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Feng Shui: The entrance to your home should be entrancing!

By on June 3, 2020

Every part of your home reveals aspects of how you function in your outer and inner worlds. 

Your entrance is particularly important as it represents your frame of mind as you enter new situations in your life. Having an entrance that is spacious, welcoming, and organized, can help you feel more at ease when you engage in all forms of transitions and new beginnings.

The outside of the entrance is of prime importance: your entrance should be entrancing! Having a door that is visible and accessible helps new opportunities find you. It is suggested that doors be a different colour than anything else on the front of the house (ie, not matching the window frames or the house itself). If that is not possible, accenting the door with a form of decoration can work, though perhaps a wreath is not suggested lest people mistake your home for a funeral parlour.  An uplifting, healthy plant on either side of the door (if there is space) helps to ground the entrance and surround it with natural energy, while a doormat helps to create a transition between the inner and outer worlds.

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The more spacious the entry, the better.  You want to feel that you can expand when you enter new situations, that you can open your arms and say, “Honey, I’m home!”.  In narrower spaces, tidiness is even more important than usual (it is essential no matter what).  Images on the wall can create the illusion of a more open environment: artwork with perspective can create peaceful settings that inspire and relax.  Be mindful of not using images with flowing or boundless water (like a river or ocean), as they can lead to a build-up of energy that then flows out the door; stick to lush landscapes and expansive vistas.

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While the Japanese habit of removing shoes is a wonderful tradition that many Western cultures would do well to emulate, climbing over a mountain of footwear is hardly a relaxing way to move into your private space.  Tiptoeing over shoes can make you feel like you are walking on eggshells, as if you need to be careful lest you step on someone’s toes – a characteristic attitude definitely common in Japan!  Aim to keep shoes well organized, preferably in a cabinet or closet.  If there are many members to the family, a nearby closet with shoes could help to alleviate a potential logjam; when changing shoes for different occasions, they can be carried to the entrance rather than left and buried by those more commonly used.

Having a clear focal point within the entrance helps you to keep your eye focused on your goals in new situations.  This could be a work of art, a plant or floral display, or an attractive object. 

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This focal point is particularly important if you can see far down a hallway, and especially if you can see out the back door or window – seeing out of your space as soon as you enter can lead to experiencing things slipping away as soon as you get started.  A brightly-coloured object, image, or floral display within the entry zone helps to keep your attention on your more immediate environment rather than further away, helping you to adopt a mindset of being in the moment rather than several steps ahead when moving into new circumstances. 

May your entryway welcome you and others with open arms!

 

 

About Mark Ainley

Mark Ainley is a Contemporary Feng Shui Consultant and Emotional Stress Consultant living in Vancouver. A former 5-year resident of Tokyo, Mark consults with clients internationally to help them design living and work spaces in alignment with their goals. He also provides consulting in emotional stress management, as well as in the connection between facial structure and innate behavioural and communication patterns. He can be reached through his website: www.senseofspace.com and www.markainley.com.