Feng Shui, Bohemian Style

Friday, July 19, 2013

Feng Shui, Bohemian Style

by Sharda Chaitanya

The above design speaks volumes about individuality. I love this room for everything that it is not - it's not conventional, it's not "arranged", it's holds to no conventional decorating rules and it's not for everyone. This room is a wonderful homage to the Bohemian lifestyle of the intelligenscia of Paris and New York - following no rules other than free expressions of thought and art.

The first thing that strikes me is that if follows the 60/40 rule of Feng Shui which states a room should be 60 percent Yin and 40 percent Yang, and I think this room gets pretty close. It's open and large and has a lot of empty space (Yang). And it is matched by the soft colors, intimate accent pieces and personal proximity of furniture (Yin). The draping of fabric on the back wall brings a feminine (Yin) quality into the room, that could have easily been overwhelmed by that over-sized wall (Yang).

The pillow on the dark wood floors creates a buffer against the hard surface. An area rug would have accomplished the same thing. Almost any color wood floor would establish the same feel, with perhaps the exception of blond wood. I am trying to imagine this setting with a light color wood, which I think would be more of a contrast. This designer chose to stay with the keeping of the owners aesthetics and personal color palate.

Again what makes it interesting is the combination of textures, colors and materials. The eclectic array makes this the perfect room to create in and/or entertain visitors. The busy-ness of decor creates an active atmosphere, conducive to lively conversation or creative undertaking, such as writing, playing music or painting. While the space feels open, it has a welcoming sense of comfort, lending that personal touch of home.

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My Mission

I believe there exists a direct connection between how we live and our personal relationship to the planet. What we do to our immediate environment, how we choose to live, what kinds of things we value and gain support from, all speak to our place in the world. My mission is to awaken people to the significance of our role in creating a better world. Everything we do or think or feel is reflected back to us. Feng Shui is simply a way of doing which is designed for positive results; it infuses cheerful and uplifting Chi into our homes and work places. What we gain in fulfillment and nurturance from our Feng Shui choices reverberates beyond our four walls - a symbiosis is established and harmony is restored.

The Why and What of Blue Moon Feng Shui

This blog is a place where I want to educate and inform readers about Feng Shui. I will write about the subject and use examples for what I think is useful and important. I began this blog on February 18, 2013, and I am adding content as I go along. I hope you find Feng Shui to be fun and bring renewal into your lives. Perhaps over time some things might repeat themselves, but that is okay because the image or photo that I draw from will be unique. one from the other.

Please understand that the explanations offered here are not a substitute for an on-sight Feng Shui consultation. These are guidelines that give the reader a sense of how we might look at something from a Feng Shui perspective. An actual consultation takes into account a great many details that can only be determined by being in the physical space.

A very important aspect of analyzing a home or office is determining the quality of Chi, or energy, that permeates any given area. This is done because the consultant knows what to look for, and understands how different aspects are affecting the greater whole. The furniture and objects, the architecture and the floorplan, in a room or a lot or a house, affect the greater whole. As a creative Intuitive, I work largely with my intutition to assess where the strengths and weaknesses are placed and why they are there. I am guided by sources of Light, whose benevolent presence works through me.

Feng Shui is a healing tool, it is a modality of diagnosing the pathology of an environment and works towards remedying any imbalances in the Chi of the space. Feng Shui works because it incorporates the individual into the assessment of the energy - you are where you live and work. Our environments reflect back to us ourselves - it is a continual exchange of live-force energy that must be replenished. Not unlike our physical energy, our homes and work spaces are living, breathing expressions of the macrocosm. When you take care of your environments, the exchange of energy becomes heightened and you are better able to express yourself. You begin to embody your authenticity and therefore move through your life in a more relaxed manner. Feng Shui sets out to put more of you in your life, and support your path for your highest fulfillment.