The Synergy of Roses, Chocolate, and the Heart

Romantic Re*Sounding Relationships

By Sharyn Jordan Hathcock-The Home Whisperer-Feng Shui Simplified

    With Valentine’s Day nearing, thoughts of remembering loved ones are in the air. Across the world, roses, chocolate, and hearts are romantic gifts. Universally, the rose symbolizes beauty.  Mystically, it is the center of divine being and denotes eternal love.  Recently, science purports that dark chocolate has antioxidant properties and as we can attest, it is wonderful in boosting endorphin levels. The heart is considered a symbol of love and bliss so it is a perfect to gift on Valentine’s Day…from our heart.  Plus, the synergy of roses, chocolate, and the heart has a healing energy that speaks to deeper levels of our ability to love and be loved.  In fact, the rose’s fragrance has proven to reduce stress as it embodies alchemical properties that relax tension and emotional overload.  When these stressors are reduced, our heart can be more fully open. This creates a connection that flows from inside your heart-center to the outer world.  The process develops a rich inner life and celebrates YOU.

     Since you are forever in relationship-if not with someone else, with spirit-allow the unique person you are to joyously express it. Romantically, Re*Sounding relationships embodies the synergy of roses (beauty), chocolate (sweetness in life), and heart (love).  It begins with self and as I wrote in my book, The Home Whisperer, “Carl Jung developed an archetypal system explaining various aspects of self.” As a writer and lover of life, I observed, “ The archetype of the lovers is about having a profound appreciation of something (from painting, traveling, gardening, sewing or even collecting fine wines) and to someone.  This infinite relationship gives purpose and organization to our life.  It is an organic love affair inspiring devotion.  When fully engaged, we are able to go beyond ourselves and live in passion and true commitment.  Embracing the inner and outer space of unconditional love creates a sanctuary within our heart.  This loving flow of support connects us to the joys and many benefits of lasting love within and for self.  Open-heartedness enhances self-confidence in our energetic pattern and augments other aspects of our endeavors. Love is the greatest transformational energy available.

     In the world of the ever evolving art of Feng Shui , when we map the power-grid of our home, the Intimate Relationship section is located in the back right-hand corner. This area may find your living room, kitchen, bedrooms, or even the garage situated there.  Regardless of the theme of the room, please consider introducing the colors of red, pink, white, and/or yellow.  Two is the numerical influence so items placed in pairs are perfect.  Photos of a happy couple, two candles, two mandarin duck or dolphin figurines are ideal.  The sacred geometry associated with this gua is the heart and the operative words are love, trust, receptive, nurturing, respect, commitment, and loyalty.  The element is earth…stable, sustainable, and long-term. Enjoy the gemstone’s timeless support and consider wearing or working with the rose quartz, diamond, gold, ruby, and/or pearls.

     Regardless of where one’s bedroom is located in the home, our boudoir is an excellent place to call forth love. For your highest destiny, it is essential to de-clutter every room, but especially here.  A clutter free space engenders clarity and connectivity to our inner voice.  Stand in your bedroom’s doorway and take a visual inventory of this room.  As you pan the room, hear what this room is whispering to you.  Listen to its message…does it say, “Come hither” or “Yikes?”  When you take an honest evaluation of this room’s energy, you will know what to remove and what to add. Our intent is to create a safe sanctuary, a retreat from the world where we can relax deeply into ourselves enabling us to be present.  Let us look at the bed-dress it in the highest thread-count of sensuous sheets.  The colors of raspberry, lavender, terracotta, crimson, sable brown, apricot, or creamy vanilla inspires deep and delicious sleep. Consider acquiring a white-noise machine and play the ocean, the wind, the rain or whatever sound moves you into a tranquil space. Please flank your bed with twin nightstands.  My mentor, Terah K. Collins, joked that you do not want to become a one-night stand!

     To create a romantic ambiance, install dimmer switches.  Please eradicate all business apparatus such as computers or desks and all exercise equipment. Think of what these are saying to you—work, work, and more work! Plus, they compete with creating meaningful relationship with self and your partner.  Trust me, there are other places in your home for these items…if not, please drape when not in use. The bedroom symbolizes a healthy inner self.  Once again, this cultivates the ability to develop a deeper place to love and be loved.

     Enjoy the synergy of the rose, chocolate, and the heart by surrounding yourself with little reminders of love.  You can even look for heart shaped items in your every day life. As a very young child and to this day, I routinely find heart-shaped shaped items. My husband chuckles affectionately when heart-shaped rock appears on our daily walks-I have crates of them. Recently, even he was amazed with the perfect heart-shaped seashell I found on our recent visit to Hilton Head, SC.  Whenever and wherever you see a heart and/or a rose, and are enjoying chocolate-know that they are re*minders of how precious you truly are.  Allow the synergy of the rose, chocolate, and the heart to blossom in your life.  Begin NOW and create romantic and re*sounding relationships.