"The location of clutter in a home often points in the direction of that person's challenges" -Nancilee Wydra

FENG SHUI AND A CLUTTERED HOME:

This following is a laundry list of what clutter in the home might say about our own lives (taken from Nancilee Wydra's syndicated monthly article at Soulfulliving.com): 

Entrance of a home- Fear of relationships

Inside a closet- Unwilling to examine emotions

In a kitchen- Resenting or overwhelmed with care giving

Next to a bed- Desire for change or escape

On a desk- Frustration or fear of not being in control

In a corner behind a door- detachment from others

Under a piece of furniture- Appearances are important

In a cellar- Proscrastinates

In an attic- Believes the past is better than the present

In a garage- Difficulty achieving goals

All over- Angry at others and self

Nancilee recommends buying an egg timer, and setting aside five minutes out of the best time of your day to clean up house clutter. Doesn't matter what time of day, what does matter is not cleaning up when you are stressed or tired. Consistency is optimal. Set the timer at the same time every day, and begin sorting, organizing, or cleaning. When the timer goes off, stop! After 100 days, you will see a HUGE difference in yourself and in your surroundings!

Which Element Are You?

From: Nancilee Wydra's Look Before You Love, Feng Shui Techniques for Revealing Anyone's True Nature


Answer the first fifteen questions either with a yes or no.
 Pick the one that most often applies.

1. Do you plan what you'll get done each day and most often accomplish it?

2. Are you slow to form opinions and only reluctantly alter them?

3. Do you cry at most weddings, emotional movies and happy events?

4. Are you constantly thinking, musing or planning?

5. Do you tend to change brands of toothpaste, toilet paper or laundry soap frequently?

6. Do you make up your mind quickly?

7. Do others seek your advice?

8. Is it easy for you to understand why some people display extreme emotions?

9. Are you able to hold your emotions in check most of the time and not reveal how you feel?

10. Is it hard for you to understand why some people cannot change a difficult situation?

11. Do you enjoy the process more than the results?

12. Are you unable to hold back expressing your opinion?

13. Do you thrive on competition and feel ambitious?

14. Are you content to spend time alone and do not need to socialize all the time?

15. Are you the one if your family or circle of friends who keeps the peace?


Results for Element Test Scoring Test

If you answered yes for #1, #6 and #12
Score ONE EACH FOR FIRE

If you answered yes for #2, #7 and #14
Score ONE EACH FOR EARTH

If you answered yes for #3, #8 and #15
Score ONE EACH FOR WATER

If you answered yes for #4, #9 and #11
Score ONE EACH FOR METAL

If you answered yes for #5, #10 and #13
Score ONE EACH FOR WOOD

Count all yes answers. The highest scoring elements represent your expressed personality.

FENG SHUI AND YOUR HOME; HOW TO BRIGHTEN UP A DARK SPACE

According to Nancilee, there are very simple steps we can take to liven up a dark or dreary living situation to curb anxiety and depression.  Just follow these simple tips:

1. Mount florescent lights or simple wall-mount cans in or above all windows. This will throw cones of light giving your living space the variety it needs. 


2. Purchase red or burgundy colored transparent window tints. (You find these in an automotive window tinting shop) and mount between a few mullions in the living room window or if there are no mullions, pattern them in the windows. This adds the fire element color to this central rather enclosed space and the fire element enlivens and energizes.


3. Loop a ribbon with a bell attached to the front door to enliven the space with sound when you enter. It feels less stark to enter a space with sound. You can emphasize this by purchasing a chiming clock for the bedroom's furthest wall.


4. Mount a small fan in the living rooms (or a dark, stagnant room). Attach color ribbons to the grill protecting the blades. Have the fan on when you get up in the morning and return from work in the afternoon. Purchase a timer so that this is accomplished daily without your intervention. 


5. Increase the wattage in as many light fixtures as possible, especially now since the amount of light decreases in the winter. 

These small changes will add an energy and comfort level to this space that it presently lacks. You'll likely feel the anxiety and depression lift as these changes are put in place.

NANCILEE'S FENG SHUI PUBLICATIONS:

Here is a list of Nancilee's books. You can find them all over the internet, or at your local Barnes & Noble bookstore (the entire section is probably dominated by her authorship):

1. Feng Shui The Book of Cures


2. Designing Your Happiness


3. Feng Shui in the Garden


4. Feng Shui and How to Look Before You Love


5. Feng Shui Goes to the Office

6. Feng Shui for Children's Spaces


7. 101 Ways Feng Shui Can Change Your Life


8. Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling

For more information on Nancilee, you can go to the following websites:

Nancilee's monthly syndicated blog,

http://www.windwater.com/, 

http://twitter.com/nancileewydra.

http://www.fengshui-ii.org/pyramidfengshui.htm