Energy Tools and Clearing: Your Feng Shui Power Kit
The Story of Energy Flow
Imagine your home is like a river. When the water flows smoothly, fish swim happily and plants grow beautifully. But what if someone dumps old tires and garbage in the river? The water gets stuck, dirty, and nothing can thrive.
Your home works the same way! Energy (called “Chi”) needs to flow freely. Today, we’ll learn about special tools that help energy move better—and how to clear out the junk that blocks it.
🪞 Mirrors in Feng Shui Basics
What Do Mirrors Actually Do?
Think of mirrors like energy traffic directors. They can:
- Bounce energy in a new direction
- Double whatever they reflect (good OR bad!)
- Expand small spaces so energy has room to move
Simple Example:
- A small, dark hallway feels cramped → Energy gets stuck
- Add a mirror → The hallway looks bigger → Energy flows better!
The Magic Mirror Rule
Whatever a mirror sees, it makes MORE of it.
- Mirror facing a beautiful garden? 🌸 You get DOUBLE the beauty!
- Mirror facing a messy pile of shoes? 👟 You get DOUBLE the mess energy!
📐 Mirror Placement Rules
✅ Good Places for Mirrors
| Location | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Dining room | Doubles the food = abundance! |
| Entryway (side wall) | Expands the space, welcomes energy |
| Dark corners | Bounces light, prevents stuck energy |
| Living room | Reflects beautiful views or art |
❌ Bad Places for Mirrors
| Location | Why It’s Bad |
|---|---|
| Facing front door | Bounces good energy right back outside! |
| Facing stairs | Makes energy dizzy and confused |
| Broken or cracked | Creates “broken” energy in your life |
| Facing clutter | Doubles the mess! |
The Goldilocks Height
Mirrors should be hung so the tallest person in your home can see their entire head. If a mirror “cuts off” your head in the reflection, it symbolically “cuts off” your ideas and confidence!
🔮 The Bagua Mirror
What Is This Special Mirror?
The Bagua mirror is like a superhero shield for your home. It has:
- An octagon shape (8 sides)
- Special symbols around it called trigrams
- A small mirror in the center
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When Do You Use It?
ONLY for protection from outside threats:
- A road pointing directly at your home (like an arrow!)
- A neighbor’s sharp roof corner aimed at your window
- A cemetery, hospital, or police station facing your home
⚠️ Super Important Rules
- NEVER hang a Bagua mirror INSIDE your home — it’s too powerful and will create chaos
- Only place it OUTSIDE above your front door, facing outward
- Never point it at a neighbor’s home — that’s like attacking them with energy!
Real Life Example: Your front door faces a T-intersection where cars seem to drive “at” your house. Hang a Bagua mirror above the door, facing the road. It deflects the rushing energy away.
🛏️ Mirror Facing the Bed: The Big NO
Why This Matters So Much
When you sleep, you’re like a phone on the charger — your energy is recharging. A mirror facing your bed:
- Bounces your energy back while you’re trying to rest
- Startles you if you wake up and see movement
- Doubles the people in the relationship (invites third parties!)
What If I Already Have One?
Quick Fixes:
graph TD A[Mirror Faces Bed?] --> B{Can you move it?} B -->|Yes| C[Move to side wall] B -->|No| D[Cover it at night] D --> E[Use a curtain or cloth] D --> F[Place inside closet door]
Simple Example: Sarah kept waking up at 3 AM feeling watched. She had a large mirror facing her bed. She covered it with a pretty curtain at night. Result? Deep, peaceful sleep!
🧹 Clutter Clearing
What IS Clutter, Really?
Clutter isn’t just “messy stuff.” It’s anything that:
- You don’t use
- You don’t love
- You don’t need
- Makes you feel heavy when you see it
Why Clutter Blocks Energy
Imagine trying to run through a room full of boxes. You’d trip, slow down, get frustrated. Energy does the same thing!
| Clutter Location | What It Blocks |
|---|---|
| Front entrance | New opportunities can’t enter |
| Under the bed | Restful sleep and relationships |
| Kitchen | Health and nourishment |
| Closets | Hidden emotions pile up |
| Desk | Clear thinking and productivity |
The Paper Test
For each item, ask:
- Have I used this in the last year?
- Does it make me smile?
- Would I buy it again today?
If you answered NO to all three → Let it go!
Start Small
Don’t try to declutter your whole house in one day! Try the One Drawer Challenge:
- Pick ONE drawer
- Empty it completely
- Only put back what passes the Paper Test
- Feel the lightness? That’s energy flowing!
✨ Space Clearing Methods
What Is Space Clearing?
Even after you remove physical clutter, invisible energy clutter remains. It’s like… even after you clean up spilled milk, the smell stays!
Space clearing removes:
- Arguments that “linger” in the air
- Stress from a hard day
- The “heavy” feeling after guests leave
- Stale, stuck energy in unused rooms
Method 1: Sound Clearing
Why it works: Sound waves literally shake stuck energy loose!
Tools:
- Clapping hands (free!)
- Bells or chimes
- Singing bowls
- Your own voice (humming or singing)
How to do it:
- Open all windows and doors
- Start at your front door
- Walk clockwise through your entire home
- Clap in corners where energy hides
- Listen — dull claps = stuck energy; crisp claps = clear!
Method 2: Smoke Clearing (Smudging)
Tools:
- Sage, palo santo, or incense
How to do it:
- Light the herb, let it smoke (no flame)
- Walk through each room
- Let smoke drift into corners
- Say your intention: “Only good energy stays”
- Open windows to let smoke carry old energy out
Method 3: Salt Clearing
Tools:
- Regular sea salt or rock salt
How to do it:
- Place small bowls of salt in room corners
- Leave for 24 hours
- Salt absorbs negative energy like a sponge
- Throw away the salt (don’t cook with it!)
Method 4: Fresh Air & Sunlight
The simplest method ever!
- Open all windows for 15-30 minutes
- Pull back curtains to let sunlight flood in
- Fresh air pushes out stale energy
- Sunlight “burns away” heaviness
👻 Predecessor Energy Clearing
What Is Predecessor Energy?
Every home remembers who lived there before. Their emotions, habits, and experiences leave invisible “fingerprints” on the space.
Think of it like this: When you borrow a friend’s sweater, it smells like them. Your new home “smells like” the energy of previous owners!
When You Need This
- Moving into a previously owned home
- After someone moved out of a room
- Following a divorce, death, or major illness in the home
- When a space feels “off” for no clear reason
- Starting a business in a used commercial space
Signs of Predecessor Energy
- You feel sad/tired in certain rooms (for no reason)
- Unexplained bad luck since moving in
- You can’t relax in your new home
- Strange dreams when sleeping there
- Animals avoid certain areas
Deep Clearing Protocol
graph TD A[Start] --> B[Physical Clean] B --> C[Open all windows] C --> D[Sound clearing - every room] D --> E[Smoke clearing - focus on corners] E --> F[Salt bowls - leave overnight] F --> G[Remove salt next day] G --> H[Claim the space!] H --> I[Say: 'This is MY home now']
The Claiming Ritual
After all clearing, stand in the center of your home and say:
“I release all energy from those who lived here before. This space is now MINE. Only love, health, and happiness live here now.”
Then do something joyful!
- Play your favorite music
- Cook a delicious meal
- Invite friends over
- Fill the space with YOUR happy energy
Real Life Example
Tom bought a house where an elderly man had lived alone for 40 years. Despite fresh paint, the house felt lonely and sad. Tom:
- Did a full sound clearing (clapping in every corner)
- Burned sage throughout
- Placed salt bowls for 3 days
- Hosted a housewarming party
After that, the house felt completely different — warm, welcoming, and HIS.
🎯 Quick Summary
| Tool | What It Does | Key Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Mirror | Directs and doubles energy | Never face the bed! |
| Bagua Mirror | Deflects outside threats | OUTSIDE only! |
| Clutter Clearing | Removes physical blocks | If you don’t love it, release it |
| Space Clearing | Removes invisible stuck energy | Use sound, smoke, salt, or air |
| Predecessor Clearing | Removes past residents’ energy | Claim the space as yours |
💪 You’ve Got This!
Energy tools aren’t magic spells — they’re practical techniques that humans have used for thousands of years. Start small:
- Check your mirrors today (any facing your bed? facing clutter?)
- Clear ONE drawer of clutter this week
- Open your windows for 15 minutes and let fresh energy in
Small changes create big shifts. Your home is ready to support you — now you know how to help it!
Remember: A home with good energy flow doesn’t just feel better — it helps EVERYTHING in your life flow better too.