Feng Shui For Your Pets

Feng Shui may be able to help your pets. Animal lovers know how important a beloved pet can be, and understand that they should be taken into consideration in any Feng Shui design.

To give your non-human family members a strong identification with your family, put their photos along side those of your human family members, in the family and foundation gua (zone) of your home.

If your pet is an outside pet, then put their shelter in the yard on the side of the house that corresponds with either the family and foundation gua, or the children and creativity gua, if they feel like your children. If you are trying to breed them, the romance and relationship gua might help the process of procreation, as might the children and creativity gua.

The family and foundation gua is supported by plants and trees and the color green. The children and creativity gua is supported by metal and the colors white and grey. Take this into consideration when designing their space. Of course you should always prioritize the temperatures, exposure to sun and wind and rain when choosing a place for your animal’s shelter. Also, metal can be represented with small objects such as a leash latch, so don’t over do the metal element in the children gua and cause your pet discomfort and depression. They still need natural, soft environments to feel well in.

If you have a young puppy or horse who is learning what to do and not to do, the knowledge gua would be the best place for that training.

If your beloved animal is ailing from sickness or injury, or you are trying to prevent that, the center of the Bagua (map of zones) is where you’d be best advised to care for them. This zone is supported by the earth element, so be sure they have access to stone, soil, ceramic tile, and the color yellow in the health gua. Their bed could be colored yellow, and they could have a tray of soil and a few rocks near it. This will also allow them to comfort them selves with natural smells and they’ll find expression for their urge to dig or scratch the ground.

Your pets may feel a greater sense of belonging and companionship when their environment is thoughtfully suited to their needs, just like any other member of the family. Pets improve a home’s Feng Shui as long as you are careful to observe a few rules. If you can’t care for them diligently, and keep their hair, waste, and any dirt or smells associated with them undetectable to the eye, nose, touch, and allergies, or if you’re unable to be careful abut microbial hygiene, they will worsen the Feng Shui of your home and it would be best not to have them. Also they mustn’t be allowed to rule the roost, or make guests uncomfortable, as this will have a very negative affect on the Feng Shui of the home, causing relationship problems between humans and a loss of opportunities. Good discipline and cleanliness will help the Chi (vital force) to circulate, and harmony between human and non-human will prevail in your home.