Episode 5

005 Cultivating Sacred Space with the Direction of the North East

Published on: 31st March, 2022

Our Feng Shui series continues in this episode with a deeper look at the North East corner of the Bagua Map. This is a space of knowledge, wisdom, and self-cultivation. We'll cover what kind of space would be supported in this area and how you can design it to fit your needs.

Featured in this Episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured deck: The Deck of Celestials by Machaila Jensen 

Episode Highlights

03:22 - Qualities of the Northeast corner & what works best in this space

04:57 - The process for creating a sacred meditation space

07:33 - Design the space using the six senses

Featured Exercise

What you'll need: A piece of paper and a pen

Steps:

  1. Write down an intention for the space
  2. Consider where you want this space
  3. Establish when you will be using this space
  4. Identify who will be using this space
  5. Explore how you will be using the space

Next, examine the space through the six senses:

  1. Sight: how the space looks - aesthetics, colors
  2. Touch: how things feel in the space - rugs or pillows, and also crystals
  3. Sound: what sounds you'll want to hear in this space - music, bells, singing bowls
  4. Smell: what scents are in this space - essential oils, teas, herbs
  5. Taste: what you'll be drinking or consuming in this space - tea, kombucha
  6. Spirit: how you'll connect with spirit in this space - a candle, plants, Oracle or Tarot deck, pendulum, journal

Are you looking for advice on the design of your space? Rachel is hosting Design Refresh episodes on the the podcast. This is perfect if you have that one room that you aren't sure what to use it for or what to do with it. This is your opportunity to get one on one advice from a holistic interior designer. These are booked on a first come first serve basis. You can book your session here.

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Interior Design Website Crawford Pallini

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Holistic Interior Design Podcast
Designing with Intention promoting health and well-being.
Welcome to The Holistic Interior Design Podcast — where your space becomes a tool for healing, alignment, and beauty.

I’m Rachel Larraine Crawford, your host, guide and interior designer. I work with conscious homeowners, wellness practitioners, and boutique hospitality brands to create intentional spaces that feel as good as they look.

This podcast is an invitation to get to know me, my process, and what it really means to design from a place of energy, emotion, and soul. Whether you’re redesigning your home, refreshing your business, or just craving more clarity and connection in your environment, you’re in the right place.

Each week, I share raw, unedited episodes full of:
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Real-life design audits and answers to your questions
Behind-the-scenes insights into my holistic design work

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Rachel Crawford

Rachel is a Mystic, Reiki Master, Tarot Reader, Feng Shui Practitioner, Energy Healer, and Holistic Interior Designer, whose intimate connection to her intuition and ancestral roots enabled her to rise above a challenging childhood and blossom into the powerful and impassioned healer she is today.

Committed to empowering others by teaching modalities that support connection to intuition, Rachel hosts workshops and retreats focused on the ancient practices of Feng Shui, Tarot, crystals, herbs and oils, ritual and ceremony, astrology and metaphysics — in addition to live and virtual new moon and full moon circles.

Rachel also lends her harmonious and balancing acumen to the creation of energetically aligned spaces through Holistic Interior Design. Since earning her Associates Degree and Certificate in Interior Design 2005, she has created and collaborated on a multitude of award-winning residential and commercial spaces, including Realm of the 52 Remedies (with Onairos Design), all while becoming certified in Classical Flying Stars Feng Shui through the International School of Feng Shui (2015), studying the practices of Land Healing, Ritual, and Ceremony under Amanda Sophia & Alex Stark in Ireland, and with "House Whisperer," Christian Kyriacou.
Rachel's work has been featured in several exhibitions, including KAABOO, a music, comedy, culinary and art festival held in Del Mar, CA, where as part of an experiential art installation by Carly Ealey and Madeleine Tonzi, she created a crystal grid below the piece, clearing the participating auras before entering the installation. Her designs have been published in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Modern Luxury Magazine, San Diego Magazine, Exquisite Weddings, Style & Decor and Serendipity Magazine.

You may also connect with Rachel on a regular basis through Patreon, where she is is creating Mystical Rituals and Sacred Spaces, providing Tarot Readings, and nurturing spiritual connections.

Her Interior Design Projects can be found here Tigerveil.com