Here is a simple yet powerful “master ritual” for creating a harmonious and successful new beginning in your life:  for clearing away that which no longer serves you and activating the manifestation process for all the desires of your heart.

Start with a serious clearing. This might take a day or two, or it could take all month. It really depends on what your clutter situation is looking like. This is a very important step, as it is a way of releasing all the old baggage: the stuff that is no longer working for you from the previous years. Because, as feng shui tells us again and again, our external environment is a reflection of our internal environment and vice versa. Here are some things you might consider releasing: old documents you really don't need, clothes that you like but don't love, gifts you know you'll never use, food you'll never eat, imagery that doesn't make you feel too great, etc. I don't care if it was expensive! It's even more expensive taking up space in your home that could be used for something you love (unless it's paying rent)! 

Next, clean. Clean behind things you don't normally clean behind. Clean the inside of your fridge and under your doormat. There is a belief in feng shui that if you move 27 things in your home that haven't been moved for the past year, you will get some serious energy unstuck and flowing. Let this cleaning process help you find an excuse to do that. Clean behind pictures, take down your curtains and clean them, etc. Let this process take time if you need it. (You don't have to do this all in one day.)

Okay, now that the hard stuff is out of the way, go get some fresh organic flowers and arrange them in a vase. Choose them carefully, taking time to find the bouquet that really calls to you and makes you feel happy, hopeful, and fresh. The flowers will be the symbolic representation, and actual essence, of the new energies that you will be bringing in.

Now you are going to write out all your desires and goals in a notebook or on some sheets of paper. Write them in the present tense, as if they have already happened. For example, you might write:

•I no longer worry about money.

•I make $___ per month or more.

•My romantic relationship is harmonious and mutually respectful.

•Etc.

When you're finished, read over them once, making any changes you'd like to make.  Be careful with wording, as these will very likely come true to the letter.  Also, make sure that you feel that they are at least remotely in the realm of possibility for you right now, as this is a prerequisite for successful manifestation. What I mean by that is, while it is entirely possible that you could manifest seven million dollars in the next year, if you don't believe that yet, it's better to start somewhere a bit more modest, at least for the time being. When you're satisfied, fold the paper up, folding toward yourself each time. When it's folded, roll it up into a little scroll and tie it with a ribbon or band. Hold it in both hands, place your hands in prayer pose, close your eyes, and visualize and feel that you will experience total success in manifesting these goals. Put the scroll somewhere safe, like your underwear drawer. Next year, around this same time, when you do this ritual again, you can open it up and marvel at your success. 

TESS WHITEHURST is a feng shui consultant and freelance writer.  She lives in Venice with her musical boyfriend and their two feline babies.  Learn more about her services at www.fengshuimama.com