Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi ? 1 Part
Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi – 1 Part
By
Saptarishis Astrology
(To gain more please start reading this during Sukhla Paksha,
Friday with left nostril flowing in the Hora of Venus.)
In Vedic astrology there is only one method of timing events of one’s life which is ‘Dasa in conjunction with Transits’. It is not allowed to use transits in solitude though there are paramparas (traditions) who use only transits and no dasas (Late Ravindra Desai’s Parampara). Astrologer by the end of life admit that Vimshottari dasa is toughest, also the disadvantage of using dasa is it gives generally a very broad range of period in terms of timing events and if one gets the dasa of bigger period planets like Saturn, Jupiter, Venus etc then the antar dasa is sometimes of 3 yrs, what to do when someone wants a date of an event, forget date we are unable to even predict the year of an event. Forget the year; we are unable to even predict with all honesty & 100% accuracy if in a subperiod an event will happen or not. To predict what will happen in a current year we refer to Varshaphal method which savants say is not Vedic. For years we wrote on several Jyotish Internet Forums that timing of events as we practice today is not the original method of the sages but obviously such bold statements discarding what Indian Astrologers have been doing for thousands of years would be considered lunacy of a kid. For years we struggled at how to pinpoint the date of an event and got some success in 2004 but due to no software maker ready to incorporate it we had to shelve it as it involved lot of calculations though our friend Jay Weiss in Sweden developed an excel software for it. Then in 2006 when we had left astrology for nearly 6 months something happened and we got the method which gives us a hint of something very ancient. This method we had gotten few years earlier than 2006 but had forgotten about it completely hence the excitement of a kid when we got it back. Before that we must pay obeisance to those souls who were instrumental behind this methodology which has gone ignored and not yet revealed by anyone. Though the truth is we discovered as late as 27th June 2008, 10.45 pm that Late J N Bhasin had written 4 lines on it. In the course of years we also realized that one or two practitioners use it secretly e.g. Shri P.D.Sharma from Delhi whose guru is Mauni Baba uses it and we realized when after knowing only the Asc and age of person, Mr. Sharma predicted 3 events i.e. without knowing any other planet in the chart Mr. Sharma had predicted 3 events for the concerned year. As we had worked on this method for some years we realized he is using this method only.
Without paying Obeisance it is considered a sin hence Obeisance to 2 events:-
1) In ‘The Last Book of Astrology’ which is the greatest book ever on astrology as per us and which some natives do not want to be published as everyone can gain benefit from it, there is a dialogue between a student and the Yogi whose name is Babaji, whose name is featured in our credits list. Babaji gives a chart to the student and asks him to predict when the marriage will happen and how he will go about deducing it. The student says he would use Vimshottari Dasa & then combine it with transits. The Yogi slapped on back of the students head and said when was Vimshottari Dasa discovered, what about astrology before these dasas. Does not the universe have a system imbibed within the basic natal chart (Rasi chart)? The student said how this is possible no astrologer or sage has written about it. The yogi replied that they have written but it is lost or coded as of now but should you not think on what was the system of timing of events before you guys discovered transits, before the 1st panchangas was written. ParaBrahman (The Lord) obviously is more intelligent to see to it that within his nasargik kundali of an individual (Rasi chart) everything about that individual is contained therein. All these dasas, transits everything was discovered many thousands of years later by you all.
The above made us think for a long time and we thought that what we had done in 2004, obviously there must be something similar & simpler than that.
In 2006 our mentor called up and said you have not being doing astrology for 6 months why don’t you now try to decode the system of predicting significant years of one’s life. He said predicting the significant events of one’s life is the ‘Rishi Way’ (one gets a glimpse of it from nadis too). We said if no one has been able to do it successfully in a repeatable method, then how can we do It.? He said in Chandra Kala Nadi there is this system but it is encoded and you must try to decode it. It was at this time that we had called Shri C.S.Patel and asked him ‘Chandubhai, you have never taught me Dhruv Nadi, pls teach me, you see I love Dhruva a lot and so I must learn the secrets of Dhruv Nadi’. He replied in his strict tone ‘No, concentrate on Chandrakala Nadi, it is the besttt’. We felt dejected and depressed quite a lot but Gurus words never go to waste if one takes it in all its honesty and we thought even mentor has assigned us to work on Chandra Kala Nadi so we shall do it. We spent 2 hrs outside a Trial Theatre (where movies are shown to film stars & distributors much before the release of the film.) a place where movie was going on inside and then it hit us, the method had become decoded, it seemed to work. Next day we called mentor and said with the excitement of a kid ‘we have done it’, he asked preliminaries and liked it and then flew down from Delhi to Mumbai. We sat for 12 hrs at a stretch and he said this is similar to a lost method of Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi, but we did not feel inclined to use the name of Sage Bhrighu as today everything is sold in the name of Bhrighu thanks to scrupulous writers and publishers. Even K.N.Rao has given up on finding the Bhrighu Paddathi (Personal discussion of 3 hours with him in Feb 2006) so we called it Chandra Kala Nadi Progression for 2 years, shared it with few of our friends & today even our good friend Shri Madhav Rao Deshmukh only uses this method for his stunning predictions. But as we were to write for this August issue, mentor lovingly gave us adesh (instructions) to dedicate it to Sage Bhrighu who is indeed very loved by us too. This is the same method as mentioned in Publitorial & similar to Padma Chakra method of Shri Bhavasar except he had 2 generations of experience in it which is noteworthy.
This method is so important that we must stretch this introduction and say that for 2 yrs on over more than 600 charts ‘We have not used Dasa or Transits at all to time events to the year and at times to the day’. The secret behind this method is in the movie Zorro which also contains the best secret for astrologers which is when Anthony Hopkins starts the training of Zorro (Antonio Bendaras’s). Therein he says about the 7 circles (Ring of Saptarishis) and how as we progress to the inner circle the diameter reduces, it’s akin to only one technique (of astrology) left with you for lifetime and you use only ONE technique forever, imagine the mastery that you would achieve out of it. With this method your predictive skills improve so drastically that it is unimaginable but then one should be good in yogas, lordships and basics of astrology otherwise this technique is useless.
Method
1. Take the 1st house of your chart (Ascendant) to be the 1st year of your life.
2. The 2nd house will be the 2nd year of your life and so on and the 12th house will be the 12th year of your life.
3. Then the chakra will rotate and come again to the 1st house which will become the 13th year of your life.
4. Thus the 12th house will be always 12th year, 24th year, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84.
1st House = 1, 13, 25, 37, 49, 61…………. Years of One’s life
2nd House=2, 14, 26, 38, 50, 62………….Years of One’s life
3rd House = 3, 15, 27, 39, 51, 63………….. Years of One’s life
& so on for the rest of the houses.
Practice:
So the moment someone says he is born in May 1963 and right now it is say Feb 2008, you immediately deduct 2008-1963=45th year (he is running). Now, if right not it is Aug 2008, then he has completed 45th year and is in the 46th year which means 46-36=10th house you got to see for how his year is. As to why 36, well always deduct from the last integer of the 12H years i.e. 12H = 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96.
Although, this looks similar to Sage Parasaras Sudarshan Chakra Method but it is not so if as otherwise so many astrologers by now would have been able to predict the year and date of the event. Trust us on this. As we go further you would realize that Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi is far different & is not based on 3 lagnas combination of Sudarshan Chakra Method of BPHS, that also is not used by astrologers in their practice.
Chandra Kala Nadi
Let us test it on few verses of Chandra Kala Nadi (Deva Kerelam hence ref as C.K.N or D.K), also you would find that this matches with 80% of the shlokas contained in Chandra Kala Nadi
D.K: Book: 3 by R. Santhanam, Sagar Publications, New Delhi.
1) Shloka 2053-2061 point (f) Leo Asc
The native will lose his father in his 27th year of age. Even if he escapes death, 32nd year will surely cause his end.
Notes: See 27th year would be 27-24=3H of death and 32nd year would be 32-24=8H of death again, so the shloka here hints some death happening in the family, further on from 9H of father it is 7H of maraca (ref 3H) & also 12H of Exit (ref 8H).
2) Shloka: 2210-2214
In his 27th year in the 3rd dasa he will have a re-marriage.
Notes: 27th year would be 27-24=3rd house which is the house of re-marriage as per most nadis, some nadis take 11H or 9H for 2nd marriage. The houses of remarriage conforms with what the illustrious translator Late R. Santhanam has already written in Chandra Kala Nadi.
3) Shloka: 2373-2377 – Ta Asc
b) His happiness will commence after his 20th year of age
Notes: 20th year is 8H, after 20th year is 21st which is 21-12=9th House of Fortune, hence bhayga commenced in the 21st year.
4) Shloka: 2473-2476- Aries Asc
c) During the 33rd or 27th year of age, in the 3rd dasa, the natives’ father will be endangered. At that time Saturn will be in transit in Aries or in Pisces.
Notes: See chart below, 33rd year will be 9th house of father and Tr Saturn in Aries will be trine to fathers house causing danger or even if Tr Sat is in Pisces then it aspects the 10H aspect to 9H of father causing grief to father. Now see 27th will be (27-24) 3rd house of death and opposite fathers house or you can say 6th from 10th house of father for those who use 10th as father.
5) Shloka 2684-2692 Page 51 – Sg Asc
His marriage will take place in the sub period of the lord of the ascendant during the 2nd dasa. There are divergent views that the marriage will be in the sub period of Rahu or in the 16th year or in the 14th year.
Notes: 14th year would be 14-12=2nd house of family or way to family as it is said which means marriage. 16th year would be 16-12=4th house of Settlement in one’s home life, pls note these two are the most important houses for marriage which has been ignored in the last few decades by astrologers. Can we remember our parents here who always keep on coaxing us to get married and settle down (4H) in life, get stability (4H) in life? When man marries he comes home early to meet his wife everyday at his home (4H). In hindi 4H is called Grahasth means Grashth Jeevan one of the 4 aims of life as per our culture. Hence how can we ignore 4H for marriage?
b) For one born in the 1st half of the subject nadiamsa marriage will be in the 12th year
Note: 12H of sex, when one marries he normally gets bed pleasures so 12H must be activated.
6) Shloka 2721-2723 Pg 53 – Sg Asc
During the 28th year the person will earn wealth from a defeated kingdom……. His 40th year will bring in prosperity
Note: both 28th and 40th year is 4H of Fortune and Throne, so both incidents will happen.
Due to lack of space we ask readers to dig out the shlokas in Deva Kerelam and you would find this working on hundreds of shlokas.
Queries:
1. The most obvious query is 1st to 12th house is the 1st to 12th year of one’s life so what happens in the 13th year, wouldn’t it be the same event that happen in the 1st year of one’s life.
This is where most of our friends whom we shared this method stopped as they used analytical mind. The answer though is obvious but let’s observe that the transits will not be the same as it was in the 1st year, 13th year, 25th year and so on. So combine this method with transits as it is hinted in Shloka No 4 above. But at the same time we must indicate that to Master this Method, for first Six months do not use transits at all. The best way to master any method is to remove as many parameters as possible and make it simple. Let us take some example charts.
2. How to differentiate between what would be the type of event between two years e.g 16th year of 4H and 28th year of 4th house.
This is tricky and the key, so let’s look at it this way, we have 12 houses for which we have combinations (yogas) that describe all the 18000 events that happen in our life so obviously each house has around 1000 plus events embedded in it out of which some will fructify now & some later & some never, we should then use naisargik fructification age, the age of yoga result & Kaal. Suppose you get the 5H as the worst house then in any one or two or all (depending on transits & other factors) the years 5, 17, 29, 41, 53……… will be worst.
Application
This is two parts one year of the event and the next date of the event. Out of 60 techniques only 4-5 are presented here due to space constraints. At later date slowly we promise to reveal all when mentor grants permission.
Chart 1: Barack Obama, time of birth source: birth certificate.
Ketu is in the 2H of family, ketu means ‘Break’ so there should be break of his family in the 2nd year of his life as 2nd house is 2nd year as per Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi, on Sohamsa public list we asked if there was a dramatic event in his life in the 2nd year as 2H is 2nd year. Someone confirmed & so does Wikipedia that in the 2nd year his parents (family) had a divorce.
Chart 2: Wesley
This chart was posted on the Sohamsa list, see Ketu exalted in the 3H of death, so something exalted and dramatic should happen in the 3rd year of this natives life. He was asked on the list if something dramatic happened in that year.
3rd year:
He was asked on the sohamsa net forum ‘How was your health in the 3rd year of your life or in your 3rd year of your life what happened to some family member’s health’.
His reply “The 3rd year of my life…. I don’t remember. But I think I got into serious fever that year, I was rushed to hospital by my parents (Jupiter exactly in lagna even a bad functional malefic saves lifes). Also around 3-4 year, I have seen some real serious harmful ghosts…as my parents did too. But I was protected somehow, by feng shui items given by grandfather.’
Note, Ketu is spirits in Indian astrology, Saturn lord of the 4th year is with Mars in the 12H of spirits doubly aspecting this Ketu and in the 3rd /4th year this hong-kong native saw ghosts.
24th year:
Jupiter is in chara rasi so it will destroy/spoil the 12th from it which is where two malefics Saturn and Mars are placed in the 12th house of 24th year, people will say Saturn is yogakaraka but Jupiter has destroyed the 12H of sex, pleasures & losses. He writes on the list ‘In conclusion, age of 24-25 was a horrible year I wish I don’t encounter those career loss EVER AGAIN in this life.’
Chart 3: Death at 24 posted on vedic astrology list, message No. 96278
Respected Astrologers
Why this talented young boy died in accident Three weeks back (posted on 11Sep2007).
Astrologically which grahas are behind this.
Sincerely
Veerender Kaushik
24th year:
He posted it on Sept 11th 2007 which means death happened in the 24th year, so we see the 12H, over there exalted Saturn is sitting, the dispositor of which has gone into the 9H (note 9H) with 6L & AscL Mars (accidents & 6H karaka) and again in the 6th from 4H of vehicles (he might not have died by vehicle as Mr Kaushik did not specify exact nature of death) Mars aspects the 24th year (12H). A major upheaval in the 24th year cannot be ruled out, now see karaka of vehicles & his 12L of exit was transiting this 9H right
on the 29th degree exactly around his period of death, right on his natal Venus & Mars degree. Let’s also not forget transit Venus the maraca was retrograde on the degree.
Chart 4: Saint Therese De Lisieux, source astrodata bank.
French Roman Catholic nun canonized in 1925. A model of simplicity, sincerity, patience and devotion, she suffered with TB and died of a pulmonary hemorrhage 9/30/1897, 7:30PM, Lisieux, France at the age of 25. Now, Mercury Ketu confirms TB.
25th year:
25-24=1st house of health & life, here Mars the 8L & 3L of lungs is sitting trine to Rahu & Saturn two malefics. 1H is the house of new beginning and her Atma (Mars is AK) got a new beginning. Another way to see is 8H is of chronic diseases so when 8L comes to lagna remember it as ‘Chronic diseases (8H) coming to Self (1H) or death (8H) coming on self (1H) hence death can happen in 25th year.
Chart 5: Aurness, Jenny Lee, source ADB
When you see a chart like this two things strike you Uranus close to 4 degrees of the Asc degree and concentration of planets in 4/10 axis spoiling Mars and Venus the 5L of love, Ketu in the 4H of heart so it is going to ‘break’ badly, so you note this. American noted family, daughter of actor James Arness. Despondent over a breakup with rocker Gregg Allman a few years earlier, she swallowed a lethal dose of pills on 13th May 1975, Los Angeles, CA. She had been watching a TV show in which Allman appeared with his new love, Cher. She left a long, rambling suicide note in which one line read, “Tell Gregg I love him.”
25th year:
13th May 1975 (DOD) – 23rd May 1950 (DOB) = 25th year which means 1H, the lord of which goes into the 5/11 axis is retrograde means buddhi (Mercury) will get brasht (destroyed) one day.
5H Asc & PK Asc:
Then take 5H of love as Asc, from it the 25th year is 5H the lord of it Venus which is heavily afflicted with rahu, ketu and mars. Mostly importantly you see PK (putrakaraka – children – 5H -love) Jupiter again the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu will come in the 1H of PK where Jupiter is placed, the lord of which is Saturn with Gulika (poison), she swallowed pills (poison) which was poisonous for her system.
A5 Asc
If it does not complicate you then use A5 (5th Arudha – The result giving house of 5H of love), it is situated in 3H, now see 25th year that’s the 1H of the chakra, which means 25th year would be 3H only, the lord of it is Sun which has gone into the 12H of exit, in 3H there is Saturn the 8L in the 3H of death with gulika which means poison again you get hint. On the day of death Saturn, Moon, Ven were on her 1H, Saturn her 8L combined all this energy and aspected the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu i.e. 3H of 25th year giving death. When you see a chart like this the only advice you give instantly is do not ‘fall’ in love ever.
Thus you check it with many possibilities by being guided with what the chart tells you to see.
Chart 6: Death of C S Patel
92nd Year:
This legend died at the age of 92 on 14th Aug 2007, now 2007-1915=92, deduct this from multiples of 12 the nearest to 92 would be 84, thus 92-84=8, so see 8th house of death where Jupiter the 6L is placed, now we know 6L in 8H is a bad yoga for health and dispositor of 8H is Saturn in the 12H of exit. The combination is too bad with linkages of 6,8,12. Now on the day of his death, in the 8H of Bhrighu Chakra Bindu Tr Rahu came there with aspect from 2H where Tr Sat, Ketu, Moon and retro Venus were present thereby ‘Activating the 8H of Death’.
Chart 7: Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi
40th year:
He was born in May 1910 and was hanged on 15th Nov 1949, which means died few months after his birthday of 1949 so deduct 1950-1910=40th year, which means 40-36=4th house of the chart is where Bhrighu Chakra Bindu is placed with Moon (dispositor of Mandi) along with retro Jupiter (blessings will be withdrawn). Retro Mer the lord of the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu goes into the 12H of exit along with rahu (anti social) and sun, rahu being exalted would mean a big watched death. This all happens in the sign of Taurus the sign of the neck and incidentally he was hanged to death due to an anti social act (rahu)
In Part 2 of this Bhrighu Chakra Paddhati which is contained in this same issue we give how to find the date of an event but before that please test it on 50 charts as unless you find the master key yourself in timing the year you would find the Part 2 distracting and thereby would never be able to use this method.
As we feel it is one of the most ancient methods we feel the laws of Jyotish Purusha would be very active for those who use this method. So those who do not feel inclined to follow the laws of Jyotish Purusha it is requested to them not to use this method.
Feng Shui in the Garden Part II
Feng Shui in the Garden Part II
Placement
Planning the height and layout of vegetation to create a layered effect is an effective way to produce a visually pleasing outcome. Good design in garden feng shui suggests the size and height of foreground plants should gradually segue towards the taller foliage positioned at the rear. This creates an attractive view with the trees or shrubs ‘framing’ the scene and helps to enhance and focus the aesthetic qualities and beauty of the prospect.
Compare the relative merits of evergreen versus deciduous species; and consider their appropriateness when planning and in planting. Evergreens provide a year-round ‘freshness’, generally with low maintenance – but there are many beautiful deciduous trees and shrubs that can supply that blaze of russet autumn glory. These may drop their leaves in winter, but recycling leaf-fall into compost and mulch is an eco-savvy way to help reduce our overall carbon footprint and put some goodness back into the soil.
‘Go native’; by planting endemic species; plants that are indigenous to your district. These have the added advantage of being naturally adapted to the soils, climate and rainfall of your particular area. This is especially relevant as further climate change is inevitable. Caution! Do consider the final height of any shrub or tree that you may plan to grow. Be wary of roots invading foundations or pipes; and of branches or leaves creating a hazard as the tree or shrub reaches full maturity.
Time
Luck changes over time, and feng shui therefore, has a time dimension. Feng Shui has many layers. It begins with the basic study of landform, compass direction, environmental influences and how these affect the people living nearby. Then it moves to more complex examinations, deeper levels: such as ‘Nine Palaces’ feng shui and the ‘Bagua’ or ‘Black Hat’ schools of thought. There is also ‘Five Elements in Healing’, a philosophy that we touched on earlier. And becoming increasingly popular is ‘Flying Star’ feng shui, and its interpretation of the natural flow of energy. Flying Star Feng Shui incorporates the dimension of time, as well as that of space, in order to define and categorise influential energies. Taking a holistic approach accepts the basic premise that time is significant in good garden function and design. Flying Star feng shui explains that there are specific (time) cycles. The basic period is a twenty year cycle.
Each twenty year period has been allocated a special, designated number: (from 1 – 9) and that number has predictable and distinctive cosmic influences. The present sphere of influence is the number 8 ‘star’; which covers the period from 2004 through to 2023. What does the number 8 ‘star’ mean? Well, each star is not really a physical star, but a representation of the energetic qualities or Nature’s influences. So between 2004 and 2023, the characteristic energies of this star influence our opportunities, finances, relationships, even our general health and well-being. That’s it for this article. Stay tuned for article III in the series: ‘How we can use the 8 Star to advantage in the garden.’ And for more information on holistic gardening techniques; Google “miles trench”. Bye - smiles from miles 
‘Biography’ — Miles Trench
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Published: Holistic Gardening – The Five Principles of Success[Expected] – October 2008, Divan 7 – Institute of TAFE, Victoria (poem) ‘a moment’ – August ed. 2008, Scibbligum – ‘Very Highly Commended’ & ‘Highly Commended’ – (2 poems) – August ed.2008, Warm Earth Organic Gardening (article) My No-Dig Veggie Garden – July 2008, Backyard Farmer (Earth Garden) (article): Basic No-Dig Gardening
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Oeuvre to Date: 56 poems, 28 short stories, 1 book, various fragments and many ‘works in progress…’
Qualifications: 2007 Diploma Professional Writing (external) ARTS SA
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Influenced: Faulkner, Steinbeck, ‘du Maurier, Burgess, Bruce Dawe Sylvia Plath.
Motto: ‘Learn, create, explore and believe‘
Marketing Your Alternative Health Private Practice, Part I
Most private practice owners believe that if they are well educated and skilled in their particular field of therapy that clients will automatically flock to their practice when the doors are opened. This is simply not the case. A practitioner may have three doctorate degrees and twenty years of experience, but if that therapist is not successfully marketing his or her services, very few clients will appear. The marketing strategy in this dissertation focuses on two primary areas of private practice: (1) getting new clientele, and (2) training the mind for a successful practice. No matter how well qualified a therapist is, he or she cannot practice without clients. Successful marketing must come before successful practicing. The following strategy is a 100-day challenge, and should be the complete focus of the practitioner during that period.
Market and Niche
The first phase of successful marketing is determining the target market and the specific practitioner niche: in other words, the “who” and “what” focus of your private practice. Marketing alone is useless. Successful marketing must be focused marketing. The second phase of successful marketing is promoting “two-for-one” sessions. This strategy will significantly increase your client base rapidly. “Two-for-one” sessions is not necessarily to be taken literally. This strategy can include many ways to hook a potential client. The variety of ways to use this strategy will be discussed in detail a bit later. The third phase of successful marketing is to stay in action. Do not let one of the one hundred days pass without adhering to your strategy. Each day should bring new opportunities to implement the strategy. The fourth phase of successful marketing is to feel good about your future. The power of the mind plays a large role in how successful you will be. Chanting mantras and doing other focused activities will direct the power of your mind into the realization of a successful private practice.
Phase one in creating a successful private practice marketing strategy is defining your target market and your therapy niche. Your target market is those people who are most likely to already need your services, and are willing to pay for your services. Your therapy niche is the alternative modality you wish to practice the most (i.e. hypnotherapy, reiki, reflexology, etc). In determining these two factors, it is necessary to remember two important points: (1) People care more about their problems than they do about your treatments, and (2) most practitioners are not concrete enough in what modality they offer. It is absolutely imperative to put the client’s needs first and to be able to clearly define what it is you offer to the client. Vague marketing will bring scant results. If you take a look at very successful companies the world over, you will find one defining characteristic tying them together: they all have a crystal clear focus. They know what they offer, and they are clear in their marketing materials about their services and products. In marketing your service to your target audience, remember that passion sells better than expertise. If you love what you do, and others see that you love what you do, they are more likely to purchase whatever you are selling. Passion is contagious.
In deciding what your specific niche will be, you should choose an area based on (1) something you have passion for, (2) something you excel in or are able to learn about, and (3) something people have an existing need for and are willing to buy. Your niche should be as clearly defined as possible. Rather than marketing yourself as a hypnotherapist, a reiki master, and a feng shui expert, choose one and market that specific modality. People want to buy into something they feel certain about. If your prospective customer feels you have stretched yourself too thin, he or she will look elsewhere. Prospective customers are looking for an expert in which they can be confident. As an alternative therapist, your job is not to create a need, but to fill a need. Choose a niche with waiting customers, and market your specific ability to those customers. Finding these customers is easier than most people think. This will be discussed in depth in a later section.
In determining your target market, take into consideration the following three rules: (1) be sure you can discover where your market is; (2) be very specific about who you market to; and (3) be able to get deep into your chosen market. The first thing to do is to decide where your market is. If you are marketing your services to businessmen (such as hypno-coaching), that is a very wide market, and you may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of marketing to every business in your community. However, if you narrow down certain places businessmen gather, such as chambers of commerce or rotary clubs, and reserve speaking engagements to a group of businessmen there, the marketing becomes much easier and more targeted. Go where your prospective clients are, and offer your services to them directly. The second thing to do is to be very specific about what you do. If you address the group of businessmen by introducing your service as a way to help businessmen be better at what they do, that is too vague and not very memorable. However, if you open your presentation by saying, “I specialize in motivating salespeople to exceed their quotas each month”, then that’s something people want to buy into. The first introduction is forgettable; the second is convincing and memorable. The third thing to do is to saturate your market. This will take care of itself if your service is quality, and your marketing is well targeted. For example, if you give a focused, detailed seminar about your service to a group of businesspeople, they will tell other business friends about your service in turn. If you marketing is well planned and targeted, trickle down marketing will occur in your chosen market.
Exercise
Use these questions to define your target market.
1. What is my therapeutic focus?
2. What do people say to themselves if they have a problem I can solve?
3. What kind of person wants/needs my therapeutic help (demographically)?
4. From the above questions, narrow down your target market.
One of the most important things to do before beginning your marketing campaign is to devise a mission statement. A mission statement is a clear and concise answer to the question “what do you do?” When writing this mission statement, focus on the specific problem your therapy addresses, and the results it provides for your clients. The mission statement should be no longer than two or three sentences, and should be detailed rather than vague.
Exercise
Begin working on your mission statement.
Imagine being in different situation with people asking you what you do. Answer.
When writing the mission statement, it is not necessary to make it so stiff that it is unchangeable in various situations. While keeping the basics concrete, tailor the statement to the individual you are speaking to. Also, rather than using a labeled profession in your mission statement, focus on what you actually do in the therapeutic process.
Paul Daniel Payne is the president of the Universal Spirit University, a spiritual distance learning university offering certificates in Reiki and Hypnotherapy, and research degrees from the Associate through the PhD level in spiritual and holistic disciplines.
Spirituality in Real-time [Part 1]
“C.C., you do remember that we are looking at things through our soul’s eyes, ken? Yes?” Moriya asked without pausing. “Then, although these things are here – now, right in front of us, the notion of *eternity* means that everything has existed from time immemorial.
What happens is that when the moment is karmically ripe, we become suddenly aware of the existence of certain things, of certain thoughts and of certain symbols. Some call that a ‘ha-ha’ or a eureka moment, but really, it is not as if these symbolic things have only just now popped up out of nowhere. They have been there, right under our nose, from the moment of our birth.”
Burleigh Heads – April 5 – 2008
The hoop pines on the esplanade, branches turned up like fingers towards the darkened afternoon sky, sway slowly through the sea wind.
The sounds I hear through the open windows of this rented beachfront apartment are those of the rain pelting down; those of the sea roaring in her pewter grey, pre-storm mode and those made by the sluicing of car tyres seven floors below. A butcher bird, feet gripped around the railing of the balcony, is all fluffed up. Beak lifted to the sky, she calls out a vehement and repetitive two-tone high-pitched warble. What is this bird saying? To whom is she calling out?
I do know that because of the black and white of her feathers, this bird is a messenger intended to remind me that, for what remains of this day and beyond – while my darling and I are holidaying in this beach resort – I need to make balance a priority. Beyond this, I will never get to know what else this little butcher bird was calling out.
Well, actually, this is not quite true.
Seven floors above the esplanade = the elevated position of the 7th Chakra – looking from soul’s eyes
A butcher bird = butcher = a person who sells meat – to kill = the need to curb my/our lower *animalistic* desires of the flesh
What is this bird saying? = “overcome your base instincts.”
To whom is she calling out? = to me, of course, as spiritual messages are always intended for the one who perceives them. This message, like all others, will be repeated, albeit differently, more loudly, more painfully until I find a way to act on it.
The bottom line is that while I enjoy our long walks on the beach, a glass of chilled pinot gris at our favorite beach cafe and contemplate the pattern of waves rolling in,
I must also remember the priorities of one on The Path.
Not long ago, I wrote something to Moriya about a sunflower on our patio and how beautiful it was with its large open face fringed by bright yellow petals.
“So much more interesting to me than a rose all curled up on herself, even if her enduring glam status dates back to millions of years B.C.”
“C.C., you have to be aware every minute of every day. Yes, the sunflower is beautiful,” Moriya replied by return mail, “but you forget the symbolism of this flower.
A sunflower is the motif of the sun shining large and round within our mind. It is the symbol of turning to follow the Light. It symbolizes our crown chakra.
You must remember to be aware that all you are attracted to – or repelled by – is a message brought to you by your soul.
Keep observing to catch each of her messages. Don’t fall back into sleep-walking mode. Take your diary with you on the vacation and write your thoughts, your emotions and experiences.
Bring back all that you notice and we will have a look at it together. Be awake.”
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The big deal is that all the messages, signs or symbols we do not see, little blind
mice that we are, amount to so many arrows pointing to the “Yellow Brick Road” we need to be on.
They are the emergency light pinpoints that line the central aisle of an airplane, the ones intended to guide us in the advent of a catastrophe.
The spiritual signs of the sort we are going to explore in this file are as recognizable as the Nazca lines scarred into the Pampa Colorada of Peru. Assumed to be at least 1500 years old, they remain an enigma that can only be deconstructed from the air, which is symbolic of the *elevated* spiritual position our soul aspires for us to reach … one day.
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When we are blind to the world of messages around us, we talk about coincidences, good luck or bad luck, good days and bad days and we scratch our head wondering why and how we have ended up in any one particular situation. Maybe we cry,
maybe we shrug, maybe laugh but, as sure as the moon never sets, we eventually move on and further into something akin to tunnel vision or selective blindness.
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We do not see for looking.
We do not SEE the many flags waved at us and, sure enough, we soon get another opportunity to say, “What the …” for it is only by looking through our soul’s eyes – from an elevated position – that we can create meaning out of our life’s landscape.
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If the choice is between getting some sort of understanding as to why things *happen* to us as they do – even in the absence of total proof – or relying on holy water, crystals and tumble stones, Feng Shui water fountains, reciting of mantras while driving to work or having faith in our favorite talisman, pet rock, neighbourhood healer, hermit or quack – I have made my choice.
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Messages – in the form of signs and symbols, names and thousands of words and images – swirl around each and every one of us, all of the time, in our wakeful moments and in our sleep.
Because these signs are not dramatic signs such as apparitions or strange
manifestations; because we, as a civilization, have lost the ability to recognize them, they remain unnoticed.
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Our brain recognizes spectacular, hi-glam, hi-visibility meaningful moments, but our brain simply does not interpret the mundane and the minute signs embedded in the continuous string of moments that make up our days and our nights – year after year after year – from birth to death. Yet, like rain drops hanging precariously off our clothes line side by side, they are connected to each other; they are tangible and they carry meaning.
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It is unhelpful to imagine a separation between work and play; between night and day; between our private life and our public life; between the many hats that we wear.
As Moriya says, “While we are standing with our physical body on stable ground in the physical world, our thoughts/feelings exist in Astral realm, and at the same time our higher spiritual attributes, specifically unconditional love, exist in much higher realms, from which comes down all the messages.
“We live at the same time in many worlds and the ability to switch between them in order to make good decisions, good deeds, good feelings, good Karma depends on our state of evolution.”
When we are limited to seeing life through physical eyes, we can see only *gross matter*. Thus, the range of our interactions with our fellow human beings generally includes a degree of exploitation, competition, envy and greed. Even our *loved ones* we love mechanically for we seldom accept them – dynamically – as they are. The tender-loving care we give them is often conditional on their good behaviour. And even if we do keep loving the unlovable because we care or because we do not dare sever the link, we make that our cross to bear in this lifetime.
The compensation for our apparent selflessness is the warm display of sympathy and public kudos we get in return from our friends and social services who understand our plight – the next best thing after love.
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We are unable to see others, *them*, as brothers and sisters, which is why inevitably we end up in the familiar game of Us vs Them while Me, I, Mine all come in at number 1.
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We are unable to see strangers or even acquaintances as worthy of the same *good life* as we are – of being a part of our world. That is because we are indeed separate beings, held separate from each other by our skin, while on the higher realms, energetically, we are inseparable – just like the sun’s rays are inseparable, or the gusts and the breeze are inseparable from the air. Just like the waves are not separate. Just like there are no big drops and no little drops to be found inside the sea because there are no drops – all there is, is the sea.
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Every moment, pleasant or not, is simply another stitch in the tapestry of our lives. Even when the thread gets knotted up, it’s only another stitch. And it, too, shall find its place in the weave of the tapestry.
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It is also unhelpful to think that we live in a concrete world where all that matters is material; that all that is abstract is obscure; that all that is invisible to us does not exist.
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Our human brain has been trained to derive meaning from all that comes within our awareness.
Grey clouds in the sky warn us of incoming rain.
A flag stands as pride of a country. At half-mast, it stands for mourning.
Barbed wire symbolizes loss of freedom, while a dove symbolizes love and freedom. We understand the tools represented by each of the icons on our desktop.
We know what a thumbs-up means, just as we understand the symbolism of a fist raised in defiance, which is different from a fist pumping the air in exhilaration.
A baby symbolizes life and softness as well as unconditional love and so does a puppy dog.
Strangely, diamonds evoke enduring love.
Feathers make us think of Native American Indians and the flight of our soul. Typically, a policeperson symbolizes protection.
A yellow rose symbolizes friendship. Interestingly, although a red rose has come to signify true love, red being the color of our lowest chakra – the one from which stem our primitive instincts and our knee-jerks – it is no wonder that true love tends to wither quickly.
The color green represents nature and wellbeing, as well as jealousy, while the little green person inside the traffic light tells us when it is safe for us, pedestrians, to cross the street.
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In reality, everything and everyone who comes directly within our line of vision to connect with us, personally, is a message-carrier that, as clearly as any other semiotic code, has a meaning that is intended for us – personally. Whatever comes to our awareness wants us to be aware of it. If we are not aware, we are asleep at the wheel, and if we are asleep at the wheel, the question worth asking is What, then, is driving us?
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Beyond guiding us towards our potential, symbolic signs and occurrences are sent to us to remind us, to encourage us, to confirm that, spiritually, we are on the right track. They are also sent to us to warn us when we are on the wrong track.
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Before we begin looking specifically at dream deconstruction [intentionally set up as an appendix to this file and titled How We Need To See], it is important to get a general understanding of the symbols that appear in our mindful, wakeful moments. Until we do, we are no more evolved than the toddler roaming from room to room who only becomes aware of the dangers and traps, represented by the myriad of objects around her, once they have caused her pain.
The sooner she learns that the wiggling of her mother’s index finger means, “No”; that the corners of the coffee table symbolize pain, along with buttons popped in her mouth; reaching for the iron cord, and exploring the content of the cabinet under the sink, the sooner she will experience less avoidable pain and more spontaneous rewards.
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As a way to introduce the simple but pervasive nature of symbols in our day-to-day lives, I will recount a moment shared by Jayne, a cyber friend of mine.
Weeks and weeks earlier, I had recommended to this young woman that she find a copy of Elizabeth Haich’s book, “Initiation”. Unable to find a copy locally, she spotted the book’s listing on Amazon.com and, as she said, she could have ordered the book there and then. Because she was in the process of moving and could not be sure of the delivery date, she didn’t.
Then, many weeks later while out to meet with a real estate agent to view what would soon become her new house, Jayne arrived early and whiled the time away in a café. Opposite this café, she spotted an old second-hand bookstore, so she wandered across to have a look with, she said, “Elizabeth Haich’s book specifically in mind”.
As Jayne walked through the door, she found herself in a small room divided down the middle by a bookshelf. She looked at the books nearest her.
“Lo and behold, it was the spiritual section,” she said, “and I scanned the shelves for the white spine of the cover I had seen on Amazon and BAM – literally in under one minute after I had entered the shop, I was pulling a copy of “Initiation” from the shelves.” Perhaps tongue in cheek, Jayne added, “I took that as a sign that we had indeed found the right house in the right area etc.”
This lovely story indicates how Karma works: nothing *timely* can move forward or be cracked open until we are ready to make a time and space for it. We can only do that by being aware of our small and deceptively innocuous moments. If we blank out a second too long, we’ve missed out.
By day, a teacher of Senior English and French in Brisbane, Australia, and, by night, first a writer of novels and now a writer of spiritual material, I am on a quest of sorts – I am searching for a connection to my soul, right here, right now.
Admittedly, I have an ulterior motive – quite a strong one at that: I am trying to edit some karma out of my energy field by altering its properties.
This, from me, who a couple of years ago thought about my soul as often as the molecular composition of my body, which was never.
House Energy Correction, Horoscopes, Karma & Crystal Energy Fields : Part II
HOUSE ENERGY CORRECTION, HOROSCOPES, KARMA & CRYSTAL ENERGY FIELDS : PART II
House Energy Correction is the concept of controlling the 8 Directional Energies; 7 Chakras and 7 Energy Bodies of the People; Boosting and Balancing the 5 Elements of the Lands & Buildings. Simply stated, it is the Total Energy Rectification of Horoscopes of the Family Members and Business Partners; Vaastu and Fengshui Energy Correction for their Lands & Buildings. Read the revealing FAQs about unique Crystal Energy Fields based on the Ancient Siddha Programming Techniques for Karma Correction. This is the second of a series of 3 parts of FAQs.
Question 9 : Can you describe a Special Feature or a Special Crystal Energy Field ?
Oh yes. There are 3 high end CEF series called Crystal Karma Gate, Crystal Karma Galaxy and Universal Crystal Galaxy (Rainbow Series). There are many special features in these models, eventhough one aspect really stands out. It is that they have a built-in Energy Ball Generator : all of your morally and ethically correct positive thoughts, wishes and tasks – whether personal or professional – are assigned to individually created (invisible) Energy Balls. The Energy Balls are programmed and energised accordingly and automatically, so that they maintain the right level of energy push and energy pressure until the event happens or the wish realises, fully. Fantastic, isn’t it ? To learn more about the newly launched Crystal Energy Fields, browse http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/whatisnew.htm
Question 10 : How long does it take you to create a Crystal Energy Field (CEF) and then for results ?
My CEFs are custom built from the scratch. They are not to be compared with market-ready Reiki Grids and the like. Depending upon the model, anywhere between 4 to 12 weeks will be needed. The results start coming after the first 3 months of installation of the Crystal Energy Fields.
Question 11 : What happens when the client shifts his house or office – does he have to redo the House Energy Correction once again ?
I am glad you asked this question. Unlike other remedies which are place-oriented, mine is customer-oriented. All my CEFs are programmed to re-tune themselves to any new house or office, automatically. Which means when a client shifts to a new building, his CEF auto-tunes itself for this new place. It cleanses, boosts and balances the 5 Elements of the new land and building and integrates it to the client’s family karma. In fact the CEF is safely installed inside a box that is comfortably portable.
Question 12 : And if there are any Vaastu or Feng Shui defects in the building ?
Any negative energy arising out of defects in Vaastu (Indian Vedic Vastu Vaastu Vasthu Vaasthu Shastra) or Fengshui (Chinese Feng Shui) are fully nullified by the CEF. There is no need for any alteration or demolition. Similarly the Geopathic Stress Levels as per the European Bau Biologie (Building Biology) are also totally corrected.
Question 13 : What about the people who live in rented house or shared apartments ?
It does not make any difference whether the native is living in own house or rented house or is sharing a flat with several other occupants. The House Energy Correction is done for a particular family or individual in the specific context of their currently residing living space. When the native shifts to another rented or own building, the CEF automatically does Energy Correction for this new living space. All other occupants continue to exist as per their Karma. There is no clash of interests here.
Question 14 : What if the different members of the same family live in different homes ?
Even if different members of the same family live in different homes or even different countries, still my CEF will reach out to them with ease. Only thing is that the CEF used for House Energy Correction will be of a different category with some high end Crystal Programming.
Question 15 : What you are saying is that your House Energy Correction takes into account the Horoscopes of the Family as well as the Vaastu/ Feng Shui/Bau Biologie of their property ?
Absolutely, but it is more and beyond that. It envelopes not only Birth Horoscopes but also Progressive and Gochara Horoscopes. It not only takes care of Vedic Vaastu Shastra, Oriental Feng Shui & European Bau-Biologie, but also the concepts of Gochara Vaastu and the Chinese Flying Stars Fengshui too.
Question 16 : Reverting back to our earlier conversation, how does “Programming” differ from “Energising” ?
“Energising” is the process of filling the remedy (whether it is Crystal or Feng Shui Cure or Pyramid or Sacred Geometry Yantra) with auspicious and positive energy, to last for a long, long time. “Programming” is the process of empowering the energy itself. In other words, “Programming” means defining and dedicating the positive energy to execute and complete specific tasks for specific people. Mere energising is not enough. Programming of remedies is a must.
A classical example will be the Computer. Like Computer, any good remedy is a powerful hardware. But you need to connect and switch on the Computer to make it active and stay alive – which is “energising”. For the Computer to operate meaningfully, you need a proper software. That is the “programming” part.
Question 17 : How do you say your Crystal Energy Fields are “custom-built” ?
Crystal Grids or Crystal Energy Fields sold in the market are based on some regular designs, say, for healing or health. Here the crystals are simply assembled, mounted, (some are even) energised and sold off to the customer. There is either no programming at all or very rudimentary programming. The crystals are not selected exclusively for the customer or for his specific problems. A classical example would be what is popularly called as a Reiki Crystal Grid.
In my case, the Crystal Shape, Crystal Colour, Crystal Power and the Quantity of the Crystals are individually selected based on the Karma of the customer’s family, business, lands, buildings and the problems he is facing as well as those he would likely face, in the future. Then the Crystals are Programmed and Energised. The Crystal Energy Field is near-permanent. It will work only for the programmed tasks, for the programmed people only. There is no energy loss involved. Thus it is custom-built.
Question 18 : How do you decide which particular CEF is most suitable to a particular c;lient ?
The Energy Consultant, who builds the CEF, is necessarily a Clairvoyant, Clairsentient and Clairaudiant, apart from other qualifications. With Clairvoyance or Sookshma Drishti, the CEF Consultant scans the Energy Levels of the People, Lands & the Buildings. Without Clairvoyance, one cannot practice Energy Correction. Sometimes, Divining Tools like Tarot Decks, Runes & I-Ching Coins also are used. This Energy Reading Consultancy process is also called as an Energy Audit. You can learn more about the Energy Reading here : http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/energy_audit.htm.
Question 19 : What does an Energy Audit or Energy Consultancy reveal ?
Energy Consultancy or Energy Audit helps one to better understand his/her energy levels which actually influence everything in his/her life. The resulting LifeForce Energy Assessment Report will briefly furnish the following details :
(1) the Energy Beams that a person (or his/her family or his/her house or office) receives from all the 8 Directions (including planetary energy streams) – whether they are positive or negative and in what percentage and what their impacts are;
(2) the personal energy levels of the person : energy conditions of the Energy Centers or Chakras and the Energy Bodies;
(3) the balance or the imbalance of the Five Elements of the person’s land and building;
(4) identifying root causes of problems, Karmic baggage, if any, etc.;
(5) Recommending the ideal CEF (Crystal Energy Field) for the person (or family or business), not just to solve the current problems but to correct the Karma itself.
To have a look at a sample of the LifeForce Energy Assessment Report , browse here : http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/lifeforce_report.htm.
The FAQs will be continued in Part III.
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Janarrdhana Guptha is an Energy Consultant, Fengshui & Vaastu Researcher, Crystal Master & Clairvoyant Karma Reader. His speciality is permanent Karma Energy Correction through custom-built Crystal Energy Fields. His E-Mail : crystalvaastu@yahoo.com. His websites :http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/home.htm & http://www.newage-kabbalah-numerology.com
Feng Shui for Your Garden ? Part 2
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In the last installment we explored how a water feature (ponds, swimming pools, waterfalls, or fountain) can improve the feng shui of your garden. Although a water features are great feng shui, you must take note on where you install it. Never install any water feature on the right hand of the garden (right hand as you look out of the door). Although this will bring in lots of wealth luck, it will cause infidelity among lovers and couples in the household.
Another great feng shui tip is to use the green dragon and white dragon formula. In feng shui, the Chinese believe that the environment is governed by four celestial creatures- the green dragon, white tiger, black tortoise and phoenix. We can emulate the elements of the green dragon and white tiger in the garden. As you look out from the front of your house, the right hand side of the garden represents the white tiger and the left, the green dragon. The left side of your garden should always be higher than the right, so that the green dragon can control the aggression of the white tiger. This can be done by having higher plants and shrubs on the left side of the garden.
Trees and flowers are also wonderful feng shui energizers. They generate a lot of fresh chi that is good for the home. There are however, some trees that are more auspicious than others. The bamboo, for instance, is a symbol of good health and longevity. Strong, solid tress like pine trees and oaks are also good feng shui as they represent strength. There are certain trees and plants which are not as auspicious. Willows are beautiful trees, but their fragile and weak demeanor signifies illness and weaknesses. Cactus or plants with lots of thorns are also not auspicious. Tall slender trees such as the coconut tree or palms are also not favorable. Their long and slender trunks resemble poison arrows that can be harmful for the household.
The trees that you plant should never overwhelm your house. Trees should be proportionate to the compound of your home. They should also be planted on the sides of the gardens and should not be in direct view from the font door.
After all said and done, there is one final tip for your garden. If you have decided to have luscious garden, you must commit to keeping it trim and beautiful. An overgrown garden with lots of weeds and untrimmed plants is extremely bad feng shui as they accumulate stagnant chi.
There is so much you can do to your garden to create good feng shui. Watch out for the next installment of garden feng shui. Meanwhile, happy gardening!
For more practical Feng Shui Tips visit: http://www.fengshuitipstoday.com
The Feng Shui of Your Main Door ? Part 1
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As mentioned in my previous articles, the main door of your home is one of the most important areas for the house. The main door is the Chi-mouth of the house; where the flow of Chi enters your home. In this installment, we are going to learn some great feng shui tips for the main door.
The main door of the house is not necessarily the biggest door in front of the house. Many of us often use the smaller doors in front of the home (if available) for convenience. To be specific, the main door of your home is the door that you use most often to enter your house from the front.
The simplest way to determine if your main door has good feng shui is to look out from the main door, from inside of the house. What do you see? If you have a view of some wonderful scenery like a lush forest of a breezy meadow, your home is blessed with excellent feng shui. For those of us who make do without such luxuries, our main door should at least open up to a beautiful garden or space. The area immediately in front of your main door should be clear and spacious.
The porch area in front of the home is known as the ‘Bright Hall’. As the name suggest, the area should be well lighted and bright. Plants and shrubs are wonderful additions for your garden. However, if you look out from your home and find your ‘Bright Hall’ overly dark and constantly shaded by trees, its time to give your plants a trim. A dark porch and patio is very bad feng shui as it may cause mental health problems for the family.
As you look out from your main door, you should never be in direct view of any sharp and pointed objects, like a tree, lamp post, pillars, roads, lanes, sharp angles of roofs and so on. Such objects emits Shar Chi, or more precisely ‘Piercing Heart Chi’, which is extremely bad feng shui for the home.
A main door facing a swimming pool or pond is extremely as the home will benefit from the wealth chi generated from water. Nevertheless, such water features should never be too near the main door.
If you’re currently shopping for a home, avoid homes where the main doors suffer from bad feng shui. If the main door of your current home suffers from bad feng shui, try to relocate the main door to a better location. The feng shui of your main door is not one which you should compromise as it effects the whole house and all of its inhabitants.
For more practical Feng Shui Tips visit: http://www.fengshuitipstoday.com
Make Your House Your Home ? How London Interior Design Companies Work With Lighting Part Ii: Natural Lighting Effects
Natural light is responsible for everything we see in the world around us. At interior design companies, light informs the designers’ perception of colour, it determines how we read, shape and texture, and it animates our surroundings with patterns of light and shadow. Yet despite its importance, light is often taken for granted – even by some of London’s better-known interior design companies. An increasingly urban lifestyle does not lend itself to making the most of daylight and often many of our waking hours are spent indoors in semi-darkness. Interior design companies are out to change this, and in this second article of my two-part series on “How Interior Design Companies Work with Lighting” I will reveal the secrets of natural light and its influence on design, drawing from my experience in London working with some of the capital’s most prestigious interior design companies.
By observing natural light, we can start to appreciate how light actually works. Interior design companies often talk of principles such as downlighting, where afternoon sunshine grazes a wall of illuminated foliage; backlighting, where a leaf is revealed in silhouette during a fresh London dawn; crosslighting, where the surface texture of brickwork or gnarled wood is emphasised; and spotlighting where a narrow shaft of light catches an object in its path, perhaps as a train turns a corner in a London Underground tunnel. Interior design companies rely on their experience in harnessing the ability of shadows to conceal. Some of the most adventurous clients demand special effects – I have seen interior design companies being asked to recreate the “drama of a rainbow as it paints a coloured arc across the sky.” Definitely not a straightforward project! Nonetheless, each light effect has its own character and contributes to a harmonious balance.
I once saw top professionals from a famous London interior design company actually sitting down with graph paper to chart the passage of the sun during a twenty-four hour period for a prestigious residential project. The client was a feng shui practitioner, and he had asked the interior design company to guarantee a positive orientation for his living spaces. After plotting out the sun’s pathway, the interior design company used CAD to project how the sun would appear during different seasons – taking into account how little daylight there can be during London winters. The result was breathtaking and a stunning example of how natural lighting can be used to “make a house a home.”
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Feng Shui for Your Garden ? Part 1
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For many of us, the garden is the favorite part of our home. It’s a therapeutic place where you can relax, tend to your flowers, have a barbeque and so on. In feng shui, a garden is much more than just trees and shrubs. If your garden, like any other part of the home, has good feng shui, it can do wonders for you and your family, and the reverse is also true.
Most of us have our gardens in front of our home. If you have a small compound in front of your house, even if you hate gardening, keeping the compound neat and tidy is the least that you could do for good feng shui. If your front compound is dirty and filled with junk, the flow of chi that enters into your home will be unhealthy.
Any respectable feng shui practitioner will advise that a water feature will create wonderful chi for your garden. Waterfalls are very popular and if you have one in your garden, make sure that the water is flowing towards the home. This signifies money luck flowing into your home. Never have a waterfall or water feature where the water flows away from the home. This is bad feng shui, as it resembles wealth luck escaping from the home.
If any of you have the luxury of building a mini artificial stream in your garden, let the stream start from the edge of your garden, flowing towards your home. Fountains in your garden are also excellent wealth energizers.
Water features are only good feng shui for gardens in front of your home. If your garden is in your backyard, do not install any water features there. Having any water elements behind the house is bad feng shui as it resembles missed opportunities.
For more practical Feng Shui Tips visit: http://www.fengshuitipstoday.com
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