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Part 4

Q: Is it a problem if you have more than one entrance to the house? My front door which I use to enter and exit is in the North. I use two other doors for my guests, one to the South entering into the kitchen for my friends and another to the West where I admit strangers and business folks. My bedroom is upstairs, a converted attic running the length of the house with windows to the East and West and a skylight to the South. Is that OK? Thanks, M

A: It is not a problem to have more than one entrance to the house but it is a problem that the main entrance is not clearly defined. When we speak of the main entrance we mean the architecturally designed main entrance which may or may not be the entrance you use most in your daily activities. When approaching the house it should be clear to anyone which is the main entrance. It is OK to have a working entrance elsewhere that you use regularly however from a Feng Shui perspective this will have an entirely different influence on the environment. The wall on which the main front door lies is where we align the BaGua(the Chinese octagon used as a tool for balancing the environment). This powerful tool is then used to help us understand the idiosyncrasies of our environment and also gives us the means to change our environment so as to enhance our lives. The main front entrance is also considered to be the mouth of the Chi (life force energy) and where symbolically the inner world connects with the outer world. For these reasons it is important to pay attention to entrance and the be sure that it is clear and well defined. Use a contrasting color on the door so as to further define main entrance. The working entrance needs to be clear and flowing easily so as to enhance your Chi also, so be sure the hallways are clear and that the access to the working entrance is clear. The bedroom upstairs in the attic sounds as if it has sloped ceilings which cause imbalance. Be sure that the bed is not positioned under a sloped section as this will constrict the flow of Chi where the ceiling is at its low points. We say in feng Shui that if your head is under the low point of the ceiling then this will constrict the Chi in your upper body creating headaches, breathing difficulties and other related symptoms. If your room is limited in dimensions so that your bed can only be placed under the low part of the sloped ceiling then place two Chinese bamboo flutes hanging by red ribbons with the mouthpiece down on the sloped ceiling area above the bed. The two flutes need to be apart at 45 degree angles from each other.

Q: I am a novice to this new world of Feng Shui. I have a North facing front door which is painted red. I know you are saying wrong..wrong..wrong. What can I do to correct this? Thank You. K.P.

A: The preferred facing for the front door is to the South or East according to Feng Shui teachings. A North facing is cold and not well activated by the Chi of the sun. The North facing is however a condition that exists in many homes and commercial entrances. One solution that we have developed is to place a mirror outside facing the front door. The mirror would be mounted on a post or tree approximately 20 feet from the entrance. As the South sun shines on the mirror it will reflect onto the North entrance thereby offsetting this unwanted condition. Remember that everything affects everything else due to the oneness of all therefore pay attention to all the other aspects of your environment as well.

Q: Our new home faces West and is located on a curved street, with the NE flow of traffic pointing directly to the front of the house. It is a wooded lot with a creek trickling North to South on the far back property line. There is a swimming pool in the back yard; there are many windows on the back of the house. The window wall of the great room is immediately visible from the front entrance. Would a mirror placed outside the front entrance redirect traffic? How can I keep good Chi from entering the front door and immediately exiting through the windows? What can be done to counter the influence of all that water at the back of the house? Please help a.s.a.p.

A: To redirect the intrusive energy from the traffic pointing at the front of the house it is advisable to place a special kind of mirror called a BaGua mirror on the exterior of your house pointing towards the street. This special mirror comes in an octagon frame with the trigrams from the I-Ching displayed along with the colors red, green, and gold. A regular mirror will not have the same affect. This influence of the road pointing at your house combined with an entrance opening into a view of glass of the opposite wall is a powerful combination of circumstances that would be acting to create a "fish bowl like effect". Upon entering the main entrance place a screen or plant to block your view to the back wall of glass. This will help to create some balance to the Chi flowing out the back wall of glass. On the back wall of glass place a glass prism or crystal ball to further create the balance. A rock garden with large boulders near the pool area would be helpful to balance the heavy water element. Your questions demonstrate a sensitivity to environment and an awareness of Feng Shui issues that is commendable. Keep up the good work.

Q: Does Feng Shui recommend any particular incense fragrances for various purposes? Where and how should incense be used to enhance Chi?

A: Incense can be used in many ways to help create healthy harmonious environments. The choice of which fragrances to use is a personal choice and should be done on an intuitive basis. Some fragrances work better for clearing, relaxation, mental clarity etc. One important use for incense is to help clear older denser energies from environment. Take this incense and walk through each area of the house visualizing that all denser energies are releasing and that your home is being filled with loving light. Sage can be used for this purpose as well. Incense can also be used simply to offset odors thereby creating more desirable smelling responses.

Q: I can detect trouble around my house. I can tune into a lot of different geodetic fields. I need to know how to interpret them, relieve stress from them, and position my life around them- Where do I begin? I have grown ill over the past few years and have concluded my positioning as a primary factor or added stress. I am on the verge of moving away as I do not know if I can correct or live with the disturbances here.

A: Where do I begin to answer your question. Indeed geopathic stress from earth energies is an important environmental influence. You are blessed to have this awareness. The way we deal with these influences is to redirect the earth energies using dowsing techniques or other transcendental remedies and then to use dielectic spiral resonators produced by Biomagnetic Research to neutralize the unwanted emanations from geopathic zones. We place these spirals especially under the bed where you sleep to create a neutral zone for you. We them carefully neutralize all the electronic pollution and radiation in the home using Biomagnetic Research products and other Feng Shui techniques. In summary we deal directly with the earth energy imbalances while at the same time doing all we can to create the balance in all other area of your home. The issues that you mention are indeed known to contribute to many different health issues. Therefore your intuition is guiding you well by asking these questions. Be well.