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| “Family Blessings” By Debra Blackmon What does ancient Feng Shui wisdom say about nurturing family relationships? “Three green hard-wood trees are made stronger by thunder in the east.” Ancient wisdom is cryptic. Translation, there’s a place in your home where family ties are nurtured and strengthened. If it’s found and enhanced properly, collective ancestral favor will shine upon you and yours. Here are some basic ways to enhance it. Create a designated area for family photos grouped ala genealogically. Don’t leave out the black sheep of the group if you seek their reintegration into the family fold. How can you make this space more beautiful? Try adding a graceful bowl filled with fresh cut, floating flower heads (a peace offering in many cultures) and grouping of candles (sage green would work well here to help augment the familial energy). Adding frames of wood, paper and bamboo might also help align positive vibrations for family harmony and good will. And be sure the photos used are of happy occasions! Because intention is the single most important aspect of good Feng Shui, smile at the group and wish them well on purpose as you are near the display. Don’t forget to do this for them in person when they are in your presence! The most likely place to find your family healthy and whole is in the east. Use a compass and the east quadrant of your home or room to ascertain the best location for your enhancement installation. Did you locate your “family room’? Good. May your ancestors be satisfied, your children happy, your children’s children peaceful. May you go to your fathers, in the end, full of days and content, having been a blessing to the larger family of the world. Copyright © 2003 Debra Blackmon, Interior Redesign & Feng Shui, “Transforming Mundane Space into Sacred Space”. All rights reserved. Reprinting this article: You are welcome to reprint, copy or distribute this article provided this copyright notice and a link to http://www.debrablackmon.com is included |
| Feng Shui April 2003 |
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| Debra Blackmon |