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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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Five Simple Feng Shui Tips

Michelle Cromer January 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

Below are some simple, actionable tips on how to incorporate feng shui into your home. Feng Shui is not about moving furniture or just changing paint colors, it’s about using your home as a canvas and allowing it to evolve and transform with you.

1. Keep your house clutter-free. External clutter is internal clutter on display. By clearing out and cleaning up your space an energetic anchor will be lifted. And in its place clarity and more efficiency and you will feel lighter and less frazzled.

2. Use your front door. The front door is critical in feng shui because it is the main portal through which the energy enters your home. Make sure the area is free of clutter, well lit and most of all make sure you use it every day.

3. Balance the five elements. The five elements, earth, wood, fire, water, and metal can be present in your home either physically, symbolically in the shape, or the color. Look closely at the literal and symbolic ways the five elements show up in your home. An imbalance of the elements can mean an imbalance in your emotions. Strike a balance between all five in each room.

4. Balance the yin and yang energy. Feng shui is all about harmony so consider balancing décor materials so that one single material or color doesn’t overpower the room. By opting for a variety of textures and finishes this can be accomplished.

5. Surround yourself with gratitude. Count your blessings each day. Remembering the hard times you have survived will help you realize how far you have come. Establish a daily practice of reminding yourself of the gifts, grace, benefits, and good things you enjoy. Your environment influences your experience so make it a grateful one.

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Six Ways to Balance Your Yin and Yang Energy for Better Health

Michelle Cromer March 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Life is about balance. The atom, which is the fundamental building block of all matter, always strives towards a balance of positive (proton) and negative (electron) charges. If it cannot maintain balance within its own structure, it forms clusters that maintain balance with other atoms and molecules are formed. The point being, that even at the most fundamental level, the universe seeks to maintain balance.

Nature’s endless dance is all about maintaining balance in the natural ecosystem and in the species present on the planet.

Why should humans be exempt from this grand cosmic interplay?

Of course, we are not, but we do let ourselves get further out of balance than is healthy at times. In these instances, we would be wise to bring ourselves back into harmony by identifying those areas, which are becoming polarized.

According to Taoist philosophy, the universe was created as a result of the combination of creative yang energy and receptive yin energy, the two building blocks of energy. Yin and yang are two sides of the same coin; one can’t exist without the other. We, humans, have a right hand and a left hand; a right leg and a left leg, both sides are needed for balance.

The yin yang energy is always striving for balance. Too much yang results in rushing active energy, too much yin results in passive stagnation. Each of us is made up of both yin and yang energy, also known as masculine and feminine energy. The left and right hemispheres of the brain are another way yin and yang energy is expressed in each of us. The right hemisphere is the feminine yin side, which gives us intuitive and abstract insights. The left hemisphere is the masculine yang energy, which controls analytical and logical reasoning. It’s easy to think yin and yang energy as female and male, respectively.

However, yin and yang energy show up in many other ways. While men usually do have more yang energy and women have more yin energy this is not always the case. Gender and sexuality are only one facet through which yin and yang are expressed through people. Other ways are: intuitive – rational; soft- strong; introvert-extrovert; soft- strong; calm-excited. If striking a balance of yin and yang energy is not achieved, then we have disharmony, which can lead to anxiety, lack of focus, worries about the future, depression, stress, and over or underweight, etc.

Stress and illness are nature’s way of telling you that you’re out of balance. The cure is simple. Balance can be re-established by receiving what was given in excess. Take the time to nourish yourself, to nurture yourself.

There are many ways to find your ways back to balance, below are some suggestions:

Reach out to nature – take a walk or a hike and absorb the chi of nature into yourself with every breath you take.
Nutrition – look for foods that are fresh or organic. Avoid anything with a label because the chi has been processed out.
Water –Water will rehydrate you and help flush out any toxins.
Meditation – find a time each day to quiet your mind.
Bodywork – energy modalities like acupuncture and reiki will help to release the physical manifestations of stress and move your chi energetically through all the meridians lines in your body.
Tai Chi or yoga – movements help to balance body, mind, and spirit so that you will be able to recognize disharmony before it gets out of hand.

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Bring Balance into Your Bedroom Using the Five Elements of Feng Shui

Michelle Cromer April 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

I find that balance seems to be the key to almost everything. From the foods we eat, the clothes we wear and the lifestyles we choose, and your home is no different. Feng Shui strives to create a space that allows more chi or energy to flow naturally. One way to achieve this is by filling your home with the balance of the five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

This photo only has ONE element – metal, represented in all the white and grey. It is missing WOOD which promotes vibrant health; FIRE which increases our energy levels, fuels passion and fosters creativity; EARTH which helps to generate knowledge and stability; and WATER which is all about fluidity, emotional depth, and abundance.

The bedroom, no matter where it is located in your home, always represents your love life. If you are yearning for more passion – add the fire element to your room by adding red. If you need some stability, add the earth element by bringing in house plants. If you are wanting to grow your relationship bring in raw wooden shelves or the color brown. And if you want more of an emotional connection to your partner, bring in a fountain or the colors black or blue.

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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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