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West Meets East© By Caroline Patrick
We Are the Environment in Sickness and in Health
The North Winds have arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Early morning fogs hangs low over the Guemes Straits waterway, which winds through the mystic San Juan Islands and eventually joins the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Oil tankers, fishing vessels, barges, state and private ferries and water taxies busily go about their business, while private sailboats, charter ships and yachts vacation in one of the most beautiful, scenic spots on earth. As the weather changes, the locals bundle up to keep warm and smile as the masses of visitors go home for the winter months, and locals reclaim their lands and forest. The fog horns sound their mournful music in the late night, a type of strange water-travel language, known only to the captains of the constantly moving traffic in the channels. Each main island has its own energy, and thousands of people migrate to the Northwest to experience its special Chi or flow of energy. Whether they have arrived here for pleasure or job change, it is a unique place to experience. Water Chi is special as it brings comfort and calming to those needing clarity of mind and healing. That is why a Water view is often a remedy for stress, why a watercolor painting is loved by certain people and Water restores harmony when Water sources are in balance, where too much Water can create havoc! In ancient times, any civilization which survived had Water and Wind in balance, as the wind gently stirs the Water and in turns nurtures nature in all forms. Structures were built in the “arm chairs” of the lands, giving protection to its inhabitants, and life was good. Crops, food, animals and humans lived in comfort with their surroundings. Today most of us don’t have a water view, live on a proper-shaped lot or have continued success. Using Feng Shui, or the art of looking at your home and business floor plans and adjusting the lot you have already built on, is a more realistic conception of how most of us live. Real estate, as most of us know, has been booming for several years and now seems to be slowing some. I have received several calls in the last few weeks with questions on how to sell their property. So this tells me the market has slowed once again, and now Feng Shui education is needed to boost the energies of your prosperity. Somewhere, somehow, Feng Shui became to be known as a religion. Feng Shui has never been a religion, as many cultures have successful ways of building their villages and cities, which is an art in itself. Not placing toilet facilities next to granaries or building structures too close to waterways or storing firewood in the rain is an explanation of bad placement or bad Fang Shum. Fang Shum is the acupuncture of a dwelling or land. When land becomes overcrowded, overpopulated and neglected, people, animals, green lush plants and crops diminish and the destructive cycle of the Elements swing the other way. Stress, a colorless house, a toilet backed up to a wall, with a bed on the other side, can cause strange, undiagnosed illnesses. “Thank your lucky stars,” as they say, for the knowledge of Feng Shui is truly a gift that changes your life. ATTENTION: December 2nd – 5th: I will be in your area to do more consultations. Email or call 360-424-1501. December 4th, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Advanced all-day workshop, please call, limited to 10. January 3rd – 7th: Available for consultations, call 360-424-1501. January 3-7th???: Class forming. Call or email if you are interested. ALL NEW MATERIAL: THE POWER of MIRRORS for opening, pushing and pulling all 9 Guas into balance, and importance placement of bed, desk and stove for Health, Wealth and Love Life. Moving forward in life and out of that CUBICAL! I will be attending THE FOREST OF KINDNESS gathering December 3rd, 1-5 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting Hall in Berkeley, CA. This will be a panel discussion with senior Feng Shui practitioners of the BTB community to develop a more peaceful and cultivated society. All are welcome, call 415-753-6408 or 510-758-1788. January 8th,on panel for the YUAN YUAN Educational Foundation- 10 year celebration OPEN HOUSE, San Mateo. All are welcome. I will be talking about Reiki, Art and Feng Shui. Will have greeting cards and art for sale.650-349-8868 or info@YuanYuan.org.
WHAT IS CUSTOMIZED FENG SHUI MENTORING?
· It is for those wishing to study with me privately. ONE ON ONE. · The cost is $350 for three hours a month, through phone, email and faxes. · A six-month commitment is necessary. · 27 red envelopes (first month only) and the first month’s payment of $350 due on the 1st of each month. · A monthly mentoring date is set for at least one to two hours of phone conversation, at different intervals. · Packets of hard-copy material are sent for you to study each month. Emailing and faxes will be part of the course also as we go over floor plans. · The material is copyrighted, but I will give you permission to share a lot of the information. Caroline Patrick Caroline's Feng Shui Concepts Mt. Vernon, WA 360-424-1501 caroline@fengshuiartistry.com www.fengshuiartistry.com www.moongateschool.com
Caroline Patrick, Feng Shui consultant/practitioner, teacher/speaker, Feng Shui artist and writer, lives in the San Juan Islands, off the coast of Washington. Her weekly newspaper article called WEST MEETS EAST is a popular Feng Shui advice column. She enjoys answering your questions, when possible. Some questions will be chosen for publication with the permission from the reader. Enjoy her new 5 Element attached-folding cards which can be used as a Feng Shui enhancement or correction in any space. Larger prints of several selected paintings are also available. For consultations, speaking/teaching engagements and art evaluations contact her at caroline@fengshuiartistry.com or visit her websites at www.fengshuiartistry.com and www.moongateschool.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.
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