The Chinese Way
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Always loved that song by Level 42.
So the other day, I made a print-out of our house lay-out on my afternoon break. My intention
was to just impose the Feng Shui octagon over the print out and I could then carry on with my business. That "break" took about 3 hours. I became so immersed with all the colors and labeling that I ended up making a mock-up of what will soon be our feng shui-inspired decor. With the help of Google Earth, I was able to ascertain the specific directions 
our house was facing. We now have some sort of visual concept of our home's interior-- where the water fountain is going to be, what kind of furniture to place where, where to place the wind chimes, what lamps to have and so on. Of course, we are not buying all these at one time. We have already agreed to not rush into decorating because, like a can of Pringles, once you pop, you may not be able to stop. If we are fortunate, we can find some great steals at Garage Sales. Otherwise, we will wait it out. Feng Shui masters discourage placing all remedies and cures at the same time so just as well. And as much as I am loving one FS principle after another, I do not inten
d to apply each and every one of them. Practical application is the way to go after all else, our house will be loaded with crystals and chimes and bells at the risk of looking like a Chinese artifact museum! Unh-unh.
Anyway, I was just happy to realize that our front door faces primarily east and our bedroom window faces the west. Our kitchen happens to be situated primarily in the North while our living room faces both east and southeast. The front door
directly facing the stairs can easily be cured as well as the sliding door to the deck being right next to the kitchen. The work area being Southeast is an auspicious direction for both Hoen and myself so that should be a good thing. I discovered several other good things but just a few bad things and that's always a sigh of relief. Of course, all this going hand-in-hand with our daily prayers will hopefully make us better people living better lives. Man, I can't wait to get started!
So the other day, I made a print-out of our house lay-out on my afternoon break. My intention
was to just impose the Feng Shui octagon over the print out and I could then carry on with my business. That "break" took about 3 hours. I became so immersed with all the colors and labeling that I ended up making a mock-up of what will soon be our feng shui-inspired decor. With the help of Google Earth, I was able to ascertain the specific directions 
our house was facing. We now have some sort of visual concept of our home's interior-- where the water fountain is going to be, what kind of furniture to place where, where to place the wind chimes, what lamps to have and so on. Of course, we are not buying all these at one time. We have already agreed to not rush into decorating because, like a can of Pringles, once you pop, you may not be able to stop. If we are fortunate, we can find some great steals at Garage Sales. Otherwise, we will wait it out. Feng Shui masters discourage placing all remedies and cures at the same time so just as well. And as much as I am loving one FS principle after another, I do not inten
d to apply each and every one of them. Practical application is the way to go after all else, our house will be loaded with crystals and chimes and bells at the risk of looking like a Chinese artifact museum! Unh-unh. Anyway, I was just happy to realize that our front door faces primarily east and our bedroom window faces the west. Our kitchen happens to be situated primarily in the North while our living room faces both east and southeast. The front door
directly facing the stairs can easily be cured as well as the sliding door to the deck being right next to the kitchen. The work area being Southeast is an auspicious direction for both Hoen and myself so that should be a good thing. I discovered several other good things but just a few bad things and that's always a sigh of relief. Of course, all this going hand-in-hand with our daily prayers will hopefully make us better people living better lives. Man, I can't wait to get started!
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