A Feng Shui cure is any object that assists you in balancing existing influences and thereby improving the Feng Shui energy of your home or business.
There is the traditional Feng Shui cure or….a modern version that can be used just as effectively. The key is to ensure that the correct formula of the five elements has been used to enhance the various influences within the home or business.
For example, if you’re wanting to introduce metal into a given area of the home or business your traditional version is to use one of the following objects; six metal coins or wu lu (also known as the calabash). However, particularly in the western world there are people that these objects hold no aesthetic appeal and so prefer another option.
In this circumstance, what you need to consider is the associations that are made with the element of metal. The basic components that make up the metal element are the numbers six or seven, round shapes, the color white, gold, silver, bronze. Therefore you could introduce items that incorporate one or a number of these associations. As an example, instead of using your traditional Feng Shui cure you could use a combination of six round metal plates (of various sizes) hanging on a wall in the required area.
Alternatively, if you want to introduce the element of fire into a given sector of your home or business, the traditional preference is to use either a red lamp or the simpler version of red paper. However, there is little appreciation for these options in western culture. So, given that the fire element is associated with the number nine, the triangular shape, the colors of red, pink, purple, then it would be just as effective to use a red runner, cushions, rug or mat in the appropriate area. Another alternative is to use nine red votive candle holders.
It is well known that Feng Shui cures can help you attract the best quality Feng Shui energy available to you in your home or business. For me, the best cures are ones that blend into the overall interior decoration of the home as I believe that it is entirely possible to combine an appropriate and effective Feng Shui cure with good aesthetic appeal. However, what is sometimes forgotten is….that whatever Feng Shui cure you are using, whether it is traditional or a modern version, it needs to be placed in the correct position of your home or business.