Everything is energy and we are surprisingly sensitive to the vibrations around us. By creating a positive energy in your home, you can help to lift your own mood which, in turn, gives you more energy and may even boost your immune system and improve your physical health!
Here are some suggestions for banishing the negative energy and creating a positive environment.
1. Open the windows!
Fresh air is a treat for your lungs! Breathe it in deeply! Our homes tend to be shut up for many months of the year and few of us air the house in the way our ancestors once did. Even on a cold day, you can allow some air into your home for a short while.
2. Make it smell nice!
We all have our preferred smells. Some like freshly baked bread, freshly mown lawn, ground coffee, clean linen. Try to find non-chemical ways to make your home smell nice. You can diffuse essential oils, either on a candle burner or with a steamer-type diffuser. These are available at relatively low cost and are a safe way to diffuse. If you have pets, make sure they can leave the room if they choose. Some like to “smudge” their home with dried sage, wafting the smoke into dark corners. This is a beautiful ritual, but can leave the home smelling like you’ve been smoking something illegal! You could try dried rosemary and lavender as an alternative.
3. Get rid of clutter!
In Feng Shui, clutter is where the flow of energy stagnates, especially in untouched areas such as under beds or high shelves in cupboards. Any broken items should be fixed or let go from your home. As William Morris said, “Have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful”.
4. Use crystals!
Crystals have a vibrational energy which can counteract the negativity of modern appliances. Dark stones such as black tourmaline, jet, onyx, hematite, or smoky quartz are good for absorbing or deflecting negativity. They will need to cleansed periodically by immersing in rock salt or leaving in the light of the full moon, or by using a bell. Crystals for attracting positive energy include rose quartz, citrine, fluorite, amethyst, and tiger’s eye.
5. Ring a bell!
Sound is a wonderful way to fill a room with positivity. A bell which chimes or “tings” sends energy waves to cleanse all the corners of your home. This is a quick and easy way to raise those vibrations!
6. Laugh!
The very best sound of all is that of laughter. A home full of love and laughter will have positive vibes galore. Even if you live alone, you can bring about this positive energy by doing caring things for yourself, things which make you happy.
As always, share your helpful tips for raising your positive energy below in the comments.
Nicky xx
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