Feng Shui & Getting Married for the First Time over 40?

About 6-7 years ago I discovered Feng Shui. I read several books about it and most of it made sense. Some of it was just too "superstitious" sounding for me. But one day, I met a friend of a friend who had trained to become a Feng Shui consultant. At the time, I was 40 years old and still single. I had been engaged 5 times, and every time something horrible had happened (like he cheated on me) and it didn't work out. So I talked with the Feng Shui Consultant about it and he agreed to come to my home the next week and see if he could help me change the energy in my home and "make room" for and attract someone wonderful into my life.

I was skeptical, but figured it couldn't hurt. He came to my house and after making an evaluation of every room and the whole apartment, he made several suggestions. It was actually surprisingly easy to make the changes.  They made my home feel more inviting and spacious - so I figured it couldn't hurt. Here are a few of the changes I made.

Clear the Books!
First, he had me take all my books out of the bedroom. He said it made me "think too much" in relationships. Ouch. He was right.

No Dried Flowers
He also had me remove all the dried flower arrangements. Easy. (Dead things create stagnant and dead energy.)

Make Room
Then he had me clean out my drawers and closets and make room for someone else to share them with me. Sounds wierd, but once again, I needed to clear the clutter anyway so I did it.

Visualize What You Want
Finally I made a little area with pictures of my friends who had great marriages that I admired.

Results
Okay, so here's the thing, 2 months later I was dating my current husband and

6 months later we were engaged! A year from the time I "feng shui'd" I was married to the most awesome and loving man I've ever known!

And, as a result of clearing clutter, and focusing on getting super organized in my own life and business, I found my passion.  I love organizing!  And I love helping people.  So, I evolved my career to become a professional organizer. I'm happier than I've ever been in my life. And I can't help but think that after 40 years of relationships that never worked out, Feng Shui energy somehow made a difference.

When Alan and I got our new home together in 2001, I read lots more on the subject and applied Feng Shui principles in decorating our new home. To me, it's all about creating spaces that have great energy and support your goals in life.  And that's what organizing is about too. 

Now, whenever people come to our home for the first time, they always comment on how good the energy feels. It's really an amazing phenomenon. I don't know why or how it works. I only know that it does.

So, out of the 25 or so books I have read on Feng Shui, here are my recommendations to you. These books are the best: easy to read, fun, and extremely clear and well-written.

Book Review: Clutter Free Forever
Clutter Free Forever (Website)
Book Review: Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

All the best,

Comments

[Sandy Renshaw]

Thank you for sharing your story! That is so neat.

Sandy

[feng shui expert]

The feng shui tips are wonderful and quite helpful.Its neatly discussed post.
you really need to become Feng Shui savvy in all of the rooms of your home, but for the purpose of finding your soul mate, the main focus is on the bedroom. . Make sure your bedroom is a haven of comfort and relaxation for both of you