gained attention in Japan and brought to the Western countries in the middle 80’s by Michio Kushi and Takashi Yoshikawa.

Feng Shui practice became popular all over the world as people started do get results and discover that it really functions, bringing harmony and prosperity.

When starting practicing Feng Shui principles in your house, be aware that you are only applying to the interior of your home, and this is great but for better results a profissional consultant can advice and study your home beyond that, applying other layers of knowledge such as the exterior, orientation,temporal dimension, etc.

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Choosing symbolic items for your home.

Fu Dogs or Imperial Guardian Lions are a powerful protection symbol in China. They were traditionally placed in front of Imperial palaces, temples, and government offices and were also a traditional Feng Shui symbol of family wealth and social status.

In Feng Shui practice, it’s very common to use some items with symbolic value, but that doesn’t mean we have to go and buy that specific objects.

Why should we buy Fu dogs or Buddha statues if they are meaningless for us?

The value and importance of an object it’s on us, we are the ones that attribute the real meaning, not just because you read it somewhere, so what’s your own personal protection object?

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How to strengthen Feng Shui areas of wood element with plants and decoration?

Feng Shui practice is also about applying different elements inside our spaces.

The wood or tree element, brings a vibrant energy of growth, new starts and expansion.

It is linked with the East and Southeast directions, and the use of wood with furniture or plants can enhance both areas, regarding good fortune for the family, prosperity and wealth.

This element is also the only that has life and has the capacity to expand and grow, that’s one of the reasons why is associated with the family and offspring.

So, it could be great to place healthy and vigorous plants in this areas, regarding always that they are not sharp and with no thorns ( remember to place cactus only outside the home), as well as strong wood furniture.

Avoid also dry and withered flowers in these corners, they could ruin the development of this great energy and cause a harmful environment.

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Bringing harmony to your home with a Green Christmas.

For Feng Shui practice, Christmas is a western tradition, and although it’s not a Chinese custom, this yang energy vibe brings light and color to our homes all over the world.

So, let’s seize this opportunity to rethink our own Christmas and try to achieve a greener environment at home:

  • Welcoming greenery at our homes is already a trend, but at this time of the year we can mix with seasonal plants and leaves that also have a wonderful fragrance, like eucalyptus, laurel, holly and mistletoe;
  • Using Led lighting is a great option for saving energy, as lights are on much more time this season;
  • Gift wrapping options are so many, try to add your personalized finish with old wrapping paper, newspapers, natural strings, ribbons, foliage,etc;
  • Choose pieces not just for Christmas, look beyond this season and opt for items that you can use all year long;
  • Try to make sustainable choices as much as possible, this time of the year is when waste will reach its annual pick, consider to shop locally and responsibly, looking for ecological items that can be recycled and re- purposed;
  • Finally, make your home warm and cosy for you and your loved ones, snuggling up under soft blankets such as wool, for these utilizes a renewable source.