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West Meets East© By Caroline Patrick
Hello from Mexico
South America has welcomed Feng Shui with open arms. There are many Feng Shui books translated into Spanish, especially from some of Professor Lin Yun’s early students. This country is at home with the Earth Element and builds houses to reflect its nurturing Mother Earth feeling. I feel very at home in Mexico. We lived in Arizona for many years. I used my little bit of high school Spanish when we crossed the border often to shop or fish in the desolate lower and wild regions of Mexico. With my features and olive skin tones I was always mistaken for a local and so was warmly welcomed and approached by strangers until they heard my Oklahoma accent, and then we would all laugh at my attempt to communicate.
This is an email requesting a picture I am still trying to locate on my website which I drew to give an example of a perfect house. He obviously finds it and sends the page back to me and I am able to answer his questions while looking at the drawing. You know how computers swallow up things. I need to talk to my webmaster to see if I can locate my onsite page reference on the house!
Hello Caroline, this is from Mexico!
I do want to ask you for a very special favor.
Could you please send me the www.fengshuiartistry.com/Dos/perfecthome.gif image in high resolution format?
I’ll build a brand new house taking your ideas ... Feel proud of yourself!
PS: Do you think it is important the house orientation?
PS2: What do you think about a “shield” protecting the back, front and both sides? (See attached file)
Let me thank you in advance,
A builder in Mexico
Dear Builder,
Thank you for your interest and insight for building happier homes. I’m sorry I don’t retain the high resolution of the picture you are referring to, it was only a sketch. Where is the page on the website located? I have forgotten where the webmaster placed it.
I’m glad you are building a Feng Shui-friendly house. The best Feng Shui-shaped house is square, round or rectangle, so energy or Chi can’t be trapped. Round houses are very good.
No bathrooms should be in the middle of any structure, homes or city buildings, as all energy of all family members or workers is depleted. Also, no toilets in the far back left corner (Wealth) or far back right corner (Partnership). Bathrooms are best placed between Quas or sections. Also, none over the front door if it is two stories and none in view when entering a dwelling.
No “shields” or special mirrors (Bagua with the I-Ching written on them) are needed, unless you have schools, factories, graveyards, hospitals, etc. next door or nearby, which are Yin in nature or dangerous problems near by. My Master teacher says it is better to be ten miles or more from graveyards.
Yin is not bad as we need Yin and Yang equally to live, but it is best to live in “alive places” which are Yang. Bedrooms should have a Yin or darker feeling and placed near the back of a dwelling so sleep is not disturbed by traffic and daytime activities.
Caroline
Dear Caroline, I'm glad I got your reply.
Too bad you don’t have the high resolution image, because I cannot understand some words you wrote on it.
Could it be possible you could tell me what’s written on it?
For example: (IN THE WEALTH CORNER) I can read there is a lamp, sliding doors, plug-in fountain, toy storage and computer for the play room, but I cannot read what’s underlined.
Thank you for your help,
Builder Hello,
Could you send me the page to view? I’m not finding it. I will be leaving for Taiwan soon, so am trying to help everyone before I leave next week.
Caroline
Hello again,
Thanks for sending the page to review. These are just suggestions that I added to give the viewer ideas to use to bring in the energies. I put a hobby desk, family pictures, etc. in this drawing. These aren’t rules, but family study or a large table for crafts is what was drawn. The wealth corner is also a good place for a dining room, with a mirror reflecting the food on the table. Pictures of fish, a calm lake, crystal chandelier over the table and the color of purple work in this area, as well as grapes, purple walls, or just the color here and there. Don’t forget coins and piggy banks.
There are a couple of things I would now do differently. Try to build the bedrooms to have the all beds facing the front door or having a “view” of the front door (if you could see through the walls). The beds, desk and stove should be in a commanding position to the front door or architectural front door to welcome Chi and opportunities.
Good luck and let me know how the design works for you and your clients.
Caroline
Caroline is a Feng Shui consultant, artist, herbalist, newspaper columnist, businesswoman, author and teacher. She has conducted over 3500 Feng Shui consultations. She has taught art for over 35 years. Her weekly column West Meets East can be viewed on her website moongateschool.com. Caroline’s advice is only considered suggestions and she is not responsible for any problems relating from her suggestions. Please consult a physician for any diagnostic evaluations concerning your health.
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