Yes, Energy Mapping Your Home Is a ThingAnd Its One of the Best Decisions Ive Ever Made [Video]

My son was about six months old as I sat on the floor of his unfurnished room—black tourmaline in hand—on the phone with Aja Daashuur, the Southern California–based spiritual advisor, medium, and founder of Spirit House Collective. Daashuur was gently prompting me, providing intention-setting mantras to recite and setting up for the process she refers to as energy mapping. This was the first time I had ever tried a design approach that blends mysticism with decorating (two of my favorite things). But, after having a personal session with Daashuur, I saw the transformative benefits firsthand and gained an understanding of the value in treating our dwelling as a living being that is constantly absorbing and emitting energy.

After room-sharingfor a few months, I was gearing up to move the baby into his own room, and wanted to thoughtfully design it in a way that wasn’t just about catering to visual aesthetics but …