Traveling is one of the best ways to expand our consciousness through experience. It allows us to feel new energies and process them in an expedited way, sometimes overwhelmingly so. I’ve always loved traveling but I’m very sensitive to the qi (energy) around me so, even now with all my knowledge of feng shui, it can be difficult at times. I have learned over the years how to mitigate some of the most severe qi patterns and I’d like to share that with you in hopes that you’ll have less pain, more joy.
When I was very young my mother and I lived in a large 4 bedroom house in Tacoma, Washington. It wasn’t fancy but it was spacious. I would drag my bed from one room to another whenever I felt moved to do it. My mother would load me into the car for weeks long road trips whenever she got the urge. We moved instinctively depending on the energy (qi) around us. I only came to understand our need to travel after I started studying the ancient science of the energies of buildings (feng shui) in my thirties. I had been studying the I-Ching since my mid-twenties but didn’t make the connection to qi until my formal education.
Now I know some of us are more sensitive than others, or at least present symptoms differently so for those of us that experience almost immediate reactions to the various qi patterns in any given environment it is important to know what the reactions mean and how to mitigate them quickly. I’ll save that for a different post though and just cover what I do immediately when I enter a new space. Even an hour or two in a “bad qi” environment can do some damage to the most sensitive individuals in any given space. That person is usually me, hence my extreme awareness and knowledge.
First thing to do in a new place is bring plants in with you. Walk in the door with your plants, cut flowers, fresh uncut fruit, whatever plant material you can access before you step into a new environment. If I’m traveling locally (not international) I’ll pack some pothos plants or bamboo stalks with bare roots wrapped in damp towels. These can be put into whatever vessel available with water. There’s almost always an ice bucket that can be used as a vase in hotel rooms. This has the added benefit of the second thing I do after entering a new location which is adding a water feature. A bowl of water in every room. A plant of some kind in every room. Third is optional and I’ll only do it if I feel sick already or have some pain and that’s to cover all the red lights with electrical tape. The TV’s, the power outlets, anything with a red glowing light that can be seen when the lights are off. Can also just throw a sock or something over the light if you don’t have tape but I recommend carrying a roll of electrical tape when traveling. If you get itchy or rashy skin while traveling uncover the red lights and let them glow. Watch more tv or leave it on longer.
These are the three non-negotiables for traveling that I recommend. These are, of course, general tips and not a comprehensive assessment of the specific qi pattern of any given space. This is just general advice for travel as we can’t always check each building we have to stay in. I used to do a map of every hotel but over time I developed these habits and now I don’t have to. I hope you find this information useful. Safe travels to you!
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