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5 Ways To Use The Elements Of Feng Shui In Your Outdoor Space

Michelle Cromer July 24, 2023 Leave a Comment

It’s summer!

Your outside space is as important as your indoor space. If you have bad energy in your outside space it can cancel out the good energy you have on the inside.

Make sure it’s clean and free of clutter. Remember dead plants are dead energy so clear out the old leaves and dead branches.

Here are five ways you can use the elements of feng shui to harmonize the flow or chi of your exterior space:

Use the elements of Feng shui–wood, fire, earth, metal, and water – in order to bring good energy and prosperity your way.
Balance your paint colors. The color of your house can align with feng shui principles as well. I suggest when choosing a home color make sure it blends in with the elements around it.
Use your bagua map for direction. Use a compass if needed for direction when planning the layout for your space. See my tips for how to fill in the missing corners in your space.
Make your front door count. As you know, I love doors. Doors of any kind! My door just happens to be bright pink. The area leading up to the door should be free from any dead plants or old decorations.
Use wind chimes. Wind chimes can be used to move the energy around you.

In conclusion, your garden or outdoor space is an extension of your indoor space. By using the 5 elements of feng shui, you will increase your energy flow, chi and create a harmonized and balanced garden.

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Nine Harmonious Tips To Balance Your New Home

Michelle Cromer July 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

When you move from an old home to a new one you are symbolically beginning a new chapter in your life. It is a perfect time to leave old habits and bad memories behind. Moving is good for the spirit and the mind.

Before moving in, bring your new house flowers and a bowl of fruit giving thanks to the guardians of the home.

Here are nine harmonious tips to balance your new home:

Clean out the old to make way for the new.
Thank your old space for the moments and memories and wish the future tenants well.
Sage the new house – all the windows and doors open.
Clean, clean, clean!
New paint.
Before moving in, bring your new house flowers and a bowl of fruit giving thanks to the guardians of the home.
The first time each member of the home walks through the door, make sure they are not empty-handed and have something that holds meaning for them.
Turn on all the lights – lighting the way to new opportunities.
Sit in a circle with all the members of the home and give thanks and set some intentions for the time you will spend in this space.

One of my favorite quotes about the home is from the movie Under the Tucson Sun, “What are four walls anyway? They are what they contain. The house protects the dreamer. Unthinkable good things can happen, even late in the game.”

Here’s to a clean start and a new beginning!

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Language of Clutter

Michelle Cromer June 26, 2023 Leave a Comment

Language of Clutter

Like any language, we all must translate the meaning according to our personal perspective and our own life. A home and offices aren’t just places to live and work, they are a broader constellation of experiences, meanings, and situations that shape the creation of our world.

eight clutter areas I often see

Cleaning up clutter can have a positive effect on all aspects of our lives.

Below are eight clutter areas I often see:

The over-packed desk – a desk is symbolic of our careers, so the owner is most likely feeling stuck at work. After the desk is organized, the person is able to focus their awareness and receive clarity on future plans.
The disorganized kitchen – the cluttered kitchen speaks of emotional fragility or resentments not overcome. The message is to review emotions surrounding family relationships and to pay attention to what nurtures each member of the family.
Unorganized garage – when there are too many objects in the garage it implies fear of the new. The garage represents stability, security, and safety. After the garage is organized the overall sense of being grounded is felt.
Messy closet – what are you hiding? Know your truth and find the courage and strength to express it.
Clinging to old clothes – clothes represent our identity, and our ability to be seen. Give yourself permission to grow and change.
Books that build up – books can easily pile up. They represent our wisdom, passion, and what we deem to be important. Simply ask yourself what you believe and allow your belief systems to evolve and reflect your current life stage. Repurpose your old books to public libraries, schools, homeless shelters, and neighbors.
Cluttered wallet – if our wallets are unorganized and ignored, this could reflect the relationship we have with our finances. Revisit your finances and take the time to get all your accounts in order.
Unkempt bedroom – our bedroom, no matter where it might be in the house, will always represent our relationships, the intimacy we share with our partners, and the energy surrounding romance. Look at this room in your home and spend time reviewing any emotional clutter surrounding personal relationships.

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Summer Feng Shui Tips

Michelle Cromer June 19, 2023 Leave a Comment

I don’t know where you live, but in Texas, I often feel like I live on the surface of the sun! But, this makes sense to me since, in Feng Shui, the summer season is associated with the fire element which is a strong and robust yang energy. This energy brings out our passionate and driven side, inspiring us to be confident and outgoing. It’s the time we want to be busy and make sure we get noticed.

However, if we are experiencing too much of this fire energy, it can make us feel aggressive and irritable. So, it’s important that we maintain a balance.

Summertime is connected to our energy that focuses on how others perceive us, or our “fame and reputation”. This means it’s a time when we are more aware of the recognition and respect that we want to gain from those around us. The part of our home that is in conjunction with the fame and reputation sector of Feng Shui is the back and middle area of our home (in relation to the entrance).

Here are a few tips to balance this area and bring harmony to your energy.

▪ Place red or warm decorative colors in this section, candles in
this area will bring warmth and “fire” to the area.
▪ Make sure everything is de-cluttered and organized so energy can move freely.
▪ Add plants for financial abundance.
▪ Place your awards or trophies on display.
▪ Add red garnet crystals to bring creativity to your space.
▪ Hang a photo of a famous person you admire.
▪ Bring in the water element by adding a fountain or a painting or photo of water, be it the ocean, a lake, a boat, or a waterfall.

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Healing the Spirit’s Immune System

Michelle Cromer June 5, 2023 Leave a Comment

Healing the Spirits Immune System

Health and well-being are different, but each has its own ‘immune system’. While the body develops many kinds of diseases the spirit suffers from many forms of dis – ease. However, all dis – eases of the spirit have one cause. While the body can heal itself ‘naturally’, the soul needs to heal itself ‘consciously’ by becoming more aware. Only ‘realization’ can generate the transformation that heals the spirit.

The immune system needs four things to function properly – food, water, exercise, and rest. The signs your immune system isn’t working properly is you get sick – or if it is comprised you get the flu or some of us with a comprised immune system get cancer.

Signs your spirit’s immune system is comprised can range from a quiet feeling of uneasiness at one end of the spectrum to states of extreme stress that might include anything from deep sorrow to utter range to abject terror.

4 ways to heal our spirit’s immune system So, how do we heal our spirit’s immune system?

Here are four tips on how to heal your spirit’s immune system:

Develop a practice of visualization or meditation. There are so many apps now you can download and make stillness part of your daily routine.
Release Old Stories and Heal Wounds. This can be accomplished through traditional therapy or through energy modalities like Reiki energy healing or reflexology or acupuncture.
Practice Self Care. Give yourself permission to go get that massage or take an extra-long soothing bath or go on the trip.
Have a practice of love. When we practice loving people who are hard to love, forgiving people who have hurt us, or serving others who are less fortunate … then we are learning advanced techniques of love. The goal is to practice love with such dedication that we move past the point of having to think about it, to just do it automatically.

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