The
Top 10 Benefits of Spiritual Environmental Design
by Bea Fields
What would your life be like if you were surrounded by "feel
good" people, places, and things so that your spirit really gets the
chance to soar? This top ten will provide you with the benefits of using
the art of environmental design in the realm of spirituality.
1. Assess and Create Sacred Space
We all have spaces that we declare as being sacred...those places and in
our homes, hearts, offices, communities, network, in families, and in
nature that we can call our own and that represent that which is spiritual
in our lives. Whether it is a grand cathedral, an intimate corner in a
shared room or a park bench by the water, sacred spaces are a vital part
of our expression of our inner selves. The things we surround ourselves
with are a direct reflection of our inner spiritual being. What do your
surroundings reflect about your level of spirituality?
2. Increase the Energy Vibrations of Your Surroundings
The energy of your surroundings, known as "chi" can be free
flowing (high energy) or it can be stagnant (low energy). Nothing affects
the chi energy of your spaces more than clutter or unfinished business.
"Chi" is similar to the blood of the body. If the blood of the
body becomes clotted or "cluttered," major health complications
can occur (heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure.) Imagine that the
piles of clutter, books, and "stuff" in your attic are clogging
the arteries or the flow of your home. Is it time to raise the energy
vibrations where you live and work?
3. Work Effectively With Color
Our reactions to colors are led by a combination of biological,
physiological, psychological, social and cultural factors, and yes...color
has an affect on the way we operate and our ability to connect to our
spiritual being. Certain color effects seem more universal, such as that
of "warm" and "cool" colors. Warm colors include
magenta, red, orange, yellow, and yellow-green. They speed up our
perception of time and produce feelings that are warm and cozy. These
colors are associated with excitement, happiness, boldness, and comfort.
Cool Colors generally include violet, blue, light blue, cyan and sea
green. Emotions associated with these colors include peacefulness and can
also represent sadness, withdrawal and repression. Are the colors you wear
and have around you working for you or against you?
4. Resonate with Harmony and Joy
When vibration is timed to be in synchronism and it is noted that less and
less energy is required to then excite the system, resonance is said to
occur. Pure resonance occurring in a system will allow a system when
started vibrating to continue indefinitely. Resonance is a basic principle
that affects everyone and everything. This same principle applies for a
person in need of physical healing, and/or mental and emotional
transformation. The correct frequency reminds the body's energy field of
its original design, and brings it into harmony. When we are in the
presence of a person who is expressing joy, the energy field of their joy
brings our own joy to the surface, so we resonate together. There will be
certain people, sounds, ways of being, music, foods, and objects that
create resonance in your environment. Who or what are these? Find ways to
include more of them as a way to enhance your spiritual well being.
5. Eliminate Emotional and Spiritual Blind Spots
Emotional and spiritual blind spots can create energy which is draining.
For example: You are judging someone for their religious beliefs, which is
actually a judgment against yourself (maybe you are struggling with what
you believe.) Your cultural background tells you that a certain
"belief is wrong," so you project your feelings about belief
systems onto others. Education and a great deal of understanding of others
can go a long way with overcoming emotional and spiritual blind spots.
What are some of your blind spots and how might they be robbing you of
energy, spirituality and joy?
6. Reconnect with Your Intuition -- Your Deeper Self
For centuries, many cultures have focused a tremendous amount of effort in
the direction of developing the mind. We don't all grow up learning how to
trust our gut or look closely at our dreams and instincts. Instead, we are
taught to grow our minds, and to ignore our deeper selves. Our intuition
can create tremendous energy, and can guide us to a place which is healing
in all areas of life...the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well
being. What are you pretending not to "know"?
7. Uncover and Dissolve Your Tolerations
Some of the most common tolerations in the Spiritual Environment include:
My own judgment of myself and others; low spiritual energy...frustration,
anger, doubt, fear; I don't know what I believe or where I get my
energy...I sometimes wonder if there is a higher power; overwhelm and the
inability to tap the intuition; and I feel disconnected and alone. What do
you often tolerate in your spiritual environment that keeps you from
enjoying peace and a sense of spiritual fulfillment?
8. Be Source
By enjoying a spiritually supportive environment, you come to see yourself
as a positive source of energy and trust in your ability to create
positive energy sources. You begin to understand that you are responsible
for what you manifest, be it joy or sorrow, and you chose wisely. Are you
conscious of the energy you take with you when you walk into a room?
9. Convert Feelings of Conflict Into Love and Contentment
Do you want to feel "unplugged, out of sorts, in conflict, and
tense," or do you want to feel "love, joy, harmony, and a
feeling of peace?" In the world of the five senses, we often find
ourselves in conflicting situations, because we have strongly held
opinions and beliefs about what is right and what is wrong. "She is
cheap, or he is stupid, or they are arrogant, or she is a dizzy
blond" are not who they really are…they are your judgments. As
Wayne Dyer says " When you judge another person you do not define
them. You merely define yourself as someone who needs to judge." It
will be difficult to bring spiritual stability and harmony into your life
as long as you accept the notion that one way is right and one way is
wrong. By bringing an open and non-judgmental soundness to your
interactions with yourself, your relationships, and to each life process,
your own spiritual energy will be raised.
10. Achieve Authentic Empowerment
Many people find their connection to the world through the five senses.
This is a connection to the external forces of the world, and relying on
these fives senses alone can create an amazing amount of fear. Many people
believe that someone who is spiritually evolved has moved beyond the five
senses and is able to fully see the dynamics and currents which cause
anger, hate, and frustration, and those which create love, happiness, and
a feeling of contentment. Spiritual experts agree that our souls are
designed to thrive in spaces filled with love, creativity, abundance,
happiness, and a feeling of peace. When the ego begins to serve the soul
completely, authentic empowerment is achieved.
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This article was written by Bea Fields.
Bea is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CoachVille and the
Co-Visionary for the Personal Environments Community. To learn more
about the Personal Environments Community contact Bea at bea@coachville.com.
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