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5 Feng Shui Tips for the Holidays

Decorating for the holidays can add to the positive Feng Shui of your home. However, some rules apply! Here are 5 Feng Shui tips help you make the most of the season:

1. Don’t crowd your space! More is not always better. Leave plenty of room for everyone to move freely, to eat comfortably, and converse easily.

Put away knickknacks that aren’t related to the season. If you have a small home and lots of holiday decorations, rotate them from year to year rather than using them all at once.

Even some furniture may need to be removed. If you’re adding a large tree or anything that blocks the free flow of energy, remove whatever take to make it easy for everyone to move from one area or activity to another. One of the Feng Shui guidelines as to whether a piece of furniture or décor should be removed is: if you or anyone on your guest list will need to contort their body in order for them to navigate through the space, it should go. The harmful effect is usually subtle, but cumulative.

2. For simplicity, consider limiting your decorations to either the addition of lighting or only decorating your entrance. Both offer a tremendous benefit from a Feng Shui perspective.

By decorating either inside or outside of your main entrance (or both), you are inviting luck, opportunity, and good energy into your space.
In Feng Shui, we especially love well-placed lighting because it helps to neutralize stagnant energy and increase positive chi. It also adds a magical touch and contributes to the fire element–which as general rule, needs to be increased during Winter.

Although the holidays fall during the time when the earth enters her dormant and quiet cycle, placing lights or candles in your front window can help you to connect quietly to the celebratory spirit of your neighborhood and the rest of the world. They can also promote personal clarity and stimulate your intuitive abilities.

3. Red and green are popular during the holidays. Red represents the Fire element and green signifies Wood (which feeds Fire). However, you should use them sparingly if you are likely to become overwhelmed with too much work or if you anger easily.

Although this is the time for parties and social activities, the I Ching, which is one of the disciplines that Feng Shui is based on considers this to be a time to move inward—especially after mid-December. If you have a plethora of parties and guests on your agenda this month, it’s vital to find time to inwardly nourish your soul.

Ancient observances of this season’s religious holidays and the Winter Solstice are based upon rituals and ceremonies that integrated periods of quietness, prayer, and blessing with times to connect with others in deep and meaningful ways

Finally: Decorating your home for the holidays can give your home a whole new look and feel. It’s similar to getting a new hairdo. Something shifts inside you. Since your home is a reflection of who you are, when it changes, you change, too!

Have a magical & joyful holiday season!
Suzanne