| 0;If your love life needs a quick boost, you can use the | | | | goal is to break-up. |
| art of placement to produce the romantic results you | | | | 4. In Feng Shui a Relationship Alter positively stimulates |
| desire.” Heidi Richards | | | | a relationship. Designate a special place in your |
| Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) is the ancient | | | | romance area in which to put items that will encourage |
| Asian practice of object arrangement and space | | | | a healthy, loving relationship. Things to include in your |
| planning designed to bring balance, harmony and | | | | relationship altar can include a heart shaped pink |
| well-being to your environment. Its purpose is to | | | | crystal quartz, a pair of candles, mandarin ducks. |
| enhance prosperity, creative, health and romance. Feng | | | | 5. Use the Pairs Principle to encourage love. That |
| Shui fortifies a home with positive energy known as | | | | means two candles, two nightstands, two lights on top, |
| chi. The attainment of positive chi is both an art and a | | | | two potted plants, two pillows, two chairs, etc. The |
| blessing to those who manifest that chi. The word | | | | Chinese symbol for love is Mandarin ducks. They |
| “feng” means wind and | | | | signify love, romance, fidelity, affection, and loyalty in |
| “shui” means water, each one | | | | love. |
| associated with a good harvest and ultimate good | | | | 6. Your bed should be placed in the commanding |
| health or good fortune. | | | | position of the room. This is to permit the widest |
| If your love life needs a quick boost, you can use the | | | | possible vision. The door or entry to the room should |
| art of placement to produce the romantic results you | | | | be easily seen from the bed. And the head of the bed |
| desire. Relationships need the proper environment to | | | | should be against a wall or against a corner. If you |
| grow. They need the balance of the five elements, too | | | | have nightstands, make sure one is on either side (a |
| much or too little will find the romance wither. Here are | | | | pair) and that the bed is accessible on three sides to |
| some Feng Shui tips to enhance your romantic space: | | | | attract and keep a partner. The bed should not be |
| 1. The first thing you must do is remove clutter out of | | | | placed under a window. |
| your romance area (generally this is the bedroom). | | | | 7. The bedroom is for sleep and intimacy. No one |
| That means you must remove trash, dirty ashtrays, | | | | should come into your room without your invitation. |
| dead plants and nothing should be stored under the | | | | There should be no distractions such as workout |
| bed. Dust and cobwebs on the fans, walls, light fixtures | | | | equipment, a television, things that would remind you of |
| and ceilings should be cleaned away. | | | | work. |
| 2. Enhance your space with romance colors, such as | | | | 8. It is good to hang pink (heart-shaped) crystals and |
| shades of pinks, reds and whites. Guys, this does not | | | | wind chimes in a sunny window to attract good love |
| mean it has to be feminine. You can use maroon, | | | | energy (yang). |
| grayish tones of pinks and whites to achieve the same | | | | 9. Pictures of you as a child, your children or other |
| results. The key is to not use any one color so much | | | | relatives should also be removed from the bedroom or |
| that it overpowers the others. Other good colors | | | | romance area. This space should be reserved for |
| include browns, beiges, lavenders, yellows and deeper | | | | couples and should only display pictures of the two of |
| shades of those are appropriate. | | | | you. |
| 3. If you keep flowers in the room (an excellent way | | | | 10. Dim lights will give the room a warm, inviting feeling. |
| to attract romance into your life), make sure they are | | | | No harsh fluorescents or high wattage lighting, here. |
| always fresh. At the first sign of wilting, toss them out. | | | | While this is by no means the ultimate guide to Feng |
| Silk flowers are an okay alternative, provided they are | | | | Shui for Romance, it is a good start. These ten tips will |
| free of dust. Absolutely no dried flowers as they | | | | give your relationship area the boost it deserves and |
| signify death. Also, make sure the roses are | | | | your romance the fulfillment it requires. Altar your |
| de-thorned. Nothing prickly such as cactus, unless your | | | | space and you will altar your love life. |