Hi, I'm an 18 year old young man and I've been reading your book on space clearing for about a week and I've started to tidy my room up in order to clear the energy. To do so I've moved all my stuff (furniture, books, CDs and clutter) to other rooms of the house (I'm currently living with my parents and sister but they're on a business trip for now).

I'm wondering if it's better to clear the energy while the room is empty or to first put the things back in, then do space clearing. The other question I have is, living with my family, is it better to clear my own room or to clear the whole house?

Thanks - Anael V., Montreal, Canada

Karen's reply:

People often ask me about this when they are moving house - is it best to space clear before moving all their things in or afterwards? My reply to this enquiry and to yours is that it is best to do the Space Clearing after the stuff has been moved in because that way both it and the home get cleared.

As to whether it's best to clear just your own room or the whole family house, this is covered in my book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, in Chapter Six. Step 2 of the preparations states: Obtain permission before doing Space Clearing in someone else's personal space.

It's fine to do your own room but would be out of integrity to do the rest of your parent's home without permission from one of them.