I'm going to conclude my 5 days of Feng Shui tips with the core understanding we have to have in order to make this wonderful practice work for us. It's all about energy. We are energetic beings with a complex system that moves and flows and communicates. Everything on the Earth is made up of moving particles that vibrate on a molecular level. Dynamic energy surrounds us, from the soil beneath our feet, to the dandelion that sprouts from the ground, to the dry leaf that falls from the tree, to the bird that flies overhead, to the waves that crash on the shore. All of the energy in the world around us works in a magical and fluid way to create an ever-changing state of being. Change is happening in every moment and this makes an undeniable connection between everything that exists on Earth.
There is another energy present though. Within the beating heart and breathing lungs and thinking brain, we have the essence of our true selves. The power we have to make our own decisions, to love, to fear, to experience joy, and to connect on a deeper, more meaningful level. And with that part of our selves we give another level of energy to seemingly inanimate objects. The piece of art that lifts your spirit each time you glance at it. The tattered blanket your child cannot sleep without at night. The dining table around which you remember sharing meals with your family for decades. The piece of jewelry sitting in your drawer that brings back thoughts of a past love and a broken heart. This may not seem like palpitating energy but it undoubtedly affects the energy of our spirit and is part of this web of existence.
Remember the concept of energy attracts like energy from science class? Our thoughts, actions, words, and beliefs are energy, and what we think, do, say, and believe is going to attract the same to us. As author Mike Dooley says, "Thoughts become things...choose the good ones!" To truly have positive change in our lives, we need to believe that we are already there. We need to speak like we are already there. We need to act as if we're already there. We need to embrace the idea that everything we want out of life is already within us, we just need to make it part of our reality. Affirmations and visualization are wonderful tools by which make this happen. And I am a huge believer in gratitude. When we stop to be grateful for the many blessings in our lives, we realize that we already have everything we need.
I recently read that according to Chinese philosophy, action and contemplation together equal a balanced life. That made me think of Feng Shui and what it takes to create the life that you desire. Feng Shui tells us how to arrange our environment to open up the pathways for positive energy to come into our lives. But we must make these adjustments with intention. There must be the internal, spiritual work that goes along with moving things around. This is what gives the adjustments their power. The words Feng Shui are translated to "wind and water"--the unseen and the seen. Our thoughts and the physical world. They are a reflection of each other.
Think about what your house says about you. Does it reflect the person you believe, deep down, that you are? Does it support the person that you you are striving to be? Does your everyday environment leave you inspired to move down the path to your true bliss? There is a lot of work involved, Feng Shui being one step in the journey. It's time to get started. Time's a wastin'!
peace, love, and NAMASTE!
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