Plants are true reservoirs of energy, very welcome by feng shui to balance and harmonize the qi of the home or office. they bring pure and beneficial energies to the environment, they symbolize growth, life and abundance.
If we take care of them a little, they immediately give us beauty and vitality, radiating their yang to the environment. purify the air and provide warmth to environments. they are associated with the wood element in the “wu xing”, or cycle of the five elements of nature that must be balanced in each environment to enhance the good fortune, prosperity and health of those who inhabit it.
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feng shui plants
feng shui uses different types of indoor and outdoor plants to heal energy imbalances and enhance specific areas. both inside and outside, they are used to optimize the energy flow of the house and its auric field.
The plants indicated for the interior of a home improve the quality of the environmental qi and the energetic state of those who inhabit it, favoring better performance in different areas of aspiration personal.
Outdoors, the plants chosen for feng shui help to reject and filter sha chi (negative energy), acting as a protective barrier against noise, heat and excessive light, pollution or intrusive looks.
where to locate the plants, according to feng shui
The energy of plants can provide harmony in health, family and expansion and transcendence. in feng shui, this type of energy is located in the north (fame and recognition), east (family and health), northeast (finances) orientations of the living room and will surely be a source of inspiration to achieve your goals there.
They are also used in other areas of the house for regular energy problems, as can occur in the kitchen, desks, bathrooms, home accessories and balconies, thus being able, in addition to beautifying spaces, to help us compensate for disharmony.
the species that do not fail
all plants are good but, as with other feng shui resources, their use should not be indiscriminate. for example, overgrowth, uncontrolled growth, diseased or neglected plants, or improperly located, radiate harmful energy that should be avoided. Each species of plant, due to its structure, shapes and colors, radiates a special qi that has a particular impact on the surrounding environment.
I chose this list of favorites to share because of their good reputation as activators of sheng qi (beneficial energy).
feng shui and indoor plants
the lucky bamboo
lucky bamboo is called fu gui zhu in china. It is a plant famous for improving the feng shui of the house and attracting good fortune. it can have many stems and its quantity has different meanings; the best combination is that of three stems. they represent the three basic pillars: happiness, health and long life. also representing the cycle of past, present and future time.
place three lucky bamboo canes in the prosperity area, northeast of the living room, to activate finances. it is also welcome in the east of the room, health and family area with one, two or three stems.
peperomia: the qi that harmonizes
peperomia obtusifolia is a plant that, having fleshy, heart-shaped leaves, is highly valued in feng shui. its energy is mediating, since it instills loving feelings in the space where it is placed. it is ideal for interiors, it needs good light, but not direct sun. radiates a sensation of voluptuousness and abundance.
It goes very well in bright kitchens, and also in water in bathrooms that need feng shui cures. in the living room or dining room, its energy is great for the east, family area.
fitonia: it opens paths
This plant is short and adapts perfectly to interiors with moderate light. it needs moisture, but don’t flood it. its green leaves with contrasting clear veins make it showy. there are some with reddish, yellow or white ribs. its energy is said to help open paths (such as its ribs) and overcome obstacles.
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It is ideal to buy it when you start a project, or you move. keep it pruned so that the bush looks compact and rounded, this gives good qi.
African violet: the cure for the soul
This compact plant is ideal for an interior with natural light, it does not need direct sun. if you know how to take care of it, you will get flowers almost all year round. keep the soil moist, but make sure it drains excess water well, and don’t wet the foliage!
African violet is used as a cure in the kitchen. when a sink is very close to the stove, it will generate money losses or couple conflicts. the energy of an African violet between the middle of the sink and the stove will heal disharmony.
peonies: the flower of love
The peony is one of the most sensual flowers with a delicious aroma, a symbol of passion and romanticism. Her Chinese name, “sho yu”, means the prettiest.
It is used in feng shui to attract positive energy in love and resolve emotional problems. in the living room, place it in the sector of love and relationships, which is the northwest; Always works.
potús: energetic cleanser
This very traditional plant perhaps owes its great popularity to its strength and rapid growth with minimal care. the truth is that the pothos, if you keep it voluptuous, and not languid, radiates an energy of yang expansion that revitalizes any corner.
It is one of the pollutant purifiers and transmutes the negativity accumulated in the environment. keep it pruned or trimmed so its qi doesn’t decline.
water stick: good fortune
In the East, the water stick (dracaena fragrans) is considered one of the beneficial plants that attracts good fortune. For feng shui, the flowering of the water stick indicates a great stroke of good luck, and when it reaches a good height it is called a “tree of happiness”.
you can locate a specimen of this plant in the northeast sector, money area or in the north of the living room to activate commercial growth. take care of it from the cold and direct sunlight; give in moderation.
adam’s rib: spaces with little light
if your plants are dying, if you need to “lift up” a space with little light, the monstera is the ideal one for this mission. It will adapt well if you regulate the irrigation, without lacking moisture.
Their broad leaves have an expanding qi that emanates growth energy wherever they are placed.
dieffenbachia: activate your projects
dieffenbachias are very popular indoors as they tolerate low light well and are easy to care for. It is a very ornamental plant that provides stimulating yang energy to activate work areas and areas linked to social recognition and entrepreneurship. and determined, this plant will always be an omen of great stability.
It is sensitive to excesses of water or drought, as well as cold or heat. highly recommended for the fame and reputation zone, the north of the living room.
outdoor plants
In general, plants with brightly colored flowers, those with thorns, those with spear-shaped leaves , bushy and aromatic are all indicated to create energy fences in the external spaces of a home.
rude: bad vibes filter
all outdoor plants are welcome to strengthen the feng shui of the house. In particular, rue has a strong tradition that gives it very beneficial protective qualities.
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His qi is excellent in accesses, from balconies, windows or entrance door, from the outside. it needs good light or direct sun, it tolerates cold, but it requires humid environments. don’t water it too much. It is said that if it dries up it is because it absorbed all the bad vibrations.
dollar plant: attracts money
the dollar plant (plectranthus verticillatus) is very hardy, easy to care for and easy to propagate. It is said of her that she attracts the energy of money to the home and business. It is a plant that adapts very well both indoors and outdoors. indoors use it preferably to activate the finances area (northeast of the living room) where it should receive a lot of light, but not direct sun. You can accompany it with peperomias.
Prune it frequently so that its qi is voluminous and does not weaken. You can place the stems you cut in water and they will soon take root and you will have new specimens to propagate. he likes warm environments, he can be inside or outside the house under these conditions.
succulents: reserves of abundance
Succulent plants, also called succulents, are characterized by accumulating water in their stems, leaves or roots. this makes them very yang and powerful plants, and easy to care for, they are ideal for placing them in the office or work desk if they do not have pinches. the abundant energy of succulents is welcome on terraces, as well as on sunny balconies or windowsills. Noteworthy among them is the jade plant (crassula ovata), which is easy to care for and radiates prosperous and beneficial qi.
cacti belong to this family and because they have thorns they can only be used outdoors. never inside the house.
yucas and dracenas
In their different varieties, these plants with pointed leaves in the shape of spears emit an extremely yang qi that is aggressive for the interior of the house, but very beneficial for the exterior. They are used to form protective fences that repel and filter evil breaths from the environment that surrounds the house.
They are resistant and noble plants, but they are not used inside the home because they emit energy in the form of an arrow that will subtly generate an atmosphere of daily hostility.
the fifth
the Chinese orange of abundance originating in China, where it is given as a wish for prosperity. Its name, kumquat, derives from two Chinese words: kam and kwat, which mean golden orange. we call this slow-growing little tree that beautifies gardens and balconies.
Its small fruits radiate a very positive energy and aroma of orange blossom. kumquat can be grown in a pot on balconies or with loose, well-drained soil, it needs sun for its growth.
sanseviera: ward off evil tongues
It is also called the sword of Saint George, because of the shape of its blades, which is said to scare away evil spirits as well as gossip and insults. it also attracts good luck, its intense presence is very yang, that’s why it repels the shar or hostile energy outside the house.
Not recommended indoors. if it receives direct sun for a few hours it becomes splendid, it needs little watering.
by patricia traversa, director of the official professional feng shui center and author of the book “change your life with feng shui”. on instagram: @patriciatraversafengshui.
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