Monday, March 15, 2010

Enhancing the Front Door in Springtime

By Jessica Hoelzel

It’s getting warmer…it’s time!

Lovely springtime. The birds are returning, and we feel revitalization. Their songs and their movements from tree to tree bring us delightful life force energy. The sunshine melting the snow thaws us on the inside. No longer do we cozy up, secure in stillness – now we must get up and DO! As creatures awaken, so do we, needing to get to work.

Take a good look at the front of your house. What do you see? If dead and decaying brown wreaths or garlands are amongst the view, get rid of them! They served their purpose during the holiday season to attract good chi to your space, when they were vibrant and still full of life. The energy of withering life absolutely needs to be cleared out and replaced with something fresh. It is a drain on your personal chi. Any dead flowers remaining from last summer certainly need to go.

Your front door is one of the most important places to put your love and attention towards. It represents a way for all of the abundance and opportunities you desire to enter into your life. Clearing out dead plants is necessary for attracting those things, and to protect yourself. The longer they linger, they pull your energy down with them, or block good chi, which can be detrimental to your health.

As you wait for just the right time of season to place pots of flowers near your door for decoration, clean and clear the front door, porch and stoop of your home. Sweep out dead leaves that may have blown in, the dirt carried in from the roads, or cobwebs that have formed. Wipe down your front door so it glistens.

As you are busy with this work, infuse your intentions into the area – for all that you hope to attract into your life. Your front door can be a beacon for this, if given the right amount of attention and sprucing. And doing so can also protect your energy and therefore your health.

Happy Spring!

Stay tuned for more on Spring Cleaning…