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Home Designs for Millennials. Who knew they had a built-in sense of Feng Shui?

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There is often an exchange between newer and older generations that involves learning from one another. Many millennials are in the know of the latest trends and styles which can be a helpful way to update traditional feng shui practices and modernize them in a way that feels fresh and new.

Specifically, millennials have an approach to home decor that takes a special kind of eye. They are unique in that they grew up without things like technology but now are well versed in these spaces having grown up with the latest and greatest from this new era. That said, they are readily following social trends and know what’s in style when decorating a home and surprisingly, many of these styles follow feng shui practices.

Here are the 10 best millennial-approved home decor ideas with feng shui in mind:

1. World map artwork

Not only is this a great way to visualize one’s love for travel, but it acts as a vision board of sorts and can attract abundance with the colors but also with the intention. If you are wanting to travel, this is a great way to attract that. Similarly, a globe can also act as a symbol of knowledge, education, luck and career progression. Place it on the West wall of your office.

2. Tropical prints 

In feng shui, the color green represents the Wood element and it’s an auspicious color that attracts abundance and promotes good energy in a room. Tropical prints are a great way to brighten a room and make rooms feel more welcoming, especially when mixed with real plants throughout. You can even include this in your pillow decor for a pop of color and a representation of fresh energy, growth, and new beginnings.

3. Gold accents

Metal and brass are essential in feng shui and can greatly improve a sector so implementing furniture, stools, carts, or stands with gold or brass accents into your decor can be helpful. You can even find planters with brass/gold accents to create balance and harmony. The Metal element is represented by round shapes and metal colors or items and represents wealth and money. We often recommend adding a metal wu lou luck gourd to a room or a brass bell as energy balancers for specific issues. These types of additions to your decor are all great ways to stabilize negative energy.

4. Circular rugs

Rugs are a great way to make a space feel cozy, but also circle rugs in particular represent peace and help calm energy down in your space for good chi flow. The round shape is considered harmonious and follows feng shui recommendations and doesn’t disrupt energy but rather enhances it. There are many different styles and patterns to choose from and give rooms extra character in a way that doesn’t take up space or create clutter.

5. Gallery wall

Photo walls, or gallery walls, are excellent ways to organize photos in a living space. In feng shui, photos are a great way to improve energy flow and represent your home or office in a way that feels true to you. The only exception is the bedroom which is typically where you would instead put furniture ‘pairs’ to create symmetry and attract love. In other rooms, photos increase the positive chi and bring your environment into alignment with your goals and your life. This is a great opportunity to showcase loved ones, people who inspire you, people who have guided you and other images of important moments that were captured. It is best if all photos are on one focal wall and not all over the house as it enhances family, friends, and unity. The East wall is considered the family wall.

6. Rattan decor

Wood elements represent vitality, growth, and opportunities. Wood is also a great way to expand and attract good energy while improving creativity. Similarly, rattan furniture and accents are very popular today and come in a variety of forms including picture frames, tables, mirrors, wall art and shelving. This is especially popular among millennials and as part of the wood category, it’s a symbol of both life and growth.

7. Diffuser or incense

Aroma diffusers have quickly gone mainstream in the last few years and are a hit for younger generations who use them to improve their mental well-being. The power of scent is important in feng shui and can promote love, joy, creativity, peace, and harmony. Diffusers are closely tied to self-care and scents like lavender are great for sleep.

8. Succulents

Live plants like succulents are easy ways to improve the air quality and energy of a room. They are easy to maintain and require little upkeep which is likely why they grew in popularity. Plants are easy additions that increase abundance if taken care of and watered. They attract prosperity, good health and good luck.

9. Natural healing crystals

Many stores have made healing crystals a must-buy for millennials, but they are great items when thinking about feng shui because they can be placed in different rooms for different purposes. For example, rose quartz (an earth element) in the bedroom attracts love. Clear quartz for clarity and harmony – tied to water and metal elements. Amethyst has a high spiritual vibration that boosts spiritual growth, wealth, and abundance – tied to the wood element. Bonus: amethyst clusters (or geodes) attract true abundance and enhance your energy even further. Jade for good health, harmony, and protection including activating family – tied to the wood element. Citrine for wealth and abundance – tied to the earth element. Tiger’s Eye for your overall well-being – tied to earth element. Pyrite for wealth and abundance – tied to the metal element. This also helps to balance masculine and feminine energies. Hematite can absorb negative energy and is helpful for focus and wisdom including your career – tied to the water element.

10. Agate coasters

Taking healing crystals one step further, agate coasters are stylish but purposeful as agate has a calming and grounding effect that can balance yin and yang energies for optimal alignment and balance. Agate can also be used to cleanse the aura of a space and is often used to provide gentle healing and energy replenishment.

There are other ways that modern home decor can translate into feng shui improvements, but these should get you started. To learn more about home decor that best suits your space, contact me at 512-740-1251. To learn more about which crystals and oils best suit you or your issue, schedule a free 30-minute phone session with me anytime.

Creating A Success-Filled Hotel Room

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Heading out for a vacation or business and staying in a hotel? Traveling season is quickly approaching and the holiday season can occasionally make hotel rooms our home away from home. Make it the best it can be by setting up your hotel for success!

Work can be stressful but add travel to it, and it can increase significantly. I did whatever I could to lower my stress so I had a more enjoyable and efficient trip. I traveled extensively for over 20 years when I worked in pharmaceutical and medical device sales. I was on planes and cars traveling from place to place almost every week. This often meant staying in one to three hotels a week. Most of my friends thought I had a glamorous job. Although I did enjoy it in the early years, as each city was a new adventure, traveling always presents many challenges.

For example, it often means spending countless hours immersed in high electromagnetic fields. Airports literally hum with them, as do the aircraft. These energy fields can be extremely debilitating, draining our bodies of chi, and causing headaches, irritability, depression, and insomnia.

Couple this with time-zone changes, and we end up with the classic jet lag experience. Being blessed with good health, I didn’t become aware of the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields until rather late in my career, when I began to study the art of Feng Shui.

Reduce your exposure to EMFs by unplugging all unnecessary electronics like coffeemakers and alarm clocks. Taking these preventative measures and charging phones away from your bed not only helps the planet from harmful energy loads, but it also makes you feel healthier. EMFs are electromagnetic fields that are invisible areas of energy associated with electrical power and man made lighting.

If you are sensitive to EMFs, depending on the level of frequency, you may experience symptoms including:

  • Fatigue, stress, or sleep disturbances
  • Rashes
  • Pains and aches in your muscles
  • Foggy thinking or depression, among others

However, I learned there is a device to prevent jet lag that one can wear like a piece of jewelry. I found that wearing it prevents jet lag, no matter how many time zones I fly through. Now, they make such devices for cellphones and laptops, which I use! Ask me about these if interested.

Hotel rooms present another travel challenge! Even the highest-rated can be filled with dead, stale chi and energy from prior guests. If it’s a large hotel, you also contend with being sandwiched between other rooms and the energies of other occupants. Add this energy and  the sharp angles of some furniture,  bathroom chi, electromagnetic fields, noise, and it’s no wonder so many people dislike travel.

So, what can you do? First, clear the room energetically, using whatever means you prefer to get a fresh start. In basic Feng Shui, you can use tassels to compensate for cutting edges, crystals to adjust chi flow, and you can rearrange the furniture to achieve a more harmonious environment. Check for electromagnetic fields and correct for these. For example, put your alarm clock on opposite side of bed, rather than next to your head.

Once I had completed the above steps, I would light native american sage, say a prayer or mantra, and visualize the space filled with white light energy. If I was staying for an extended period of time, I would write on a piece of paper the intent of my stay, what I wanted to experience and accomplish while I was there, and then I’d put the paper in a red envelope and place it on my bedside table.  An alternate area for it is under your pillow, close to where we manifest our dreams.

If you travel, whether for business or pleasure, it’s good to use Feng Shui principles to make your stay more comfortable. Fortunately, many hotels today have become “Feng Shui friendly” and if you look, you can find ones that advertise they are.

You can also spot one yourself by looking for a well-placed front door and a welcoming atmosphere. Bonus! If staying for more than one night, bring a small bamboo plant. Bringing nature indoors helps keep us grounded and it also relieves the air of toxins. 

If you frequent just one chain of hotels as I did when I traveled, the rooms begin to look identical, no matter where you are. As I began my study of Feng Shui I learned I could enhance my room, my travel experiences, and my Feng Shui luck by taking several small items I could use to personalize my hotel room.

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Spring Tips to Boost Your Business and Life

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happy business woman Spring months of March, April, and May are great for new growth and opportunities.  In Feng Shui it is the season that is represented by the Wood Element.  Wood is plants and flowers and the colors of green and brown.  It is like a tall tree or a small bush.  Yang wood or Yin Wood would be a huge Oak tree as compared to a light and airy dogwood tree.

Spring is a time for new opportunities.  We just came out of the winter months of hibernation and the new year’s energies have boosted us forward.  Now we can begin to think about planting seeds for new growth in the year.

Do you have a business?  Is it doing well?  What are you doing to insure you have steady income throughout the year?   You may need some of these powerful tips.

Key Tips To Boost Abundance:

  1. State an Intention.  Where are you now and where do you want to go?  Write this down.  Put in a prominent place in your office.
  2. De-clutter Your Office/Desk.  Make room for opportunities to find their way to you.  Keep your desk clear.
  3. Clean out Your Emails.  Allow for good news to arrive by clearing out emails.  Opening up your email box each morning with 40 or more emails is blocking your success.  Keep them cleaned out.
  4. Add Life to your Office.  Add some life to your space with water features, good lighting, plants.  Flowers are good luck.  April flowers bring May showers.
  5. Take Action.  Do some unique marketing, start a blog, attend a new networking group, display at a vendor fair.  Anything new that gets you out is good as this time is auspicious.
  6. Excercise More, Eat Right.  Spring is a good time for the body to recharge after the sluggish winter time.  It loves movement.  You feel and look better providing you with the energy you will need for all the new business coming your way.
  7. Do Some Feng Shui.  If you know about 2015 Cures, be sure you have implemented them.  They are powerful and will help boost your efforts at this time.
  8. Do Some Smudging.  Get rid of any stagnant energy if you business is not flourishing.  Get some sage, light it, open up doors and windows.  It will smoke.  Wave it around you space.  Leave a window cracked or a door open for a few hours after.  You can light incense, use essential oils, after if you like to freshen the space.  This all helps to clean and clear the energy for new beginnings.

Happy Spring!

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