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West Meets East© By Caroline Patrick BorNei
The Guas Are Talking
What part of your house is calling for attention? Find this area and you will find immediate clues relating to your life aspects. Are you having unusual Health or money problems, or have you just moved in to the house of your dreams and now chaos is coming from all directions? One unbalanced connection might be too many doors or not enough windows indicating that too many adults have been giving too much unsolicited advice about your children. Doors of a home represent the voice of adults, while windows “are” the children. What this symbolism boils down to is that too much Yang (light) is coming in the house and not enough Yin (darkness) for comfort and sleep is available.
There are eight Guas, or sections, in the ancient Chinese system and a center known as the Tai Chi or Center of a template which is superimposed over your home to locate all of these Guas or sections. This giant pie shape is flexible and can expand over an oblong, square or round house plan. When remodeling takes place, many doors, stairways, bathrooms and kitchens are changed and the energy of the home gets crazy. This shell or structure fits over the family, protecting them from the elements of excess Wind and Water and invites comfort, warmth, support and a haven from stress in the outside world.
When our world economy is chaotic from wars, environmental aspects suffer, from the lowest of plant and animal life to human and planetary imbalance. Cause and effect over and over in an outward spiral. Where can we contribute to world harmony? Starting at home, one room at a time! Testing this ancient system, I challenge each person reading this column to open your Feng Shui eyes and follow me through their home. To begin, start at the front door or CAREER section or Gua of your home. What is the curb appeal? A dead tree in the front of a house is not a good beginning. Is your home in the path of a direct roadway aiming at your front door? Next open the door. What do you see first, because this can make or break the Chi flow into the dwelling. Shoes, gates, direct staircase, split vision view, a wall, a fountain not running or maybe a dead plant? These all can be “corrected” and when they are, relief comes quickly at work or your home-based job.
Continual split view upon entering a space can relate to head problems, as this Gua is associated with the head, ears, mouth and more. What going on in your head? Each of the nine areas of the Bagua are related to a body part and every body part is related to an Element of Water, Wood, Fire, Metal and Earth. Now you can began to understand why Feng Shui is so intertwined with your Health. Chinese medicine is based on the Five Elements for balancing the physical and spiritual body. All philosophies are connected.
This week began with consultations of three separate clients and their questions on remodeling designs. As prices tighten at the gas pumps and food prices try to slip upward unnoticed, this trend of building on to an existing structure brings challenges to the Feng Shui consultant. Now the “skin” of the home is interrupted, exposed and changed for better or worse in some cases. The first scenario was a home in the country, with a few acres of land and plenty of room to expand. Rooms had been added to the home to the right, left and in-between without much rhyme nor reason. It seemed each time the couple’s marriage hit a low, they built yet another room. Just walking through the house I could spell out what, when and why they were unhappy according to the Gua in which the room was located in the Bagua template that overlaid the house plans. Some couples in my days decided a new baby might make a marriage closer, now people build on rooms.
Don’t take me wrong, as when planned correctly, building on a new room, living room, office or kitchen can bring Wealth, Partnership or Knowledge to an all-time high, when the room is added in the right Gua or area and becomes an extension to the triad. That was the case with the second client. The architect on this house was excited about my suggestions and began redesigning the house according to the shapes of the Elements.
The third client was an emergency. Their center kitchen began smelling moldy. Removing some floor tile they discovered the dishwasher had been spraying water under the cabinets for many months and now the entire kitchen needed “gutting.” I related to this house, as one of my homes was flooded for several days. The smell never leaves and opens the building to all kinds of spores growing in the walls and floors, and sometimes consumes the house. The good part of this experience was the kitchen could be extended and the stove relocated, getting it out of the Middle or Center of the house. “Water floods Earth” in the destructive cycle of Feng Shui. The middle of a house is called an Earth Zone. Theoretically, Water broke “the dam of Earth” in the center and Health problems were beginning to manifest quickly spreading through the family. The Center of the home is related to the organs of the body. After 4000 consultations I continue to see the Guas talk. Take a tour of your home to see the hidden problems trying to get your attention. If you can’t solve the problem, please email me for an appointment. Phone consultations have become very popular for those living in other states. Please get advice before you build or remodel, it can save you many headaches and lots of money! Caroline lives in the Northwest Region of the US, called The Puget Sound in Washington State. She is a Feng Shui Practitioner, writer, author and artist. She gives workshops in Feng Shui, Elements of Art; private mentoring for serious students lectures and writes for newspapers. She combines teaching and traveling to other locations, here and abroad. Her 2008 schedule includes workshops and classes in Washington State, Oregon, Northern California, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina. She is available speaking, teaching and consultations. Currently her illustrations for a children’s book entitled “The Six Paramitas” have been delivered to the client for publication. “It is based on characters designed on the universal prayer OM, MA, NE, PAD, ME, HUM and is the most delightful and precious assignment I have ever done.” If you want to know more about the book or the creations, please contact Caroline.
WHAT IS CUSTOMIZED FENG SHUI MENTORING?
· It is for those wishing to study with me privately, with the experience of over 5,000 consultations. ONE ON ONE, starting where YOU need to start. · A six-month commitment is required. · A monthly mentoring date is scheduled for your convenience. · Study packets are personalized containing Feng Shui information, YOU choose to study. Email is not necessary but is a valuable asset for quick questions and answers. · This material contains current material from my Master Teacher which he calls "secret of secret"!
Please visit www.fengshuiartistry.com and click on www.moongateschool.com for current local and out-of-state class schedules in Feng Shui, Art and Medicine making with Herbs. Caroline is available for teaching, speaking engagements, art illustration and Chi-Enhancing Artwork.
Please consult your physician for physical problems as this article only gives ideas and suggestions. Caroline is not responsible for anyone using these suggested plants or advice for cures or healing any problem either medical or Feng Shui claims. This column and article is for entertainment only. Please seek help from a qualified physician, naturopath, herbalist or other certified person for treatment. Caroline Patrick BorNei
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