May Feng Shui Aspects

May has arrived upon us very quickly this year. The 9 in the center of the ba-gua for the year yields very quick moving energy. Think of it as--a fire on top of the earth, with the wind blowing.  The fire gathers speed and nothing can stop it expect water. If you feel as though life is moving too quickly, place water in the very center of your home.

This month bring the illness #2 to the center of the ba-gua. This will cause the world to face a crisis involving illness, thus the  enhanced flu hysteria.  This month could have various outbreaks of strange illnesses not linked to anything concrete. It is the springtime of seasonal allergies.  This month we could see allergies and auto-immune afflictions affecting many.  Eat right and get your rest.

Use water and metal in the center of the home to break up the illness  #2 pattern of energy.   A metal wind chime, metal pagoda, or a metal water fountain will cause the #2 star to struggle. Be aware you can move these adjustments from month to month to different sectors of the home.

Because of the annual fire energy of #9 in the center of the ba-gua, I have had difficulty sleeping.  When the body is very sensitive this fire energy and full moon energy, it is felt quite extensively. Don’t think you are going crazy, it will pass. It is just the universal energy. Get in water. Take baths.  Swim.  Eat water foods. Exercising will help to release some of the pent up energy.

I have been doing water exercises regularly, which helps the body to relax excessive fire energy.  I finally resorted to taking melatonin on the really active nights with the full moon. The melatonin is available in any health food and helps the body naturally produce what it needs to sleep.

The #3 this month flies to the NW of the Benefactor’s sector and the boar and dog. Everyone this month, but especially dog and boar people, may see some conflict in what they are feeling and doing in their lives. The #3 in the spiritual center may cause some to question their belief systems. This is a good thing. If you are on the wrong path, this is the month to put it right. The #3 of conflict gives you the courage to speak up.  However be careful of lawsuits and arguments caused by greed. Remember karma and live in the truth.

Use quiet metal in this space to calm the #3 wood. Place a metal or Golden Buddha. You may also place the crossed coin swords to symbolize the protection of the samurai. Use lights in this area to light up the situation at hand and keep the mind clear.

The West and the Rooster finds relief this month with the lucky #4. Use crystal points or raw crystals for writing success in this area this month. Children may use this area to improve learning capacities this month.

The nasty #5 flies into the North East this month affecting the Ox and Tiger. Use salt water, salt water, salt water. If you home faces Northeast place a salt line at your front door. The #5 paired with the #3 can bring about changes in your career, relationship, and health, if left too active. Quiet this area and place the salt water cure or the metal pagoda. Place a laughing Buddha in this space for good fortune and happiness. Be kind, watch your manners, think clearly and try to not make any defining decisions this month.  Next month the #4 of success will fly in.

#6 of power and authority flies to the South and the horse.  Place 6 Chinese coins in the South.  If your front door faces the South, place them under your front door mat.

Place also yin water in this area to balance energy of the South of fire and the metal of the six. Yin water is a bowl of still water or a bamboo or flowers in water.

#7 flies into the North. Place salt water, salt water, salt water here as well. Use clear still water too. The North is very agitated this month so keep it as still as possible.

Turn off the fountains, but make sure they are still full of water. Next month the #6 flies in for relief so lay low. Use another door if your home faces the North.

#8 of money flies to the Southwest.  Place water and yellow citrine here.

#9 of expansion flies into the East, activating the already negative #7. Use water, water, water, water, here. Be careful of fire in this area.  Place crossing swords or a Kuan Kung at your front door if it faces the East. Make sure your three ki luns are in place for the San Sha yearly afflictions. Places plants here to buffer the energy as well. If your home faces the East, try to use a different door for entry. Place a salt line at the front door as well.

#1 of career flies to the Southeast, which is especially auspicious for business and career when coupled with the yearly #8. Use the South East to advance business aspirations. Display money and a Golden laughing Buddha to bring in good balance. Use water to uplift as well.

This month could have some element interactions, which require attention serious attention.  If you feel overwhelmed, use water to relax.

Remember to declutter and downsize.  Simplify your life. Simplify your checkbook as well. Get rid of all bills and things in your life that no longer serve you. Maybe a land phone line, an extra checking account fee, or credit card fee. Consolidate and get back to the basics of what is important in your life.  Have a yard sale. Work a part time job or volunteer to get your foot in the door if you need an added income for a little while. Everyone has hidden talents that they can make money from.

The alchemy of thoughts and ideas is where money is made. If you are a photographer, hire out your services or sell your pictures. If you are exceptionally good at something, hire out as a tutor or hold a class.  Hire out cooking skills, bookkeeping skills, housecleaning skills, yard work, etc. 

Don’t make excuses or blame, take responsibility and empower your life. Your pearl of wisdom is inside your mind waiting for the chance to blossom.

Have a wonderful month. Mary.

 

Feng Shui Aspects for March

Wow, last month went fast and this month is going faster. However- no surprise. The #4 star of wood and literary success has flown to the center of the ba-gua and gives added strength to all ready fast moving fire energy of the #9. This #4 aspect gives a wood over earth aspect with fire. Think about that with picture eyes. A tree over earth with fire nipping at its feet. You move and you move quickly.

This month, slow down the quick energy with water in the center of the home. If you feel sluggish or stuck, add lighting for more creativity and growth. This fast moving energy may cause the body to feel fatigued and more susceptible to virus. The fire rules the head and heart and the wood rules the liver and gall bladder, as well as eyes and sight. However, careful of anger this month.

Slow down, think clearly, and make no rash decisions. This month things could move up and down very quickly. Don't get caught up in a whirlwind.

To activate the #4 for literary recognition place the Crystal Globe. You may place a horse in the center of the home for career advancement, but be careful of too much movement-- too fast.

Last month, the #5 in the center caused a lot of instability in the economy of the world. If you recall, I warned you of it and to take heed.

This month, the #5 flies into the NW of the pig and dog. Take care with your health and money. Lay low and only take calculated risks. Place extra metal and salt water in this area to weaken the #5. If your bed is in this sector, place a salt water cure under your bed. If this is your front door, put a salt line at the threshold to stabilize negativity.

The #6 flies into the Rooster. Place metal here for power and authority.

The #7 flies into the ox and tiger. This #7 will cause some instability in the already yearly conflicted ox and tiger. Place bowls of still water in the North West or a bowl of blue detergent. Take baths and swim to weaken the #7 red metal energy and calm your nerves. Make no rash decisions. Be patient, next month the #6 of power will fly to you. This month there will be a desire to possibly throw in the towel and quit something--do not do it. It is the #7 talking. Give it a month and see how you feel next month. Ox and Tiger needs to be careful of robbery or legal entanglements. Take no stupid chances. Slow down driving.

Place small amounts of red or fire to help burn off some of the clashing energy of the #7 monthly (metal) and the #3 (wood) yearly. A red Buddha will do nicely.

The # 8 of wealth flies into the south of horse. For the South facing home, place water, crystal globe, and running horse at front door to allow money to flow into the home. Same applies to the south of the home, no matter the door direction. The horse should take advantage of the #8.

The #9 of expansion flies into the North and the rat. The fire energy gives the #5 annual in the north, added fuel. Be sure to place your salt water cures and be careful of any candles, stoves, etc this month. If your home faces the North, be sure to place a salt line at your front door.

Rat needs to watch their health this month. Immerse yourself in water. Hold off on finalizing any business deals. There could be hidden info that you need to know.

The #1 flies into the SW of the Sheep and the Monkey. Since water flies into the earth sector, wear citrine to empower career and money luck. Everyone, Place citrine in the SW of your home.

The #2 star flies into the already unstable #7. The rabbit needs to be especially careful of their health this month. My physical pillar is rabbit and this is the one that nailed me good!!! I have a nasty head cold. Use water and wood to stabilize. Place an extra large wu-luo in the east this month. In addition, make sure to have a wu lou by your bed.

The #3 star flies into the Snake and dragon. Watch your tongue and avoid deal making this month. Use small fire to burn out wood energy. Place a red Buddha in this space.

Everyone should readjust the areas of their homes. Those whose animals are especially affected should be diligent. The aspects this month combine with some enhanced experiences. The rooster, horse, sheep, and monkey reaping the benefits. The other animals need to hunker down this month, do your adjustments and learn make the most of your experiences.

If you wish to order the Earth Ox book for the more background info, do so at www.maryshurtleff.com. Have a good month!!!

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Due to an unusually busy schedule, there are no classes available at this time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Have an amazing week.
Mary Shurtleff

Announcing Release of Reconnecting Your Spirit-Seeing the Possibilities

Wisdom House Book of Dallas, Texas is pleased to announce the release of Reconnecting Your Spirit--Seeing the Possibilities by certified Hypnotherapist and Feng Shui Practitioner, Mary Shurtleff. This is the second book in a series dedicated to unleashing your spirit by balancing the energy of the body, mind, and spirit with the energy of your home and career to rediscover who you really are. The first book of this series, The Alchemy of Quantum Mind Feng Shui, explains how the basics of Feng Shui work in conjunction with the seven Chakras and the body.

Reconnecting Your Spirit reaches beyond those basic principles to explore a combination of information on man's spiritual connection to God, theta/gamma healing, development of the six sensory connection, hypnosis/behavior modification methods, power of thoughts and impact of words, metaphors and signs, and Feng Shui. Each element is individually dissected so you can begin to combine and layer them in your life.

Reconnecting Your Spirit is designed to help those, who wish to decode their childhood programming, generational tendencies, and word formations to discover who they truly are and what they desire. This book shows how to identify words and phrases we often hear everyday from our society and our families that literally hold us back from achieving our highest potential. Once identified, these phrases can be replaced with positive, more directed language that is better aligned with your present hopes and dreams.

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Feng Shui Aspects for February

Hey Everyone,

The New Year has arrived. The Chinese Months change on the approx. the sixth of each month. For those who work with the animals, I will blog at the first of each month so you will have an idea of what you need to do for your animal each month. A four-pillar profile is helpful because we have four animals and not just one, in our chart. There is an animal for our emotions, our health, our tribal family, and our years manifesting aspect. Profiles and the earth Ox book are available through me. The book is $16.95 and the four pillar profiles are available for $100. For more info go to www.maryshurtleff.com or email @ designwisdom@yahoo.com .

Feng shui- is it Science or superstition? Feng Shui is using energy, which is physics. Einstein's theory, energy in motion, is feng shui. Our environment affects our well-being. Everything in the environment is a trigger to our emotions, our physical body and spirit. That is why it is so important to balance your environment with things that make you feel good!!!

The monthly stars move monthly affecting the energy of everyone. However, they will doubly affect those associated with those areas. Everyone should place the cures. Do not panic if the stars look bad for one month. There are four sectors that are always negativity affected and four sectors that are positively affected. The outcome depends upon the whole picture of the feng shui of your home, the annual stars of your home, your chart interaction, and your luck pillars. It is a layering process and the monthly stars are only one aspect of the layer. Watch the pattern and if the energy seems unstable, lay low that month and make no serious decisions. There are also daily star that fly in and weaken or strengthen the day. So do not PANIC. Have fun with it and pay attention.

Aspects of the stars are as follows: #1 Career luck, #2 Illness, #3 Conflict, #4 Literary Recognition, #5 instability, #6 power and authority, #7 Evil, #8 Money, and #9 Expansion.

This month, the negative #5 star flies to center of the ba-gua affecting the stability of everyone. Place a 5 element metal pagoda in the center of your home. Also, place a bowl of salt water or even a bowl of salt with metal items in it. Try not to make important decisions this month without a surety in outcome. The water and metal will stabilize the negative energy of the #5. On a whole, we may still see world instability. Be careful with money.

The negative #7 flies to the west this month. The West already has the #2 annual star of illness this year. Those with illness should avoid this area this month, if possible. Use moving water to weaken the energy of the #7. If it is your bedroom, place salt water under your bed. NO moving water in the bedroom. Place a wu-luo or the White Tara statue or Madonna by your bed. The rooster may need to get more rest and take no risks. Also to protect against lawsuit or attack, place a blue rhino in this area or a bowl of blue detergent in a corner to balance.

To buffer the San Sha, place a vase of water and a plant or tree in the East of your home. Wear Jade and lots of green and water (blue and black) colors.

The auspicious #8 of money flies into the NE, especially benefiting the Ox and Tiger. This ho-tu combination is good money luck. Put citrine crystals in this area. Display the wish fulfilling ox in this area. Keep well lit and active this month.

The Northwest is especially auspicious, as well. The pig and the boar will especially benefit this month if your stars are all lined. Display items of hope in this area. Use the Northwest for hopes of career advancement this year. Since my book is due to release in a few days, I will place the first copy of it in this corner and move it accordingly for the year to advance its career. Place collage of intentions in this area.

The Southeast is also especially auspicious with the #4 of luck flying into it. Since the #8 annual star of money is already in this place, the conflict of earth and wood may affect stability. Use lighting or a little red to buffer this affect and activate with moving water.

Place water at the front door of the South this month to buffer high fire energy.

Place extra water in the North for the #1 luck star.

This month may be a little unstable on a worldwide basis with the #5 in the center of the ba-gua, however, if you stabilize your home and personal 4-pillar chart, with common sense, you will benefit this month from the #8, #6, and #1 in auspicious positions. Stay focused on your goals and do not get distracted by the world’s instability. Turn off the tv if you must and don't read the papers if the energy is too heavy. Like Peter Pan think happy thoughts and focus on a plan for your future.

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