Health and longevity****

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***“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life”***



Electronic items are not good to keep in your bedroom; they may give you sleepless nights. The television for example is something many people like having in their bedrooms, but what they don't seem to realise is that it produces too much yang energy which disturbs sleep patterns. If you don’t want to remove them cover with a sheet at night this includes computers and mirrors that overlook you whilst sleeping. Do not worry about mirrors that do not look onto your bed it is only a problem if you can see yourself whilst you are lying in bed.



All the books tell you to keep the toilet lid down when flushing, generally this is good advice however, if you have a toilet in the SW or east this year keep the lid up when flushing and close it straight after, this will help clear the negative energy in these areas this year. If you have a toilet in the NE, SE, S and north, make sure the lid is kept closed at all times.



Is your bedroom painted in a bright fierce colour? This represents yang energy. Rooms should preferably be painted in soft pastel shades (yin energy). Bed-sheets too should be in pastels.



Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. One of Mother Natures miracles and we do not use enough of, water (Shui) is essential for our body, but also is extremely important in Feng Shui, increase your water intake and you will be amazed at the results. Lack of water causes depression, infection and fluid retention.



Generally the east and southwest are good to have water features placed for the next twenty years, they must be outside though unless you have had a professional consultation or you know your natal chart and happy it activates a good facing star.



**Learn to breathe properly**, (I thought this was a Feng Shui newsletter?) believe it or not but most of us do not breathe properly, do it right and you can reduce stress, increase energy, and improve skin and hair. Breathing in itself is a form of good Feng Shui as it takes the wind (Feng) and circulates it around your vital organs thus creating “Sheng Ch’i” good energy. Follow the instructions below for best results.



Lay down on the floor.

Place a book on your stomach.

Breathe deeply, allowing your stomach to expand.

Watch the book move up and down.

Now sit up, and try the same thing without the book.

Practice this abdominal exercise 3 times a day.



***“One thing a man learns from an argument with a woman is how to be a good loser”***