In previous installments, we have talked about health, family, and ancestors. Today we want to bring it up again because some readers have requested the previously mentioned topic.
Talking about family and ancestors nowadays with so much information may seem clichéd, however, it will always be a subject to consider given its importance.
Returning to the topic we will address in this installment, there is a close relationship between family and ancestors, because each and every one of us belongs to a family and comes from previous generations who came before us; we are leaves of a tree. So let’s break down each concept for better understanding. The FENG SHUI of the FAMILY: When we speak of Family FENG SHUI, we refer to the living members of the home, with whom we establish bonds of love, daily contact, and also share in the development and growth of the family. The organization of living space alongside loved ones impacts the health of our emotional relationships with our family members.
The FENG SHUI of ANCESTORS: We all have roots in those who preceded us and who watch over us with their blessings and support, in the different circumstances of human life. Proof of this can be seen in those events where we experience fear, nervousness, or other emotions that can even be positive, and we turn to asking or giving thanks depending on each particular case, and this connects us with those people who were important in our lives. That is honoring the past. Now that we have clarified the concepts to be developed, let’s locate the area or space where the Family and Ancestors zone is situated according to the BAGUA MAP. To do this, let’s place the BAGUA MAP in front of us and, at the Northwest point, establish these areas in our home in order to give them energy and, consequently, harmony, which are principles of this ancient science.
Since we have clarified the concepts to be developed, let’s locate the area or space where the Family and Ancestors zone is according to the BAGUA MAP. To do this, let’s place the BAGUA MAP in front of us and in the Northwest point, establish these areas in our home so that we can give them energy and, therefore, harmony, which are the premises of this ancient science, known as FENG SHUI.
Once the place of the Family and Ancestors is established, we will proceed with the diagnosis if we want to harmonize both or just one, depending on the situation we want to optimize. For this, we use the “cures” of FENG SHUI, which are generally easy and inexpensive solutions.
Let’s start with FENG SHUI for the Family: We should work with wood elements, such as plants and wood in all its artistic manifestations. For example, we can do the following: Place happy photos of our family, capturing moments we have shared, such as parties, specific events in which they have been together, whether a religious, academic, or health-related event, such as leaving a hospital treatment, recovering from an illness, family vacations, trips to the countryside or beach, travels, reunions—in short, any image that reflects HAPPINESS. Because the main goal is to “enhance” the area with memories captured where joy and well-being are evident, thereby certifying the emotion experienced. The colors to be used should be green and blue, which are colors of wood, like Mother Nature. Plants play a starring role in this area because of their living nature, their photosynthesis which helps energize the environment, as well as art made with the aforementioned material and colors.
Just like art with the aforementioned material and colors. For the Feng Shui area of the Ancestors: For the Ancestors zone, it is important to keep in mind that it is “honoring the past” above all. Therefore, in this space we should place images of our ancestors, whether they be parents, grandparents, uncles, as part of our family tree, because by paying tribute to their connection with our lives and ensuring their presence has not been relegated to oblivion, we not only honor them but also acknowledge that their passage through our lives was not in vain, and their legacy is remembered with gratitude, which will reflect in our protection, like angels watching over us from where God saw fit to receive them.
It is very important to note that photos of living relatives should not be mixed with those of family members who are on another plane, as they represent two different energies. The same “cures” previously mentioned in terms of color and wood material can be used, with well-defined separations, although even if they are close but not together, there should be a distance that allows establishing each one separately.
In both cases, as we always recommend, art objects, plants, and furniture should be orderly and clean; broken or damaged items, please do not use, because in both cases it is a tribute to those present and absent, so that this ancient science of FENG SHUI can heal, energize, and harmonize the areas, a topic that we have developed in this edition.
Until the next time.
Milagros Author Milagros Gutierrez de Herrera, Feng Shui Specialist is a resident of the Plum. Email: [email protected].
