Abundance does not have to only relate to money. It can relate to an abundance of happiness, relationship, success, or simply clarity. Affirmations or mantras are a great way to set an intention. Repeat them as often as possible. Repeat prior to meditation and then let it go.

An affirmation is a set of positive words or phrases repeated out loud, to yourself, or just set out in visual sight. The more the affirmation is repeated consecutively and over time, the more the subconscious is being programmed to believe it. For example, if you repeat an affirmation such as, “I attract abundance in all areas of my life,” your subconscious mind will take it as truth (as it has no filter) and the law of attraction will begin to bring you abundance.

In Ancient Hindu practices, an affirmation, called a Mantra in Sanskrit, is repeated 108 times at least daily. This practice can be extremely powerful because of its ancient roots having been performed for thousands of years. Prayer, or mala, beads are often used to count the mantra 108 times.

The language of Sanskrit was based more on energy than meaning so that each word carries a specific vibration or energy with it making even more powerful as it vibrates from and out of the body. Again, the Law of Attraction is always at work bringing to you that which you project out. So, for this reason, I have included a few Sanskrit mantras.

1. My Income is Increasing.
   

   Note: You always want each and every word of an affirmation to be positive. For example, “I will be rid of debt” only reinforces “debt”.
   

2. Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha (pron. OM SHREEM MAH-HA LAKSH-MEE-YEI SHAH-HA).
   

   This is the quintessential Sanskrit mantra for abundance! Shrim is the seed sound for abundance along with the goddess Lakshmi. Swaha is the divine feminine which is representative of receiving.
   

3. I am Open and Receptive to New Avenues of Income.
   

   This affirmation allows us to open our minds from becoming too tunnel-visioned. There are so many opportunites awaiting us if we just step outside our patterned ways of thinking.
   

4. Everything I Touch is a Success.
   

   Perfect for someone who is insecure about being self-employed or if you just want to boost sales!
   

5. Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha (pron. OM GUM GUH-NUH-PUH-TUH-YEI NAHM-AH-HA).
   

   This mantra is based around Ganesh, who in Vedic texts is known as the remover of obstacles. Thus, this is a powerful mantra in removing obstacles that may be preventing you from bringing in abundance.
   

6. There is Plenty for Everyone, Including Me.
   

   Note: The subconscious takes everything as truth. So, even if you don’t believe an affirmation it is still working. Given enough time, you will start to believe it.
   

7. I Am..
   

   This is the mother of all affirmations. Use to bring in more clarity.
   

8. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
   

   Nothing brings more to you than gratitude. Gratitude is the most powerful emotion in the Law of Attraction.
   

I am temporarily living in a 4th floor condo with an amazing view of downtown Nashville and the Western sky sunset. I have a bird’s eye view of east Nashville and thought it appropriate to invite some birds over.
So I got a bird feeder.

I first placed it outside my bedroom window. No birds. Nothing.
I moved a little further down. Still nothing.

I then moved it to the corner-most area of my balcony. Bingo. Birds flocked. There was movement, activity, and life. That corner suddenly felt alive. You would think as a feng shui consultant that I would have thought about the fact that that is my Wealth Corner. Why I didn’t start in that corner to begin with, I don’t know!

The next day, I got a call out of the blue from ABC News Nightline to film a segment as their feng shui consultant!
Needless to say, I will be taking my bird feeder with me wherever I go from now on.

Try it out! See what happens. If nothing else, happy birds.
And by the way, the show is scheduled to air in early June.

Stay tuned!

We all have different standards for how much stuff feels good around us. It’s important to know what feels good to you. When does too much stuff start to block you or stagnate your creativity.

I found this image off Pinterest. It caught my attention. For some, I think this art space would be a dream. For others, a nightmare. What are your thoughts?

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Last Summer we experienced a round of eclipses in conjunction with the Venus transit. Some astrologers say that we are just now emerging from the effects of last Summer’s Venus Transit. I was recently re-listening to an interview that I did with Astrologer Rachel Lang. I was amazed at how accurate she was regarding the influence of these events, globally and personally for myself.

I am reposting this interview because it is still apropos and explains the effects of eclipses in general. As I mention, the eclipse season is a great time to clear out clutter. It will help disseminate what is working for you in your life and what isn’t. Clearing clutter is a physical manifestation of separating the wheat from the chaff.

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To help this process, join me in The Ultimate Clearing Clutter Spring Detox that starts April 22nd!

For this reason, it feels good to replicate sacred geometry in our living spaces.

Here are some examples…

Use a big work table to spread out, tap into your right brain, and also conducive to collaboration.
 
 
 

Don’t have much space? No problem. Keep it clean and simple.
 
 

A great combination of spaces for different needs – solitary tasking and creative collaboration. And you can never go wrong with built-ins for efficient storage needs.

Law school. Check.
Clerk for judge. Check.
First law job. Check.
Second law job. Check.
Interior Design School. What?
Yoga Instructor. Huh?
Energy Healer. Hmm.

As it turned out, I didn’t love law like I thought I would. Actually, to be honest, I never thought I would like practicing law. I kind of just didn’t know what else to do.

I think a lot of budding attorneys in the 90’s took a similar left-turned career path. Nothing else at the time sounded interesting, but the new economy was not here yet. None of the jobs or businesses today were yet in existence.

Fast forward a decade: Holistic arts, yoga, nutrition, meditation, alternative medicine, Dr. Oz – these are now multi-million dollar industries. Quality of life is the new commodity.

Looking back, I could have seen that I would one day be a feng shui consultant. Friends and co-workers would always ask me to hang pictures for them. I was flabbergasted that this was not a skill that everyone was given. But I’m sure that’s what accountants would say as they fill in tiny boxes with numbers that read like Greek to me.

My law office was different too. Co-workers would comment on the gallery of wall art, my organized desk, and ambient lighting. It also was the space people came for dream interpretations. Free of charge, of course.

Over the last five years of working with people and their homes, I am still in awe that I get to do what I do.

I am also continuously amazed just how much people can shift their life by making changes to their home and work spaces. There is an energetic correlation that I love to witness. I now want to spread this work on a bigger level – to teach others to be feng shui practitioners.

If you love to change spaces, decorate spaces, design spaces, feel spaces, create spaces, sell spaces, or simply to hold spaces, then join me in becoming a feng shui practitioner.

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When it comes to love and feng shui, we look at two important areas: the Love Corner of the Bagua Map and, of course, the bedroom. While I am a Bagua Map enthusiast, the bedroom is the more important place to look when it comes to love and is the focus of this article.

Why the bedroom? The bedroom is our private sanctuary. It is the room in which we feel the most vulnerable in – whether we are sleeping, undressing, dreaming, crying, or orgasming. And love is all about being vulnerable. Just allowing a friend or potential romantic partner to see your bedroom comes with some vulnerability. It’s like letting someone see inside you. And it is the room in which we relate most to love and romance.

In my observations, (chronic) single people often unconsciously set up blocks or barriers in their bedroom to ward off intimate relationships. For couples, disharmony is always reflected in their bedroom. Here’s how to avoid those pitfalls and instead amp things up in your love life.

1. Nightstands – Nothing tells me more about the state of a relationship (or lack thereof) than the nightstands. I have had couples’ relationships shift dramatically simply by changing or adding nightstands. It represents the equality (or lack thereof) in the relationship. Here are the rules. First of all, you want a nightstand on each side of the bed. Secondly, you want the nightstands to be of equal weight. While they don’t have to match per se, they need to be about the same height and density. Third, the lamps on the nightstands should also be of the same height and density. In other words, you don’t want a tall lamp on one side and a small reader clip on the other. Of course, this speaks to aesthetics as well.
2. Even Numbers – Numbers are our oldest symbols and therefore very impressionable to our collective subconscious mind. For that reason, it is important to have objects placed in pairs. If you have a candle in the room, make it two. If you have pillows on the bed, make it two, four, or six. Resist the urge to have that single decorative pillow beaming out at you each night as you pull the covers down. You want to avoid the number one are even shapes that look like the number one. I was recently in a client’s bedroom where there was a picture of a single, lonely bird, a tall decorative candle sconce that looked like a gigantic number one across from her bed. And, never ever ever have a stuffed animal on your bed. This is a curse for any single woman wanting to have a relationship! For couples, avoid the number three. These numbers could show up in artwork, accessories, or bedding.
3. Mirrors – Speaking of threes, do not place a mirror across from the bed. If you have to have a mirror in the bedroom at all, have it on a side wall, or better yet, behind a closet door. Having a mirror across from the bed is said to bring a third party into the relationship. In fact, looking back at my life, the only time I ever had a mirror in my bedroom was the bedroom in which I got a divorce. This is a very old feng shui rule that has been passed down for thousands of years. I would not test it!
4. Paint Colors – The good news here is that there are no devastatingly wrong colors. That being said, there are colors that work better than others. Think warm and sultry! Here are some ideas for paint colors: chocolate, burgundy, dark or light neutrals, a meditative deep blue or plum. You want the color to be warm and calming for sleeping as well, so avoid yellows, bright reds, and primary colors, in general.
5. Bedding – If you really want to spice things up, then invest in some new bedding and sheets. Go for tactile and texture. Romance is all about the physical pleasures in life. Make your bedding a feast for the senses. Ditch the comforter that you’ve had since college or the one with dog hair all over it. Get some new, clean sheets; a warm cozy, fuzzy blanket; and a comforter or duvet that you could lose yourself in. Add some pillows with varying textures for effect.

   And don’t forget to kill the overhead lighting and light some candles. We all look better under candle light!

   [author] [author_image timthumb='on']http://www.tishamorris.com/wp-admin/images/Tisha-Morriscropsm1.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Tisha Morris is a feng shui consultant and the author of Feng Shui Your Life. Prior to entering the healing arts, she practiced law and obtained a Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She is also a certified life coach and teaches yoga.[/author_info] [/author]