by llenore | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Feng Shui has a number of “Dos” and “Taboos” associated with it, many of which sound crazy or superstitious, but when you are suffering from something without finding relief, why not try Feng Shui just in case it solves the problem.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, won’t disturb me as night falls!
That has been the case with many of my clients throughout the years. One of my more recent “successes” – that has also been a success many times in the three decades I’m been doing Feng Shui – has been the relief of poor sleep by removing mirrors in the bedroom.
Some of the schools of Feng Shui – and there are about a dozen different schools, just in case you don’t know this fact about Feng Shui – says you should NOT have any mirrors in the bedroom. The belief is that you will have sleepless nights or nightmares. In some cases it is said to even cause health issues.
Now whether you believe it or not, if you or a loved one has not been getting a good night’s sleep for a while, check out the room to see if there is a mirror in it. If there is, that might be the problem.
There are several ways to resolve the issue. The easiest is to remove the mirror if that is possible. If by some chance it isn’t easy to remove the mirror – say you have a wall of mirrors or a large one attached to the wall – then the next best thing is to cover them at night while you sleep. This can be done with a scarf, sheet or blanket depending on the size of the mirror.
In the case of the sliding closet mirror doors, some of them can be turned around so the mirror is facing into the closet. If turning them inward isn’t possible, a drapery rod with hanging cloth drapes you can open and close as you desire, or need to do depending on the situation, can be a beautiful, decorative solution.
This most recent client had started snoring after placing a mirror in their bedroom. Their partner would wake up and move to another room due to the noise. The very first night the mirror was removed was the very first night they slept together in their bedroom in months or years (the exact length of time was not disclosed to me.)
Mirror, mirror on the wall – NO MORE DISTURBING OUR SLEEP since we MOVED YOU DOWN THE HALL!
by llenore | May 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
As a Feng Shui Master, before I start telling others what they need to do, I make sure I use the information I have for myself first. Then if something needs to be adjusted, or it doesn’t work for some reason, I know first-hand about it.
One of the many schools of Feng Shui is a school based on the animal energy from the animal of the Chinese New Year. This year as many of you know is the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram. I do a summary teleseminar, and record it, sharing what to expect in the way of energies associated with each animal just before the Chinese New Year starts. It includes the qualities to expect and what we can do to maximize the beneficial energies about to arrive on our doorsteps.
This is what I accomplished from the “quick” workout I did today. I only did one weight-training station and the cycling machine.
I choose to call this the Year of the Sheep since sheep and goats are a more feminine energy of compassion and caring as opposed to the “head-butting” energy of the ram. One of the main points for us as humans is to take care of ourselves FIRST AND FOREMOST this year!
Last year was a challenging year for me on several levels. I discovered I had a partially torn ligament in my foot. To avoid surgery, I had to stay off my foot for over 5 months! It took a toll on my business and my self-esteem. I gained a lot of weight for me and felt very low self-esteem. As the New Year arrived – the Western New Year – I vowed to regain the previous me. This came about after I did my first Home Blessing in 6 months. I had trouble carrying my “purification tools” to the home and was exhausted when I did the 4-hour “blessing.”
I know me and knew I wouldn’t travel to a gym 15 minutes away. So I joined the YMCA, which is only 1.7 miles, or 7 minutes by car. I slowly worked at strengthening the upper body with a special focus on the legs through cycling and weights.
Linda, Wow! You’ve lifted over 1,000,000 pounds. That’s the equivalent of 128 elephants!
To my surprise I was greeted earlier this week by this message from the exercise health coordinator, Christiane, via the tracking system they have at the Y. It says, “Linda, Wow! You’ve lifted over 1,000,000 lbs. That’s the equivalent of 128 elephants! 🙂 Christiane”
Self-care? Yes!
How do you lift an elephant? One pound at a time!
by llenore | May 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
What do you need for a sacred space? Awareness and intention!
Prepare plates with flowers and candles on them in order to place them in rooms within the home.
A sacred space can be something as simple as a single rose in a vase or a spiritual icon. It could be a vortex of energy on this earth, like you find in the Sedona area of Arizona. Sometimes it is a moment in time when you feel that wonderful shiver up your spine when your body, mind and spirit are in alignment with your life purpose.
Is there a way you can create a sacred space? Here are a few tips in the “secret sauce” to creating sacred spaces:
- Clean the space of clutter and dirt
- Gather some candles
- Bring items from nature into the mix
- Flowers are a bonus due to color, beauty and fragrance
- Musical instruments for sound vibration – bells and singing bowls are especially wonderful
- Have a special cloth you use – it could be a towel, scarf or material specially made for sacred events
- Essential oils and aromatherapy
- Pieces of the earth, like rocks, crystals, shells and fossils
- Holy water
- White sage
- Lavender seeds, petals or wands
- Now, bring them all together to create an altar
I’ll share more ideas and steps in the secret sauce to sacred spaces soon.
