This fall those of us living in cold climates need to prepare ourselves and our homes for the inevitable winter weather that will come. This thoughtful preparation will keep our feng shui working for us. As we know, good feng shui has a “supportive environment in which to live and work.” Let’s make sure that our environment around us and our home is going to support the changes. Soon our homes will become a refuge in cold, snowy weather. Let’s get our places ready now. This will save you unhappy minutes in the cold on a daily basis if you plan ahead and make those changes.
GARAGE – This is the transition area that welcomes you to your home. Make it look good. It will put a smile on your face and put you in a better mood.
* The recycling bins are ready for easy access from the house or service door.
* Summer toys are put away. Winter toys are accessible.
* The unfinished projects or broken things are tossed
* Relocate items that you don’t need now (lawn chairs, cushions, etc.) to the basement.
* Get winter car items – scrapers, brushes, etc., ready
BASEMENT – your subconscious mind. Clean it up. You may have to store items from the garage.
Last call for YARD WORK
* After the frost clear dead plants from entrances. (Any fragments of death and decay can affect the eldest resident living there.)
* Maintain a clear pathway to your front door, even if you don’t use that door on a regular basis, is important. Put things away now.
Wash your windows inside and out. When we are in the house more, windows can become a more important connection with the outside. Make sure this connection is a clear one, if this is possible. If you are an apartment/condo dweller you may be at the mercy of the building’s window washers for the outside, but you can still take care of the inside.
Open your windows on a dry breezy day. Windows also are ventilation allowing the chi to circulate. We can let the stale air out and fresh air in. Do this soon. There is a Buddhist ritual where we open up all the doors and windows to let negative energy out and then invite new positive energy in. (I know a person who does this every time a certain relative of hers pays her a visit.)