Refreshed and Ready to Go!

I just got home from the most amazing girls' weekend in Scottsdale!  It was a spontaneous decision to sneak away with three of my favorite women to celebrate our birthdays...which just happen to be days apart.  It was the first time I have left my kiddos and Handsome Hubby for a non-Feng Shui related trip.  Pure gluttony.  Excessive Laughter.  Sunshine.  Poolside cocktails.  Hilarious shenanigans.   Uninterrupted Girl Time.  I had NO idea how much I needed it until I got there!

It was a reminder of a basic Feng Shui principle:  You must take time to refresh and recharge your own batteries once in a while.  We live in such a fast-paced, plugged in, non-stop demanding life...our Chi (energy) never has a chance to truly disconnect, pause, rejuvenate.  It's like the airplane oxygen mask speech...you must put your own mask on before assisting a child.  Add all the stressors beyond the daily grind and it's easy to feel depleted.

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Today is Leap Day, a rare bonus day that only comes around every 4 years.  Leap Day is symbolic of taking a "breather", creating space and time for things that make you happy.   It's like the icing on the cake of February...as we reach toward the sunshiney, Spring-like promises of March. What simple act can you do today to feel inspired and recharged?  A pedicure, funny movie, phone call to your most supportive friend?  A walk in nature or a new perspective of any kind.  You can even clean out that nagging junk drawer to get a jumpstart on Spring cleaning....if you're a neat freak, like me.  

For today, all I have to do is remember one of the many hilarious--blow wine out your nose--nearly pee your pants--don't care who is watching--memories from this weekend.  Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.  Batteries recharged!!

Firesky Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

SHINE ON!

Just a quick note to help you harness the incredibly powerful astrological energy of this weekend......

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Tomorrow offers a planetary trine (*astrology talk for beneficial planets teaming up--or a productive "hook up") of the Sun and Saturn... creating the perfect supportive partnership for setting an intention, creating a winning game plan or manifesting your highest desires.  Saturn is a planet that represents facilitating energy and opportunity.  The teaming up of Saturn and the Sun allows us to think outside the proverbial box.  Get creative.  Expect to feel like your goals are on target and you are absolutely Divinely supported in reaching your goals.  You have countless unseen collaborators ready to make your dreams a reality!

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As the energy of the glorious, bright, shining Sun joins forces with Saturn, we only need to pause, focus (visualize, imagine, FEEL) and believe!

You are powerful beyond measure.  Take a few moments tomorrow to sit in wonder and creativity.  Get clear on where you are headed and consciously CREATE the outcome.  Imagine your life overflowing with abundance.  Brimming with joy, love and laughter.   As the Avett Brothers sing, "Decide what to be and GO be it!"

Knock, Knock!

We are going to start our Feng Shui journey together at the front door.  The front door is also called the "mouth of chi" and it is the symbolic threshold for all opportunities to find their way into your home and your life.

(The red door is great!  Although the bike is creating a stumbling block ;))

Think of your front door like the mouth on your face. Your front door allows chi (energy) to nourish you, bringing new opportunities, relationships, social connections, health, abundance and vitality.  Ideally in Feng Shui, we want your front door to be visible from the street (easier for big blessings and boons to find you!).  It is also beneficial to have a solidly shaped front door to ensure safety and privacy and to hold the energy inside your home.  

You can further invite positive energy and opportunities into your home by changing the color of your front door.  In China, red is considered the most auspicious (*lucky!) and Yang (powerful) color.  Red is symbolic of attracting opportunities, romance, wealth, happiness and beneficial luck.  It is also considered to be a powerful deterrent that stops negative energy or bad people from entering your home and your life.  But, a red door doesn't work for everyone.  It is best to choose a door color that resonates with your home's design, color palette and your desired intentions.  Some suggested door colors and their meanings:

• blue or black doors invite career luck, social contacts, wisdom and represent the Water element
• green doors symbolize new beginnings, growth, health and prosperity, as well as the Wood element
• yellow front doors invite creativity, joy and friendly/uplifting energy.  Yellow is symbolic of the Earth element and of improved health
• bright pink or orange doors invite adventure and Fire element

In addition to color, you can beef up your luck by intentionally cleaning and clearing the door and front porch, as well as the pathway to your front door.  Clear any clutter or obstacles (toys, trash, blocking furniture).  Remove any cobwebs.  Fix peeling paint, broken doorbells and squeaky hinges.  Make sure your address is clearly marked.  Buy a new welcome mat.  Make sure the door opens fully to invite unlimited blessings and opportunities to nourish and uplift your home.

Wishing you oceans of good chi and lots of opportunity knocking!

T

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHUI!

Today is my birthday!  I've been spoiled rotten with love and well wishes since the moment I woke up (breakfast in bed made by my kiddos and sweet Hubby), kidnapped by dear friends for pedicures and lunch, received countless kind emails, messages, singing.  I am one blessed girl!! 

It's been waaaaay too long since I've written a post...so I thought I would pop in today to say hello and share a happy, fun, relevant Feng Shui cure.

This fabulous Birthday Feng Shui cure is a great gift to bring to friends and loved ones and it's a super powerful way to spend your birthday with intention.  This cure is via the supremely talented Ellen Whitehurst, who ironically shares my birthday!!

1.  Buy 5 helium balloons, one of each of the following colors:  red, yellow, white, pink and purple
2.  Tie a tail on each balloon with either nine or eighteen inches of red (a lucky color and length!) ribbon, string, thread or yarn

Include a new black felt-tip marker and the following instructions:

Have the birthday girl or boy write one wish on each balloon that best describes his or her heart's desires.  When the celebrant is finished writing each wish, on a clear, sunny day from an open space (park, backyard), gently release one of the "wish" balloons at a time.  When the baloons have all vanished from sight, then the wishes have entered the stream from which all life flows. 

It is promised that before the next birthday either one or possibly all of the wishes will have come true.

Happy wishing!!
xo
Tanya