Order and Feng Shui: What do they have to do with each other? How does clutter affect the well-being of your home?

If you are a follower of the teachings of Feng Shuiyou should know that before you start making a Bagua map or analyzing the bad vibes in your house, there are others factors (equally or equally important) that affect well-being in your home. One of them is the order. And order and Feng Shui go hand in hand.

We cannot activate and energize the energy of a space if there is not first a prior cleaning and order work. In this case, the order of the factors does alter the product or, in other words, the effect. Conversely, it would be like applying perfume before a good shower; the result, as we all know, would be negative. Cleaning, discarding and organizing are part of the home harmonization process and are the first things to address.

We analyze How order influences Feng Shui and what you should do to achieve a balanced home.

What does order mean in Feng Shui?

According to one of the basic principles of Feng Shui, Everything is related. This means that For our lives to flow in harmony, it is essential that the vital energy of our home and our workthe two places where we spend the most hours a day, are in good condition. That is, the two energies flow smoothly and without blockages.

Feng Shui has several tools to improve this flow of energy and the orderWithout a doubt is one of the most effective. What Feng Shui proposes is an orconscious order. This way of organizing is much more effective, as well as therapeutic, than when you try to carry out this process automatically and with reluctance.

When we become aware of the effect that this process generates in our lives, we facilitate the Integration of this habit and we avoid returning to disorder after a few days. According to Feng Shui, an orderly space equals an orderly, clear and peaceful mind.

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What does Feng Shui say about disorder?

Disorder is one of the main causes of energy blockage of a space and can have different origins. Regardless of the origin that causes it, any type of disorder generates great resistance in the harmonious flow of energy, generating stagnation in some aspect of the life of its inhabitants depending on the area of ​​the home where said disorder is found.

How does disorder affect people?

The disorder can affect in a different way depending on several factors such as the ssensitivity of each person, the amount and place where it is accumulated and the time that this disorder lasts in the space. And of course, the hours of exposure to that disorder. It will affect the person who spends more hours at home more.

The effect of disorder can manifest itself in different ways, being the more generalized symptoms the ones we list below:

Tiredness and a feeling of lethargy, with a feeling of stagnationInflammation and overweight Dispersion, lack of focus and difficulty concentrating You are anchored to the past, there is no space for anything new to enter your lifeLack of harmony in your relationshipsDifficulty enjoying life

What are the Feng Shui benefits of cleaning, discarding and decluttering?

After a process of cleaning, discarding and organizing, the positive effect in our mood and in our energy, it’s immediate. Without a doubt, we feel lighter, with more vitality and greater mental clarity to achieve our goals. And new opportunities appear in our lives, we just have to be attentive to them.

If there is difficulty starting an order process, you postpone it, you don’t know where to start or you find it exhausting, it is highly recommended Go to a professional to accompany you in this liberation process.

If you want to know more about how to apply Feng Sgui to your home, in this video we explain some of its most important keys. Hit play!

*Article written by Astrid Izquierdo, author of “The Little Book of Feng Shui”.