Feng Shui in the Kitchen

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The kitchen, according to Chinese Feng Shui, has a lot of fire energy. This makes it a crucial part of your home since controlled fire can be beneficial. The uncontrolled types of fires, of course, are known to destroy anything in their path. This is the very reason why it is important to set up feng shui in this area of your home.

So what is a Feng Shui kitchen?

The simplest way to understand this is to establish your knowledge of the two words, separately. Feng Shui is an ancient science among the Chinese which can help create abundance and happiness through the alteration of Qi or chi (energy).

Science can both create and destroy energy so be careful in using feng shui, too.

A kitchen is a place where meals are prepared and, sometimes, consumed. These meals are the very things that give you as well as your family members the energy and stamina to go about your day. Also, since the kitchen is the place where the fire element is most abundant, then you must be able to control the fire so that it serves you and would not end up destroying the energy in the room.

When you fuse the two words – feng shui and kitchen, what you get is a positive room where meals are prepared in a happy and optimistic manner.

Feng Shui Kitchen in a Nutshell

First, if you can, place the kitchen at the back part of your home. This room must be kept uncluttered every day.
Always keep the kitchen well-ventilated and properly lighted.
When cooking those delicious meals, make sure that your back is facing west (you are facing east). To achieve this, you can have the window set up on the east wall of the kitchen.
Keep all the light things in the eastern and northern parts of your kitchen. The sink must be situated in any of these areas.
The burner or gas stove must be inches away from the wall. This will not just keep your home free from emergencies but will also ascertain luck.
The distance between the burner and the sink must also be a few inches. If it is impossible to put distance between them, then at the very least, place a potted plant or herb between the two features. A decorative glass panel is also a good thing to place there.
The need to place ample distance between appliances is also applicable to refrigerators. Keep one or two feet distance between the refrigerator and the stove.
Never leave leaking faucets or taps unrepaired. These are known to drain money as well as the accumulated wealth of any family.
Place the dining table (if you ever want to eat in this area) in the west or northwest part of your kitchen. Use orange, chocolate, rose or red wall and floor colors.

Just as there are do’s, here come the don’ts –

Never place the kitchen near the front part especially the front door of your home.
Also, do not place the kitchen at the center of your home. That area under the toilet is also not a great spot to place your kitchen. This is also true under any bedroom.
Never leave soiled utensils and plates in the sink overnight.
If the kitchen is currently situated in the northwest part of your home, then be sure to paint the kitchen black or with a blue color. The floor tiling can also be changed to black.
Never keep the gas stove under a beam. If it is currently like this in your home, then you can offset the negative energy by hanging an image of flying birds, clouds or even a hot air balloon that is rising in the air.

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