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The New Year is a time when many people think of making a commitment to
begin something new. In the world of Feng Shui, the Chinese art of placement,
it is important to create ‘space’ for those new ideas to materialize. One of the
most basic ways to make room for your changes is to begin by clearing any clutter!
Think of clutter as material taking up energetic space. If you want to bring something new into your life, remove something old. This is especially true if you haven’t used it in a very long time. Surfaces, closets, garages, basements and attics are a few of the places you might begin!
Once you have cleared out various areas, be diligent about keeping them clear afterwards. A rule I like to employ is for anything new brought into my house, I remove something and donate it to charity. This creates a related benefit as you are allowing your ‘old’ items to become something ‘new’ to someone else.Clearing your clutter also allows you to open up space for love in your life. In the Chinese ‘bagua’ (8 areas of life), there is a specific area that represents love. There are two ways to find this in your own environment:
a) Standing at your front door, imagine that you can see through all the walls in your home. The farthest back, right hand corner of the house is the area of Relationships. OR
b) Find the Southwest corner of your house.
>You can use one or both areas in this exercise. The important task is to go to the area and see if there is anything cluttering the rooms. You might also look to see if there is anything in this room from a past love relationship that no longer supports you. Take a look at the art or furniture arrangement in this room. Does it speak of love by the pink and red colors, art featuring two people in a happy relationship, or room for two to sit comfortably? Or is this a room with dark, unfriendly colors, art featuring one person alone or a single chair without a place for a companion? Many times your subconscious is saying one thing inwardly and another in your outer world. The important thing is to stop, look and reflect! Remove anything that does not support what you truly want in your life. Add something new to help you make your change. Think of what you would like to see in the home of your beloved and create that same feeling in your own home. Renewal and love are important components in life. Together with the tools of Feng Shui you can create room for both. Give yourself a treat and remember to clear the clutter throughout the year. This will open the doors to your ability to create a positive, self-renewing environment for love. With this in mind, you will also multiply the effects and enrich the lives of many others!
By Carol Cannon
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