Feng Shui | Michelle Cromer

Crystals for Students

Michelle Cromer August 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

It’s that time again – back to school! My son August is starting his masters in A.I. at New York University and my son Sam is starting his junior year in high school. I am giving both of them crystals to assist them with the challenges they will face this school year and to help them make their education more understandable and less stressful.

I have had a relationship with rocks, gemstones, and crystals most of my life and I have learned that different rocks and crystals have different vibrational frequencies and work to assist us in various aspects of our life’s. Below is my list of best crystals for students.

Black Tourmaline – helps strengthen the immune system. It repels negative energy and defends against disease.
Onyx – focus and discipline. This stone can bring balance to the body and mind, perfect to put in a pocket for any class.
Rose quartz – known as the universal stone of love, which could be self-love, friendship or romantic love.
Amethyst – a powerful protection stone that channels loving energy in order to guard against stress irritability and anger.
Howlite – calming and helps with a good nights sleep; this helps to flood the body with a good feeling and improve emotional attitude. Great to assist those who procrastinate.
Blue Lace Agate – comfort and relaxation and dispels past feelings of doubt and encourages growth within those who use it.
Carnelian – Confidence; in ancient times Carnelian was believed to give the wearer courage in battle.
Tiger’s eye –strengthens the will, inspires creativity and enhances good luck. Brings grounding energy and aids with happiness. Roman soldiers use to wear this stone into battle.
Snowflake Obsidian – overcoming difficulties and balances the mind, body, and spirit. It enhances clear and logical thinking.
Malachite – leadership and confidence and absorbs negative energy and pollutants. Aids in one’s spiritual journey and helps to stimulate dreams.
Amazonite– truth, harmony, and peace; helps to analyze and sort out information and combine the process with intuitive wisdom.

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Maximize Your Abundance at Work with Feng Shui

Michelle Cromer May 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Summer is the perfect time for an office feng shui overhaul!

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system, dating back approximately four thousand years, that helps organize your life to promote the balance flow of energy that moves through your home and your office. It’s not just Chinese wisdom; it’s universal common sense. It’s not a belief system, a religion, superstition or magic. You don’t need to believe in it in order for it to work. It’s not about changing your luck but it is about creating a space that promotes a feeling of balance, well-being, and happiness. Feng shui works through the interconnections between matter and energy. Everything is connected. When you live and work in a space that feels good to you, your attitude becomes more positive and the quality of your life and your work improves. In order to have an optimal life, you must have optimal surroundings.

Here are some feng shui tips that will help in creating a vibrant energy of abundance in your office space. No matter if your office is a small cubicle, corner office or office in the home, feng shui can help achieve balance, harmony, and success. Apply a few of these tips and watch your productivity increase, your abundance expand, and your well-being soar!

18 Do’s and Don’ts for the Office Feng Shui

DO sit in the corner farthest from the entrance to the room to have a “command” position.
DON’T sit in line with the door, as you will be in the path of negative energy.
DO keep your back toward a corner or a wall for support. If a post protrudes from the corner or wall, correct it by covering it with a hanging plant’s draping foliage.
DON’T face away from the door. Business will symbolically come to you through the door; so don’t turn your back on it.
DON’T arrange your workspace so that you look straight out into a corridor or see the stairs, storage rooms, closets, elevators, escalators, or toilets.
DO put your computer in the North or West area of your office to enhance your creativity. Place the computer in the Southeast if you use it to generate income.
DO place an aquarium or tabletop fountain in the East, North, or Southeast. A small aquarium with black or blue fish in the North area of your desk or office will activate your business and career success. Guppies or a single fish are ideal for an aquarium made of glass and metal.
DO have a good balance of yin and yang when decorating your workspace. Balance light and dark colors, soft and hard surfaces, and smooth and rough textures in your choice of window treatments, furniture, and flooring.
DON’T have any mirrors in your office, as they can reflect negative energy from clients to other people in the room. You should always maintain control over the energy in your office.
DO treat the files in your office with respect. They represent your past, present, and future business.
DO keep the cords to your office equipment well hidden. This eliminates clutter and allows for the free flow of chi.
DO consistently go through old emails and delete the clutter of any emails you no longer need.
DON’T sit underneath a painting of water. This symbolizes being under water.
DO bring in a live plant representing growth.
DO select artwork for the office that represents growth, strength or wealth to you.
DO keep your desk clutter free at all times and make a habit of cleaning your whole desk meticulously once a week.
DO prevent stagnant air and keep the vibrant flow going with a small fan.
DO promote a clear mind and lighten the office with an aromatherapy diffuser.

Have any Feng Shui questions? Feel free to contact me at michelle@michellecromer.com and sign up for your Power Color by filling out the form to the left.

Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the earth dog!

Michelle Cromer February 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Friday, February 16th, China will celebrate the beginning of its New Year. Each Chinese year is given its name from the Chinese zodiac and each year is characterized by an animal as well as an element, and this year is the year of the earth dog!

Start the New Year out by thoroughly cleaning your house. This process is called, “sweeping the dust, and is symbolic in that it represents putting away old things and leaving the past behind.

This is a lucky year full of harmonious relationships. Success will be achieved through the quality of communication between people and learning that being selfless and generous can bring the promise of a more generous harvest in return.

The year of the earth dog is a good time to make lifestyle changes. If you smoke – quit even though you have tried before in the year of the earth dog you will succeed. It’s a wonderful year to start something new like a business or buy a new home.

The dog is the symbol of intelligence and protection, and this is a year to demand radical changes to our life conditions and to preserve the future of our children.

Famous people born as an earth dog are Michael Jackson and Madonna both who represent the characteristics of being serious and deliberate in their work and in their successes. And always masters at being able to communicate their talent to all of us.

Chinese New Year is an opportunity to celebrate a new start! Happy New Year!

Nine Feng Shui Tips For Small Spaces

Michelle Cromer January 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

With so many of us downsizing and moving into smaller spaces, here are nine Feng Shui tips to help you in your small spaces.

1. Use The Front Door:
The front door is the entryway to bring in good chi (life energy), balance and harmony. Make sure the area is clutter free. Place a well-maintained doormat at the front door welcoming the chi. Make sure this area is well lit and honor this space by using the front door every day.

2. Declutter:
Small spaces can develop clutter quickly. Be mindful of any objects on the floor that do not belong such as boxes or books, these objects will stagnant the energy flow. Closets represent hidden areas in your life so clean those out in order to bring clarity to all aspects of your life.

3. Clean Under the Bed:
To ensure a restful sleep clear out anything that is under your bed. Storing items under the bed will block the energy flow and can represent blocks in your relationships.

4. Live Plants:
Bring in healthy, live plants into your small space. These plants enhance the wood element and symbolize new beginnings and enhance family relationships.

5. Clean and Replace Light Bulbs:
Light blubs represent passion, the fire element so make sure they are clean and working. Turing on light bulbs can light the way for love or new business opportunities.

6. Use the Burners on Your Stove Daily:
No matter how small your kitchen might be it represents health and abundance. The preparation of food is a sacred act and the stove represents life force and nourishment, but it is also an energy generator. Use all the burners every day. Only using one or two burners may suggest that you are not activating the full potential of abundance available to you.

7. Place a Bowl of Nine Oranges in Your Kitchen:
Oranges stimulate the mind and improve your mood. Symbolically the orange represents gold and will improve your cash flow.

8. Move Nine Objects Around:
Nine is an auspicious number in Feng Shui, so moving nine objects in your small space will stir up the chi in your home. There is not an object too small or big to move, and just moving an object slightly will make a difference.

9. Space Clearing:
The air in small spaces tends to become stagnant. Open up all the windows and doors and burn incense or sage throughout the house. The fresh air will clear out any stress and negativity.

Have any Feng Shui questions? Feel free to contact me at michelle@michellecromer.com and sign up for your Power Color.

For the Love of Numbers

Michelle Cromer September 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

I have had a life long love affair with numbers. One of my first memories is learning how to count by holding up my fingers. I remember squealing in delight with each correct answer. When it was time to figure out what to do with my life, I knew whatever I did, it would involve numbers. So one of my majors is in finance and I went on to study finance at New York University.

Numbers or symbols used for counting have existed since man learned to count. Archaeologists and historians estimate that numbers were first used around 32,000 years ago! Archaeological findings have discovered bones and rocks with marks on them, most likely counting to keep track of food quantities.

Numerology is the practice of interpreting the deeper energy of a number and utilizing that vibe for optimal understanding and alignment. Numbers in Feng Shui are divided up into Yin or Yang. Yin are all even and yang are all odd. Both maintain the much needed balance we all seek.

While studying Feng Shui in China I quickly learned of the superstitions they have surrounding numbers and choosing telephone numbers, house numbers and business numbers are done so very carefully. Nothing can end in the number “4” for example because it sounds like death, (Sel) and is considered the worst of all numbers. There are no fourth floors on any of the buildings or hotels for this reason.

Numbers immediately reveal to me the overall Chi of the home or office. I use a process called the reduction in that I determine the prime root number of your home address. Here’s how you do it: Take your street address and add all the numbers together. For example, 3015 would be 3+0+1+5= 9 so 9 is the single-digit prime root number. If your address is 4745 then you add up 4+7+4+6=21. In the case of a double digit you add those two numbers together so 2+1=3, so the prime number is 3.

Below is a guide to what your address means:

The number one is about new beginnings. Since this is a solitary number, incorporating pairs in your home will be important for balance. So two candles on the table or two photos hung together etc. The number one is masculine so incorporating yin energy will balance out the home – add a water feature or make sure the home has fresh flowers.
The number two encourages balance and partnerships of all kinds. It is a yin number or energy so hang a silver wind chime to balance the chi.
The number three rules creation and creativity. It’s a good number for manifestation, so be careful what you wish for in a three home. Add a green plant to attract wealth and luck and make sure to change the water when needed so it is always clear, bringing clarity to the space.
The number four is about structure. Think of four pillars in a house. The downside of this number is that you may get a sense of rigidity under your roof. Add a symbol of a dragon to introduce spontaneity in this space.
The number five is change, always seeking to balance itself. Find a sun and moon symbol and hang it up. The union between these two energies will offer balance and stability. The sun is Yang – male and the moon is Yin –female. These are ancient archetypes for perfect harmony.
The number six is the number of service, and it’s a nurturing number. The flip side to this number is an overacting energy. To balance this space, hang a crystal to boost the chi and eradicate the overacting energy.
The number seven is the number of higher education and serious study of oneself. This is a wonderful space to learn new things and explore new topics. Also the perfect number for introspective and meditation. If the Chi is not balanced it can produce a hermit type quality. A photo or painting of mountains will help balance the Chi. Also lighting candles will serve to energetically illuminate you.
The number eight represents the realm of the infinite and is considered a great number for the emotional flow of the space. The flip side of this number is stagnation, anxiety and lack of motivation. Add a photo or a statue of a lotus. This will represent enlightenment, progress and perfection.
The number nine represents happy returns and completion. It’s symbolic of attainment, wealth, abundance and full potential. The flip side can produce egotism, greed, lust and envy. Consider adding a turtle, which is symbolic for the number nine energy. They stand for accomplishment and long life.

Numbers are truly a universal language and with these added tips and few simple additions your home you can reach optimal levels of love, luck and prosperity.

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