THE ATTACHED GARAGE – DOES IT REALLY SIMPLIFY YOUR
LIFE?
The importance of simplicity can’t be stressed enough in Feng Shui. We live in a fast moving world; and, except for the most laid back among us, we are results oriented. Trendwatchers tell us that over the past decade there has been a national movement toward living more simply. My own observations, however, tell me that although we desire simplicity, our lives are actually more complicated.
Simplicity in Feng Shui is linked with and can help you create:
• an improved flow of ch’i (or energy)
• balance in all areas of life--including your home & office
• more health, vitality, and joy
The trend in home building for the past 40 years has been toward more complex structures with many angles, missing pieces, extensions, and attached garages. Even multiple stories complicate a space. Many commercial buildings present similar problems. These modern “improvements” from a Feng Shui perspective have complicated rather than simplified our lives.
Let’s look at the attached garage--just one design feature contributing to the lack of simplicity. Most attached garages are in often entirely or partly in either the Knowledge or the Helpful People area and often spill over into other areas.*
Both of these positions in our home symbolize the transition between our public and our personal lives—i.e. how we experience the world and relate to our community and the people outside of our home.
If your garage is in either of these positions, you and your family will have the tendency to be on the move and spend much of your time away from home-- going to appointments, driving the kids to outside activities, etc. Simplicity is difficult to achieve when you’re constantly on the move. The quiet evenings and weekends we used to regularly spend with family and close friends at home are a thing of the past for many people. Instead most people, even children, are overly committed, rushed, and feel stressed.
To remedy either garage position, try to fill your garage as much as possible with a sense of serenity (which I know is contradictory to the purpose of a garage!). You can do this by hanging soothing pictures and putting other symbols of tranquility on the walls or sitting on shelves peeking out from around your storage.
If your garage is in the Knowledge area, you could hang a picture of someone meditating or sitting quietly or one of a mountain with a field of flowers in the foreground. You could also place a personal item affirming peace, personal growth, or tranquility on a shelf or near the entrance to your home from the garage.
In Helpful People, consider placing pictures or statuary of actual helpful people--possibly of your own family and friends.
It’s also important to make sure that your garage is as clutterfree as possible. Although clutter is stagnant and nonmoving, it also creates chaos and confusion in the area of the bagua where it’s located.
* To view a copy of the bagua go to Feng Shui Basics
May You Enjoy Peace, Joy, & Simplicity,
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