Feng Shui for Real Life

Q: Are there Feng Shui changes you recommend to get ready for the change in season for summer to fall?

A: When the days get shorter and you start spending more time inside your home, it's the perfect time to use Feng Shui to make seasonal changes around the house. Here are 10 of my favorite tips for transitioning into fall:

1. Replace your faded doormat to attract new opportunities.
2. Make sure your house number is visible from the street, especially at night, so positive chi can always find you.
3. Pull up dead summer annuals because they represent stuck chi, then replace them with colorful mums or hardy pansies.
4. Display a bowl of red apples in your kitchen, local apples if possible, to symbolize that your table will never be empty and you can always afford to feed your family.
5. Clear the cobwebs from your outdoor furniture before you cover it for the winter because they symbolize being so wrapped up and stuck that you can’t move forward.
6. Open your windows occasionally during the cooler months to let in fresh air and fresh chi energy.
7. Remove dead leaves from your roof since they represent stale chi accumulating on top of your home.
8. Rearrange your furniture so you can bring new energy into your room.
9. Burn scented candles in your home to change your perspective for a new season; choose vanilla for comfort, peppermint to curb your appetite, strawberry to boost energy, or pine to enhance well-being.
10. Start a new habit: when you change your clocks from daylight savings time back to standard time, toss expired foods and stale spices.