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Canadian Schools of Feng Shui
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Feng Shui - the Chinese art of placement which has been dubbed acupuncture for houses. Over the last few years Feng Shui has become increasingly popular in the West, with features in virtually every newspaper and a growing stack of self-help tomes on the bookstore shelves. At first the idea sounds a bit strange: how can shifting your furniture change your luck? How can re-positioning a mirror bring in more money? Why on earth does it matter if there is a beam over your bed? It all sounds confusing. However, if you can believe that our homes are full of subtle energy, constantly moving, then it makes more sense that the lay-out of our homes, the positioning of our furniture and other features, can affect how that energy flows.
How Feng Shui Works
Feng Shui evolved around five thousand years ago in China. The ancient Chinese believed that invisible life energy (called chi) flowed through everything in life. I like to say it's the energy that moves molecules. We learned in high school that everything on the earth is made out of molecules and the job of molecules is to stay in constant motion, bouncing against each other. In things like rocks or wood, the molecules are tightly packed and moving too slowly for the naked eye to see. When the molecules are father apart, like in wind or water, we can see them movement. "Chi" is the energy that keeps everything moving. I find it amazing that Ancient Ones realized this without the discovery of the microscope! It's the same philosophy that underlies acupuncture. If the energy in your body is flowing freely and easily, you will stay fit and healthy. If, however, the energy becomes stagnant or blocked, or erratic and undisciplined (through bad diet and lifestyle or weakness in an organ) you will most likely fall ill. The needles of acupuncture simply act by removing the blockages or calming the energy flow - they regulate the chi. The principle is exactly the same in houses. The Chinese believed that the buildings we live in require quite as much attention as our bodies and so developed this highly complex science for "healing" the environment. Centuries of observation showed that different areas of the house and different parts of each room attracted specific energies.
Furthermore they discovered that certain configurations (the layout of rooms or even the position of furniture or features) could either help or hinder the free, smooth flowing of energy. If the energy was blocked or allowed to flow swiftly it would cause corresponding blockages and problems in life. Clutter can "catch" energy, stopping its free circulation and turning it dull and stagnant. Sharp corners can send energy shooting out, in too harsh a concentration. A series of open doors send energy racing through, too fast and too frenzied. A blank wall will stop the energy dead in its tracks. However, fortunately, they also realized that very small but specific changes (known as "cures") such as hanging wind chimes or crystals in certain places or using certain colors would correct such disharmony and put your life back on track. Boosting particular areas with auspicious colors and objects could even create better energy and better opportunities in life. At its core, Feng Shui teaches that by making small shifts to your home you can affect everything in your life, from your finances to your health, from your relationships to your spirituality.
The Canadian Schools of Feng Shui has been approved by the Real Estate Council of Ontario as an education provider.
Facilitator: Sharon Hay is the Director of the Canadian Schools of Feng Shui (and owner of the Toronto School of Feng Shui) and has been a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner for over 4 years. She has successfully consulted with hundreds of businesses and private homes. Having worked with such companies as the TD Bank, Telus, the Law Society of Upper Canada and Transcontinental Media, as well as having published articles in the Toronto Sun Newspaper, Caledon Living Magazine and World Journal. |
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