Happy Families: Using Feng Shui to Attract Better Bonds
In Feng Shui, the family is the heart of the home, and ensuring a balanced energy flow helps to ensure harmonious relationships between everyone living under that roof. If you find that tempers are flaring and you can’t seem to get through a single family dinner without an argument, consider that a sign to re-examine your Feng Shui! Here are my top five hacks for attracting peace, balance, and family unity.
Step 1: Strengthen the East (Family & Health Area)
In Feng Shui, the East governs family, emotional connections, and well-being. You can activate this area by :
Enhancing the Wood Element (Wood is the ruling element of the East)
Decorate with green, brown, or wooden furniture.
Add healthy green plants (like lucky bamboo or money plants) to promote growth.
Use family photos in wooden frames to reinforce strong bonds.
Supporting with Water Element (Water nourishes Wood)
Place a small water feature, such as a tabletop fountain.
Use blue or black accents for a calming effect.
Step 2: Strengthen the Southwest (Mother Energy) and Northwest (Father Energy)
The Southwest area represents the mother, while the Northwest represents the father. You can activate the Southwest by:
Using Earth elements (ceramic, clay, stones, and crystals).
Adding pink, red, or warm tones to enhance love and nurturing.
Displaying artwork of a happy couple to promote harmony in your relationship.
Similarly, you can activate the Northwest area by:
Using Metal elements (silver, white, gold, and round shapes).
Hanging an image of a mountain scene to represent stability and support.
Step 3: Enhance the Center (Balance & Family Stability)
The center of the home represents harmony and overall family well-being. You can activate this area by:
Keeping it open, clean, and bright to allow free-flowing energy.
Using Earth tones like beige, terracotta, and yellow to promote stability.
Placing a round dining table in the center of the home to encourage family togetherness.
Displaying a crystal bowl, a family symbol, or a calming centerpiece.
Avoiding heavy furniture or clutter in the center, as this blocks energy flow.
Step 4: Refresh Your Dining Room’s Feng Shui
The dining room is an important area when it comes to attracting positive family bonds since it’s the area where you come together to share meals and catch up on each other’s days. You can strengthen this area by:
Using a round or oval dining table to encourage equality and harmony.
Placing a mirror reflecting the dining table to double abundance.
Ensuring the dining area is bright and inviting with warm lighting.
Keeping fresh flowers or a fruit bowl as a centerpiece to symbolize prosperity.
Avoid placing the dining table under a beam, as it causes tension and pressure.
Not positioning the dining table facing the main entrance, as this disperses energy.
Step 5: Refresh Your Living Room’s Feng Shui
The living room is where family and guests gather, meaning that ensuring it maintains good Feng Shui is essential for positive family relationships. You can strengthen this area by:
Arranging sofas and chairs in a U-shape for open conversation.
Displaying family portraits, inspirational quotes, or joyful artwork.
Ensuring good lighting and airflow to keep energy fresh and vibrant.
Avoid placing the sofa directly against a wall without space for energy to circulate.
Removing broken or negative decorations (e.g., sad or lonely figures).
Bonus Tip:
As for extended family, if you want them to feel more welcome when visiting your home, displaying photos of them in your living room is a must-do in order to make it feel like an inviting space. There’s no better way to feel like you belong in a space than to see a photo of yourself there! It’s like saying, “I want your presence to be felt here, even when you can’t be here in person.”
With Love and Joy,
Dame Marie Diamond
Feng Shui Master and Best-selling Author
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