As loyal companions, friends and family members, pets enrich our lives in so many ways. Having a pet has proved to lower stress, high blood pressure and give a sense of inexplicable joy, emotional well-being and a variety of mental and physical health advantages. Anyone who has ever owned a pet and experienced their love and adoration will know the security and nurturing they add to our lives. In your home, a pet can be an undemanding, positive and constantly comforting presence through all the ups and downs of life. They also add yang energy with their sunny disposition and all their playful activities.
While having
a pet around the house is beneficial to the Feng Shui of your home, it’s care, wellness and upkeep is directly
proportional to the positive life force they add to your environment. In Feng
Shui anything that has vitality has the ability to influence the qi around you.
Naturally then, a happy, healthy, well-cared for pet will add only more
positivity.
Pets have a
pure and pleasant aura and are naturally upbeat. And because your pet will
almost always choose to be with you, the positive qi in the areas of the house
you occupy will increase.
Free-Flowing Qi
Another key
Feng Shui principle is to avoid qi or energy stagnation in your home. Pets can
help naturally circulate life force energy with their yang activities. Pets and
plants in the house help keep the qi in your home from becoming stagnant,
circulate energy and increase the happiness quotient.
Plants and
animals, versus artificial showpieces, have a natural life force. Plants can
have a good impact on the qi flow in your home, balance elements, block
negative qi and enhance positive life force. Likewise, when your pet runs and
plays happily around the house, it creates a “free-moving” energy grid much
like little children.
Thus it’s
important they be in good health, well-cared for, secure and happy. We often
see animals caged and leashed. Never, never have a dog chained on a leash all
day. An unhappy scared animal cannot add to the Feng Shui positivity in a home.
It's
possible that your dog or cat or bird or any other pet has a favourite area or
two in the house. It could be where he sleeps, or he could be lured to the
warmth of the light shining through a window. Animals have an inner compass and
appear to seek out areas with the best energy, allowing the flow of qi to be
activated in that specific area or space, says a famous Feng Shui expert in Kolkata who is herself a pet- parent to a
naughty Labrador retriever.
Keeping Your Pets in Good Health
With love
and proper care, you may return your pet's qi in a healthy energy exchange.
Pets, like people, prefer to be clean, so make sure the spaces where your pet
eats and sleeps are clean. Food and water bowls should be washed and replaced
frequently. Ensure that your pets have access to plenty of fresh air. Walking
your dog regularly is a terrific way to practise connection with nature - the
first principle of Feng Shui. This automatically makes sure you are fit too. An
open, screened window allows even indoor cats to enjoy well-lit spaces, explains
the best Feng Shui specialist in Kolkata.
A happy pet equals a happier home, says the pet-parent who has first hand
experience of this happy phenomenon.
