Spring is right around the corner and one thing I am always driven to do is get down on my knees and in to the corners and scrub all those places that don't see the light for so many months. The tradition of thoroughly cleaning the house in the spring can be traced back to several countries' traditions around the holidays that happen this time of year, or just for the fact that the windows can be open and dust and fumes can be swept outside. No matter where the tradition came from, there is an intrinsic nesting that happens this time of year, and it is a really good thing in Feng Shui.
Clutter is the first thing that needs to be addressed when looking at improving the Feng Shui of a space. If energy cannot flow freely, it gets stuck and stagnant and this can reflect on the quality of your life. If you live amidst clutter and chaos, that is what lives inside you as well. If our mission is to live a peaceful, happy, and vibrant life, the junk has got to go.
Are you a "stuff in piles to deal with as I go" type of person, or are you a "shove it behind a closed door so it's out of my sight" type of person? Either way, we all have work to do. When you walk into a space, notice where your eye goes. If it goes directly to a pile of old bills on the counter or to a bookshelf overloaded with nick-knacks, know that that is where the energy goes as well...and that's where it gets stuck.
You can't hide anything in Feng Shui, so if you risk your life every time you open a closet door, or your car hasn't been in your garage for months, it's safe to say your life is jammed up somewhere. Think about the last time you took a day to clean out a closet. Remember how good it made you feel when the task was complete. You felt lighter, you could breathe better--you felt free! Am I right? Imagine if you always felt that way--that's what we're striving for!
Live with what you love is a good rule to live by. If you don't love it, let it go. If you donate it or give it to a friend, maybe it's just what someone else has been looking for to make their heart sing. And by getting rid of the old, you're making room for new and more auspicious things to enter your life. Take a close look at your "collections" and be sure they're still meaningful to you. If they are, keep them tidy and sparkling. If the stack-system works for you in dealing with paperwork that crosses your desk, just make sure every item is in an active state. If not, file it away for another time. A lot of times, especially this time of year, it's a good idea to just clear the shelves, empty the racks, pull everything out and give the surfaces a good scrubbing. As you do so, think about the good fortune you have had to fill your life with so many treasures. As you put things back, if you see that they're not so much a treasure to you anymore, then purge them. You'll feel so good when you do.
If you look around your house and simply don't know where to begin, give me a call. A Feng Shui consultation is a great spring treat to give you a fresh start and some good perspective. There's so much you want to do, don't let your material belongings bog you down. Don't start off the season of new growth with the things of the past prohibiting your own personal promise. Get yourself out from under the rubble, polish things up and allow your inner light to shine!
peace, love, and big trips to Good Will...
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