Re-claimed and updated from Divorce360, April 2008
How can I use the symbolic aspects of Feng Shui to heal a family rift that has resulted since my divorce?
One of the most powerful aspects of Feng Shui is the ability to use intention to shift life. Once you’re clear about a desire, choose a symbol to represent it, and place it in the environment as a reminder. That action strengthens your commitment every time you see the object. Since it’s natural to focus on things that trouble us, we tend to get into an automatic-thought loop. Additionally, when the loop plays repeatedly in the background of your mind, it reinforces the pattern you don’t want. That is, unless/until you break the loop.
Moving forward, if you continue this automatic thought long enough, it forms a synaptic-pairing in the brain. The firing of that synapse every time you think the thought, influences brain chemistry, by releasing neurotransmitters that are released. In turn, that creates your emotions.
Breaking that pattern produces a different chemistry, and a different emotional response to those issues.
Synaptic-Pairing
Taking it a step further, the resulting energy/signal you send out influences events and people around you. Consequently, the more positive signal, creates a more positive response from those around you and can go a long way toward healing relationships.
One of my favorite quotes that supports the above is often attributed to Goethe, but is actually for W.H. Murray:
“Until one is committed, there is always hesitance, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. “
W.H. Murray, from The Scottish Himalayan ExpeditioN