Get Rid of Dead Holiday Decorations

By Jessica Hoelzel

In feng shui, anything dead is dead. And that means something – it means that you have the energy of death wherever you have a dead thing. So if you have holiday wreaths or swags still hanging that have lost their chi (life force energy), you’ll want to take them down. Anything withered, yellowing or drooping near your front door will stop the chi from entering your dwelling.

6 Ways to Enhance the Feng Shui of Your Front Door

By Jessica Hoelzel

As I discussed in my earlier post, it’s important to use the front door of your home, as well as to make sure the energy flow to it – in terms of blessings and opportunities – is not blocked.

 

But going beyond that, what can you do to go one step further – to really make a feng shui statement?

Enhance your “mouth of chi”, and draw attention to it with the following ideas:

1. Paint your front door red, or another color complementary to the house.
2. Place pots of flowers near your door in the summer/plants or tree toppers with lights strung on them in the winter.
3. Hang a wreath or bucket with silk flowers on the door (taking care that the silk flowers don’t get faded or dingy).
4. Place an attractive rug in front of it.
5. Hang a new light fixture over it, or clean and shine your existing.
6. Add a shiny door knocker to it. (Opportunities just might come a-knocking!)

Let me know what you decide to try - and the results you have after. I'd love to hear your feng shui stories; just click "Post a Comment" below...

Why It’s Important to Use Your Front Door

By Jessica Hoelzel

With the modern convenience of a garage door opener, most of us just push the button and pull in. But to have good feng shui, you must use your front door. It’s where chi, or life force energy, enters your home, and where blessings and opportunities find their way into your life.

Not only must you use your front door, but you must also make sure your front door:

• Is visible from the road
• Is well lit at night
• Is unobstructed by overgrown bushes or trees
• Opens easily and fully

If you can check YES to all of the above, you’re in pretty good feng shui shape. But also go to the extra effort to pull out those keys – yes, and even walk around the house or up your sidewalk to enter your home through your front door, at least occasionally.

In fact, this is usually the most pleasant way to enter. And have your guests come in the proper way too. After all, you’re just allowing the house to do what it was designed to do. Invite entrance through the front door and invite feng shui blessings in too.