Where Energy Flows

Denise Linn noted recently that often today’s Feng Shui consultants find it necessary to not only look at the Feng Shui components of a home (or professional space) but to look at the Feng Shui of the person. I’m finding with my practice that this is becoming the norm. In our more and more stressed economy, clients are running in way too many directions.

It is funny, the client wants you to come in and do a quick fix on the house, when the client clearly needs the arena to make decisions for personal change. Understanding how to explain this can be a delicate proposition. How do you say to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, “Well, your house is cluttered and in chaos and that is reflected in your person.”  That really doesn’t work. So we have had to learn new ways of coaching the client gently into creating the dynamic where they can see the need for personal Feng Shui change, even before there can be noticeable change in the building.

 Personal Feng Shui has become the first step in most of my consultations. That is followed by: Clutter Clearing, Earth Acupuncture, Space Clearing, and Feng Shui. What a wonderful difference that personal step makes.

Some things to consider personally:

• Do you find yourself running in circles and not really accomplishing anything?
• Looking at the bagau map, are you taking care of yourself in all eight areas?
• How is your personal health?
• When is the last time you actually: Sat down for a cup of tea? Read a book for fun? Took a walk in nature and listened to the songs of nature? Had an ice cream sundae for dinner?
• Is your relaxation going to the mall and purchasing more clutter for your closet and your home?
• Are you hiding from yourself by telling that inner voice you’ll get to YOU later?

 It is hard in today’s world not to keep adding more to our plate of life. On the other hand, stopping and smelling the roses is a wonderful thing and it might open doors you never dreamed could be opened.

© Roberta Binder, 2008. All rights reserved.

“Sanctuary is a gift to yourself.  If you identify a certain space in your home as a sanctuary, you are investing in your soul. ”                

–Christopher Forrest Mcdowell

Following up on Elise’s article on being ‘green’, so what about your face and body? Are the products you are using green? I would love to be, but finding natural products that work for me have been a problem. When I trained as an Aromatherapist I tried making my own natural concoctions. I guess it depends on your skin type but I found the beeswax based ones do not work for me (no Bert’s Bees for me). The odour of beeswax gives me a headache and I find the products sit on top of my skin and I end up looking greasy. Yuck!

The best natural product I found were just plain plant oils: fractionated coconut was one I used a lot, with a custom blend of essential oils. I loved the smell so they were successful that way, but I eventually believed the oil wasn’t really doing much for my skin. 

I’m lucky that my skin is in pretty good shape but I do need moisturizer and I get red patches on my forehead and nose. At one point I caved in and began to use foundation and I looked better (I thought so, and got positive feedback on how well I was looking) but I didn’t feel great about it. I never was much of a make-up girl and I think it is better to solve a problem than cover it up.

So I have been on the lookout for green products for the skin that actually work.  Recently I’ve started using Skin Biology. I bought some trial packages to sample and I’m using a copper peptide cream, squalane (which is from olive oil), and Calypsos oil (which is a plant oil combination), a very light body oil. I also got Emu oil with my kit. I am not happy about using an animal product as a cosmetic but my face and body like it. I did muscle-testing and dowsing to see it was right for me to use. 

To reinforce the Emu oil, today while I was at an outdoor market I found a local supplier. They were created by a local physician who developed MS and then recovered by using Emu oil as well as a number of other nutrional supplements. We got another small bottle of Emu Oil for my husband to try out and I bought a lip balm. I have to admit I didn’t have high expectations on the lip balm since I’ve been disappointed by so many others. But this one works. It is light, lasts a long time and doesn’t burn my lips.

After using these products for a week - alternating between the 3 facial blends - the redness is practially gone. If this keeps up, I’ll be tossing out the cosmetics for good.

So…how do feel about putting on a green face? Are you ready to go green? Here’s what one person I admire has to say on the subject. Take it away Kermit.

© Deborah Redfern, 2008. All rights reserved.