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22 Ancient Secrets, Modern Living Feng Shui Brings Balance, Beauty and Joy Into Your Home

30 Spring Trends; DIY Style Stay On Trend and Breathe New Life Into the Old and Dated

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A NC I E N T SECR ETS, MODE R N L I V I NG

FENG SHUI BRINGS BALANCE, BEAUTY AND JOY INTO YOUR HOME

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FEELING BLUE? Nothing going your way? Try rearranging your sofa or pairing new artwork together. It may

Joy gives us her tips on how to welcome Chi into the home:

sound unlikely but moving personal items and furnish-

The entrance of the home is very important in Feng

ings in your home can help improve mood and clear the

Shui as it is where you welcome friends, family, and visi-

path to solving life’s challenges.

tors. When your home is inviting and brings joy to others,

Realtor Joy Van Gilder of Slifer Smith & Frampton is

good Chi enters through the front door. A clean, clutter

a long-time practitioner of Feng Shui both in her home

free stoop with plants and colorful pots near the front

and for her clients. She often rearranges her furnishings

door creates a cheerful welcome. The sound of a gentle

when a family member is struggling, ill or having a hard

bell on the door attracts abundance and good fortune.

time. She knows from experience that re-directing the flow of Chi can dramatically improve quality of life.

Once your guests enter your home, a statue, piece of art or plant can act as a greeter to welcome them, such

The traditional practice of Feng Shui has roots in

as this gold light fixture with delicate glass birds. The

ancient China. The literal English translation of Feng

orchid in the gold pot is a wonderful greeting to you and

Shui is ‘wind water,’ hinting at its connection to the natu-

your guest because gold is a color of abundance and live

ral world. Feng Shui was used to determine the site and

plants represent personal growth and healthy life. Avoid

orientation of structures to make them auspicious, or

dried or dead plants and flowers in your home as they

bringing good fortune. There were many practical rea-

are not auspicious. Art that is personal and pleasant

sons for auspicious placement. If a home’s entrance was

extends the welcome to your home.

oriented toward the winter winds, for example, storms might snow the door in, making it impossible for the inhabitants to leave.

Cures are used to direct Chi when we can’t control specific architectural aspects of our house, as Joy describes. As Chi enters the home it should meander slowly like

Feng Shui is complex, but there are some simple

a gently flowing river. Chi that runs in a straight line, such

ways to incorporate the principles into your home. Most

as down a narrow hallway, becomes a rushing body of

fundamental is Chi, which literally translates to “air” in

water that doesn’t have time to touch all the living spaces

English, figuratively means “life force” or “energy flow.”

with its positive energy. If your home has a long hallway,

Feng Shui aims to maximize the positive circulation of

you can use decorative cures such as mirrors, crystals,

Chi in the home.

water fountains, bells and chimes which encourage a CONTINUED >

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ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN LIVING (CONTINUED)

gentler flow of Chi. The bell hanging at the corner

represents fire. Most lamps conjure the tall shape

of the white fireplace mantel is a cure for the sharp

of a tree for wood and the shade is the color of

corner. Sharp edges are considered less desirable

sand, which belongs to the earth element.

and should be softened when possible. Objects

The furniture of this living space is placed in

used as cures can also enhance spaces as seen in

a manner to encourage conversation and com-

these two crystal hearts representing love and the

fort. It also creates a flowing pattern for Chi to

earth’s beautiful creations.

move in and around furnishings in a gentle man-

Another Feng Shui concept is polarity, some-

ner without obstacle. Textures of fabric, rugs and

times expressed as yin and yang, or two equal and

furnishings also play a role in Feng Shui design.

opposite forces acting onto each other to create

Silk is considered very auspicious as it is soft to

balance. Joy illustrates how Feng Shui uses the

the touch and luxurious. The rugs, furniture, fab-

five earth elements in and around her home to

ric, and pillows throughout the room all contain

create balance.

natural fibers like cotton, silk, and wool. Feng

Good Feng Shui design encompasses all the earth elements; Water, Wood, Fire, Metal, and

Shui encourages the use of natural elements as representations of nature and its abundance.

Earth. Incorporating these elements in your main

Another feature of Feng Shui is the bagua,

living areas add interest, color, and vibrancy to

or energy map. Ideally, a home would be built

your home design. Note how the coffee table

with specific rooms designed to align with the

arrangement contains all five elements. The

nine sectors of the bagua. Qi/Health is in the

earth element is represented in the white stone

center and connects the other eight aspects of

tabletop and the walnut tray is the wood element.

life: Wealth, Recognition, Relationships, Family,

The clear glass of the vase and the crystals in the

Creativity, Knowledge, Career, and Helpful people.

heart dish, compliment the water element. Finally,

In Western Culture, where a typical home-

a candle with a red tassel portrays the fire ele-

owner isn’t building a home from the ground up,

ment and the gold trivet under the vase is metal.

and can’t move rooms to fit the bagua layout,

The earth elements can also be represented

Feng Shui again uses cures for less-than aus-

in alternative ways using color, shape, material,

picious room placement. Colors, symbols and

texture, movement, sound, scent, and Feng Shui

shapes associated with each bagua are added

symbols. This gold lamp is a great example. The

to a room to bring the desired qualities into that

base of the lamp shaped in a wave pattern

space. Joy illustrates how she designed with the

depicts water, is made of metal, and the light bulb

bagua in mind.

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Color represents earth elements

Gentle flowing Qi

The 5 Earth Elements

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ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN LIVING (CONTINUED)

Bell cure on fireplace

Joy’s home is beautiful, full of thoughtfully My front door is in the career sector. Ideally, the

curated items from her travels. It expresses her

front door should be in the Knowledge, Career or

gentle disposition and welcomes visitors into

Helpful People section. It is good to enhance the

a calm and uplifting space. Personalizing your

entrance with the elements or qualities of the

space, to reflect life experiences and personality

desired bagua section. The material and color

is an engaging and unique part of applying Feng

of the glass and black front door represent the

Shui principles in your home.

water element associated with the career section.

A final tip from Joy.

The blue couch against the far wall is actually in

The vibrant use of color associated with cures

the Knowledge section and blue is a color for

is a personal design choice, but if you prefer a

the knowledge area. The bagua is also overlaid

more monochromatic pallet, use neutral-color

on each room based on the entrance or door to

representations of the elements to create balance

that room. The fireplace is in the fame and luck

and shapes, patterns, sounds, and fragrance to

section of the bagua for the living room and rep-

create interest and texture. Feng Shui brings pos-

resents the fire element. The black marble coffee

itive energy into your home and designing with

table is in the career section of the living room

care and intention will bring both balance and

and represents the water element.

good energy to your life.

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The Mighty Oak PSYCHOLOGIST HELPS HIS CLIENTS GROW STRONG ROOTS AND HIGH BRANCHES TO WEATHER THE STORMS OF LIFE

What is unique about your practice? Our person-centered approach which meets the diverse needs of our community

DR. KEVIN SCHLEGEL FOUNDED OAK TREE BEHAVIORAL SERVI-

with a range of professionals and skill sets. We strive for accessibility and allow clients

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to access the services they need when they need them. Our clinicians include LPCs,

CATING FROM THE MIDWEST.

LCSWs, Certified Addiction Counselors, and we offer academic testing for learning dis-

Like the mighty oak tree, with its

abilities and ADHD. Clinicians use a variety of modalities including EMDR, CBT, DBT, Play

unique beginnings as an acorn to

Therapy, Existential, Narrative, Couples, Family, Adolescent, and strive to find the right

the strength to weather storms, he

treatment approach that fits the individual needs of our clients.

wished to endow these qualities to

What mental health affects are you seeing from the COVID-19 pandemic?

2012

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his patients. In 2015, the case load and referrals became too many, all the while many behavioral health needs were going unmet in the community. Frustrated that people were reaching out for help and not

An increase in alcohol, opioid, and marijuana consumption to help manage the stress as

getting the services they needed, he

well as increased domestic disturbances. Finances are tight, families are spending more

decided to expand. A larger office in

time together, without consistent access to gyms, spas, etc. The constrained opportunities

Highlands Ranch to serve the south

for socialization have impaired the chance for people to engage in self-care. There is an

metro area will open this spring.

increased need for genuine interactions. Since we offer in-person and virtual sessions in

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a sanitized and safe environment, we are helping to meet this need for connection, psycho-education, and support that have resulted from the pressures of the pandemic.

What advice do you have for our readers on caring for their mental health? We know that social support can be one of the most effective ways of managing mental health but because we can’t control the quality and consistency right now, it becomes imperative to engage in a regular practice of self-care, such as managing your stress levels through exercise, hanging out with friends and family safely, returning to a hobby that was put off due to the “demands of life,” or using regular mindfulness techniques. At the same time, we hope to reduce unhelpful coping skills.

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