September 2018 – Fengshui PFA

What Is Yin House Feng Shui

Posted on September 30, 2018 by blogger

In popular culture, many people are vaguely familiar with the Yin-Yang Symbol and some of its attributes, such as the yin darker side of the symbol relating to the feminine principle and the yang lighter side of the symbol relating to the masculine principle.

In virtually all schools of Feng Shui, there is exploration into the many manifestations of yin and yang aspects to our lives and surroundings. All of Chinese metaphysics and Chinese medicine relate to Yin-Yang Theory uniquely, with a lot of overlapping observations and conclusions.

Within the field of Feng Shui, we can label spaces that are dark, damp, quiet, cold and still as yin. We can also make a comparison of yang attributes to spaces that are bright, dry, noisy and hot. And one of the goals in balancing an environment is to make sure the spaces are not excessively yin or yang.

It might be a logical deduction that a -yin house- is a house that has excessive yin traits. And yet, the name -Yin House- refers specifically to a branch of Feng Shui that deals exclusively with the most yin environment of all: grave sites. This is just as ancient a practice in the area of Feng Shui as -Yang House- which deals with spaces for the living.

Yin House has its own set of rules and guidelines for diagnosing a grave site, and a practitioner cannot even begin to understand the implications of a grave site (on up to three generations of descendants) unless they have a working knowledge of classical Feng Shui. This includes Xuan Kong and Form School at the very least.

Based on the orientation of the grave and when the body is placed there, a Yin House is created that can affect the health, well-being, and fortunes of children, grand children and great-grandchildren of the deceased. The energy transmission will go from parent to child and not from sibling to sibling or spouse to spouse. Of course, your spouse’s yin house will affect children that you mutually share so there can be an indirect influence.

Yin House Theory maintains that the ground below can act as a conduit for energy to be passed, through the bones of the deceased, from the grave site to their living relatives. But many of the principles for what constitutes a good yin house are not necessarily obvious or known without training. For example, a grave site is about as yin as you can get, death resides there. One might think that it is a lovely choice to have a plot under a shady tree in the cemetery. And yet, that would only make the grave site even more yin.

The goal is to bring a little more yang energy to the area, so a plot right out in the open space, receiving plenty of light is actually the better choice. Those kinds of principles are easy to grasp and plan for. What is not so easy is planning for the time when a person will actually -move in- to their yin house. Just like Yang House, using the Xuan Kong methodology where houses are created within 20 Year eras, you can plan to occupy a plot in a certain direction and in a certain time frame, but unless one knows what year they will die, there could be some problems in long range planning.

In many cultures, whole families will be laid to rest in one big family plot. In this case, the choices are greatly diminished as the orientation is mostly fixed. For example, grand pa could have been laid to rest in 1974 (Period 6), while dad was laid to rest along side in 2004 (Period 8) and space left for the next generation, without knowing what Period it will end up being. These time frames alone can make the difference between a good yin house and a bad yin house and how it may effect future generations. Obviously, the study and observation of this branch of Feng Shui spans over many decades, compared to the Yang House feedback which can be immediate.

Yin House has many aspects to consider including the larger environment of the cemetery, the road courses within the cemetery, the land quality and land levels, nearby natural features such as mountains or water, the orientation of the plot, and even whether the head stone is placed flat on the ground or positioned upward, perpendicular to the ground. The birth year of the person to be laid to rest is also factored into the calculation for the best possible grave site and no doubt this type of service is requested with very little advance notice some of the time. As well, questions inevitably come up regarding cremation and whether or not there is any influence from ashes, be they buried, stored or dispersed.

Kartar Diamond is a Feng Shui professional, having been consulting since 1992. Kartar has authored several books and ebooks, and also has a Case Study Club available on-line. One of the case studies includes an Introduction to Yin House. For more information, go to www.FengShuiSolutions.net

Honda CB400T Hawk

Posted on September 24, 2018 by blogger

Honda CB400T Hawk

Honda had a head start in the 4-stroke sub-500cc, class, replacing its aging CB360 in 1977 with an all-new 400cc OHC 180-degree parallel twin boasting three valves in each -pentroof- cylinder head chamber.

Restyled for 1980, the CB400 gained an extra hear to make six, lost its kickstarter and replaced 32mm Keihins with 30mm versions, though now with an accelerator pump to fix jerky throttle transitions. The pressed steel backbone chassis used the engine as a stressed member and ran on Honda’s composite ComStar wheels sprung by a conventional front fork and dual rear shocks. Front brake was disc, with a drum rear.

Honda tuned the CB400 engine for midrange torque, courtesy of its -power chamber- exhaust collector box, but it still turned in a respectable 14.3 second quarter-mile run at 91 mph. And on the road, Cycle magazine found it to be -one of the bet handling motorcycles available today,- with -light, precise and responsive steering.- Cycle’s gripes were limited to noticeable driveline lash, a fade-prone front brake, vibration at high revs and cheap, stiction-prone fork seals. They also noted a few missing conveniences, including the lack of an integrated steering lock and no self-canceling turn signals.

Summing up its impressions, Cycle Guide called the CB400T -a bike that answers your commands instantly and zigs around corners with speed that will be the envy of 750cc riders.-

Bike Information

1980–81

34hp @9000rpm/100mph

395cc air-cooled SOHC parallel twin

6-speed

391 lbs. (dry)/50-55mpg

Price then/now: $1798 (1980)/ $800-1500

Pick up a matching 1980s Honda CB400T Hawk helmet from my helmet house.

A Wealth Vase That Brings Financial Prosperity

Posted on September 19, 2018 by blogger

Back then, only the wealthiest people could afford to make such a talisman. The vessels would be passed from one generation to another, helping each generation to remain wealthy through the social changes. Today, a wealth vase can be made by anyone who wants to improve their overall financial situation. The efforts spent for the creation of your amulet can bring an impressive return on investment. The vase has to have a special design and ingredients. In this article, we give tips for the making of your own vessel of wealth in the traditions of the Chinese feng shui.

Design: The Chinese vases were typically made of ceramic in a traditional Chinese style they were white with blue drawings on their surface. The images would often portray dragons the potent symbol of wealth and dreams that come true. Therefore, the first thing to do is to locate a vessel like the one we just described, or something very similar.

The most essential aspect is that the vase should not be transparent. Some people use vessels made of metals (copper, silver, and gold) rather than ceramic. The vase should be rounded, squat, and have a narrowed neck (large enough to place the ingredients).

Ingredients: There are a number of ingredients that you can use for your wealth vase. We will list the most essential ones; however, keep in mind that you dont have to use all of them. It will suffice to use those that you can find.

Some of the most essential ingredients dont cost much the most important aspect is to add things that symbolize wealth specifically for you. The ingredients include: soil, dry foods, paper money, coins, gold, special pictures, semi-precious gemstones, crystals, a ring, and a Wealth God figurine. Lets discuss the ingredients and their placement.

Ingredient placement: The soil is the symbol of stability; it should be given to you by someone wealthy; it needs to be placed on the very bottom. Dry foods are the symbol of nourishment and wellbeing they need to be placed on top of the soil. Next go the paper money and coins (in any currencies), which should preferable be given to you by a wealthy person; the coins and money can be placed in a red sack, and then placed inside. Any gold item can be used to symbolize wealth.

The pictures are anything that symbolizes wealth specifically for you, such as mansions, cars, clothes, etc. A ring is a symbol of constant energy circle it can be placed in a red sack or a small bowl, and then placed inside. Affordable semi-precious gemstones and crystals will help to fill the vessel to its brim, to symbolize abundance. Finally, you will need to place any Chinese Wealth God on top of the ingredients the god will protect your wealth and help you multiply it tenfold.

Cover: The vessel needs to be covered with 5 cloths (blue, green, red, yellow, and white on top), and then tied with 5 strings in the same colors.

Placement: The feng shui wealth vase has to be placed in the bedroom, preferably in the southeast (the Wealth and Prosperity zone). Let this potent amulet bring all the material prosperity that you strive for.

Using Feng Shui to Improve Work, Career and Get Helpful People

Posted on September 9, 2018 by blogger

Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement.According to this ancient and effective practice, moving certain objects in your environment affects you very directly positively or negatively. Here are two opportunities to give this incredible philosophical and practical process a try.

First opportunity: Many people–too many–are incredibly unhappy in their careers and jobs. To gain clarity and ignite the fires of positive change, let’s concentrate on our career corner. Many careers are tied to our ultimate purpose during our lives. When combined, work CAN be play, and life is enjoyable and livable; not just bearable.

We will use the word “career” which will include profession, purpose and life’s work. Now, let’s give this a go. Check our reliable bagua, and find your career area (you can easily find a sample bagua/map which clearly shows you areas in words). As in any other area, you can have multiple career spaces. For example, you can have one in your office space and another in your home as a whole or within one of your rooms. As with your other areas you can have your career area in a small space like a desk. I will continue to emphasize that the point is the intent and energy you use within that space is what matters. You can usually find your career area on the center “north” geographically speaking or your personal lower area-in reference to your body, that is the middle/center spot of any of your spaces. Once you have identified your career area, you can create and make adjustments that work for you.

I cannot say it enough but the more creative you are and fun you have, the more enjoyable and effective it will be. You can place objects and use colors which are of various deep tones such as deep blue, black, in this space. The color white can indeed also be used as well as metal as a secondary element. Items that symbolize what YOU identify as professional success and happiness which are balanced with the rest of your life are strongly recommended. Try to use what is for your highest and greater good and what is truly meant for you. Symbols like fish, seascapes can be placed here. Also, conditions and ideals that are of personal significance can be used. For instance, you can put on a piece of paper pictures or written words of ideal salary, working conditions, schedule style, travel or lack of it, etc. Use general descriptions of qualities you want as well as values. The element for this space is WATER. You can use a small water fountain or clear/white bowl of water in your corner too.

Second Opportunity: Whether you need outside help for your career, love life, health issues, social calendar, or something more personal, adjusting your helpful people corner will provide you with the energy shift you desire. As usual this works best when you stick with general requests not specific persons because sometimes we don’t know who is best for our highest good. Let the universe take care of that part of things. Remember the helpful person(s) can take various forms so keep your eyes and mind open. Now let’s proceed. Again, check the reliable bagua, and find your helpful people area.

We will continue to emphasize that the point is the intent and energy you use within that space is what matters. You can usually find your helpful people area on the “northwest” corner geographically speaking or your personal lower right hand spot of any of your spaces. You can begin to create and make adjustments that work for you. Let’s review examples of what we can use in your helpful people area. You can place objects and use white, grey tones and black colors, in this space. Items that symbolize the qualities you want in a helpful person and are balanced with the rest of your life are strongly recommended. Try to use what is for your highest and greater good and what is truly meant for you. Symbols like wind chimes, fresh flowers, paintings and pictures with spiritual significance like angels, Christ, Buddha, teachers, mentors, wise elders can be placed here. Also, conditions and ideals that are of personal significance can be used. For instance, you can put on a piece of paper pictures or written words of ideal type of assistance you need, etc.

Use general descriptions of qualities you want as well as values. The element for this space is METAL. You can anything made of metal and place it in this corner (stay away from knives or other sharp cutting objects. Have fun and be creative. As always remember not to let the North, South, East, West directions confuse you. You simply go by the bagua and the space you are in. Not the outside world. So for instance when you enter a room or are looking at a specific space, see yourself in the center of the map. In front is Recognition, reputation and fame, to your right in the upper corner is romantic relationship, to you right/center is family, right lower corner helpful people, etc.

How to be a Feng Shui Consultant

Posted on September 5, 2018 by blogger

In order to become a feng shui consultant a person must be very perseverant. Feng shui is a complicated tasks to master, but if one is truly dedicated to this philosophy, becoming a feng shui master is very possible.

The art of feng shui is meant to help people to become better in all aspects of their lives, and a consultant is the vessel to achieving that outcome. The process to become a consultant can be tedious and long, but the rewards are too numerous to count.

If becoming a feng shui consultant is the path that one chooses, they must love to learn. In today’s culture, credibility of a profession is attached to the learning process. Moreover, this process is attached to higher education, books, mentoring, workshops, classes, and some form of training.

The first step to becoming a good feng shui consultant is to find a mentor. A master of fen shui can offer insights that books may not be able to give. The key is to finding the right mentor, and that takes patience.

After a mentor is found, the feng shui student must then decide on which training program they will trust to help them become a feng shui consultant. The market is so saturated with feng shui programs that one has to be careful when selecting the right program that will help one on the journey to becoming a feng shui consultant.

The key is to do a through research of what all is available. According to Nancy Santopietro who has been a practicing feng shui consultant for fourteen years, she encourages her students to “base their decision on how they “feel” on a gut level, then ask for spiritual guidance on which program will ultimately serve their path.” This is good feng shui advice that should be followed when selecting a program.

The main thing to remember when becoming a feng shui consultant is that research is the key to becoming a good feng shui consultant. As Feng Shui evolves,the process of applying the age-old principles to modern life becomes more and more sophisticated.

Along with these discoveries comes an enormous responsibility to not only honor tradition, but also the lives and individuals that the feng shui consultant is working with.

If Feng Shui is to be embraced as a serious profession, then it must be afforded the same dignity that all the other helping professions require, and the only way that will happen is if those who strive to become a feng shui guide are well versed in this ancient art.

Mike Selvon has some informative feng shui articles for the creative mind. Find out more about the feng shui consultant at his resourceful site. We appreciate your feedback at our feng shui blog.