Do you think the front door of your house is important?
I am sure all of you are nodding and saying, ‘Yes it is important’. And I totally agree with you.
The front door is the most important part of the house as this is where you access your house everyday. It is also the first thing people look for, in order to enter a house. If the front door of a house is inviting and clean, you automatically look forward to going in. On the other hand, if the front door looks dilapidated and has rubbish around it, you will not want to go in.
We should remember that the front door is also the place where the Chi or energy enters your home. It is really important to take care of the quality of the energy that surrounds your house as that energy affects you day in and day out. Healthy chi translates to healthy individuals. Hence, take care of the energy that comes to you through your front door.
There are a few things you can do to ensure that your front door enjoys good Feng Shui.
- The house number should be clearly marked. As you can see in this picture, the house number is nowhere to be seen. I had to look around to find out the number of this house. Clearly marked numbers not only help the postman and visitors ;), it helps the energy as well.
2. Make sure the front of your house, or the front door is easily visible and/or identifiable. I have seen houses where you have to stop and think where to go because the main door is either not visible or easily identifiable as you walk in. If you struggle to find the main door, do you think the energy around your home will be able to reach your front door?
3. Make the front door and the path leading to it prominent to help the chi/energy to reach it easily.
4. The path leading to the front door should be meandering rather than straight.
5. Make sure the path leading to your front door is clear of any plant overgrowth or clutter.
6. You can paint your main door in a bright colour. You can use the colours according to the Ba Gua/Pa Kua and the aspirations related to it.
7. Check the area around your front door. The front door should not have any pointed roof tops, corners of pillars or straight roads afflicting it. If your main door is being afflicted by one of the above, then you need to apply relevant cures to negate its effect.
8. Place healthy plants near the door. Plants represent growth and having plants near the front door brings growth opportunities for all the members of the family.
9. Having moving water near the front door is considered very good Feng Shui. Just make sure that the water feature you use is placed on the left hand side of the door, inside looking out.
10. Do not have clutter near the front door, inside or outside, as the energy coming into the house will turn negative and create problems in your life. This includes having old newspapers, magazines, or shoes etc.
11. Keep a light on outside the front door at night time, to create yang energy. You can leave the light on for a few hours, or all through the night.
If you think about it, this is all common sense, but we get so busy with our lives that we forget to slow down and take care of our space and surroundings, especially when you have to do everything yourself.
I find gardening and watering the plants very therapeutic. It is so rewarding to see the plants thriving and the lawn looking lush and green. It becomes even more rewarding when you start understanding how closely related the two are. The state of the plants in your vicinity tells you a lot about the state your life would be in.
So, try and take a few minutes out of your daily routine and nurture your plants and your home/space, and watch your life improve every day.
When you take care of your front door and your surroundings, you feel the quality of the energy improve as well. This improved energy can do wonders in your life and can bring new opportunities and success in all your endeavours.
Wishing all of you a wonderful and happy day.
Shelly Singh ?
Feng Shui Consultant
Canberra, Australia
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