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It’s July!
Are you living through the drama of a teen
leaving home for college?
Are your nerves on edge as you worry about all of
the details associated with the big move?
Over the years several people have written to me
asking for feng shui advice and dorm rooms, so I think
now is the perfect time to address some of these issues.
For parents who economically have the
choice, a single dorm room is the best option.
This means that you will only be dealing with
their own energy and will give them the freedom to set
up the room so that it best supports them.
The next best option is a room that holds only 2
students.
Whatever the arrangements, a dorm room
should ALWAYS be space cleared before moving in, because
you do not know the history of the previous tenants.
Your child’s success or difficulty can easily be
affected by this ‘predecessor energy’.
To effectively clear a room, simply take a clear,
glass bowl and fill it with water.
Then place 3 tea light candles into the bowl
(they will float).
Light the candles, and let them completely burn
out. DO NOT
blow them out; allow them to go out on their own.
When they are finished, dump the water down the
toilet and throw out the candles.
Another option is to purchase liquid sage
(available at new age and metaphysical stores), and
spray that around the room.
Choose the bed that is in the
strongest position in the room.
Command position for a bed is the one that is the
farthest back in the room and one that is not in
alignment with the door.
This will allow for good sleep and also strong
personal power.
Guard against placing a teen in a bed that is
aligned with another person’s feet.
If your child is given the option of top or
bottom bunk beds, encourage them to choose the top.
Placing someone who is trying to grow and expand
into a small, dark and confined space with a ‘lid’ can
be very harmful.
Lay out the bagua map over the room to
help your child determine the 9 sectors.
Take into special account the relationship and
knowledge/self-cultivation sectors.
Place relationship pictures (friends, family) in
the relationship area and perhaps a picture of a strong
mountain in the knowledge area.
This will provide a base of stability.
Choose a décor that contains threads
of home…pictures that contain the same theme as those in
the home bedroom, or colors that are similar.
Too much of a dramatic change of scenery may
leave your teen feeling insecure and homesick.
Lastly, stay in touch.
Remind them that they are loved and thought
about. Let
them go and watch with pride as they fly.
Many Blessings,
Lori
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