Thursday, April 25, 2013

5 Reasons This Painting is Going to Make My Friend Rich

I love when someone falls in love with something they want in their home...and it just happens to be amazing feng shui as well.

A dear friend of mine has her kitchen in the Money section of her home (the back left of the housewhen facing in from the front door -- See Bagua post).  Right now, above her sink, she has a cool graphic print of an airplane, that is, well, questionable feng shui because it is pointing down.  Cool prints don't always make for cool feng shui.  The almost-crashing plane in the Money section is one such example.

Well, the Universe provides, right?

Because a friend of hers was "cleaning house" and didn't have any place for this beauty here, and she offered to sell it to my friend for an extremely decent price.

It portrays the floating market in Bangkok, bought from a street artist in Phuket, Thailand
(Please excuse the poor quality photograph-- will try to get a better pic soon, as this one deserves it!)

My friend emailed me:  "I want this so badly, but is it good feng shui?!"  She LOVES it, but she wanted to make sure it was okay for the Money section of her home.

I called her immediately:  "You're going to get rich if you hang this one up!  Get it!"

She laughed loudly, as did I, and we talked about going on a fun spa trip with all the new money she's going to be bringing in.  (I'm writing this here to hold her to it -- haha!)

Okay, so why?  Why does this work?

Few reasons:
1.  Symbolism.   See how the "market trinkets" fill the baskets like tempting jewels practically overflowing in abundance?  And how the hats sparkle like coins?  Even the ripples on the water resemble money.  And it seems as though pearls are surfacing and sparkling from beneath the water.  And of course there is the beautiful gold mandala in the middle that just yells out "rich!"  This painting represents abundance in so many ways, that it's a joy for this feng shui consultant to reflect upon!

2.  Color.  Golds, reds, greens, and the clear blue are all great colors in the Money section!  Again, jewel tones and more jewel tones.

3.  Flow.  Water in the Money section is generally pretty great (as long as it's not a stormy sea or a leak in the ceiling), as it a) symbolizes flow, hence a good flow of money, and b) the Money section is ruled by the element of Wood, and Water feeds Wood (think: plants need water to grow).  The river seems to have a nice, clean flow to it.  Wouldn't you want your money to flow nicely and cleanly?

4.  Upward movement.  In this painting, there is an upward movement as if the boats are coasting up.  (The medallion brings the eye towards it, and because it is placed more towards the top of the painting, the energy most definitely goes that way.)  Because my friend will be putting it above the sink, this is especially important.  Sinks have drains, which are a downward motion, and unless cured, can represent money going down the drain.  Because of the bright, happy, and upward energy of this painting, it will counteract the downward pull of the drain, ...and well, take her money to new heights!

5.  Love.  Best of all, my friend loves this painting.  She has an affinity for Thailand, has visited there on happy jobs, and in short, the painting makes her heart and soul sing.  To see this every morning as she's making her morning tea will start every day on a high note -- and that, my friends, is what good feng shui is all about!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Can a Doormat Give You a Better Life?

I've got a thing for doormats.

Why?  Oh.  It must be because I'm a feng shui consultant, and doormats are one of the best things you can do for your life feng-shui-wise.

I know, I know -- how can a doormat make THAT much difference?

Well, if you know anything about the Mouth of Chi (aka the front door), you know that you want to make it as inviting as possible.  This is because it represents inviting good things into your life.  If it's friendly, fun, and bright, you have a better chance of attracting chi (good things).  If it's anything less, well, you are just short-changing yourself.

But don't listen to me.  Try it out!  If you have a crappy doormat, go ahead and buy one that you absolutely love, and then call me to tell me how right I am.  That you finally got that promotion at work, that you won the lottery, that you have been looking for Mr. Right, and oh my, you found him, like, the day after you put down the better mat.

(DISCLAIMER: if you have a lot of other feng shui boo-boos going on in your home, then I cannot guarantee the longevity nor the extent of your results.  However, you will still experience a positive, possibly major shift.)

Here are some do's and don'ts with the doormat situation:

DO put your personality into it, if you feel like it.  How cute is this little DIY?

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 DO go for red as it's a chi (good energy) attractor.  Fun patterns can work.  Elegant is good if that is the message you want to send to the world.
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Again, DO feel free to express yo'self.  Think of what or who you would experience if you came up to the front door and saw this --- Pac Man!  (I'd guess playful, funny, youthful, and well, into video games?  Fun with a twist of nerd, maybe?)

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 Feeling patriotic?  Who says you have to keep your pride to yourself until Independence Day?  (Just don't overdo it -- save the flags for July.)

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When in doubt, you cannot go wrong with red, red, and red and welcome, welcome, welcome.
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And then THIS is absolutely what NOT to do.  This is the DON'T of the day.  Chi does not have this sort of sense of humor -- good things will run away from you as a result.
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But let's end on a high note...

 I personally love pink and I love hearts and I love love, so this is something I would choose (but I love the red and the simple welcome too -- oh how to decide!?)


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In short, you want something clean, nice, and simple, perhaps with a reflection of your personality -- make sure to keep it maintained and to buy something somewhat durable.  After all, it needs to be functional too!