Shambhala Mountain Center Blog » feng shui cycle http://www.shambhalablog.org Buddhist Meditation, Yoga and Group Retreats - Experience mindfulness, learn how to meditate, take guided Meditation courses, learn meditation & yoga techniques & buy daily meditation supplies-Shambhala Mountain Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Feng Shui: A Cycle of Natural Elements http://www.shambhalablog.org/130/feng-shui-a-cycle-of-natural-elements/ http://www.shambhalablog.org/130/feng-shui-a-cycle-of-natural-elements/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:21:08 +0000 brian http://www.shambhalablog.org/?p=130 Natural elements play a strong role in the feng shui cycle. There are five major elements to feng shui that are addressed throughout the practice: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Each of these main aspects needs to nurture each other in order to maintain a healthy circular system. As a result, if one of these is not nurtured, it weakens and prevents the circle from being completed. In decorating, many of the pieces in a room reflect one of these five elements. For example, wood is symbolized by living plants, fire by candles or fireplaces and metal by many possible shiny objects.

As with most natural health practices that draw from spirituality, in order to harmonize the mind and body, like yoga and traditional Chinese medicine, feng shui must be taken seriously in order for it to work. Buying a plant for your entryway, a table fountain for your dining room, painting your kitchen red, and keeping a lucky penny on your mantle won’t help to bring you fortune or good health unless you invite the actions of feng shui.

Learn how to integrate feng shui into everyday life. Join Eva Wong as she teaches you how nature’s energy can bring balance to your life. Through talks, discussions, slide shows, and walks at Shambhala Mountain Center, Eva Wong will present the principles of landform and the nature of the carriers of energy in the land—dragon veins in the mountains, earth dragon in valleys, and water dragons in rivers and lakes. Contact Shambhala Mountain Center to learn more.

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