Ten Quick Tips for Improving Life Force Energy in Your Kitchen
In feng shui, chi is the life force energy. The Chinese believe this invisible force is present all around us. Feng shui is a manipulation of this energy so it smoothly flows in our homes to bring us happiness, health, and wealth.
Because food is cooked and prepared in your kitchen it symbolizes nourishment on several different levels. Here are some kitchen tips that follow the principles of feng shui. Most of these are quick and easy to implement and should help improve the flow of chi in your life.
1. The shape of your kitchen table will influence your life. Stability in your life can be increased through the use of a kitchen table that is square. This promotes permanence, security, stability, and structure.
A round table promotes unity. Cooperation, and harmony flow from a circular table.
The qualities of glass encourage communication which is open on long people who sit around it. A kitchen table with the glass top will promote flexibility.
2. The stove is particularly important in feng shui and you should try and use your stove each day. Even if you are not able to cook you can put a small kettle of water on to boil. This will increase your good fortune.
3. Wealth is indicated by the color black. Therefore black appliances, in particular the stove, are important for attracting wealth. You should also make sure your stove is in good working condition.
4. White appliances provide the structure and stability. You can use the color white for permanence and order in your life.
5. In your kitchen you should have living plants. This brings living energy into the kitchen and creates a softer atmosphere.
6. The light over your kitchen table should point upward and reflect off the ceiling. This gives an intimate and cozy feel and is more relaxing.
7. There are two things you can do to keep energy relating to finances from being drained by your sink. Some practitioners of feng shui advocates tying a red ribbon around the faucet. They believe this brings good luck because red is a lucky color to the Chinese and this will attract fortune into your life.
Another way of preventing financial energy from being drained by your sink is to put a living plant beside it. The plant should be plotted in a metal container.
8. There usually are a lot of sharp angles and straight lines in kitchens. If you look in your own kitchen, you will probably notice that the appliances, countertops, cabinets, and many other items have a sharp angles and straight lines. Wherever possible you should try to soften the angles. One good way of doing this is by putting knobs which are round on cabinet drawers and doors.
9. Area rugs on the floor, particularly those in the color yellow, will help to soften the surfaces and improve the flow of energy.
10. Ceramic tiles are part of the Earth category in feng shui. Although it may not be practical to rip out your vinyl floor and replace it, if you are ever in a position to choose a ceramic floor over vinyl or wood the ceramic tile floor will tend to help promote financial security.
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