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COFFEE POT MEDITATION

Make taking time for yourself part of your

morning routine. A daily check-in with

your headspace is as important as getting

dressed or brushing your teeth.

Many of us have stovetop

coffeepots or coffee machines

that take about ten minutes to

percolate. What do you do in that

time? Probably rush around doing

morning chores, trying not to

waste those precious few minutes.

Instead, try practising a short

meditation while waiting (you can

just sit quietly on a chair and

breathe). Linking meditation to the

coffee habit helps fix it as part of

your morning routine. If you don’t drink

coffee or fancy meditation, is there a

similar habit that you can link to a moment

of morning stillness and contemplation?

Could you do some simple stretches while

you wait for the kettle to boil or bath to fill?

INVITING LOVE

We don’t believe in magic spells for love,

but we do believe in being clear about what

you want to invite. Paying attention to your

needs will help you think more about what

new love might look like or how you might

nurture your current relationship.

According to feng shui, you can find the

love corner of your house by standing at the

front door of your home, facing inside.

From this point locate the far right corner

of your home – that’s your love corner. If

you’re in a f lat, use the door to your f lat,

rather than the one to the whole building.

Things to ditch from your love corner:

• Pictures of ex partners or photos of
  just one person


• Prickly and spiky plants


• Games and toys (you don’t want to
  be inviting players)


• Television or other distractions


• Baggage (literally – no suitcases)


• Rubbish bin.
  Things to add to your love corner:


• Symbols of love – these will be unique
  to you, but objects that are red, white
  or pink are associated with love


• Photographs of happy couples


• Pairs of objects, such as two candles
  or tealights


• Fresh f lowers or a plant


• Two rose quartz crystals – the crystal
  most associated with love (opposite page).
  Clear your love corner of all clutter and
  make it clean and inviting. Always keep the
  love corner free of dust. Write down your
  intentions for love and keep them in this
  corner – perhaps placed under a crystal.

ENJOYING A NEW SPACE

This is a really beautiful ritual for a new

home or a new space in an old home,

like a new extension or a room you’ve

redecorated. Buy some fresh f lowers and

pick the f lower

heads off the

stems. Take a

tealight and

a small plate

for each room,

including the

bathroom and

the space by the

“A ritual needn’t be relig ious. It is

simply a moment in which you pause,

pay attention and set an intention”

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