Feng Shui for Great Get-Togethers

These Feng Shui tips is about Feng Shui for great get-togethers - perfect for holidays and special events! A little Feng Shui magic will give your celebrations that extra touch of auspiciousness.

The front entrance, or entrance area of your home, is very important in Feng Shui - it can determine the type of Qi that enters your dwelling place! To welcome in the most positive type of Qi, or energy, remember that less is always more. Keep this area neat, spacious and smelling nice (how about burning a scented candle in this area?).

Avoid the undesirable clutter of shoes, umbrellas and loose keys by making use of storage ideas in this area, and allow a proper place designated for shoes (or better yet, a shoes cabinet!). Your guests will feel the super-charge of happiness and inner serenity this way.

Let there be (shimmering) light! Crystals are wonderful Qi enhancers. They break up and disperse stale sha, or bad Qi, while at the same time encourage good Qi to meander and stay on location. Remember to cleanse them first - simply wash with purified water and dry by sunlight. Faceted crystals are the best Feng Shui enhancers, but you can also use smooth crystals, provided they are placed right in the middle of your chosen get-together spot - coffee tables or side tables are a good idea. If you're worried about little fingers getting hold of your crystals, place them in an elevated height.

Use pictures to evoke some good Qi! The time-honored practice of decorating homes with framed snapshots of family and friends are actually good Feng Shui practice too, and can nurture harmony and goodwill! Place clusters of frames together in get-together areas.

According to the school of Flying Stars Feng Shui, the most auspicious areas for you to hold your Christmas celebrations are the West or Southwest. Try to make use of these locations if you can! Diffuse the negative stars of the month by utilizing metal cures for the South and East locations of your home. For this Christmas seasons, a gourd-shaped metal cure would be very welcome as an added health boost!

Thinking for a theme color for your Christmas event? The color red is very auspicious in Feng Shui due to its Yang properties! But, if you'd rather choose different colors, you can definitely do so by using other Yang color tones such as yellow, orange, brick, pink and even bright terracotta colors. These will be good in stirring up warmth and great communication. Don't use white as your major theme color, though - in Feng Shui, this particular color is not auspicious and actually denotes to death. If you wish, you can use a cream or beige tablecloth to relieve the other bright colors you use.

A Laughing Buddha, or Maitreya, is always good for promoting happiness, harmony and joy to a household. Especially during this festive season, the Buddha will add more to the Christmas spirit! Make use of your Buddha as the central d cor piece in your get-together area, perhaps placed alongside your faceted crystals.

Do not use cracked dinnerware! Though they may be only a trifle chipped and not noticeable, this is a strong Feng Shui no-no and denotes to you wishing the user of such implements 'broken up' future prospects! Throw these away or stash them out of sight for your future craft projects (my sister Catherine turns ordinary tabletops into works of mosaic art with pieces of her old crockery and grout).

What would be a great Christmas gift-wrapping idea? Chinese coins! Attach these tiny wealth symbols to the ribbons on your Christmas presents for a dose of Feng Shui as well as Asian charm. Plus, you can always tell your recipients to save the coins to be used later in their office or work spaces.

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