Feng Shui and Windows
Have you ever counted the number of doors and windows in your home or business? If not, you might want to do so. It's one of the first things I notice in my work because they impact every resident and employee and are big contributors to whether or not goals can be achieved. Windows and doors represent different energies in Feng Shui, and a good ratio is three windows to each door.
We hear lots of advice about the visibility, approach and main entrance of the buildings we spend time in. The front door is considered to be the mouth of ch'i, where all benevolent energy finds its way into the space. Not only do doorways provide the threshold between a person or organization's public and private lives, once inside a building, interior doors represent the transition spaces between rooms or departments within a business. They quietly prepare dwellers to adjust their behavior by allowing time to pause and adapt, announcing the change between one room's function and another. An open door invites conversation in an office and welcomes friends and family into a home, while a closed door sends the message that we're too busy, so please stay away.
In Feng Shui, exterior doors are linked to the voice of the adults in a family or owners of a business. They create an expectation for the visitor to discover what lies beyond.
But windows in a building are equally as important. They represent a connection to the outside world and help clarify our vision of the future. More transparent than doors, windows keep us tethered to the ever-changing natural environment, even as we separate ourselves from it. Green spaces, moving water, human and animal activities, weather patterns and traffic viewed through a window remind us of alternatives to daily tasks and permanent surroundings.
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