In this world of ever expanding complexity, with the
population exponentially increasing, technology making things easier and harder
at the same time, and our sense of time disappearing, we all need to take a
break and reassess priorities.
Springtime is often the time when we feel the energy to
start this process. From a Feng
Shui perspective, the energy of Spring is associated with the Wood element, or
plants. Think about the strength a
seed exerts when sprouting, pushing through the earth, and eventually growing
into a large tree, and you get the feeling of the Wood element. There’s some power there!
This is the time of the year to take advantage of that
energy and clear out the dead wood from the wintertime. We start the process inside our
minds. We cannot clear the outer
clutter without first addressing the old beliefs and habits that we carry
inside. Most internal reasons for clutter
in the environment come from ideas that we inherited from our family or
culture. From the depression era, we inherited
the belief that there might not be “enough”. Not true for most. Or we identify with our books or clothes as if they
are extensions of ourselves. We
are not our clothes or our education, or our cars, as much as the culture
hypnotizes us through advertising to believe this to be true.
Once you challenge your “beliefs” about why you are holding
onto things, here’s the formula for letting go. Hold the item in your hands. Ask if it lifts your energy or brings it down in some
way. If it lifts you
energetically, you can keep it. If
it’s neutral or lowers your energy, then it’s time to let it go. You cannot bring in your new and shiny
future, without making space for it.
If you’d like to explore more of these concepts, join us for
classes. We have a Wealth/Blessings Feng Shui class on March 14th and
a Feng Shui Space Clearing class on May 2nd!
Alison Shockner
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