Everything Is Alive

All things in this world have living energy known as Ch'i (or Ki).  These include our material possessions, such as furniture, computers, appliances, as well as plants, rocks and buildings. Every physical thing has its own Ch'i  with its peculiar qualities as well as the Ch'i qualities that we add to it with our own memories, reactions and experiences. A joyful memory attached to a simple object gives it vital Ch'i that you feel whenever you look at it: your favourite doll when you were only six, a sea shell that your picked up during a special vacation, a picture of you and your mum or dad. These are examples of objects whose particular Ch'i is enriched by the happy emotions you feel every time you look at them.

Objects you don't like or that have unhappy memories attached to them do not carry supportive, healthy Ch'i. So, let go of these objects: sell them, throw them, give them away! They can be another person's treasure.

Everything is related to every other thing: whatever you do, think, say affects your environment and those who live around you. A cluttered environment has a chaotic Ch'i and has a restrictive effect on the whole space and on the people living in that space, generally producing blocks in some spheres of these people's lives.
For example, a crowded closet can affect your punctuality or prevent you from receiving a promotion, or can produce financial stress or health disorders. Things that may appear insignificant - an uncomfortable sofa, a creaking chair or a harsh light - may have a major impact in your life.
On the other hand, a neat bedroom or hallway can positively affect your creativity and relationships or your financial situation.

Ch'i is always changing. Change is a constant characteristic of our universe.
Change is everywhere - our bodies, the seasons, our emotions, the city we live in. Along with their natural phisical change, our homes and workplaces also reflect the changes occurring in their inhabitants.
An old-fashioned piece of furniture, an overgrown bush in your garden, a picture associated with an unhappy memory suddenly cry out for change. By making those changes, you bring fresh, positive and living Ch'i into your environment and suddenly feel in harmony with it again.

It's interesting to notice that an environment can pull you back into old patterns or create blocks in some sphere of your life if no changes are made in the house or workplace that reflect the changes you have undergone. The environment you live in acts as a huge magnet, holding old thought patterns and attracting experiences that reflect that old thought patterns.

There is an old chinese saying: "If you want to change your life, move 27 things in your house". So you must change your environment so that it fits who you are now and who you want to be.

Change is an integral part of life and you can use it to attract anything you want.

To your successful changes.

Paola Devescovi