New Year's Resolution: Trust and surrender to the flow of energy

It's time for the new year's resolutions to be made and this year I'm challenging myself to the biggest one of my life: to trust and surrender to the flow of energy.

Recently, it has become exceedingly apparent in my life where mistrust guides my actions. I fear the universe does NOT have my best interests in mind and that if I don't remain some illusionary control over my life that I will be swept away into a sea of turmoil. What folly.

Trusting means letting go. Trusting in myself leads to a confidence that allows me to flow with life knowing that whatever my fate, I can choose to accept it peacefully or with anxiety, but neither change the outcome, just my perspective.

So today I set forth a new motto in my life: I trust and surrender to the flow of energy allowing the ups and downs to roll through reminding myself that no matter the situation, "this too shall pass."

Blue Moon New Year!

Blue Moon New Year's Eve! Energies are going to peak just in time to throw out the old and ring in the new!

Whenever working with a client, I like to emphasize the natural energetic cycles governing our lives. The moon is one of the biggest. The full moon represents the peak energy period after two weeks of building up energy, it peaks on the full moon and then begins to diminish.

From new moon to full moon is a good time to spend building up the energies towards a desired end. From full moon to new moon is a good time to spend reaping the rewards from your work and allowing the energy to dispel naturally.

This New Year's falls on a Blue Moon - meaning there are two full moons in one month. It's fortuitous that we are getting to have this right at the end of the year enabling us to build our energies twice in one month before the end of the year.

And it allows us to start the new year shedding the things we do not need an reaping the benefits of the work we have done.

Here's to an awesome Blue Moon and the beginning of a prosperous new year!

Family Heirlooms

Heirlooms possess powerful familial energy - place them in the Feng Shui family area for increased power in creating familial relationships.

As each family heirloom is passed on to the next generation, new energies are imbued into it giving it a much more powerful and significant grounding in the family heritage. It can be as simple as a photograph or as prized as a rare pocket watch, but holding on to these gems and passing them on creates layers and layers of familial energy.

Placing these objects in the family area of the house, according to the Feng Shui Bagua will focus powerful generational familial energy towards all your familial relationships. While it serves as a reminder of past generations, superficially, on an unconscious level it is affecting your life far deeper.

Let it flow

It is all energy-let it flow or attach to it is our choice!

It dawned on me the other day as someone was honking and swearing at me because I had gotten to a parking space before them, that all that energy the person was shooting at me was just that - energy. I had the choice of letting it flow right through, or getting attached and letting it boil my insides and make me crazy.

In every aspect of my life, I always have this choice. The energy feels so powerful that it will kill me sometimes, but the reality is that I can always just let it flow.

Next step is to learn how to respond in love... we'll see how we do today holiday shopping!

Awareness is key

Awareness is the first tool to increase the effectiveness of your intentions.

We often set ourselves along a path and head in the general direction of our goal. The path can be long and windy, but we will get there as long as we have our goal in mind. This is an adventurous way of exploring life and seeing what life has to offer - a path I wandered for years myself!

It's not secret though that having a clear direction leads to the realization of our goals faster. This clear direction comes from being aware: aware of ourselves, aware of our direction and most of all, aware of our intention. Our intention is what drives us, and the more aware we become of our intention, the more likely life will become full of moments of fulfillment!

Spend the day asking yourself "what is my intention in this moment" and see what answers you get.

Health affects everything.

It's not news and it's be said so many times it's cliche, but your health does affect everything else in your life. In Feng Shui, the Health Quadrant is the center of the bagua, connected to all 8 other Life Areas. It is the only quadrant that has the unique ability to touch all other parts of your life.

It is important to stress creating balance in your life by working on all of the quadrants a little. If someone wants to focus on one particular area of their life, like Love, it is still wise to create a balance by putting equal attention on the opposite quadrant, Skills & Knowledge, to avoid creating a life out of balance.

However, when it comes to the health quadrant, there is no fear in throwing off the balance unless that is the ONLY quadrant worked on. The more attention given to the center, the great the results in your health and vitality, and hence, the better energy will flow throughout all your Life Areas and hence - your life!

Here's to your health!

Chimes at the door

Chimes as the door opens are a celebration of new energy coming into your life - let your door be a musical opening to new energy flow.

Ever wondered why businesses have bells that ring as you come in the front door? Sure, it does serve the practical purpose of alerting the staff to a customer/client entering and possibly in need of attention (especially when it's a one-person shop and they have to do things in the back room). But it does so much more!

The bells upon entering is a celebration! "Yeah! We're so excited you're here we're setting off the town's bells to announce your arrival." The person entering is immediately recognized and the energy coming in with them is CLEANSED! Yes.. CLEANSED! Bells clear the energy.

Place a chime or bell at your front door so that every time it opens the energy coming in is greeted with a celebration and cleared and you will begin experiencing amazing influxes of beautiful new energies in your life.

Make your bed for better chi flow!

Grandma used to say "make your bed and your room is 90% clean!"- little did she know it's also leads to good energy flow!

Many protest at making their bed. "What's the point? It's just going to get messed up again," they argue and to some extent they are correct. But energetically, a made bed allows the for a sense of calm and rest whereas a messy bed remains unsettled.

A theme many of my clients hear from me is the idea of leaving no unfinished business. Unfinished business leads to more and more things falling behind and not getting done, leads to clutter and disorganization.

An unmade bed is unfinished business!

A made bed invokes a sense of peace when you come in the room. Think of how you feel when you enter a hotel room and find the beds all perfect and the room ready for you. That is because the energy is balanced and settled. It's good to come to a peaceful bed!

And if nothing else, grandma was right, the room is 90% clean once the bed is made! You can almost get away with a messy room if the bed is prepped and calmly awaiting another night's rest!

Mirror behind the range

The stove represents your income potential. Each burner is an avenue of wealth into your life. So it is important to keep a few tips in mind with your stove:

1. Keep it clean! Money needs to flow smoothly into your life and can do that best when there isn't a bunch of grease and goo slowing it down!

2. Use all of the burners - alternate! Rather than having a life where all your income comes from one source, use all the of the burners with the idea that you are opening up to allowing income to come in from all sources.

3. Place a mirror behind the stove / rangetop so that it reflects the burners, and effectively doubles the number of burners you have.... i.e. you have twice as many sources of income! Sweet!

Abundance is infinite, it is up to us to tap into it and let it flow into our lives... here's to an abundant new year!

Mirrors in use at entrance

Mirrors both amplify and repel energy depending on position.

Because mirror represents the water element, it is understandable to place mirrors in the entrance of your home, in the career/life path area where the element is water. HOWEVER, a mirror just inside the door that reflects back out the door is going to REPEL entering energy. Energy literally comes in, bounces off the mirror and goes right back out!

The nuisance in using mirrors at the entrance is in creating a welcoming impression with the mirror without shocking the energy into reflecting right back out to where it came from.

Do this by placing the mirror on an angle or to the side of the entrance. Functionally, this allows you to check yourself before leaving or answering the door, and energetically, it brings good energy (the element supported) to the area.

More on Mirrors in the coming days... :)

Keeping your home ALIVE!

If you are coming home and don't feel energized by arriving, you need to change that!

Many people come home and find themselves faced with stale energy. whoa! A home environment that has been left empty for some time becomes stagnate, like a pond that turns into a swamp.

There are some easy things that can be done to liven the energy of the home while you are away so that you come home to a fresh and friendly environment.

1. A water fountain - there are inexpensive and nice fountains that can be placed near your front entrance that will create moving energy and a wonderful first impression upon entering.

2. Pets - fish, cats, dogs... the list is endless and these living creatures do more than just provide you company, they keep the energy alive and moving while you are away.

3. Chimes - hanging chimes near vents or open windows creates a melodic and beautiful energy boost to the space while you are home and especially while you are away.

4. Timed lights that go on and off while you are home allow for security as well as a bit of energy stirring.

5. Plants - healthy plants or even fresh cut flowers add life around the clock!

It is a simple thing, but entering your front door should inspire you and fill you will energy, if it isn't, take some steps to add some energizers to your home!

Autumn Creativity leads to Spring Family

Every quadrant of the Bagua is related to a season. Autumn is the season related to Creativity and Children and Family and Foundation is related to the season of Spring. Remember that opposite quadrants enhance and balance each other.

Interesting that Children on one side is opposite of Family on the other. Metaphorically, we can think about how planting a seed (beginning a new project) in the Fall leads to having new growth (trees/wood/"family tree") come up in the Spring.

In other words, this is the time to start those projects you wish to see manifest in the Spring!

Here's to an abundant Spring!

Colors affect you!

Each of the quadrants of the Feng Shui Bagua are associated with a particular color. So by using that color, it is possible to activate the energy of that quadrant more powerfully. However, too much of the color tips the scale and leads to imbalance.

For instance, green is the color of new beginnings and growth. It is used in the Family / Foundation area as it represents wood. HOWEVER, too much green and the imbalance created is the feeling of jealousy.

Green can be used in any quadrant to represent a new beginning or fresh starts, but using too much green will lead to increasing feelings of jealousy, especially in that quadrant.

Not to self: If I have a Love & Partnership area that is entirely green, I need to balance it out quickly so as to avoid the jealous feelings that get stirred up!