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June 12 , 2007 Fast Feng Shui Newsletter In
this issue:
Using
Everyday Objects as Feng Shui Accessories The key to making good use of feng shui accessories is to match the material, shape, and/or color of your home décor to the Elements that suit that area of the ba gua. Each gua is associated with one of the five feng shui elements (water, wood, fire, earth, metal), and is also "created" or supported by one of the other four: metal supports water; water nourishes wood; wood feeds fire; fire creates earth; and earth creates metal. This information, along with knowledge of what shapes and colors evoke the energy of the different elements, enables you to choose home décor that does more than just look good in your space. Here's a quick reference chart to help you with your decorating decisions:
Although the tai chi (center of any space) is specifically associated with the earth element and the color yellow, this area affects all the other guas; it's a good idea for each element to be included here in some way. For example, a round ceramic bowl is made of an earth material and has a metal-type shape. If it's also decorated with red, blue, and green colors, all five elements are represented, and you have a good decorative accessory for the tai chi. When you start to think of your home décor in this way, the possibilities are virtually endless!
Announcements & Website Updates In the meantime, I'm delighted to finally be able to tell you about some website and product updates that have been "in the works" for a while:
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Feng
Shui Q+A Q+A Policy: If you are a new subscriber, I recommend reviewing past Q+A sections in the newsletter archives before emailing me, to get a sense of what kinds of questions are appropriate. You may even find that your question has already been answered. Last but not least, please be aware that many others are also hoping for some of my time, and that asking multiple questions limits my ability to respond to everyone equitably. Due to the high volume of email I receive, I am often unable to respond promptly; please be patient while awaiting a reply. --------------------------------------- (Questions have been edited for clarity and length, and identifying details have been changed..) Q: : "We are moving into a new home and
working on implementing Feng Shui. It has been such an exciting journey
to have clear intentions for our new home. My questions is about several
deer and elk mounts that my husband has on the wall. I would like to
get an official answer on if they are allowed in Feng Shui or not." That's because your personal thoughts and feelings (and those of your husband) are big facators in the overall energy of your home. Remember, feng shui is based on the premise that everything is connected. So while there are plenty of feng shui "DOs" and "DON'Ts" in circulation, how YOU feel about the things around you is also part of the equation. The "DOs" and "DON'Ts" may reveal and show you a different perspective, but ultimately you have to use your judgment about how the things in your space are affecting you. So, deer and elk heads on the wall: dead animals in the house. Not great chi, most would say. But the real question is, do YOU like them? Does your husband find them inspiring? What kind of personal signficance, family history, whatever, is wrapped around them? What do you (and hubbie, jointly or individually) feel you'd be giving up if you got rid of them? What might you feel you'd be gaining? I personally don't think I'd appreciate a dead animal head on the wall in my home. On the other hand, I own a bear claw necklace -- nothing fancy: just a set of claws from a long-dead bear strung on a brittle old piece of string -- that I consider a great treasure and a true "power object". It's been hanging around the family for at least a few generations and somewhere along the way it ended up in my house, although I no longer remember any specific history around it (did my great-grandfather shoot a bear? possibly; maybe not). The bottom line is that whether it's "dead animal chi" or a "power object" is something I've had to decide for myself. For me, it was a no-brainer. Someone else might pick it up and go "yuck!" and drop it like a hot potato. So, are the deer and elk mounts "dead animal chi" or "power objects" in your household? If you can figure that one out, you'll have answered your question. Thanks for sending such an interesting question! Sorry I can't give a straightforward "thumbs-up" or "thumbs-down", but that's how it is sometimes.
Clutter
Clearing Tip RANDOM ACTS OF DECLUTTERING Practice "random acts of decluttering." Every time you open a drawer or cabinet, look for something in there that you can now part with. There's a good chance that some of the things you thought you had to keep six months ago no longer have such a strong hold on you. "I've let go of stuff in our pantry and
kitchen. ...I'm looking at things and asking myself: How many different
uses can I get out of this and do I want to give it storage space?"
Final
Thoughts Time Management Tip This isn't a feng shui tip, but recent projects have taken so much longer than expected to pull together, I thought I'd share this tidbit with you, courtesy of my Dad (who reminds me of it when I complain about how far behind I've fallen on all my projects… again): According to Dad, the way to estimate how long a project will take to complete is to start with a best guess of the amount of actual effort involved, for example: "This oughtta take about two days to do." Then, double whatever quantity you stated (in this example, "two" becomes "four"), and go up to the next increment of time. If you're thinking days, make it weeks. If you've estimated weeks, figure on months. By this method, that "two day" project won't be done for four weeks! This dramatic increase in projected completion time is hard to accept, but if you think about it, it's often true. The calculation doesn't mean it will take an entire month of work to finish your two-day project, just that - due to interruptions, unforeseen complications, changing priorities, or just a poor guesstimate to start with - it will be probably be four weeks from today by the time you finally cross that "two day" project off your list. The only problem with this method is that even with this knowledge I still don't manage to budget my project time as accurately as I'd like. Or maybe I'm just an eternal optimist. After all, it may have taken me two months longer than I thought to find the time to write this newsletter, but now that I'm (finally!) sitting down to do it, it's coming together faster than expected. (As for all those new articles I told you I plan to write this summer … maybe I'll start out by expecting to get them done by next week. Which means maybe they'll be ready by Labor Day, right?)
Mahalo,
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