Feng Shui
I tried posting this earlier in the week, but the browser crashed before I was able to get it saved. Here we go again!
I decided to follow Margaret's suggestion to check out Feng Shui as one of the theories about designing living space. There are certainly plenty of resources out there, even a "For Dummies" book. I have been seeing this term around for a while, so I was wondering just what all the fuss was about.
"Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art and science first developed some 6,000 years ago. It's a system based on keen observation and experimentation combining elements of astronomy, astrology, geology, physics, mathematics, philosophy, and intuition. Feng shui is the study of the environment, places, people, time, and how the energies (qi) of each interact. It is a practice of understanding and harnessing these confluent forces of energy to benefit your well-being." (http://aafengshui.com/inform.html#not)
One of the first things I learned about when investigating Feng Shui was the Bagua. A Bagua is a map of feng shui that helps you figure out which parts of your home correspond to which parts of your life. The sections of the Bagua are career, creativity/children, fame, family, health, prosperity, relationships, and wisdom. The Bagua is used to arrange furniture, decorations and other room features to focus positive energy in the home. There can be levels of Bagua. For example, one can be applied to the entire house, the a room within the house, and to your desktop, all concurrently. My next step is to learn more about Bagua and see if I can apply it to some aspect of my own life.
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This is an interesting way to think about how you set up your space. We built on to our house a few years ago -- and ended up with one large "family room" that serves a multitude of purposes. It's the kids play room, TV room, computer room, has a table where Robyn does crafts, has my computer corner, even the washer/dryer and the pantry. And the sofa is a pull out where the kids have sleepovers. It's wild but in a wierd way it really works. There's more energy in that room than anywhere in the house. I have thought about moving my computer out, but I like it in there. It feels right. Must be a bagua thing!
Posted by: Cat | November 22, 2002 12:49 PM
I worked for a Feng Shui/psychic consultant. Although, I didn't work for him very long, not exactly the typical work setting. It was very interesting to learn about it.
My aunt's house is 'Feng Shui' compliant. For areas where there are conflicts and does not allow the good 'chi' (energy) to flow, they have 'baguas' hanging, a 3" wood piece in red and green in the same shape of your illustration.
Interesting way to look at things...
Posted by: Jo-Ann | November 22, 2002 03:48 PM
When I was pregnant and on complete bed rest for 2 months, all I could do was watch TV, and we had no cable. I ended up watching a lot of PBS specials on Feng Shui and from that realised that we had our bed in the wrong position and I was also at the time not getting good nights sleep. So we moved it back to a spot they said would be good. However, then Lucy came along and of course, we get no sleep what so ever! hehe.. how does that relate to your project? I don't know :)
Good to see you making some progress.. we've missed you.
Posted by: Peita | November 24, 2002 08:25 PM