Feng Shui and the Christmas spirit
Decorate your home with balance and harmony
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We are getting closer to Christmas, it is time for a lot of rushing, stress, queues everywhere. It is best to plan the activities leading up to Christmas. Feng Shui is a fabulous tool for creating harmonious spaces, here are some tips:
Christmas is the most important holiday of the year, as we celebrate solidarity, peace, family values and hope. Garnish and decorate your home with lights and Christmas decorations.
Decorate your home balancing the yin and yang, and with the help of the 5 elements - water, tree, fire, earth and metal.
One of the basic principles of Feng Shui is the principle of five elements, which are elements that interact with each other in various ways, generally defined as productive cycle and destructive cycle.
Pay special attention to family rooms (dining and lounge). Even if your home is very small, it is important to reserve a dining area where family members can sit at the table and have dinner on Christmas Eve.
The Christmas table should be carefully prepared. Use cheerful linen and avoid high centrepieces and soda bottles in middle of the table. Use and abuse of the traditional green and red colours, as they represent the elements of Success and Prosperity in Feng Shui.
The nativity scene is also important and may have a prominent place if you wish so.
Try decorating your Christmas tree with your children, they love Christmas. It is essential that everyone participates.
Try to fill with lights and / or plants the darkest corners of the room. Fill in the blanks with no excesses, bringing a sense of softness and happiness.
If you think your house needs some cleaning, then it's time to do a good one before Christmas, to welcome guests and friends who will be visiting you. A clean home with the "chi" energy flowing harmoniously is essential.
Another advice that we learn with Feng Shui is to divest us of what we no longer use. You can donate to charity clothes, books, toys and objects that do not use.
Another issue at Christmas is buying gifts. And in this time of crisis and cost containment one must have a considerable imagination to get unique gifts at affordable prices. Plants, books, candles are always beautiful gifts.
If you have a knack for crafts, make your own gifts and offer them to your family and friends. You can also recycle objects and small pieces of furniture.
Go out with your family, wander at night through lighted streets, this time there are plenty of shows, circus, movies and theatre plays to see. Visit your family and friends, if you don’t bring a gift, bring a smile and a hug. Smiles comfort and pamper.
The most important in this consumerist era is never forget spirituality and remembering how good it feels to be alive, being healthy, having faith and the company of family and friends.
And think this way: do not consider this season as a bustle and choose an attitude of "intent" ... In every ritual you do, every gift you choose in each food you prepare at each candle or floral arrangement you do, put some love and affection. We can only feel love in its fullness if we are focused and in balance.
This Christmas don’t forget to smile. Even if you are sad and life is not as you would like, smile! Enjoy life!
And enjoy the New Year that is coming, it's time we settled our goals.
A merry Christmas to you!
