Make Your Home Happy and Calm!

The age old Chinese tradition of Feng Shui has answers to many life problems and has an ability to improve life in a big way, without burning your bank accounts. These are small arrangements that go a long way in bringing prosperity. Arrange your rooms according to some simple Feng Shui principles to make your home feel happy and calm. In this article, we tell you how you can redo your dining rooms without really completely redecorating.

The Dining Table
Place your dining table in a way that there is always enough space to pull chairs. It shouldn't feel as if you are locked in once you are seated. Also, there must be ample space for people to move around easily. Pay attention to the size of the space available. Buy a table according to the space at hand, neither too big, nor too small.

What Else?
Sometimes, we generally neglect our dining rooms. At non dining hours, the space turns into a dumping ground for stuff, a mess that finds a permanent place. For some reasons, the room is totally ignored; people stop using the place completely. This cuts the energy, which makes it less appealing. If the space is not used for eating, use it for something else but do not abandon it completely. What you can do is put some plants in the room so you keep coming back to water them or simply use this as your office space.

Let's Talk About Decor
The dining room and the kitchen are the most important rooms as we replenish ourselves with the process of nutrition. So the dining room's decor shouldn't be ignored—it should reflect your personality.

What About The Shape of the Table?
There is no particular restriction when it comes to the shape of the table. Round, square or rectangular, any kind of shape works. But if you still want to avoid the points, a circular or oval table is an excellent choice. Opt for more natural materials like wood rather than glass. People get too protective and conscious around a glass table, which brings in a nervous energy.

All in all, do not neglect dining rooms. Use them for something or the other and feel the goodness Feng Shui brings along!

Prepare for Diwali with Reiki!

It's that time of the year again when you swear by mobs, vacuum cleaners and brooms like never before! Yes, it's time for Diwali cleaning! And while you are at it, we thought it would be apt for you to do some energy cleaning as well with the help of Reiki. Now for those of you who are wondering what 'energy cleaning' means, it stands for cleansing your home and getting rid of any low energy vibes.

Clearing your aura is not enough, as your home is an integral part of your being too. Some low energy vibes may be a result of guests that left behind some energy or perhaps, you picked some from outside. Whatever the case, this energy can stay behind after guests have left and they stick around the room, even after you've cleared your aura.

We have listed down some steps to bring good energy back to your home:

1. Sit in the lotus position, or in a position that you're comfortable with, in the centre of your home. Breathe in, breathe out, and relax.
2. Say to yourself, I will now clean this room and bring about serenity, joy and the love.
3. Allow the flow of Reiki, and imagine it fill the entire room, cleaning the negativity. Continue for a few minutes till you feel satisfied.
4. Visit each room physically to help the Reiki energy reach everywhere.
5. Create a Power Symbol on the door, and on each window, for safety.
6. Get back to the centre of the home, and concentrate on your breathing. Keep sending more energy all through.
7. Say aloud, "This room is now filled with love, light and peace." Sit back and complete the session.

The order of the procedure is flexible, so, pay attention to your intuition. Add your creative thoughts and allow the energy to flow in. Having a fragrant environment just helps enhance the whole Reiki experience, so light up some candles and aroma oils to support the whole practice.

Get a Vaastu Compliant Bathroom!

When it comes to decorating the house according to Vaastu, the focus is often the main areas of the hall or bedrooms. The kitchens and bathroom usually take a backseat. However, times are changing and awareness is helping people look at Vaastu holistically for the entire house. So, be it the bedroom, washroom, bath, study or kitchen, all are equally important to strike a perfect balance.

With modern architecture and décor, bathrooms have become more stylish than ever. The range of options available in the market right from tiles to basins, lighting and equipment, it is one space that has seen a change. This space is no longer seen from the convenience angle. It now serves as a place for personal grooming, relaxation and me-time. After all, it is one place where you can indulge yourself with aroma oils, candles, fragrant and soothing soaps and time. As bathrooms are an integral part of our lives, it is important that Vaastu is taken under consideration.

According to the traditional ways of Vaastu, having a toilet inside the house is inauspicious. In earlier days, people would build toilets and bathrooms outside the house. However, with apartments becoming the norm, this becomes impossible to practice. However, Vaastu principles can help. The rules of Vaastu say that toilets are not auspicious around the four corners, near the entrance or the centre of the house. Toilets have maximum negative energy around the house, so the solution is to avoid toilets in the North-East and South-West corners of the house. When we have toilets in the North-East area, negative energy will enter the house and thus, a Vaastu complaint house will not yield results. So, the best advice is to pay attention to all the areas of the house, including toilets and bathrooms for best results.