May 02 2008
I just wanted to share on of my favorite quotes. It is relevant on so many levels….our physical living and working environments, our mental, emotional and physical well-being and in living to be our best.
–Joseph Campbell
Apr 20 2008
“I have come back again to where I belong; not an enchanted place, but the walls are strong.” — Dorothy H. Rath.
When I did my Interior AlignmentTM and Feng Shui training in California in 2001, I learned Synchro Alignment, which is a system that synchronises and aligns a person’s energy and Intention with their home. It can also tell us how our home affects us on a subconscious level.
The first time we practiced this technique, we had to lead each other through the rooms of our home through guided visualization beginning at our front doors. When my partner led me, the first thing that I noticed is that my front door really bothered me. The screen door squeaked and the spring was too tight so that the door smacked me in the back as I was unlocking the front door.
I knew both things in my waking consciousness, but until I did this exercise I didn’t realise how much irritation was involved. Basically every single time I went into my house the first thing I felt was irritation. This is significant. The front door is where all the energy for your home enters. Terah Kathryn Collins in Feng Shui Room by Room, calls the front door the “avenue of good fortune that attracts helpful people and opportunities into your home.” The front door is the place you and everyone who comes to your home, makes lasting impressions about who you are.
Good feng shui for front doors is common sense. We know it reflects poorly on us if the finish on our front doors is damaged, or if the paint is chipped and peeling. We know lighting over the door is important, and that it should be replaced promptly when bulbs burnt out. Obstacles on the path or steps leading to your front door can be dangerous, so we know already they should be moved out of the way. We do a good job on the ‘big’ front door issues already. It is sometimes the more subtle things that give pause for thought.
When we neglect things like squeaky hinges, doorknobs that wobble, or doors that do not fully open because of items stored behind them, this can indicate a degree of neglect for ourselves. We might fix the problem for someone else, but not for ourselves.
The first thing I did when I came home from California was oil the hinges. And I loosened the spring on the screen door. I painted the cement pathway a gorgeous eggplant colour and stencilled some stars in a meandering pattern with metallic paint. The screen door is painted in the same shade of purple and the inner door is painted is a softer lavender. Now it looks so pretty, like a much-loved old pair of blue jeans, and it is part of the Energy of my home. It is comfortable and accepting. It is a place where I can be myself. And I now when I come home I feel welcomed.
© Deborah Redfern, 2008. All rights reserved.
Mar 20 2008
If there is light in the soul, there is beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person, there is harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation, there will be peace on earth.
Dec 23 2007
Dec 15 2007
When clients come to me wanting immediate results, I almost always tell them to clear their clutter. Clutter-clearing is modern-day alchemy. It is one of the fastest ways to completely transform your life.
Denise Linn, Feng Shui for the Soul
Nov 30 2007
Spending ten minutes a day writing an affirmation such as, ‘I am prosperous and successful’ has been shown to have positive effects in reprogramming the subconscious mind. However, if you create an environment around you that constantly exudes the feeling of abundance, this idea will be embedded in your subconscious mind day and night.
Denise Linn, Feng Shui for the Soul
Nov 25 2007
For your soul to feel balanced and happy it is essential to find a place on the planet where you feel truly at home.
Denise Linn, Feng Shui for the Soul
