Health & Family - East
Due to the developed (and sometimes overdeveloped) areas we are living in at this
time, it is more important than ever to implement principles of Feng Shui in our
environment so that we may have good health.
Not so long ago, the majority of people lived in the country close to nature, which
is good from a Feng Shui point of view. Most people are now city dwellers because
of the need to be near their work.
In this new world of modern technology, this, too, is changing. More and more
people are connecting and working with their computers through the Internet, giving
them the ability to work from a home in the countryside. This will almost certainly
produce healthier individuals. We have almost forgotten how important
exposure to nature is to our health and well-being. Feng Shui is a reminder to pay
attention to the revitalizing effect nature has on our inner being. Feng shui teaches
us that certain places have better energy than others. Living near nature is a sure
sign of having better health, and gives us energy, vitality and the zest for living.
Once feng shui principles are implemented, we feel healthy, alive and filled with
energy.
When we live in a city, it is necessary to activate our surroundings in order to
achieve a healthy body and mind. If you live in a place where you are always ill,
you may be located where the energy running through the veins of the earth is
detrimental or incompatible with your energy.
Another possibility with ill health or fortune, is living in a place where "poison
arrows" shoot at you while you sleep or work. Poison arrows are any sharp, pointed
objects, including sharp corners from other buildings pointing toward your
front door or bedroom. If you are sleeping or lying in the direct path of such energy
for long periods of time, this can cause ill health to the point where you will not
be able to recover.
These poison arrows can also cause you to lose your wealth. Having financial
problems can also contribute to ill health.
In our modern day-to-day life, we sometimes ignore how and what we are feeling.
If we paid attention to our bodies, we would not have as many health problems. If
you are feeling less energetic, you should perhaps think of making changes in
your environment, or even moving to a new residence.
We must get back to listening to our inner selves and paying attention to our feelings.
If we do not have our health, life will not be worth living. When we are not
well, we cannot enjoy everything that life has to offer. So it is of the utmost importance
to live in a place where you feel good.
Your bedroom should be airy and have good circulation. If you do not have good
circulation in your bedroom, buy a Vornado fan and turn it on low. You cannot
hear it running and it circulates the air for you while you sleep.
Activating the health section can certainly help your health. If you are having
health problems, place a bamboo plant on the east side of the house and make sure
to keep this space clean and uncluttered. You can also buy a small little carved
gourd called a "wu lou" and place it in this section. If you are an earth person, buy
a crystal one; if you are a wood person, be sure to buy a wood one. If you are a
water person, place a container with water in this section. If you are a fire person,
place something with a little red (not too much) in this section to improve your
health.
I once did a consultation for a lady who was going through a divorce. She had recently moved from her home where the feng shui was bad, into a new home with good feng shui. She had three children,and each time the children went to visit their father, they all came back to the new home ill.
Remodeling and building a second story onto the first house caused the divorce. The front door opened directly onto a stairway that went straight up and on the landing was an open window. Needless to say, all the good ch'i energy raced up the stairs and went out through the upstairs window.
The husband was having a terrible time financially and yet refused to pay attention to any suggestions I offered to help improve his life. I tried to help because of the children and their health. He remains ill most of the time.