Tag Archive for feng shui

Clear a Space

16/08/2011 Joh home

Yes, I’m cleaning up and rearranging again. Last night I did the cupboard under the stairs that has become an overflowing pile of books with other random items hidden amongst the piles. It’s clear now with just two items I love in the wonderful space. A lamp Tom bought me and a large ceramic Asha made. I feel so much better. Less really is more.

I’ve been reading my feng shui books lately because I was looking for some colour advice for a specific area of my home, hoping to improve the energy there. I was reminded that the basic, beginning thing to do is make sure your home is clean and free of object that are unwanted, broken, dusty or not used. I have applied this simple cure to a couple of areas of my home and everything has lifted already.

Sometimes I think I need to get stuff or buy stuff to improve my home, but usually it’s best to let go of stuff and clean:). At least as a starting point!

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Laundry

05/07/2010 Joh home, relationships

I started mucking around with my laundry months ago. I pulled down a wobbly ugly cupboard I had in there thinking it would motivate me to fix it up. It didn’t. I’ve had piles of linen and towels and laundry stuff settled in all throughout the rest of my home. Terrible feng shui!

Yesterday Darin and I went to Ikea and got a storage system for the laundry. We also got paint and stuff to paint the walls, cause we want to do it once and for all! The laundry in this house is in the relationship sector if my trusty feng shui compass and calculations are accurate, so I want to get it right. Most of the piles are accumulating in our bedroom, another feng shui problem for relationships. It’s surprising we are still together at all with all the negative energy in the house around relationships. I don’t want to tempt fate though, so I’m really keen to get this done.

This morning we cleared everything out, washed down the walls and removed all the nails, shelves and bits left behind by previous residents. We puttied (not sure if that’s a word) and I sanded back this afternoon while he was at work. It’s a lot easier doing this kind of stuff with someone else. A laundry is a lot smaller than my previous painting efforts also. I’m confident it will be finished by the weekend when we have the kids. I may even share a photo!

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Happy Chinese New Year – The Year of the Ox – 26 January 2009

25/01/2009 Joh astrology, home

I like to consider Chinese New Year as the real start to the year. I always need that extra distance from the Christmas festivities to get my home and head in order to start a fresh year. This year is challenging as I am part way through a lot of little projects to do with moving. I am  cleaning, decluttering and setting my goals.

If you are pressed for time maybe you could just clean up the entrance to your home. That could improve the feng shui for the start of the year. This article Chinese New Year: Feng Shui Doctrine, tells about what to expect for the year.

I’ve noticed today that a few bloggers are talking goals, such as Widget, it’s a great time for it.

The Year of the Ox should be one of hard work and stability. Aquarius Papers has a great explanation, so as usual I will link you to that. I am a Snake, so naturally lazy – have you noticed? It is a good year for Snakes! Ox are kind of like Capricorns… steady, dependable and persistent. I know one Ox and he is a Libran so you have to look a bit deeper to see the Ox tendencies, but they are there… he has worked in the same job all his life has that solid stamina that keeps him going.

Tomorrow I’m off to celebrate Australia Day at a BBQ with friends by the pool. It should be a great day, I’m looking forward to it. I’m dropping Tom and his friend Meagz off in the city so they can go to BDO.  Sadly I didn’t win a ticket, so I’ll just be hearing about it from them. I’ll have to console myself musically with Triple J’s hottest 100 on the radio.

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Wind and Rain

02/04/2008 Joh blogging, friends, holidays, home

Today my buddy Rhonda turned up early, well around 12.00, but I’d just got out of bed! I’d had a bit of a sleep deprived night. Tossed and turned and even rearranged the position of my bed in my room for better feng shui at around 4.00am, with too much on my mind. Many changes and unbloggable things happening in my mind right now. In the daylight I looked at the bed and realised how disordered it was, and whether or not it was better, it wasn’t going to stay at that angle, out of alignment with everything, no matter what the compass told me. It can’t be good feng shui if it screams ridiculous.

Rhonda and I took our children out to lunch, poorly dressed though they were, looking stunning in their youth anyway. We had to sit outside the new cafe in town, cause inside was packed. We had an amazing waitress who was highly responsive to our requests as well as our humour. Almost without warning the wind blew up and umbrellas were tossed around and tumbled over parked cars. Chairs crashed over and lots of smaller bits and peices flew by. Lucky we’d finished eating.

When I got home the power was off. That meant all my intentions were brought to a standstill. I headed up to my parents on the powered side of town and caught up with them and went to Rhonda’s to watch a film. I had to drive through town with all the traffic lights out and my son worked in a dark shop for a few hours this afternoon. When I left Rhonda’s the rain had set in. I’m glad I enjoyed the warmth and sunshine yesterday, and fortunately the power was returned to my part of town, so I had the use again of my phone, lights, internet, heater, stove, electric kettle and the vacuum cleaner. Not that I intend using the latter now! 

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Chinese New Year 2008 – Year of the Rat

05/02/2008 Joh astrology

I’m a little confused about the date of the Chinese New Year. I have read that it began on the 4th of February 2008, which was yesterday. Most of the articles I have read though state the 7th, which is the first new moon. I am going with the 7th Feb, because I still haven’t removed the last of the things I want to in order to start this year off with a clean slate. I like to get my home totally clean and organised for the Chinese New Year.

For Feng Shui considerations for this ‘Year of the Rat’ Certaine Consulations has a good article. This article is not for the casual Feng Shui observer, it gives directions and involves making calculations with compasses to apply the wisdom.

On Thursday there is also an eclipse to go with the new moon and I will provide some links for that tomorrow. Jonathon Cainer mentions on his audio (my xmas present!) that the Chinese don’t find it auspicious to have an eclipse on the Chinese New Year, yet he feels there is no need to worry.

The Year of the Rat begins the Chinese Zodiac, so it is like Aries in that respect. This year brings abundance and opportunity in general. The Rat corresponds with Sagittarius in our Western astrology. My Theodora Lau book states “On the whole, this will be a happier year than most: free from explosive events and wars and with far less catastrophes than say the years of the Tiger or the Dragon.” I look forward to that!

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Welcome back essential oils

07/10/2005 Joh friends, health, home

Around 10 years ago, when I was on a big mission to revolutionise homes and learning feng shui and lots of other things about home, I ‘apprenticed’ myself to an aromatherapist. I wanted to learn about aromatherapy to apply it to creating spaces in homes and the essential oils would I figured add another dynamic tool to ones space creating kit. I spent one day a week with Ronece, who I have now lost contact with unfortunately, and she taught me heaps about essential oils and health. I loved my oils and I would make a different blend each morning and after I showered I would massage the blend into myself. I always put a couple of drops of lavender or chamomile into the kids bath to settle them in the evenings and I turned to my oils first if there were any illnesses or crisis’s in my circle.
My life has changed dramatically since those times. Different partner, town, job, friends, home, lifestyle and time has inevitably passed. I have kept my oils and all the associated tools that go with them and on occasion I will light a burner after cleaning the house to add a bit of whatever it is I’m striving to create in the space.
Anyway this morning I decided that I need to do the daily massage thing again and I did and I immediately felt relief from a headache and weariness that has dogged me all week. It was so simple and easy to do and yet I haven’t done it for probably 6 or so years. I have no idea why I stopped, but I am delighted I have started again.

Because I can.
Comment, because YOU can.

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