A Beach Promenade - 1896- Michael Peter Ancher-Danish, 1849-1927
The whole concept of negative energy may be an alien thought to the steadfast realist. Nevertheless, it does exist and it manifests in various forms that sometimes foster unhappy, unfulfilled or unsettled lives.
This is not to say that one can shirk off all responsibility concerning one’s state of affairs. One still needs to be held accountable for their actions, relationships, beliefs, thoughts and overall well being.
Meanwhile, through applications of the suggestions listed below, you can discard any unpleasantness and, ultimately improve your life’s sparkle:
Visual Stimulation:
An inspirational movie with a great narrative, paintings, photographs are one way to, through visual and vicarious experience, eliminate that pesky negativity. And the common joy that is shared by many is the experience of a seaside excursion and summertime fun activities. To get you started on this, here’s a gallery of artworks set in a slideshow.
Music:
Who would dispute that Music is a required food for the soul. Depending on the melody, the mood is transformed into joy, excitement, somber reflections, peace or despair. As one has the choice however, chose carefully to attain happiness and to re-align good energies in yourself and your space.
Furthermore, if you can, play an instrument, sing a song or simply listen to an upbeat melody, you’ll be well on your way to fostering that upbeat energy. It’s a well documented fact that singing or listening to buoyant music promotes good health. It certainly can improve cognition, strengthen your lungs, lower blood pressure and improve posture. And the best part is, you can take it along with you wherever you go and whatever you do.
Foliage and Flora:
A leisurely walk in a forested region does wonders to ease those weighty concerns. The cacophony of Nature’s concert soothes all ears while bountiful oxygen fills the lungs and you are energized.
Regarding indoor space plants are an essential garnish for establishing a positive space. The soul is lightened by the confirmatory accoutrement of green hues of leaves and stems sometimes supporting colourful flowers. And that’s not all; plants also act as energy filters by cleaning and improving air quality. Moreover, it propels us to open curtains or blinds to invite the sunshine, the bright beneficial light, to energize and filter the room of unwanted negative energy.
Fragrance to delight the senses:
Here, a caution is warranted as we live in an age where some people have serious sensitivity to certain artificially made scents, sprays, mists, colognes or perfumes. One thing is for certain, bad odours and smells do beget negative moods; whereas memorable ones (like mom’s cooking or clean laundry) and pleasant, heavenly scents, uplift the spirits and make one function more effectively.
Bear in mind however, depending on the individual’s preference and life experience, certain aromas and ointments can either be pleasant or repulsive and detestable. Use common sense before striving to conceal those pesky, persistent odors while concurrently clearing away negative energies through the use of readily available store bought oils, sprays or catchy gismos.
For the superstitious, there are also these options available:
Smudging:
Regardless of race and creed, a typical process for cleansing space of negative energy uses: incense sticks, containers with lit incense within, lit candles, or bundled up dry herb leaves that are smoldering and releasing smoke. The smoke is the key factor here, believed to be responsible for cleansing the adverse negative energies. Carry the smoldering smoke throughout a home, business, special abode, holy building or sacred grounds. In cleansing your home, once you’ve reached the stopping point, then you can open a window to allow all the negativity to flow out.
Use of Crystals:
Obsidian and black tourmaline are two of many crystals that are used in absorbing negativity. Place these in spaces requiring cleansing; in particular, around electronics that are known to foster disruptive, chaotic energy.
Below are some of my favorite paintings, enjoy! :
Lady by a Window 1918- Louis Ritman -American (1889–1963)
brown beach
-Francesca Strino
Monika Luniak
-Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (February 27, 1863 - August 10, 1923
Gleb Goloubetski
-Jim Daly
Summer-garden
-Vladimir Volegov cooling her feet
Vladimir Volegov
John Lavery 1856-1941)
Paul Hedley
Irving Willes
Caillebotte, Gustave - French, 1848-1894 - The Diver - 1877
Boys Playing at the Beach - circa 1885 - Albert Edelfelt -Finnish, 1854-1905
quaiside-cafe
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, (Spagna, 1863-1923) Dopo il bagno - After the Bath (1902)
-Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923) Sotto il baldacchino (1910)
Because water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with them and settles where none would like to be, it comes close to the way.
The weak and the supple overcome the hard and the strong.
To yield is to be preserved whole.
To be bent is to become straight.
To be empty is to be full . . .
To have little is to possess.
The stiff and the hard are companions of death,
The supple and the weak are companions of life.
There is nothing softer and weaker than water,
And yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.
The whole world recognizes the beautiful as the beautiful, yet this is only the ugly;
The whole world recognizes the good as the good, yet this is only the bad.
Thus something and nothing produce each other;
The difficult and the easy complement each other;
The long and the short off-set each other;
The high and the low incline towards each other;
Note and sound harmonize with each other;
Before and after follow each other
In a home it is the site that matters;
In quality of mind it is depth that matters;
In an ally it is benevolence that matters;
In speech it is good faith that matters;
In government it is order that matters;
In affairs it is ability that matters;
In action it is timeliness that matters.
It is because it does not contend that it is never at fault.
Of old he who was well versed in the way
Was minutely subtle,
Mysteriously comprehending,
And too profound to be known.
It is because he could not be known
That he can only be given a makeshift description:
Tentative, as if fording a river in winter,
Hesitant, as if in fear of his neighbors;
Formal like a guest;
Falling apart like the thawing ice;
Thick like the uncarved block;
Vacant like a valley;
Murky like muddy water.
Who can be muddy and yet, settling, slowly become limpid?
Who can be at rest and yet, stirring, slowly come to life?
He who holds fast to this way desires not to be full.
It is because he is not full that he can be worn and yet newly made.
