Feng Shui redux

A short lesson.

Now that we're one month into the "Year of the Ox" according to the Chinese calendar, I thought it would be useful to provide a rudimentary lesson in the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui.

I have made my "corrections" for 2009, have you?

One correction I made, based on the advice of my friend and Feng Shui Master, Donna Collins (top 6 in the world), was to move our aquarium (moving water) from the "year breaker zone", the dining room to the "prosperity zone", the home office. (Photo #1)

If you live in China, Malaysia, Indonesia or several other Asian countries that have a large Chinese population, chances are some of the folks that have a Northwest-facing house made these same corrections.

So what?

In practical terms, the aquarium was a mess and needed to be cleaned. We cleaned it. Took 2+ hours to drain and renew. Then moved it. This was good.

Irrespective of the "energy" effect, we did something that was long over due. It looks good, it smells good, and the fish are happy with their clean water. Very important to have happy fish.

So Feng Shui has some very practical aspects to it, particularly bringing cleanliness and order to a living space. So dismiss everything about this practice if you wish, but realize something good happened here with this move and renewal.

I will not delve into any more of the annual corrections that have been made, but my attitude is: "I will accept any advantage I can get." Particularly if there is a visible improvement to the area.

Not all improvements are visible, but I won't go there.....I think we have covered enough material for some of you for one lesson.

Photo #2. "Nice car, bad Feng Shui"

The British Leyland (UK Company now extinct) 1960's era Morris Minor with the tarp on it, clearly blocking the garage door is an example of "bad Feng Shui". (I think you'll get this one)

First, the Morris Minor is dead energy. This is a well-intentioned project that has lost steam.....hence the tarp, sun bleached paint, and stationary position for at least the year I have passed this garage.

Does anyone want to bet this car is in this exact same spot a year from now?

Sorry, this is not a gambling site, we can not accept your wager.

You'll agree that the prospects for seeing this little gem of molded Sheffield Steel making it to the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance in Monterrey this summer, are quite remote. Wouldn't you? If you don't, I will accept your wager.....

Meet me this Saturday at the corner of Lamar Blvd and 6th Street....bring ($1,000) small bills...minimum wager. All proceeds go to charity, I promise.

So we have dead energy, a project that will never finish (unfinished business is a biggy), a blocked door, and I'm sure pissed off neighbors. Note: the author loves this little car, just not it's permanant resting place. Also- I would never own one myself $$$.

"Corrections" (
1)Call a tow truck (2) Post on Craig's list and see if here is a Morris Minor enthusiast to will pay you for this rolling art deco masterpiece (3) Deliver to the enthusiast -or- send to the Austin metal recycling center.

This Feng Shui clears the garage doorway, opening up more possibilities, gets rid of unfinished business, stops the owner from tripping over the rear fender as he enters the garage to get another beer, and makes the neighbors happy until he finds another wreck to park here.

Feng Shui works!

AHO

Richard

PS- I was only kidding about the $1,000 wager.....make it $2,000.....there are charities who need the money right now

PS PS- Author suspects inside garage needs renewal....will not go there either.