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Feng Shui tips for Valentines Day!

Michelle Cromer February 6, 2023

Happy Valentine's Day!

In feng shui, the far right corner of our space is the relationship area. It is easy to remember if we think of extending and reaching out our right hand to touch someone who is dear to us. The relationship corner is a good spot for our red or pink bouquet of roses together with other meaningful symbols of love and romance. In China, married couples prefer the image of Mandarin ducks as they mate for life. Trinkets or objects in pairs are always gentle reminders that there is a significant other in our life.

Did you know that mirrors in the bedroom are the most effective tools to destroy a relationship? Mirrors in the bedroom are really not advised for any type of relationship whether you’re starting out or in a committed relationship. Mirrors are often said to reflect a third party in the relationship. Mirrors represent another person always coming in between two people. This often means an extramarital affair but sometimes the third person can be anyone such as a discouraging relative, etc… Ever heard of “Two’s Company, Three’s a crowd!” So remove your mirrors, hide them, or cover them up!

If you are looking for love remove all solitude figures and replace them with items in pairs; a pair of hearts, flowers, love birds, etc. Remove all pictures of single men or women, and clean out your closets to make room for your significant other to enter your life.

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Evoking Aphrodite the Goddess of Love

Michelle Cromer January 30, 2023 1 Comment

Sandro Botticelli painting The Birth of Venus

It’s the season of love and nothing and no one represents it better than Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love, beauty, passion, and sensuality. She was also known as Venus to the Romans. Feng Shui isn’t just about moving things around your space it is about evoking the energy or chi from the inside out. So what would Aphrodite do to feng shui home and herself for love?

Here are a few tips:

Be fearless in love. Life can be mediocre your love shouldn’t be.
Be confident. It doesn’t matter how you look on the outside, survey after survey states that confidence is one of the top sexiest traits in a person.
Have roses in your home. Aphrodite is the reason the rose is the flower of love. It doesn’t matter what color but pink and red are the colors of love. Light rose-scented candles and wear rose perfume to really anchor yourself and your home in the energy of love.
Have a bowl of apples. Apples evoke love symbolically and are considered the fruit of Aphrodite because of the sweet taste, the color red, and the elegance of the apple. They have shown up in various fairy tales and myths throughout history.
Group things in five’s. The symbolic number of Aphrodite/Venus represents the perfection of the five senses, the nuptial number of love and union, and the reason the 5th house in the astrology chart represents the house of pleasure and romance.
Collect seashells. Seashells have represented Aphrodite since the day she was born. She was supposedly born from a seashell and seafoam.
Eat raw oysters. Yep, that whole mythology surrounding oysters is because of Aphrodite. By far the most popular libido-enhancing food.

Here’s to love, laughter, and happily ever after!

Wishing all of y’all a Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Year of the Yin Water Rabbit

Michelle Cromer January 16, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Chinese New Year is on Sunday, January 22. Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is celebrated at the second new moon following the Winter Solstice. This festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of a long-awaited spring. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the rabbit, which is also the year 4795.

The Chinese Zodiac dates to the Qin Dynasty over 2000 years ago and is rooted in a system of zoolatry (or animal worship). As the legend goes, the Jade Emperor challenged all the animals in the Kingdom to a “Great Race.” Whoever arrived at his palace first would win his favor. The Rat was first because he tricked the Ox who was second, then the tiger, rabbit whose tail had been bitten by a wolf, and a dragon saved him. As the rabbit got away, he accidentally crossed the finish line, and then the dragon followed, so Rabbit years are full of dumb luck – right place right time, then the snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

Feng Shui originated in China and as did the Chinese philosophy of the five-element theory. Each of the years in the Chinese calendar is not only named for one of the twelve animals, but they also refer to one of the five elements- water, earth, fire, metal, and wood.

So, what does the Year of the Water Rabbit have in store for us?
In Chinese culture, the rabbit is known as the luckiest out of all the twelve animals. It symbolizes mercy, elegance, and beauty. This year will symbolize longevity, peace, and prosperity. It is predicted to be a year of hope. Rabbit years bring lucky breaks and partnerships for those on their true path. Although the Rabbit is not the strongest of animals its charm, and speed attract money, fertility, lovers, and success. This is especially true combined with the water element of the year. This will be a calm year. A year that represents sensitivity, intuition, and in its most positive form the way to inner peace. A relaxing year and a year full of good friends and family. However, be careful because the devil-may-care attitude might lead to inaction. So don’t get trapped like the rabbit almost was by the wolf.

This is a great year for stability, the perfect year to go back to school or write a book or start a ritual of reading every day. The Rabbit is the most literate of all the animals. Jeff Bezos was born in the year of the rabbit and look what Amazon has done for the book industry. Great year for romance. The rabbit is a strategist so a great analytical business year. The rabbit symbolizes good luck, so if you practice patience, you should experience lucky breaks in business and romance.

Happy New Year!

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Should You Sleep with Your Head to the North?

Michelle Cromer January 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

A dear friend of mine is renovating her home and she reached out to me about the placement of her head when she sleeps. She had heard that your head should not face north.

I think most of y’all know that I am an adjunct professor at the University of Texas in El Paso, so indulge me for a minute to offer an explanation as to the origin of the theory of the direction of our head when we sleep. We all know that the earth and our bodies have magnetic fields. The earth has a north and south pole as do each of us on the planet within our bodies, not just humans.

In India and in India feng shui – the Vastu Shastra– they feel that pointing your head north will interfere with your body’s magnetic field and with that of the earth. They also say that since blood contains a lot of iron when you sleep north your brain accumulates too much iron. So, the set of Ayurvedic teachings aims to live in harmony with the energy flow of the world.

However, as we say in Texas, “That dog won’t hunt.”

Here’s why.
There is ZERO evidence in science that proves the integrity of these theories – “don’t sleep with your head pointing north” – to date. If we look at nature, bird nests, ant beds, and the way an animal lays down all are always North/South. I come from a fifth-generation ranching family in Texas, and everyone knows a horse, goat, wolf, or whatever will always put its head north if it must lie down to sleep. So, if you are lost, find a sleeping animal. The theory is that the quieting radiation coming from the north vitalizes currents from the south. It is best for circulation.

When I was learning this theory, I pointed out that the magnetic north and south poles do not coincide with the traditional geographic poles of the earth.

That is why it is so difficult to reach the geographic poles using a magnetic compass. And, above all, what about the people who live in the southern hemisphere? Does it work the opposite for them?

See what I mean? This is superstition at its best. So, my suggestion to you is to tune into your own intuition and follow that. You already know what to do, I am giving you permission to do that.

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Feng Shui is Not a Religion

Michelle Cromer December 19, 2022 Leave a Comment

I am always so shocked when a student or client asks me if feng shui is a conflict with their religious beliefs. And, I am always so grateful because the question gives me an opportunity to share my perspective and clarify any concerns.

I am fascinated with what people believe, so I studied theology for four years at the university level. I was taught that religions require a belief in a superhuman power like god or gods. They require a particular system of faith and worship of the superhuman god or gods. They require a commitment or devotion to the religious faith. And typically the religion has a set of rules and dogma that the believers adhere to and follow.

Feng shui is not a religion. It originated in China over 4,000 years ago, and it is a massive body of knowledge centered on the study of energy. Many of us were taught that energy is something that can be reduced down to one simple formula: E = MC2 (energy equals mass multiplied by the velocity of light). This formula for energy has imparted little if any true relevance for most of us in our day-to-day lives.

The ancient Chinese, on the other hand, have expanded upon that simple formula and turned it into a 4,000 year-long study about the transformational powerful aspects of energy, how it affects us, and, most importantly, how we can use it to our benefit. There are no geographical, cultural, or religious boundaries for using feng shui. Because energy is universal, feng shui is rendered neutral; it supports everyone, each with their own unique set of life goals and aspirations.

Simply put, feng shui is the system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in the relation to the flow of energy. It’s the ancient art of placement and the movement and balance of the five elements and the yin and yang energy or chi to achieve the results you desire.

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