The easiest cure I can think of to get your finances growing is to put a plant in the Money area of your home or office (or even desk!)
Remember, the Money gua (purple) is the back left corner of the space when you are standing at the entrance facing in.
Plants are generally just awesome because they are alive and therefore will generate beneficial chi (which loosely translates to "life force"). But plants also clean the air, emit oxygen, and reduce the effects of EMFs. Plus they are pretty, and they bring healing nature indoors, into your space.
Feng Shui 101: There are two plants that are known to be great for the Money gua.
The Money Tree (duh) & Lucky Bamboo.
This is the Money Tree. It's scientific name is Pachira aquatica. It can come small (say 8 inches high and be able to sit on an end table, like you see here), or they can get quite large, up to three feet or more! The trunks are usually braided, and the leaves are a lovely, shiny green that sprout very easily and, well, abundantly.
This is the Lucky Bamboo. It's scientific name is Dracaena braunii. These babies also can come quite small, as short as 3-4 inches, but they can be quite big, as tall as five feet!
Both these plants grow easily with very little effort on your part. The Money Tree only needs little watering once every other week or so. It thrives in all sort of light conditions as well, including dim. The Lucky Bamboo can simply sit in water, so all you have to do is change the water or just add some every few weeks. It too is sturdy and survives for quite a while even in zero light!
Wood is the element for the Money gua, and these plants are perfect symbols for how you would like your Money to be: growing with little effort, providing pleasure and breathing room, and easy to tend to.
There's positive chi (energy) and there's negative chi.
In feng shui, you want positive!
Examples of things that promote good chi:
Good lighting
Good air circulation
Color
Movement
Cleanliness
Pets....
...and PLANTS!
Whether you buy a weekly fresh bouquet of flowers, or you have an active green thumb and it shows in your home, plants are not only cleaning the air and providing oxygen, they add beauty and life.
cover the plant and flowers up with your finger.....can you see how much difference it makes?!
Furthermore, plants represent the element of Wood, which symbolizes growth, ideas, and expansion. So if you're feeling stuck, go buy a plant!
Some to consider:
Lucky bamboo
Money trees
Anything easy to grow
Anything that you can keep alive!
wall art + herbs = genius
Plants to generally avoid:
Cactus (the prickles are harmful chi)
Dried flower arrangements (weak chi)
Anything with sharp, pointy leaves
And lookie! You can even bring an entire tree inside with a little creativity!
you gotta love an indoor tree -- your own personal oxygenator!
If you are familiar with the Bagua map, you know where your Money and Family sections are. These sections are ruled by the Wood element, so go for it with the plants there! It will help your money grow, and it will ensure you have happy, healthy familial relationships with your extended family and ancestors.
Color. Just gorgeous color.
Please note, all photos are borrowed from the blog: Homedit. Check out their page for other indoor plant ideas. xo
I mean...doesn't adding some "green" just make these places FEEL more abundant? And how a place feels is Feng Shui 101. Abundance yields abundance, so green it up!
Money is good, right? Money brings us opportunities, stability, and all sorts of lovely things if managed, spent, given, and saved wisely.
In feng shui, water is one of the symbols of money. When I'm at a client's house, and they talk about leaks or clogs, then I am sure to tell them to do whatever it takes to fix these...as in turn, it will "fix" their money woes.
But to narrow all of this down, today, we will talk about the toilet. Here's a video going around now:
It's Matt Damon. He says that the toilet is the number one lifesaver in the world... Hmmmmm... So, hail the toilet???
Regardless of Damon's take on potties, it is known in feng shui that toilets have a downward energy, and if not given some attention, could represent money being flushed away. In other words -- unexpected, possibly large expenses or the feeling that money always seems to be draining out! Toilets are especially important to cure if bathrooms are situated in the Money section of the bagua.
So how do you "cure" a toilet?
1. Keep it clean.
2. The Red Ribbon cure: Cut a red ribbon. Make sure it's in increments of 9 (9, 18, 27 cm or inches) as 9 is the lucky number in feng shui. Tie this red ribbon around a pipe behind the toilet, especially the outgoing pipe if possible. You can also put a red ribbon or a red piece of tape around the bottom of the toilet bowl if you feel like REALLY doing it up. (If it's too garish for you to use red, then do the other cures.)
3. Use "upward-motion" plants or art work to counteract the downward motion of the toilet.
4. If necessary, put a mirror on the floor behind the toilet or underneath the lid of the toilet, or on top of the back of the toilet bowl, FACING UP, to counteract the downward motion.
5. Hang a medium to large round-faceted crystal from the ceiling above the toilet from a red cord (increments of 9, please!).
5. Keep the toilet lid closed!
Feel free to do all or only some of these. Remember, intention is the key! State: "My finances are protected, and I enjoy great abundance," while implementing the cures for that extra special something.
bamboo for upward motion & abundance. red tape and ribbon for protection. even the shower curtain's pattern helps with the downward flow. and of course, the lid is shut!
P.S. You can also use the red ribbon cure for other drains (sinks, etc.) around the house.
Have fun (smartly so) with the extra money you're going to find in your bank account as a result!
