Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

FEW people realize there is more to staying healthy and youthful than exercise, eating well, and using the right skin care. The bottom line is no matter how nutritious the food you eat may be, no matter how often you get a whole body cleansing, and no matter how much you exercise, if you live in an environment with poor feng shui, or live among people who have poor feng shui, you are susceptible to illness, stress, and other defeating elements that can degrade your health and age you.

Your health and youth is comprised of more than just your physical body and the simple maintenance of it. It is affected by your psychological and spiritual well-being, your relationships to others, and to your environment. Your body and soul are connected; they are a reflection of each other. When you are spiritually and psychologically happy, and live a blissful life, your golden pink aura, vibrant face, and active body reflects this. When your body is taken care of, well fed, not polluted and weighed down by toxins, your mind is sharp and can better focus on your spiritual development and wellness, rather than the stress that poor health brings.

Many clients come to us for consultation because their main desire is to be healthy. I ask them about their diets, their exercise and lifestyles. In many cases, these clients are well educated, eat basically healthy foods, have some exercise routine and look quite young for their age, yet they tell me they have body aches, headaches, allergies, stomach problems, reproductive ailments and in some cases, severe diseases such as cancer, chronic migraines, or respiratory problems. They are at their wits’ end in figuring out why they have these problems and wonder if it is their home or environment.

Following are some very basic, common sense elements in your feng shui to be aware of to ensure health and youthfulness.

Interior Elements:

1) Rooms should be in compatible orientations for maximum, positive energy absorption.

2) Minimize clutter that prevents energy flow. When energy is stuck, problems occur.

3) Use natural materials. Unnatural materials break down over time and release unhealthy particles into the air.

4) Remove old, moldy, contaminated materials like carpet, mattresses, pillows, and air ducts.

5) Proper insulation prevents cold drafts and energy loss.

6) Toilets, kitchen stoves, stairs, trash and laundry machines are sources of dirty and hazardous energies and should be in negative directions that have ventilation. They should never be in the center of the house.

7) Air quality is the most important for our survival. We can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Maintain natural ventilation and good air circulation.

8) Natural light provides vitamin D and purification. It also boosts immunity, brightens our mood and promotes energy.

9) Electrical magnetic frequencies (radiation) from electrical panels, TVs, computers, satellite dishes, and wireless connections should be kept to a minimum.

10) The bed should be against a solid wall (at the headboard), in the proper orientation and not aligned with any negative elements or doors.