| After determining where the Eight Life | | | | overwhelming.Have water features here as the |
| Aspirations sectors are in your house, you | | | | element of the North is water. Some examples |
| will need to decorate and place items that | | | | of water features are: water fountains, |
| correspond with those sectors. Remember that | | | | paintings of a lake or river, water globes, |
| activating these sectors will benefit all the | | | | animals that live in the water (turtles, |
| people living in your household.Please do not | | | | fish, etc) whether live or ceramic, anything |
| confuse this with enhancing your PERSONAL | | | | that has wavy lines.NORTHEAST SectorThe |
| directions. Personal directions must be | | | | Northeast sector governs education, |
| enhanced by using your KUA number.Don't spend | | | | spirituality, knowledge and self-growthUse |
| a lot of money! You don't have to go out and | | | | the color beige or very light brown in this |
| spend a lot of money to "Feng Shui" your | | | | areaUse Earth type decorations here. Examples |
| house! How many people who have a specialty | | | | could be plants, brown colored objects, |
| store will tell you THAT?? : ) Just look | | | | globe, and map of the world. Hanging crystals |
| around your home and see what items you have | | | | and a Buddha is also good for this area.EAST |
| in various places. I am speaking of | | | | SectorThe East Sector governs family |
| figurines, plants, wooden objects, metal | | | | relations and health. I am going to break the |
| objects, photos, candles, oil burners, | | | | two of these down a bit further:Family |
| flowers, etc. Then look at your layout of | | | | Relations - HarmonyClearing the clutter is |
| your house that you have done, and move the | | | | the most important way to create harmony in |
| object to the sector that you think best | | | | your home. I have found personally that when |
| suits it.When I first started activating my | | | | my office is cluttered, my children seem to |
| sectors, I found that there were MANY things | | | | get a little unruly. (They spend a lot of |
| already in my home that worked great for | | | | time in my office because that is usually |
| certain sectors. Problem was, sometimes they | | | | where I am! LOL) Also, sounds silly, but when |
| were not in the RIGHT sector. So, all I had | | | | I get behind on the laundry they tend to get |
| to do, was rearrange things a little - and | | | | unruly as well. Coincidence? I doubt it! The |
| boy, what a difference! For example, I use | | | | second most important way is to KEEP the |
| aromatherapy a lot in my home. I have an | | | | clutter gone.Use green and brown colors in |
| earthenware crockpot potpourri burner that I | | | | this area.Activate this area with: dragons, |
| had to move to my Northeast area because of | | | | wooden objects, crystals, objects |
| the earth element. I have another Sterling | | | | representing family unity - like a dog |
| Silver oil burner that I had to move to my | | | | family, turtle family, figurine of children |
| Northwest sector - the Metal Element. Didn't | | | | playing, pictures of your family in wooden |
| cost me a dime - just the energy to move them | | | | frames, plants in earth tone pots or |
| to different areas.Become color conscious. If | | | | potteryTake steps to activate all the sectors |
| you have blue curtains in your Northeast | | | | in your home by placing objects and using |
| sector and they will fit a window in the | | | | colors that correspond with those sectors. If |
| North sector, move them and replace them with | | | | all sectors are energized it should create |
| some beige curtains. Keep the colors for each | | | | harmony in your home.HealthGreen and brown |
| sector in mind as you go about the house | | | | are good colors to use here, as well as black |
| rearranging things."Feng Shui" your MIND. Get | | | | and blue.Follow the guidelines above under |
| yourself used to looking for items that will | | | | Harmony. Also, check around the house for |
| help you. Also, keep in mind that Feng Shui | | | | what is called "poison arrows" - anything |
| is not about oriental art. It is about where | | | | sharp, pointed and angular that seem to be |
| you place certain objects - doesn't matter | | | | threatening. Exposed beams are considered |
| who made it - it just matters what it is made | | | | poison arrows. Redirect the bad shar chi by |
| OF, what color it is, what shape it is and/or | | | | using crystals, bamboo flutes or |
| what it represents. If you go to a garage | | | | windchimes.Displaying a Happy Buddha in the |
| sale and find a beautiful picture of a | | | | living room of your home is said to bring |
| waterfall and bring it home, THINK about what | | | | happiness and health to all that live in your |
| sector that should go in - Water - Career - | | | | home.Bamboo plants are symbolic of good |
| North! Reversing that situation, if you are | | | | healthDisplay a tortoise or turtle in the |
| wanting to activate your Career Sector in | | | | East corner of your living room for good |
| your home, go to the garage sales and look | | | | health.Use aromatherapy to enhance your |
| for things that have to do with WATER. It is | | | | health, relieve stress, create harmony and |
| really easy to do, once you get used to it. | | | | promote overall well beingSOUTHEAST Sector |
| Make yourself a little 3x5 "cheat sheet" card | | | | The Southeast corner of your home is the |
| that has your sectors and what colors, etc to | | | | Prosperity and Wealth Sector.Try to use as |
| use and carry it around in your wallet if you | | | | much green as you can in this area without |
| need to.NORTH Sector:The North part of your | | | | over doing it.Flowers are great in this area. |
| home is considered your Career Prospects | | | | The best types of flowers and plants to use |
| SectorUse the colors blue and black as much | | | | according to Feng Shui are bamboo, orchids, |
| as possible in this area. Do not use those | | | | chrysanthemums and plum blossoms. However - |
| colors so much that they are | | | | any type of plant will do. |