Feng
Shui & Your Pet’s Health (Part Two)
Greetings!
The period from late October to the beginning of December, according to I Ching teachings related to Feng Shui, is the most yang, or outgoing, period of the year.
This time is related to the Helpful People area of the Bagua. Our energy now needs to be active, supportive, and flow outward. The lesson here is that if we are helpful and supportive to others, we will attract helpful people and the blessings they bring into our life.
This month’s article, Feng Shui & Your Pet’s Health, is the second in the series I’m writing on pets and Feng Shui. If you missed last month’s article, Feng Shui for Fido & Fifi, and wish to read it, go to the article archive section of this site.
By the way, according to the I Ching, the animals related to this period of time and the Helpful People area, are horses, dragons, geese, lions, and elephants. Not our usual house pets for sure, although many people I know own horses.
One way to
incorporate one of these animals into your Feng Shui would be to place
a piece of art depicting one or more of them in your Helpful People area.
Dragons placed here are considered especially auspicious.
Feng
Shui & Your Pet’s Health (Part One)*
Animals, like humans, may suffer physical or emotional conditions related to one or more areas of the Bagua.
If your pet is sick, has a predisposition toward a certain health condition, or has behavior problems, it’s advisable to enhance the related area of the Bagua along with other Feng Shui remedies you may know of just as you would for any other member of your family.
Examples:
• If your pet has a problem with its pancreas, diabetes, or a condition
related to sugar metabolism, enhance the Relationship area and the Center
of the Bagua.
Since color is a powerful and easy to use cure, you could add soft pink to your relationship area and/or amber colored items to the Center. You could also adorn your pet in a pink or amber collar or scarf.
• Cushings Disease caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland, is a common condition found in dogs these days. If your pup suffers from this, you might find it helpful to adjust both Helpful People and the Career area.
• For a dog who barks excessively, why not try working with the Children’s area before resorting to a bark collar or surgery. This area relates to both children and communication. Most of our pets fall into this area because we relate to them as our children. In fact, unless they are service dogs, they are children who never grow up. They require the same boundaries as our kids.
Many of their problems are the result of our “parenting” skills. If this is the case for you and you’re a woman, also adjust the Relationship area. If you’re a man, adjust Helpful People.
Barking is a form of communication. It’s the human equivalent of yelling, which is not acceptable in most families. (This problem is not limited to dogs. This information can be useful for other overly communicative pets and even your children!)
For a color remedy, white is best. Pastels such as an icy yellow, pink, green, or blue also work, but white is best for enforcing your boundaries. It’s advisable though not to paint your walls white, because that could result in other health challenges.
• With an aggressive animal, the Family area is a good place to begin. When this area is out of balance, your pet may tend to be over protective and too focused. One way to soften the effect of this area is to introduce more of the earth element.
• The Family area is also a place to go if your bird is suffering from a broken wing or has difficulty flying. In this case, you could add the color green.
Next month I’ll address other problems related to pets.
May your animal friends enjoy perfect health!
Suzanne
* Note: Be sure to use these recommendations along with appropriate veterinary
advice for your pet.