Feng Shui Tips to Clear Negative Energy in Your Home

Words become full expressions of energy. Every utterance we make carries its ow n power and intention, curating the backdrop of our lives. So, if a client s home feels sticky or heavy, I start a conversation about words. I want to know: Is there open communication flow? Are conversations usually enjoyable? Or are arguments and criticism common? What entertainment is allowed? Any boundaries around media? Where is a favorite spot in the home and why? Dr. Maya Angelou believed words are things and that someday we will be able to m easure their power. They get on the walls. They get in your wallpaper. They get i n your rugs and your upholstery and your clothes. And finally, they are into you . If we're guilty of some negative talk (and who isn t?), how do we handle the frequ encies it creates? After all, you can t see words to clean them up; still, their r esidue is just as real. With a few basic space-clearing techniques, we encourage buoyant energy to gathe r in our homes, enhancing its energetic orderliness while sustaining our own hap piness. 1. Open windows. Think about how amazing it feels when out in nature. The air is alive and electr ic with potent life force, often filling us with fresh hope. When we open window s, we invite this same wild grace into our space. The outside air beckons our ho me to enjoy a deep cleansing breath, exhaling negativity out. Invite the ripples of a breeze into your surroundings daily, if even for only a few minutes. 2. Burn incense. As mindful as we strive to be in conversation, we sometimes say too much. And as carefully as we filter what seeps in through media, it is an easy slip. So, kee p a stash of incense sticks handy. Incense has a magical quality that shifts energy immediately. Burn incense after a stormy argument or any lingering unpleasantness it restores balances in our s urroundings. Some practitioners love white sage; others love sandalwood. Experim ent, and use what your nose LOVES. Our intention while clearing the air carries its own irrefutable power. 3. Sweep. Vacuuming works well when keeping an area pristine of dust or dirt both which ca rry low-wattage energy. However, it is the symbolic gesture of sweeping with a b room that creates a palpable energetic shift. Vacuum as a maintenance ritual. Bu t when energy feels static, sweep. And don t worry if an area is carpeted the bris tles don t even need to touch the ground. Sweep toward a door or an open window. T his ritual becomes symbolic of sweeping out the old to make room for refreshment s. 4. Take a sea salt bath. When left unattended, toxic words eventually get into us. They pile up and we fe el the effects weeks later in unexpected outbursts or clinging bad moods. Slip i nto a salt bath for 20 minutes this renews our personal energetic fields immedia

tely. Need an easy recipe? Add 2 4 cups of sea salt with a few drops of a favori te essential oil (or a couple orange peel rinds) to a full bath, and let yoursel f soak. 5. Use beautiful words. Habits don t change overnight, so try this instead: make it a goal to use the word JOY or LOVE 50 times a day. When we pirouette through our home with gorgeous wo rds, the world turns in our favor. Words create a gravitational force, attractin g their likeness into our lives. Words absolutely shape our tender trajectories, each making its own energetic de posit in our surroundings. Observe the words spoken in your space and how they m ake you feel. Incorporate a few of these techniques into your daily rhythm, and adopt the one(s) that work for you. When we honor their power, words fuel our ab ility to live a really good life.