The Three Sisters of the Tao
As mentioned by Terah on the Feng Shui Tribe interview with Brenni Larson.
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The Tao of Lifestyle
In my book The Three Sisters of the Tao, I had a great of fun exploring the fine art of living a balanced lifestyle. Like everything else in life, there is no one lifestyle that is right for everyone. We each get to discover and create it from the inside, out! May this taste of The Three Sisters wise musings about the Tao of Lifestyle™ sweeten your Way….
Bon Appetite!
Terah Kathryn Collins
“Harmony is made from the threads of pleasure you weave into your everyday experiences. The more these threads intricately embellish the matrix of your daily life, the better. Your work, play, and rest are a trinity of influences that each contributes to the tapestry of your life. By honoring them as equals, you balance the synergy of your body and spirit, and restore the natural grace of being a human being.”
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From Year to Year: Honoring the Past & Celebrating the Future
- Last year, my greatest triumph was…
- And I am most grateful for…
- The most loving service I contributed last year was…
- One of my most meaningful experiences was….
- One of the most important things I learned was…
- Looking back over last year, I am especially happy that…
- And I wish that I had…
- The 3 people who had the greatest impact in my life were… (I have/haven’t acknowledged them for their contribution)
- Last year, my 3 favorite things about my life were…
- And my 3 least favorite things about my life were…
- As for this year, I’m especially looking forward to…
- My biggest wish for myself is…
- My biggest wish for my beloveds is…
- My biggest wish for the world is…
©2013 Terah Kathryn Collins, Western School of Feng Shui, www.wsfs.com
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The Season of Returning Light
by Terah Kathryn Collins
‘Tis the Season when short days and cool temperatures beckon us to spend more time indoors. Winter is the time when the Sun, Nature’s primal source of the Fire element, offers the least warmth. To maintain our elemental balance, it’s the time to illuminate our homes with enhancements that bring the comfort of the Fire element’s warmth indoors.
Candlelight is an archetypal symbol of Fire. A room can be transformed by lighting it with the luminous magic of candles. With safety always in mind, group pillar candles, tea lights, votives, and tapers to create multi-tiered arrangements of illumination. Choose any hue of red, the color of the Fire element, and add reflective trays and holders to multiply and magnify the light.
Soft lamplight accentuates the warm ambiance of any room. Turn glare into glow by installing rheostats or dimmers that let you adjust your lighting to fit every need and mood. Consider replacing fluorescent lights with more versatile and appealing track or recessed lighting. Or, add task lights, ornamental lamps, and other alternative lighting so that the fluorescents are rarely needed.
The fireplace or hearth symbolizes the heart of a home and inspires the timeless feelings of comfort and safety. Keep a wood-burning fireplace at the ready with fresh logs for the next fire as this connotes continual warmth and light.
In the Nourishing Cycle of Feng Shui’s Five Elements, Wood feeds Fire. When you combine them together, you can create a particularly welcoming wintertime environment. Interestingly, their color associations – red and green – correlate with the classic Christmas colors. Arrange evergreens, ribbons, candles, flowers, ornaments, and other seasonal decorations in reds and greens to create your own beautiful displays.
The element of Fire is also enhanced by your relationships with your loved ones. Include “mementos of the heart” that remind you of your favorite people and display photos of them from previous holidays, as well as ornaments made by or given to you by them.
Winter is the time to create an environment that invites us to renew ourselves and deepen our kinship with friends and family. We seek places to settle into deep introspection and meaningful conversation. Let’s light the candles, cozy up around the fire, and share good times with those we love. With our home fires burning, we open our hearts to winter’s essence and celebrate the returning of the light.
(c) 2013 Terah Kathryn Collins
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