07/14/2008 09:45:51 AM
Demystifying Feng Shui - June 2008
Greetings and Welcome to Feng Shui Eyes where every month a different feng shui topic is discussed along with quick & easy feng shui tips (QTs) to help enhance health, wealth, romance and prosperity! This month’s topic - “Demystifying Feng Shui – What it IS and is NOT” and QTs for “Activating the Flow of Positive Change NOW!”
So what exactly is this thing called Feng Shui? Simply stated, feng shui is the Chinese art of placement. Everything consisting of matter in a 3-dimensional universe is, in actuality, placed next to something else. And feng shui is–“placing something next to something else.” Feng shui also harnesses the energy of the life force (chi) found in all living and non-living things and helps to activate and redirect the chi to create a positive flow of balanced, harmonious energy to ourselves and our environment. The major benefit of feng shui is that it also helps us to empower ourselves. When we have balance and harmony in our lives – things tend to flow with ease and our focus and decision-making becomes clearer.
Any space can be feng shui’ed by simply placing the feng shui map called a ba’gua (8-sided template) over the area to determine the various life locations. Then, by use of color, form and various feng shui enhancement techniques, we are able to activate and positively adjust the energies in the space that correspond to the 9 areas of life (career, skill & knowledge, family, prosperity, fame, marriage & relationship, children, creativity and health) within the space.
Actually – everybody does feng shui. How many times have you moved things around in your home or saw something you liked and knew the “perfect spot” for it? When this happens, you’ve been resonating with the energy patterns - you’ve been feng shui’ing the space! Likewise, different energy fields in your home become activated every time you move through a room. In fact, some of the greatest chi/energy activators around are children and animals! Yep! (QT) – Got an area that feels “stuck”? - borrow a pet or a child and turn ‘em loose in that area to play for a while and notice the difference!
What feng shui is not. Feng shui is not a religion, it will not make you do anything you’re not supposed to do and it is so NOT a “magic bullet.” (sorry folks) Something I’m always reminding my clients of – “now that your spaced is feng shui’ed, you can’t just hang out by the phone waiting for Spielberg to CALL!” ….. In other words, the feng shui is here to support you. You still need to do your part, whatever that may be.
As you are beginning to “see”, feng shui is really a fascinating tool that helps us to mindfully organize our environment to help fully supports us in life.
APRIL’s QTs: “Activating the flow of Positive Change NOW!”
1. To clear out old/stuck energies - Clean house from top to bottom
2. To enhance good fortune, make sure there is a clear and pleasing path to the front door – no weeds (!!), plants are healthy and striving, remove any dead plants and replant with healthy ones.
3. To welcome the flow of good “opportunity chi” into your life, hang a metal wind chime outside your front door (pick a sound pleasing to you); and,
4. To create a more abundant flow of prosperity into your life, go through closets and drawers and donate old clothing and furniture that you no longer need.
Until next time – Happy Feng Shui!
Alma Christina
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