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THE FENG SHUI GUIDE TO LOVE
As we approach the Chinese New Year, test your Feng Shui knowledge and find out how this ancient art of placement could improve your love life. by Katie Moyer
Online dating. The Karma Sutra Couples' therapy, Feng Shui. Wait, Feng Shu? Yep. Although it may not be widely known as a guide to finding love or a quick fix for rekindling a relationship, this ancient Chinese art is applicable to every aspect of your life, including the love part.
According to Stephanie Roberts of www.fastfengshui.com, the key principle of Feng Shui is that everything is connected energetically. In other words, your thoughts, feelings and emotions are directly influenced by your surroundings. By using certain guidelines in placing and arranging things around you — furniture, art, plants, clutter — you introduce either a positive or negative flow of life energy. Negative energy in your home, Roberts says, could contribute to problems with either finding love or maintaining a healthy relationship.
Feng Shui guru Debbie Spirt explains that steps can be taken to create a positive environment for love to bloom. Feeling a little wilted? Take this quiz to find out how you can use Feng Shui to find your spring fling.
1. According to Feng Shui beliefs, which part of the home represents the couple or love sector?
a.south
b.southwest
c.northeast
Answer: b. Southwest. According to DeSpirt, there are eight main compass directions in your personal space, one of which is the love sector. DeSpirt cites an instance when a client of hers complained of poor communication with her spouse. The southwest corner of the home had a broken phone outlet, wires hanging loose from the wall. After having it replaced, the couple's communication began to improve. Implementing cures like this one, she says, can create a better relationship with your partner.
2. What kind of sheets should be on your bed for romantic love making?
a.pink or green satin sheets
b.red satin sheets
c.white Egyptian cotton sheets
Answer:a. pink or green satin sheets. Pink or green sheets, however, along with the scent of roses, dim lighting and soft music create a positive energy flow for a romantic Feng Shui mood. DEspart explains that red satin sheets and red light bulbs in two lamps beside the bed are better for hot passionate sex.
3. What cures, or objects of Feng Shui importance, can be placed in pairs around your home to increase your chances in love?
a. mandarin ducks
b. bamboo plants
c. roosters
Answer: a and b. mandarin ducks and bamboo plants. DeSpirt says that mandarin ducks are a Chinese symbol of love because they are mates for life.Two bamboo plants placed side by side are also great for enhancing the energy of love.She suggests that as you water the plant, visualize your love growing or beginning, and as each new leaf appears you will continue to see your love grow.
4. What does Feng Shui say about past relationships?
a. Make amends with your ex.
b. Burn their apartment down.
c. Remove all items in your house that remind you of past relationships.
Answer: c. Remove all ex memorabilia.
According to DeSpirt, Feng Shui makes your home environment reflect your inner desires. If you're looking for new love, throw away or store old love letters, photos and gifts given to you by a past boyfriend or girlfriend. She also says that you should get rid of old bed sheets, especially if you were sexually intimate on them with a past lover.
5. What Feng Shul step can you take when looking for love?
a. Place a similar side table on either side of the bed.
b. Move your bed an inch or two to change the flow of energy in the room.
c. Open the windows every day to let the old energy out.
d. all of the above
ing items in pairs throughout the house, keeping the southwest corners of the home clear of clutter and placing Feng Shui cures in the southwest corners are also helpful for maintaining positive energy.
Answer: d. all of the above. These are all ways Feng Shui can aid your love life, DeSpirit says. By understanding how energy works couples can harness the energy to keep their relationship vibrant and healthy. Writing your intentions of what you want from your relationship, plac-
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These items could be a barrier for a positive energy flow in your home:
Broken items Dirt and clutter
Solo and negative images Empty boxes
Dead plants Dried flowers Mismatched pairs (a giraffe with a mouse)