Using Flowers to Bring Calm and Prosperity into Your Life

Carole Pagan
© 2007

One of the nice things about spring and summer is the richness
of the colors of flowers that explode everywhere - Daffodils,
tulips, lilacs, Daisies, lilies, roses, petunias, and so much more.
Even the most cynical among us is touched by the burst of colors.

Many people mistakenly think that plants and flowers are
just something nice to look at. A female thing. If you're
thinking that way, you're missing some of the most
important benefits of plants and flowers.

Studies have shown that lots of green leafy plants help calm
you and help relieve depression. This in turn helps you focus
better and think more clearly. May be it has to do with the
oxygen they give off?

Similar studies show that just looking at flowers reduces
stress. The scent of flowers is also calming. Lavender is
especially known for it's calming qualities.

In Feng Shui, flowers are said to strengthen family harmony
and keep the flow of affection in all directions. When you get
deeper into feng shui, there are different energies produced
by placing certain colors in certain areas of your home.

Green leafy plants in the entryway draw good energy into
the house.

If you have a lot of arguments in your house, you may have
too much chi energy in your home. Feng Shui suggests putting
plants in rich black soil in the south portion of your home to
calm things down.

Bathrooms in the south part of the house are believed to
increase your chances of getting sued. Feng Shui prescription
is to decorate with tall plants and wood.

Yellow flowers are said to have healing qualities in general.
When you place them in the center of your home they keep
you centered and balanced.

For financial harmony, surround yourself with red flowers.

Fruit bearing branches represent abundance and good fortune.
To keep the berries from falling off longer, scrape the bark off
the bottom of the stems before putting them in water so that
more water flows up to them.

One of the hottest decorating trends this year is to put single
buds in small juice glasses. Place them across a mantle or
shelf, or at everyone's place at the dinner table to keep things
calm. Think that will look good in my Pokemon Welch's jelly
glasses? J

Or how about a prosperity centerpiece?

 

ØPlace a presoaked floral foam cylinder on a plate.

For a small centerpiece, use a 4 inch cylinder.

ØSpread a little of that moss stuff around the bottom

edge, or cover the bottom edge with a piece of yellow

or red ribbon.

ØCut your red or yellow (or combination of both) roses

to 3 inches long. For the small arrangement, you will

need 4 nice sized roses. Push them, evenly spaced,

into the top floral cylinder.

ØNow fill in with flowers, leaves, and berry branches.

ØStick a candle in the center.

For best energy results, use fresh flowers. (But Michaels has
a 50% off sale on silk flowers pretty often too.)

If you're looking for some fresh ideas for your gardens outside-
here are more feng shui tips-
 

ØPurple flowers planted in the south part of your

garden increase passion. Petunias are a good low

maintenance choice.

ØDeep red flowers planted in the west part of your

Gardenbring success in business. I have red lilies,

of course.

ØCreamy white flowers planted in the north part of

your garden (not the north side of your house) quiet

anxieties. I like either lilies or fragrant roses.

ØFerns and grasses planted in the east part of the

garden keep you feeling fresh and vitalized. I have

Yucca. Not exactly a fern, actually it's an evergreen,

but I like it.

Next year I want a cutting garden so I can enjoy the benefits
of flowers even more!

And for you men reading this thinking, I don't want to mess
with flowers.... I've known many manly men who have put
together great gardens. My grandfather and my next door
neighbor are two of them. And what about that funny guy
who does the gardening show on HGTV? I love that show!

Whether indoors or out, and whether you believe in such
things as feng shui, working with plants and flowers really is
therapeutic. It can be as expensive or as inexpensive as you
want. It can be a large project, or a very small one. It can
be in any colors. Get creative!

Gardening is not only a good mental exercise, it's great
physical activity too.

And then kick back in your easy chair with the beverage of
your choice and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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