Feng-Shui:

The importance of improving the 'west' of your home

by Lakmal Welabada

This week the Feng-Shui master, Asiri Wanigaratne will define the importance of improving the West direction of your home and working place.

"The West is meant for children. The Chinese believe that if you keep the West of your home clean and tidy that would affect the behaviour of one's children. Once one of my Chinese colleagues advised another friend of his to pay more attention to the West side of his living room when he complained about the stubbornness of his teenage children," says Asiri.

Metal is the main element for the West, according to the Feng-Shui. A Wind-chime with six metal tubes hung in the West will enhance the luck of the children living in that house.

Also, West is the best direction to keep the brass items like brass lamps and electronic devices like TV sets, VCD-CD-radio set and other metal elements in your living room. If you have any iron furniture in your sitting area why not move them towards the West. And not only in the living room, but also the bedrooms in the West area of the house should also be improved by keeping it neat and tidy. Also if you have a store room or a bathroom in the West, keep it clean, tidy and as dry as possible.

Other than the luck for children, the West is said to bring luck in wealth as well. When a small clay pot painted in red colour and filled with coins is kept in the West it will enhance your income. But Asiri advises to try the 'red pot with coins in the West' after next February as the Feng-Shui fortune star will move to the West after that time.

Metal (rust), white and gold are the colours for the West. Crystal Tree is said to bring fortune to the West direction for wealth and gracefulness.

Since we are talking a lot about children this week let us give a small hint for the married couples to improve their opportunity to have children. If you are worried of delay in having a child, let's try this to see whether it works.

The Laughing God's statue surrounded with children is said to be the Feng-shui symbol for this purpose. But generally, Laughing God's statues are placed opposite the main door inside the house to be seen by whoever enters the premises. So it is the best place if you are willing to try this out.

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