Although the various schools of
Feng Shui often differ in theory and application, most would agree
that the main entrance of one's home and the walkway leading to it
are perhaps the most important areas to promote the flow of
positive chi. Many practitioners refer to the front door as
the mouth of chi because a threshold with good Feng Shui
constantly feeds your home with nourishing yang energy. The
following 9 tips (the most auspicious number in Feng Shui) will
help ensure that your home draws in the maximum amount of positive
chi, while deflecting the ill effects of the dreaded "shar chi" or
poison arrows:
- Remove or relocate any trees or
structures in the front yard that obstruct the view of the road
from your front door.
- Negative chi moves in straight
lines and turns on corners. Any straight lines or protruding
corners that point at your front door are considered poison arrows
and must be deflected with round mirrors, wind chimes or a
bagua.
- The immediate space on both the
inside and outside of the front door should be well lit, warm,
inviting and organized.
- For a powerful "wealth cure",
create a symbolic mountain of gold immediately outside your front
door. Find 4-6 golf to baseball sized rocks and coat them
with metallic gold spray paint. Pile them up to symbolize a
small mountain and watch your cash flow increase.
- A solid front door without
windows is best as it symbolizes security. If your door does
have windows, consider placing a pair of guardian lions or foo dogs
outside your front door for added protection.
- Use a compass to determine which
direction your front door faces. Paint the outside of the
door in the color of the element that corresponds to that
direction. Red is the most auspicious color in Feng Shui and
is a good choice for almost any direction.
- Front doors in need of repair do
not attract positive chi! make sure that all of your door's
hardware and locks are in good working order. Also be certain
that your door does not "stick" or make any "squeaky sounds".
- A 3 legged lucky money frog
placed just inside and facing your front door can be very effective
in attracting wealth.
- Sunlight = positive chi, so open
your front door and allow the heavenly chi to energize and
illuminate your home through the screen door. To multiply
this effect, hang a faceted crystal between the main door and
screen door to refract the sunlight and send rainbows of good chi
into your home.
Guru Dan Roppo
is available for home or office consultations and can be contacted
through Creative Medicine.
All Feng Shui products mentioned in this article are available at
Creative Medicine.
