 There are many areas in the bagua that have to do with prosperity and great enhancements are wind chimes and bamboo flutes because the winds of prosperity blow through them. The Happy Family area is a prosperity area. This area has to do with every day money, money for bills, food, rent etc. The element is wood and the color is green the shape is rectangular or columnar. If you are standing in the middle of the front of the house this area is in the middle left of the bagua to the left of the Prosperity Corner. They go hand in hand. Pay attention to Happy Family, have lots of light and movement in this area and if the element of metal is present, white and round, cure it with the element of fire, red and pointed or triangular. Candles work well as a cure. This is a good place for a money bowl. Next to the Happy Family area on the immediate left is the Self Cultivation and Knowledge area which is helpful in being wise about how to create and use your money. If it is spent before it is earned this is a good area to concentrate on. Place a picture of someone wise with money in this area. Put a bill or coin in this space. They have pictures of wise men on them and they are money. Have books that pertain to prosperity in this area. All of these things are affirming your intention of prosperity. When you see them you are reminded of your intention which in turn enhances the feeling of prosperity. The Career area is of course an area of prosperity and it is the middle front of the house next to Self Cultivation and Knowledge. The element is water a symbol of prosperity so add water, the color is black and the shape is freeform or undulating. Typically the Entry falls in the Career area. The entry to your home is a very important prosperity area in Feng Shui. Doors are the “mouth of Chi”. When you open your door you are inviting in energy. So it is important to make a point of opening your front door. That may sound funny but many people enter and exit their homes only through the garage and rarely use the front door. Try to remember to open it on a regular basis and have something in that area that invites in Chi. Art, wind chimes, crystals and fountains are good Chi movers in an entry. Doors are the “mouth of Chi” and windows are the “eyes of Chi”. Doors should be kept unobstructed and able to open fully so that Chi flows in. Windows should be kept clean. Add more lighting if windows are not sufficient. Add some red ribbon or tape across the window sill and at the base of the door to increase Chi. The last prosperity area in this list is the kitchen and more specifically the stove. In china the more people you cooked for the more prosperous you were thought to be so the more burners on the stove the better. You can place mirrors at the back of the stove to multiply the burners. The mirrors also allow you to see behind you if your back happens to be to the door when you are cooking. Keep the stove clean and clear. Keep the counter tops uncluttered so they are a clear space for you to cook and create and prosper. Namaste’ The Woodstock Turquoise Wind Chime is a great Chi enhancer. You can find it a http://empoweringstyle.com. Watch for the next Easy Feng Shui article #6 Relationship Areas of the Bagua |
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