Evaluation And Application Of Treatments
This section is a reference for you to use as you work with your environment, giving treatments for each area. Refer to the instructions on how to use the magic square, the 5 elements of chi correspondence chart, and the following information, and include a healthy dose of intuition (a very important aspect of this work) to apply Feng Shui to your space.
Career/Work/Service:
This area of your home can show the energy of your work in this life.
If you take a look at this area, you can get insight into the way this
is playing out for you now. Common cures for the career/work/service area
include:
- Add colors like black, blue, and purple, representing deep, flowing water, as well as success.
- Place wind chimes, brightly colored flags, a fountain, or a birdbath in the front of your house, to create more. energy/opportunity flow to your house.
- Make your numbers on your house as visible as possible.
- Make sure your front yard is clean and inviting.
- Put a colorful welcome mat at your front door.
- Keep your home free of clutter, especially things you don't use.
- Keep doorways clear so that the door can open completely.
- Make sure you haven't created a "crowded" feeling with too much furniture.
- Put pleasant things to look at on the walls in the career area, particularly in the colors for this area.
- Hang a blue or clear crystal in the career area, as well as above your home/work desk to stimulate thinking with. the higher mind, and stimulate movement and chi in this area.
- Make sure there are bright colors and pleasant surroundings where you work.
- Place fresh cut flowers, or even better, a healthy plant, in this area.
- Put mirrors in this area to increase opportunities.
- Place desk/work area in far left corner of the room, facing out so you have a view of the whole room.
Wisdom
And Knowledge:
This area expresses manifestation of wisdom and self-cultivation. You
can get insight into your state of mind, and your ability to learn and
grow through your experiences and relationships. Common cures for the
wisdom and knowledge area include:
- This space is best simple and uncluttered, with space to contemplate, meditate, read, and study.
- A small fountain is excellent in this area.
- This is the place for bookshelves. Metal bookshelves would be ideal, but if they are wood, they would go best along the left wall.
- Use blue, green and yellow in this area.
- Make sure lighting is sufficient; natural or full spectrum would be ideal.
- Put images on the wall that represent things you want to learn about, or images of teachers you respect or are learning from.
- Light candles and or incense when studying, to enhance concentration.
- If you want to learn to paint or play music, this would be a great spot for a studio.
Health/Well-being/Ancestors:
This area of your home can show you how your own energy, thoughts, emotions,
and beliefs manifest in your physical body, creating your experience of
health and well-being, as well as indicating the degree of mental health
enjoyed by those in the house. You can find clues to how the energy moves
within your physical and mental form, what kind of flow is happening in
this area of your life, and what the blocks are as well. This area also
speaks to your relationship with your ancestors, and how these connections
affect your health and quality of life. Common cures for the health and
well-being area include:
- Use lots of green in this area.
- Yellow and red accents are good here as well.
- Fix leaky faucets, inside and out.
- Plug all drains in the house when they are not being used..
- Burn incense and use essential oils for their healing and energy shifting effects, as well as for stimulation of communication with spirits of ancestors
- If you have an unpleasant view, hang a beautiful, sheer curtain in the window, and hang a mirror on the opposite wall to deflect the energy.
- Place an image of a crane, turtle, elephant, or other animal that lives a long time in this area of your home
- Have vibrant, healthy plants in this area.
- An indoor tree, well cared for, would be an excellent addition here.
- Crystals are very supportive when hung or placed in the health corner of your home (green, clear, or any color).
- Air this room/area out thoroughly once during each season, or quarter, of the year.
- Keep this room/area clean and free of mold and mildew.
- If someone is physically or mentally ill, place an image of a green dragon in this area of the house.
- Hang a hummingbird feeder outside the window in this area.
- This is also a good place for an altar, one especially dedicated to your family lineage.
Wealth:
This area symbolizes your relationship to wealth and abundance, the free
flow of energy in your life, which brings you your hearts desire. It is
located in the southeast corner of your house, the rear left section in
an individual room. Common cures for the wealth area include:
- Red, purple, and green colors are indicated in this area.
- Flowering plants, especially red, purple, or green are good here.
- Put live plants, especially those with leaves which are round (like coins) in this area.
- Regularly clear your home of things you don't use/need, and make room for new abundance.
- A fish tank in this area is beneficial. Keep it clean, and as you feed the fish, think "abundant flow."
- Keep your stove and burners clean. This is believed to be a central indication of wealth to the Chinese. The more burners, the better—you can place a mirror above the stove to create the appearance of more burners.
- Place lights along your walkway.
- Place images or collections that have 8 things in this area, as this number represents prosperity.
- Place a fountain in the far left corner of your backyard.
- Place a flag, a windmill, or some other wind-movement object in the far left corner of your yard.
- Hang a round, clear crystal in the left hand corner of your living room, on a red cord, to stimulate wealth.
- Keep what you consider your valuables in this area of your home.
Fame/Reputation:
This area symbolizes how others see you, what traits you are known for.
It is in the south corner of your home, and the center rear of individual
rooms. Common cures for the Fame/Reputation area include:
- Red is the color for this area, as it draws attention, stimulates energy, and, when combined with visions of how you would like others to see you and what you would like to be known for, is a powerful cure.
- Fire is the element for this area. A fireplace, candles, a red lamp or lantern, or tiny Christmas lights in red would be good here.
- Display images or symbols of accomplishments you are proud of, or symbols of how you would like others to see you, and what you want to be noticed for.
- Display physical symbols of your future goals here.
- If you want to be famous for something, put a picture of a famous person in from your chosen field in this area, and cut out a picture of your face and glue it over the top of the face in the picture.
Love
And Marriage:
This area shows what is going on in your love life. If you don’t
like what you see here, try some cures! It is located in the southwest
corner of your home, and it is the right rear section in individual rooms.
Common cures for the love and marriage area include:
- Place a pair of objects, such as a pair of doves, swans, or cranes, in the far rear corner of the bedroom. They represent successful partnership. A pair of candle holders with red or pink candles could spice things up as well!
- Fresh flowers are good for sensual, romantic energy to flow.
- Make sure your bed is accessible from both sides.
- Use soft lighting, sensually inviting fabrics, and soft touches in this room. Comfort is key.
- If the love and marriage area is not in the bedroom, you can still stimulate this area with red, pink and white colors, pairs, and pictures of you and your mate.
- Plant two of something in the right hand corner of the backyard. Fruit trees are ideal, symbolizing a fruitful and nourishing marriage. An inviting area with a table and two chairs is good in this area as well.
- Place two red candles in the southeast corner of your bedroom, and light them for a little while every night, thinking of love and romance, to ignite this spark in your life.
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If you want to attract a mate, use the Chinese symbol shown here, called Double Happiness. Paint this symbol in red paint on a rock or boulder and place it in the right rear corner of your bedroom. |
Children
and Creativity:
This area represents the creative, playful, innocent, joyful, openhearted
aspect, and relates directly to imagination. Take a good look at this
area to learn how creativity is flowing in your life. Also notice how
you are nurturing the child within, as well as how you relate to children
in your life. Common cures for this area include:
- Use of white and pastel colors.
- Soft furnishings, flowing fabrics, a canopy, fabric draping corners.
- Whimsical images, such as butterflies, unicorns, dragons and fairies.
- Addition of metal fixtures, handles, and figurines.
- Glittery, sparkly things, especially metallic.
- This is the ideal place to create and imagine, dream and play.
- Hang pictures and include other types of images of children.
- The Happy (laughing) Buddha image is great in this area.
- This area would make a great play room, game room, or studio (or child's room!)
Travel
And Helpful People:
This area relates to any kind of travel, and also to people/beings who
are helpful to you in your life. Looking at this area can give you insight
as to how you are using the resources offered to you to "get where
you want to go.' Common cures for this area include:
- Hang posters/pictures of places you would like to travel to.
- A globe or world map is perfect here.
- Place images of people you would like to learn from, or emulate, or people you admire and respect.
- Place a picture of your extended family here.
- A special, honored place for a picture or memento representing your parents would be appropriate.
- This is a good place to have an altar to honor ancestors, spirit helpers and guides, animal guides, angels, whatever source of spiritual help you want to welcome.
- Buddha, Jesus, Mary, Kwan Yin, The Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King Jr., and Gandhi are some suggestions for images you could include in this area.
- Put a white box (metal would be good) in this area for "petitions of help." When you need a bank loan, put the name of your loan officer in the box, with a prayer for assistance. When your child is starting school, put the name of your child’s teacher in the box, asking for help with sharing your precious ones education. These are two random examples, but you get the idea…use your imagination! Place a crystal on top of the box to energize the contents.
Center,
Earth, Chi, Luck, Health:
This area is in the very center of the space you are working with. Take
a look at this area to see how you balance/distribute the flow of chi
in your life.
- This area is best left open, as simple as possible. This is a good space for meditation, prayer or yoga practice.
- Dance in this area.
- A hanging crystal is good here.
- If someone else is not feeling well, have them sit or lie down in this spot…this is a good place to do healing work.
- White and earth tones are the colors for this area.