Fall Into Feng Shui
It’s been a long year. One that none of us will soon forget. If you’re like me, this could be the most prolonged time you’ve ever spent within the walls of your own home. The days may feel longer (or shorter) and your mind is probably having a hard time focusing and staying positive but I’ve found a way to push positive vibes into my living space. And I’ve been doing it for years.
Yes, I’m talking about feng shui — pronounced “fung shway”
An ancient practice with modern twists
Long, long ago, think 5000+ years, the royalty of China used feng shui to create a certain “flow” within their palaces, cities, gardens, and even cemeteries. Their goal was to ‘harmonize’ decor and the accompanying space. Feng shui is all about ‘chi’ or important energy — if you practice yoga you may have already heard this term. It is this energy that is thought to be harnessed simply by the arrangement of furniture, art, rugs, plants, and other decor. This taps directly into the ideology of yin and yang where there should always be two complementary elements balancing each other out in life. This ancient principle is even more grounded to the earth by recommending using color and material variations that represent the five elements: Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, and Wood.
