Feng Shui Kitchen for Health & Wealth

Feng Shui Kitchen for Health & Wealth

The Chinese word for food, ts’ai (pronounced “tsigh”), sounds the same as their word for wealth. Their logic about the food-wealth connection follows a positive cycle: food feeds our bodies, nourishes our minds, and fuels our effectiveness and stamina. If the food is fresher and more nutritional, we will be more productive and capable of earning more money — allowing us to buy better and higher-quality food. The reverse, the Chinese feel, is also true: if we can only afford poor food, our own performance and, therefore, finances, will suffer.

Good Kitchen Feng Shui Colors

Any shade of yellow is excellent for the kitchen because it's a good color for digestion. Red, brown, and white are also good choices for the kitchen. Try to avoid a strong presence of water colors such as blue or black because they put down the fire feng shui element. 

Clutter and Kitchen Feng Shui

Keeping your kitchen clean and clutter-free is a necessary step for good feng shui. This applies both to areas that you can see right away, such as your countertops, as well as the ones that are usually hidden. 

Feng Shui Kitchen Decor

Place a bowl of fruit or a vase of flowers on your kitchen table. Display some of your utensils, plates, or cookbooks to create a nourishing and welcoming feeling in your body. 

The kitchen was considered to be the heart of the home for thousands of years. Use feng shui to make it a clean, light and happy heart for you and your family.

The need for the chef of the household to have a good vantage point when preparing food is both physically and psychologically practical. The Chinese take great pains to avoid being startled in any situation. For instance, they say if you are surprised when cooking, a nervous chain reaction is set off. Let’s say your spouse hugs you when you are preparing dinner and your back is turned. This may startle you while you’re chopping vegetables with a sharp knife or cooking over a hot stove. Because of the surprise and the potential of making a sudden movement or being distracted with a knife or a hot pan, your temper might flare, causing your ch’i to become jumpy. In turn, your reaction might affect your relationship that night and reverberate at your or your spouse’s office the next day, affecting both your career and your family relationship.