West Meets East©

By Caroline Patrick BorNei

Certified Red Ribbon Professional of the International Feng Shui Guild

Caroline is traveling in China once again and will bring you up to date on her new travels soon. Please enjoy these rerun series of her past journeys to Asia.

The China Trip, Part 2

I have spent many hours in airports during my life waiting for those magical flying machines to take me places in hours, compared to weeks and sometimes years it would have taken our ancestors to journey. We have become a society of impatient spoiled beings who want immediate results. I decided to use the current airport delay of eight hours for some needed R&R. I would shop, dine, rest, read and visit, and exchange news with other Feng Shui colleagues from the Bay Area, who were also waiting on one of the most exciting trips to where Feng Shui roots begin over 5000 years ago.

Leaving for China via San Francisco was a decision based on my visa and passport temporary misinformation, as my first name is Mary, and this can be a source of confusion at times on legal documents. I needed to be at the point of departure with the tour guide to claim I was the same person on both documents. I also figured there must be another reason I was meant to leave out of that airport, and that the importance of this side-tracked direction would unfold in due time.

When living in the San Francisco area for over 15 years, I never had time to actually get to know other practitioners devoted to the Art of Placement as we were all running separate directions with our businesses.

My first surprise was to recognize one of the original students and disciples of Professor Lin Yun, Master of Black Sect Tibetan Buddhism Feng Shui in the world. She has been chosen by His Holiness to record and keep records of all of his teachings. I call Katherine Metz, Keeper of the Secrets. Her upcoming book on Feng Shui will certainly be a bestseller as she has devoted her life to listening with a golden ear. Katherine is currently living and working in New York City and teaching Feng Shui is unique ways, in person and correspondence.

Katherine was visiting with her family who lives in San Francisco, so was flying out of this famous California city. Soon Catherine Dawson, with healing energy and compassion and a smile to go, rolled her suitcase into the circle of pioneers. Marina Lighthouse, our delightful musical upbeat lady of Feng Shui, also has a practice in THE CITY. We have both worked with Deborah Gee, who produced the popular PBS Feng Shui special with Professor Lin that has aired for the last three years during pledge drives in the Bay Area. Stay tuned for Marina’s new musical CD coming soon. Steven Post, a 30-year devoted figure of world religion and knowledge and head of the GEO school of Feng Shui, joined the waiting group. His lovable side emerged as his Feng Shui jokes later became the talk of the bus!

Excitement filled the airport lobbies as other well-known authors and teachers such as David Kennedy and others hugged friends and acquaintances. An immediate bond of good karma brought together a combined abundance of Feng Shui experience to be shared during our three weeks as “a family.” It was soon apparent why I was to use San Francisco as my base as the days progressed. Friendships grew as like minds shared in their experiences, as practitioners, doctors, nurses, lawyers, therapists, teachers, world business leaders, realtors, artists, and professors joined the growing tour.

There were many times safety was involved, and we knew instinctively if any one was missing from the bus of 30-plus travelers. Two buses held over 70 people, and we were of one mind as the itinerary of the journey began.

Finally the aircraft was in the sky. It was 9 p.m. Pacific Time and we were on our way to the other side of the world. I was delighted to find I not only had an aisle seat, but two more vacant seats next to my tired body. “God was surely in favor of this trip,” I surmised, “he gave me two vacant seats as a gift, wasn’t that proof enough?” I fluffed up my jacket and purse, leaned over and went quickly to sleep. “Only 11 hours to go!!!” I whispered to myself.

Greetings to all,

I am opening new a new office in Portland and closing down the office in Mt. Vernon, WA and will be in residence by September 1st.

Much of my work has expanded to Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, California and other locations, which makes Portland a pivotal location for travel, teaching, speaking and the arts. MILEPOST 5 is a community for Creating and is 15 minutes from the airport.

I will be traveling to Canada, China and Arizona in-between the relocation, so the phone number above is the best way to stay in touch for now (also email) ... temporary phone is (360) 420-5096. For teaching schedules, please go to www.moongateschool.com.

Thank you for your continued support, stay focused and let the OX of 2009 plow the fields of opportunity, but decide now what you want planted now.......for 2010 and in the future.

Blessings and good Chi,

Caroline Patrick BorNei Certified Feng Shui Consultant

Red Ribbon Professional of

the International Feng Shui Guild

www.fengshuiartistry.com

caroline@fengshuiartistry.com