Bring on Festive Feng Shui for the home and a Christmas of heart-warming bonhomie with my 7 top tips .
Enough is said about home-staging Christmas and the best way to decorate the tree. These tips are all about how to raise the energy vibe in the home so it feels lovely, looks dreamy and is ready to receive your visitors with open arms.
1. Make space NOW
With all the festive food to store and extra presents to give and receive, early December is one of the best times of year to clear surplus clutter.
Toy storage units, wardrobes, under-the-stairs, the attic, the garage are good places to start looking. Just because they’re hidden doesn’t mean you can’t feel the ‘tautness’ in your space. Check the store cupboard for items that have exceeded their sell by date. 2015 was 7 years ago! Be gone with the outfits that don’t fit you anymore. They certainly won’t after a good Christmas.
2. Turn up the lights
Both daylight and artificial lights increase the levels of energy known as Ch’i. As we head towards the shortest day, check light fittings and light bulbs are still functioning – and free of dust.
Pay attention to the front door and as you step inside. Aim to create a “bright hall effect” – a warm and welcoming glow as you enter. Use ambient lighting to illuminate dark corners and create an even flow of chi, particularly in the living room, lounge and kitchen. Definitely add sparkling lights where you can.
3. Bring nature indoors
As our vitality falls off with reduced intake of sunlight, all the more reason to enliven the inside of our home by bringing nature in – because foliage contains stored sunlight.
The wreath on the front door, the vase of flowers on the hall table, the real Christmas tree, the bowl of fruit on the dining table, the selection of nuts and dried fruit, the stack of logs by the fire. Silk flowers are not as potent as fresh. Plastic substitutes are a waste of money.
4. Less furniture, less friction
More visitors usually means more chairs unless you plan to have them stand around. Oh dear, more chairs creates more obstacles for Ch’i to trip over and visitors to bump into. How then to seat them and all their warmth and hearty Christmas cheer, especially after a glass of Prosecco.
Consider foldaway chairs for dining which can be stored away until you need them. A pile of floor cushions takes up less space than bulky furniture. With germ season in full swing, you’ll want to keep the home well-aerated too. Ask Father Xmas for an air purifier and request he delivers it now.
5. Disempower the TV
If you don’t want the TV to be a substitute for good conversation or a laugh then check where it’s positioned in the room. It’s uncanny how that naughty box finds its way into the ‘power spot’, meaning when you enter the room it’s the first thing you see and not a human being.
If you can’t reposition the TV (because shifting the electrics is too much trouble) then cover it up with a festive throw. Or hang a line of Christmas stockings over it when not in use. That way your guests might be encouraged to play Scrabble or do a jigsaw rather than reach for the TV controls.
6. Tame the fire
The fire is roaring, the central heating is up, and your visitors and pets are generating a lot of heat. In a confined space we need to control this blaze otherwise tempers can flare.
Stepping up the ‘Water’ element to tame the ‘Fire’ element is the solution. In Feng Shui terms this can be introduced with an indoor water feature, a bowl of floating candles, or a throw or cushions in deep blues, dark greens, dark browns or black. A mirror over the fireplace can help in two ways: to augment the feeling of spaciousness in a room and to calm the effect of the fire roaring away underneath.
7. Remove their shoes
It’s good Feng Shui practice to leave outdoor shoes at the front door and not allow their debris inside.
If you haven’t got a sheltered porch in which to discard them then a shoe rack or box in the hall will do. Swop shoes for slippers and invite guests to bring theirs or provide them with fun and festive socks.
I hope you have enjoyed reading these 7 festive Feng Shui tips – and they’ve made you think. Please let me know what a difference they make in the comments box below.
About me
An Intuitive Feng Shui consultant since 1995, I’ve a passion for working with energy to create home and workplaces that align with the vision to manifest the life you desire. Also a Reiki Master, I blend modern day ideas of well-being and energy medicine with traditional wisdom to promote happy, healthy harmonious environments and lives well-lived by all.
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