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December / January 2006
Morris Fishbein, AMA, Enemy of Health
Part 1 of 2
by Bob Wallace
Mixing Aromatherapy and Cancer
by Jennine Stromkins RA part two
Feng Shui
by Sheila Wright
BE YOUR OWN HERBAL EXPERT Part 3 of 7
by Susun S. Weed
THE 4 ASCENTIALS
by Colin Hillstrom
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Feng Shui
by Sheila Wright
Feng Shui literally means wind and water. It is an ancient Chinese system about the
relationship between humans and their environment. It is about how everything is energy and is interconnected and constantly changing. Based on the laws of nature, its theories, principles and techniques offer us a way of understanding how we can create a comfortable environment that is supportive and can enhance specific areas of our lives.
The underlying principle of feng shui is chi (energy) - an energetic, formative principal that is spontaneously
expressed throughout all life - energy linking all things. This principle is common to other traditions as well. The Hindus call it prana, the Japanese call it qi and Catholics call it spiritus. Chi can be of the earth, the atmosphere, or of people. The quality of chi is expressed through form, shape, color, sound and cycles of time. A lot of feng shui is concerned with ensuring that chi does not get stuck, stagnate, depleted or become too concentrated.
When the energy of our environment has been properly adjusted, it then supports each of us in all aspects of our lives. When feng shui principles are employed, they can increase the energy in those areas of our lives that we wish to enhance, minimize non supportive energies, while at the same time we can experience a greater sense of overall
balance, harmony and contentment. It is, however, not a magic bullet. Feng shui is only one component in life. It can not
overcome all challenges in life, but can give us greater awareness to change the things over which we do have control.
There are many different methods or schools of feng shui that are being practiced today. New methods are being revealed as more of the old books are being translated into English. Among all these different schools there is little consensus as what is mutually agreed upon. There is no “This is the best school of feng shui” or “This is the only true school of feng shui”. They all are valid and have effectiveness, depending on the level of expertise of the practitioner and the willingness of the client to implement the feng shui remedies given by the practitioner.
Feng shui is a part of Chinese metaphysics, which is a vast and very deep subject. There is a whole cosmology that exists that attempts to explain how the universe works and our relationship to it. The knowledge acquired through an understanding of the I Ching is of paramount importance and contributes to the
understanding of feng shui.
Firstly, it is important to understand that a major school of feng shui works within a framework of time and space. In other words, there is a belief that we, as humans, are in direct relationship with time according to specific cycles that have been laid out over millennia. This applies to both Chinese astrology, of which there are many different types, as well as feng shui.
Secondly, it is import to understand that most feng shui that is being taught today is about our relationship to how the energy flows in the environment in which we live and work. There are two types of feng shui to consider in the environments, one is physical, referring to actual visible surroundings, such as landscape, mountains, buildings, waterways, roads and the
interior design of the building, as well as the placement of furniture.
The second type is more abstract, and that is the
directional influences, which are invisible, but which many believe can have a significant influence on us. When evaluating feng shui influences, it is necessary to take into consideration both the visible and invisible energetic qualities of the environment.
However, there are different methods or schools of feng shui. Energy or chi is evaluated and interpreted differently by a feng shui practitioner, depending on the method or methods that they have learned and what they believe according to what they have been taught. Aside from Form School or Landscape Feng Shui, which is the basis of all feng shui
methods, there is generally not a lot of consensus in terms of how to
analyze and interpret the energy of a place
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and the ways to adjust it. If you have read more than one
book on feng shui you have probably noticed some
inconsistencies or conflicting information.
With so many different methods being used by practitioners, why do they all seem to get positive results when many of the
methods seem to conflict with each other? The simple answer is: Belief, Intention and Resonance.
Everyone creates their reality based on both their conscious and unconscious beliefs. This statement is both a scientific and
metaphysical fact. If you, as a client are drawn to a particular practitioner who practices a particular method of feng shui, then there is an implicit agreement between the two of you, based on belief, that the recommendations for adjusting the feng shui of a place will balance the energy and generate harmony and attract the things you are desiring. It is even more powerful if there is agreed upon intention behind the feng shui remedies. It is as simple as that.
Another way of looking at this is, the chi in your body acts very similarly to the way the energy in a magnet works, it draws to it the same type of energy it magnetizes out.
This is another way of saying that your consciousness is represented in your environment. For instance, if your chi is sending out signals that resonate to a sense of harmony and
balance, then it will draw to it things, events, and opportunities that will harmonious and balanced. That’s why is so important to work with and balance the chi in your environment because it directly affects what type of relationships, finances, career
opportunities, etc., that you will attract. This is why you must make sure that your environment reflects what you want to pull in.?If you don’t like what you have or see, then change it. But change it with conscious intention, positive beliefs and attitudes and with an understanding of feng shui principles. You cannot make changes to the external environment without having
corresponding changes take place internally - perceptual,
emotional or spiritual.
Conversely, you can’t make internal changes without corresponding external changes. If you don’t make changes to your external environment to match your inner energetic state, then your
environment can pull you back into old habits and old
patterns. It is a matter of resonance. You want the inside and the outside to have similar resonance - similar to two tuning forks that are vibrating at the same frequency.
On another level, if you have cultivated yourself through a
spiritual practice and raised your consciousness and personal energy vibration, over an extended period of time, it is possible to get to the point where your environment does not have the ability to negatively impact you. This is in the realm of saints, sages and advanced spiritual seekers. Then the wise one can positively affect the energy of the environment and those around them.
Know that feng shui works. When looking for a feng shui practitioner, ask questions about what method or school of feng shui they practice. If you resonate with them and believe they can help you, then consider using their services.
There are some aspects that are generally agreed upon by all schools and practitioners of feng shui.
They are:
One should have an understanding of Form School and how the forms in an environment, both external and interior forms, affect people.
One should have an understanding of the Five Elements and how they relate to one another and how to balance the elements with one another. This includes an understanding of yin and yang theory.
One should have an understanding of how to determine the best directions for sleeping, working and studying and which directions should be avoided.
One should have an understanding of how symbolism and intention can affect the energy of the environment and the people in the environment. This deals with the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions that the client desire to project into their environment.
One should be aware of the annual energies that are present and how to adjust for them.
Sheila of Sheila Wright Consulting Services, has developed an integrative approach to working with subtle energies by combining her broad based knowledge of feng shui, the art of spiritual dowsing and the techniques of PSYCH-K?, which facilitates identifying and changing unwanted subconscious beliefs.
Sheila can be reached at 604-669-2378 and
www.SheilaWrightConsultingServices.com
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