Feng
Shui
Feng Shui
creates harmony for animals too!
by Sharon
Callahan
Feng Shui, the Chinese art of placement,
is enjoying a spectacular revival not
only in its native country but worldwide
as well. According to Feng Shui, cosmic
breath or ch'i energy permeates the atmosphere,
the earth and all living things. Feng
Shui experts seek to channel and enhance
environmental energy or ch'i to improve
human energy and thus increase happiness
and prosperity. Feng Shui integrates our
personal energy so it flows in synchronicity
with the energy flow of the universe.
In this way we move and live in harmony
with universal energies rather than opposing
them.
 According
to Feng Shui, the energy of our home greatly
affects our general well-being. Great
pains are taken with interior and exterior
design, as well as furniture and object
placement, so that everything works in
harmony with the cosmic energy. Most individuals
who employ the art of Feng Shui report
wonderful positive changes. They have
reported improved health and more harmonious
relationships. Taking such care of our
homes infuses them with sacredness and
they become living spirits that nurture
us.
In nature, all things are in harmony.
Animals live harmoniously in nature, yet
when they spend most of their time in
artificial indoor environments, they are
at the mercy of any negative energies
in the environment. You may have taken
great pains to create a harmonious and
esthetically beautiful atmosphere in your
home without considering that, for your
animal companion, things may be far from
harmonious. This can be better understood
by taking a look at indoor life from the
perspective of your cat, dog or other
small animal. Get down to their eye level
and take a look around. Often the area
closest to the floor is the most neglected
and untidy.
Cats, in particular, are extremely sensitive
to the energies given off by different
objects and the energies generated by
different configurations of objects. Often
when I communicate with cats or other
small animals, they will indicate a sense
of discomfort with their indoor environment.
When I ask them to give me a visual picture
of what they are experiencing, I am often
presented with the view of the underside
of a bed, couch or other piece of furniture.
While these areas make little impact on
us, they comprise a great deal of the
animals’ world.
Many of my clients complain that their
cats frequently explore the tops of their
dressing tables, pianos, dining tables,
kitchen counters, and other places where
delicate objects are kept or food is prepared.
When questioned about this type of behavior
during telepathic communication sessions,
cats will often communicate that they
like the energy in these places; they
experience a sense of order, cleanliness
and beauty that they do not experience
when on the floor.
Animals are naturally drawn to harmony
and beauty and will seek it out whenever
possible. I have experimented with my
cats over the years to see how they respond
to the creation of beautiful, harmonious
settings placed at their level. Small
container plants close to the floor, along
with mirrors and sacred objects, make
them very happy. They respond immediately
to this arranging on their behalf and
consequently, they spend far less time
on top of furniture.
I once created an altar of remembrance
for my cat Shoji on the floor in a corner
of my bedroom. I decorated it with fresh
flowers, shells, rocks and a small statue
of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals.
Shoji loved his altar and would spend
happy times in front of it, lying on his
back in a kitty yoga posture. Shoji knew
this was his special place. Creating sacred
spaces for our animal companions makes
them healthier and happier and enriches
our lives as well.
As my friend, author Andrew Harvey, said
in a recent interview: “If your
animal is happy, the house will smile.
And if your house smiles, all your hopes
will flourish.”
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