Every now and then, people and ideas
cross our path that are similar and compatible but not necessarily the same as
our own beliefs.
On my journey exploring whether to
become an Image Consultant, I also explored the world of Feng Shui. As someone who likes clear and clutter free,
but is a natural hoarder trained with consummate post-war values, this little book was a godsend. Scroll to the bottom of the link and you’ll find a connection to the audio
version so you don’t have to further clutter your bookshelves!
You don’t have to subscribe to the
beliefs of Feng Shui to get value from this book – at every page turn, it felt like
Karen Kingston had been looking over my shoulder! How
did she know about the box of ‘useful things’ under my desk, the broken bits and
pieces that might ‘come in handy’ being stored in the cupboard? So began my lifelong journey with clutter
clearing and considering the impact of items on my energies.
This moved further into choosing things
for the positive energies they bring which, with my training, extended into
considering the energies of Colour and the impact they have on us. For me, Colour is the root of everything,
wearing and surrounding myself with my Colours feels good; from an alternative
perspective, why do I feel on some days that I need a certain Colour?
Recently, instead of being at the mercy
of the clothing and choosing things that suit me, I’ve started experimenting
with actively choosing things to wear from my wardrobe that will help me create
the energy I want for the day.
I’ve been working with my friend Vanessa Edwards, Feng Shui Consultant and Peace Ambassador, on her original list, incorporating the Energy of Colours and the benefits.
This coincides with a recent blog entry
from Sue Donnelly, an independent consultant friend who specialises in Fashion
Feng Shui and talks of intuitive dressing for health and energy….hey, that’s
what I’ve been doing! Sue’s blog provides
another perspective on using Colour for positive coming from the Chakras.
At House of Colour we believe that Colour
is the start of everything around our appearance. The right Style in the wrong Colour will not
be as effective as the right Colour in the wrong Style because the first thing
people look at is your face, where Colour has more impact. Better still to identify your best Colours
and combine them with your best Styles because everyone has a blue, a red, a
yellow, a pink, a grey, – the question is, which shade of each Colour is the
one which best complements your skin tone as each season has plenty of examples
of light, dark and bright Colours? So
you can do exactly that – actively choose your Colours for the energy they
provide and you want to invite into your life.
Over the coming months I’ll be working
through these Colours – if you have anything to add, interesting anecdotes or
stories, please email me at blog@houseofcolourhq.com. I’ve never done this before so it will be fun
trying something new!
