West Meets East©

By Caroline Patrick

House Interior Check List

Seen and Unseen Energies

Seasons come and go along with our intentions. If you feel you are still stuck in yesterday’s muck, try taking an inventory of why! Procrastination is most likely at the top of the list. First pamper yourself with a vacation, a long walk, or maybe a visit to the spa. For the outdoor person, treat yourself to a mountain hike, boat ride or camping trip. Choose a quiet place, think about life and what brings joy to your life. Getting away from your home or business helps clear the clutter from the mind. Ask yourself questions and take a look at what is keeping you from the next step. Your house has many clues to the past, present and future. Seen and Unseen Energies are at work in the environment. Below are lists of INTERIOR and EXTERIOR observations which may or may not help the Feng Shui of your present location, your state of mind, or your health. Look over the lists for clues to the future. Do you need help?

Consider all of these things when living in house or choosing a new home.

Here is a list of EXTERIOR:

1. Neighborhood and sizes of surrounding homes – location, location, location!

2. Corner lot, T-Zone, other city zoning issues and utility power source information.

3. Is it a friendly neighborhood, and what is the history of the current house or predecessor Chi?

4. Shape of plot and terrain.

5. Shape of floor plan.

6. Building site lower or higher than street or current dwelling stairs.

7. Address numbers.

8. Health of vegetation, trees and plants surrounding the area.

9. Where are the schools, hospitals, grave yards, nursing homes and other public facilities located in conjunction with your property?

10. Out buildings on the property and their purposes.

11. City birth date consideration.

The next EXTERIOR things to observe might be –

1. Where are the power poles and neighborhood power boxes located?

2. Drains, ditches, and their placement on the property.

3. Rural properties – septic tank placement, propane or other fuel tanks, electrical availability, zoning laws for farm animals.

4. Parking and gated community rules.

5. Fences, gates, types, shapes and size.

6. Pet observations – barking, dog runs, cat litter box placement, etc.

7. Where do I put the garbage cans, recycle bins and keep the tools?

8. Shape of trees, plants, their colors – bamboo verses cactus, cutting down trees and pruning around the entry and side yards.

9. Pathways, gazebos, ponds, water fountains and statues.

10. Hot tubs, saunas, swimming pools.

11. Garden shapes, flags, lighting, wind chimes and Bagua mirrors.

INTERIOR check list –

1. Choose a balanced floor plan when building or buying a home.

2. Check address number.

3. Locations of bathrooms and staircases.

4. Missing pieces, two-story and tri-level structures and basements.

5. Entry way, doors and windows and slanted entrances.

6. Hallways, and stuck energies.

7. Bedrooms and bathroom in relationship qua, separating spaces.

8. Toilets, cures – mirrors, crystals, mobiles, wind chimes, artwork, rice and plants.

9. Children in the partnership section, pictures, toys, pets and sleeping with parents.

10. Beds, locations, types, under the bed – a clear zone.

11. Headboards, wall location and power location.

12. Mirrors in sleeping rooms – Yin verses Yang environment.

13. Red ribbon marriage cure.

14. Beams, slanted ceilings, and lighting and colors.

15. Colors and elements for each Gua.

16. Images, murals, artwork, statuary, water features, fabrics and elements, water, wood, fire, metal and earth.

17. Proper placement of these objects according to the elements and their colors and shapes.

18. Desk placement for success, power rooms and floor plan abundance.

19. Office, types of desks, business cards, helpful people Gua activation, color design and power art, power objects.

20. Merging the inside and outside of the dwelling.

21. Using Bright objects, Colors, Sound, Live elements, Kinetic energy {water, wind mills, flags and fountains} Heavy objects, Electrical energy and Symbols.

As you can see there are many things which can affect our Chi. Changing your environment can bring harmony and balance to your life.

Caroline is a Feng Shui consultant, artist, herbalist, newspaper columnist, businesswoman, author and teacher. She has conducted over 3500 Feng Shui consultations. She has taught art for over 35 years. Her weekly column West Meets East can be viewed on her website moongateschool.com. Caroline’s advice is only considered suggestions and she is not responsible for any problems relating from her suggestions. Please consult a physician for any diagnostic evaluations concerning your health.

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