January 9th, 2012 
Admin I am certain some of you may read the title and feel, “OK, this ought to be good I will read it for entertainment and if I get much more, all the better.”
The practice of feng shui uses the ancient Chinese art of Chi. Chi is energy. It has absolutely nothing to do with religion. There are numerous practitioners out there, all around the world. My purpose in writing this write-up is to share with you how I benefited from it. Enable me to start at the beginning.
A couple of months just before my husband died, I came across an ad in the paper for a feng shui practitioner advertising her services. Interested, I decided to clip the ad out of the paper and put it aside until later. I had by no means practiced this art myself nevertheless, I like other people had read about it in a variety of articles and was intrigued..
As I shared, when I saw the feng shui ad, my husband was dying. We both knew this truth. We had also just moved to a new town a couple of months earlier and into a new house. When we moved, all I could do was put the furniture in the house. My husband and I were in the fight of our lives…. for his life. (I hear your question: Why would you decide to move if your husband is dying? That answer, will have to come in yet another article.) So when I saw the ad a couple of months later, I knew I couldn’t act on it.
Right after my husband died I pulled the ad out of the drawer and known as the practitioner. I necessary distraction from my pain and finding the home in much better shape was the recipe. Jan, the feng shui practitioner, was very nice on the phone and she asked lots of questions to get to know me. I learned a bit a lot more about what this practice genuinely entailed. I thought it was just about placing furniture in a room, in the best position for chi movement. (I thought I was intelligent since I knew the word and meaning of chi) I learned that Jan is a traditionalist when it comes to this art. She practices the Black Sect tradition. I had never heard of this or any other tradition. I thought it was all the very same small did I know.
We made an appointment for a consultation at my house. She let me know up front that this would take about 4 hours. WOW, I thought she would just come and make a couple of suggestions and be gone. Anyway, I can’t tell you everything she did because it would be unethical for me to do so. What I can tell you is that it was a fantastic experience. I implemented all of her suggestions. It took me a although to do so, but I got it all done.
Funny factor though, I started noticing shifts in my energy and what was happening in my life, as I would make the adjustments. A component of me thought the shifts had been flukes, but that wasn’t the case. Becoming a skeptical individual, I actually started paying attention to the points that were happening to me. I also noticed that men and women who visited my house, rarely wanted to leave it. They told me that my property felt welcoming and relaxing. They leave their cares at the door. In truth, at times it is necessary for me to hint to a person that it is past my bed time or that I have to run an errand.
My original intent in having a practitioner use feng shui in my home was to simply receive assist in putting my furniture in the greatest locations. What I got was so much far more. I know this sounds strange but having my house in balance has helped me heal from losing my husband. It is my refuge and my location of peace. I travel a lot and I really like the places I go. But, I am always pleased when I enter my front door. It is as though the house welcomes me property.
If you are someone who has lost your spouse, you have to look at your environment when it comes to healing. There is a direct correlation between your environment and how properly you heal. We all want to live vibrant robust lives and one of the best methods to do this is to balance your home. Is your environment secure is it comfy? How does your house make you really feel? Have you ever thought about enhancing your healing process by enhancing your home?
I am not suggesting you go out and acquire a book on feng shui. As I stated earlier, there are a couple of various schools of feng shui and most of the books don’t make the distinctions. I have heard individuals say they get confused since 1 book tells them some thing and one more says something else, concerning the very same subject.
The very best way to find out what your home requirements is to hire a practitioner. These individuals have been to school to find out this art. Some have practiced for numerous years. There is no way you can read a book and know how to apply it’s suggestions to your scenario.
I am a stickler for certifications, so make certain who ever you use is certified. Have them tell you the name of the school and do check them out just before hiring them. Also make positive they have been in organization for a whilst. Use your judgment and instincts. I have listed the name of the practitioner I used, on my internet web site. Feel totally free to contact her. She is accessible for phone consultations, if you are not in her region. Hiring a feng shui practitioner was one of the best decisions I created for myself.
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