Aug 13 2008

Feng Shui Enhancement Gone Wrong – or maybe not

Published by Elise at 10:17 am under Bagua Map, Elise, Energy, Feng Shui, Four Elements, IA Stories, Symbols

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I have two tall beeswax candles in my bedroom which is also in the Health area of my home. They are a lovely golden color, they give off positive ions, and they smell ever so slightly sweet.

They are really bugging me and I need to take them down.

But I haven’t.

You see, I am leaving them there because they:
1. fill up an empty wall well
2. are the perfect Health enhancer (Earth color and Fire that supports Earth Energy)
3. were really expensive
4. give off positive ions

They are bugging me because I convinced myself I needed them, and that once I had them I would feel good. So these poor, innocent candles now represent stuff that I think I need in order to make myself feel better. Stuff isn’t the answer of course. The answer is learning how to feel better without buying anything. This isn’t all that easily done – it takes lots of practice, time, patience, and love.

I am worth it though gosh darn-it!

The candles stay for now. I do like the way they smell. I also like how you have to work at shaping beeswax candles as they burn. You have to keep pushing down the wax, yet without causing an overflow.

I find this extremely symbolic of inner strength and health. You have to keep at it, pay attention and stay in the flow. Just remember not to push too hard and too fast because you might cause an overflow.

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4 Responses to “Feng Shui Enhancement Gone Wrong – or maybe not”

  1. Catherineon 13 Aug 2008 at 4:34 pm

    Good analogy Elise, I love it!

  2. Eliseon 13 Aug 2008 at 5:09 pm

    Thanks Catherine!!

  3. Debon 13 Aug 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Great post! I love the metaphor of the candles. And, I can also relate to the struggle of “Do I keep this feng shui enhancement or not… ?”

  4. Eliseon 14 Aug 2008 at 6:46 am

    It’s tricky sometimes huh? Thanks so much Deb!

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