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By on June 8, 2011
One of the great joys of life is traveling and exploring foreign settings. We all have the desire for movement and adventure in our genes – we did use to be nomads,  after all – and the stability of daily existence can sometimes leave us yearning for exotic escapes. If you are looking to bring more chances to travel into your life, there are things that you can do in your home or office to help magnetize such opportunities.

The Travel area of a space is located in the front right-hand corner when facing into the front door – that is to say, the right-hand corner that shares a wall with the entrance. You can accent this area of each home, room, or office with the suggestions that follow. Remember, you don’t need to incorporate all of the ideas here, but do apply what works with your space in a way that appeals to your aesthetic sense.

This sector is governed by the Metal element – we do tend to travel in planes, trains, and automobiles made of metal, after all. You can accent this element’s properties with metallic objects; colours in gold-silver-bronze tones, pastel shades, gray, and white; and spherical objects.

Maps and globes are ideal accents for this area – there are many attractive varieties for sale these days, but if you’re on a budget, a fold-out National Geographic map will do. If there is a particular region of the world that interests you, a more localized map can work as well. Put a marker on places you’ve been as well as places you want to go: acknowledging the trips you have taken is a great way to sethe tone for future adventures. Images and objects from foreign lands work wonders in this corner.

You can place photo albums in this area, or framed photographs from your journeys. You can also make a collage of your favourite photos from your trips, or for a more high-tech approach, consider getting a digital photo frame that you can update with images of your recent voyages as well as selected favourites from ones further back – this keeps things moving while not forcing you to choose only one image to highlight, which after a longer period of time can lead to energy stagnating. Black-and-white images are particularly potent, as they highlight the Metal element that strengthens this area (black-and-white photos used to be made from metal plates).

Retro images in postcard or poster form is an attractive way to bring the energy of a favourite destination into your home and life, as is any native handiwork or traditional art from a foreign land.
 
Clocks are an important accent for this area – after all, travel does involve time and schedules, and clocks tend to be metallic and round, further compounding their beneficial energy. It is vital that all clocks run smoothly and on time. If the various clocks in different areas of your home are not in sync, you will likely feel that different parts of your life don’t quite fi t together harmoniously. An international clock that shows multiple time zones is a perfect decorative feature – or you can set up your own display of 3 clocks with a sign under each showing the city whose time it is displaying.

Naturally, images and models of any form of transportation will work well. Model airplanes, trains (yes, even Thomas), and cars can support the energy of going places. You might want to minimize images of fighter jets and tanks, though. Additionally, keeping your passports or other forms of travel documentation in a safe place in this area can help ground your relationship with voyaging.

Travel involves connections and meeting new people, and in Feng Shui lore this Travel zone is also known as the Helpful People area (a future article will focus on that particular aspect of this sector).

As such, anything that helps you connect with others – telephones, Internet, television, computers – is a good accent here. Apple must have known that their metallic-cased laptops would find an ideal home in this area. Pictures of the people you enjoy connecting with – especially friends in foreign lands – also add powerful support to this quadrant. May your life be fi lled with fascinating, fulfilling journeys!
 
Mark Ainley is a Contemporary Feng Shui Consultant and Emotional Stress Consultant living in Vancouver. A former 5-year resident of Tokyo, Mark consults with clients internationally to help them design living and work spaces in alignment with their goals. He also provides consulting in emotional stress management, as well as in the connection between facial structure and innate behavioural and communication patterns. He can be reached through his website www.markainley.com

About Mark Ainley

Mark Ainley is a Contemporary Feng Shui Consultant and Emotional Stress Consultant living in Vancouver. A former 5-year resident of Tokyo, Mark consults with clients internationally to help them design living and work spaces in alignment with their goals. He also provides consulting in emotional stress management, as well as in the connection between facial structure and innate behavioural and communication patterns. He can be reached through his website: www.senseofspace.com and www.markainley.com.