In the Midwest we are still experiencing frigid cold and snow. Promises of warmer weather to come and the seed catalogs coming in the mail turn our thoughts to spring. As the snow will eventually melt, giving way to nourish the soil, I begin to consider my closets and basement.
Consider this thought…as we spring clean our homes, clearing [tag]clutter [/tag]we make space for the new coming into our lives. In the January/February 2008 edition of Body & Soul magazine there is an article called More than Enough b y Terri Trespicio. In this article Terri states that, “any [tag]feng shui[/tag] consultant worth her salt will tell you, to bring about more of what you want, you have to make room for it. This, in fact is one piece of the theory behind the Asian art of placement.”
Of course, being a feng shui practitioner and teacher, I whole heartedly agree with Terri. I would add that when you include a clear intention of why you are clearing out what no longer serves a purpose for you or that you don’t love, the clearing of clutter has a spiritual quality rather than being another annual task we create for ourselves (which by the way could be considered a ritual/ceremony – spring cleaning).
As we add the intention of allowing space for the new to come into our lives, we can then turn our thoughts to adding blessings for what we have consciously decided to keep in our homes, in our lives. Being grateful for all that we have and being open to all the blessings that are to come into our lives. Adding a simple and quiet ceremony, such as lighting a single candle as you state your intention, brings the meaning of [tag]space clearing[/tag] to your spring cleaning, creating your own [tag]sacred space[/tag].
As we complete this annual spring cleaning, we breathe a little easier and notice that we feel lighter and happier.
Just as the melting snow nourishes the soil, we nourish our souls with our spring cleaning ceremonies. As we begin to prepare for the new seeds to become flowers of blessings coming our way.
© Neshi Lokotz, 2008. All rights reserved.
Tags: Clutter, Feng Shui, Neshi, Sacred Space, seed catalogs, Space Clearing, spring cleaning
