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Crystals:
Powerful cure in a small package
There are numerous Ch'i enhancers: mirrors, living plants,
natural objects, wind dancers, sound makers, art, color, water
features, lighting and crystals. Many can increase the energy
of a room or strengthen aspects of your life (i.e., wealth,
love, family, creativity, etc.). But sometimes there just
isn't the space to put a plant, hang artwork, or use another
ch'i enhancer. The mighty crystal comes in so handy in these
situations.
The type of crystal used as a cure in Feng Shui is a round,
multi-faceted, glass crystal. Energy enters a round crystal
and leaves through all the facets in an even manner. This
creates a balanced burst of energy in all directions. If the
crystal is shaped, such as a teardrop, the energy disperses
unevenly. Shaped crystals are still great for sending energizing
rainbows of light around the room, but are not used as a cure
crystal for Feng Shui purposes.
Use for the powerful, round, multi-faceted crystal:
- Stairway/Front door
If a stairway faces the front door, the energy can race
down the stairs and right out the front door. Or energy
coming in the front door, will go directly upstairs without
flowing through the first floor. (Envision where your eye
goes when you first enter and you are looking straight ahead
or when you are coming down the stairs. Energy goes in the
same direction - straight ahead.) Hanging a crystal over
the bottom step is the quickest and easiest way to disperse
the energy in all directions.
- Missing corner of home
Crystals can be used to anchor a missing corner in a home.
The ideal shape of a home is rectangular. Most homes aren't
that shape. If you draw a rectangle around the outside edge
of your home, you may find that there are empty spots inside
the rectangle that aren't part of the house. A crystal can
be hung inside your home in the corner closest to the missing
corner with the intention that it is expanding the wall
of the house out to the missing corner.
Each of the eight areas of the rectangle (bagua) pertain
to a certain area of our lives (wealth, love, knowledge,
career, etc.) If that part is missing in the structure
of the house, the occupants may feel more challenged in
that aspect of their lives. Click>http://www.fengshuiwithjoy.com/html%20pages/basicsbagua.html">Click
here to learn more about the bagua.
When it's possible, I prefer that people anchor the missing
corners with landscaping. (It's more permanent, but not
always possible to do. That's when the crystal works so
easily.)
- Energizing a room or area of your home
A crystal could be used in a room or gua that you wanted
to energize. Suppose you want to energize family relationships,
but that area of your home is the master closet. It's very
difficult to do other enhancements in this room, but very
simple to hang a crystal from the ceiling. (Of course, I
would strongly emphasize that the closet be neat and organized
for a good energy flow too.)
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Not everyone likes crystals, mirrors or water, etc. When
I'm working with clients, I make sure that I give them a number
of cures that they can use in their homes for each situation.
This enables them to choose the ones that work best for them.
It's very important that everyone like what they put in their
homes and offices, or it's not good Feng Shui!
Just as a crystal sparkles in the sunlight, I hope your life
sparkles with happiness,
Joy
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Joy Notes Q&A
Joy,
My question is about
clutter.
The house I am buying is my parents. They are pack rats, a
lot more than I am. They actually moved from this home 5 years
ago to a smaller home so A LOT of stuff is still left in the
home and attic. Although mom hasn't touched the stuff in years,
or even seen it, she does not want it thrown away. She also
doesn't want me to use it and doesn't have space for it in
their current home. So this will be a major clutter issue
for us. How can I combat this as I know clutter is a big feng
shui issue?
Kris, Madison, WI
Kris,
Yes, you are right. Your parents' clutter
is definitely a problem for you and your family. This is a
tricky area as you already know, too. Your parents are energetically
still in the house with their belongings and that clutter
will affect you and your family. A lot of clutter in the attic
can keep you and your family from soaring to your greatest
potential. Clutter in the basement symbolizes old issues that
can hold you in the past. All clutter will slow the chi down
and cause it to stagnate. Most of us have enough problems
dealing with our own clutter, without dealing with someone
else's too.
After you're moved in and your parents have had the opportunity
to adjust to your family moving into their old house, I think
you should lovingly suggest that they rent a storage unit
for their extra belongings. Explain that you need the space
and offer to help move their belongings there. By putting
all of their items in one place, they will know where they
are and can easily access them if they would like. It will
also reassure them that they are safe and not being used.
It's very important for your family to claim this home
as your own now without other people's things there. Remember:
Everything in your home is affecting the quality and flow
of the Chi, whether the objects are yours or someone else's.
Joy
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