Feng Shui, the practice of peaceful, balanced living. It is so refreshing and invigorating and it is also very relaxing; that is part of the whole idea of balancing. One of my most favorite ways to add instant “Feng Shui” energy is to light some candles around my home. They instantly provide warmth, inspiration, relaxation and passion. They are uplifting, so if life is feeling dull- light a candle. The Fire Element is the strongest of the Feng Shui elements so it is important that you choose the right colors for certain areas and place them in the correct places. I will admit, that I just burn them where and when I want unless I am specifically trying to invoke a particular energy in my home and I really do not follow these rules YET.
Currently, I burn my Blue Gratitude and Green Abundance Reiki candles on my fire place mantel. Sometimes I add other Reiki candles depending on what type of magic I want to invoke. I will also burn candles in my kitchen and bathroom, nothing particular, but I plan on following better Feng Shui candle practices to see if it really works.
The suggestions include using the Bagua Grid shown here:
Simplified-Bagua-Map
and using the coordinating candle color for each specific area of the home or the individual room.
I did see here online there are specific Feng Shui candles, but I think any coordinating color would work.
I will recommend not using parafin candles and making sure that you are using very high quality wax, otherwise they will not burn clean and actually add nasty toxins into the air in your home. Maybe that is why I love the Reiki candles so much, I know they are high quality. They are Crystal Journey Reiki Candles and I buy them at my favorite crystal shop, but you can order them online directly from Crystal Journey and they are reasonably priced:
Here are some of the benefits of lighting things up in your home:
- Burn a candle in your bedroom for 10-15 minutes before going to sleep as it will shift and calm down the Yin energy in your room and restful sleep.
- Add a pair of Pink candles to the Love section of your house or room to bring Love into your life.
- Light a pair of Red candles in the right corner of your room to spark up some passion in your life.
- Use the color candle of the above Bagua in that area of the home/room to:
- Get more attention and get noticed.
- Improve your health
- Bring in Wealth, Fame and Good Fortune.
The possibilities are limitless. It is suggested that if you are trying to invoke certain energy to you, that you light the candles for a few minutes each day. Worse comes to worse, you will have a warm glow with a lovely aroma in your home; which is always welcomed in the winter months when most of us cannot let the fresh air in.
Good Luck and Happy Feng Shui xoxo – Kim