Setting Intentions To Build Your Today and Tomorrow

Intentions are a vital part to living the feng shui lifestyle. Why? Because your thoughts, spoken words and habits contribute to your over all life experiences. Besides the obvious financial and knowledge exchange between a client and their consultant, there is also an energy exchange that takes place.  

To honor that particular energy, its common for feng shui consultants to ask their clients to write out intentions. These are not necessarily "wish lists." Think of intention writing as an opportunity for your spirit to fine tune what it attracts during this life time. Perhaps it could be experiencing love or running a successful business, raising a child, to live healthy, to embrace change or learn to forgive, to have fun or travel beyond your comfort zone and be adventurous, etc.

Essentially, the more detailed you when setting your intentions, the better "Universe" can support you.  

Origami with three intentions written inside placed by a feng shui inspired altar. Intentions could be written on a flat piece of paper or creatively constructed.

Intention Writing Exercise: 

• Take a piece of paper and write down at least 3-9 intentions. Use positive language. i.e. "I am open and receptive to receiving a partner who is emotionally available, playful, grounded, etc" 
• Place your written intentions inside a red envelope (This symbolizes honor and protection). If you cannot, then use red paper or at least red ink when writing. 
• Place the unsealed red envelope in an area of your home that you feel is sacred (some may have an altar) or a feel good area within your home where you spend a lot of time.  
• Honor your intentions by taking action to nurture them. 

i.e. If you seek to learn a new language, research classes and enroll or connect with people who can help you. If you envision yourself being healthy, become more mindful with the food choices you make. 

You can see this exercise is very practical and offers common sense suggestions. Yet, by setting intentions each year, and as need be refreshing them every 3-6 months, this could become a great reminder helping you to maintain your focus on what is important.

“Where attention goes, energy flows.”

The Clutter Inside Your Office File Cabinets Could Have an Unconscious Connection

Define clutter...

“a collection of things lying about or stored away in mass.”

Clutter is a buzz word, introduced though the principles of feng shui back in the 1990's. Why is this topic so important to address? According to feng shui, clutter can impact us on various levels, not just with the physical presence.

Depending on the type of clutter you have in your office, and depending on where that clutter is located in accordance your Ba-gua Map Layout, your clutter could offer insight into your unconscious connections. This meaning, the hidden treasures you keep inside your office drawers (notes, letters, files, little objects, etc) could help shine light onto why you may be experiencing certain thoughts, habits and/or interactions with others (let that be perceived as positive or negative).  

I have a client in Los Angeles, California named Steve, who's intention is to improve communication with his clients and office colleagues. Steve told me for years he kept old files of real estate deals that went "dead" inside his office file cabinets. After observing the placement of these files in connection to the life sections they resided in and viewing the organizational system, his story aligned with his intention. 

His fame (reputation), wealth (finances), family (unity and support), and knowledge (self-cultivation) life sections were home to "dead deal" files. 

What do you think this could mean symbolically, energetically and literally in feng shui? If you thought stagnant or stuck energy due to the "dead" files, your on target!

Steve agreed to mindfully go though the files in his office drawers, carefully selecting which files have no business being there and which to keep. By doing this, he opens up the potential for building stronger relationships with existing and new clients. He is literally and energetically making room. 

Naturally, there are more components to this story and suggestions, yet at the surface level from a feng shui perspective, this is one of the first steps Steve could take to help reopen a better energy flow.