I have been attracted to feng shui for years but have never taken the time to delve into it. Lately I have been exploring some on the internet and have seen enough to know there are a lot of different opinions out there about what feng shui is. Some of these things I am uneasy with. For example, giving people advice on their homes based on the year they were born in or their house was built puts me on shaky ground. Maybe time does play in the equation of whether a house is supporting good energy or not, but there are so many other levels that are working on a house that I feel they must outweigh such factors. Apparently though, dates are an important aspect of feng shui. Chris Shaul of 168 Feng Shui Advisors recently replied to an email of mine questioning why dates would be important. I appreciated his response that in feng shui we consider heavenly forces upon man, and that celestial bodies create specific energy patterns. By the way, I recommend his and Sophia Tang Shaul’s site as a good place to begin an exploration of feng shui. They even have a free downloadable ebook to get you started. However, I’m still not ready to accept the idea that some far away star has an effect upon my energy and the energy of my home. Maybe I just need to progress.
Another qualm I’ve been having with a lot of feng shui is the way it is used, the outcomes it seeks. I find a lot of people using it to answer superficial questions like why can’t the second born daughter in the house find a husband? I am hoping feng shui can answer questions like why do I feel the need for my daughter to find a husband at all? How can I improve my environment so that I have renewed confidence in the universe to care for my daughter? I want it to help people in their metaphysical journey. Rather than just addressing exterior problems and desires, I would like it cut to the heart of what we are seeking.
I am going to see how far I can get.
Gotta get painting.
