BAGUA AREAS ~ FAMILY
For the past three months this newsletter has concentrated on general information about the Bagua. (Go to Articles Archive to read these articles.) For the next few months we will concentrate on the individual areas of the Bagua, beginning with Family.
FAMILY
~ It all begins here
The Family area is a wonderful place to begin our journey through the
Bagua. The I Ching assigns the time from early March to early April to
the Wood element and the Family area. In March, green shoots and buds
make their appearance along with other new beginnings that accompany the
dawning of Spring. It’s traditionally time to spring clean, clear
clutter, and to repair and refresh our surroundings in general.
Family relates not only to our family of origin, the family we may have married into, or the people we now live with, but also to the many groups we belong to. In fact, the larger context of Family includes all of the people we gather into groups with including teams we play on, work groups, and even the people in the community where we live.
In the past, families worked together as a unit on small farms or as a team supporting the family business. Now the different groups we work and play with often replace our family of origin and even become our extended family. Many of us don’t even know our distant blood relatives.
Like the roots of a tree that often travel deep into the earth, Family also refers to our ancestral roots. The energy of those people far back in our lineage (perhaps even hundreds or thousands of years) are a link to our ancient roots both genetically and psychologically. We, in turn, carry that energy out to our direct descendents and beyond far out into the future.
Teachers, mentors, and all of the wise beings in our life are also linked to the Family area because they help us to remember who we really are and connect us to the very essence of our being.
Enhance this area whenever there are existing family problems, if you are beginning a new project, you wish to make a fresh start in any area of your life, or whenever you find yourself in a situation where you need to promote yourself (such as opening a new business). If you are in a new relationship, recently married, or starting a new family, make sure that this area is well-balanced. Also, if you are experiencing problems with your legs or feet you will benefit from placing a remedy in this area.
Possible enhancements for this area of your home or yard are healthy fast growing plants and herbs, hardwood trees, anything representing the wood element, family photos (especially those in wood frames), art or furniture inherited from your family or others close to you, and antiques. You should love all of the enhancements that you choose; so placing a beautiful heirloom that you hate in the family area is more likely to resurrect negative emotions and feelings from the past than to create positive healing energy.
The color green can also be used as a powerful enhancement providing individual members of the household do not personally exhibit an overabundance of the wood element. If any member of the household is extremely impatient, jealous, or stubborn it may be best to go easy on the green with the exception of plants. Instead concentrate on more personal enhancements such as artwork depicting groups of happy people and individual pictures of beloved family members. As we’ve discussed in previous newsletters, optimum Feng Shui always balances the elements of the space with the elements of individual household members.
May all of
your “families grow & blossom!
Suzanne
OFFERINGS
• On Site Consultations For Homes & Businesses
• Private Mentoring
This work can include site visits, phone sessions, and face-to-face meetings.
Sessions are tailored to each student’s unique needs. Because this
work is personalized, some things that can only be taught in this format.
Mentoring students have included people with a limited background in Feng Shui, students who have studied in depth with other teachers, Feng Shui consultants who wish to deepen their knowledge or get a second opinion on problem properties, and students interested in class offerings, but are unable to attend.
Current
Class Schedule
COLOR & THE ART OF PLACEMENT
Mon., March 28th-6:30-9:00 p.m.
An introduction into the color systems used in Feng Shui adjustments and
how to use them as powerful adjustments.
We will begin
with basic information about the traditional use of color related to the
Bagua--including the primary colors of each area (or gua), along with
secondary colors and supportive colors (when they apply),
Other areas to be covered:
• The chakra colors as they relate to the Bagua.
• Yin /Yang--balancing with color
• Application of the Six True Colors
• Using the Seven-Color Spectrum
• The Five Element colors and how the Creative, Reducing, and Destructive
cycles are applied in Feng Shui (time permitting)
FENG
SHUI BASICS Thursday, April 14th - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn about placement and energy flow to create harmony and balance in
the spaces where you live and work and how the objects around you--as
well as the shape, layout and flow of your home, garden and office--influence
your life. This class is offered through School District 11 and will be
held at North Middle School - To register, contact D-ll directly at 520-2384
or www.d11.org/communityed.
ENHANCE
YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH FENG SHUI! Sat., April 30th -
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
** Note that the date & time of this workshop have been changed**
We will cover a variety of relationship issues and possible adjustments
related to love, marriage & business partnerships.
Some of the
topics covered are:
• How to analyze the entire Bagua in terms of Relationship
• The Ideal Bedroom
• The natural cycle of a relationship
• The human factor: How the Five Elements relate
to understanding the people we are close to.
• Features in a building that may create the need for constant
work In a relationship
• Exterior features affecting relationships (such as lot shapes,
placement
of the home on the lot, shapes and colors of neighboring buildings).
• How Interior Features (such as placement of doors, ceiling lines,
fireplaces & furniture) affect relationships
• The effect of predecessor energy
• The effect of bedroom location on relationships
• Creating solid partnerships in business
Each participant is asked to bring a sketch of their bedroom.
For more
information contact
Suzanne Metzger • Feng Shui Consulting Services
SuzyM@earthlink.net or (719) 260-7207
(if you e-mail, please use Feng Shui as part of your subject)