Totke Remedies: Holiday

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Holiday Celebrations with a Feng Shui Twist

Not feeling the holiday spirit this year? Feng Shui principles can help you create a joy-filled holiday season. Although our society tends to compress much positive energy (good Feng Shui) into the last six weeks of the year and forget about all of that great energy by the second week of January in the New Year, it’s possible to extend that positive feeling year-round.

The positive uplifting energy in the lights, sounds and colors of the holiday creates the desired result of a more merry Christmas, a happier Hanukkah, or happier New Year. This is the type of energy that helps reduce stress, increase joy and provide you a reserve of good memories to take you into the New Year. This is the one time of year most people put aside the negative energy and the doom and gloom to allow all of this wonderful positive energy we call joy, peace, love and hope into our lives.

Feng Shui uplifting principles for the Holidays

The list of positive energy creators during the holidays should be as long as possible because personal positive energy is not “one-size-fits-all.” The list below covers some of the basics on how to create more uplifting energy. As you become more observant of what works for you, keep adding to this list.

Sounds of the season set the tone. Music is one of the holiday’s first positive energizers to appear during the season. Many beautiful, inspirational and fun holiday songs usually relegated to being heard only once or twice a year should be played often – all day long if they inspire you. And don’t feel limited to playing this type of music just during the holidays. It carries the same uplifting energy at all times of the year. However, there are thousands of other fun, inspirational pieces of music that carry the same uplifting energy so make a list of both holiday and non-holiday music that helps your spirits soar.

Lights Brighten Your Days. Spirits are lifted immediately when the outdoor and indoor decorations are hung, placed and displayed with great care. Add to these candles that burn brightly, and your mood will lighten up as well. Lights and candles are filled with a warm glowing positive energy that is uplifting and further sets the scene for the holidays. Since candles are not relegated to just the holiday season, they are another tool you can use throughout the year to provide joy-filled uplifting energy. When you light a candle its energy radiates and fills every corner of the room, much like that of throwing a pebble into a lake and observing the ripples that reach further and further out. Let your candles burn brightly during the holidays and throughout the year for uplifting energy.

Color Provides a Full Spectrum of Energy. All colors are filled with much-needed positive energy. For example, red provides high active energy while blue contributes calming energy and green exudes a peaceful healthy energy. Every color of the spectrum serves a purpose in lifting your spirits and bringing joy into your life.

Be sure to take advantage of color energy both inside and outside -- with holiday decorations and lights, candles, festive plants and accessories. Encourage positive energy and prosperity to enter your home with plants and lighting near your front door, in addition to welcoming guests to enter during the holidays and throughout the year. The bright cheerful holiday colors provide hope, joy, peace and love energy.

Take advantage of and enjoy every minute of this season so you can absorb its wonderful uplifting energy into your heart and soul. At the same time, be sure to use it as an example of the great positive energy that can surround you throughout the year.

It doesn’t matter what holiday you celebrate or where, what does matter is that they are memorable, enjoyable and filled with hours of loving good wishes, uplifting joy-filled energy that you can savor at the moment and throughout the year.

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Neutrals are King for the 2013 Holiday Season and Beyond

Are you excited to bring out your holiday decorations each year? Do your design accents inspire and uplift you? There are more decorating choices than ever for consumers in 2013 but even with the variety of options, this may not be the year to transition into a completely new look.

With so much geometric movement and tribal design trends in rugs, pillows and accent pieces, it is hard to put a lot of color energy into any other décor item. Metals, earthenware and baskets top the list for all basic floral décor, whether year around or specifically for the holidays. In fact, there is so much neutral in holiday decorations that you could simply call it “winter” and leave it on display until spring.

Neutrals are king. Whites, beiges and grays are such a strong trend in florals that it is expected to influence other design areas and stay strong for quite some time. In fact, floral designers say they are deliberately creating more simple and conservative designs that can be used for longer periods of time to better meet the consumers’ needs.

Watch for These Color Combinations in Floral Décor

Forget about shiny and bling. Floral décor has very earthy simple components such as shades of olive, gray and cocoa brown. For a bit of balance and a splash of color, various shades of blue, especially aqua, are ideal for creating the feeling of an oasis at home. This color combination provides very good calming sanctuary-type Feng Shui energy.

The Muted Garden Party. Some floral designers use berry colors for punching up the energy of their arrangements. The colors range from deep purples and magentas to rich raspberry. No true red in these décor products. The favored green comes in the form of succulent rosettes. They’re available in powdery gray, blue and brown greens. Since the florals continue to read muted as the colors blend quietly with the neutrals, size becomes the focal point. The focal statement is often made through the design itself which can be quite oversized.

Texture is everywhere. Ribbons are coming back in a variety of textures ranging from burlap, wrap-able metal and jute to fabric ribbons with words or a tone on tone damask look. Small neutral non-descript birds are also everywhere along with the snowy white owl in a variety of sizes. And, felt is back. The fabric that grandmothers used to create handmade charming crafts and ornaments has made a triumphant return, especially in the Christmas category.

Holidays 2013

If you are going to transition into a new look for the holidays for 2013 begin now because it might require an entire makeover since there is very little traditional red and green. For you traditionalists, never fear, there is always a bit of traditional holiday décor to be found every year. Just know that this is not the year where tradition predominates. And, if you love metallics, be aware that while gold is never out of style this will definitely be the year of silver.

Nature-made and handmade along with woodland animals predominate along with neutral fibers, neutral colors and silver. The colors include the aqua or soft blues, mint and light teal greens, coppers, gray and chocolate – the only bling accent is silver.

Nature-made – this look replaces anything glitzy, glittery and plastic. It is filled with all the shades of nature such as burlap, rough-hewn wood, birch trees, earth tones and industrial colors. It is actually a very pretty woodland look, very peaceful and can stay displayed for the entire winter season. It features lots of woodland animals, especially bears – the real kind not the teddy – deer, squirrel, raccoon and moose. This look uses very grounding colors: the perfect calming antidote for a home filled with chaos.

Handmade – for the felt enthusiast and crafter, this look is a dream come true. Felt ornaments adorn trees, often embroidered or stitch embellished and often feature woodland animals. Call it the self-made look if you wish, it features knitted and crocheted ornaments along with ornaments wrapped in twine, burlap flowers and metal ribbons. This style category is great for families trying to reconnect with relationships and traditions of the past, while also integrating them into today’s hectic lifestyle.

Anything goes – this is sort of an eclectic category that goes toward the glitz and shine of the art deco era of the 1930’s and features silvers, gray, mirrors, whites and beiges with lots of stars. Or, it is very whimsical and leans toward farm animals, tractors, robots, musical instruments, notes, space aliens, and foods like hot dogs, tacos, pizza and strawberry tarts. This category was the most colorful, fun and funky. If you are a collector, this is the perfect setting for all those colorful treasures hidden in drawers and attics. They will be full of fond memories and provide uplifting energy.

Love it or hate it, change is in the air when it comes to this year’s home décor floral and Christmas trends. If you are ready to turn over a new leaf and get a fresh start, some of these new trends might be perfect. If you love what you have and it gives you great peace and joy, hang on for another year as some of these new trends may not last very long.