West Meets East©

By Caroline Patrick BorNei

Certified Red Ribbon Professional of the International Feng Shui Guild

Feng Shui Phone Consultations Are of Great Value to Those in the Military!

Phone consultations are such a value. I am able to help people anywhere. This young couple called me in desperation from a mountain state. It seems the wife is in military and having to drive over an hour each way to the base every day and, of course, she can be shipped out anytime! The husband wants to work, but is finding it very hard to find good jobs and, oh my, they have a 3-year-old little girl! So someone needs to be “on call” for her needs, and he is flying around the country doing job interviews. I feel so sad because the little girl’s bedroom is in the Partnership area of this three-level house off base.

There are major Feng Shui challenges in this house, which are too numerous to mention. The house is beautiful, but the floor plan reveals their life lessons. I doubt if they will change bedrooms with the child, which would solve the issue of parental power and give the poor child a break. In my experience, when I see a child put in the far back right corner from the front door, the kid will act out, trying to manage their parent’s relationship. So here is some advice in the first step of the consultation. They sent pictures and a floor plan of this house, and in return I sent them pictures of sample corrections which I have filed over the years. Next I “mapped” their home with colored pens. That way they have a permanent color-coded map to follow, with cures and corrections. Please read further to understand some of the suggestions I have made.

Thank you for choosing me to evaluate your current home. Houses represent many things, but remember it is the current “skin” which nurtures each one living in the dwelling. I will offer you my 20 years of experience and give suggestions to help bring harmony to your leased home. I will list the cures and corrections in the order of importance, in my opinion. I have seen these cures work many times over during my career as a consultant. The lineage of my education is through His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun and many other teachers, but the richness and depth of Grandmaster’s knowledge was profound. Many schools of thought have come to light over the last few years, and most of them can give general Feng Shui answers, but I wanted more than mundane “cures” for my clients. I chose to concentrate on the school which became dear to my heart as Master Lin Yun, leader of Black Sect Feng Shui, taught secrets that no other school offered, and incorporated new technology and common sense, with ancient cures.

Each house is as different as a fingerprint and of course you want this structure to bring good luck, success and keep everyone healthy. It seems you and your wife have chosen a floor plan which offers many comforts, lessons and blessings. Every house design has good and not-so-good room placement. My job is to find the not-so-good problems, bring them to your attention, and offer a cure, but it is entirely up to you to implement the corrections. Many clients finish all the suggestions within a few weeks, while others procrastinate, but most clients enjoy the benefits of the energy shift. After an evaluation, I list the cures in the order of importance according to my experience. We will go over each one during our phone consultation this week.

1.Correct missing Knowledge corner with 2 solar lights, shining up to the roof gutters.

2.Location of Master Bedroom (will give best options first)

a.Change Master Bedroom location to the Partnership Gua or far back right room to support marriage.

b. If you don’t change bedrooms, use mirror to position Partnership Gua.

3.Correct location of the bed above a garage (unstable and unhealthy)

a.Place bed on a frame to lift off of floor and install a solid headboard, no metal bars, etc.

b. Place correction under bed toward garage

c. Correct garage (symbolizes trees supporting the room above. More to this cure)

4.Hang long or short curtain or place a 40-50mm round-faceted pure crystal in the open doorway between the dressing/bathroom in Master bedroom for health and good marriage.

a.Will talk to you about the red string marriage-binding cure for the bed. I sent it in an email.

5.Desk needs adjusting into a commanding position!

a.Turn desk around to face opportunities.

b. Feng Shui computer and desk

c. Choose full-back chair at desk (will explain)

d. Add all 5 elements to the office

e. Good lighting on desk to bring light to the Career.

6.Place mirror behind cooking stove which will adjust it to commanding position.

7.Correct the sliding glass doors in the Partnership section

8.Put the head of your daughter’s bed against the wall so she will be secure and feel supported. (PS: I would personally change her room to the spare bedroom in the Wealth corner. The Partnership room could be a special place where you and your wife could talk, make love and communicate.)

a.Hang a large picture of just you and your wife in her room if she stays in her current room (Partnership Gua)

b. Place proper amount of potted plants around the fireplace for abundance in Family.

9.Activate all of the Wealth corners on all 3 levels of the house. We will talk about that.

10. Create an altar for Helpful People in the Garage corner, which contains the silver “bucket” which we discussed. Add any statues or symbols of Heaven in this area, or posters or pictures. A world map is also good in this corner. I feel this is the most important section to make things happen.

11. We will talk about color, as I see no Fire Element, which activates and makes things happen, but will ask you what colors are in which rooms.

12. It looks like 3 wind chimes are needed for the staircases to uplift Chi from one floor to the next. Metal hollow tubes are needed for this cure.

13. Keep foyer clear and all hallways. I will be asking about the health of everyone to make sure I have covered all issues.

Mirrors, crystals and wind chimes will be very important. They are the sparkplugs, gas and lights that make your house run. Also I will suggest where to hang some special flutes (roots attached) to protect your family and support growth.

I look forward to speaking to you soon. Hopefully both of you will be able to talk.

Caroline Patrick BorNei is a certified Feng Shui Practitioner and a Red Ribbon Professional of The International Feng Shui Guild. Her abilities as a consultant and artist are widely known in the US and abroad. Caroline has completed over 5000 consultations for individuals, large and small businesses. Return clients appreciate the value of her suggestions both mundane and transcendental, providing support on multiple levels. As a college art instructor for many years, Caroline understands the power of color; its symbolism and the visual effect images have on individuals in their surroundings. Her home base is Portland, OR where she continues to write, teach, paint, do illustrations and give herbal medicine making classes. She is available for Feng Shui consultations; Feng Shui art consultant, advises builders, architects and mentors a few serious students.

Call (503) 208-2960 or email caroline@fengshuiartistry.com.

Any suggestions given in this column are only for entertainment. Please contact your physician for any medical or herbal advice or diagnosis. Caroline Patrick is not responsible for any misuse of her advice or suggestions.

Caroline’s “West Meets East” weekly newspaper column can be read from archives on her website www.fengshuiartistry.com.