Scotland Castle Brings in Feng Shui Design Elements

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I took this photo on a recent trip to Scotland. This is the furthest left-hand corner, on the first floor, of a hotel that is a converted castle. This room represents the business wealth and prosperity. What a great job! Doesn’t this room look rich? I can tell you first hand it certainly felt rich.

I love how balanced the room is: the two large plants balancing the earth energy; all the wood representing the wood element; water is flowing with the glass and TV and black couch; the gray long curtains bring in the metal element; look at all the red igniting the fire element.

What does your furthest left-hand room say about your wealth and prosperity?

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Balancing the Chi in Any Room

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balancing the chi in any roomThe fundamental principle of Feng Shui is balancing the chi in your home to increase love, abundance, health, and joy. We do this by using the five-element principle of water, wood, fire, earth, and metal. This system is based on the Daoist premise that we are all One, and everything is made up of these five energies. The universe, planets, rivers, mountains, animals, plants and you all consist of these elements to sustain life and to sustain balance.

I know from the last 15 years that I have taught and practiced Feng Shui if there is an energy imbalance in your home, the effects of that imbalance will surface somewhere in your life. Utilizing the five-element principles will help to maintain balance.

Living spaces are in essence living beings. The front door is the mouth itself the energy that is being inhaled through the front door and exhaled through the back. Our energy and that of our homes are so interrelated that each aspect of the home is a symbolic representation of us.

Our house is a metaphor for our life: It can only hold so much stuff. We only have so much wall space for our art, so much floor space for our furniture and so much closet space for our things. So we have to prioritize, revise, and choose what we want in our homes, too much stuff can stagnate any energy and not allow it to move.

There are several ways to incorporate Feng Shui and the five elements in any space like this room has successfully done. What I love about this room is the way it feels, the healthy balance it achieves and it looks beautiful. The element of water is used in the color blue as well as the image in the painting to achieve fluidity, wisdom, and power. The fire element is present in the two lamps as well as the chandelier and improves passion. The wood element in the furniture brings flexibility and growth to the lives of the people in the home. The color of the couch and the white walls add the metal element to ensure good communication and joy. The healthy tall plant in the corner adds the earth element ensuring good health and stability.

I encourage you to look around your home and see how each of the five elements is expressing itself.

Have any Feng Shui questions? Feel free to contact me at michelle@michellecromer.com  or visit me on Facebook at Michelle Cromer Feng Shui.

6 Easy Ways to Feng shui Your Closets

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6 Easy Ways to Feng shui Your ClosetsNothing in Feng Shui is “out of sight, or out of mind” especially your closets. Everything is energy, everything has chi, so there are no boundaries. It is a rare house that I go to that has organized closets so you are not alone if you need to clean yours up.

In Feng Shui, closets are connected to your innermost, your deepest and often hidden feelings about yourself. The state of your closets are a direct reflection of your self-esteem.

Here are six easy tips for any closet:

  1. Make sure there is good lighting. This is tied to your well being.
  2. Any closet can use a fresh coat of paint. This will refresh your inner thoughts and lighten your mood.
  3. White is always a good choice for your closet because it opens the energy up and will encourage clarity.
  4. Clutter in closets is the biggest challenge. Take a look at each item, shoes, shirts, dresses, coats and make sure you still wear them and that you still love them.
  5. Organize according to color. Color plays an important role in Feng Shui and in our lives. Rather than opening your closet to a mix of colors, why not organize your clothes using the rainbow guide – red, orange-yellow, green, blue, indigo, purple and then black and white.
  6. Make your closets beautiful. If the closet represents our inner thoughts, why not make the closet a beautiful and calm space to escape to.

What are your closets revealing about your innermost thoughts?

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5 Easy Things You Can Do To Bring Feng Shui Design to the Outside of Your Home

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5 Easy Things You Can Do To Bring Feng Shui Design to the Outside of Your HomeThe outside of your home needs to be evaluated using Feng Shui in order to make sure it is in alignment with your goals and to strengthen the chi and balance the energy for better results.

Here are a few easy things you can do:

  1. Make sure the area is clean and picked up. Even if you live in an apartment, take a few moments to clear up anything right outside your front door. This area sets the chi for your home.
  2. Take some time for yard work. Hedges, trees, shrubs all need to be trimmed and mowed. Shape up the bushes and hedges and see what a difference it makes to the appearance of your home.
  3. Paint the house your favorite colors. It’s just paint. You can always change it. Put a fresh coat of paint on your front door. My front door is the original big wooden door to my 111-year-old house. I paint it pink in the summer and brick red in the winter. If you have a mailbox, paint it red to ignite your passion and wealth (in ancient China money always arrived in red envelopes).
  4. Plant flowers. I make sure I have green jade plants in the front of my house, bringing in the energy of abundance. White flowers can help with fertility, travel opportunities or attracting helpful people. Red and pink plants can help with your love life and orange plants will aid you in a good reputation.
  5. After you have made the changes, go to the street and look at your home. How does it make you feel? Do you feel happy? If not add one thing or make any changes to achieve the feelings you want to evoke.

What changes do you need to make to the front of your house?

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Michelle Cromer