CAN you feel it?

Have you ever been outside after a rainstorm? Do you remember the feeling, the smell and freshness in the air? Have you noticed how the colors in nature seem so vivid? Feel the energy that’s shifted in nature, close your eyes take a deep breath, smell the clean air with hint of sweet summer grass.

When you stop and think about it, odds are you have walked into a room or a space, business, office or other room and been innately aware of the energy in that space. Whether good or anxious, you can FEEL the energy. When there has been a disagreement or after an emotional trauma, you intuitively know, you sense something has happened.

I am sure; you’ve walked into functions and felt the joy and celebration or the sadness after a loss. Everything is energy, as a human species we feel and connect to that energy. I can only assume, you’ve experienced many emotions at various times of your life, but may not have equated them to the energy in a given space or at a given time.

Even though most people haven’t honed the ability to see the energy, there are those that can physically see the energy inanimate objects give. Since everything is made up of energy, including our furniture, possessions, clothing, of course plants and animals too.

Maybe, just maybe, when we look at wanting to shift the energy in a room, we can start to see that everything in that space has living energy. Then we will start to see and feel how adding in or removing something can affect how that space feels, energetically.

Ranchelle and Danielle had asked me to be a part of the first “Sharp Women” event. The intention was to create an “experience” unlike any other event. Utilizing my innate organizing abilities and Feng Shui training, the layout, décor and the table centerpieces were specifically designed. The end result was an elementally balanced space, eliciting the feelings of “WOW”, when attendees walked in the room.

These examples show how Feng Shui has the ability to shift the energy in a space.

by Cheryl ???

For thousands of years this Ancient Chinese wisdom and practice called ’Feng Shui’ (pronounced Fung Shway), has similarly been described in other cultures. The only difference is that the Ancient Chinese Masters put a title to it, “Feng Shui”. Based on the study of nature, the ebb and flow of our surroundings, Feng Shui has simply been the study of the unseen (Feng) forces and the effect it has on our seen (Shui) environment.

Imagine, coming home after a long cold winter day at work, supper is being prepared, the house smells sooo.. good; there’s a roaring fire in the fireplace, your favorite beverage awaits you, your children and pet (if you have them) are happy to see you. Instantly you relax into your safe haven. The busyness of the day melts away, your shoulders relax, and a huge smile spreads across your face. AHHH your home. Your heart is filled with joy and the energy you give back to those around you, is that of gratitude and love. Hmmm, you can just feel this, can’t you?

Now imagine, walking into an office environment, where there has just been an entire team of coworkers, released from their jobs, it is pure chaos, there are feelings of anger, and anxiety. You are shaken to the very core of your being. Fear sets in, because you don’t know all the details of what has just transpired, but the energy is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Your body tenses, your adrenaline rises, your emotional state is one of confusion and uncertainty. It’s quite possible you are experiencing emotional upset and your physical body is reacting, you may even feel nauseous.

This is a contrasting environment to the one described above. In both cases, our physiology changed, because of the energy of our environment. Your Body, Mind and Spirit were influenced by the environment.

The purpose of practicing (even basic) Feng Shui, is to produce an environment that is safe, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing and ultimately, to enhance our lives.

of being, we show up in the world as a better person, a better wife, mother, employer, employee, volunteer, teacher etc. Whatever roles we fulfill, doesn’t it make perfect sense to create an environment of peace, calm, ease and a safe haven to call home or work?

If you own a business, wouldn’t you want to create the same inviting, welcoming, joy filled space for your customers and staff? Applying the principles of Feng Shui, you can create the most supportive environment, shift the energy and shift all those that experience it at the same time. Simple shifts can create positive outcomes.

As a Certified Feng Shui practitioner, Cheryl tunes into the energy of a space, which allows her to gently guide you to create a more balanced work and home life.