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FENG
SHUI ESSENTIALS
Renee Parks
Contents
1. Feng Shui 3
2. Purpose of Feng Shui 5
3. Factors of Life Fortune 6
4. Yin and Yang 8
5. Clutter 9
6. Broken thoughts 12
7. Zen 13
8. Environment of Feng Shui 17
9. Identification of Negative Energy 18
10. Stagnant and Blocked Energy 19
11. Five Elements of Feng Shui 21
12. Bagua 28
13. Chinese Numerology
30
14. Examination of Plot
31
CHAPTER 1
FENG SHUI
What is FengShui?
Your home is a powerful
life force in your life. Every day it
offers a greater understanding of who you are and what your life is currently
focused on. It is a dynamic force that is constantly responding to the
intentions of those who live in it.”
~Sharon Stasney
What patterns are
showing up in your space and in your life?
Who have you become?
What is your life
currently focused on?
Is your home trying to
tell you something?
Does it relate to the
goals you are setting?
REVIEW ANSWERS
My home is telling me
it needs regular attention and care.
Recommendations
Identify Principles
Checklist
Share
Identify ways that your
home is revealing messages
Identify any common
themes
Examination of the
energy flows in your living environment to determine how the placement of
things and objects within it interact with and influence our personal
energy.
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A method of arranging space to allow
good energy to flow.
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A comprehensive tool to help us assess
the conditions of our environment.
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A system for organizing thoughts and
making decisions.
CHAPTER 2 PURPOSE OF FENG
SHUI
Purpose of FengShui
- Encourage
the flow of vital energy (Chi) into our living environments.
- Deflect
the harmful/ unfortunate energy.
- To
create balance in our environment.
- Your
FengShui can be designed to focus on wealth creation, prosperity and
abundance. The most enticing aspect
of FengShui is its amazing impact on “money luck”. When your home, workplace or office is
oriented to bring good FengShui, incomes usually rise. One of the most important aspects of
good fortune is a healthy and long life.
Prevention of illness by placing powerful symbols of longevity
within the home is thus a significant part of FengShui practice.
Buildings
Dynamic, living
“bodies” with one purpose – to totally support & nurture their inhabitants.
Process
Read and correct
problematic locations and structural features of a space and enhance positive
features.
CHAPTER 3 FACTORS OF LIFE
FORTUNE
Factors of Life Fortune
BLUE:
Destiny.
Deep purple:
Charitable contributions.
Light Blue:
Self-improvement.
Luck: Yellow.
Light Purple:
FengShui
Destiny -
The Chinesebelieve that things like the time in history of your birth, the
place of birth, your family status set your life on a particular path.
Luck: The pattern of events that influence that
path.
FengShui: The idea of how you situate yourself can
overcome bad luck or poor fate.
Charitable Contributions: It is believed that self-improving your
character invites good people, events and wellbeing into your life, charitable
contributions are positive deeds or serving others without looking for a reward
or for recognition.
The Chinese believe that luck and destiny can
accurately be predicted through the use of the 4 pillars astrology chart that
we will talk about later.
Balance
Returns us to a state of wholeness, generating
physical, mental and emotional healing.
CHAPTER 4 YIN AND YANG
Yin
Femaleness, the moon, completion, cold, darkness,
submission, rounded. Too much yin energy
movement slows, chi stagnates and ill health sets in.
Yang
Maleness, the sun, creation, heat, light, Heaven,
dominance, sharp edges. Too much yang
energy and chi speeds along too quickly, life changes rapidly also resulting in
ill health.
Cardinal Rules
•No clutter.
•Nothing broken.
•Zen Surfaces.
•Surround yourself with beauty.
•Create a quiet space.
CHAPTER 5 CLUTTER
What is Clutter?
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Scattered or disordered items that
impede movement or reduce effectiveness.
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The first warning sign of an energy-flow
problem.
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Blocks natural energy.
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Loss and illness can set in.
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A constant source of confusion and
disharmony.
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Can make one feel depressed and unable
to move forward with day-to-day activities.
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Clutter slows down vitality.
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Represents unfinished business.
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Removing clutter is an energy booster.
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Indicates disguised ill health or
misfortune.
Why Release Clutter?
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Chi brings good luck, financial rewards
and harmonious relationships.
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When we release and make room for new
energy.
Clutter
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Blocks natural energy.
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Loss and illness can set in.
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A constant source of confusion and
disharmony.
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Can make one feel depressed and unable
to move forward with day-to-day activities.
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No Clutter
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Clutter slows down vitality.
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Represents unfinished business.
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Removing clutter is an energy booster.
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Indicates disguised ill-health or
misfortune.
No Clutter
When our space is too crowded, chi becomes stagnant
and unable to circulate freely.
Simplify and reduce by boxing up things that are no
longer used by temporarily storing off-site or donating to charity.
Why Release Clutter?
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Removing clutter is an energy booster.
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Chi brings good luck, financial rewards
and harmonious relationships.
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When we release and make room for new
energy.
How to Release Clutter
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Does the item make you feel good?
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Do you enjoy owning it?
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Is it useful and creative for you?
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Clutter Reveals
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Self-protection.
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Hoarding.
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Feelings of insecurity.
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Lacks healthy mentality
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Others
What’s on your mind?
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Mental Clutter
Many things are going
on at a time is called as Mental Clutter.
Some examples of mental
clutter are as follows:
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TV, Radio, constant noise.
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Errands.
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Life Activities.
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Work & Relationships.
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Clearing Mental Clutter
The different ways to
remove mental clutter are as follows:
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Meditation.
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Journaling.
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Sharing.
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Counseling.
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Being Still.
No Clutter
When our space is too crowded, chi becomes stagnant
and unable to circulate freely.
Simplify and reduce by boxing up things that are no
longer used by temporarily storing off-site or donating to charity.
CHAPTER 6 BROKEN THOUGHTS
Have Nothing Broken
Let’s Define Broken
Items that are damaged or altered by breaking.
Items that cannot be repaired in a complete way.
Broken items creates negative chi.
Removing broken items keeps the positive chi high.
Ways to Repair Broken Thoughts
The different ways to repair broken thoughts are as
follows:
- Forgiveness
- Positive
thinking
- Affirmations
Where are the broken items in your space?
Broken items creates negative chi.
Removing broken items keeps the positive chi high.
What broken thoughts are you thinking?
Broken Thoughts
The different kinds of broken thoughts are as
follows:
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Un-forgiveness.
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Negative thinking.
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Closed mindedness.
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Controlling behavior.
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Ego driven.
CHAPTER 7 ZEN
Zen Surfaces
Simple Abundance.
Simplify and reduce by releasing things that are no
longer used by temporarily storing off-site or donating to charity.
How to Release Clutter
Does the item make you feel good?
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Do you enjoy owning it?
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Is it useful and creative for you?
Mental Clutter
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So much going on
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TV, Radio, constant noise
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Errands
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Life Activities
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Work & Relationships
Mental Clutter Reveals
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Self-protection
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Hoarding
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Feelings of Insecurity
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Lack of healthy Mentality
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Others
CAN CAUSE ILLNESS:
It is interesting to note for every client for whom I have performed a FengShui
consultation had lots of clutter. They also
suffered from major ailments or diseases.
Where is the clutter in your space?
Where is the clutter in your life?
REVIEW ANSWERS
Draws, closets etc.
Simple Abundance
Simplify and reduce by releasing things that are no
longer used by temporarily storing off-site or donating to charity.
How to Release Clutter
Does the item make you feel good?
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Do you enjoy owning it?
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Is it useful and creative for you?
Mental Clutter
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So much going on
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TV, Radio, constant noise
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Errands
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Life Activities
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Work & Relationships
Mental Clutter Reveals
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Self-protection
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Hoarding
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Feelings of Insecurity
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Lack of healthy Mentality
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Others
CAN CAUSE ILLNESS:
It is interesting to note that every client that I have performed a FengShui
consultation for who had lots of clutter also suffered from a major ailment or
disease.
Where is the clutter in your space?
Where is the clutter in your life?
REVIEW ANSWERS
Draws, closets etc.
Clearing Mental Clutter
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Meditation
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Journaling
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Sharing
Zen Decorating
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Create Zen surfaces by keeping them 50% clear.
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Reduces visual stimulation and allows
the mind to relax.
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Gives chi room to breathe and flow.
Zen Your Mind
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Become More Conscious
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Observe Your Patterns
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Release Need To Control
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Allow Others To Be
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Counseling.
Clearing Mental Clutter
The different ways of clearing mental clutter are as
follows:
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Meditation
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Journaling
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Sharing
Zen Decorating
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Create Zen surfaces by keeping them 50%
clear.
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Reduces visual stimulation and allows
the mind to relax.
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Gives chi room to breathe and flow.
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When our surfaces are too crowded, chi
is unable to circulate freely.
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Release that which no longer serves you.
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Zen Decorating
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Create Zen surfaces by keeping them 50%
clear.
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Reduces visual stimulation and allows
the mind to relax.
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Gives chi room to breathe and flow.
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Zen Mind - Simplicity
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Become more conscious of what is going
on in your mind.
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Observing your patterns and why you do
things.
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Release the need to control others.
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Zen Mind
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Live in the present moment.
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Continuously look inward to observe your
emotions and body’s reactions.
CHAPTER – 8ENVIRONMENT OF
FENG SHUI
Surround Yourself with Beauty
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When you only have items that you love
this increases inspiration and positive chi.
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Raises your vibration
A Beautiful Mind
When you focus on what you are grateful for rather
than what’s not working you begin to design a new blueprint for the future.
Create A Quiet Space
To Meditate
Be Peaceful
Support Your Soul
Create A Quiet Space
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A dimly-lit room relaxes us
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A candle makes us peaceful
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A crystal raises our inner energy
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Incense stimulates a special environment
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Music to elevate the vibration
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Quieting the Mind
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Meditation
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Being Still
CHAPTER
- 9 IDENTIFICATION
OF NEGATIVE ENERGY
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Recognizing Negative Energy in our
Space
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Rushing Energy
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Stagnant Energy
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Blocked Energy
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Poison Arrows
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Rushing Energy - Large
openings or doors/windows across from
each other
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Too many openings can leave you
exposed. Energy moves too fast and is
unbalanced.
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Can lead to anxiety and injuries. Rushing thoughts could equate to
multi-tasking.
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Never giving one thing your full
attention. Dilutes each experience, hard
to remember,
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Not living in the now. Scattered, hard to focus.
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Try to do one thing at a time. Be present in the moment.
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Rushing Energy Remedies
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Place a crystal, plant or screen between
the two areas to deflect and slow the energy down.
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When hanging crystals as FengShui
remedies, they are hung on a red string that is cut in increments of 9 inches.
CHAPTER – 10 STAGNANT AND
BLOCKED ENERGY
Stagnant Energy
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The area above cabinets or in a skylight
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Stagnant energy could be what is
preventing your goals from coming to fruition.
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Stagnant energy could be considered
procrastination.
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It could also equate to the fear of
moving forward.
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Place a crystal in the skylight
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The facets in the crystal helps to get
the energy flowing.
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Blocked Energy
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Entryways that lead directly into a
wall.
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Blocked Energy Remedy
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Place a 3D picture or photograph to
extend the space to infinity.
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Poison Arrows
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Harmful hostile structures in the
environment that send out harmful sha chi energy.
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Sharp edges or Pointed objects
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Sha
energy is cutting energy that hits you like a karate chop. It causes uneasiness, discomfort and &
subtle agitation. This kind of energy is
said to bring misfortune and disaster into one’s life.
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Interestingly enough, the job that I quit,
there was a corner wall behind me and shelving all around me. I believe that this was instrumental in
making me uncomfortable.
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The angle on this wall is cutting across
your body every time you walk into the bathroom. This could cause illness.
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Fortunately, there are FengShui cures to
remedy negative energy conditions and help to transform your space into a
harmonious environment that supports you.
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COVER WITH PLANTS OR FABRIC
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Recap Rushing Energy
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Stagnant Energy
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Blocked Energy
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Poison Arrows
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Now we are going to talk about another
way that we can describe energy. Yin
& Yang. When we balance yin and
yang, it creates a more harmonious environment.
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Yin & Yang
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Yin & yang are the complementary
opposites, which constitute a balanced whole known as the “tao” or “the way”.
Yin
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Femaleness, the moon, completion, cold,
darkness, submission, rounded.
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Too much yin energy movement slows, chi
stagnates and ill health sets in.
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Clubs and bars are very Yin.
Yang
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Maleness, the sun, creation, heat,
light, Heaven, dominance, sharp edges.
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Too much yang energy and chi speeds
along too quickly, life changes rapidly also resulting in ill health.
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How many have ever had the bright light
of the sun awaken them. Sleeping is a
very yin activity.
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Balancing Yin & Yang
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Returns you to a state of balance &
wholeness, generating physical, mental and emotional healing.
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We can also use this principle in our
thoughts by not thinking in absolutes.
Leave a space for the possibility that there could be another way or
answer.
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Decorating With Yin & Yang
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Use the chart when decorating your home.
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The determination of whether you should
go more yin or yang is based on your personal make up. We all have varying levels of yin and yang,
based on our date of birth. If you would
like a chart let me know and I can pull one for you for $20.
CHAPTER- 11 FIVE ELEMENTS OF
FENG SHUI
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
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Fire, Earth, Metal, Water & Wood
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When elements are in harmony we feel
comfortable and welcomed & want to stay.
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Any imbalance makes us uncomfortable and
energetically out of sorts.
The Chinese believe everything is in a constant
state of change between the 5 elements or forces of nature: Fire, Earth, Metal
& Water, Wood
There Are 3 cycles that describes how the elements
work together in your environment: The productive or nourishing cycle, the
destructive or controlling cycle, exhaustive or reduction cycle.
THE NOURISHING CYCLE is the most desirable of cycles
wood builds a fire, fire turns to ash or earth; earth has minerals or metal;
metal melted is like water. Water
nourishes wood. When elements interact
in this way it produces success, happiness, health and abundance.
THE DESTRUCTIVE OR CONTROLLING CYCLE - fire melts metal, metal chops wood, wood moves the earth, earth dams up water, water puts out
fire. When the elements are not working
in harmony, the environment is in chaos and everything seems to clash or
destroy itself. There are accidents,
missed opportunities, poor health and trouble with relationships and finances.
EXHAUSTIVE OR REDUCTION CYCLE is the nourishing cycle in reverse to
negative energy. When used improperly,
it may drain the energy from one’s goals or potential achievements.
THE 5 ELEMENTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT
HANDOUT
Earth symbolizes a feeling of being grounded,
confident and secure (yellow). It is
very important in a home.
Symbols
Symbols are the ways your psyche subconsciously
interprets and relates to your environment.
The primary level of symbolism in FengShui is the relationship between
you and your living environment.
Symbolically our home is like a mirror, a direct
reflection of our inner selves.
Our personal space tells the world what kind of
people we are. Our home it’s structure,
shape and condition represents and reflects you, your body, your mind and spirit
at some level.
Symbols and metaphors play an important role in the
analysis and application of FengShui.
REVIEW
FengShui Symbolism
Handout
Cardinal Rules
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No Clutter
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Nothing Broken
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Zen Surfaces
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Surround Yourself With Beauty
•
Create a Quiet Space
No Clutter
What is Clutter?
•
Scattered or disordered items that
impede movement or reduce effectiveness
Clutter
•
Blocks natural energy
•
Loss and illness can set in
•
A constant source of confusion and
disharmony
•
Can make one feel depressed and unable
to move forward with day-to-day activities.
•
No Clutter
•
Clutter slows down vitality
•
Represents unfinished business
•
Removing clutter is an energy booster.
•
Releasing clutter allows new energy to
flow into our lives.
Have Nothing Broken
What is Broken?
Items that are damaged or altered by breaking
Items that cannot be repaired in a complete way.
Have Nothing Broken
Broken items creates negative chi.
Removing broken items keeps the positive chi high.
Zen Decorating
•
Create Zen surfaces by keeping them 50%
clear.
•
Reduces visual stimulation and allows
the mind to relax.
•
Gives chi room to breathe and flow.
Surround Yourself with Beauty
•
When you have only items that you love,
this increases inspiration and positive chi.
•
Raises your vibration
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Have nothing in your houses that you do
not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.
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William Morris
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Create A Quiet Space
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To meditate
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To be peaceful
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To support your soul
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Life is not measured by the number of
breaths that we take but by the moments that take our breath away - Anonymous
The 5 Elements
The Chinese believe everything is in a constant
state of change between the 5 elements or forces of nature: WOOD, FIRE, EARTH,
METAL AND WATER.
The 5 elements and qualities are constantly
overcoming each other in a continuous cycle.
There are three cycles that describes how the 5 elements work together in one's environment.
The Chinese Believe Everything Is in a
Constant State of Change Between the 5 Elements or Forces of Nature: FIRE,
EARTH, METAL & WATER, WOOD
There Are 3 Cycles That
Describes How The Elements Work Together In Your Environment: The Productive or
Nourishing Cycle, The Destructive or Controlling Cycle, Exhaustive or Reduction
Cycle.
The Nourishing Cycle is
the most desirable of cycles. Wood builds
a fire, fire turns to ash or earth. Earth
has minerals or metal. Metal melted is
like water. Water Nourishes Wood. When elements interact in this way it
produces success, happiness, health and abundance.
The Destructive Or
Controlling Cycle - Fire melts
metal. Metal chops wood. Wood moves the earth. Earth dams up water. Water puts out fire. When the elements are not working in harmony,
the environment is in chaos and everything seems to clash or destroy itself. There are accidents, missed opportunities,
poor health and trouble with relationships and finances.
Exhaustive or Reduction
Cycle
Is the nourishing cycle
in reverse to negative energy. When Used
Improperly, it may drain the energy from one’s goals or potential achievements.
CHAPTER - 12 BAGUA
The Bagua is an energy template of where specific
energies found in a home.
The Bagua looks at 8
aspects of life. The Chinese call Life
Aspirations plus the central energetic hub.
Based on the location
of the entrance and the positions of the life stations one can activate the
areas with prescribed treatments.
When buying or selling
a home pay attention to the wealth area (price of home) and helpful people (buyer,
sellers, agents).
The front door is the
mouth of chi. Use the door that the
architect deemed to be the front door.
Let’s look at each
area.
Analysis By Area
Look for clues to
determine the energy patterns of the space and how it impacts you.
CHAPTER – 13 CHINESE
NUMEROLOGY
Chinese Numerology
Based on homophonic
principles. If a number sounds like a
similar word that means something good, it is considered to be a good number
& vice versa.
Zero
Represents nothing,
perfection, completion and harmony.
Eight
Lucky Number – similar
to the word for multiply and is extremely lucky.
Four
Unlucky Number – sounds
like the word for death.
Better when combined
with a favorable number, i.e. 48.
Yin & Yang
Numbers are either Yin
(even) or Yang (odd). Yang numbers are considered more fortunate.
Favorable Addresses
A favorable address
combines Yin and Yang; otherwise they seem to coincide with lifestyles that are
heavily weighted toward one function e.g. possibly all work and no play.
CHAPTER – 14 EXAMINATION OF
PLOT
Examine ThePlot
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The site should have support at the rear
and sides of the property (a mountain, hill, tall trees, wall fence, rocks,
houses etc. to provide physical and energetic protection.
Sloping Properties
Properties that slope
cause beneficial chi to drain away.
Place boulders, plant
trees, build a fence or a wall.
Negative Exterior
Impacts
Churches
Synagogues
Graveyards
Hospitals
Exterior Sha Energy
Massive water storage
tanks
Pointed rooflines
towards your home
Microwave Booster
Stations
Electrical Power
Stations
Transformers
Satellite Dishes
Type of Street
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T or Y streets
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Cul-de-Sacs (chi becomes trapped)
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Dead-end streets (lack abundant chi)
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One-way street, major highway (energy
moves too quickly)
Street Names
Street names have a
symbolic meaning and could provide further insight on how a property could
impact you.
Front of Home
Straight pathways are
like a poison arrows pointing at the front door.
Curved path, path that
is wider at the bottom gathers in chi, steps elevate chi.
Front Door
Should open fully.
Door hinges should not
squeak.
Paint doors with
cracked or chipping paint as they create harmful chi.
Entryway
The entrance should be kept as clutter free as
possible.
Living Room
Furnish so that there
is room to move easily around the room.
Dining Room
Layout that allows
breadwinner to sit in the command position of the room.
Allows Chi to circulate
around the table.
Kitchen
One of the most
important room in the home, keep clean.
Ensure that cook faces
the door or place a mirror to help the cook see what is going on behind them.
Stairs
Homes with stairs
located at the front door can cause chi to rush upstairs rather than circulating
on the first level.
Stairs
Can also create a
waterfall of chi that rushes out the front door.
Use circular rug and
crystal between the door and stairs.
Bedroom
Place bed in the
command position but not directly in front of the door.
The bedroom should be a
relatively Yin area for relaxing and resting.
Sleep in one of your best directions.
Bathrooms
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Biggest drain of Chi.
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Keep lids down, doors closed.
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Cover exposed pipes.
Office
Layout should allow Sitting
in the command position of the room in one of your best directions.
Sit in front of a solid
wall and not a window.
Garage
Should
not share a wall or be under a bedroom.
Beams
Sleeping or sitting
under exposed beams are thought to cause illness.
If followed in right
spirit Fengshui will bring peace and prosperity to our life.
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