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Men (Blokes) and Feng Shui Gardening

By Ross Lamond

Recently I’ve been talking to various people about Chi Gardening and a discussion with two blokes come to mind. Both were successful, you know the big house, boat and maybe millionaire tag and both were interested in nature and their need to connect to it.

To them connecting to nature removed them from the stresses of everyday life. One of the blokes made his money buying and doing up houses and was very concerned with good presentation. He would establish free flowing, neat and healthy gardens and modeled his homes to reflect similar characteristics and was aware of good balance throughout. The product had to have that feel good image about it.

He was inadvertently practicing Feng Shui and it did him well. Both men suggested to me there was something far more meaningful in their need to reaffirm connection to nature. One suggested it may go back to when we had no alternative but to live off the land. Way back in time to when there were no cities and towns and we were basically nomadic. Living off the land was a life or death thing, food, shelter and protection from predators forming the basic needs for survival. Maybe Darwinian traits designed to expose those weaker or unable to cope with the environmental stresses of the day. The land was their saviour and they had respect for it, and the land deeply ingrained into their persona.

Subsequently urbanisation over the centuries has displaced many and those living in cities having their genetic imprints modified to living by organisation of materials and others. Maybe the world is now poorer for encouraging that trait. We’ve become consumers of what’s produced from the land and not having a need to maintain connection to it and with nature. That assumption may explain why some social groupings have no interest in gardens and prefer the confines of towns and cities.

Yet genetically modified imprints are still strong enough within many of us to enjoy nature and natural surroundings and we do so in the knowledge that our survival isn’t dependent on it as before. Could it be males seek reconnection to nature more so than females because the instinctive bond may have been stronger in males? But this point had better be left for discussion elsewhere.

If the male bonding thing is the case, Harmonious Chi Gardening can be a man’s thing as much as a woman’s thing. The bloke visiting the garden for re-connection to nature and using gardening as a new found skill to harmonise with their surroundings. Maybe growing herbs, fruit or vegetables or providing a lawn area for the kids, maybe a place for a seat and sitting down with a cool drink. Creating places of visual appeal, functional use and enjoyment could be good therapy for true blokes.

Hopefully if Harmonious Chi Gardening offers a bloke a role in the garden it will do so because they want to connect with nature and reaffirm some instinctive urge to reach out and touch the earth. They are spiritually awakened by the association.

About the Author: I hope you enjoyed reading my article as much as I enjoyed pondering over and writing it. For more related topics and complete eBook Publications, please visit my website Feng Shui Garden – a Modern and Unique Concept to Feng Shui in the Garden and Harmonious Chi (Qi) Within Our Lives. Drop by and pick up your Free Feng Shui Ebooks Sample today!! Regards, Ross Lamond

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What You Must Know About Feng Shui For Your Office Cubicle

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By Alyssa Davis

While you may be well-versed in Feng Shui for your home, chances are good that you have given little thought to applying the principles of Feng Shui to your office cubicle. But after all, don’t you work in this tiny little corner of the world for hours on end each day? Most people spend more time at work than they do at home, so it is only natural that you should want to do everything that you can to bring good fortune and positive energy to your work environment. Let’s look at how the ancient principles of Feng Shui can be put to work for you and your cubicle.

De-Clutter

Clutter inhibits the movement of chi, or positive energy. The first step in bringing Feng Shui to your office cubicle is to de-clutter your cubicle. Give the entire cubicle a good cleaning in the process. Clean out your drawers, cabinets – everything. Clean your computer equipment with pressurized air and wipe down your desk and other office furniture. Get rid of anything that you no longer need or use in the cubicle. This gives you a good starting point, a clean slate for arranging your cubicle in a fashion that is more harmonious for the conduction of chi.

Placement of Furnishings

When possible, you should arrange your desk and your computer so that it faces the entrance to the cubicle. This places you in the position of power where you are welcoming good energy instead of blocking it with your back. This also eliminates the stress of having your back in a position that faces the door. If there is no way that you can arrange things differently, then you will need to hang a mirror on the wall that is opposite of your cubicle. This not only attracts positive chi, but it also gives you a view of who is entering your cubicle so that you are not startled.

“Windows” for Your Cubicle

Unfortunately, there are no windows in cubicles. But you can hang prints or photos of landscapes in your cubicle to create the illusion of a window. Choose landscapes that feature flowing water. This will help you to create a peaceful ambience, and although these “windows” aren’t the type through which positive chi can enter, they will still bring harmony and comfort to the space.

Living Things

No cubicle should be without green plants; they are useful for removing negative energy from the space. Choose plants like bamboo, which represents money, to help your career prosper. Position a bamboo plant near your cubicle’s entrance. Moving water is also a great way to overcome negative chi, and it is symbolic of abundance and prosperity. Bring a small water fountain into your work space to bring these things into your life and your work; you’ll also enjoy the calming sounds and relaxing vibe created by the fountain.

Inviting Wealth

The wealth area of your cubicle space is located in the upper left hand corner of the cubicle when you are standing at the cubicle’s entrance. Position a picture in this corner, or place your water fountain in the location. Anything that is located in this particular corner should represent wealth, so perhaps placing a shelf with business or wealth creation books in this spot is ideal.

Once the cubicle has been optimally laid out with Feng Shui in mind, you will begin to feel more comfortable in your work space, and your focus should increase. You may also feel an elevated sense of motivation, power, and efficiency.

About the Author: Home design expert, Alyssa Davis of Metal-Wall-Art.com, is particularly skilled in designing with seabirds metal wall art and moose metal wall art.

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Attracting Wealth With Feng Shui

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By Tammy Morton

Most of the people, if not all, want to have wealth of wealth. We all need to be free from worries of not being able to buy the things we need or pay our bills. Some individuals want to have the freedom to buy anything they want without being worried about not having enough bucks for important things. Because we have many want and desires, we work very hard and look for more ways to increase our wealth.

There are numerous paths to increase wealth. One technique of attracting wealth is by following some Feng Shui beliefs. Feng Shui, or the art of object placement, uses various guidelines in designing or preparing a home or an office. They assert that following these methods will help you in attracting wealth. Here are some tips you can follow to draw in wealth using Feng Shui.

Clean Your Mess

The very first thing you have to do is to free your mind and your place with litter. This is also a practical thing to do when you wish to be able to think unreservedly without diversions. Chinese customs say that you get more Problems when you own a large amount of things. These possessions hinder you from attracting wealth. You have to have more space so that wealth can enter. You can do this by throwing out broken and superseded objects. Dispose of things that are of little use to you anymore.

Enrich Your Wealth Corner

According to Chinese teaching, the southeast corner of your office or home is your wealth corner. To draw in wealth, follow some Feng Shui beliefs when planning this area.

A hint of green draws wealth as the color green designates perseverance and patience. In other cultures, green also designate money. Placing some plants in this area is a smart idea. You can put bamboo or jade plants, which is also called as money plants. Plants represent your fiscal standing. Ensure that you look after your plants very well. Healthy plants are seen as abounding wealth. Also, avoid placing plants with pointed leaves and thorns. They’re seen as bad luck.

Light also performs a part in this area. Put light in your wealth corner. Too much light might not be good. Having a soft glow on your southeast corner is ideal.

Welcome Wealth

Making the entrance of your office or home more welcoming is also 1 technique of attracting wealth. Placing Bamboo plants on your entry way are regarded as a good luck in Chinese teachings. Bamboo plants in the entry way attract good things to come inside.

You may put some coins beneath your welcome mat. This designates that you welcome wealth inside your home or office.

Following Feng Shui helps you in enticing wealth. It does not bring you wealth instantly. To be solely dependent on these strategies is not right. Wealth does not come to a man who does not do anything. Be patient and word hard on all the things you do. Feng Shui helps you to reach what you need but you also need to help yourself.

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Feng Shui and the Windows to Your Soul

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By Candace Czarny, CFM, ASID, LEED AP, Subtle Energy Expert

Feng Shui and Your Windows

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul and in Feng Shui, it’s thought that the windows are the opening where energy flows into the home. In order to improve the flow of energy in your home, make sure that you are using your windows to allow energy to flow freely in the spaces where you live, work, and play. Here are some Feng Shui tips you can use to start changing the energy of your home today.

Privacy Matters

While being open to outside energy is important, it’s equally important to keep others’ sha energy from flowing into your home. You will want to make sure you have coverings on your windows which will help to block out outside energy. Sheer drapes will allow you to let light in while also blocking out images or energies that are not favorable. Blinds can also work, but you do not want to completely block out the light as that can attract hard energy. There are cures for transmuting sha energy so that you can leave your window blinds open. Keep ready to find out how.

Prevent Energy Arrows

Sometimes, your home might be in the line of energy fire, so to speak. If you have corners or sharp items pointing at your windows, this can cause hard energy to flow into your home. In order to soften this energy, you will want to add plants or other items in the windows. These Feng Shui helpers will deflect and transform the energy into something more positive. Closing the drapes will also help as will hanging crystal balls in the windows to transmute hard energy (sha) into positive energy (chi) and prevent it from causing harm.

Make Your Space Larger

Using mirrors will help to make your space appear larger, always a good thing in Feng Shui. You can use mirrors to reflect the light from the windows to other areas of the home, especially when you can not change the current position of the windows or the skylights. This way, you can extend the energy of the light and the outside world into even the darkest corners of the rooms. Mirrors will also duplicate the positive chi energy that may be outside your home like a fountain, flowers or water and bring this chi energy into your home.

Open Up the Windows

Simply taking a few minutes each day to open the windows will allow fresh new energy to enter your home and to release stale old energy from the space. In doing this, you will be able to encourage energy already in your home to circulate more, allowing you to feel a surge of energy, right when you need it.

Also, remember to keep your windows clean to allow chi into your home.

No matter how good your home feels now, using Feng Shui will allow you to enhance the good energy. By simply looking to your windows for help, you can begin to change your life.

About the Author: Candace Czarny, ASID, CFM, LEED AP, “Award Winning” Interior Designer, Feng Shui Expert & Author of 20 Minute Feng Shui is continually ranked “Top 10” in Google and Yahoo. Clients testify of dramatic results!

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