Using Feng Shui to Harness the Power of Your Intention

Master Lin Yun, founder of Black Hat Tibetan Feng Shui, has stated that making Feng Shui enhancements without intention, is only 10% effective. However, add intention and you'll get a 120% improvement!

If you listen to successful people talk about what makes them successful, one of the elements is being clear about what they want. And it's not just a vague idea, like to be happy, or to be wealthy. Their goals are SMART goals, they are: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. So, what's the outcome you are going for? How will you know when you reach it?

Everything around you affects you. Whether it's a pile of clutter, a relationship that is dragging you down, or a broken doorbell - everything is part of what you are creating, whether you are conscious of it or not.

Learning about Feng Shui will give you a heightened awareness of how you interrelate with everything in your environment. That's quite a responsibility. So, the question becomes - do you want to go through your life hoping things work out, or do you want to design a fulfilling and passionate life for yourself? Do you want to be the cause or the effect?

Applying Feng Shui with intention will set your life on an altered course. You're making a commitment - it's powerful. I've seen clients begin Coaching, or Feng Shui, feeling stuck in an aspect of their lives, and within one week had several options magically open up to them. They unleashed a series of opportunities and opened up a pipeline to possibility. It's also about focus. What you focus on expands, and when you move from focusing on feeling stuck, to a wider view of focusing on outcomes, the Universe steps in to support you.

And why not go for some BHAGs? they are Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals. Live your life as a daring adventure. You have the opportunity to create whatever you choose for Your life, so think big!

The clearer you are about what you're choosing to create, the greater the chance of having what you want, and the more effective the Feng Shui. Clearing clutter, or placing enhancements with intention is extremely powerful. It's the difference between making a 10% improvement or making a 120% improvement.

Maximizing the Power of Your Enhancements

Use these tools to create an environment of success that will support powerful outcomes for yourself. Make your self a priority and design the life of your dreams.

1. Get clear and very specific about your desired outcome, and write this down.

2. Remove the clutter and clean the area.

3. Choose an enhancement - something that represents the change you would like to create, and place it in the appropriate area of your home or room.

For a visual representation of the Bagua Map and how to find where different aspects of your life are represented in your home go to:
http://www.LifeDesignStrategies.com/BaguaMap.html

4. Visualize or imagine your outcome as if its already happened - how does it feel?

5. Speak your desired outcome out loud, in the present tense. Always add, 'this or something better, for the Highest Good now occurs'. An example is: I now have 2 new clients who are a perfect fit for me. This or something better, for the Highest Good now occurs.

6. Start taking action towards your outcome.

Sometimes your Higher Power, sees a much bigger picture than you do, so don't place any limitations on what you might receive.

Feng Shui will move you towards the next step in designing your life.

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Vicky White is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and Life Coach who works with clients both locally and internationally. Get your FREE 7-part e-course Your Secret Weapon: Powerful Feng Shui Tips To Give Your Business The Competitive Edge at http://www.LifeDesignStrategies.com/

Bedroom Feng Shui -- Finding TRUE Love with Feng Shui

Spending yet another holiday alone? It can start getting pretty bleak looking and for some reason, New Years Eve can be a killer. I wonder how many of you have taken any Feng Shui steps to attract not only a person into your life, but finding the RIGHT person. Don?t give up, they may be just around the corner. And I have many clients who can attest to the powers of Feng Shui to find that special someone.

I think of Nancy, a recent client who called me to her home. Nancy wasn?t looking for just anyone who came along that was breathing, she wanted someone on the same wavelength who was going to enhance her life, not add on to the stress we all have.

Nancy is a particularly mindful person. She is very much in tune with Intention, The Laws of Attraction, and things that can?t be seen or heard, namely Energy Work. She was (despite all odds and going against the criticism and negativity she was encountering) looking to change careers as well; at the age of 42 she wanted to become an actress.

Among the many other things we discussed during the consultation, these were the things I focused on with her. I showed her career section which was her main entrance and explained that it was almost completely blocked by hedges that had gotten out of control. Since it is her main entrance to her home, it is also the Mouth of Chi and explained why we needed to address that. And I was able to give her some simple and easy methods to get her career moving inside her home as well.

She is my idea of a ?perfect? client. She listens, she understands the reasons and carries out the changes with the best of Intentions which is the main component of Feng Shui. And changes will happen of which she is not doubtful.

We also looked at many areas of her home including her ?romance? areas from an outdoor perspective and special emphasis on her bedroom. It seems that her outside Romance area was the corner of the house thought of as ?The dumping ground.? Meaning where old firewood was stored and things that weren?t used were put there ?temporarily? until she could find a way to get rid of them. In this case, temporarily had become two years.

When I explained this was her romance area and it needed to be cleaned and activated, a light when off in her head. It was no wonder she hadn?t attracted anyone. She took immediate steps to get rid of all the junk that had accumulated and address the area for romance. Both outdoors and indoors we have special options we can use but major principles we always use are the color pink and to ?think in twos.? Outdoors this can be a statue of any two like objects enhanced or containing the color pink. Since the area was stagnant, we could also use a moving object there, our Intention being to move someone special right into our lives.

Remember when using anything moving, once we?ve gotten things moving in the area we have chosen, we want to move the moving object as we now want to stabilize the area and intentionally weigh it down. We don?t want this new, wonderful person moving right back out! Weighing it down can simply include a rock or paperweight with the Intention we now want to keep this area just as it is.

We also looked closely at her bedroom. It was unbalanced, contained pictures of others or herself, alone (a Feng Shui no-no) and I advised her how to balance the room simply and inexpensively (many clients are on a strict budget) and suggested one of my favorite things to attract the Right person. I suggest they use a heart shaped (pink if possible) picture frame with her on one side and a silhouette on the other. On the back of the silhouette I asked her to write down qualities she absolutely had to have in a partner. She understood the very act of taking the time to infuse this area with her Intentions would not just draw anyone into her life, but someone special.

Our consultation was during the summer, but she and I keep up; relationships I make with what were once clients become so much more, they oftentimes become true friends in every sense of the word. Her last email to me was SO positive. She had just gotten an acting job at a nearby playhouse and as I was reading, I was hoping someone had come to see the play and she?d end up on Broadway?. Not yet, but she did say the last day of the play a very nice single man that she had worked with came over to her with a Rose and invited her to dinner.

These are the kind of wonderful emails or calls I am fortunate enough to get more often then not! And that is the love of this work. For you singles out there who want a special person, not just a breathing one, follow the advice and simple steps and then step back while keeping a positive attitude. Nancy?s story is not the exception, it is the Rule of the Laws of Attraction and The Power of Intention and all the wonderful things Feng Shui can help you accomplish in your life.

Carole Provenzale
Feng Shui Long Island
Certified Feng Shui Practitioner since 1997
http://www.FengShuiLI.com
FengShuiLI@aol.com

Certified Feng Shui Consultant and Founder of Feng Shui Long Island, Carole Provenzale provides personalized and affordable consultations on site for all of Long Island, Queens and New York City on online for those at a distance. Carole is a published author and keynote speaker and works often with Realtors for Home Staging with Feng Shui Principles. Please visit her website at http://www.FengShuiLI.com or email her at FengShuiLI@aol.com

Simple Feng Shui Bedroom Tips

A bedroom is supposed to be a sanctuary, a place where we can go to recharge tired batteries and rest. Unfortunately, for many people, the bedroom has bad Feng Shui and does not provide the rest, relaxation, and recharging that it should. The bedroom is also supposed to be a place of romance and connection with a special someone. Good Feng Shui can help to light the fires of romance, and make the bedroom more than just a place to hang your clothes.

The good news is, it's easy to map your bedroom according to good Feng Shui principles. You can create peace, tranquility, harmony, and romance in your bedroom. Here are some good Feng Shui tips to help in your bedroom.

The first step is to draw an outline of your bedroom on a piece of paper. Make the room roughly square, it doesn't have to be perfect. The main entrance to the room should be on the lower line of the square that you have drawn.

Next, draw three rows of three squares each, dividing the square into nine equal pieces.

Starting with the lowest row, you have the area of Knowledge in the left corner, the area of Career in the center, and the area of Help People and Travel on the right side. These three squares describe the area when you first walk into the bedroom.

The middle row of square describe the center of your bedroom. The left side is Family and Health, the center is considered the Tao, or Center, and the right hand square is the Creativity and Children section.

The top row of squares are, from left to right, the Wealth sector, Fame and Reputation in the center, and Relationships and Romance on the right.

So now, looking at your layout on the paper, it should be divided like this:

Wealth | Fame/Reputation | Relationships/Romance

Family/Health | Tao | Creativity/Children

Knowledge | Career | Helpful People/Travel

So now that you have your room organized, let's look at some objects that could be placed in those sectors to create the desired effect.

In the Knowledge sector, place some bookshelves or a bookcase. Fill it with books and other tools of self-improvement such as DVDs or audio books.

In the Career Sector, mirrors will help to reflect positive Chi, or energy and keep it flowing through your career. Water related items also help good Chi to pool in that area, increasing the opportunities in your career. If you have any pictures or objects that help to define your career goals, place them in this sector as well.

In the Helpful People and Travel sector put pictures of people who can or have helped you. Also place pictures of places you would like to visit, or places you have been and enjoyed.

The Family and Health sector is the best place to keep family heirlooms and photos. Keep plants in this area as well and make sure they thrive. Anything dead or dried is considered very bad Feng Shui, so make sure Flowers are fresh and do not display dried floral arrangements.

The Creativity and Children sector is the best place for your art supplies, any artwork you have done or are working on, and your computer, if you have one in your bedroom. Generally it is considered bad Feng Shui to have working materials in your bedroom, but if you must, this is the place.

In the Wealth sector is the place to keep your money, jewelry, or other things valuable. If you have fish, you should keep them here as they are thought to bring prosperity in this sector. The colors red, purple, and gold are also used to increase prosperity in the wealth sector.

Keep any Awards you might have in the Fame and Reputation sector. Candles are also good here along with plants, and the colors red, orange, or purple.

Finally, in the Relationships and Romance sector, place round or oval mirrors to keep the good Chi flowing. Pictures of loved ones are good here, along with the color pink. Feng Shui believes that pairs of ducks are good because ducks mate for life. If you don't like ducks, any paired objects like candlesticks or small statues will help create good Feng Shui in this area of your life.

Since our bedroom is such a reflection of who we are and what we value, it is important to start your journey to good Feng Shui here. In time, with some of these Feng Shui bedroom tips in place, you will see improvements in the areas where you are looking for help.

Charles Chang is a Feng Shui enthusiast and author. He enjoys helping others with feng shui through his articles and website.