How to Clear the Clutter Using Feng Shui

Most of us look at cleaning our home as a chore, but revitalizing and organizing your life should be a joyous activity. When there is harmony in the home, all feelings and emotions within the space is harmonious. The Chinese view their lives as having Chi energy, which is a "cosmic breath." There is "yang" energy, or good energy, as well as "yin" energy which is negative energy.

Tired energy is clutter whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual clutter. Dealing with the physical clutter first can make way for a better emotional and spiritual life. By decluttering your home, you push away bad energy and make space for new energy to enter. Bad energy can be created simply by dead insects, old newspapers and magazines, and junk accumulated over time.

Keep energy flowing smoothly throughout the home. Watch and observe which rooms in the house everybody tends to gravitate to. Work on those rooms that seem to be lonely. Colors, music, children, lights, water, and sound contain strong energy which every room should have. Try painting a room and see how it affects your physical energy! Plants symbolize life and also bring color to a room.

You can tune into the energy of a room by walking clockwise around and close to the walls. One room to pay close attention to is the bedroom. When Chi energy in the bedroom is unwelcoming, this may cause problems between couples. Keep all dirty clothes in a laundry basket. Don't place junk under, over, or beside a bed. Keep windows clear of clutter. Open the windows and let light and fresh air in. Morning sunlight is the best yang energy!

Take extra care with corners where negative energy, cobwebs, and dirt tend to gravitate to. The corner diagonal to the door of a room should be full of good Chi. Do not use it for storage and keep it clutter-free.