Thoughts Are Things

In my Feng Shui consultations, I often run into resistance to the idea that everything is energy, alive and in motion.  And that thoughts are things.  And that the Universe is responsive to every energetic impulse, with that impulse taking ‘form’ as thought. To most of us, thoughts are intangibles.  

The past is only a record of where we have been in our lives.  And, regardless of what meaning we might have given it, the past does not define who and what we are, nor does the past limit that which has yet to be expressed.  

In order to change your life, your thoughts, your feelings and your actions all have to be firing simultaneously in the same direction.  Make decisions based on where you want to go rather than on where you have been.  Quit driving with your hands on the wheel yet looking in the rear view mirror.

What we see as our ‘present’ can undergo change in the blink of an eye, with a change in our thinking.  

So often, in making decisions that will have an affect on the future, we neglect to look at our surroundings.  But every single thought and expression in life is like a ‘brick in the wall’, building the structure for the future.  If you are not happy with how the structure is appearing, make the changes necessary.  Begin with your thoughts.  Nothing of the future is cast in stone.  It is all subject to change and the dynamics generated from your thoughts.  

This is new thinking for some.

In the workings of Feng Shui, which is really just an understanding of the dynamics of energy and natural movement, the objects and arrangements in a structure are an outward manifestation of the thought behind them.  Every object is a demonstration of the thinking patterns at work.  And how often it is that people are in conflict with what they say they really want in life, yet such is restricted from taking shape because of what they hold onto in their program of thinking.

For instance...Relationship.

Often I am invited to consult where the client wishes changes in the relationship status.  Either s/he wants a partner, or wants improvement in a current situation.  There are many underlying currents affecting disharmony within a marriage or union.  

One example I run into frequently, especially in homes in the midwest, is a split foyer immediately upon entering the front door.  Meaning, ‘split’ agendas, which can only lead to divisiveness.  Yet, ‘split agenda’  was the undercurrent of consciousness from the beginning, with purchase of the house.  Unless some work is done to bring balance and unity so that the ‘two become one’, there will be separation, quarreling, resentment, and quite possibly, divorce.  

Feng Shui cures can be put into place, yes, but what is really necessary is some deep examination of ‘personal agendas’ on the part of each partner.  Access to either upper or lower levels should always be at the left of the entry way, and preferably deeper into the floor plan than at the front door.  

What of the one who is single but desirous of a relationship?  What do I look for upon entering the dwelling?  I keenly observe, listening to the signals that tell me the person is either in a healthy psychological space inviting of a relationship, or of a program of ‘single’ thinking.  

Where two or  more. . .

A ‘single’ space is evidenced in art and objects depicting isolation, emptiness, aloneness; for example, an art piece showing one chair on an empty beach, one of this, one of that.  A single bird, a solitary tree, one flower in a vase.  The art/objects and furnishings were chosen from a consciousness programmed to that of ‘alone-ness’.  Such may work for a monk, but not for one who wants partnership.  Get the picture?   

A healthy space reflects a consciousness that will naturally pull the right person into the situation.  A healthy space has art and furnishings depicting pairs, interaction, exchange, and may involve some ‘re-programming’ of one’s thoughts about partnership.  AND, the space must allow room for a partner, rather than be filled with energy-sucking clutter.  There is no room for relationship if the ‘space’ is filled with the energy dynamics of another.  So toss those old love letters, archive the photos, bless and release the old in order to be open for the new love that will bring balance into that of you that longs for companionship.  

As you begin to reframe your thinking about relationship, you will automatically begin to make changes and bring things into your surroundings and sphere of activity that which will out-picture your desire.  

Start first with your thoughts.  

Energy follows thought, regardless of the situation.  You can change any and every situation --whether health, financial, career, family, creativity, partnership, living situation-- all by changing your thought.  No exceptions, as it is Law. Master Teachers have been telling us that for eons.  

A skilled Feng Shui consultant can help you change your life!