Feng Shui Home for the

Ideas and tips on how best to set up your home, courtesy of LUCY RICHARDSON of Feng Shui Focus.

How can I activate certain areas of my home to stimulate romance, career and so on?

This is best done by applying the “Eight Aspirations” Formula, which is based on the Chinese belief that there are eight areas that make up your life. These areas include career, romance, health, and wealth and prosperity, to name a few. Each of these areas is connected with a compass sector (a certain part of your home) and an element. So, it’s very important to have the “right” element in the right place!

Next, you need to learn how the five elements interact with each other, because if you wish to activate a certain area, you need to use the “productive” cycle of elements.

Here are two examples:

What feng shui aspects should I keep in mind when renting or buying?

My top recommendations for house hunting are to check that the house or apartment has a regular floor plan and no missing corners. Also, make sure the kitchen isn’t located in the northwest or southwest. Finally, determine your personal good directions and ensure you can maximise their use in the prospective home.

Any general tips on how I can improve the feng shui in my rented home?

• Look after your main entrance – make it look friendly and inviting.

• Don’t hang a mirror facing your main door – it will stop good energy from coming into your home.

• Place beds with the headboard against a solid wall, not under a window; but avoid using a wall shared with a bathroom.

• Don’t have any mirrors opposite your bed. (If you do, cover them.)

• If your front door and back door are in a straight line, the energy rushes straight through your home.

• Place a furniture item or a plant in the “path” to direct the energy into your home.

• Keep bathroom doors closed and toilet seats down at all times.

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