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Feng Shui: Wind & Water |
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Feng Shui
Away From Home
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by Carole J. Hyder |
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Traveling can be tiresome and tense not to mention traumatic. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, leaving home is not without some discomfort. Besides the hassles of tight schedules, missed flights, lost baggage and lines of people, you sleep in a strange room and in a bed that’s usually vastly different from your own. Even the most hardened traveler can experience anxiety and sleeplessness now and then. At times there’s no hope of rejuvenating yourself for the next day's adventures. The room just does not feel right.
A principle in Feng Shui is "your space reflects your life." This holds for a hotel room as well as your home. If your temporary quarters are uncomfortable, then it will be very difficult to relax and sleep well. You might want to consider putting together a "Feng Shui Travel Kit."
In order to assure yourself of a restful night away from home and family, you can bring some "tools" along with you. In fact, you may want to gather some items, put them in a nice silk bag or a decorative box with a lid and keep them permanently stored in your suitcase so you'll never forget it.
Inside your Feng Shui bag I'd suggest the following items:
1.Two 2- or 3-inch round mirrors
2.Two 9-inch lengths of red ribbon
3.A spool of red thread
4.A small brass bell
5.Incense
6.Fabric approximately 2' x 3'
7.A small round faceted crystal
8.Tack "gum" (for hanging)
9.Some votive candles
10.Pictures of family, friends, pets, favorite scene, etc.
11.Your favorite stones or crystals
12.Matches
Although this seems like quite a list, most of the items are small and can fit compactly inside a reasonably-sized bag or box. Some of the items can have more than one purpose depending on the situation. For instance, one of the small mirrors can be placed in a window facing out if your view is less than desirable or if a large building is looming down on you. This mirror deflects the unattractive or undesirable energy away from you and back on itself. A mirror can also be adhered with the tack "gum" onto the outside of a bathroom door if the door is in line with your bed. A mirror will protect you from that "flushed" and "drained" feeling after sleeping near a toilet. It can be put under your pillow if you're looking for clarity around a particular issue (sleep with the reflective side up). A mirror can be adhered to a wall so as to push out missing corners in a room. If the bed in your hotel room does not enable you to see the entry door when you're lying down, a mirror can be positioned in such a way that you'll see the entry in its reflection. By seeing the door you eliminate those vulnerable feelings of not knowing what's going on.
A red ribbon can be tied on the door-knob for security or to call in the right opportunity while you’re traveling. One can placed under a pillow for safe dreams, or tied to a rear-view mirror of your car (rental or otherwise) for safe driving. One can be attached with the tack "gum" to the back of a mirror so the mirror can hang in a window.
A long piece of red thread can be attached from the ceiling to the floor to lift oppression from noisy neighbors overhead or from sleeping in a basement level room. Tack it up in one corner of the room up to the ceiling if possible and let it hang down until it touches the floor. If oppression is quite severe, hang a red thread in all four corners of the room.
Your bell can be used to "clear" the room before you settle in for the night. The change in the room’s atmosphere is quite apparent after having rung your little bell in all the corners. It can also be tied around a door-knob with one of the strips of red ribbon or some of the red thread for security. It can be placed in the Helpful People area of the room (front left corner) for safe travel. Don't be afraid to "call in" an answer to a situation with an appropriate dream; place the bell on your night-stand.
Incense is likewise used to clear the room before you settle in. Light some incense to shift the energy from all the previous occupants to a calm and restful haven for you. It can be a soothing way to help you relax after a particularly hectic day out in the world.
The fabric can be draped over the television at night before going to bed so as not to disturb your energy while sleeping. If there's no headboard on the bed, tack up the fabric to give you the support you'll need during your travels. You can also use the fabric as an alter base upon which you can arrange the pictures you brought, the stones or crystals and a candle. Make sure the fabric is attractive and pleasing to you. A scarf can work nicely.
The round faceted crystal strung with red thread can be hung using the tack "gum" in the center of your hotel room to provide balance and well-being. It can be hung in the window to catch rainbows of light. It can be hung in the doorway going into the bathroom if there's a direct line visually between the bed and the toilet and if you don't want to close the bathroom door at night.
Use one of your favorite stones to place under the bed if you're concerned about settling down enough to sleep. A stone will "anchor" your soul into the bed.
Lighting your votive candle both morning and night can provide the inspiration you need to be productive and to remain centered. Be mindful of blowing it out before you drift off to sleep and, if possible, burn it in an ash tray for safety reasons.
These items have a Feng Shui significance but be sure you bring any other pictures or mementos that are important to you and that will support your journey away from home. They are reminders to you of why you're on your journey in the first place. If you must leave home for whatever reason, then bring some of "home" with you for peace of mine, a good night's rest and a fresh morning. Safe travels!
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Carole J. Hyder,
Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
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Carole J. Hyder has accomplished success as a Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
She has been a Feng Shui consultant since 1992, having studied with Professor Thomas Lin Yun and Roger Green, both master teachers in their respective philosophies of Feng Shui.
She has facilitated hundreds of private residential and commercial consultations in both traditions. She is co-founder and president of the Feng Shui Institute of the Midwest, an organization dedicated to creating standards for practitioners, providing continuing education and community outreach.
Besides being published in countless publications and writing a monthly column for "The Edge," Carole has published two books. Wind and Water: Your Personal Feng Shui Journey is in its fifth edition, has world-wide distribution and has been translated into Spanish and German. Her second book Living Feng Shui: Personal Stories was released in September 2001.
Carole currently spends her time presenting seminars and keynotes. She has developed a six-part training program, Wind and Water School of Feng Shui, which is now licensed by the State of MN.
www.carolehyder.com
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