How to Improve Your Love Life
with the Power of Feng Shui

Copyright 2002, Stephanie Roberts 

FENG shui (say "fung shway") is the art of creating a home
environment that supports the life you wish to live. A key
element of feng shui is creating a smooth flow of chi (positive
energy) through your space. Chi likes to move through your home
as though it were a gentle breeze or a meandering stream. Where
it is blocked, the energy becomes stagnant--like a pond choked
with algae and fallen leaves. You are likely to feel blocked in
life, and your energy and enthusiasm for matters of the heart
will be low. Balancing and correcting the chi of your bedroom
helps encourage and invigorate romance. Here are some quick and
easy ways to improve your love life by improving the energy of
your home:

1. Clean up your bedroom

When your bedroom is cluttered and untidy, the energy in there
will be low and slow. Clutter is a sure sign that chi is stuck,
so roll up your sleeves and clean the place up if you want to
jump-start your love life. Ring a bell, shake a rattle, or
clap your hands loudly around the room to clear out old, stale
energy.

2. Make room for love

If you want to attract a new romantic partner--or move a casual
relationship closer to commitment--make sure there is space for
that person in your home. Look at your closets, shelves, and
dressers, especially in the bedroom; if they are all filled to
capacity with your own stuff, make clearing some room for your
current or future partner a priority. Aim to free up 25% of the
space in your bedroom for someone else's things. When you are
done, take a moment to visualize your loved one's belongings
finding a home there.

3. Don't work out in the bedroom

When you exercise in the bedroom, or store your sports equipment
there, you bring the energy of hard work and exertion into your
romance space. Do you want your relationship to feel like a
tough workout? If not, move your workout stuff somewhere else;
your relationship is likely to move along more smoothly.

4. Remove old relationship energy

Go through your home--especially your bedroom--and remove
anything that reminds you of past failed relationships; this
could be an ex-boyfriend's old sweater you find in the closet,
photographs of you with a previous partner, a gift that reminds
you (unfavorably) of a giver with whom you are no longer in
love--anything that reminds you of a love that went bad. No
matter how incurable a romantic you may be, do NOT keep old
love letters anywhere in your bedroom unless they are from
someone with whom you are still blissfully paired up.

5. Remove inappropriate imagery

The images with which you surround yourself can have a powerful
effect on your love life. Feng shui clients who complain of
difficulty finding romance often have surrounded themselves
with images of a person alone. Inappropriate imagery includes
anything that represents solitude, loneliness, aggression, hard
work, conflict, or disagreement in any way. That old photo of
your Dad when he was in the army may be a treasure, but the
wartime energy it carries doesn't have any place in the bedroom;
find another place to keep it.

6. Open the door to love

Make sure both the front door of your home and the door to your
bedroom open easily and completely. Doors that stick, squeak, or
that only open partway because of all the stuff stored behind
them are blocking the flow of romantic energy and opportunity
into your home. A loose doorknob on your bedroom door could mean
you're having a hard time "getting a handle on" romance; get out
your screwdriver and tighten it up.

7. Create a path for chi

Walk slowly from your front door to your bedroom, pretending
that you are a gentle river of chi. Look for any areas where
furniture or other belongings are stopping or slowing the flow
of chi, or where chi is diverted away from the bedroom to other
areas of the house. Clear a path so fresh chi can find its way
to your bedroom and nourish your love life. Make sure all the
lights along this route are working, replace any burned-out
bulbs, and be alert for dark or dingy corners where you can
increase the energy by adding more light.

8. Move your bed

If one side of your bed is against the wall, the person who
sleeps on that side may feel confined or disempowered in the
relationship. If possible, place the bed so there is equal
space on either side, so you and your partner can find equal
enjoyment in the relationship. The ideal position of the bed
will be on the opposite side of the room from the door, but
not directly in line with it. If you can't see the bedroom door
from the bed, hang a mirror where it will provide a reflected
view of the entry.

9. Bring romance chi into the bedroom

Be sure to place romantic imagery in these two key places in
the bedroom: the wall opposite the foot of the bed (where you
naturally look when lying in bed), and whatever area of the
room you first see when you enter. Beautiful, romantic artwork
is always good, as are fresh or silk flowers and anything in
pairs (such as birds, cherubs, candles, or decorative pillows).
A round mirror is also good for the bedroom, as the shape
signifies completion and unity. Look around your home for
whatever says "romance" to you, and find a good spot for it
in your bedroom.

10. Clarify your intention

Make a collage of images that symbolize your perfect
relationship, and place it where you will see it every day.
If you are already in a relationship, invite your partner
to make a collage with you, to represent your intention to
build a joyful and loving future together.

Copyright © 2002 Stephanie Roberts

This article is based on information in the book Fast Feng Shui for Singles: 108 Ways to Heal Your Home and Attract Romance (Lotus Pond Press, Kahului, HI, ISBN 1-931383-04-9), also available at Amazon.com.

Stephanie Roberts is a feng shui consultant in Maui, Hawaii, and the author of the best-selling "Fast Feng Shui" books (rated 5-stars by Amazon.com readers). To find out how you can use contemporary Western feng shui to help you achieve greater success and happiness in your life, please visit the http://www.fastfengshui.com/ website. 

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