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and new age for independent thinkers. Difference between Black Sect Feng Shui and Compass School Feng Shui/Wicca Baguas and their placement, bagua colors Subtle Wiccan Techniques in Wealth (North) Area Flutes/Bamboo Chi Tubes, beams, other uses Bedroom Feng Shui - correcting for wardrobe mirror Feng Shui for Business - must you use specially blessed items? Beams, feng shui and wiccan cures DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN BLACK SECT AND COMPASS SCHOOLS OF FENG SHUI Black Sect Feng Shui uses your front door as North. Your front door, being considered the energetic "mouth" of your home, is then used to determine all the bagua areas within the home with the door as North. Black Sect is currently the most popular of the feng shui methods, and is generally the one you'll find many books and teachers ascribing to. Compass School Feng Shui, as well as Wicca and other Earth based Wisdom systems, use the actual compass direction of North to determine North. As you might expect, you then use actual compss direction to determine bagua areas within your home. There are other lesser known forms of feng shui such as the Xuan Kong Flying Stars method, in which life areas are in motion and therefore change regularly. Since I come from a more pagan background, I have always used actual magnetic North for my own directional work, therefore I lean more toward the Compass school of feng shui. However, many people have been extremely sucessful using other feng shui methods. Of course, your choice of which method to use for determining your areas rests ultimately with you! Help! I've placed a bagua with a concave mirror outside my home, but now I read that these can have very bad results, and can repel good energy too. I'm confused! Baguas are
available in many styles:brass, reflective mirrored glass with center
mirrors, wood with metal reflectors, and wood with actual mirrors. If
you are not sure of placement, we recommend beginning with a simple
bagua, not one with convex or concave mirrors. The traditional placement
is above the front entrance door to the house. Placing your bagua with
loving intent is all that is necessary to activate bagua energy. Concave mirrors bow inward, attracting and magnifying positive energy. We would want to place these in a beautiful location, such as facing a flower garden or lovely natural landscape. If you own a retail store, concave mirrors are often used to attract business and customers. Think of this shape as a container and magnifier of good chi. Convex mirrors curve outward and will not hold the energy that comes their way - rather they repel undesirable chi or objects that are reflected in them. This is similar to a protection spell in Wicca, where any negativity is simply reflected back to its source; any negativity simply bounces off. Thus baguas with convex mirrors can be used to repel such things as chaos from a busy street, corners of buildings which point directly at your home (poisen arrows), disruptive neighbors, etc. *** BAGUA
COLORS Dear Jamie, MISSING
WEALTH AREA MISSING
LOVE AREA Your situation is similar to the missing wealth area (see above). Whenever a house is missing an area, you can perform cures both inside and outside the house that will energetically "create" the missing area. In your situation, you will want to place cures and symbols of love along the two walls of the missing love corner. A fabulous love cure is the Kwan Yin Temple Plaque, which carries multiple designs with an interwoven theme of love and compassion. In fact, anything with Kwan Yin, such as the Kwan Yin Bells would be excellent love area cures, as Kwan Yin is the Goddess of Love and Compassion. Crystals will add necessary energy to the area, and I would especially add crystal hearts to symbolize love while the crystal adds chi. Place a lovely mirror on one of the walls, and perhaps artwork or stuatuary showing loving situations or couples. If your home has a yard, plant a pair of healthy, vigerous plants directly outside the love area, creating and magnifying the love energy by using the yard as a vibrational part of the house. By planting pairs of plants and flowers, you are symbolizing the unity of love. Also wonderful are wind chimes (choose the dragon or yin yang metal chimes for outside use). Chimes create chi whenever they play, and are a lovely addition to the yard. You could also use a table chime inside for the same reason. If you feel you would like to do more, you might use a ritual love blessing kit in the missing love area of your home to boost the flow of chi. And remember, you can add crystals and other cures throughout your house, in the love area of each room, to strengthen the energy of love. Little heart crystals are an unobtrusive way to do this. Best Wishes to You in creating the balance and abundant love that you deserve! ENERGIZING
WEALTH AREA WITH SUBTLE WICCAN STYLE TECHNIQUES In Earth based wisdom, such as wicca and feng shui, North is the direction of wealth and prosperity. The easiest and most subtle way to add energy to your wealth area is to place at least one healthy vibrant house plant in the north portion of your home, and/or the north area of each room. As the plant grows, your prosperity increases. Keep this plant healthy, trim off dead leaves and care for it - you'll be amazed at the energetic change from simply mindfully placing and caring for your plant(s). A painting of a healthy forest or other earth scene is also perfect for placement in the North. If you have a change jar, keep this in the North also. (To enhance the aspect of money increasing, add a small green crystal or stone such as malachite or jade along with your coins). Any green crystals or stones, such as adventurine, jade, green bloodstone, or peridot are also wonderful for placement in the North for prosperity and health. Green hanging crystals are great for this, as are longdrops. While hanging crystals may be too "obvious" for your use, a decorative figurine, box, or other item made of or decorated with such crystals and precious stones can be a subtle way to add their energy without disturbing people with a more conventional mindset. Apply this simple but powerful blessing for your yard: the ancient Centic people recommended planting a pine tree in the north, representing good fortune, forsight, and new beginnnings. Consider planting at least one pine surrounded by colorful flowers or vibrant bushes. Again, as you mindfully care for your plants, you will realize blessings without making your family uncomfortable. CHINESE
COINS AND WEALTH
Dear Cherie,
*Three coins tied together with red ribbon can be kept in your purse, or where you do your financial books to increase and attract money. *If you have a business, keep a few coins tied with red ribbon in your cash register. *Chinese red envelopes (or money envelopes) can also be used to hold a few coins and placed in drawers, atop door frames, etc. You might also try the addition of crystals, and/or anything red to activate your financial area: red lanterns, envelopes, or twin chi tubes on red cord. If you are unfamiliar with self blessings or spells, you might try a simple Ritual of Prosperity kit. WHAT
ARE FLUTE OR BAMBOO CHI TUBES USED FOR IN FENG SHUI?
*** BEAMS
AND BAMBOO FLUTES CHI TUBES/WICCAN INVISIBILE BEAM SPELL In Feng
Shui, exposed beams are considered to be an oppressive force
in any room where they are found, as they are said to generate electromagnetic
fields that can disrupt your own energies. You may sense this disruption
as a vague discomfort and tension when you spend time in the room. In Wicca, beams are considered partial walls, and thus can "wall-off" the flow of energy, causing discomfort and potential strife. There is a simple Wiccan spell to make your beams energetically "disappear". This also works for ceiling fans, which can "cut up" energy within your home, causing strife and possibly ill health. It's a simple but effetive spell, presented for your customization: Choose a night at new (dark) moon. (The moon is "invisible" at this time, and this is also your goal - to make your beams energetically "invisible".) You'll need
Center and ground yourself, and create a sacred circle space in which to place your ladder. (You may call upon dieties, The Great Spirit, or the Guardians of the East and of the Air, or simply use your energy as part of the Universe - whichever fits your current belief system.) Using the ladder, saturate the beam or fan with smoke, speaking a blessing that the structure remains true while its influence upon the energy of the room becomes completely neutral and invisible. Play with cadence, make it rhyme if you wish - just speak knowing that words are power. Then touch the beam or fan with your wand or athame to complete the ritual, saying something like "it is done, so mote it be". Finally, in gratitude and love, end your ritual, thanking any energies or dieties you may have chosen to invoke. Viola! That's it. *** ATTRACTING
LOVE Ah, attracting love! Probably one of humankind's oldest questions...There are indeed simple Feng Shui cures and Wiccan spells that can help in attracting the right person at the right time. A Feng Shui love cure: Determine your love area in your house and add energy to it - plants, crystals (pink and red especially) or heart shaped crystals, and decorate the area in pairs (a pair of candlesticks for example). Add a beautiful wall mirror, and possibly artwork depicting happy couples. These cures can be used alone or in combination with rituals. Wiccan/Pagan Simple Ritual:This self blessing can be as simple or as complex as you would like it to be. To begin, very consciously wash your hands, imagining that any self doubt, self sabotage, or unconscious feelings of being un-loveable are washed away. Feel the water renew you, rinsing away all false feelings and restoring your beautiful Universal birthright. You ARE love! Therefore you attract love - as like attracts like. If you are a novice at self blessings and spells, you may wish to use a simple Ritual of Love Kit. Self blessings become very natural and effortless over time - as natural as bathing! Depending upon where you are on your personal path, you may choose many other aspects to your ritual, from ceremonially dropping flowers leading to your door to wearing a love amulet, to using a wand to create a sacred circle and calling love from the four directions. You can use candles, essential oils, and crystals. There are so many love spells, and so many aspects of self love to address, that we are adding an article about this in our article section. Look for it soon! BEDROOM
FENG SHUI -CORRECTING EFFECTS OF MIRROR Thank you for your question! It is true that mirrors are not recommended for the bedroom, but not necessarily due to negative energy. The issue is that mirrors magnify chi and tend to energize a room, therefore they do not contribute to a relaxing sleep atmosphere. A pretty curtain (even sheer or lace) to draw over the mirror at bedtime should counteract the energizing effect and encourage a more restive space for sleeping. Best of Chi to You! BATHROOM
CURES *** We just moved into a new apartament and everything is great - except our bathroom. The bathroom door faces the front door, so all the energy that enters the house seems to go directy into the bathroom and out the toilet. I thought that keeping the lid down and the door closed would take care of this, but the quality of life has still greatly diminished since we got settled. The bathroom is situated in the southwest position, and since that's not an ideal position either I've placed some metal elements as recomended by my feng shui consultant. But, it seems to have little influence. I cannot find any beneficial assistance on how to resolve this, and we cannot move at the moment. Hopefuly, you have some advice on what to do.
I would also place a few hanging crystals and mirrors depending upon your house's layout. This will help diffuse the energy throughout the house. How to know where to place them? Imagine the energy entering the front door, and now bouncing off the mirror. Does it hit a wall? If so, hang a crystal in that area. Follow the energy and place either crystals or mirrors wherever it will get "stuck" - against a wall, in dark corners, etc. *** BAMBOO
CHI TUBE IN BATHROOM Remember, feng shui is about energy, and you will want to enjoy the appearance of your chosen cure in your bathroom. And be sure to take note of what area of your house the bathroom resides in. BLESSING
OR CURSE? Thank you for your question! The mirror that your landlady placed over the door sounds like a variation of a feng shui bagua cure. Although in Chinese feng shui, baguas are usually hung outside the front door, there are several cultural variants used worldwide. Bagua mirrors are used to bless a home and its inhabitants, and to repel negative or disruptive energy from entering. I see no reason why you couldn't simply hang an attractive bagua outside over your front door and remove the hand mirror if you so desire. As for the tubes, I suspect that items within them were placed also as a blessing or for good luck. The homeowner is probably blessing all her properties for continued prosperity and good luck. Items commonly buried on property include coins or other representations of wealth, such as "gold" ingots or even money frogs. She may have included items of protection, such as fu dogs, beasts, or dragons. You may wish to add to the positive by placing a cute little money frog in your home for prosperity, or a lovely brass dragon or beast facing your door for protection. MUST YOU USE SPECIAL BLESSED ITEMS? I am saddened to say that we get comments like this one all the time:
people are told that they must purchase specific items from a special
store or said to be blessed by a special person, etc. Unless you strongly feel that you require a flute specifically blessed by a specific feng shui master, you can feel confident in choosing a cure that is less expensive. Trust yourself and be your own master or guru! I personally don't believe the store in which you purchase your cure
is of as much importance as the energy you put into the cure as
you place it - although it does seem to me that the vibration of the person
who created the item could certainly be a valid concern. Yet a feng shui
cure, like all ritual objects, can be cleansed, blessed and energized
by you. CLUTTER! Initially, you may wish to do a simple house blessing. This can be as
elaborate or simple as you wish. You could use incense
or a smudge stick, (or a house blessing
kit) and simply wave the smoke throughout the house, visualizing the
smoke as gently clearing away any negative or unhelpful energies, and
replacing them with blessings. Next, add light in dark corners by using crystals, mirrors, lamps, etc. Add more energy with a healthy plant or two. These suggestions should help you get started. Good Luck!
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