“One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.”
–Mary Kay Ash
What is bad Feng Shui? Let’s follow the Ch’i in these scenarios. Did you recently purchase a new home? Move into an apartment? Add a bathroom to your house? Was your joy upended (a fall that required surgery. Suffered a big cash loss. Were you by-passed for a promotion at work) by something like one of these events? Maybe you’re feeling cautious and wondering, can I handle the tension? Now if a wise friend steps in and says you need to look at the Feng Shui, would you take their advice? Bad Feng Shui design is a motivator to change the arrangement of your home with the bonus that it will help you let go of stress.
Intangible yet palpable, energy in our environment silently influences our motives, decisions and choices. Professor Lin would often describe Ch’i (energy) as the harmony of yin (invisible) and yang (visible). We may not see a tornado developing (yin), but we do see the destruction (yang). We may see political demonstrations, murder or hijackings (yang), but we don’t see the underlying intrigue of a political coup (yin). We may see someone fired (yang), but we must also see that his or her firing can affect the next “owner” of the job (yin). There is a yin side to every story.
Let’s start with a home purchase. If after you moved in money started going through your hands like water, here’s what you might see as bad Feng Shui in your home’s design. When the Wealth gua (Hsun) is missing either on the lot or the house, money has no place to land. You may be convinced you are inhabiting a money pit (install a light pole at the projected corner of the missing area). Sliding glass doors invite money to fly out the back (mount a round 3″ sun moon mirror over the inside of the back door with the sun side facing into the house to hold the yang energy in). A bathroom or a bathroom in an extension in the Wealth gua depletes the Ch‘i as you watch your finances spiral down the drain (place a round 3″ mirror over the toilet to counteract the drain). Money missing from your bank account? A closet in the Wealth gua suggests someone is squirreling it away. It’s a delicate situation but your partner might be the one (place a light inside the closet to “reveal” any miscreant behavior). A detached garage adjacent to the Wealth gua of the house suggests crooks (relatives or unscrupulous friends) are stealing your money (attach the garage to the house with a sacred ceremony). Avoid sharp or prickly plants at the front door, for they may invite scoundrels and other difficult problems that disrupt the entire family. A dining room is a secondary source of income. Too close to an outside door and you may lose not only money but friends and your health (hang a 40mm clear crystal or wind chime between the door and the dining room table). There is no need to despair over these setbacks. The aforementioned sacred objects (placed on your altar for nine nights with intention) harness the dynamic forces that adjust the Ch’i and balance your home.
What design in the condo could have influenced a nasty fall? Believe it or not check the position of the stove. In the Feng Shui metaphor a stove that faces a door leading to the outside portends a lot of illness or unexplained illness. Being cut. Surgery. Constant worry and pressure may weaken everyone in the house. Family problems may be unresolved (place a wind chime or crystal ball between the door and the stove). Next look for stairs. Stairs anywhere fluctuate the Ch’i but in the center this results in a health problem. It can be illness, surgery, even a break in the body (place a large mirror at the top of the stairs to lift the Ch’i up. If you cannot place a mirror then a 40mm clear crystal will adjust the stairway). In the Feng Shui allegory the four corners of the lot represent the limbs of the body. The four corners of the house also relate to the limbs. The four corners of the master bedroom relate to the limbs. If someone breaks a bone, adjust the four corners of the house or the four corners of the master bedroom. Do not be hasty to cut down trees in your yard without performing a sacred ceremony.
If you have repeatedly felt setback by circumstances such as overlooked for a raise or a promotion what can your apartment tell you? The front entry represents the head, health, reputation and helpful people. Walking into a cramped, dark entrance depletes your Ch’i and suppresses your chances for advancement (a bright light on the outside will enhance everyone’s career, but if not possible then add a brighter light to the entry’s fixture. Include a large mirror or an image that has perspective, such as a landscape, to open up the space). Lack of command of the bed will rob you of opportunity. If your bed is on the door wall you may experience restless sleep, anxiety, heart arrhythmia and a murmur, even anger. Debilitated by your emotions, you may not be able to handle more responsibility that comes with a career advancement (place the bed where you can see the door but not be in line of the door). Feeling rudderless can be the result of a bed that floats in the middle of the room. If times are tough, place at least one side of the bed against the wall. You will reassure strong support and a feeling of security.
Tapping into hidden Feng Shui energies you turn probability into actuality, latent potential into reality, disappointment into joy, lack of confidence into courage. One design change can save your sanity.
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