Q & A: Feng Shui & Wood Floors
Q. Hi I’m interested in what would Bamboo or wood floors would add to the bedroom? —William F.
Read MoreQ & A: Seashells
Q. I just have a quick question. I have read The Western Guide to Feng Shui and have tried to implement it around my house. My only problem is that I have a couple of favorite items and I don’t know where they belong in the element table. I’ve been collecting shells and sand from overseas beach visits. Does the sand belong to the Earth or Metal element and do the shells belong to the Fire, Metal or Water element….or am I totally confusing myself? lol Thanks for your help!! —Kelly B.
Read MoreQ & A: Love Birds
Q. I was wondering where to place love birds in our home?
A. Well, of course, the answer we want to hear is to place love birds in the Love and Marriage gua, either of the house , or of an individual room bagua. What an enchanting enhancement for that gua, provided, of course, that the two birds really do love each other, are both in great health, and their cage is spacious and LOVINGLY well kept. However, I can also see some strong reasons for NOT locating them there. The better answer is completely dependent on each home’s unique layout and family energetics.
Here are some of the issues we would address before settling on the location best suited to the love birds:
Where do they truly enhance both the home’s energy and their own? Since any living, moving, talkative pet commands attention, a living room, family room, large kitchen, or other spacious public room would allow for a balance between their liveliness and one’s ability to focus on other activities. The birds would blend in there, among several wonderful ch’i filled activities. They would also be well fed by the more frequent attention they might receive. But do they make it too active in those areas, bordering on chaos? I have been in homes where the giant messy cage and noisy bird dominates any and all conversation or contemplation! (Sometimes a separate “aviary” room close to an outside patio is a wonderful solution for that situation.)
In contrast, our love birds’ placement in a smaller, quieter room would mean that they would become the main focal point, as they would be the most active thing in the smaller Yin rooms. This could be a desirable ch’i boost in those spots, if the birds were visited often enough to feel loved and included in the family’s life, and if they did not distract from the necessary activities of that room. For instance, caged birds in a bedroom might disturb sleep, and the cage would need to be kept spotlessly clean so that odors or seed debris did not soil the smaller space.
We often see children’s smaller caged pets housed in their rooms, and they make wonderful companions for them for awhile, as long as they are well-cared for. Small pets allow the child to create a living microcosm in their own small room, and do truly feed their intellects and hearts, connecting the child to all other species.
So, you can see that no matter where we might place those love birds, there are plusses and minuses to consider in any location. We wouldn’t want to see them placed purely for gua enhancement or 5 element balance (Fire) without regard for their health and well-being, or our own. It might even be best for them if they had more than one placement to enjoy within the home–a bright, fresh-air daytime location and a cozy, night sleeping area, for example. Their delightful power to enhance ch’i springs directly from how well kept and happy they are, so make them an honored part of the family, rather than an object in service to the Bagua. Hope this helps–Happy Spring! Karen Carrasco, WSFS Presenter
Read MoreEco-Touring on Magdelena Bay, II
Terah’s Journal from the tented camp on Magdelena Bay, Mexico — February 14th 2008
It is our final trip out to see the whales. We join 4 boats and 2 whales in a love-fest. The whales are making contact! Soon, 6 whales and 7 boats are interacting, the whales languidly move from boat to boat for kisses and pets from the humans.
Read MoreEco-Touring on Magdelena Bay
Terah’s Journal from the tented camp on Magdelena Bay, Mexico February 12, 2008
We are where the lips of mountains kiss the sky and waves lick the sugar beach with lapping tongues. We are where the gray whales mate January through March in the glossy depths of these protected waters. Here, the land is seared on the white-hot grill of summer and cooled by the gentle hand of winter. We melt sunscreen on our skin by day and bundle up in warm clothing by night. Our needs are all well provided for, without running water, heat, or electricity, where stars pepper the sky and leave no tiny space unspiced with a dot of light.
Read More
Stay Connected
