hello, december | a shui checklist

‘tis the time of year when sparkle + shine are house guests, and celebration + merry making interrupt our daily routines. so, let’s step into the season with alacrity, throw some simple shui in the air, and make our homes bewitching and bright. you in?

LET IT GLOW.

glowing candles + twinkling lights are festive fun, yes? they also represent fire. and this element LOVES to celebrate connection and compassion. so, if you’re looking to feed your joie de vivre, light it up. add a couple candlesticks to your dinner time ritual this month. wrap a pile of logs with string lights and make them more dramatic. or stand in the sun and drink up an early sunset. even the smallest suggestion of light will turn yours on!

GATHER YOUR PEOPLE.

oh, for the LOVE of a dining room! this space is often overlooked, neglected, or replete with an identity crisis. so, if you have one, use it. simply using a room – however works best – improves our house shui. if yours happens to also have a table + chairs, host a meal. when we feed many mouths, it caters to abundance. and when we roll like that, prosperity and luck find us mighty attractive. i can already hear the wolf whistles. even better? any good-spirited gathering kicks low vibe tail out of your space. happy faces equal happy spaces.

GO FOR GOLD.

gold loves money. it howls for that cha-ching energy. and under its spell, good things happen. you see, gold is metaphorical for wealth, and a little here + there ADDS up. so, find a few pieces of this majestic metal – gold coins, gold-ish trinkets, or even foil stamped art – and merge its delightful frequency into your space. once you start, you’ll discover it’s so much more than a metal of the moment.

DOUBLE UP.

mirrors have magical qualities, especially when used wisely. everything we’ve been talking about so far can double just like that if you add a mirror to the mix. and with gold shimmering + lights flickering + faces smiling under your roof, a mirror becomes a wizard multiplying your joy. no room on the wall for a mirror? work your reflective materials instead – a shiny tea kettle on the stove or a few well-placed glass ornaments, and it’s love me two times, baby!

PLANT SMILES.

if you’re not sure what to give this season, might i suggest the gift of chi? plants + flowers do all sorts of fancy talking in a home, improving the quality of our well-being and harnessing ultra-replenishing energy. and when they are well taken care of, plants are the gift that keeps on giving.

need a few suggestions to awaken your creative green thumb?

if health is an issue, go for white blooms. want to give LOVE, find pink blossoms. and for those who are all about the money honey, purple buds will take them there. as for orchids – they re-calibrate career energies while also influencing family harmony. flowering branches are powerhouses when overcoming obstacles. and a magnolia wreath is equal parts sophistication and self-awareness. layer a couple meanings, and just like that, the gift of a purple orchid becomes so much more, right?

 

BONUS :: every christmas eve while the lovelies {take for-like-ever to} fall asleep, i watch LOVE ACTUALLY. it is a favorite ritual, as i am unfailingly fickled about which scene or whose story i love most. but the veryvery best part? LOVE is the whole point. so, in the spirit of that emotion. . . how about a flower whose status quo is LOVE?

peonies are so gorgeous – sensual to the touch + robust in their prowess. and. peonies are LOVE magic. however, their elixir is potent so here’s what you need to know:

if you are single and looking for LOVE, buy a bundle or display an image of peonies in your living room. if you decide to keep peonies in the bedroom, just know they tend to attract briefly beautiful dalliances. also, choose softer hues of pinks instead of red; otherwise, new relationships might sizzle up + fizzle out quickly.

now, if you are married and looking to channel some passion, red peonies in a living room will push that agenda. peonies in the bedroom have potential to attract youthful distractions outside the relationship — so, be aware of their placement.

so, however you choose to shui this season, know this: if you look for it, i’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.

xo