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How to Improve Your Love
Life with the Power
of Feng Shui... Without Spending a Dime!
by Stephanie Roberts
FENG shui
(say "fung shway") is the art of creating a home environment that
supports the life you wish to live. A key element of feng shui is
creating a smooth flow of chi (positive energy) through your space.
Chi likes to move through your home as though it were a gentle breeze
or a meandering stream. Where it is blocked, the energy becomes
stagnant--like a pond choked with algae and fallen leaves. You are
likely to feel blocked in life, and your energy and enthusiasm for
matters of the heart will be low. Balancing and correcting the chi
of your bedroom helps encourage and invigorate romance. Here are
some quick and easy ways to improve your love life by improving
the energy of your home:
1. Clean up your bedroom
When your bedroom is cluttered and untidy,
the energy in there will be low and slow. Clutter is a sure sign
that chi is stuck, so roll up your sleeves and clean the place up
if you want to jump-start your love life. Ring a bell, shake a rattle,
or clap your hands loudly around the room to clear out old, stale
energy.
2. Make room for love
If you want to attract a new romantic partner--or
move a casual relationship closer to commitment--make sure there
is space for that person in your home. Look at your closets, shelves,
and dressers, especially in the bedroom; if they are all filled
to capacity with your own stuff, make clearing some room for your
current or future partner a priority. Aim to free up 25% of the
space in your bedroom for someone else's things. When you are done,
take a moment to visualize your loved one's belongings finding a
home there.
3. Don't work out in the bedroom
When you exercise in the bedroom, or store
your sports equipment there, you bring the energy of hard work and
exertion into your romance space. Do you want your relationship
to feel like a tough workout? If not, move your workout stuff somewhere
else; your relationship is likely to move along more smoothly.
4. Remove old relationship energy
Go through your home--especially your bedroom--and
remove anything that reminds you of past failed relationships; this
could be an ex-boyfriend's old sweater you find in the closet, photographs
of you with a previous partner, a gift that reminds you (unfavorably)
of a giver with whom you are no longer in love--anything that reminds
you of a love that went bad. No matter how incurable a romantic
you may be, do NOT keep old love letters anywhere in your bedroom
unless they are from someone with whom you are still blissfully
paired up.
5. Remove inappropriate imagery
The images with which you surround yourself
can have a powerful effect on your love life. Feng shui clients
who complain of difficulty finding romance often have surrounded
themselves with images of a person alone. Inappropriate imagery
includes anything that represents solitude, loneliness, aggression,
hard work, conflict, or disagreement in any way. That old photo
of your Dad when he was in the army may be a treasure, but the wartime
energy it carries doesn't have any place in the bedroom; find another
place to keep it.
6. Open the door to love
Make sure both the front door of your home
and the door to your bedroom open easily and completely. Doors that
stick, squeak, or that only open partway because of all the stuff
stored behind them are blocking the flow of romantic energy and
opportunity into your home. A loose doorknob on your bedroom door
could mean you're having a hard time "getting a handle on" romance;
get out your screwdriver and tighten it up.
7. Create a path for chi
Walk slowly from your front door to your
bedroom, pretending that you are a gentle river of chi. Look for
any areas where furniture or other belongings are stopping or slowing
the flow of chi, or where chi is diverted away from the bedroom
to other areas of the house. Clear a path so fresh chi can find
its way to your bedroom and nourish your love life. Make sure all
the lights along this route are working, replace any burned-out
bulbs, and be alert for dark or dingy corners where you can increase
the energy by adding more light.
8. Move your bed
If one side of your bed is against the wall,
the person who sleeps on that side may feel confined or disempowered
in the relationship. If possible, place the bed so there is equal
space on either side, so you and your partner can find equal enjoyment
in the relationship. The ideal position of the bed will be on the
opposite side of the room from the door, but not directly in line
with it. If you can't see the bedroom door from the bed, hang a
mirror where it will provide a reflected view of the entry.
9. Bring romance chi into the bedroom
Be sure to place romantic imagery in these
two key places in the bedroom: the wall opposite the foot of the
bed (where you naturally look when lying in bed), and whatever area
of the room you first see when you enter. Beautiful, romantic artwork
is always good, as are fresh or silk flowers and anything in pairs
(such as birds, cherubs, candles, or decorative pillows). A round
mirror is also good for the bedroom, as the shape signifies completion
and unity. Look around your home for whatever says "romance" to
you, and find a good spot for it in your bedroom.
10. Clarify your intention
Make a collage of images that symbolize
your perfect relationship, and place it where you will see it every
day. If you are already in a relationship, invite your partner to
make a collage with you, to represent your intention to build a
joyful and loving future together.
Copyright © 2001 Stephanie Roberts
This article, based on information in the book
Fast
Feng Shui for Singles: 108 Ways to Heal Your Home and Attract Romance
(Lotus Pond Press, Kahului, HI, ISBN 1-931383-04-9) first appeared
at www.frugalfun.com. Permission is granted to reprint or circulate
this article provided that the copyright notice and this paragraph
are included in their entirety, and that www.fastfengshui.com be
cited as the source.
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with Feng Shui
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for Singles' book
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