News from Wind and Water Feng Shui Consulting

Time and again friends and clients tell me that circumstances this year are just not what they were expecting. Lots of changes (some good, many not so good) have taken place, and there are still three months remaining. By nature, human beings are creatures of habit, and even though we crave stimulation and profess to bore easily, we do like our routines. That wild and unpredictable roller coaster ride sure is fun for awhile, but it's great coming in for a landing, planting our feet on terra firma.

Because we are intellectually and physically capable of directing so many aspects of our lives, when circumstances beyond our control, such as job loss, illness, or the conclusion of a relationship occurs, we're propelled into unknown territory. This unexpected and untimely scenario often conjures feelings of victimization. Yet, our early hunter-gatherer ancestors knew this to be the natural cycle of the world: everything on earth is fluid and nothing stays the same. In their world, when the river dried up and vegetation failed to provide sustenance, they packed up their belongings and moved on. Their impermanent settlements actually helped guarantee their survival, for they adapted to their environments.

I associate many changes in our lives to physical therapy prescribed after an operation or injury. Against our better judgment, we exercise those painful muscles and joints to bring circulation back to the injured area and prevent further stagnation. We know that by continuing to favor and rest the injury, we risk atrophy and loss of motion. Moving and changing our surroundings can be therapeutic too, giving us the opportunity to evaluate where we are and where we are going ~ to change.

As the warm summer season yields to autumn and the harvest, pay attention to the effortless flow of nature in transition, and learn to expect the unexpected.