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Article #7: Keeping The Clutter Away

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Obviously much of our clutter is in fact old, dead energy. If you don't use it,
related to a lack of proper organizing of loose it! Keep your closets clean, neat,
our space, and if that is ALL that is and free of unwanted, old, unused items.
involved, then you simply need to find Don't allow your closets to become black
one of those magical interior alchemists holes, or they will reflect that energy.
to help out. However, if you find that Once you have cleared out those closets,
your clutter keep reappearing, then you offer a simple ceremony of smudging of
may need to look at the more underlying sage or incense to clear the old
causes of its reappearance, and this will lingering vibrations that were there as
take you in the field of working to shift well. This keeps those closets from
the underlying energetic matrix of your reacquiring their old residents again.
home, the energy field that is stuck, Some people prefer to use lemon grass, or
stagnant, or somehow blocked, which is an essential oil mixture of peppermint
attracting the clutter to accumulate in and lemon to freshen up the vibes.
the first place. 4. Ceremony: Ceremony is a time when we
In Feng Shui, this concept is referred to honor life, the seasons, and those
as "Space Clearing." It is based upon the aspects of living beyond the physical. It
assumption that our homes reflect the brings us in touch with the worlds beyond
vibrational imprints of the past, either our everyday, and reminds us of a
ancient past, or more immediate. In this vastness of Life beyond our immediate
case, the battles, and history of the attention. When we make time for ceremony
land is reflected and imprinted upon our in our life and homes we open a doorway
home environment and may well be into another dimension beyond this one
contributing to the cause of your allowing fresh new ideas, inspiration and
clutter. energies to flow into our homes.
If you consider the ever popular concept By ceremonially burning a candle each
of "Ch'I" in a home--that infamous night we reinforce to our subconscious
current loured into our homes by well mind the symbolic of letting the problems
placed mirror, wind chimes and brightly and worries of the day as we offer them
colored, it is analogous to the life flow to the candle's fire. It is a simple
of energy in a property. Having ceremony and one that keeps the energies
sufficient flow of this Ch'I is of your home clean and clear of the
considered the cause of prosperity, burdens of the day. It is also a great
health and good relationships. way to let go of the past, an ending of a
Conversely, a blocked flow of this business, a relationship, an old
Universal life energy produces the job...all are energetically "released"
converse, chaos, blocks in through simple ceremonies so that their
communications, money, relationships and energetic baggage doesn't follow us into
the whole bevy of problems that lead most our future.
of us to call in a Feng Shui consultant Rather than follow recipes about which
in the first place. ceremony is "right" for your space, feel
However, we do not need to rearrange our the unique connection you have with your
whole house to avail ourselves of the space, and allow yourself to follow the
magical benefits of a space clearing. ceremony you are guided to use. Look for
With just a few simple space clearing a ceremonial act that seems to match your
tips, even a novice can begin to clear energies the intentions you wish to
their environment of vibrational imprints inaugurate into your space. Whatever the
of the past - to sweep out the old to ceremony, when you do it with intention
make way for the new, and isn't that why and awareness that ceremony heralds in
we are de-cluttering our homes in the the energies of your intention in a much
first place?! more profound manner than when we simply
Six Simple Space Clearing Tips to Keep and perfunctorily go perform the same
Your Clutter Away: act.
1. Bring Your Life Energy back Into where 5. Consciousness: The power of this
there is Clutter: To our subconscious cannot be overstated in my opinion. Find
mind, clutter triggers images of the places in your home or office where
stagnation, stuck energy and places where you have vacated your consciousness,
Life doesn't move. It usually represents those closets, corners, and dead zones
the things we resist and places that we that you pretend are not there, or wish
don't want to put our attention. Simply weren't. That room where the kids used to
put: clean out the clutter. Piles of live, or the pile of paper in the office
laundry, papers, boxes, mail...whatever that calls out for help, but we ignore.
it is, when we see clutter, our mind Put your consciousness into that space,
equates it with chaos and dead energy. So with intention, and yes, even ceremony,
make a point to dive into your clutter and notice the MAGIC that happens when
like a heat seeking missile. Go straight you do! Energy flows where attention
for it, you know where it lives! Put it goes!
away, find a home for it--address it! By 6. Cycles: There is a rhythm to Life, a
putting your attention and focused time for growth, and a time for death.
awareness into that place where clutter Cycles are important to observe: moon
has collected, you are reclaiming the cycles are often used for planting,
places in your environment where you have cutting hair, beginning new projects.
vacated your consciousness! So really do Similarly, observing the cycles of the
it with some enthusiasm, with the sun of day and night, being more active
knowledge that you are putting your during the daylight hours, and winding
Presence back into this space and that it down in the evening when there is less
is YOURS to reclaim. Once you move that energy available. As well there are the
dead energy in your home, you will be larger seasonal cycles, solstices,
surprised at how it moves in your life! equinoxes. When we align consciously with
2. Corners: These are the places where these cycles of nature, the rhythm of
the Life energy or Ch'i of our Life, we find more harmony and balance in
environment comes to a stop like traffic our lives.
at a four way stop sign. Take a moment to When we follow these cycles, we harness
tune your consciousness into that part of the Life energy of the planet begin to
your environment to discover the plants, dance to the same beat of Life. So by
artwork, or objects which will move the paying attention to the cycles of Life,
energy of your corners. The flowing water we begin to work with them to receive the
of a fountain, the flow of air gift of their energy.
represented by wind chimes, or even the Fall is a perfect time to let go of the
life sustaining energy of a plant can be past and release the old habits and holds
enough to keep the energy moving and we have on our "stuff" allowing a new
flowing instead of stagnating in your energy to flow in its place.
corners. Allow your intuition to guide With some small investment on our part,
you towards solutions that redirect the we can dramatically change the energies
dead energies of a corner into more of our environment making our homes a
harmonious, peaceful and joyful spaces. sanctuary to reflect our highest
3. Closets: They are the bowels of our intentions and dreams.
homes and offices, the storage bins for






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