From The Inside Out Mag.
For Personal Healing, Spiritual Growth & Development

Inviting Extra Income & Enjoyment Into Your April

Now the season of darkness diminishes as the season of Light increases in strength. Each flower, plant and bough bears profound witness to the power of authenticity and Personal beauty—and, inspires us to do likewise.

 The gospels proclaim it, and the songwriters second the notion: the Kingdom of Heaven is right here, on the planet. It’s your home—the only paradise you’ve got, according to the ancient philosophy of Feng Shui (pronounced fung schway). Our homes are more than address—they are directly hooked to our life. A person and their habitat are not two. This global belief proclaims that space and the placement of furniture and decor carry force, either favorable or not. Colors and shapes, location and where you toss your furniture can either add to your strength or drain it away.

 Please police your premises! Pablo Picasso once said,” If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes,” we would be amazed at the world around us. Artist Paul Klee proclaimed, “One eye sees, the other feels.” But perhaps Georgia O’Keefe expressed it best when she observed that “In a way, nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small, we haven’t the time—and to See takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” Does the front door need a fresh coat of paint? Or address numbers that shine? Is the front lawn green, or ghastly? 

 Like a business card, your front entrance connects the outside world with your own. It’s the “mouth” of your home, your public image. Its condition, color, and maintenance empower or diminish the health and happiness of everyone who lives there. When a door squeaks, the roof leaks, or basement reeks you feel poorly, too. A well-kept home affects those who dwell there, and makes waves in the neighborhood.

 Keep your sidewalk, driveway, and doorway and welcome mat clean and uncluttered to invite opportunity, freedom from limitations. Slap fresh paint on the door this month to attract new business, lubricate every spring and hinge regularly to keep you active and Mobile, and liberate you from outside restrictions. Windows, garages, walkways, doors and walls symbolize the eyes, mouth and limbs of residents. An unkempt, messy Front porch or entry way is as attractive as an unbrushed, unflossed presidential candidate is to a baby.

For home-owners, take a look at the “live green” in the front yard. In your back garden from your bedroom window Too many evergreen yews or weeping willows is thought to portend bankruptcy or marriage breakdown; an odd-numbered (usually, three or five) cluster of trees or flowering shrubs are best. Naturally healthy, unchemicalized lawns, looming flowers and Spaces where birds feed and Squirrels frolic portend good Fortune The more life on your Lawn, the more life in your home Dying plants near any entrance is Said to erode the health of elderly Family members if a shrub, tree Or limb breaks, remove it pronto. Outside obstructive vistas beget Arguments indoors

 Preparatory steps are necessary in every art. They are also necessary in life if we want To live authentically every day we are given a fresh canvas to prime, to make ready for The vision

 “The soap in the bathroom, the flowers in the garden, the book on the bedside table are All strong symbols of life in progress,” notes writer Charlotte Moss in A Passion For Detail “You look at all the details and a world unfolds.” Each day we create ourselves Anew through choice by paying attention to the details—your authentic gestures—you Give expression to the most personal of arts: making your imprint on life.

 This is the season of renewal and replenishment. Whatever you are waiting for—peace Of mind, inner awareness, contentment, grace, abundance—it will surely come this Month, but only when you are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. And, An artful dose of Feng Shui!

“It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often

Get it.” --Somerset Maugham

By Dennis Fairchild

 Dennis Fairchild is a Royal Oak, Michigan-based intuitive consultant and author of over a dozen books on prognosication.  In addition to being a popular radio and television personality, he is recognized as the instrumental driving force of introducing westerners to the magic of Feng Shui.  For information on his books and private services, phone 248-546-6912 or www.dennis-fairchild.com.