Jane Austen is a famous writer of classical literature, familiar to readers from her works in the genre of realism. Her novels are still popular among young people and adults, and famous directors bring Jane’s works to television screens.
On December 16, 1775, in the small town of Stevenson, in the county of Hampshire, located in the south of Great Britain, a daughter, Jane, was born into the Austin family. Since the winter was harsh, the girl was baptized in the church only on April 5. We can say that the parents of the future writer predetermined her fate, because the name Jane means “God is merciful,” “God’s grace.”
The Austin family lived modestly, the head of the family was a parish priest, and his wife kept house. The couple met at St. John's College. Cassandra came from a noble noble family, her father was the rector of All Souls College. Mrs. Lee's dowry was quite modest, because the entire inheritance from her grandmother was received by her older brother James. George also came from a wealthy family of merchants, but his family became poor.
During the Age of Enlightenment, medicine was not developed, and at that time there was a high infant mortality rate: diseases such as mumps, cholera, tuberculosis and many others progressed. But all the children of George Austin and his beloved miraculously survived.
Thus, the writer grew up in a large family, in which, in addition to her, six boys and one girl were raised. Jane was the second to last child and was born ten months pregnant. Initially, newborns stayed at home under the care of their mother. Then the woman gave them to the care of her neighbor Elizabeth Littlewood, who raised the children until they were 12-18 months old.
Since childhood, the elder James realized his creative potential and studied literature: he wrote fictional stories. But fate prepared a different path for the young man: as he grew older, James began serving as a pastor in a local church. History is silent about the other brother, George, because... The Austins preferred not to talk about him. It is known that the boy was retarded and never learned to speak. But the writer loved George, so for his sake she learned the alphabet of the deaf and dumb.
Edward was adopted by relatives of the Austins, the boy was brought up in the wealthy Knight family, and Henry, an ambitious man, worked as a banker and then was ordained. Francis and Charles connected their lives with the sea, and sister Cassandra, who painted in watercolors, never found happiness in her personal life. Jane and Cassandra were enrolled in many educational institutions, but the girls had no luck with headmistresses. Among other things, on one of her trips to Southampton, Jane contracted fatal typhus, and the Austin family never had any money for education.
George quickly realized that his daughters would not receive a decent education in this way, so he personally acted as a teacher, taking all responsibilities upon himself. Thus, the future writer and her sister learned more from the lectures of their erudite and well-read father than at school. The man emphasized literature, so girls from an early age fell in love with the work of Hume, Richardson and other writers. After reading, they recited the works to each other from memory, discussed the novels, debated and expressed opinions.
Literature
In 1816, Jane became the author of the domestic novel Persuasion (published posthumously), the plot of which revolves around the life of the smug and vain Sir Walter, who found himself on the verge of bankruptcy due to his own stupidity. Of all the abundance of characters in this work, Walter's 27-year-old daughter Anne Elliot can be singled out, because this lonely girl is an atypical book hero for Jane Austen.
Despite her youth, Anne appears before readers in the image of a wise and sophisticated woman, who is called an old maid in society. Anne fell in love with a young man, but, guided by reason, rejected him for the sake of further well-being.
If we talk about Jane Austen’s writing style, then, of course, she is a sophisticated psychologist who understands both the souls of people and everyday problems, as can be judged from her works. Moreover, Jane was accustomed to seasoning her manuscripts with a dose of irony and sarcasm. Although the Enlightenment and Victorian eras have passed hundreds of years ago, such human vices as hypocrisy, greed, pride, lust, laziness, etc. have not sunk into oblivion.
All this happened even in the times of luxurious balls and literary salons. For example, one can recall how Mrs. Bennet's hatred of Darcy is instantly transformed into enthusiastic feelings after the news that the young man is going to propose marriage to her daughter (“Pride and Prejudice”). Thus, Jane shattered to smithereens the stereotypes that had formed among readers of sentimental novels.
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MIRACLES IN YOUR HOME 10-05-2007 @ 00:10 Topic: Feng Shui / Home and Garden
Any psychologist will confirm that the place in which a person lives is both the cause and the consequence of his worldview. It is not without reason that writers, experts on human souls, pay so much attention not only to the portrait of the character, but also to the description of his home (just remember Oblomov or Raskolnikov). It would be foolish to doubt that the environment is not only created by us, but also directs our lives in its own way. Accordingly, by choosing an interior that suits you, you can adjust your mood, make life better and more enjoyable, and even help your innermost dreams come true. This article will tell you how to do this. Fill your life with light!
< Of course, it’s difficult to feel free while sitting in a tiny, dark, dusty room. Therefore, fill it with light - and your life will be filled with light. Open the curtains or replace heavy curtains with light tulle! Put up some light wallpaper! Plant flowers on the windowsill! And most importantly, try to clean up your house more often.
It is clear that it is not easy to do all this after hard work, but if there is dust and dirt in the room, then no feng shui will work, and you will constantly be in a depressed mood.
Interior is an expression of individuality
Let's think outside the box, without being embarrassed by anyone's boring opinion! European-quality renovation and a competently designed interior will always delight your guests with its harmony. But does it make you happy? If not, then away with prejudices and fickle fashion! After all, this is your home! And, in essence, it doesn’t matter at all what people think when looking at children’s drawings on the wallpaper, a chandelier with bows and stars, or a cardboard Christmas tree painted with scarlet polka dots and hanging from a heating pipe - the main thing is that this setting expresses your inner world.
All this, undoubtedly, will help you stay much freer outside the home. And most importantly - think freely!
The funny thing is that no matter how wild the fruit of your imagination looks, even if it is eclectic on the verge of absurdity, in the end it can look very organic.
Surround ourselves with pleasant things
If you are a lover of all sorts of nice accessories, place them around you. But just remember: they should inspire joy, evoke the most pleasant dreams, memories and associations. A vase brought from distant travels will remind you of beautiful cities. A figurine given by someone close to you will always remind you that you are not alone. Drawings and photographs on the walls will remind you that life is beautiful, even when you don’t think so at all.
However, it is not recommended to keep things in the house that remind you of something sad, so it is better, if not to throw them out, then certainly to put them out of sight (unless, of course, these lovers suddenly became your friends again).
And if it seems to you that an excess of accessories is cluttering up the space, get rid of them without pity or build a separate “gift shelf” for those things that your loved ones gave you. Having been placed on a separate shelf, the “gifts” will not be lying around in disarray throughout the apartment - and, at the same time, you will not feel that you are being unfair to the donors.
Once again about Feng Shui
We have already written enough about Feng Shui, but it would hardly be superfluous to recall some things once again. The room is divided into eight parts according to the cardinal directions, and each direction is responsible for one or another goodness: the southeast is responsible for wealth, the south for fame, the southwest for love and marriage, the east for family, the west for creativity ( to which children are also included), the northeast - for wisdom and knowledge, the north - for a career, the northwest - for assistants and travel.
So, in the love zone you should place paired objects or images of happy couples, in the wealth zone - a plant with round leaves and some kind of toad with a coin in its mouth, in the fame zone - your diplomas and awards, in the travel zone - a map and souvenirs from cities , which you would like to visit, etc. In addition, various natural elements are responsible for each direction: for example, water is responsible for career, fire is for fame, etc. Therefore, it is best to place boats and shells in the career zone, and a red candle in the glory zone.
We make wishes come true!
With the help of some details of your own interior, you can bring the fulfillment of some of your desires closer. First of all, this desire must be formulated with maximum precision - and then use the ancient magic of symbols, which works by identity. For example, if you are dying for a laptop, buy (or better yet, ask your friends) a small souvenir in the form of the coveted laptop, but made of plastic or salt dough. If you really believe that this souvenir will become your laptop talisman, a real laptop will not be long in coming!
As you know, Jim Carrey amused himself in his youth by writing checks for millions of dollars to himself and his friends. And here you are, he is one of the richest actors in the world! This is a typical example of “identical magic.”
As an excellent example of the practical creation of such miracle talismans based on the magic of identity and Feng Shui, we can invite you to make a “Magic Collage”.
By the way, the process of creating it is very exciting! To begin, take a sheet of Whatman paper, your own photograph (and you should be captured there in the best mood) and a stack of glossy magazines, postcards, stickers and everything else that is on your desk.
We glue the photograph in the middle of a sheet of Whatman paper, and then we begin... to conjure. To do this, we cut out from the magazine images of everything that we would like to have: cars, diamonds, beautiful shoes, cameras, images of our favorite actors, villas in the Bahamas and other things. And then we paste all these pictures around our photo, so that on the left are material values, right above the photo are images of awards and regalia (you can put a portrait of Napoleon or some Angelina Jolie there at the peak of fame), on the right are images of men (women?), with whom you would like to be (if you already have a spouse, you can put his photo), and under the photo - your thoughts about the ideal career (singers with microphones, typewriters or office buildings in the middle of New York). For some reason, spiritual values are not supposed to be depicted on this poster, but developing your own spirituality with the help of a color collage is, you see, too much!
In my experience, all these things really work! Here's why - see below.
Placebo effect
A placebo is a sugar pill that experts give to their patients, assuring that this pill will help cope with any disease. And although the pill itself was completely useless, it helped patients recover. Of course, it's not about the pill, but about faith! If you honestly believe that something can fulfill any of your desires, then it really can. After all, it is the placebo effect that can explain all these miracles if you do not believe in subtle matters. But this effect really works! At the very least, it allows you to configure the subconscious to fulfill certain desires, and then it will be much easier for a person to achieve what he wants.
So, the environment certainly influences our lives. And by slightly changing this environment, we change our lives too. All in our hands! Good luck!
Personal life
The personal life of the English novelist is filled with secrets and mysteries. For example, biographers to this day do not know the true appearance of the Lady. Some sources claim that she was a lovely young lady, others describe her as a plump simpleton who was teased by her brothers as a child by pulling her cheeks. There are also different opinions about the girl’s character: either she appears as a prim and obstinate girl, or, on the contrary, as a sensitive and charming lady with a soft voice and kind character. Jane's appearance can be judged by the portrait that Cassandra painted in 1810.
The novelist gave the world elegant love stories, but she herself never found happiness. Her life turned upside down in 1796. Thomas Langlois Lefroy, an educated young man of Huguenot descent, came to visit his relatives, who, ironically, lived not far from the Austins. Thomas captivated the writer’s heart, a fleeting passion resulted in a short romance, which quickly began and faded away. According to family legend, the relationship of the young people reached a dead end due to the dissatisfaction of Aunt Lefroy. Later, contemporaries said that these events found echoes in Persuasion, but Thomas used to say that he loved Jane with a “childish love” - the relationship meant nothing to him.
But Austen was not guided by reason, but turned into a sentimental girl who spent days and nights remembering her unrequited love, because, as Eugene Onegin used to say, “the less we love a woman, the easier it is for her to like us.” While the novelist was suffering, Thomas easily adjusted his personal life: he became the Chief Justice of Ireland and married a wealthy person, Mary, who gave her husband eight children.
But for the young man Harris Bigg it was completely the opposite: the guy loved Jane. The girl agreed to the marriage proposal, but was a bride for only one day: the medicine of time did not help Austen, she did not forget Thomas, so the lady exchanged the future for an illusory past. The girl never managed to feel like a loving wife and experience the beauty of motherhood, because the novelist had no children. In her free time from literature, Jane sewed and helped her mother around the house.
Death
Jane Austen suffered from Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency). Judging by the clinical description, this disease can last for several years without symptoms and go unnoticed, but it progresses due to stressful situations or other diseases. The patient's appetite is impaired, nausea, weight loss, tetany, etc. appear.
The writer passed away in the summer of 1817 at the age of 42. She arrived in Winchester for treatment, but the girl was unable to cope with the disease. Jane did not have time to complete Sanditon, The Watsons and Lady Susan. The novel Northanger Abbey was published posthumously.
Movies
It is not surprising that Austen’s meaningful works have been filmed more than once.
We took part in the melodrama “Pride and Prejudice”. Emma Thompson once again acted as screenwriter and chose to change the dialogue from the original handwritten script. Anne Hathaway in the movie Jay Austin, 2006
- In 2006, Julian Jarrold's biographical film Jane Austen was released, telling the story of the relationship between the writer and Lefroy. He played the role of a novelist, and reincarnated as her lover.
- In 2008, director Dan Zeff presented the mini-series “Jane Austen's Book Comes to Life” starring Jemima Rooper and Elliot Cowan.
- The same year, Jeremy Lovering's film Jane Austen's Misfortunes in Love was released.
Bibliography
- "Love and Friendship" (1790);
- "History of England" (1791);
- "Three Sisters" (1792);
- "Sense and Sensibility" or "Reason and Sensibility" (1811);
- "Pride and Prejudice" (1813);
- "Mansfield Park" (1814);
- "Emma" (1815);
- "Persuasion" (1817);
- "Northanger Abbey" (1818).
- "Beautiful Cassandra";
- "Lady Susan"
- "The Watsons";
- "Sanditon";
- "Castle Leslie"
Nowadays, quite often when you enter a house, office or store, you can see hairdryer-shui pendants made of tubes or hairdryer-shui bells hanging on the door. They are also called “wind music”, fen shui. They often fit well into the interior, as they are very beautifully decorated and look quite aesthetically pleasing, but their main advantage is the purification of space. These “beautiful things” reduce the level of negative energy in the room and help resolve conflicts.
feng shui wind chime
It is recommended to hang “wind music” hair dryer - shui in those places where there are air vibrations, so that these hair dryer - shui bells ring periodically, making pleasant and useful sounds. They are also sometimes called air bells
, or
wind bells
, or
Chinese bells
. In order to choose the right hair dryer - shui air bells, you first need to determine what you want to get from them and, of course, you need to choose the right direction for placement.
The importance of the number of pipes in wind chimes
- The 5 tubes represent the Earth, which attracts positive Qi, as well as prosperity in five main directions: East, West, North, South and Center.
- 6 tubes form a hexagram. It is called “Qian” and refers to the teachings of the I Ching. It is explained as attracting heavenly luck, as well as Metal energy. There is no stronger manifestation of Metal energy than this hexagram.
- 8 tubes form the Welfare of Prosperity. In addition, according to Chinese astrology, the number 8 is sacred from 2004 to 2024.
If you have a wind chime of 5 tubes, it is better to use it to destroy negative energy.
The 6- and 8-rod instrument is used to attract good luck. Wind music can also be used for healing.
The core of the rods should be hollow, which stimulates the flow of Qi and gives a better sound. You can add them with bells to attract good luck. Hence, instruments in the form of a Chinese pagoda are often found.
There are options when rods, pagodas and bells are combined together and arranged in several tiers: 5, 7 or 9. This also has its own special meaning:
- 5 tiers - gives a complete picture of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wood and Metal. Here, negative energy is eliminated and positive energy is attracted in five directions. feng shui wind chime
- 7 tiers – seven treasures of Buddhism. Such an instrument accumulates goodwill and also brings good luck, wealth and career success.
- 9 tiers - strength, nobility, completeness, wealth. Eliminates instability and failure.
Where to hang wind chimes
As you know, energy rises through wind chime tubes and is harmoniously distributed in the room.
If there is a narrow corridor immediately from the front door, especially if it ends in a bathroom or toilet, this is unfavorable from the point of view of Feng Shui and can cause chi energy to leak into the sewer.
If you hang bells or “wind chimes” in the middle of such a corridor, this will prevent energy loss.
If the room is located at the end of an uncomfortable corridor, and also not bright enough, then it is recommended to hang a bell in the center of the door frame.
Bells can be placed above the window, especially if there are a lot of unfavorable objects outside from the point of view of Feng Shui - corners of buildings, lonely trees, power lines.
Bells will reflect negative energy and attract positive energy. The optimal size of “wind chime” tubes located in the house is no more than 9 cm.
Do not hang wind chimes above your head or where you sleep as it may harm you.
The general rule is that bells should never be above your head, and should not be placed too high or too low.
The best place for them is a window. When opening and closing the curtains, we will involuntarily touch the tubes, thus producing the sound of metal hitting metal, which is an excellent means of combating negative qi energy.
The sound of bells and singing bowls is also very useful for offices where many people work to prevent hostility and quarrels between employees.
To successfully conduct business and attract customers to the store, it is good to hang bells or “wind chimes” on the outside of the door or on the handle.
Symbolically, the sound of the bell announces profit, prosperity and good news. But don't go overboard with your choice of wind chimes or wind chimes. Their size should not be very large.
And be sure to consider the direction of the door. Before opening the store, ring the bell several times to attract more customers.
Wooden bells can be hung in the east and southeast. By doing this, we activate the family sector and the money sector.
They are also good in the south. The element of the south is Fire, and the tree supports it, which means that by doing so we are strengthening the glory sector.
In the east you can hang a “wind chime” of three tubes, and in the southeast - of four. Ceramic bells are best placed in the northeast, southwest or center. They will support the Earth element corresponding to these zones.
To increase your popularity, hang a “wind chime” made of ceramic or crystal in the southwest of your living room or apartment. Don't be stingy - fame and recognition will not keep you waiting.
That is why crystal chandeliers in the center of the apartment are very good. Their sparkling pendants, playing in the rays of light, create good energy for the inhabitants of the house.
West and northwest belong to the elements of Metal. Therefore, metal bells are appropriate in these sectors.
Even a small metal bell in the northwest will help attract strong patrons into your life. Call it more often, heavenly helpers will hear you and introduce people into your life who will help you solve the most difficult problems.
How to choose wind chimes when purchasing
When choosing Feng Shui wind chimes for your home, pay attention to how they sound. The sound should be unconditionally pleasant for you, only then will it fill your home with the energy of harmony and prosperity.
Bells should be placed in the house so that they can ring from air currents, for example, in a doorway, near a window.
The cord on which the bell hangs should be made of natural material and of such length that you do not touch the talisman with the top of your head.
The peculiarity of wind chimes and Chinese bells is that they slow down the flow of beneficial energy entering and leaving the house through the openings of doors and windows, and thus harmonize the space.
feng shui wind music
Nowadays, quite often when you enter a house, office or store, you can see hairdryer-shui pendants hanging on the door from tubes or hairdryer-shui bells
.
They are also called “wind music” fen shui
.
They often fit well into the interior, as they are very beautifully decorated and look quite aesthetically pleasing, but their main advantage is the purification of space. These “beautiful things” reduce the level of negative energy in the room and help resolve conflicts. to hang “wind music” hair dryer - shui
in those places where there are air vibrations, so that these
hair dryer - shui bells
ring periodically, making pleasant and useful sounds.
They are also sometimes called air bells
, or
wind bells
, or
Chinese bells
.
In order to choose the right hair dryer - shui air bells,
you first need to determine what you want to get from them and, of course, you need to choose the right direction for placement.
What kind of bells should be fen shui or “wind chime”?
Feng Shui bells
Due to their design, they are vertically suspended hollow tubes, between which there is a “pendulum tongue” (it hits the tubes) and the whole structure produces a pleasant melodic sound. Feng Shui bells perfectly transform negative energy into positive energy in the cavities of their tubes. These are the basic rules of “correct” bells – HOLLOW tubes.
The next thing you need to pay attention to when choosing this talisman is the material from which it is made. There are metal (made of aluminum, copper, brass or even silver), wood or bamboo, glass or ceramic (porcelain), and clay.
The number of pipes in the “wind chime” of hair dryer - shui is also very important. In China, it is believed that bells made from seven, eight or nine tubes sound best. Looking ahead, I want to say that they are also found with a different number of tubes (two, three, four, five, six) and are also widely used. But we'll talk about this later.
How to listen to feng shui wind chimes?
First, listen to how the talisman sounds before purchasing. You must like this ringing. Melodious, light, unobtrusive, it should evoke pleasant associations in you: with the sea, with a light breeze, with a warm sunny day.
You will listen to the music of the Feng Shui wind every time the talisman is accidentally (or deliberately) touched by those passing by, so it is so important that you like the sound.
In the Eastern teaching about the harmonization of space, there are objects that can positively or negatively affect the environment in the house.
Feng Shui calls Chinese bells one of the most beautiful and powerful amulets, which dispels negativity and brings joy to the residents of the house. Let's talk about what this item can look like, what meaning it carries and where it is best to place it so that it “works” for the benefit of the household.
Where to hang the “wind chime”?
to protect 5 tubes
Before answering the question “where to hang it?” you need to decide for yourself what you want from this talisman. With it you can protect your home from negative energy or use it to activate energy in a particular sector
For guard:
In places where energy stagnates and needs to be given movement (these can be places formed by sharp or right angles of the walls of the room). Periodically touch the “tongue” of the bell so that a pleasant melodic ringing “is born” and the talisman works in full force.
In long narrow corridors or if the door is opposite a window, in this case the energy rushes through in a rapid stream without lingering in the room. By hanging a hairdryer shui “wind chime” here, you will help the positive energy linger and dissipate throughout the house.
Outside, for example, if there are “secret arrows” outside the window (to neutralize the hair dryer bell, shui is hung in the window opening).
Above the front door, to cleanse the energy “entering” the room.
According to the general rules of Feng Shui, to protect a room from sha chi, “wind chimes” should be placed like this:
Wind chime bamboo
- Metal bells in the northern, western and northwestern sectors.
- Wooden or bamboo in the eastern and south-eastern sectors.
- Ceramic (porcelain) in the northeast or southwest sectors.
For protection in traditional hair dryer shui, air bells with five tubes are usually used.
To activate by sector:
Sector Helpers and Patrons
(Northwest) to gain support in life - metal “wind chime” hair dryer - Shui with 6 tubes.
Love Sector
(Southwest) to improve existing relationships or to attract new ones - ceramic (porcelain) “wind chime” with 2 tubes.
Children and Creativity Sector
(West) to bring creative plans to life, to improve relationships with children, or if you want to have a child - a metal air bell with 7 tubes.
Career Sector
(North) for career advancement. Obtaining new opportunities for self-realization in the service or changing jobs to a better one - metal “wind chime” hair dryer - shui with 6 or 7 tubes.
metal wind chime
Sector of Study and Self-Improvement
(Northeast) for self-improvement or successful study - a ceramic air bell made of 8 tubes.
Family Sector
(East) to improve relationships in the family and with your surroundings - a wooden “wind chime” with 3 pipes.
Wealth Sector
(Southeast) to improve your financial situation - a wooden “wind chime” with 4 pipes.
Success Sector
(South) for success and self-realization in life - a wooden “wind chime” of 9 pipes.
The number of handsets must correspond to the number of the selected sector.
Chinese bells
Airy Chinese bells, which produce a gentle, flying sound that is so pleasant to the human ear, have now become a fairly common attribute not only in apartments, but also in offices. Many people fit them into the decor of the room, because this little thing has a fairly clean appearance and can give its owners positive emotions. But not everyone knows and remembers that these sweet and reverent elements of Eastern philosophy have a fairly long history and from time immemorial have served as their own kind of idols against evil spirits.
Such a delicate and light bell in Feng Shui is capable of almost anything. Its miraculous music and unusual structure corrects and improves the energy flows of the room, dispels negative influences from the outside, attracts and balances strong Qi energy.
In Feng Shui, bells receive a lot of attention for a reason. Thus, the science of Feng Shui itself means “water and wind”, and the bell is nothing more than a “catcher” of the wind. This fact explains the unusual ability of this gentle feng shui tool to give the inhabitants of the house satisfaction, positive emotions, cleanse the place and improve the general condition of the house. But, like all other talismans in Feng Shui, bells have their own characteristics and preferences that should not be ignored.
So, if you decide that such a cute and immediately strong attribute should certainly “sound” in your room, then you should correctly decide on 3 main questions: how should a bell look according to Feng Shui? how to choose it? and where is the best place to hang it?
Nine Secrets
There are nine feng shui secrets that can change a person's life for the better.
Let good luck into your home
Any energy enters the house through the front door. Therefore, the entrance to the house and the hallway are where it accumulates before spreading throughout the house. In order not to interfere with this process, the hallway needs to be unloaded as much as possible from unnecessary things.
There should be no dirty shoes in the hallway - they bring stressful energy into the house. In general, all street clothes and shoes should be immediately brushed (at least purely symbolically) and put away in closed closets. This will prevent everything that was brought from outside from spreading throughout the house.
Throw away unnecessary trash
Old, unnecessary items are a great place for negativity and stressful energy to accumulate. If there are a lot of cluttered places in the house, then it turns into a lump of negativity. You need to get rid of old things without hesitation; a cleaned space - bright and clean - is an excellent haven for positive energy.
Find inspiration in nature
Even in a small apartment you can place elements of wildlife. In addition to fresh flowers, these can be sea shells, wicker furniture (or simply made of natural wood), paintings depicting a rainbow or sunset. Money tree, indoor pine or bamboo are excellent for these purposes.
Correct use of mirrors in the interior
Mirrors should be positioned in such a way that something good is reflected in them. After all, the property of a mirror is to double what is reflected in it. The mirror must not reflect the entrance to the bathroom/toilet, the front door, sleeping people, or cluttered places.
Help the proper movement of energy around the home
The doors to the bathrooms must not be open. It is also very important to regularly ventilate the house, opening both the windows and the front door. It is necessary to open even those rooms in which no one lives. It is very important not to invite people into your home who are unpleasant to the owners; they will bring nothing but negativity. Even if such a person appears in the house, you need to block his access to personal premises (health zone).
Create a place in your home for complete relaxation
We are talking about the bedroom, a place where a person disconnects from the world with all its worries. It is forbidden for the bedroom windows to face southwest. In such a bedroom, a person will not only not rest, but energy will drain out of him, and instead anxiety and uncertainty will become constant companions. The bedroom should be cleaned regularly, even more thoroughly than other rooms. Especially the space under the bed.
Add light to life
This refers to lighting in the home using fixtures. Lighting must, first of all, be sufficient. But at the same time, it must be adjusted so that part of the room can be left in the shade. It is especially good if you can highlight especially beautiful places in the rooms with light - positive energy is concentrated in such places.
Live plants in the house
This is not only a connection with nature, but a very important point, especially in a house where a woman lives. Flowers in the form of bouquets bring positive energy to the house, so you need to place bouquets of fresh flowers in the house at least once a month.
Photos
They should be supportive, but not make you sad or get in the way. It is best to place them in the dining room, living room or office. In the spouses' bedroom there can only be their personal photos that were taken in the happiest moments of their lives.
Bell according to feng shui rules
Brass bells
Let's start with what kind of bell you need to choose based on Feng Shui beliefs. At first, it should be a structure consisting of vertically suspended tubes (necessarily hollow) and a “tongue”, the touch of which to the pipes causes a gentle, pleasant sound to appear. Hollow pipes are an indispensable condition of a Feng Shui bell, since energy can enter directly into the hollow holes, which is later transformed. Otherwise, the bell will be nothing more than a souvenir that does not have any useful abilities.
In the practice of Feng Shui, the most common options are a single bell on a red pendant with a long tongue, and a bell consisting of several tubes, also called “wind chime”. In the latter composition, the tubes can vary not only in number, but also in size, which indicates their different purposes. For example, a five-tube bell perfectly dispels bad Sha energy, but a 6 or seven-tube talisman serves to attract Qi energy and enhance the effects of geographical zones.
As for the production material, there can be several options: wood (reed would be good in this case), metal (brass, copper, aluminum, steel, precious metals), also ceramics and porcelain.
Feng Shui bell position
The position of the bell in the room, at first, depends on the goals and values of the owners. Even when choosing this talisman for purely aesthetic purposes, you should not ignore the accepted rules and advice.
To protect against unfavorable energy flows, you should choose bells with five tubes and position the talisman relative to the cardinal directions, depending on the material of production. So, a metal bell is suitable for the east and southeast; woody - for the southwest and northeast; and a clay bell will be relevant for the north side.
To strengthen and activate eligible sectors and zones, other compliance rules apply:
- East - woody air bell made of 3 tubes;
- Southeast - woody air bell made of 4 tubes;
- Northeast - clay bell made of 8 tubes;
- South-west - clay bell made of 2 tubes;
- West - metal air bell made of 7 tubes;
- North-West - metal air bell made of 6 tubes.
And in general, a bell will always come in handy in all rooms and places. By placing it in a dark corridor or poorly lit nook, you can dispel bad energy and give the green light for the movement of positive flows of Qi energy. And in a room where there are a lot of windows, light, and Qi energy moves very quickly, not having time to fill the house, the bell, on the contrary, will delay it. Indoors, the bell will suck in bad and poisonous energy from sharp corners.
5 bells according to feng shui
On the windows, these ringing talismans will not only “detain” Qi in the apartment, but also protect you from external anger, corners, arrows and other dangerous objects “looking” into your windows.
You can almost always find bells on doors. They not only notify that someone has arrived and help attract positive energy, but they also repel negativity and evil outside the room. It is believed that copper and brass bells are excellent for attracting suitable Qi energy into an apartment or office. Feng Shui of rooms with such talismans will always be harmonious and balanced.
Focusing on all of the above, you should not think that bells are a panacea for all evil and malice, although their purpose is to protect and dispel bad energy. In order to make general feng shui in the house, you need to start with constructive measures, and only later, with the help of bells, strengthen and maintain the results achieved.
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Since ancient times, people have been confident that melodious ringing can drive away evil demons. The bell announcement accompanied the church service; people sewed small bells to their clothes and hung them on animals so that they would not get lost; it was customary for the Druids to decorate trees. For Chinese residents, doorbells have always been an important home attribute. According to ancient traditions, this item was an indispensable condition for living in a house, which must “sound.” Therefore, the Chinese decorated their homes with bells according to Feng Shui.
How to choose the right bell
Before you buy such a talisman, you need to decide on its appearance. Let's look at what types of bells there are and for what purposes they are suitable.
The material from which a protective talisman for the home is made can be anything except plastic - such bells have a purely decorative meaning and do not affect the energy of the space in any way. The most popular materials are metal and wood. Ceramics and porcelain are used less frequently.
A “correct” bell must have an empty cavity so that the tongue, in contact with it, produces a certain sound. In wind chimes, the pipes must be empty - if they are filled, the energy will not be able to get inside and transform, so such an object will turn into an ordinary decorative element and will not be able to protect you and your home.
The most common options for the home are a single bell on a red pendant with a long tongue, paired bells and wind chimes. The latter can have a different number of tubes, as well as various decorative elements, for example, feathers, coins, stars, hearts and other shapes.
The most important criterion by which you need to choose such a talisman is its sound, since it is much more important than its appearance.
Before you buy a bell, be sure to listen to how it sounds - you should like the sound and not cause irritation. Only in this case will the amulet work correctly.
If you want a talisman to help you in a certain area of life, pay attention to the pattern applied to it - various symbols and hieroglyphs can be engraved or drawn on bells and wind chimes that bring good luck, love, money, vocation. Choose the one that best suits your situation.
The history of the talisman
Ancient scientists of the Celestial Empire believed that wind chimes could bring harmony to the house and create a favorable living environment. A bell pendant was hung in the place where it was necessary to improve family relationships, stabilize financial affairs and increase the flow of Qi energy. This scheme was applied even in relation to state rulers: harmony had to be properly adjusted so that the management of the people was carried out in the right direction, there was no poverty, uprisings and natural disasters. In the same way, “wind music” worked in any family.
The Chinese have a legend about a sage who wanted to give people the voice of the wind by sealing it in bamboo stems. To do this, he appealed to the Spirit of the Winds, asking him to sing his most beautiful song. The spirit did not agree at first, but, having learned that air is an element without which people cannot live even a minute, it sang beautifully and drawn-out. The sage immediately caught his voice in bamboo sticks. Returning home, he made talismans and gave them to people, who from then on could enjoy music at any time and were reliably protected from the negative energy of Sha.
How not to make a mistake with your choice
It is believed that Chinese bells, when placed and used correctly, are capable of transforming subtle energy flows. Today, to make “wind chimes”, they use metal, wood and porcelain, complementing the composition with all kinds of decorations and figurines.
In most cases, a wooden air bell is an original work and is made from bamboo. Craftsmen determine the sound note by lightly tapping a bamboo stick and accurately select the required set of other parts for the amulet. Thanks to this, the bells produce beautiful and harmonious sounds.
The choice of model will depend on the result that the person purchasing the talisman wants to get. If a family is moving into a new home, it would be a good idea to find out the history of its former inhabitants. It is possible that they could leave behind a lot of negative energy if, for example, a person there recently died or was sick. To get rid of negativity, you should pick up a “singing bowl” or “wind chime” and walk around the apartment three times clockwise.
When buying, you need to listen to how the bells sound. If the sound turns out to be pleasant to the ear, then the talisman is likely to be a good assistant to the owner in various life situations.
