The Time of Day Using Feng Shui: Can you REALLY get more time out of your day using Feng Shui

Time. There is never enough in the day. I see people every day rushing to get everything done at work, rushing in and out of stores on their way home to pick up dinner or necessities and weaving in and out to trying to get home as fast as they can (though did you ever notice you almost always see them at the next traffic light?).

Rushing home to rush through dinner, rush cleaning up, putting the kids to bed, straightening up and rushing to get ready for the next day to do it all over again. I wondered if there was a way using some Feng Shui Principles if we could actually save some time, slow down a bit so we could actually create in our lives what we are supposed to have, namely a balance in life. Of both work AND play.

Of course the first topic I cover with clients is Clutter. My definition of clutter is simple: if you don?t need it, use it or love it, get rid of it! If you need it somewhere down the road, believe me it will come back to you. We ask our clients to declutter because we can?t ?let the new in? when we have so many old things around. And clutter relates to the mind as well, a cluttered environment gives us a cluttered mind that doesn?t think (or work) quite as efficiently.

Certainly, if we took the time to clean up, get rid of the things we no longer need or use and spend some more time organizing what is left, we would be more efficient, particularly in a work environment. Perhaps we don?t want to take the time to do this but think how much faster (and clearer) you?ll work when you?ve finally organized and cleaned up your desk and your entire workspace. A place for things and everything in it?s place was an old saying and still works today. We can find things, our thoughts are not cluttered and in the end, we could potentially save a great deal of time.

I thought about the Elements we use in Feng Shui and remembered a very important principle one of our mentors stressed to us over and over again. Red is the most auspicious color of Feng Shui and we were told to use the color to enliven and stimulate a room or ourselves, for that matter. We were told that on days of low energy to wear the color Red as it helps gives off the energy it emits. I not only wear it on my days of low energy, I have splashes of it around my desk and in every room. Does it actually save time? Well, when you are feeling energized you can certainly accomplish a lot more than on days you are tired. And with energy, you actually DO work faster simply because you feel better. After the clutter goes, add Red around your work area; red tassels, silk flowers, money envelopes. And wear Red when you?re not at your usual energy level to save some more precious time.

I speak often to large and small groups and always go over the Bagua with them. Although all the areas are important, I focus many times on a section called ?Helpful People.? These are the people we know and care about in life, the kind of friend or family that will bring you back or send you a gift ?because they were thinking of you.? I happen to believe (possibly because I?ve seen it so often!) that helpful people can help you in just about any area of your life. Need a job? Looking for a new partner? Enhancing helpful people adds more helpful people more to your life. These people certainly can help you save time, often people are more then ready and willing to lend a hand---when you attract more into your life you will have even more. Funny thing about helpful people is you often don?t have to even ask them, they will offer to assist you with something. Take them up on it; it will save you more time and someday likely you?ll be able to return the favor.

It?s an old principle (and not a Feng Shui Principle) but it works. Using a ?To do? list and feeling a bit of accomplishment every time you can put a check mark down (or, as I like to do, cross it off) saves time. Time remembering what you have to do, who you have to call and where you have to go can save a lot of time. Having numbers ready as well often helps as well as putting the errand, chore or call you Least want to do FIRST and getting it out of the way helps a great deal. When the biggest hurdle of the day is over and done, the others seem to flow more smoothly. Try it, just a few extra minutes at night will save you more time the following day.

We use items in homes many people don?t often use and we use them for different reasons. One item we use quite often is Crystals. The help diffuse energy, circulate energy and crystals are actually said to help promote Clarity. Hang a crystal near or over your work space or on your computer if you spend a lot of time on it. Clarity when working is essential to get our work done as quickly and efficiently as possible, saving us both time and energy.

I do think the Chinese and many other people have been onto something for thousands of years in their use of Ginseng. I personally wouldn?t start my day without it. We follow the guidelines of Feng Shui and we help ourselves promote and maintain our own energy level through many ways. This is a good one; if you haven?t tried it, it?s unlikely you?ll be without it once you do.

Envision your day. A minute in the morning before you get up or just before you go to bed to actually visualize your day running smoothly can work wonders. Feng Shui uses Intention in everything we do and every change we make. The laws of attraction are always in place with like attracting like. Use visualization to SEE your day going well, having more time, finishing early. And seeing ourselves having more of that precious time we all need and want so much.

Now that you?ve got more time, remember one more Feng Shui Principle. We always seek to strive balance in life (using the symbol of Yin/Yang should remind you of that). And you know what they say about all work?.. Spend some of that precious, saved time on playing to create your balance. Maybe we actually CAN save time with Feng Shui in place.

Feng Shui 2007

SECRET FENG SHUI POSITION TIPS FOR THE YEAR 2007 IN THE HOUSE WHERE FENG SHUI MASTER WOULD NEVER REVIEW

The practices of FENG SHUI run a wide gamut of principles, most of which have been proven to work for centuries already. Its being adopted continuously over the years may have proven its validity as a practice where not everything is understood from another cultures point of view but is effective nonetheless. Today, Feng shui is gaining a growing popularity even in cultures that considered it at first with suspicion. And so the curiosity continues.

To gain a peek at it without having to go and consult Feng Shui practitioners, here are more free Feng Shui tips for the year 2007 that are practical.

Feng Shui Position of family members in the house

Surprisingly, all directions and corners in the household could influence particular family member stronger than the other. Most feng shui practitioners would not like to review how it will influence. Over here I will try to explain simplify.

First of all, let?s take a look at the structure of the compass. The compass is an important tool for finding feng shui directions. There are 4 directions that need to identify without fail and they are the direction of the north, the south, the east and the west. You may be laughing, is it that difficult to know the direction of a compass? However, according to some finding, one out of 5 may not know how to use the compass correctly.

Few realized that using a normal western compass, the red tips are always pointed to the north direction. However, a Chinese compass, or ?luo pan? feng shui compass, the red tip is pointing in the direction of the south. Chinese ?compass? if translated literally means ?pointing south needle?. Therefore before you used a compass, check with the vendors if the red tip is pointing to the north direction or pointing to the south direction.

Here in the explanation, the Chinese way of explaining direction are used. It is no different, just the orientation.

Feng shui is widely used by the kings and queens of ancient times. The latest historical site is the Forbidden City where the whole palace is building sitting on the north and its gate facing the south. The emperor sits at the extreme top or north direction of the country and looking down to the south. So it was not surprising that compass is design to point to the south.

During war time in ancient china, feng shui and the person birth year and date were used to determine who goes to war and with whom. Who are they against with and when it?s the best time to strike to gain superior foothold. This show how important feng shui was and still is in the heart and mind of the Chinese people. Even after a person death, good feng shui place for burial are highly sort after so as to help prosper the living descendant.

There are five elements in feng shui and they are the elements of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Soil. North direction symbolizes the element of water while South direction symbolizes the element of fire. West direction symbolized gold element while East direction symbolized wood element. One quarter of the world population belong to the water element while one quarter of the population belong to the fire element and one quarter of the population belong to the wood element and last one quarter of the population belong to the gold element.

Example: A person born in 1966 will be by default belong to the south and fire element. A person born in 1967 will be by default belong to east and wood element A person born in 1968 will be by default belong to north and water element A person born in 1969 will be by default belong to the west and gold element A person born in 1970 will be by default belong to the south again and fire element A person born in 1971 will be by default belong to east and wood element again

And so on

? First Born daughter position South (fire) ? Second born daughter position ? Fire element Wife position East (wood) ? First born son position

West( gold) ? Last born daughter position

? Last born son position ? Second born son position

North (water) Husband Position

In the house corners feng shui, the family members are symbolize as follows;

North West position?Husband position or breadwinner positions. South west position ? Wife position East position--1st son position West position?Last daughter position North position?2nd son position South position?2nd daughter position South east position?1st daughter position North east position?last son position

That is to say, each corners of the house represent a family member or members. For example, if you are living with your father, than the North West position will be your father position. If your father have retire and you are the sole bread winner now, than it means that you too are sharing the same positions of northwest in the house as your father plus your own position in the house.

Feng Shui is never fixed just like the wind and water always ever changing its direction, properties and abilities. Adopt clean living in all aspects of your personal life. While this may sound like nothing new, a little metaphysical perhaps, a tip that everyone already knows, this is in reality the main principle where Feng shui is hinged on. Feng means Wind and Shui means Water. To achieve balance and harmony in wind and water thereby attracting the good energy force that flows in it. For example, if you are the husband in the house, the direction of North-West should be kept absolutely clean. If you are the wife in the house, the direction of the South-West should be kept absolute clean. If you have a first born son, the direction of the East should be kept absolutely clean and if you have a first born girl, the direction of the South East should be kept absolutely clean. Avoid clutter at corners of house as the bad energy will accumulate and influence the character and prospect of the person who belong to that corner and directions.

That is to say, first and foremost, good feng shui begins with cleanliness in the house. Clearing away unwanted stuffs that have been sitting at the corners for years and collecting dust could immediately help not only your health but influences also your future life. Without doing these steps, there are no feng shui to begin with. The ability of the wind to circulate in the room or house is the key point in influencing a good feng shui. If at this point of time, if there are many items that are pilling up at the corner of the house and you are not winning to depart with it, just think this way;

Is the pile up stuffs ready needed for your life? When is the last time you have touch those stuff? Everyday, once a year, once in ten years? Those stuff that is collecting dust at the corners are just stuff that are nice to have or a need to have? One day for example, if those stuffs that have been there are being stolen or burnt down. Will you be spending money to buy back the same items again? I guess you already know the answer. Feng Shui begins also mentally clearing our mind of unnecessary thing. Just like those stuff sitting in the corner of the room. It reflects our mind conditions. Therefore, once you have finished reading this article, clear up that unnecessary stuff so as to immediately get good feng shui in the house or room. Especially this year 2007 is a boar feng shui year.

You will feel happier and relief once you are able to clear some of those unwanted items.

Next is to know the important of the direction and how it will influences the members in the family by sighting an example. Once, there was a parent who complaint that their first born son is like rubbish and is a good for nothing. He never tired to find works and did not like to bath. His results in school than was great in the beginning but turn slowly from bad to worst. On the contrary, his second son is doing so well and now he is a working in a financial institute earning a good deal of salary. Why is this so?

After careful investigation, suddenly the parent understood that the east direction of the house were redesign to hold unwanted rubbish. They further understood that by placing rubbish over at the corners, indirectly the first son character is being influencing.

Secret feng shui of the boar year 2007 that Husband and Wife should know in the house position.

As a married couple, one important expects is to create a happy, harmony and wealthy family unit. Therefore it is in the heart of all husband and wife that their spouse remains faithful to each other. There are many prevention ways to remain faithful and one of them is through using feng shui.

Do not place any picture of the opposite sex on North West and south west corners wall. That is, do not place a female photograph in the North West direction corner of the house other than the wife photograph. Instead, replace with couple wedding photograph or family photograph.

Since the North West direction belong to the husband and if there is a picture of a woman or women other than his wife, there is a possibility that his girlfriend or girlfriends will look similar to the photographs that have been put up. Or if one of the 12 symbolic animals is placed together on the North West corner, it means he will have a chance to meet the girl born in the year that symbolizes the animal.

This applied to the south west corner wall. Never place a male photograph at the wall or she will have a chance to meet a guy who looks and feels like the picture. Instead, place the husband photo or family photograph. Therefore be careful about what is place at these 2 corners.

If you place a safe box in northwest or southwest direction, there is a chance that the husband or wife will prosper in his or her job.

This will apply to the children position. In the east direction, if a female picture is place, he will have a wife similar to the picture that is place over there.

Last for the daughter, if a handsome photograph is place at the south east corner of the room, she will find a husband similar in looks and shape.

Above are some information on feng shui and its applications.

ONE COMPLETE SUPER HEALTH GURU??

A simple attention to our house feng shui corner could results in unbelievable changes to our daily life. Believe it or not, the Chinese have been using it for centuries until now.

Lee is an IT professional, a freelance author and an affiliate marketer of; Raymond Woo Feng Shui Secrets of ? How to Apply Feng Shui to 26 areas of ?? through his blog site at : http://www.feng-shui-2007.blogspot.com

Feng Shui and Real Estate - Why Feng Shui is important to Today's Real Estate Agents

How can the ancient art of Feng Shui be helpful to Real Estate Agents? With the diversity of the market, you will want to know what your clients may be looking for in their new homes and addressing these issues ahead of time will put you ahead of the competition.

A basic knowledge of Feng Shui is important for all real estate agents. Feng Shui is a widely held belief of many cultures where potential homeowners will look to see if a home will ?support? them in all the areas of their lives. For example, the front door is very important as many consider this area the ?Mouth of Chi,? a place where all good energy enters. Checking to see that the pathway leading up to the front door is clean and unbroken as well as having an immaculate front door will help a sale right from the beginning. In Black Sect Feng Shui, all doors are considered the ?voices? of the occupants. They should all be able to open freely without squeaking or knocking into each other.

What other things will your clientele be likely to be looking into? They are very aware of what we call ?missing pieces:? When a home is not in a square shape, depending on where the area is, they will determine this is a missing piece and will affect a certain area of their life depending on where it is missing. For real estate agents, having a simple understanding of The Bagua can help you to understand why they believe this. Feng Shui consultants who are trained in Western method as well as some of the other forms can make all corrections simply and inexpensively; they never believe a home won?t support the new occupants.

New homeowners are also looking at the new home in relation to the street or outside energies that are surrounding it. They are unfavorable to homes in Courts (where energy can sometimes pool) or T-Junctions where streets will cross-sect into their homes. Again, using Western methods these are relatively simple issues to address.

The number ?Four? on a home is probably the least likely of all of the other areas that will deter a potential buyer. For many, the number ?Four? sounds like ?death? much as like the number 13 is considered here to be unlucky. This is a difficult area to address though some have suggested painting the house numbers in a circle to ?contain? this energy.

They may well want to know a history of the home and something about the previous owners, so you may want to prepare for that was well. It is important for them to dispel the ?predecessor? energy of those that have lived there before.

These are just a few of the ideas you can arm yourself with when selling a home in today?s market. It might be wise to enlist the aid of a Feng Shui consultant who is familiar with various methods of Feng Shui including Western methods to dispel their fears and help you, as their real estate agent, sell the homes, knowing that someone who practices from a positive perspective will not deter the sale of a home.

Feng Shui Expert Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island, providing quality consultations for all of Long Island, Queens, New York City and Online for those at a distance for Homes, Businesses, Offices, Renovations, New Construction and Corporations. She also works closely with Real Estate Agents to help support sales of homes. Carole is a keynote speaker for large and small corporations including Fox 5, Nordstroms, The Long Island Board of Realtors and is a published author. She seeks to make consultations affordable to all. Please visit her website at http://www.FengShuiLI.com or email her at FengShuiLI.com

Powerful Feng Shui Tips for Health & Well-Being

Do you know where the power position is for your bed? Did you know everyone who has ever slept in your bed has left some of their energy there?

Your bedroom is the most important room in your house and your bed is a crucial factor in the flow of energy there. Your bedroom affects your health and well-being more than any other room because you spend so much time in it, and when you sleep you are more open to absorbing the energy around you.

Place your bed in the power position. The beds position in relation to the door is the most important consideration for creating a good flow of energy in your bedroom.

1.The sleeper should have a clear view of the door from their sleeping position. On the deepest level we need to feel protected from unwanted surprises. If this is not possible, you can restore good Feng Shui by placing a mirror to give you a view of the door.

2.The bed should be as far from the door as possible. Ideally it should be in the opposite corner from the door. The farther you sleep from the door and the more of the room you can see while in bed, the more you will feel in control of your environment and your life.

3.Your bed should not be in a direct line with the doorway. If it is, the power of the energy coming in the door towards your bed can create illness, or can split a relationship if it runs up the center of the bed. The worst situation is if your feet point directly towards the door. If you cannot avoid this, you can hang a metal wind chime halfway between the door and bed. The sound of the chime will deflect the rushing chi. Or you can hang a faceted crystal over the foot of the bed.

Your bed holds the energy of anyone who has slept in it. Here are a list of good times to buy a new bed, linens and pillows:

1.You get married create a fresh, powerful start together.

2.After the death of someone you share the bed with this will help you move on.

3.You move to a new house if you want to leave old energy behind.

4.If anyone sharing the bed experiences a major sickness this will support you in creating good health and preventing illness.

5.A relationship ends helps clear out old energy and bring in the new.

Who are you sleeping with? It is highly recommended not to buy a second hand bed. This will be holding the energy of a previous owner and all their bedmates! It can retain sexual energy, emotions and illness.

By placing your bed in the power position and knowing who youre sleeping with you have a better chance of creating good health and romance in your life.

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