Q & A – Feng Shui and Windmills
Q. There is a windmill on our property. Is that good Feng Shui?
Arie, New Zealand
A. Windmills – or any other extreme environmental feature – are great as long as they are in working order and in tip-top shape. Is this one is a tourist destination or just in the landscape as a point of interest? Is it pulling in water for your family to use? That sounds like good Feng Shui to me!
Make sure that it looks great from far and near. Fresh paint? Anything broken? Country charm or local eyesore?
If you or anyone else will be going to it on a regular basis, is it safe and secure? Is the pathway well-marked and clearly identified? Pay attention to the functional details, checking for safety and comfort and the Feng Shui of it should be just fine!
Liv Kellgren, WSFS Programs Director
P.S. Please be careful in labeling things as either "good" or "bad" Feng Shui. Instead, consider that there are ideal Feng Shui environments for us as individuals AND that what’s ideal for one person might not be ideal for another… That’s what keeps Feng Shui so interesting for us Practitioners – as soon as we think we’ve figured everything out and are able to easily and effectively apply the "rules", we meet someone whose needs remind us of the core guidelines:
1. Live With What You Love
2. Put Safety and Comfort First
3. Simplify and Organize
4. Express Yourself
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Creating a Personal Paradise Outdoors with Feng Shui
Feng Shui, the Chinese system of environmental placement, sees the world as completely alive with everything, including buildings, streets and property, interconnected in a dynamic relationship that affects everything we experience. Practicing Feng Shui outdoors nourishes the supply of Ch’i (vital energy) flowing around and into your home or workplace. This increase of vital Ch’i then nurtures and enhances important aspects of your life including your health, relationships, happiness, and prosperity.
Read MoreGarden Design with a Feng Shui Eye
Feng Shui, the art of enhancing your life through design, observes that gardens do much more than beautify your home. Gardens promote a general sense of health and well being by bringing the beauty of Nature into your personal space.
Read MoreForest for the Trees
Did you know that there is a direct correlation between how far you can see and the opportunities that come your way? I recently visited a home perched on a hillside in California, surrounded by tall trees. Whether on the deck or in a bedroom, the effect was like living in a tree house even though there was a spectacular view on the other side of the trees. As it turned out, the homeowner was experiencing some financial and career challenges. She had spread herself too thin by taking on several jobs, which squeezed out what she really wanted to do. It was a classic case of not seeing the forest for the trees.
The homeowner loved trees and was reluctant to cut down one or two to open up her vista. But when she came to understand that the trees were actually blocking chi (life-giving energy)–and opportunities– from flowing into her life, she compromised by agreeing to cut out a swathe to open up her view.
What about your view? If you’re working in an office without a view, display a photo or picture with a view far into the distance to broaden your world. You may notice that you’re becoming clear about questions you’ve been pondering or that new opportunities are presenting themselves. Perhaps they’ve been there all along and you just didn’t see them.
Alumni Consultant Melissa Cook, NY
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Q & A – Bagua Mirrors and Neighbors
Q. The neighbor behind our home can see directly into our sunroom. I read that a bagua mirror is a good cure for this. Does the size of the mirror matter? Should it be a concave or convex mirror. I also read that it cannot go in the room. Do I have to hang it on the roof or can I hang it on top of the sunroom; on the roof ledge?
-Thank you, Liliana R.
Read MoreFire Updates from Nor Cal
From our friend Karen Carrasco in the Arcata, Ca area:
We have huge wildfires up here as well—the biggest (among three huge ones)–the Ukonom complex, is mostly on National Park land and the 3 adjoining Indian reservations. The latest news, published in our newspapers up here and discussed on our local radio stations, are that the Native American elders of the region are working WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS (!!) to manage the fires according to THE ANCIENT BURN PATTERNS THAT THEY ALWAYS USED TO DO.
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