Moving In………

Now that you’ve got your keys to your new house, what’s next? What must be done before you move in? What must you do when you move in? When is it considered moved-in? Renovations, costs, interior design, Feng Shui and so on….. all the questions that comes with getting those keys.

Assuming you have successfully selected an auspicious unit following the recommendation of a professional Feng Shui practitioner, the next item in your to-do list would be renovation and deciding when and how to move-in.

Most recommendations on moving in are about carrying out rituals and following certain customs that has been practiced by the family as part of their culture and tradition. Descendants from different provinces of China carry with them different processes and methodology of moving into a new home. However, you will notice the underlying objective is the all about the same, i.e., bring wealth, good health and good luck into the new home. The Chinese believes that it is important to choose a good day to move into a new home. All that starts well, will continue to do well (hopefully).

Whenever someone moves into a new home, the new owner and family will carry out certain rituals with the hope to bring in all the good luck into the new house, pray to the Gods for blessings and carry out ‘house cleansing’ rituals. Because of such common practice, people tend to relate it to being part of a Feng Shui practice.

Are the moving-in rituals part of Feng Shui? Not really. Feng Shui is about the property and the land it sits on, and the Qi that can be tapped from our surroundings. The rituals are about Chinese culture, family tradition and to a large extend, the religious beliefs of the individual family. It is important that we differentiate them and not combine them together.

Moving-in to a new home is fairly simple. By now, you would have completed your renovations, shifted your furniture and ready for occupancy. It is just that you have not officially moved-in yet.

Select a day and time where the Qi is vibrant and supportive to those intending to move to the new place. Open and enter the house at the recommended hour. Upon entering the house, you can start to “warm” it up by simply turning on the stove, boil some water to make tea or coffee or cook a light meal if you prefer. After this, you are free to do anything you want. To complete the process, you just need to stay in the new place for the night. You are now officially the owner of the new home.

If you are more religious inclined and wants to follow the traditional way, there are a lot more things you can to do. These are part of culture and religion and in no way part of Feng Shui.

I hope I have shed some light and given some pointers to differentiate what is part of Feng Shui and what is part of religion and culture in the process of moving-in into your new home.

Things to remember as part of house buying process when Feng Shui is involved:
a) Select a unit suitable (in Feng Shui sense) for you and your family.
b) Ensure your house is designed to tap on auspicious Qi from your surrounding.
c) Choose a good day to start renovation.
d) Choose a good day to move-in.
e) Fine-tuning and minor adjustment