Last month we discussed the kitchen, given its importance to personal, family, and even business prosperity. It’s well known that for many cultures, the kitchen is a vital area of prosperity, as it’s where family meals are prepared, and simply having food means having the means to feed the family members. Therefore, it’s essential that this space be a source of prosperity, considering the implications of food insecurity for a household—especially regarding basic foodstuffs, without even considering the quality of each household’s diet and its impact on individual and collective health.
Food is a gift from God (in any religious belief), which allows us to safeguard our personal and family health. This area, especially the kitchen, must always be clean and organized, preventing food from spoiling due to its perishability. This will result in the absence of bacteria, unpleasant odors, and, most importantly, decomposing food that could compromise our health.
Let’s compare the kitchen to a “jewelry store,” where food should be displayed in a neat and harmonious way, especially fruits and vegetables. This “display” sends a signal of abundance and prosperity to the home’s energy. As we’ve discussed in previous articles, energy flows through our spaces with various messages, and the ancient science of Feng Shui works with energy and harmony, which are its raw materials. The type of energy that constantly flows can be positive, called SHI, or negative, called CHA, depending on whether the spaces are tidy, clean, and have pleasant smells, making them a perfect target for the things we deserve and desire. But for this to happen, we must prepare the “ground” and “fertilize” it. Notice that we haven’t suggested anything in particular, only that our house, the home we possess, be that refuge where each and every one of us “feels like” to be, rest, relax, share, and ultimately, be an oasis of peace, joy, and abundance. We shouldn’t give bad vibes or energies a chance, and the energy that enters should make its respective journey, leaving in its wake all the divine that the Creator bestows upon us for being children of God and deserving of His blessings.
The ancient science of Feng Shui constantly reminds us that spaces should be illuminated, preferably with natural light, except in certain circumstances or at certain times, and with pleasant, characteristic smells.
Let’s illustrate this by explaining that gatherings of family and friends, where the event revolves around food, will inevitably involve smells. Whether it’s a buffet, barbecue, tasting table, etc., there will be typical aromas characteristic of the cuisine in question. This doesn’t necessarily mean bad energy , but if, after two or three days or more, the lingering cooking smells still permeate the air and surroundings, combined with the after- and after-dinner waste, etc., this will generate negative energy, or SHI, as long as the situation persists.
This scene described above, we may have seen or experienced for various reasons, and the intention is not to criticize negatively; on the contrary, with these tips we seek to help and suggest recommendations that will help families maintain their spaces in the best way and that this ENERGY is always harmonious for each and every one.
Let’s think for a moment about the typical Mediterranean kitchen of our grandmothers, where the window offered a picture-postcard view, the aroma of food and spices permeating the air and surroundings, inviting everyone to enjoy the scents. This description, being both written and visual, is sure to evoke some memory or recollection in you, dear reader.
Final tip: A glass bowl full of rice MUST be in the kitchen.
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Until next time. Author Milagros Gutierrez de Herrera, Feng Shui Specialist is a resident of the Plum. Email: [email protected].
