I am pleased to report on our Monthly Meeting on Wednesday 2nd. February 2011.
Our President , Mrs. Jean Lewis opened our meeting with a joke, which started this very entertaining meeting so well. We welcomed two guests, who had heard that the Speaker we had booked was speaking on the subject of Feng Shui, and they were keen to learn more, as we were.
Our Speaker, Mrs. Carla Miles Robinson, started her career in Graphic Design and Illustrations. She then became very interested in Feng Shui. I must admit most of the members had but a vague notion what it was all about before she started and we found her talk very amusing and entertaining.
Feng Shui was first recognised by the Chinese many centuries ago and has only become more popular here in the last 20 or so years . Feng Sui means Fire, Earth, Metal and Wood. It is an ancient and wise approach to the way we feel about our environment and how it affects us. The way we feel and act is affected to a large extent by the environment which surrounds us. Learning how to properly organize what surrounds us can improve our lives and that really is all Feng Shui is all about – but it is a large and quite complex subject.
Firstly in our Homes. Is the name or number of our house easy to find or is it obstructed by i.e. trees or bushes or non existent. Clutter – do we really look at all the objects in our homes and do we really need all of them – when did we last set about really looking? Photographs, are they arranged singly or in groups, the latter giving a better feel to a room. Has that light bulb been replaced that went out some time ago. Are all the clothes in your wardrobe likely to be worn again, if not throw them out. Is the headboard at the north end of your bed ? We were told that it was preferable!
We were told that by organizing our immediate surrounding and leaving clear spaces - clears the mind. ( My Husband groaned when reading this as I have my eye on his overcrowded shed and garage! )
A most thought provoking talk.
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