Wind Chimes Melody

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Although some people believe that Feng Shui is some sort of East Asian magic and superstition, it’s actually not. Basically, it’s just a guide on where you can logically place objects and organize your home and working space so that everything is together in harmony.

Feng Shui is a philosophy based on an unseen but tangible universal energy that is believed to flow all around us. The Feng Shui tradition uses five natural elements to define itself: Earth, Fire,Water, Metal, and Wood. These supposedly balance our world and our every day activities.

Since we are always surrounded by positive or negative vibrations (natural vs. “man-made”), we can implement the use of wind chimes as a way to balance out the the negative vibes. For example, perfectly tuned wind chimes can be used to ward away the negative sounds such as construction machines, traffic noise, loud radios, and howling two-year-olds. A chime that is well-tuned to produce melodic notes will most certainly create a positive flow of energy wherever it’s located.

However, be careful in your selection of wind chimes as well. For example, chimes that aren’t tuned or out of tune will more likely bring you a negative energy flow, something that you won’t want in your surrounding areas. Your wind chime should only produce soothing tones and not loud and bothersome clanking.

The sound of the wind chime is not the only factor to consider in a good Chi of energy in the Feng Shui tradition. Where you hang your wind chimes is also critical. Although they were traditionally hung on door ways in order to block “evil spirits” from entering, this is no longer an approach that should be used (remember, you don’t want the wind chime in a place where you’ll hit on it a lot as it would more likely bring a negative energy flow as well as damage it).

Nowadays, some areas to consider would be the North West part of your home or area. Great areas to implement your wind chime includes places close to quiet, “santuary-symbolize” items such as statues, archways and circles. Although it’s okay to hang your wind chime on an area near a decorative water fountain or such, make sure that the combination of both sound complement each other and not clash.

It’s also not such a great idea to put your delicate sounding wind chime with other noise making mechanisms in an area as it’s very unlikely the sounds are going to mix well. Your wind chime should not clash with any items where it’s located including non-musical artwork. Some great areas that a wind chime can be effectively placed at includes the porch, a patio or verandah, and even a car port. However, they shouldn’t block the walkways when placed in such areas.

Putting your wind chime up in a Feng Shui atmosphere isn’t too hard and is sure to bring peace and harmony to you and the surrounding areas.