Feng Shui
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Feng Shui is the Chinese art of positioning objects based on the patterns of yin and yang and the flow of chi that have positive and negative effects. It is about balancing, harmonizing and enhancing the natural flow of energies in our surroundings to create beneficial effects in our lives. When we are out of balance with our surroundings, we can become physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually sick. Feng Shui offers the means to reconnect and bring the sacredness back into our lives. When the energy of a space is properly adjusted it becomes a very powerful healing tool.
Whether you live in the country or the city, if your home is big or small doesn’t really matter. What matters is that the home vibrates with positive energy. You want a space that reflects the spirit of your home and the essence of your true personality. Your home should embrace your sense of comfort, beauty and style and give you a warm, fuzzy feeling every time you walk in the door. It should give you a sense of belonging and feel like a safe haven.
Daily affirmations are known to have a positive effect on the reprogramming of the subconscious mind. However imagine the effect if your home becomes a living reflection what you want to in your life. For example if you want wealth and abundance does your home actually reflect this or does it feel impoverished. Adding sumptuous pillows, lush plants or rich colours can create an incredible feeling of wealth.
The Art of Feng Shui What Is It?
Recently when I was telling someone about Feng Shui they wanted to know if that was some kind of Chinese Food. I’m hoping they were joking but in reality a lot of people have heard the term Feng Shui and are not sure what it is all about. Feng Shui literally “wind” (feng) and “water” (shui), is the Chinese name for an intuitive, practical art that seeks to bring people and their environment into a positive relationship. Establishing harmony in our dwellings will bring positive energy to us. Chi, nature’s vital energy, can be gathered to bring opportunities, peace, joy, and blessings into our lives. By adjusting the interior and surrounding environment of a home or workplace we can overcome factors that oppose us and strengthen what already benefits us.
Though several different schools of Feng Shui exist they all share the same purpose namely gaining life improvement by improving the energy of the environment. Most of the traditional schools of Feng Shui use a combination of two basic methods the Landform Method and the Compass Method. Landform Feng Shui reads the lay of the land and notes the contour, climate, shape, and other factors to determine the best locations for living and working. The Compass Method Feng Shui studies the direction your front door faces and compares this direction with your personal life directions, which are calculated from the time and date of your birth.
Our Western culture and habitat are very different from those the original Feng Shui practitioners dealt with. This has brought about a new school of Feng Shui The Western School of Feng Shui also known by the name Black Sect Feng Shui or Black Hat Sect. This is the school that makes the most sense to me and that I have chosen to follow. Many western structures are located on land that the ancient practitioners would never have chosen, and often the structure’s shape and detailing break every classic Feng Shui rule. In most cases we are unable to control the location, the direction, or the configuration of other buildings and streets in the area. We are rarely dealt a perfect hand. There is much controversy over which method is the right one but in reality all methods of Feng Shui are effective. Whether the direction is north, south, east or west, whether the location is inner city or rural mountaintop, whether the intent is business success or residential harmony, the healthy flow of Ch’i is the goal and is most crucial.
The Black Sect School involves identifying the energetic problems or opportunities for improvement in your environment and coming up with a solution that is feasible for your needs, aesthetic values, and budget. Your solutions should be practical and effective. You can achieve this in two ways. You can use a general approach which involves looking at your space in Feng shui terms without taking your current life needs into account. Or if you want to achieve more powerful results use the specific approach. This involves examining your life and identifying the parts that are not working and need improvement. You can then adjust your environment using appropriate Feng Shui cures geared to specific areas in your home for example wealth, health or relationship to bring about the appropriate changes.