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How to Improve Your Love Life
with the Power of Feng Shui
By: Stephanie Roberts
FENG shui (say "fung shway") is the art of creating a home environment
that supports the life you wish to live. A key element of feng shui is
creating a smooth flow of chi (positive energy) through your space. Chi
likes to move through your home as though it were a gentle breeze or a
meandering stream. Where it is blocked, the energy becomes
stagnant--like a pond choked with algae and fallen leaves. You are
likely to feel blocked in life, and your energy and enthusiasm for
matters of the heart will be low. Balancing and correcting the chi of
your bedroom helps encourage and invigorate romance. Here are some quick
and easy ways to improve your love life by improving the energy of your
home:
1. Clean up your bedroom
When your bedroom is cluttered and untidy, the energy in there will be
low and slow. Clutter is a sure sign that chi is stuck, so roll up your
sleeves and clean the place up if you want to jump-start your love life.
Ring a bell, shake a rattle, or clap your hands loudly around the room
to clear out old, stale energy.
2. Make room for love
If you want to attract a new romantic partner--or move a casual
relationship closer to commitment--make sure there is space for that
person in your home. Look at your closets, shelves, and dressers,
especially in the bedroom; if they are all filled to capacity with your
own stuff, make clearing some room for your current or future partner a
priority. Aim to free up 25% of the space in your bedroom for someone
else's things. When you are done, take a moment to visualize your loved
one's belongings finding a home there.
3. Don't work out in the bedroom
When you exercise in the bedroom, or store your sports equipment there,
you bring the energy of hard work and exertion into your romance space.
Do you want your relationship to feel like a tough workout? If not, move
your workout stuff somewhere else; your relationship is likely to move
along more smoothly.
4. Remove old relationship energy
Go through your home--especially your bedroom--and remove anything that
reminds you of past failed relationships; this could be an
ex-boyfriend's old sweater you find in the closet, photographs of you
with a previous partner, a gift that reminds you (unfavorably) of a
giver with whom you are no longer in love--anything that reminds you of
a love that went bad. No matter how incurable a romantic you may be, do
NOT keep old love letters anywhere in your bedroom unless they are from
someone with whom you are still blissfully paired up.
5. Remove inappropriate imagery
The images with which you surround yourself can have a powerful effect
on your love life. Feng shui clients who complain of difficulty finding
romance often have surrounded themselves with images of a person alone.
Inappropriate imagery includes anything that represents solitude,
loneliness, aggression, hard work, conflict, or disagreement in any way.
That old photo of your Dad when he was in the army may be a treasure,
but the wartime energy it carries doesn't have any place in the bedroom;
find another place to keep it.
6. Open the door to love
Make sure both the front door of your home and the door to your bedroom
open easily and completely. Doors that stick, squeak, or that only open
partway because of all the stuff stored behind them are blocking the
flow of romantic energy and opportunity into your home. A loose doorknob
on your bedroom door could mean you're having a hard time "getting a
handle on" romance; get out your screwdriver and tighten it up.
7. Create a path for chi
Walk slowly from your front door to your bedroom, pretending that you
are a gentle river of chi. Look for any areas where furniture or other
belongings are stopping or slowing the flow of chi, or where chi is
diverted away from the bedroom to other areas of the house. Clear a path
so fresh chi can find its way to your bedroom and nourish your love
life. Make sure all the lights along this route are working, replace any
burned-out bulbs, and be alert for dark or dingy corners where you can
increase the energy by adding more light.
8. Move your bed
If one side of your bed is against the wall, the person who sleeps on
that side may feel confined or disempowered in the relationship. If
possible, place the bed so there is equal space on either side, so you
and your partner can find equal enjoyment in the relationship. The ideal
position of the bed will be on the opposite side of the room from the
door, but not directly in line with it. If you can't see the bedroom
door from the bed, hang a mirror where it will provide a reflected view
of the entry.
9. Bring romance chi into the bedroom
Be sure to place romantic imagery in these two key places in the
bedroom: the wall opposite the foot of the bed (where you naturally look
when lying in bed), and whatever area of the room you first see when you
enter. Beautiful, romantic artwork is always good, as are fresh or silk
flowers and anything in pairs (such as birds, cherubs, candles, or
decorative pillows). A round mirror is also good for the bedroom, as the
shape signifies completion and unity. Look around your home for whatever
says "romance" to you, and find a good spot for it in your bedroom.
10. Clarify your intention
Make a collage of images that symbolize your perfect relationship, and
place it where you will see it every day. If you are already in a
relationship, invite your partner to make a collage with you, to
represent your intention to build a joyful and loving future together.
Copyright © 2002 Stephanie Roberts
Bio:
This article is based on information in the book
Fast Feng Shui for Singles: 108 Ways to Heal Your Home and Attract Romance
(Lotus Pond Press, Kahului, HI, ISBN 1-931383-04-9) by Stephanie Roberts, also
available at Amazon.com.
Stephanie Roberts is a feng shui consultant in Maui, Hawaii, and the author of
the best-selling "Fast Feng Shui" books (rated 5-stars by Amazon.com readers).
To find out how you can use contemporary Western feng shui to help you achieve
greater success and happiness in your life, please visit the
Fast
Feng Shui website.
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