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Feng Shui: Wind & Water |
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What Was Lost, Now Is Found: Feng Shui to the Rescue
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by Carole J. Hyder |
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The other day our neighbor JoAnne came by the house distraught and near tears. She had a stack of freshly printed leaflets in her hand and was going house-to-house leaving one at each door. Her cat was lost. My heart ached as I thought of my own three cats and how I would react if one of them was missing. Watching JoAnne struggle to keep her composure, I knew I’d be hysterical by now.
I took one of her flyers printed with a photo of Mort, her kitty of ten years. He was an indoor cat, never did have an inclination to go outside. Mort always seemed happiest on a bed or soft chair somewhere. But two days ago, before the sun had even broken through, with no collar and no warning, Mort had a change in plans and bolted out the door.
Desperate, JoAnne was walking the neighborhood, talking to neighbors, giving them her flyers, even hoping Mort would hear her voice and come out from under a bush somewhere. But this was the second day and no Mort. JoAnne was exhausted.
"Got any Feng Shui for this one?" Her comment was harsh and angry, but I knew she was speaking from a hurt place in her heart. I could see she was at the end of her rope so I asked if she’d like to come in for a few minutes. It was starting to sprinkle. We had a cup of tea and talked about Mort. She recounted to me again in great detail how he had slid out, how he had never done that before, how he just seemed to disappear into the dark morning hour.
"Are you serious about doing some Feng Shui?" I asked. She shrugged her shoulders. "What can it hurt?" Knowing I wouldn’t get her undivided attention, I explained as simply as I could that an important part to Feng Shui is the intention. JoAnne needed to get clear about her focus and what she wanted out of all of this. That sometimes it seemed obvious what her intention might be, but maybe there was some other underlying focus. She was looking at me like I had just told her to set her hair on fire. "What do I want? Is that what you’re asking? What do I want? I want Mort back, that’s what I want."
"Is that what Mort wants?" I asked.
"Why wouldn’t he want that?" She rolled her eyes. "Of course, that’s what he wants" she stated loudly. "He’s king of the house. He sleeps in my bed. He gets special food. Why wouldn’t he come back to that?"
JoAnne and I weren’t best friends. All I knew about her was that she was single and had a cat named Mort. We’d see each other at block parties over the years. She’d occasionally stop by during her evening walks to talk to one of our cats or admire my husband’s gardens. Otherwise, we didn’t socialize together. One time she confessed she had bought my book and actually found it interesting. We had spent some time talking about Feng Shui here and there. I could see she was intrigued by the idea of energy, intention and flow. Yet now, during real life, during moments of panic and fear, the whole intention idea seemed absurd and pointless to her.
"What do you think Mort wants?" I pressed the issue.
"How would I know," she said. "He’s a cat; he doesn’t verbalize very well." "Well, let’s pretend we’re asking him what he wants and let’s pretend he can tell you. Ask him." JoAnne sat there for a few minutes. We were both listening to a steady downpour of rain.
"Mort says he wants to be dry." I couldn’t blame her for being sarcastic.
"Pretend you’re Mort for a minute. How’s he doing?"
"He’s doing better than I am!" she quickly answered. "In fact, he’s having a great time. He’s seeing new things, going places he’s never been. He’s figuring things out for himself. He’s even dry! He found a little shrub to crawl under and he’s as dry as if he were on my bed!" This was the first time JoAnne had smiled since she’d sat down.
"Now, let’s go back to the intention piece, JoAnne. What do you want?"
"I guess I want Mort to be happy."
"You realize that might mean he’ll never return to you, don’t you?"
JoAnne nodded. "But if he’s happy, I guess I’ll have to let him go."
Before she left, I showed JoAnne where her Children area was located in her home and on her lot. I knew Mort was like a child to her so it seemed appropriate to suggest she make changes in that area with her new intention. I suggested she clean out any clutter that might be accumulating in the Children area inside her home or outside in the yard. I also suggested she fix anything that needed repair. Then, to help Mort find his way home if he chose to do so, I suggested she place one of his kitty toys in a window near the front door so he’d recognize the house.
Two days passed before JoAnne stopped by again. She looked 100% better so I figured Mort had returned, but no, he hadn’t. JoAnne had just spent the last couple days cleaning out her linen closet, however. It seems when she figured out where the Children area was located, it landed in this spot. The linen closet had been a project she could never get to. But with this new Feng Shui information, she found tackling the closet a good way to release pent up energy and emotions. She went on and on about new shelf paper, a new light bulb and a door knob. JoAnne clearly found the project exhilarating. She was still remembering her connection with Mort, that he was okay and that he was having a good time. She was even willing to admit he might be having a good time yet not be alive. One of his toys had been placed in the front window just in case.
Another two days passed when JoAnne called that Mort had been returned to her. Someone had seen her flyer and called. She said he looked great and hadn’t lost an ounce of weight. It was evident he had indeed had an adventure for a week. JoAnne didn’t lose sight of the fact that she had to let him go before he could return. She got her lost cat back, her linen closet cleaned out and found a new perspective on Feng Shui.
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Carole J. Hyder,
Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
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Carole J. Hyder has accomplished success as a Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
She has been a Feng Shui consultant since 1992, having studied with Professor Thomas Lin Yun and Roger Green, both master teachers in their respective philosophies of Feng Shui.
She has facilitated hundreds of private residential and commercial consultations in both traditions. She is co-founder and president of the Feng Shui Institute of the Midwest, an organization dedicated to creating standards for practitioners, providing continuing education and community outreach.
Besides being published in countless publications and writing a monthly column for "The Edge," Carole has published two books. Wind and Water: Your Personal Feng Shui Journey is in its fifth edition, has world-wide distribution and has been translated into Spanish and German. Her second book Living Feng Shui: Personal Stories was released in September 2001.
Carole currently spends her time presenting seminars and keynotes. She has developed a six-part training program, Wind and Water School of Feng Shui, which is now licensed by the State of MN.
www.carolehyder.com
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