Seven Feng Shui Tips for a Harmonious Flight

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Seven Feng Shui Tips for a Harmonious Flight

Ever feel drained or anxious while flying? What if you could turn your next flight into a peaceful, rejuvenating experience? Let’s take Feng Shui to the skies with seven simple tips to help you stay grounded, balanced, and refreshed—even at 30,000 feet!

By applying Feng Shui principles, you can transform your next flight into a more peaceful, energetically balanced experience. Whether you’re heading on a spiritual retreat or a business trip, these seven simple tips will help you stay grounded, comfortable, and aligned.

  1. Set Your Intentions
    Before boarding, take a quiet moment to set an intention for a smooth and peaceful journey. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and visualize yourself arriving at your destination feeling refreshed, aligned, and ready for the adventure ahead.
  2. Choose the Right Seat (If Possible)
    In Feng Shui, the “command position” means having a clear view of the entrance while maintaining a sense of security. If seat selection is an option:
  3. Clear and Protect Your Space
    Just as you would cleanse the energy of your home, do the same for your personal space on a plane:
    • Wipe down surfaces to remove both physical and energetic residue.
    • Envision a protective bubble of white light around you, shielding you from any negative energy.
  4. Balance the Five Elements
    Feng Shui is all about harmony between the five elements. Here’s how to bring them into your journey:
    • Wood: Use a small essential oil roller with grounding scents like sandalwood or cedarwood.
    • Fire: Wear warm colors like red or orange to boost energy and confidence.
    • Earth: Keep a smooth stone or crystal in your pocket for grounding.
    • Metal: Use noise-canceling headphones to create clarity and focus.
    • Water: Stay hydrated and listen to calming ocean sounds or meditative music.
  5. Optimize Chi (Energy Flow)
    Energy should flow freely—even at 30,000 feet! Keep your seat area tidy, avoid overpacking your personal space, and move periodically. Stretch, roll your shoulders, and breathe deeply to maintain circulation and relaxation.
  6. Protect Against Funky Energy
    Planes carry the energetic imprints of countless travelers. If you’re sensitive to energy, visualize a soft golden light surrounding you like a cocoon. This acts as an energetic shield, keeping your own frequency high while blocking out unwanted stress or tension from others.
  7. Enhance Comfort and Rest
    Long flights can be draining, but small touches can elevate your experience:
    • Bring a silk or natural-fiber scarf for warmth and comfort—it carries high-vibrational energy.
    • Create a cocoon-like space with a neck pillow and eye mask for deeper rest.
    • Use a calming lavender mist or aromatherapy spray to encourage relaxation.

With just a few mindful adjustments, you can turn your flight from a stressful necessity into a restorative, peaceful experience. Travel isn’t just about getting from one place to another—it’s an opportunity to set the tone for your journey ahead.

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Happy Year of the Wood Snake

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Year of the Wood Snake

The Chinese New Year is on Wednesday, January 29. 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, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, which is also the year 4797.

The Chinese Zodiac dates back to the Qin Dynasty, which was established over 2000 years ago. 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, followed by the 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, then when the horse was about to cross the finish line, the snake jumped out, scaring the horse, and the snake crossed taking the 6th slot then the horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig finished.

Feng Shui originated in China, as did the Chinese philosophy of the five-element theory. Each year in the Chinese calendar is named for one of the twelve animals and refers to one of the five elements—water, earth, fire, metal, and wood.

So, what does the Year of the Wood Snake have in store for us?

The snake aligns with the wood element, symbolizing a time for thoughtful planning, and patience

This year will be guided by a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and patience. It will embody the snake’s powerful ability to transform—remember, snakes transform by shedding their skin. It’s a good year for strategic thinking, introspection, and subtle progress. It’s a year marked by quiet determination, and we all will have profound shifts and insightful revelations.

The snake aligns with the wood element, symbolizing a time for thoughtful planning, and patience (think how long it takes a tree to grow, it’s not overnight) so long-term growth and prosperity. The wood element, since it is fuel for a fire, also ignites passion, creativity, and the birth of new ideas. So, start that business, have that relationship, and trust the creative process.

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Feng Shui for Father’s Day

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Feng Shui for Father’s Day
Sam’s wedding day

I love a holiday that focuses on thanking someone for all they do, and Father’s Day is at the top of my list.

Barry and August
Barry and August

In Feng Shui terms, the Northwest sector of your home relates to the masculine energy of the family, which is the farthest left-hand corner. So, a gift might be a gold metal turtle to put in the corner of whatever room it is at your home. This signifies longevity and protection to the patriarch and family wealth. 

The helpful people section of the home is in the front right-hand corner, and fathers are certainly that. Perhaps in this section stand in honor of this masculine energy, this father archetype in your life, and give thanks, offer a prayer on their behalf. And, perhaps add a vibrant green plant in this area symbolizing their health and wellness.

Dad with Dam
Barry and Sam

Is your dad a gadget geek, a craft beer enthusiast, or an eco-friendly urbanite? Does he like to dive into a book or spin a few old records? Or is he more in tune with nature and the outdoors? Give some meaningful thought to his passions. I like to give experiences over things so perhaps a gift certificate for a round of golf or a weekend of hiking in Sedona. You know what this giver of the wisest of wise advice really likes. 

Food is a big deal in my family so making a special lunch and dinner complete with their favorite desserts is always appreciated.

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, stepdads, fathers-in-law, and anyone who fills this critical role. And especially to all the dads they didn’t have to be. And a huge happy Father’s Day to our Barry! Our boys have loving hearts, compassionate spirits, and humble natures due to the direct example that he has shown our boys their entire lives. Wishing all the dads a heartfelt Happy Father’s Day!

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Harnessing the Energy of Gaia to Your Vegetable Garden

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Harnessing the Energy of Gaia

When it comes to a good Feng Shui garden design, the size of your garden is not the main criterion. It is wonderful to be surrounded by a big, lush garden, but if you only have a small space to work with, you can still create a good Feng Shui vegetable garden design.

To Feng Shui, a flower garden is a great deal easier. It is much easier to say ‘Plant a purple flower here’ than ‘Plant a purple vegetable here’. There are many more choices with flowers. So I was inspired to Feng Shui my own vegetable garden and to help you do the same.

feng shui garden design

Ultimately where you plant your vegetables depends on many things such as where the sun hits the garden, what was planted there the year before, what will be the best vegetable for your area of the country, etc. That doesn’t mean you can’t incorporate the five elements. A vegetable garden inherently has the elements of Feng Shui already — Earth, Metal, Water, Wood, and Fire, but all must be present and in balance in a Feng Shui garden. The universe is made up of these elements working together to create a harmonious, welcoming, space, and you want to reflect that in your garden.

Garden cropWorking with Feng Shui colors is a great way to emphasize various Feng Shui rhythms in your garden. In Feng Shui, color is used according to the five elements theory, and you can bring healing harmony, and joy to your garden by choosing colors that emphasize specific energies, such as the fire energy in the color red, the color of a tomato; or the healing earth element in the color of yellow squash.

In designing your garden, be sure to allow gently curving pathways for chi, or energy, to flow smoothly. Straight lines are rarely present in nature, so use relaxing, flowing shapes and pathways for your feng shui garden. Garden accessories like wind chimes are a wonderful addition to any garden, as their gentle sound creates healing feng shui vibrations in the air. There are a variety of wind chimes on the market, from metal to bamboo, with various symbols, colors, and numbers of strings. While each element of the wind chime design is important, in particular, the sound of the chime is always a deciding factor.

For me what Feng Shui does, if nothing else, is make me examine different aspects of my life by examining the environment, in this case, my garden. I don’t know if putting a particular object in a specific direction can really make a difference, but, the connection I experience from Gaia, Mother Earth, and getting my hands in the dirt grounds me in a way that nothing else seems to.

Never underestimate the healing power of quiet moments of grounding yourself in a garden.

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Balancing your Backyard with the Five Elements

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balancing your backyard with the five elements
Since your garden and your backyard are an extension of your home it is also important to make sure to balance these areas with the five elements. Here’s how:

Earth Element1. Earth Element: We all have a lot of earth in our backyards and gardens due to the soil and the colors of the earth and the shape of a square. This area always reminds me of the energy of the goddess Gaia, Mother Earth which is life itself, the very soil that sustains us. Every culture has a version of this goddess. The Greeks call her Gaia from the Greek word “ga” which means land in the ancient Greek language and is sometimes spelled with a “ge” which is where we derive the word geology and geography. I learned in Peru that the Incas called her Pacha Mama. This goddess is so old she predates writing.

2. Fire element: This element can be brought in with a fireplace or fire pit or with the color red, orange, or pink in flowers or the shape of a triangle.

balancing your backyard with the five elements3. Water Element: many of us have pools that represent water or you can bring in the color blue in flowers or furniture or the shape of curves.

 

4. Wood element: Often times we have outdoor furniture made of wood or we all seem to have lots of trees. The shape of wood is the rectangle which might be shutters or perhaps you can bring in the colors of wood, browns, and greens.

5. Metal Element: Round is the shape of wood which can be in tables or planters. I have metal statues in my backyard representing the material itself and metal can also be in the color white.

When we balance the energy in our backyards we also balance the chi and the yin and yang within ourselves.

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Michelle Cromer