May 08 2008
Sensual Feng Shui and Astrology
In my last post, I wrote about “Sensual Feng Shui” and how we can enhance our surroundings in ways that activate and delight all of our five senses. When the senses are fully engaged, our experience of the world around us expands as does our sense of joy and pleasure.
Over the last few days, I have been thinking more about this and one thing that struck me was how our Astrology also plays into what we find sensual, pleasurable and beautiful.
Our Astrological make-up influences our desire and appreciation for art, furnishings, textures and color. And, each Astrological sign finds different things stimulating when it comes to their personal surroundings.
In my own Astrological chart, the sign that most heavily influences my tastes for beauty and sensory pleasure is Taurus. Taurus loves texture, fabrics and artistic, beautiful objects. The Taurus in me is especially attracted to quality handmade objects like thick oriental carpets, pottery with voluptuous shapes and interesting glazes, richly colored hand-woven textiles with natural dyes and other earthy furnishings.
What about some of the other signs? Well, someone with Cancer as their sign might find sensory pleasure in the kitchen or in the soft curves of a comfortable armchair. Virgo may find their senses are most delighted in their herb garden. Capricorn loves things that have a practical nature and furnishings that have a good structure. Someone governed by Libra may appreciate sensory pleasures in the master bedroom with luxurious high thread-count sheets or satin pillows. And, Aquarius may find their senses are stimulated with objects that are high tech and modern.
These are just a few examples.
Interior Alignment™ practitioners use astrology to help tailor feng shui changes to our client’s individual needs. Interior Alignment™ focuses on one’s Moon sign, but I have found it useful to consider the attributes of both the Sun and Moon sign.
So consider the attrubutes of your sign and think about what sorts of things might please your senses. Enjoy discovering what satisfies your sign!
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Tags: Astrology, Practitioners