It depends on the purpose for which you are space clearing.  Are you space clearing due to a specific issue in the home or just for general maintenance? Let’s take a closer look at these two purposes.

SPACE CLEARING FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES

Any time you space clear you should have a definite purpose or intention in mind before starting. In the case of addressing a specific issue, then your purpose or intention should be obvious.  For example, your intention may be to “clear away negative emotions from ex-boyfriend” or “clear out stagnant energy and enhance a positive energy flow to attract prospective buyers.”

For specific issues, you should space clear as soon as possible after the triggering event. If done appropriately, this space clearing should only have to be done once.  If the problem persists, then hiring a space clearing professional may be in order. Here are examples of clearing for specific issues:

*Moving into a new home and want the energy cleared from previous owners or construction

*Your home is not selling, or you are preparing to sell your home and want to attract buyers

*You have a sense that something bad happened in your home from a previous owner

*The energy needs to be cleared from past negative emotions, illness, or trauma

*There was a recent argument or disagreement in your home

*A lot of guests were at your home

*Before and after hosing an event at your home

*Desire to make changes in your life or transform old patterns

SPACE CLEARING FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE

When not clearing for a specific issue, it is important to give your home periodic space clearings. This helps maintain a positive energy flow throughout the space.  Think of it as preventative medicine for your home. There is no set rule on how often this is.  For me, anytime that I give the home a thorough cleaning, I will follow it up with a space clearing. Also, whenever I feel that the energy is a little stagnant.

Even though the purpose is more general, it is still important to set an intention while space clearing.  For example, “to create a positive energy flow” or “to have a fresh start for the month.”  Here are some other examples of when you might space clear for general maintenance:

*After clearing clutter

*Want to clear out patterns so that you and/or your family can start fresh

*You received bodywork yourself and want your home to also have a renewed state of well-being.

*You just cleaned the house, or a particular room in the house

*Coming home from vacation

*per a set time frame that works with you.

What other ways do you determine when to space clear your home?

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Feng Shui can be one of the most cost effective strategies you can use to help sell your home. In some cases, it is free or at the most the fee for hiring a feng shui consultant.

When you think of using feng shui to sell a home, you may think of moving furniture around and removing clutter. And, yes, this is oftentimes essential. But actually, most clients that I work with have already staged their homes beautifully and are perplexed as to why their home hasn’t sold yet.

When I work with clients trying to sell their home, I find that the energy block is not so much in the home, but with the homeowners. As a result, the energy in the home is negatively affected. When I walk into a home and tap into its energy, I pick up on the energy of the home as its own entity or being, as well as that of the homeowners.

A home has its own energy soup, so to speak, which is comprised of many things, including the land it sits on, its original intent at construction, leftover energy from previous owners, and even the numerology of the home. All these can factor into how a house sells on the market, particularly in a buyer’s market.

The other variable is the energy of the homeowners and how they are affecting the energy in the home. For example, in one case, the couple had divorced with the wife and kids still living in the home. Unresolved emotions coupled with negative energy being held in the area where the couple fought kept the house on the market for two years.

As much as homeowners want to sell a home, they are oftentimes subconsciously holding on to it, which can manifest in the home as clutter, overpricing the home, or simply negative or stagnant energy in the home. All of these detract potential buyers on a subconscious level.

People oftentimes confuse feng shui with staging services. While there may be a slight overlap, they are distinctly different. Staging involves removing excess clutter and furnishings and either using the homeowners’ furniture minimally or bringing in furniture to make the house look its best. For empty homes, staging is especially important. With feng shui, removing excess clutter and furniture is oftentimes advised as well. Feng Shui, however, differs from staging in that it deals with the energy of a space, not just the visual look of a space.

In using feng shui to help sell a home, a consultant works on an energetic level to clear the energy of the home, tap into the soul of the home, and, as a result, attract potential buyers. If you have done everything your realtor has advised and your home is still sitting, then consider hiring a feng shui consultant. It may be just the difference you need to get that contract before your neighbor does.

For anyone who wants to feng shui their home themselves, I would recommend my book, 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home, for simple and effective bite-size feng shui applications. For clearing the energy in your home on an energetic level, I would recommend my Smudge Spray that I hand-blend for this purpose.

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Tisha Morris is a certified life coach, feng shui consultant, energy healer, yoga instructor, and author of 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home (Turner Publishing).  To schedule a feng shui consultation, visit www.tishamorris.com.

Within 10 minutes of bringing the St. Joseph statue home, I received a call for a showing and before I had a chance to bury St. Joseph, I had two showings!  So we will see what happens now that he is actually in the ground.  I also put one in my backyard as well to anchor in the energy.