These Boots are Made for Walking!
Q: Hi Kathryn! My husband and I are doing some earthquake preparations out here on the west coast.
The booklet suggests we have a pair of boots under the bed for quick evacuation should this happen while sleeping.
I heard it was bad feng shui to leave shoes and boots under the bed, especially for a long time. What do you think? Amy
A: You are correct! Leaving boots and shoes under the bed is a no-no! The rational in feng shui is that you are bringing in the outside world (and all its issues plus the grim on the sidewalk) into your inside world; and the boots suggest you are ready to leave the room and the relationship! The ideal would be to remove any footwear close to the main doorway before any foreign chi-energy is assimilated into the house. Therefore: allocate specific shoes to wear inside and outside. While it may seem a bit anal to do this, this is just one way you can control the energy in your house, in a subtle way.
As for the earthquake issue: (You are in luck, as my husband is on one of the Emergency Response Teams)
The reason why you will need boots in the first place:
- There is a 33% chance you will be in bed sleeping, if an earthquake occurs.
- There will be glass and breakage everywhere.
To avoid cutting your feet, you will need a good pair of boots or shoes for evacuation. In our home, we have discussed this issue:
We are going to rely on our regular day-to-day slippers (with soles) to get us to the door –where our boots are waiting.
All the best, Kathryn
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