#MirrorPlacement | Valentina Expressions

Mirror Energy

December is the month to decorate for the holidays and to prepare our homes for guests visiting during the holidays. Most of the furniture stores I used to visit to get pieces for my clients have closed. This is the case at least in my area. The few that have survived are not even worth visiting. I often see people in charity shops, looking for bargains or unique items.

I like things of the past. They have a style and flair that modern items don’t have. I became a frequent visitor to second-hand stores, where I often find unusual items. Mirrors have caught my attention. Their reflection, if strategically placed, can be interesting and change the perspective on things. But, used mirrors and used clothes still carry the former owner’s good or bad energy.

A good cleansing at the dry cleaner and your used clothes will have a fresh energy. As for the second-hand mirrors, burn a white sage near them. Move the sage around the mirrors to clean them.

The first mercury mirror was invented in 16th-century Venice, Italy. This innovation provided a true, clear reflection as we see it today.

Before the invention of a modern mirror, it was a common belief that mirrors were the door to the underworld. It was the way to talk to the Gods, read the future and communicate with the dead. Oxidian was a black stone that, after it was polished, became highly reflective. The people of the Anatolia plateau, in what is now modern Turkey, used it not to see their reflection. Instead, they talked to the dead through it.

The Egyptians polished copper to create a reflective surface, but the reflection was distorted and never true to reality.

The reflection of a mirror is important to the well-being of the home and to your personal well-being. You want to show beautiful corners that will double the beauty when reflected in the mirror. Never show the untidiness and the uncleanliness. There are many rules about the position of mirrors that I observe religiously. For instance, never place a mirror across the bed. If you are sick in bed, your reflection of being sick will double. This will prolong your perception of being sick and will retard the healing process.

Valentina Cirasola is an interior-fashion consultant. She recently certified as a colour analyst/therapist. She is also an author of 6 published books, a storyteller and a longtime blogger. Her books offer non-fictional, practical ideas. These ideas can be applied in the home, fashion, cooking, and travel.
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