Feng Shui - Texas Style

Can the right furniture work to further your goals? Will choosing the appropriate household decorations cause you to flounder financially? This is the premise of Feng Shui. The ancient practice of placement dictates that you can increase your fortune and wealth and have more positive relationships depending on your environment and the placement of objects within it.

Being from Texas, we were interested in how to incorporate the Feng Shui principles into a home that is decorated in a more Western style. And when we say Western in Texas, we are talking about the down-home cowboy ranch type Western design.

The movement of energy through your home and the placement of objects that either block or enhance the movement of that energy are the focus when it comes to curing your environment.

Traditional cures include the use of crystals and mirrors to redirect energy. Feng Shui being originated in the East means that the items you usually see in reference to curing your space will be oriental in design. Good luck and protection symbols like Fu Dogs, guardian lions; Ba-gua, a wooden-framed octagonal mirror; tortoise; and Chi Lin, the dragon horse are all cures that have an oriental design flair. If that is the look you are going for, then those cures will work well for you.

To aid us in finding ideas for our Texas style home we spoke with Patty Bassine. Patty is a Texas based Feng Shui Consultant.

We focused on three areas of the home that homeowners find important. The Wealth Corner, The Marriage Corner, and the Marriage Corner. To find these areas, you should think of your house as a large square. When viewed from the front of your home; the Wealth Corner will be the far left-hand corner, the Career Corner will be the front center of your home, and the Marriage Corner is the far right-hand corner.