FEATURES Holiday Feng Shui By Connie Richendollar
It is that time of the year again! Christmas is just around the corner. By now, many of us are either busy selecting our Christmas tree or dusting off our artificial tree from the year before. Next up, where should I put this tree so that not only does it look pleasing to the eye but that it blends in with the rest of the furniture as well? It is safe to say that not many of us consider the Feng-Shui aspect of it while figuring out these arrangements.
Well here is a little good ‘ole Feng Shui tip. The tree, being a wood element is best placed either in the Southeast or East sector of the room or of the house. According to the Chinese Pa Kua, southeast repre- sents small wood (plant) and the color green. East represents big wood (tree) and the colors green and brown. Southeast also represents wealth and prosper- ity whereas East represents family relations and health. Therefore, it would make perfect sense that we would want to enhance the East sector of the room, especially
during Christmas since Christmas is a time for family reunions and gatherings. And a little wealth and pros- perity wouldn’t hurt either.
Want to enhance both the Southeast and East sector of the room simultaneously so that we may encour- age good flow of wealth and prosperity while at the same time enhance family ties and health? No worries, we have a solution. Short of placing two trees in both the Southeast and East sectors of the room, place the tree (big wood) in the East and a plant or flowers (small wood) in the Southeast. This will ensure that both sec- tors are activated.
Always remember to clear away clutter, not just for the holidays, but for all times. Clutter traps chi (energy) and stagnant chi is stale energy, hence not condusive for anything. If you have an artificial tree, give it a good cleaning or dusting before displaying it. A dusty tree is
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