| The Images That Surround Us; The Feng Shui of Art |
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your home room by room and feel the energy of the photographs, art and sculpture.
What is your response? These images surrounding you evoke a mood, a feeling
that can either be working in harmony or not according to the elements of
the Ba-Gua. These are some ideas for how to decorate according to the elements
of each direction of the Ba-Gua. Please note that images of Water as well
as fountains should never be placed in the bedroom.
East/ South East - Wood element - Landscape,
trees, forests, garden scenes, dragon, snake, and rabbit animals, vertical
stripes, colors of greens and blues, wood or cotton fabric.
North – Water element - Waterfalls,
rushing river, lake, beach scene, rain, blue flowers, colors of blues
and black. Metal frames would enhance the water element.
North East, South West or the Center
of the house - Earth element - Tiger and ox (NE) or monkey and ram (SW)
animals, mountains, Earth tones like beige, salmon, pastels, brown, yellow,
and rust.
South - Fire element - Campfires, glowing
fireplace, deer, horse, fireworks, candles, dancers, actors, performers,
moon or sun, celestial, happy people, colors of hot pink, purples, and
reds. Wood frames would enhance Fire.
West and North West - Metal element -
Buildings, architecture, black and white photographs, automobiles, transportation,
political figures, rooster (W), pig and dog (NW) animals, colors of White,
Gray, Silver and Gold.
Keep
in Mind:
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Don't
display lots of abstracts with sharp points
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Don't
display buildings, ships, etc. that met disastrous fates like the
Titanic or the Twin Towers in NYC.
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If
you are a single man or woman, make sure your artwork isn't too
dominant of Female or Male energy, especially if you're trying to
bring a lover into your life.
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In
the master bedroom hang pictures of happy couples, your wedding
photo, pairs of birds and other images of romance.
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Hang
a picture of a mountain or tall trees behind your desk for added
support.
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Don't
display images of war, battle, hunting, animals snaring their prey,
etc.
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Don't
hang a Water image over your bed as this suggests drowning in your
sleep.
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Wolves
and foxes are not auspicious creatures.
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Birds
- Swallows foretell prosperity when hung in the South or East. Eagles
represent soaring success in the South. Pheasant or Phoenix is placed
in the South representing, beauty, fame, fortune, and a healthy
family tree. Doves go in the South for a long life. Magpies bring
happiness, good luck and joyous news in the South. Lovebirds go
in the South West for happy coupling. Mandarin Ducks as a pair supports
devotion, faithfulness and joy in a marriage displayed in the South
West. Cranes represent wealth, wisdom and abundance (heron would
work here too) in the North.
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Avoid pictures
that remind you of unpleasant events, loss, past relationships,
etc...
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Look
at the body language in photographs |
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| This article is brought to you by |
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Lydia Griffith
Lydia Griffith
is a certified Feng Shui practitioner and owner of Kharma Khameleon, a Feng Shui
website for cures, books, and other spiritual treasures. Lydia got her certification
from Dr. Paul Yan of Falls Church, VA in Compass and Flying Star Feng Shui. She
has also been trained by Peter Leung of Toronto Canada in Business and Form School.
P) 804-647-6122
E) [email protected]
www.kharmakhameleon.com |
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