Guest Post: Perfect your Feng Shui

Please welcome guest poster Michael Schnippering to Life with Karen. He has graciously offered to write a guest post for my blog and has picked the topic of perfecting your Feng Shui. Interested in learning more about this art? Please be sure to see his website link at the bottom of the post. Have you practiced Feng Shui yourself? I would love to hear about your experiences!

10 Guidelines In Perfecting your Feng Shui

Feng Shui has the capability to transform the energy of any room, if done correctly. This ancient art is based from the Taoist belief that the world is alive and swarming with energy.

There are two types of Feng Shui. Good Feng Shui and bad Feng Shui. Good Feng Shui is said to bring good health and fortune. While the bad Feng Shui will bring bad luck and misfortune.

In order to create good Feng Shui, you should follow ten simple guidelines.

1. 1. This beautiful ancient art starts with balance. Going overboard can be overwhelming and turn into clutter. A perfect example is house plants. Plants give out good energy, but turning a room into a jungle is going too far.

2. 2. The next guideline is to be creative. Making a replica of a Feng Shui example is not essential. Instead of hanging abstract paintings on the wall, a beautiful fish bowl with colorful rocks and a little friend can be just as intriguing.

3. 3. The third thing most do not know about a successful Feng Shui room is to hide the wires and cables. Having the extra clutter can result in bad Feng Shui. If it’s almost impossible to hide the cables, tying them together with cable cords can be just as effective.

4. 4. The next step is to fix that leaking faucet. The dripping of water symbolized all the fortune slowly going down the drain.

5. 5. This fifth guideline may seem a little out there, but it helps inspire. Show off the wealth you have. Keeping a piggy bank out with change in it will bring more wealth. Using clear containers in the kitchen for bulk items shows the health in the household.

6. 6. The sixth guideline is to hide your poverty. Having empty boxes or bottles of ketchup can contradict guideline number five. This would also be interfering with the first guideline of maintaining balance.

7. 7. Guideline number seven is smell. Having a musky smell in a home brings about bas Feng Shui. Using candle warmers and oils can really help a house smell like a home. Also, there are many air fresheners that are great to keep the home smelling fresh.

8. 8. The next thing one must know about obtaining good Fend Shui is the Bagua of the home. The Bagua is a compass that tells one about the eight sections of the home and various areas of a person’s life. Having an object such as a toilet or oven in a wealth area, can be very negative.

9. 9. A home’s entrance is very important when striving for good Feng Shui. This is because the entrance of a home is where the energy’s come in at. Beginning Feng Shui in the main entrance of a home is the best place to start.

10. 10. The tenth and final guideline for mastering this ancient art is animals. Each animal represents a different type of energy. Dragons are a very popular Chinese creature that may bring good Feng Shui into a home.

Feng Shui is a very complex art that takes time to master. Don’t forget, every home is different, so following a Feng Shui example out of a magazine may not work for every home.

BIO: Michael Schnippering is the founder of Feng Shui at Work. He is committed to the true art and science of Feng Shui. Over the years his Feng Shui practice has taken him to various parts of the United States, Germany, France, Spain, Colombia and Argentina.