Kathy Wood

kzcat22@gmail.com

www/kzdecor.com

http://newsletter.kzdecor.com/

 Welcome and thank you for your interest and desire to create your best life. I’m Kathy Wood and I am with KZ Décor.

Step One:

One of the universal laws is the law of attraction;” Like attracts like”. Just by your thoughts, you are attracting everything now present in your life. Would you like to improve your life? Work on changing your thoughts.

Everything around us has a vibrational energy. Either you are attracted to something or someone or not. Just like you know when you walk into a room whether you will feel comfortable there or not. Every color, every element, such as metal, water, wood, earth and fire has a very different feel and texture. There are three steps in having a creation game plan. Those are 1. Decide what you want, 2. Use symbols to remind you of what you want, and 3. Take steps toward it every day.

One thing blocking our good is often we feel we are not good enough. Many studies suggest that all negative attitudes stem from feelings of not good enough. When we feel and think we are not good enough to receive prosperity and a delightful life we attract more of not feeling good enough.

Feeling Unworthy and Beliefs about Being Not Good Enough is the Result of a False Mental Image of Perfection.

 The problem the perfection belief is if we ever reached perfection, we would no longer be in physical form. As long as we are human we will make mistakes. A great book is Ask and It Is Given, by Abraham-Hicks. In the book Ester states “we will never get it all done”, “never get it wrong”, just get to do it again and so we might as well enjoy the journey. 

 So take the judgmental thoughts you have and look at the criteria of expectation that is behind the judgment. What constitutes your image of perfection? These hidden beliefs result in thoughts of being a failure and create emotions of unworthiness. By having an image of perfection in our mind we give credence to the voice in our head that puts us down. If we bring these dynamics into our awareness we have the opportunity to change them and rid ourselves of not feeling good enough.  A great website is pathway to happiness.com

Break your self judgments that led to feeling unworthy and expose the image of perfection. Here is a list of impossible core beliefs.

The I “should” be:  

• appear fresh, clean, open, ready, happy, intelligent, witty, sophisticated, baffling, and talented at all times
• discover something essential to the elevation of the human race
• say yes to everyone who asks a favor articulate
• smart, and brilliant,
• argumentative and constantly correct
• yet willing to be open to new ideas
• politically and culturally aware
• research constantly to stay ahead of the others
• compete to see who has the better ideas
• show off brilliance
• get many publications
• must be serious and approach life and work with serious effort and general attitude of seriousness
• have new and amazing brilliant ideas that prove my worth as a human being
• have a lot of books
• be nice and funny
• Be smarter than everyone
• seem distant, unreachable and serious.
• if there is work to be done, then no breaks allowed
• no for-fun books

The problem with should’s is that you miss the present. Right now who you are, what you do is enough. Just the way you are. So this week write down the negative voice in your head. Make an affirmation or choose one affirmation in the book to post on your bathroom mirror, put in your wallet, and recite it after each negative belief.

Thoughts:

• “It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before…to test your limits…to break through barriers.” Anais Nin
• Choose to have an awesome year.
• Begin with imagining your best year, what would that look like? List three things you want to create this year.
• For example, more sources of income, healthy living, and profound relationships.

Intention:

• My life is ever expanding and improving.
• I am open and receptive to all good.
• Just because I am, beauty, joy and abundance is mine for the asking.

 There is a wonderful web site called Visionboardsite.com, where you can make a vision board and set it to music. I posted my career dream, my relationship dream, my family dream, my health dream, my Fame and Reputation dream, my creativity dream and my helpful people dream.

Feng Shui Tip: Put your creation list under a lamp by the front door, or in your bedroom, or in the back left of your home or office. (Prosperity area) Leave the lamp on for 9 days, to heat up your intentions. Each time you see the lamp, you will remember to say yes to your intentions.

This is step two, in the process.

When we hang on to the stuff because we may need it someday, we stop the flow of the energy that brings in new and more beneficial blessings. So, if you are serious about improving your life, start to de-clutter. In Feng Shui, it is important to clear out anything you are done with.  If you find it incredibly hard to let go of stuff, start in an area where you feel safe to let go. I suggest starting out with junk drawers, cosmetics, and out of date vitamins. I also suggest tossing out shoes because they symbolize walking into a better fitting life.  The junk drawer is an easy place to start. Items to toss out can be 9 bread ties, or 9 plastic grocery bags. Make this process fun, laugh out loud at your junk.  

What Your Stuff Means:

• Stuff from childhood: reluctance to accept adult responsibilities or inability to resolve   childhood traumas. 
• Clothing in different sizes:  lack of faith in self, and low self esteem.
• Outdated printed materials (magazines, newspapers, etc): lack of faith in your present situation, not trusting yourself to make good choices in the present. 
• Items bought but never used: the inability to find your life’s passion. 
• Excess clothing: a desire for more love in your life. 
• Books not read in years: ongoing search for life’s meaning.
• Extra flatware, dishes, glasses, tablecloths, mats, etc: desire to please others. 
• Gardening tools, seeds not used or planted: feeling inadequate as a nurturer. 
• Nuts, bolts, saved building materials–a belief that you still have much to accomplish in life.  

Thought:

• Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
• What other people think of you is none of your business.
• The best is yet to come.  

Intention: (Post on the bathroom mirror, the dashboard of the car, and/or the fridge)

• Life is filled with delightful surprises.
• My life is joy filled. I choose to see joy, love, laughter and friendship.
• I choose to stop all criticism so that I can forgive, relax and be open.
• I open my heart and allow wonderful things to flow into my life.

Feng Shui Tip:

• De-clutter: Toss out 9 items in you junk drawer.  If you are on a roll, go for 27.
• In a clear bowl with water place three tealight candles, let burn completely, (Apx. 3 hrs) and then toss the water outside. 
• Put five shiny pennies under the outside door mat. As you and guests walk in they will be bring prosperity to the household or business.

In Closing, My intent is that your well-being is expanded and is forever expanding with Feng Shui. I hope you will try out one or more cure and your life and the life of your family will benefit from the information given here.

I appreciate the opportunity to share my Feng Shui passion with you. I look forward to meeting you in person, in a workshop, consultation or on line. I will be giving workshops and I have openings for appointments if you want help to manifest and enhance more quickly. Remember to make it fun, and take delight as you see the results happen.

I would be honored if you share your success stories on the Blog or by email. 

Namaste!

Kathy Wood

Kzdecor.com

kzcat22@gmail.com

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th  $20

Feng Shui and Animal Symbols Workshop– 6:30PM TO 8PM  

In nature, all things are in harmony. So is true with animals. Some animals play an important role in Feng Shui to represent certain symbolic meanings. Find out which animals are the traditional powerful helpers to make our personal and career lives more fulfilling and successful. Kathy Wood, Feng Shui Decorator will share the process in creating a good solid home and office base using Feng Shui principles with intention to expanding your dreams and support your goals. 

 “All animals know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it. Samuel Butler 

Feng Shui workshops are a monthly meeting. Each one will focus on a different perspective of Feng Shui. 

 The Center for Natural  Healing                                                     

4632 Vincennes Blvd #104,Cape Coral, FL ,04  

Clinic-(239) 542-5600,        Kathy 239-645-3633

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18^TH  Free 

Step Three and Four of Deliberate Creating with Feng Shui- 11 am- 12:15 Would you like to improve your life? Continue the journey with 27 Days to Creating the Life of Your Dreams. Kathy wood, Feng Shui Decorator explains the opportunity to choose to take the steps to focus our attention on more subtle, yet profoundly influential, factors of our life experience. This week we will work on Step three and four.  Free!  

 Feng Shui workshops are a monthly meeting. Each one will focus on a different perspective of Feng Shui. 

Lotus Blossom Lotus Blossom Clinic.                                                                   

6710 Winkler Rd, #2, Ft Myers,08

Meetup.com/Its-Time-To-Turn-On        Kathy 239-645-3633

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9^TH  Free 

Deliberate Creating with Feng Shui- 11 am- 12:30- Would you like to improve your life? Continue the journey with 27 Days to Creating the Life of Your Dreams. Kathy wood, Feng Shui Decorator explains the opportunity to choose to take the steps to focus our attention on more subtle, yet profoundly influential, factors of our life experience. This week we will work on Step five and six.  Free!  

 Feng Shui workshops are a monthly meeting. Each one will focus on a different perspective of Feng Shui. 

Lotus Blossom Clinic.                                                                                          

6710 Winkler Rd, #2, Ft Myers,08

Meetup.com/Its-Time-To-Turn-On    Kathy 239-645-3633

Today’s Workshop involves action. Next Monday (June 21st),summer begins. Half way through the year is a great time to check in with your new year’s goals and revisit your dreams. This is the time to tweak your Helpful People and Travel Area – support system and to strengthen your connections with your support people. Also, plans formed now for summer and fall vacations will easily fall into place using Feng Shui principles. When we take action now, we have the energy of the season with us. I like the affirmation “Action comes quickly and Change is easy”.

The Helpful People Area is very interesting because you can enhance your connections as well as supporting others in their lives and business. Also the energies of this area have an underlying association with boundaries of all sorts. So if you have trouble creating bigger, better boundaries in your life you may want to make some corrections in this area.

The Helpful People and Travel area of your home is in the front right side of your home.

The element is metal, the color is gray, black and white, and the shape is rectangular.

Working this area will help and support: Lungs, skin, large intestine, and masculine energy.

The reasons you would want to activate the Helpful people and Travel area is when you want to build and to support friends, employees, clients, bosses, benefactors, real estate, legalities, the Highest Good Invisible Helpful People—spirit guides, angels, gurus. This area also represents how other people support and treat you, as well as how they speak to you. 

Too little you will be timid, quiet, cautious, and unemotional

Too much you will have unexplained sadness, inflexibility, talk too much or speak without thinking first. You may see destruction and danger. Remove metal, grays or blacks if you are too serious or can’t accept help when offered.

If this area is balanced you will be well spoken, a good listener, generous, fair, respected and respectful. You will have interesting people in your life. Enhance this area for clarity, strength, courage, and intuition. 

Cures

Mirror of Respect  Enhance the energetic aspect by hanging a round mirror somewhere inside Helpful People area. Pass a round mirror under tap water three times to clean then wipe it dry with a clean cloth. This is called ‘opening the eyes’ of the mirror and will allow it to reflect back your goals and intentions, which, in this case, are getting people in your sphere of influence to recognize, honor and respect you. 

Car tips. Use this cure if you are having car issues. To begin, clean the clutter in the car. Use a combination of six drops each of lemon and peppermint oils dripped on a cotton ball as an all-natural air freshener. If you have a couple of close encounters with other cars, switch your music to calm and soothing sounds. Affix a small convex mirror onto the back bumper of the car in order to repel or reflect negative energies. 

Travel Cure  On the handles of your luggage, tie nine or eighteen inches of red thread, yarn or ribbon. Download and pack an image of the Mystic Knot for added luck. If you encounter any difficulties on the trip, simply take out this knot, run the hand that you write with over it three times in a clockwise direction and visualize the problem unraveling. This will help to unravel any unexpected issues or concerns. 

For Security at home when you travel, place a small statue or crystal figurine of a bear in the ‘Helpful People’ area of your home while you are away. He’s tasked with protecting your space with strength and courage. He’s also regarded as a potent charm against any break-in or potential robbery. In Feng Shui the bear symbolizes masculine energies. The bonus inherent here is that an image of a bear in this space is also believed to strengthen and encourage good health for the male head of household, especially if he travels a lot. 

Place Clearing Don’t forget to put some salt out in the space where you will be sleeping during time away. Put a few packages of salt found in most fast food restaurants in any open container inside the room will absorb any negative vibes from the previous tenant while also allowing you to cleanse and clear your space. Other ways of place clearing are to spray sage oil or burn 3 tea lights in a bowl of water. One cure is to take a red cloth or scarf, or table runner, place in your home doorway, walk out, pull the cloth and close the door. Then when you enter the temporary place, lay the cloth over the threshold, walk in then pull the cloth after you. 

Travel Intention If you want to travel more, place a picture of, or write down where you want to travel to. Place this in a metal container or wrap in foil and place an angel or Buda on it. See it, say it, touch it, then send up a prayer or affirmation. 

Networking  Place all the business card of the people you want to support and help in your personal life and business life in any metal container or wrap in foil. Place an angel or a picture of angel on top of the container. 

Angelic Assistance You can call in angelic help into your life today by activating the ‘Helpful People’ area of your main floor. Simply put any representation or symbol of an angel into this space. See it, say it, touch it, and then send up a prayer or affirmation.  Pray for world peace from now till National Day of Prayer in September. Enhancing this area will bring benefit the world and bring positive energies to light.

Welcome to Feng Shui Basics. By your desire to lift the energy in your life this workshop was created. Thank you for allowing me to share my passion of decorating with Feng Shui. I am Kathy Wood, and I am a certified Feng Shui consultant with a decorating background.

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of placement. Simply put, Feng Shui is a system for arranging your surroundings so they are in balance and harmony with nature. When your surroundings are in balance with universal nature, your life will be enhanced. Even the smallest of changes in you environment can affect your well being. Feng Shui is not a “fix all”, but rather a catalyst for us to take control and responsibility for our lives and well being.  Another way to think of Feng Shui … “acupuncture for the home”

In order to really understand the ancient, sacred art of Feng shui, we start with opening our minds to new possibilities. We will become more aware of subtle energies and feelings not so obvious. In the western culture, we have been programmed to use only our 5 senses. In many other cultures, such as the Chinese, the Indians, Buddhist, and the Japanese, there is a high regard to eth-eric energy. This energy is known by many other names such as life energy, vital life force, and Chi’.  Feng Shui evolved from using that energy to achieve our best environment.

Many other cultures such as the Egyptians, Monks, Azteca and Mayan Indians used many of the same principles. The Chinese developed it into a teachable practice. The reason this practice is so popular today is because there is scientific proof that it works. The practice is over 4,000 years old. It is an Art, and science, rather than a belief or religion. It incorporates many aspects based on Taoist philosophies of nature; the Yin-Yang theory, the Five Elements theory, the trigrams of the I-Ching (the ancient Chinese book of knowledge), Chinese astrology and traditional medicine as well as the principles of quantum physics.

US buildings and corporations have Feng shui principles applied to them:

       Trump Tower, New York

       MGM  Grand Hotel, Las Vegas

       Bank of America

       Dreamworks

       Bank of Canada

       White Sox Stadium, Chicago

       Creative Artist Agency, Beverly hills

       Selected Borders Book Stores

       Citibank

Aveda ……………..

Coke uses red to excite you

 The name Feng Shui translated as “wind and water” Like wind and water you and your environment is two forces of nature. Like wind, your desires, goals, feelings, and attitudes are unseen. Like water, your surroundings and physical environment effect, interact and respond to your sense of well being. 

Imagine that there is a river flowing through your space. Think of it saturating everything, from ceiling to floor, swirling and flowing into every inch of space in every room. This, in essence, is exactly what is happening, except that instead of water, the river is made of energy! Imagine also, that you, and all the other occupants in your space, are like fish. You all will inevitably absorb something from everything that is present in the river. Over time, the river of energy that flows around within a space becomes saturated with the vibrations and energy field of everything that happens and exists there. This energy field is extremely absorbent and is altered by people, objects and events. The boundaries between our personal quantum or energy fields and the quantum fields of everything around us are not as defined as was once believed. 20th century discoveries in the science of physics support this concept. Our personal energy is in constant interaction with the energy of everything around us.

So tonight take a leap of faith, trust the process and observe the results.

Terms that I will be using a lot and you will want to make note to remember are: Chi’ meaning energy, Bagua meaning Map, Yin and Yang, meaning low and high energy and the term elements: meaning water, wood, metal, fire and earth.

The Best Bagua is one of the most important tools in making adjustments of the energies of your surroundings.

Superimpose the Bagua over the floor plan of your home and/or office, your desk, individual rooms, yards and lot positions by placing Skills and knowledge, Career, and Helpful People at the front or entrance of area to be worked. 

In each of the nine different areas of the Bagua are the names and life qualities that exist in your environment.

The map will then give you perspective about where these values live in the structure of your space.

This new perspective of your floor plan is the treasure map to show you how you are positively or negatively affecting the qualities of the different areas of your life.

So where do I start?

Using the Bagua Map, put a star on the map for the area in your home/office that needs the most improvement.

Now, I suggest starting there. The Bagua map shows the color, the element, the shape and the number for each area. Make small adjustments with color, element, and shape of the area to improve your well being. Keep in mind the balance of Yin and Yang. The Yin-Yang symbol is one sign with two parts of the whole. Yin is low feminine energy and Yang is high male energy. Those terms apply to Feng Shui in describing the forces of opposing energy. For example: when I Feng Shui for a client, I use Yin energy in the bedroom where the purpose is to sleep and rest.  Yin energy is cool, deep, dark and receptive. For a family room or a conference room, yang colors are more appropriate.  Yang energy is creative, heating, gaining, bright and active. I like to use primary colors to stimulate little ones minds, unless the child has ADD or a rebellious behavior, then I will use brown and/or blue. I found that decorating a child’s room in blue is very effective in calming down a very active child.  When teenagers choose to paint their bedrooms red, gold, or bright yellow, beware, the room will add more energy to their will power. 

Color can clash with our peace of mind. Did you ever wonder why you feel uncomfortable in certain rooms or places? Sensitive people will feel uncomfortable in a room or office decorated in a color contrary to their personal preference. There is a delightful book called  “Color Smart” by Cooper and Matthews. In this book, the authors describe their 20 year experience with use of color to enhance business and personal life.

 The five elements have Yin- Yang energy

1. Fire: Mostly Yang energy
   Reds, yellows, gold, brick are Yang colors. Using these colors symbolize expansion, burning, heat, and bright light.

1. Earth: Both Yin and Yang energy
   Browns, tans, dark yellows are both Yin and Yang. These colors are associated with practicality, conservationism and sympathy.
2. Metal: More Yin energy
   Golds, silver, pewter, brass, chrome represents maturity, contraction, and stability.
3.  Water: Mostly Yin energy
   Blues, blacks, dark green are associated with creativity, attractiveness, desire and sensitivity
4.  Wood: Mostly Yang energy
   Green, all shades of green represent idealism, competitiveness, compassion and decision making. 

Before you begin, the 9 steps below the map will ensure great results.

1. Know what you want.
2. De-clutter- the definition of clutter is; anything out of place, anything you don’t love, anything you haven’t used in a year.
3. Remove or fix anything broken
4. Use any method of space clearing.
5. Neutralize negative influences. Example; blocked walkways, poison arrows, inappropriate pictures and art. Also be careful with yang colors in a yin room. Example: using a lot of bright red in a place for resting.
6. Activate you power spots, stove, bed, front entry.
7. Each time you think about what you don’t want, spend twice that time thinking of what you do want.
8. Place cures, supporting colors and elements.
9. Keep track on a calendar or in a notebook.

Some of my favorite cures are:

• Red Paper Cure-List what you want on a red paper, or with a red pen. Place paper under a lamp in the area you are working on. Leave the lamp on for 9 or 27 days.
• Space clearing. Easiest is light 3 tea lights in a bowl of water, let burn out(apx 3 Hrs) and throw the water outside(on a plant if possible)
• Stove Cure- Stand at the stove, turn all the burners on, turn on the fan and set the timer to 2 minutes. For those 2 minutes, think about at least 3 of your dreams and goals, visualize them happening, and say a pray for your highest good. The practice of adding heat and fire to our prayers and wishes have been a tradition since the discovery of fire.
• Red Ribbon Cure- If money is going out faster than coming in, tie 9” of red string, ribbon or yarn to the valves below the sinks and on the washer hoses. Keep the toilet lid down so your money isn’t being flushed out of the house.
• Pennies under the door mat- Place 9 pennies on clear packing tape, place tape over the top of them, place under the door mat, so everyone coming in will be bring you prosperity.

• Earth Balance cure. Use this when you are making any life effecting change, ie: move, job change, whether to take on a client. Place a clay bowl with water under your bed when you sleep for 9 days. Change the water every night and place with the intent of your highest and best good. If the decision involves money, add a coin of the same denomination every night when you change the water.

Anytime you place a cure or correction, use your power of intention by seeing it, saying it, touching it, and sending up an affirmation or a prayer.

The information you received here is enough to start making small corrections to your life. You will want to schedule an appointment for a consultation if you want fast results.  Please feel free to contact me by phone or email with your questions.

Welcome – I am here because each of you have called this workshop together by your desire to improve and support your health. Thank you.

Today I will share with you some tips and cures about Feng Shui Health and Clutter.

How you can tell if your health area needs enhancing:

• Your health needs a boost
• When you are beginning a weight loss program
• When you are planning or recovering from a medical procedure
• When you are beginning or participating in sports, dance, or exercise.
• When you want to strengthen the attributes of honesty and forgiveness

We all know when we are in the zone, vibrationally aligned,  like clockwork everything goes smoothly, and we always seem to know the next right thing to do.

Each of us has a vibrational energy. The health of that energy depends on what we are thinking and eating, what we are wearing, and what and who is in our space.

 When the vibration is off, our thinking becomes confusing and negative and our actions start to spiral down.

4 Keys to resetting your vibration are:

1. Identifying that you have low energy as soon as possible.
2. Shift gears by getting outside or get physical( Who cleans when they are mad?)
3. Find things and people to appreciate. (it is impossible to be depressed and grateful at the same time.)
4. Choose to spiral up not down, look for the message in the problem and what positive steps you can take to solve it, or feel better about it. I write and journal about the situation and list at least 3 actions I can take to improve the situation.

Getting in touch with nature supports our well being. Just sitting in the grass or hugging a tree will sooth and balance your well being. The reason for this is nature primarily has a negative electromagnetic field. It will draw and sooth the positive charges we gathered when we are in doors with electricity. Electronic devices such as TVs, clock radios, answering machines, and electric blankets emit positive electromagnetic fields that can harm our health.

If you need to keep any of these in the bedroom, be sure they are at least six feet away from your body, or twelve feet, in the case of a TV. Cover the TV with a cloth when it is not in use, especially while you sleep.

 The Health Area is an Earth Element. Mud packs,warm minerial spring baths,even the expression of setting down roots connect us to the earth. Just like earth, Feng Shui health colors are yellow, tan and brown. The health area of your house is in the center.

To find the health area of your home, divide your floor plan horizontally in three, then diagonally in three.   So your floor plan is like a tic/tack board. You can then lay the Bagua map over this area.

The most basic rule regarding Feng Shui health is to make sure that your home is healthy. Keeping it clean, organized and beautiful is the best way to attract positive, healthy ‘chi’ into your space. The energy in your home needs to be free-flowing and smooth like a river. The health of the household is based on balance of yin and yang.

Health  improves when we balance all elements.   Using Feng Shui, we can adjust the five elements of earth, water, wood, fire and metal by enacting a few easy but powerfully effective health cures.

To balance the earth element, drop nine small stones into any little vase and fill to 70 percent with clear and clean water. Expose this vase to the sky and then put it somewhere on your home or office desk. Repeat this procedure for the next twenty-six days, changing the water every evening.

To balance water, place a small round mirror under your mattress in the place where your head rests while you’re sleeping. The first thing each morning, wipe the mirror for a calmer, clearer day.

To balance water, place a small round mirror under your mattress in the place where your head rests while you’re sleeping. The first thing each morning, wipe the mirror for a calmer, clearer day.

To adjust wood, put three potted plants in the house, one by the entryway, one by the living room and one in your bedroom. If one plant dies, replace it with a healthier, more expensive one and watch your fortunes bloom and grow. You may also energize the wood sector (east) of your home with lush green accents, such as pillows, rugs, or window treatment.

To address the fire element, start the day by inhaling deeply and then exhaling with eight short  breaths, the ninth breath being longer than the rest. Do this nine times for twenty-seven consecutive days.

To balance metal energies, put a non-metal ring (not plastic, but something like jade or coral) under the mattress where your heart is when you’re lying down. Leave the ring there for three or nine day.

The bedroom is an especially important room when it comes to health, since this is where we regenerate and heal during sleep. Keep the bedroom clean and uncluttered, with a simple decor.  Do not bring work into the bedroom. Laptops, phones and exercise equipment are not welcome here.

Keep your home/workplace in good, functioning condition. Do not allow anything to linger in a state of disrepair. Replace anything that is old, broken or faded. Repair peeling paint, cracked walls and ceilings and leaky faucets. Be sure that all windows are in good working condition.

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Clutter

Work towards eliminating all clutter from your life. Begin to look honestly at why you tend to accumulate so much un-needed stuff.

 The definition of clutter is as follows:  1. it is whatever you don’t NEED.  2. It is whatever you don’t USE.  And lastly, 3. Whatever you don’t truly love.

Each area of your home has a symbolic meaning with which you resonate on a subconscious level. Clutter and untidiness within each of these areas causes constriction and inertia in the corresponding aspects of your life.

Rate each area 1-5

CLUTTER IN THE KITCHEN The kitchen has been called the “heart of the home,” and with good reason. Here we are nourished and provided for, even if we are dining on a frozen entrée zapped in the microwave rather than a homemade meal lovingly presented by Mom. An untidy and disorganized kitchen makes it hard to nourish yourself and others, on both physical and metaphysical levels. How you care for your kitchen is a clue about whether you are giving proper attention to your own nourishment and sources of abundance. Cleaning up and de-cluttering your kitchen opens up space for you to receive the support and comfort that you need in life.

LIVING AND DINING ROOM CLUTTER These are spaces where you mingle with and honor your relationships with family and friends. Here you engage with the world while being at home through watching television, reading the paper, or arguing politics with old friends over dinner. Clutter can turn these social spaces into dens of isolation, especially if the mess is so bad that it has been years since you’ve invited people over. Look around your living and dining rooms to see what they say about your relationship with the rest of the world. Are you hiding your true self from others, burying it in clutter, or putting it on display here?

CLUTTERED HALLWAYS Hallways are the arteries and highways of your home. Think of clutter in your hallways as a traffic jam that prevents important connections between different areas of your home and your life. Look at your hallways to see how you feel about your life’s path: are they well lit and easily navigable, or do they trip you up? If you feel a disconnect between work and family, self and others, what you need and your obligations, it may be time to give your hallways a good clearing out.

BATHROOM CLUTTER Bathing and anointing the body is a preparatory ritual for many religious rites both ancient and contemporary. On a daily basis we use this space to prepare ourselves to meet the world. Clutter in the bathroom can indicate a devaluation of self-worth, a lack of attention to self that goes beyond the physical. A clean, well-decorated bathroom can become a tranquil sanctuary for rejuvenation and self-care. Scented soaps, attractive accessories, and fragrant candles have a place here. Beautifying your bathroom by eliminating clutter and disorder and transforming it into a place of refuge will bring a sense of the sacred into your morning and evening personal-care rituals.

CLUTTER IN THE BEDROOM Adults’ bedrooms are for sleeping and intimacy, and they should function as places of renewal for self and relationships. Clutter in the bedroom is enervating without being restful. If you feel “wired and tired,” creating order out of chaos in this most personal space can help you relax and let go of the stress of the day. Then you can get a good night’s sleep or enjoy some special time with your partner.

CLUTTERED CLOSETS Closets represent things that are hidden, unknown, or unrecognized. When we fill our closets with clutter, we stifle our ability to be intuitive and insightful. Cluttered closets can indicate problems that you may not be consciously aware of but which impede your progress through life, work, and relationships nonetheless. Can you imagine, waking up every morning and the first thing we put into our subconscious as we dressed for the day was that we are we are out of control with our weight. When we save cloths that no longer fit us we hold back our best selves. Keeping the closet door closed is not an effective solution.

The easiest way to clean out a closet is this:  first remove everything from the closet.  Then physically clean it, wipe down the baseboards, vacuum up the dust bunnies, give it a fresh coat of paint if it needs it.  Then, put all of the clothes back in.  But, here is the trick.  Most people will place the hangers with the hook facing towards the back of the closet.  I want you to place the hook FACING OUT TOWARDS YOU.  Then in a month’s time, move the cloths that remain on the hook facing out. Place them in another closet then pass them on if you haven’t warn them by the next month.

ATTIC AND BASEMENT CLUTTER A cluttered attic creates a feeling of being under pressure. It’s hard to feel optimistic about the future when there’s so much stuff “hanging over your head.” Ancestor issues reside up there, along with all those boxes and chests holding the detritus of generations. And the basement and other below-ground storage areas are considered abodes of the subconscious, so watch your step and get that clutter cleaned up!

CLUTTER IN YOUR GARAGE Think of your car as a symbol of your mobility, independence, and ability to be self-directed in life. If there’s so much stuff piled up in your garage that you can barely fit the car in there, you may be hampered or overly cautious moving forward in life as well. Stop thinking of clutter-clearing as a tremendous chore, and start thinking of it as one of the most effective self-improvement tactics available to you. Every magazine and piece of paper you recycle, every book you give to the library, every knick-knack and item of clothing you release to a new owner creates space in your life for new insight, energy, joy, and experiences to come in!

Cures

Start by space clearing.

•  Sweep your doorway if you want your job / career improve.
•  Ring a bell in every corner in every room if you want to see more activity in the house.                                                
•  Toss out 27 things a day for 27 days
•  Light 3 tea lite candles in water, let burn completely, toss the water outside                                        

For Weight balancing:  With a black pen or marker draw an outline of a human figure that corresponds to how you believe you look in your current reality. Then draw a second figure inside the first that demonstrates or symbolizes what your preferred and perfect shape would resemble. Put this image somewhere where you will see it as soon as you awake each morning and before going to bed each night. Leave it in this space for the next 49 consecutive days. For a few seconds each day light a black candle and concentrate on your weight just dropping off and what your new figure will look like. Give great gratitude to your body for balancing and dropping the excess and then blow the candle out. The theory goes that as this candle diminishes day by day

Healthy Eating Thoughts-Now close your eyes and start counting backward from ten. Once you get to the last number, see yourself somewhere that makes you feel completely relaxed and comfortable. Check your body to look for areas of stuck Chi or tension. Tell your body to relax as you see yourself lying on a lovely sandy beach or whatever floats your boat. Say: ‘I accept myself freely and completely and will choose to eat and drink only healthy, life-giving and nutritious foods. Use both motivation and reward. You can use your relaxing visual to offer your suggestion. For instance, if you’re lying on a beach, a fish could pop out of the water and say your suggestion to you. End with another suggestion that relates to the first one, such as ‘Whenever I sit down to a meal I will remember these suggestions.’ Now count to ten and open and your eyes.

Calm Cure- The next time you want to promote peace and plenty with the whole family and make your home a happy and harmonious space, put a big bowl of fresh red or golden apples smack in the center of the dining table to add a healthy dose of calm and serenity to your favorite meals

Energy Cure- put a white vase filled with blue flowers directly inside the front door of your home to stimulate a healthy flow of energy and bringing balance to the body.

Change your luck- If you feel like you’ve been having way too many bad days lately and that bad luck has you by the short hairs, here’s an old antidote that can turn all your fortunes around –literally. Standing at the bottom of any staircase, just pull a pocket (this can even be from a purse that you are holding) inside out. Now, walk up a single flight of stairs backwards and then when you reach the top simply turn in a clockwise direction for three full rotations. Since I don’t have stairs I carefully use the crawl space stairs.

In Closing, make an appointment if you want faster results. Remember to have fun play with a few of these cures, and you will surely find your health improving!    

 In The Highest Regard,  Kathy Wood