Paintings to Feng Shui Your Home!

An ideal Feng Shui space is not the picture-perfect abode of Zen that we imagine. It refers to a space that has the best Feng Shui energy to support a particular activity meant for that living space.

In a situation where you cannot change the colour of the wall, you can hang a painting in a special shape and colour to balance your room. There are 5 elements in Feng Shui paintings- water, metal, earth, wood and fire that you can choose from.

Place paintings that have seas, oceans, rivers and fountains in the Northern sector for harmony in life, money and career. If you place these water paintings in the East, it would help accentuate the Wood energy and suppress the excess Fire energy as well.

Metal is a symbol of money and materialism. The use of metal paintings can invoke the energies around. Install a painting of a bowl full of oranges, or a circle of silver, white, gray and gold in the North-west or the West to bring in an inflow of gold. Such paintings accentuate the cash inflow energies and leadership qualities as well.

A painting that depicts a beautiful mountain top, or a painting which has tones of yellow, cream and brown in them is perfect for relationships, family, business and loved ones. These earth paintings should be placed in the South-west part of the house for harmony in relationships at home or at work. For wisdom and knowledge, placing the painting in the North East sector would be ideal.

Place wood paintings depicting natural energies, freshness and greenery in the South-east or the East for fortune, abundant growth and wealth.

Paintings of the symbol of Fire, Phoenix or a red triangle are ideal for those looking for recognition and success. Place the painting in the South to activate the energy. Put up the right kind of art to maximise on the flow of positive energy.

Reiki to Restore Balance

We often give our body time to rest after any physical setback like an accident or injury, but we do not realize that our energies need an equal if not more amount of time to replenish themselves. Reiki; the ancient technique of complete relaxation by releasing stress and toxic tension comes to our rescue in a scenario such as this. It involves the transferring of the subtle 'life force energy" into the body through the hands. It helps release all the pent-up stress and restores the body's chakras.

One method to use Reiki to relieve stress is crystal healing. One of the simplest ways to carry this method through is by placing a crystal or stone of a particular colour on each area required. Practitioners believe that the interaction between the stone and the chakras will go a long way in restoring the balance lost. While it is not necessary, it is best to consult the reiki advisor if your stone does not feel comfortable when first placed on your body. The stone might change its feeling once the energy has been absorbed. There are also crystal bowls available that can be tuned to sharps, flats or pure tones.

Another method usable is the drumming method. As children, we use sound, especially sounds that we create to feel comfortable, to give way to expression and it is this elemental phenomenon that Reiki tries to tap into and use to heal us.

One has to first focus upon the intention of Reiki and ensure which issue you want healed. All the healing Reiki symbols need to be drawn on the drum so that energy is channelled into it. The Reiki practitioner must draw the Usui power symbol on himself/herself and the client and also proceed with the intention that all the chakras are aligned. The healing sound is said to go a long way in restoring the required balance to the client's life.

Plants for Positivity!

Plants should be picked with care and planted in the proper Vaastu-compliant direction to draw great results. It purifies the air in and around the house, bringing prosperity and good health.

Tulsi is the most common plant found in every household in India. It is grown not only for its religious importance but also for its medicinal properties. As per Vaastu, Tulsi should be grown in the North, East and North-east direction of the house. It may also be planted in the front or back side of the house.

As per Vaastu, flowering plants such as Marigold, Rose and Jasmine are good to be grown around the house as they emit positive energy. These should be planted in the South-west part of the house.

Fruit-bearing plants should be grown in the East of the house. Thorny plants like Cactus should not be grown inside the house as they spread negative energy. Bonsai plants should also be avoided inside the house.

Bamboo plant and Money plant are also one of the most common plants that are known to bring good luck and prosperity to the inhabitants of the house. Creepers should be grown near the entrance but should not rise on the boundary wall.

Tall, big trees should be grown in the South, West and South-west direction of the house. It should not be grown in front of the house. Care should be taken that the big trees be grown sufficiently away from the home or its roots may cause damage to the foundation.

Sacred trees such as Peepal and Banyan and Peepal tree should not be grown near the house. These should be grown in close proximity to a temple or any other place of worship.

Small trees can be grown in the East and North direction of the house but never in the North-east side.

Raise the positive energy levels of your home by beautifying it with plants and don't forget to take good care of them, as on the long term they take good care of you.