- Feng Shui Tips for Your Kitchen
- By Stephanie Roberts
Feng Shui (say "fung shway")
associates the kitchen with both health and prosperity. Couple
this perspective with the role of the kitchen as "the heart
of the home," and you can see that any feng shui problems
in this room can have a significant impact on your family. Here
are some quick tips for improving the feng shui of this important
area of the home.
* Good housekeeping is good
feng shui! Keep your kitchen shiny and clean for the best
possible energy. A cluttered, dirty kitchen will have stagnant,
dirty energy, which interferes with your ability to cook and
enjoy healthy, nourishing food. When you are poorly nourished,
your ability to work hard and earn a good income will suffer.
* Hidden clutter counts.
An excess of stored food in the pantry or freezer can become
clutter if it far exceeds a reasonable amount for your family.
Old, stale food has old, stale energy, even if the expiration
date is still months (or even years) away. Clean out your food
cupboards and refrigerator regularly.
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Good nutrition is also good
feng shui, so try to
add more healthy, organic foods to your diet, especially fresh
fruits and vegetables. Start thinking of junk food as clutter
that you are putting into your body, and maybe you'll be able
to resist that next cookie or donut.
A stove that is not in good
working order implies a problem with financial resources. If any part of the stove (burners,
oven light, fan, etc.) does not work, get it fixed as soon as
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* An unused stove implies untapped
resources or ignored opportunities. Even if all you do is
boil water for tea, rotate which burner you set the kettle on
so that all of them get regular use! And use the oven, too, from
time to time, instead of always relying on the microwave.
* If you stand facing the
wall while you cook, this leaves your back exposed, a position
that is considered weak in feng shui. Hang a mirror on the wall
over the stove so that you can see what's going on behind you
while you cook.
* Hanging a mirror so
it reflects the stove burners visually doubles the number of
burners. This symbolizes doubling of your income; more good food
= better health and strength = ability to earn a good income.
* Fire and water fight each
other, so the placement of the stove and sink is important.
If they are directly opposite each other, this can lead to arguments
and conflict within the family. Fix this by placing something
green between them, such as a green rug on the floor or a living
plant on a table in the center of the room. (A sink and stove
that are side by side also weaken the energy of the kitchen.
Again, place something green between them.)
* The stove is symbolic of
wealth, so it is important to keep its fire energy strong.
Wood feeds fire, so plants or plant imagery (or again, the color
green) are all good to have around and near the stove.
* Fresh flowers bring beautiful
uplifting energy to the kitchen. Place a bowl of fruit, a
vase of flowers, or a living plant on your kitchen table, windowsill,
or wherever the layout of your kitchen allows. (In feng shui,
dried flowers have no life energy in them, so they are not recommended.
If real plants are impossible, you can use very lifelike fake
ones, but the effect will not be as strong.)
* Since nine is a feng shui
power number, and oranges symbolize good luck, you can bring
good luck energy into the kitchen by placing nine of the biggest,
roundest, most perfectly orange oranges you can find in a bowl
in the center of the room, on top of the stove (yes, you can
move them while you are cooking!), or in the far left corner
of the room. Always keep some oranges on hand, so each time you
take one from the bowl you can add another to keep the total
number at nine. Be sure to use the older oranges first, so none
of them rot or dry out; if it's not good to eat, it's not good
feng shui!
When your kitchen is clean, bright,
and welcoming, the heart of your home is filled with good feng
shui. The care and attention you give to enhancing this important
area of the home creates a powerful, positive energy that supports
the health and prosperity of your family.
Copyright (c) Stephanie Roberts |
