Space Clearing with the Five Elements

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Part One Introduction

In this training you will learn how to:

 Conduct Space Clearing sessions using tools from the five elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water

 „Fine tune‟ your five senses

 Develop your ability to transmit and receive energy

 Recognize that your intention, focus, and awareness are your best space clearing tools; tools you carry with you all the time

In learning to ignore the many jarring sights, sensations, tastes, smells, and sounds in the world, your senses can gradually become numb.

The I Ching* describes your five common senses as your finest helpers in perceiving the seen and unseen worlds and navigating safely through life.

When your five senses are finely tuned, they are your constant guides in walking the „Easy Way.‟

Space Clearing includes refining your senses so that your ability to transmit and receive energy, vibrations, frequencies, and thought waves becomes extra-ordinary.

*The I Ching, meaning „Book of Transformation‟ is a close philosophical companion to Feng Shui. The I Ching provides the foundation for Feng Shui‟s Bagua Map, described on the last pages in Part Five of this workbook. For recommended translations of the I Ching, please see the Reading List at the back of this workbook.

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Part Two The Five Elements and the Five Senses

The Wood element is related to:

 The sense of Sight  Intuition  Observations of your surroundings  Clairvoyance = the ability to „see‟ the energy of people, places, and things.

Developing your intuition helps you discern what is vital and what is degenerate in an environment.

Spend time in Nature to attune your intuition.

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The Fire element is related to:

 The sense of Touch  Expression  Sensation  Clairsentience = the ability to touch an object and know its history and to feel what has historically occurred in a space.

Enjoy gazing into a fire, indoors or outdoors.

Watch the stars.

Bask in the sunlight.

Stay in touch with Nature, people, and animals.

Choose natural fibers.

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The Earth element is related to:

 The sense of Taste  Grounding  Physicality  Digestion of food and experiences

Do grounding exercises such as yoga, meditation, spending time in Nature, deep breathing, and chakra clearing (see next page).

Eat whole organic foods and include the five tastes of sweet, salty, sour, spicy, and bitter in your meals.

Include fresh herbs in your cooking.

Tune into the Earth and Moon cycles and rhythms.

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Chakra Clearing Meditation – The Rainbow Shower

This meditation can be done while standing under the shower, or by visualizing the colors when comfortably sitting or laying down.

1. Imagine the pure rays of 3. Imagine the vibrant light the seven colors - red, of the Orange Ray bathing orange, yellow, green, blue, your lower spine and indigo (blue-violet), and abdomen. Breathe the violet - in the water color into your body. molecules as they stream across your body. Say: "May I be showered Beginning with Red, imagine with the vibrant healing the water becoming one light of the rainbow’s color. Orange Ray cleansing my second chakra and 2. Visualize the radiant balancing me on every level light of the Red Ray of my Being.” bathing the base of your spine and pelvic area. 4. Imagine the golden light Breathe the color into of the Yellow Ray bathing your body. your mid-spine and solar plexus area. Breathe the Say: "May I be showered color into your body. with the radiant healing light of the rainbow’s Red Say: "May I be showered Ray, cleansing my first with the golden healing chakra and balancing me on light of the rainbow’s every level of my Being.” Yellow Ray cleansing my third chakra and balancing me on every level of my Being.”

5. Imagine the vibrant light 7. Visualize the radiant of the Green Ray bathing light of the Indigo Ray your heart, chest, and bathing your third eye and upper-spine. Breathe the head. Breathe the color color into your body. into your body. Say: "May I be showered Say: "May I be showered with the radiant healing with the vibrant healing light of the rainbow’s light of the rainbow’s Indigo Ray, cleansing my Green Ray cleansing my sixth chakra and balancing fourth chakra and me on every level of my balancing me on every level Being.” of my Being.” 8. Imagine the vivid light of 6. Imagine the brilliant the Violet Ray bathing the light of the Blue Ray top of your head. Breathe bathing your throat and the color into your body. neck area. Breathe the color into your body. Say: "May I be showered with the vivid healing Say: "May I be showered light of the rainbow’s with the brilliant healing Violet Ray, cleansing my light of the rainbow’s Blue seventh chakra and Ray cleansing my fifth balancing me on every level chakra and balancing me on of my Being.” every level of my Being.”

Conclude by imagining white light showering upon you from above, completely illuminating your entire body and connecting you with your spiritual essence (True Self, soul, higher self, etc.) Breathe deeply and say the prayers or blessings that flow from you in the moment.

 The sense of Smell  Refinement  Mental clarity  Clairnatience = the ability to smell energetic qualities in your environment

Use pure essential oils and scents and avoid artificially scented products.

Choose clean, natural cosmetics and cleaning products for your body and environment.

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The Water element is related to:

 The sense of Hearing  Spirituality  Going with the Flow  Clairaudience = the ability to hear inner guidance

Eliminate noise pollution.

Bring melodious sounds to your environment, such as birdsong and flowing water.

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Part Three Introduction to Space Clearing

You receive signals all of the time that are interpreted by your body and five senses. When you can clearly receive these signals, you become a Receiver and Transmitter.

Send loving intentions into everything you do.

Space Clearings and House Blessings are part of many traditions around the world. They involve physically cleaning the space, setting loving intentions, and choosing the clearing and blessing tools that resonate with the participants.

Space Clearing honors and embraces all spiritual or religious belief systems and can include the specific prayers, symbols, and rituals that are meaningful to the participants.

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Why Clear A Space?

Space Clearing can be very beneficial in ushering out unfortunate experiences and welcoming in fortunate experiences. These include:

Illness, trauma, an accident, argument, divorce, foreclosure, or death

Marriage, graduation, new home or construction, new baby, arrival of guests, & seasonal celebrations

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Each of the Elements has related Space Clearing Tools

The Wood element is represented by:

* Herbs, such as sage and tobacco * Natural Essential Oils * Flowers, leaves, and fruit * Natural incense

Items associated with Wood:

* Basketry * Cloth made from plants, such as cotton or linen * Things crafted from wood * Vertical shapes * Items in blues and greens

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The Fire element is represented by:

* Burning of herbs and salts * Candles * Prayers and affirmations

Items associated with Fire:

* Statues, photos, and art of people or animals * Things derived from animals (feathers, leather, shells, etc.) * Triangular and conical shapes * Items in red tones

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The Earth element is found in:

* Ceramic objects * Soil, clay, or sand * Consuming special food or drink

Items associated with Earth:

* Square or rectangular shapes * Items in yellow or earth tones

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The Metal element is found in:

* Salts and minerals * Rocks and natural crystals * Bells, chimes, and gongs * Singing bowls made of metal

Items associated with Metal:

* Things made from stone or metal * Circular shapes * White and pastels

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The Water element is represented by:

* Water infused with prayers * Water infused with essential oils * Harmonious sounds or music

Items associated with Water:

* Items made of glass or crystal * Mirrors * Asymmetrical shapes * Black and dark tones

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Part Four Space Clearing Preparation

 Set your Intention for a positive outcome  Nourish yourself well before a Space Clearing session  Spend quiet time in Nature & do daily grounding exercises  Do energy-sensing exercises  Clarify your intention for each Space Clearing session - Are you there to help calm or invigorate the space?  Call in your unseen Helpers and the Helpers of the people and place you are working with  Call in and/or wear protection when you feel to do so  Carry a snack and water with you  Bathe or Shower before and after a Space Clearing session  Enter into Space Clearing only when you are feeling strong and balanced

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Part Five Space Clearing Tools

Assemble your own Space Clearing Tool Kit, selecting items that represent each of the five elements.

To begin a Space Clearing session, find a central location in the home/building to arrange your Space Clearing altar.

Encourage participants to contribute to the altar by adding their sacred objects, statuary, stones, fresh flowers, shells, photos, etc.

Begin your Space Clearing session by going around the room clockwise and breaking up stagnant energy by ringing bells, clapping, and/or chanting. Invite participants to voice what they would like to clear from the space.

Then, bless the space with smoke, aromatherapy, prayers, singing, soft bells, etc. to reset fresh harmonics. Invite participants to voice their blessings for the space.

Space Clearing can be done room-by-room or floor-by-floor.

For more information on the Bagua Map, please see the last pages in Part Five of this workbook.

In rooms with doorways, you can „seal the room‟ after blessing it by making the infinity sign just outside the door with your hand or one of your space clearing tools. This symbolically seals the blessings in and any non-cleared energies out of the room.

After Space Clearing, complete your session by having tea, a snack, or a meal with participants, taking the time to digest and celebrate the experience. Space Clearing with the Five Elements – Online Training Workbook ©2012 Western School of Feng Shui. All rights Reserved. PO Box 232416, Encinitas CA 92023 (760) 633-3388 www.WesternSchoolofFengShui.com 20

You can also place a candle/flower offering plate that includes items representing the five elements in each room (or area), symbolizing the clearing and blessing of the space. These are traditionally left for 24 hours, and then put away.

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The Bagua Map

Arranging an environment to hold happiness in place is the primary goal of Feng Shui, and one of the most intriguing tools we utilize is the Bagua Map (see Illustrated Bagua Map). Many people discover that their challenges in life are directly related to the Bagua areas in their homes that they dislike, don‟t use, or are cluttered. It‟s also a very useful tool when building or remodeling a home.

Your Home’s Bagua Map

To map your home, begin with a bird‟s-eye drawing, such as a blueprint or footprint sketch. Include everything that‟s attached to the house, such as a garage, porch, or deck.

 Place your drawing so that the front door is at the bottom of the page. (see Illustrated Bagua Map).

 Draw a rectangle around the drawing that includes every part of the home inside it.

 Divide the rectangle into nine equal sections, like a Tic-Tac-Toe board, and label the nine squares of the map accordingly.

When your home is a simple rectangle, you‟ll find that all of the Bagua areas are located inside your house. If your home is another shape, such as an L, S, T, or U, you‟ll find areas located outside the structure of your house.

Clarifying Points:

1. Don‟t be concerned about interior walls. Depending on your home‟s layout, Bagua areas can span part of one large room or several small rooms.

2. If your home has more than one story, partial or full, the map of the main floor will translate up to a second story or down to a lower level.

3. When your front door is built on a diagonal, you‟ll have to make a call as to which way to place the map. Often, it‟s the direction you see first when opening the door.

4. When your front door is recessed, you may be entering your home through the Health and Family, Center, or Children and Creativity areas. If your front door is recessed all the way to the “back” of the house, turn the map to fit over the main body of the house.

5. If you need help, consult an Essential Feng Shui® Practitioner at http://www.westernschooloffengshui.com/practitioners.php

Assessing Your Bagua Profile

Look at each area of your home and determine:

 What do I like/dislike about the space?  What do I like/dislike about the things there?  What memories and associations are held in place by these things?  Do I feel comfortable and safe?  Is it organized?  How does it correlate with the associated Bagua area?  What specific improvements or enhancements can I make?

This can be a very revealing process! The objects you surround yourself with are “environmental affirmations” that can hold positive or negative impressions and conditions in place. You may find that areas correlate with what‟s working - or not working - in your life. For instance, many single people discover that the Love and Marriage area of their home is anchoring their singleness in place. Romance blossoms in their lives when they remove items such as art depicting solitary people or furniture that triggers memories of an unpleasant love affair.

“Missing” Areas

When a Bagua area is located outside of your home, lighting, special plants, water features, garden furniture, or sculptures can be aesthetically combined to upgrade the space. Or, a deck, patio, or room addition may be the perfect choice. The goal is to define the area with “beauty marks” that are both appealing and in scale with your home - and your budget.

Personalizing Your Choices

Choose items and designs that relate to the Bagua area you‟re working with. For instance, a Love and Marriage area that‟s outdoors can be enhanced with two trees or plants that flower, bear fruit, or have a special growth habit or quality you enjoy; an intimate bench or table-for-two; or garden embellishments displayed in pairs, such as candles, statuary, and flowerpots. Indoors, the same “twosome” theme applies.

The Bagua Map can encourage positive changes and enhance the quality of your life. Design your home to hold happiness in place, and remember, the more your choices please you, the better!

Learn much more about this transformational tool in our Bagua Map Online Training: http://www.westernschooloffengshui.com/courses.php

The Bagua Map is also covered in detail in Terah Kathryn Collin‟s The Western Guide to Feng Shui, Room by Room, and her other books on Feng Shui, available in libraries, on Amazon, and at: http://efsgallery.3dcartstores.com/

Part Six Final Thoughts

Call in your invisible Helpers as well as the Helpers of all participants and their spaces, asking that whatever needs to be cleared is cleared; whatever needs to be taken note of is correctly taken note of; and that you are guided to facilitate the Space Clearing in a way that meets everyone‟s needs for the highest good of all concerned, lasting for as long as it needs to last.

You can visualize a sacred circle of intention around the space being cleared. This can include acknowledgment of the four directions, North, South, East, and West. Ask that everything that enters into the circle be of good intention, blessed, and filled with love.

All Space Clearing is done with loving intention!

Follow your intuition and check in with your client if you intuitively feel the timing isn‟t right.

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Space Clearing with the Five Elements Final Assessment

Please mark the incorrect answer to each question and email to WSFS at [email protected]. Upon satisfactory completion of this assessment, you will receive a Certificate of Completion in Space Clearing with the Five Elements.

1) The Wood element is represented by: a) Intuition b) Bells c) Clairvoyance d) Green

2) The Fire element is associated with: a) People b) Animals c) Triangles d) Mental clarity

3) The Earth element is associated with a) Grounding b) Physicality c) Clairvoyance d) Ceramics

4) The Metal element is represented by: a) Circles b) Squares c) White d) Natural crystals

5) The Water element is associated with: a) Flowing shapes b) Mirrors a) Rocks b) Clairaudience

6) Ideally, my five senses are: a) Honored b) Finely tuned c) Ignored d) Always helpful

7) Refining my five senses helps me: a) Be aware of the energetic qualities of a space b) Be smarter than other people c) Transmit and receive energy d) Navigate safely through the world

8) Space Clearing includes: a) Setting loving intentions b) Clearing all of the furniture out of the space c) Physically cleaning the space d) Choosing the tools that resonate with the participants

9) Space Clearing can be very beneficial in ushering out: a) Illness, b) Divorce c) Prosperity d) Unfortunate experiences

10) Space Clearing can be beneficial when welcoming in: a) A new home or construction b) An argument c) A new baby d) Seasonal celebrations

11) To represent Wood, your Space Clearing Kit can include: a) Sage b) Copper bowl c) Natural Essential oils d) Flower petals

12) To represent Fire, your Space Clearing Kit can include: a) Shells b) Candles c) Dried Leaves d) Feathers

13) To represent Earth, your Space Clearing Kit can include: a) Glass vase b) Ceramic bowl c) Yellow cloth d) Square dish

14) To represent Metal, your Space Clearing Kit can include: a) Natural crystals b) Brass container c) Circular picture frame d) Bamboo sticks

15) To represent Water your Space Clearing Kit can include: a) White pouch b) Crystal bowl c) Black fabric d) Glass bell

16) When preparing to conduct a Space Clearing session: a) Set your Intention for a positive outcome b) Do not eat or drink anything c) Call in your unseen Helpers and the Helpers of the people and the place you are working with d) Bathe or shower before and after

17) To begin a Space Clearing session: a) Find a central location in the home/building to arrange your tools and make a Space Clearing altar b) Encourage the participants to contribute to the altar by adding their sacred objects, statuary, stones, fresh flowers, shells, photos, etc. c) Make sure there are no children in the space d) Invite the participants to voice what they would like to clear in the space

18) Space Clearing sessions often include: a) Going around each room or area clockwise and breaking up stagnant energy by ringing bells, clapping, and/or chanting b) Moving at a very quick pace through each space c) Blessing the space with smoke, aromatherapy, prayers, singing, soft bells, etc. to reset fresh harmonics d) Inviting participants to voice their blessings for the space

19) Space Clearing sessions can be completed by: a) „Sealing the room‟ after blessing it b) Having something to eat and drink with participants to digest and celebrate the experience c) Placing a candle/flower offering plate in each room or area d) Taking all of the fresh flowers with you

20) All Space Clearing is done: a) With loving intention b) Only on sunny days c) For the highest good of all concerned d) With your invisible Helpers as well as the Helpers of all participants and their spaces

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