 East
Meets West Feng Shui
for Southwestern Living
High Sonoran Style Magazine
By Karen
Prioletti
Feng Shui translates from Chinese into wind and water. It is the ancient
art of placement. This involves not only the location and physical
placement of buildings and homes, but the placement of furniture and objects
within them. It is important that the ch'i (energy) flow smoothly to
support a happy and prosperous life. Many Chinese also consult astrology or
other forms of divination to help with confirmation.
Unlike the needs of
the Chinese thousands of years ago our requirements for buildings and homes now
present new challenges. This gives the Western Feng Shui Practitioner a
broader canvas to work from.
Classical Feng Shui
is being replaced with various methods that are more in line with our modern
needs. Instinctive Feng Shui is fast becoming popular among designers,
architects, and many in the healing arts. Rooted in the cosmology method,
Instinctive Feng Shui can help you to find where the ch'i is blocked and open
the way for the energy to flow.
Colors, textures,
patterns and shapes are all taken into consideration. The person's internal
environment is also studied using a number of different methods. The
practitioners work from instinct, feeling and intuition. The philosophy of
Feng Shui is understood best by those who are aware of their surroundings and
the effect both positively or negatively they can produce.
A big Feng Shui consideration in
Arizona
would be our pools and fountains. Not only is the shape and location
extremely important but the water element itself plays a huge role in where it
is best suited. We here in the Southwest are actually very lucky to be
able to incorporate the use of many animal hides and symbols into our decorating
styles. These bring the energy of that particular animal into places where
it may be needed. On the down side, too much of any energy may cause an
overload.
Interested in
adding zip to your love life? Locate the southwest corner of your home,
what's going on there? It may tell you why no one's been asking you to
dance lately. Have a picture of a mountain directly in front of where you
work, or at the entrance? Take it down. It will only create
obstacles and block the energy. Place it at your back. This will
provide strength and protection, it will also help with support if you are
having back problems at work.
Feng Shui works to
bring harmony and balance into your external and internal environment, as it
enables you to tap into the natural resources of your own home.
Karen
Prioletti is a Certified Interior Alignment Practitioner specializing
in Feng Shui, house blessings and space clearings available for private
consultations.
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