By Caroline Patrick

Feng Shui Vehicles

Everything is measured energy. While furniture, stoves, boats, cars, trucks and trailers are made with heavy materials, they are still masses of energy which are given a form by man’s creativity. Even when traveling we enjoy pleasant surroundings. Here are a few suggestions to take feng shui on the road. Add a spritz spray of orange aromatherapy to your motor home to lift the chi of cranky travelers. This feng shui tip will lighten passengers’ spirits.

Here is a question pertaining to this subject.

Dear Caroline:

Hello from the beautiful coast of Oregon. How are things in beautiful Benicia?

I have a question for you. Can a person possibly feng shui a motor home? I just got an American Eagle, 39 foot, that I plan to live in for a while and I am curious to know if that is possible.

Take Care, Reader

Hi, Reader,

Thanks for your question. Yes, bringing harmony into a motor home is possible. I would look at this home on wheels two ways. One is as a vehicle and the second as mini home. This advice is certainly first hand. After both of our children were in college, I ran away from home with my husband for a 14-year adventure.

We began with a 40ft. 5th wheel and a giant truck to pull our home on wheels! It was an adventure. Later we went to a smaller motor home. A 39 ft. Winnebago. Although this smaller version gave us more freedom to wander and travel quickly, it was too small for a 30-year marriage. I would just get my canvas set up on the small table hoping to paint a masterpiece, when it was time to clean up the mess and fix dinner. No matter how many jacks were installed at the factory for set up support under the RV, it still shook when someone was trying to sleep.

We enjoyed new friends and different scenery during this phase of our life. You will love traveling or setting up in a nice park while others mow and water the lawn. Happy trails to you!

The first consideration is where is the engine? Some schools of feng shui thought use this section of the car or vehicle as the entry of chi or "front door," since this is the where the action takes place, thus the career zone of the whole car, but while the motor home is parked I would consider the main doorway to the "living room" or kitchen as the career side of the automobile-home. It may seem complicated but it isn’t. While parked, just place the bagua with the career section or area at this door and follow around the motor home with the other sections or quas lined up accordingly.

Place a 30mm round lead crystal between the driver and passengers seat on the visor clip or over the rear view mirror for extra enhancement. Carry a travel kit of a crystal glued to the middle of a bagua mirror. Bring along five elements in a basket for quick feng shui adjustments. A mirror or two to suggest the reflection of water, a small silk up-growing green plant for the wood element.

A few red candles to add the element of fire and a round white vase to bring metal along on the journey. Finish this kit off with a small square yellow rug or table cloth for your home on wheels. Add a small red carpet for the entry rug and a wind chime for comfort. Bless your home with a prayer of choice and enjoy yourself as you travel.

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