Feng Shui of Dried Flowers
Monday July 16, 2007
I once had an unusually high number of the same question while teaching several feng shui sessions at a health conference. The questions came from different people at different times, and where about the bad feng shui of dried flowers. I just had to know why all of a sudden everyone is concerned with the "bad feng shui" of dried flowers! When asked, I was told that a clutter-clearing speaker at the same conference mentioned that dried flowers are very bad feng shui and you have to get rid of them.
Insufficient information is often worse than no information, and it makes me sad to see how many stereotypes and misunderstandings are out there about feng shui. People have been drying plants and flowers since time immemorial for various healing purposes, was that bad feng shui? Lavender is a great feng shui flower that we use in dried form so often, is lavender bad feng shui? Of course, not!
The feng shui challenge with a dried flower is to keep its energy fresh and keep it as your own feng shui symbol. This is different from having many dried flowers around the home as a decor element. In case of feng shui decor, it is best to go for fresh flowers, because inevitably many dried flowers will accumulate dust and emanate dried or lifeless energy.
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Dear Rodika Tchi,
I’m speechless!!!
Finally i let go of my past by using (clutter-clearing) method. I started with my own lovely bedroom, moved to the kitchen, as well as the store room and now we are changing the entrance which is facing (North-East)
I can not tell you how thankful i’m for clearing my things and letting go of some painful memories, and at the same time i discovered very great moments i had in the past! I actually found great paintings and short stories that i did and forgot all about it!
Big Thank you for your advices and i love what i read, as i check the site everyday.
I am thinking to translate or quote some of what you wrote and share them by writing in our local newspapers in the United Arab Emirates..after your permission of course.
Have a great life.. see you again
Alanoud M.B.H
Energy healer
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Replacing dried flowers with real ones is not possible for people like me with pollen allergies. There is no flower on the planet that I’m not allergic to….and I can’t have living plants in my house because of the mold that lives on the surface of the soil.
So what can I use to substitute for those?
If you have allergies, the best way to go might be to choose highest quality silk (not plastic) artificial flowers.
There is a variety of very good looking ones on the market; sometimes they are even used as feng shui cures. You have to be sure, though to take good care of them/ have them look fresh and clean.
Best to you!
Rodika
Alanoud, I am very, very happy for your success!! It always makes me happy to hear how feng shui changes people’s lives.
Yes, feel free to quote the About.com feng shui information, this is why the feng shui information is here for:)
Best of Luck to you,
Rodika
Dear Rodika,
Thank you so much.. Im encourging all my friends to start clearing the clutter in order to free themselves from the past and move to the new and happy future..
Great being here with you..God bless
Alanoud,
Energy healer
UAE
Blissful
According the “bio-energy healing”, the thing you can do for any kind of allergy is to strengthen the first chakra. and then the forth to strengthen your immune system.
Find energy healer in your area and give it a try. Hope you’ll be better very soon.
Alanoud,
Energy healer,
UAE