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