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Quick Guide To Lucky Bamboo
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- Lucky Bamboo also knows as Dracaena Sanderana, It is an easy to care for houseplant that requires low light and is reputed to bring good fortune and good Feng Shui to your home or office.
- This plant thrives in the house and prefers bottled spring water.
- One of the best places for your Lucky Bamboo plant is in the Eastern part of the house for growth within the family and in the Southeast to increase your financial well being.
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What causes the leaves or stalks to turn yellow?
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- After considering the possibility of too much light, the next element to consider is the source of the water you are using.
If you live in a city where fluoride is added to the water, or has a high chlorine or salt content, one or a combination
of these factors will cause this problem.
- Yellowing is first seen at the tips of the leaves and then spreads throughout the whole stalk until it dies.
It is vital to provide pure, clean water, either by adding an effective filtering system to your tap, or by purchasing water for this purpose. If you suspect that this is your problem, and you
improve the quality of your water, allow time for healthy, new foliage to form before concluding that something
else must be wrong.
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About Feng Shui
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Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of placement. There is a proper place to place items that you own.
Feng Shui shows you where to place your furniture, artwork and home accessories to bring the best
health, wealth and happiness into your life. Here are a few basics:
- Avoid cluster. Keep thing clean.
- Keep plants and plant stands in good order, remove dead leaves and blossoms.
- Keep walkways and hallways clear of obstacles.
- Keep windows and window dressing clean. Avoid dark oppressive window treatments. Let the sunshine in!
- Keep bathroom doors closed and the toilet lid down.
- If you have a bathroom off of your bedroom, hang a mirror on the outside of the bathroom door as long as the bed is not reflected in the mirror.
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Feng Shui Tips
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- It is desirable to have the proper balance of Yin(Dark, Soft, Passive) and Yang(Light, Hard, Active). Have space that are bright and sunny as well as other spots that are dark and shady.
- Incorporate different colors, shapes and textures thought out the entire property
- You will need to pay close attention as you place items so that they are good element energy
match (See the True Compass Bagua table below).
For example, the North is the area that is supported by the element of water so a water in the
north is very popper. It is not a good place for fire, since water puts out fire.
- Planting red and yellow blooming flowers leading up to your front door is helpful in attracting the life giving chi (energy) into your home.
- The element of wood supports the wealth area in the southeast; this is why it is good to have plants there. (Such as Orchids and Lucky Bamboo).
- A water feature (birdbath, fountain or pond) in the wealth area facilitates the flow of money to you. The element of water gives life to wood (plants) so this is a supportive relationship.
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True Compass Bagua
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Life on earth exists because of an endless cycle where one element affects another. Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement that helps tap into this natural cycle to bring about good and harmonious energies called chi.
Good chi enhances one's ability to go with the flow and it also helps brings in good fortune in areas such; wealth, recognition, marriage, children, help from others, status, education, and health.
When we do face challenges in these areas it is because we have some how disconnected ourselves from this cycle either intentionally or unintentionally. If you are facing challenges in any of the eight areas shown above, you might want to test out this theory yourself. Here's a simple exercise:
- Stand in the center of your bedroom and find the main door.
- Now use a compass to read what direction the wall of the main door is facing. *We'll assume it's south for the chart below.
- Then draw the layout of your room and superimpose the following Feng Shui chart on top of it.
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NORTHWEST
"Helpful People"
Corresponding: Metal
Enhancing: Earth
Controlling: Fire
Exhausting: Water
White, Metallic, Gray
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NORTH
"Career"
Corresponding: Water
Enhancing: Metal
Controlling: Earth
Exhausting: Fire
Blue, Black
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NORTHEAST
"Wisdom/Education"
Corresponding: Earth
Enhancing: Fire
Controlling: Tree
Exhausting: Metal
Turquoise, Tan
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WEST
"Children"
Corresponding: Metal
Enhancing: Earth
Controlling: Fire
Exhausting: Water
White, Metallic
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CENTER
"Ancestors"
Corresponding: Earth
Enhancing: Fire
Controlling: Tree
Exhausting: Metal
Yellow, Earth Tone
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EAST
"Health"
Corresponding: Wood
Enhancing: Water
Controlling: Metal
Exhausting: Fire
Green, Blue, Black
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SOUTHWEST
"Marriage"
Corresponding: Earth
Enhancing: Fire
Controlling: Tree
Exhausting: Metal
Red, Orange, Pink, Yellow
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SOUTH
"Future/Fame"
Corresponding: Fire
Enhancing: Wood
Controlling: Water
Exhausting: Earth
Red, Blue, Purple
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SOUTHEAST
"Wealth"
Corresponding: Wood
Enhancing: Water
Controlling: Metal
Exhausting: Fire
Blue, Purple
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Now look at the different areas of your life. Which areas of your life are most troubled? Check for bathrooms and kitchens in a particular sector.
What to Use
First here are a few decor suggestions for the element you are interested in using.
Wood Cures: Lucky Bamboo, wooden furniture, pictures of plant
In order to capture the full life of Feng Shui and truly enjoy the magic aura nature can bring, we recommend bringing in live plants rather than cut wood used in furniture.
The plants we offer at FengShuiAdvice.com are carefully selected to bring good growth chi into your home and office to bring energy and life into your
space. We also picked plants that are virtually maintenance free to blend in harmony with today's busy life.
Using a wood cure effectively can enhance the quality of your health, support
your wealth potential and grow your business reputation.
Fire Cures: lights, candles, red fabric
Fire as a cure can help bring love in the southwest and fame in the the south
Earth Cures: stones, crystal, ceramic vase
Have you ever stop to wonder how creative our beings are? We can create
strong homes out of dirt, grow fields of sustenance out of soil and create art
for the mind to admire. In Feng Shui earth is a very important element in
regards to bringing luck. It is the foundation of our being.
Some types of earth, however, carry more positive vibrations than others.
Earth cures such as rock crystal bring beneficial ionic energy to balance your
energy field, thus creating a pleasing environment for people to be around.
Faceted glass crystals have no unique energy on it's own, but add the suns rays
and it brings healing rainbow colored lights to soothe the body mind and soul.
Anything made of earth connects you to mother earth. Earth is the one element
that is so abundant but so infrequently appreciated. Nevertheless it can create
things that cure, feed, shelter and bring beauty to mankind.
Earth elements properly placed in the southwest part of the home is helpful
for relationships since it brings with it a grounding affect bring the
opportunity to build a strong foundation for your relationships. In the center
it brings the family together as it acts as an anchor for your home life. Earth
in the northeast also helps you plant your feet and focus on learning new
information.
Metal Cures: coins, metal containers, urns, wind chimes, metal picture frames
Many times metal cures are indeed a double edge sword. It can bring both
protection and danger. For example a metal sword can serve as protection but if
place haphazardly around children it can serve to be quite dangerous. Gold and
silver can show great wealth and attract admirers but it also attracts burglars
and robbers.
Even though this is the case one can still use metal to enhance luck of
helpful people in the northwest, boost creativity and child bearing in the west
and increase ones career prospects in the north. The best is to use non precious
metal which is round and is non threatening in shape. The best time to cure with
metal is when the 5 yellow or 2 black enters the flying star chart. It's like
the surgeon's scalpel when a sick patient arrives. Metal can also clear space
due to it's tonal qualities.
Water Cures: fountains, fish tanks
Water is by far the strongest Feng Shui enhancer. It is in the flow of water
can you see chi in motion. With water flowing you can control the flow of chi
and concentrate on which sector you would truly like to activate. When you have
a stairway pointing directly at the front door a water fall figure can interrupt
the quick depletion of chi.
Water is compatible with all sectors even in the fire south where it helps
the flames find balance. Still water, however, can cure the 5 yellow and 2 black
in the flying star chart with the add help of salt.
Some find water calming and helps still the mind when planning on the next
move. But water is used mostly to create the flow of wealth either through job
prospecting or customer attracting. We'd recommend adding water features to
bring the flow back into your life, thus helping you become more productive.
- Use enhancing elements to increase energy to your aspirations (in a bedroom or livingroom).
- Use corresponding elements maintain your aspiration.
- Use controlling elements to suppress the elements power.
- Use exhausting elements to burn out the element.
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