Valentine’s Day & Feng Shui: How Your Garden and Home Affect Your Relationship
Whether or not you celebrate Valentine’s Day, relationships are always in focus this time of year. But did you know that the shape of your home and garden might actually be influencing your love life? It even affects who’s doing more of the chores! One thing is clear Good Energy = Better Relationships, so here are some simple tips for your space:
Better Male/Female Balance
In Feng Shui, when one side of your home or garden is taller, with more plants, or you have a very irregular house shape, it can create an imbalance in your relationship.
This might show up as one person being out of the house a lot, or their work isn’t valued or they don’t have the time or energy to share household chores. While you can’t always transform your garden, you can even out planting to create more balance. Balance = Harmony!
If you don’t have a garden, look at the smaller scale – the balance between left and right in your home layout, such as outside your door or your bedroom (see below).
Bedroom Setup = Relationship Harmony
Your bedside tables are more important than you think. Matching units symbolize balance and help both partners to feel heard. This works for other aspects of your life too such as workplace relationships.
If you’re using round bedside tables? That could be why your relationship sometimes feels like it’s going in circles.
Relationship Goals
If your relationship status is not what you wish for, place an image of what you want opposite your bed.
This becomes your focus as you wake each morning.
It works wonders but don’t have a whole mood board – focus on what you want!
Photo by Shea Rouda on Unsplash
Arguing in the Kitchen? Here’s why!
Have you ever noticed that you and your partner bicker most in the kitchen? It might not just be the stress of cooking—it could be your sink and stove placement.
In Feng Shui, the stove/hob (fire) and sink (water) are opposites and represent male and female energy. If they’re directly across from each other, their energy clashes. This can lead to unnecessary tension over the smallest thing.
Of course it’s best not to have this in your kitchen design but, if you already have it, here’s a quick fix:
Add a small plant near the sink or place a green rug between the stove and sink. Green represents wood, which balances fire and water, helping to keep the peace.
A simple tweak = fewer kitchen squabbles.
I hope you enjoyed these tips on how good energy creates better relationships. Read more in my other Blog “How can where you live affect your relationship?” here.