Wednesday Writing Assignment
As I've completed my formal shiatsu studies (as if one ever completes learning about such a thing) and begun building a practice, I've found myself drawn to feng shui, another branch of the Asian energetic arts, the art of properly arranging space. And so, in my spare moments between work, shiatsu duties, cooking, and sleep, I've begun reading about feng shui and clearing out a little clutter every day.
In that self-starting spirit, please tell us about something you've been learning on your own--why you're studying it, what you get from it, or maybe some basic pointers for the rest of us.
posted by kStyle @ 10:26 AM
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We had too many disharmonies with the neighbors, and, you may recall, in the desperate desperation of one insomniac night, I turned to feng shui for help.
While I researched solutions for neighbor noise (and other unsavory neighbors problems too complicated to disentangle here), I stumbled across some other useful information. A room's door, for example, should always be visible from the main living area of that room. You should be able, in other words, to see the door from your bed. The ideal arrangement is to have your bed parallel to the bedroom door on the opposite wall, in the opposite corner of the room. A similar arrangement works well for the couch. The person using bed or couch can then relax, relieved of subconscious caveman fear of attack from behind. Nor will the sleeper's energy leave the room, as it would were his feet aligned with the door.
My bedroom, I realized through insomniac haze, was arranged perfectly (except for the clutter). But the living room was not. The couch sits next to the door, making it hard to see the entryway. Moving the couch across the room wasn't really an option, as the TV was there, next to a scarce outlet.
The next morning, after a little fitful sleep, I took down the christmas tree at long last. (Too much Wood energy! Making Angry!) We make a trip to Pier 1 and picked up a pretty mirror--on sale! This we hung across from the main door, visible from he couch. We placed a chair (for which we'd never found a good location) below it.
Suddenly, the whole living room--really, the whole apartment--seems much, much bigger. The cats like it better, too. (One can tell these things.) I became hooked on feng shui.
sounds very interesting, Ann! Definitely an approach for a Myers-Briggs "Judgement" personaility rather than a "Pereception" personality. Please let us know how it works for you when you've been trying it for a while.
I'm glad you enjoyed the assignment.
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