True Meditation | Dr. Renee “The Doctor Of Feng Shui” November 26, 2008

True meditation has no direction, goals, or method. All methods aim at achieving a certain state of mind. All states are limited, impermanent and conditioned. Fascination with states leads only to bondage and dependency. True meditation is abidance as primordial consciousness.True meditation appears in consciousness spontaneously when awareness is not fixated on objects of perception. When you first start to meditate, you notice that awareness is always focused on some object: on thoughts, bodily sensations, emotions, memories, sounds, etc. This is because the mind is conditioned to focus and contract upon objects. Then the mind compulsively interprets what it is aware of (the object) in a mechanical and distorted way. It begins to draw conclusions and make assumptions according to past conditioning.

 

In true meditation all objects are left to their natural functioning. This means that no effort should be made to manipulate or suppress any object of awareness. In true meditation the emphasis is on being awareness; not on being aware of objects, but on resting as primordial awareness itself. Primordial awareness (consciousness) is the source in which all objects arise and subside.

As you gently relax into awareness, into listening, the mind’s compulsive contraction around objects will fade. Silence of being will come more clearly into consciousness as a welcoming to rest and abide. An attitude of open receptivity, free of any goal or anticipation, will facilitate the presence of silence and stillness to be revealed as your natural condition.

Silence and stillness are not states and therefore cannot be produced or created. Silence is the non-state in which all states arise and subside. Silence, stillness and awareness are not states and can never be perceived in their totality as objects. Silence is itself the eternal witness without form or attributes.

As you rest more profoundly as the witness, all objects take on their natural functionality, and awareness becomes free of the mind’s compulsive contractions and identifications. It returns to its natural non-state of Presence.

The simple yet profound question “Who Am I?” can then reveal one’s self not to be the endless tyranny of the ego-personality, but objectless Freedom of Being — Primordial Consciousness in which all states and all objects come and go as manifestations of the Eternal Unborn Self that YOU ARE.

Mystically yours,Dr. Renee
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Your Home May Be Killing You | Dr. Renee “The Doctor Of Feng Shui” November 25, 2008

Geopathic stress (or harmful earth rays) is natural radiation created 
by underground streams that rises up through the earth and is 
distorted by weak electromagnetic fields. The wave lengths of the 
disturbed natural radiation can seriously affect your health, causing 
Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, infertility, miscarriage and many 
other diseases.

While we are asleep our bodies should be resting so it can repair body 
cells, fight infections and absorb nutrients from food. However, if we 
sleep in an area affected by geopathic stress, our body has to use all 
its energy just to keep vital organs going. As a result our immune 
system becomes weakened, which means it doesn’t absorb nutrients or 
fight off infections effectively.  For a FREE consultation to 
determine if this harmful energy is in your home call Dr. Renee 410 
630-6989.

Mystically yours,

Dr. Renee
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8 Tips for a Better Life | Dr. Renee, “The Doctor Of Feng Shui” November 25, 2008

Have you ever walked into a house that felt like home or reminisced about the best year of your life, and wondered why everything came together for you? It could be good Feng Shui in your environment.

Feng Shui is all about creating a harmonious environment. Its the ancient Chinese Science and Art of placement, intended to improve our health, harmony, longevity, career and wealth.

Pronounced, ‘Fung Shway’, it was a jealously guarded secret for thousands of years. Now, the benefits of Feng Shui can be enjoyed by anyone. In fact, Feng Shui is a part of everyday life for many Australian businesses, home owners, decorators, and architects.

The key is energy (or Qi, pronounced Chee). Here are ten quick tips that can improve the flow, transformation, and containment of Qi in your life:

1) Remove shoes before entering a home. (Don’t take your problems in with you.)

2) Cook at least one meal a day and eat at the table as a family.  (Raises the energy in your home)

3) Never have knives on show even in a block. (Puts you and your guests on the defense)

4) Always sit or stand facing the door (or its reflection). (Puts you in the command position)

5) Keep the toilet lid down and bathroom and laundry doors closed. (Keep valuable Chi from going down the drain)

6) Don’t sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door. (This is the morgue position)

7) Don’t sleep next to the wall that has the meter box on it. (Too much energy for a peaceful nights rest)

Do not live in a home with a tree or the door of the house opposite. (represents blocked opportunities)

Mystically yours,

Dr. Renee
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Cancer Prevention: Your Home Is The Key October 1, 2008

There’s nothing like snuggling up in a warm bed to make us feel relaxed warm and safe. But the very place we go when we feel unwell could actually be making us ill. It all boils down to Geopathic Stress.

Geopathic stress (harmful earth rays) is natural radiation created by underground streams that rises up through the earth and is distorted by weak electromagnetic fields.  While we are asleep our bodies should be resting so it can repair body cells, fight infections and absorb nutrients from food. However, if we sleep in an area affected by geopathic stress, our body has to use all it’s energy just to keep vital organs going. As a result our immune system becomes weakened, which means it doesn’t absorb nutrients or fight off infections effectively. 

 

The first studies that proved a link between Cancer and geopathic stress was carried out in the early 20th century in Austria and Germany. The phenomenon has been linked to insomnia, migraine, headaches, loss of balance, short term memory loss, joint pain, cot death, infertility, miscarriages, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer. Women are more likely to be at risk from geopathic stress because their hormonal systems are more susceptible.

Some reported effects of sleeping on the outside edge of a flowing underground water course include:

• Energy depleted state & hypersensitivity to light
• Insomnia, muscle and joint pains
• Depression, Headaches
• Short term memory loss, loss of Balance
• Panic attacks

Long term exposure to geopathic stress can give rise to abnormal cell growth and cancer. It has been known for a long time that when there is flowing water under a dwelling the inhabitants always feel more tired, are prone to premature aging and have a loss of vitality than those who sleep above neutral ground. While water running beneath a domestic dwelling should be avoided, a stream situated nearby and open to the sky will favorably discharge its negative energies harmlessly into the atmosphere.

To locate geopathic stress dowsers visit the area and seek the location of underground streams, geological faults or the earth’s natural grid lines. As of yet there is no acceptable scientific explanation for dowsing. However, for thousands of years people from all over the world have found underground water for wells and mineral deposits to mine by dowsing methods. It’s the energy from the water and other artefacts that dowsers first respond to as it rises from deep beneath the ground to the surface.  Geopathic stress is easily neutralized by placing a copper rod at the point that it enters the space.

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Visualization Therapy: Seeing Your Dreams Come To Life September 15, 2008

Visualization therapy mainly involves focusing your mind on what you like to happen and believing that these images are real to your body.

Visualization therapy is very precise and detailed. You can imagine how something smells, feels, sounds and tastes.

Your imagination need to appear so genuine that it can keep your mind into the thoughts that it is a truth. Most of the clinics in US use this therapy to help you to control the pain associated with any ailments or diseases.

When compared to adults, children can easily learn visualization. It is supposed that this is because children have not crossed into the black and white absolutes of adults.

Numerous cases were proved that visualization therapy helped people to fight against various illnesses and to lead normal lives. Most of the complementary health care centers use traditional therapy along with visualization to help you to lessen the activity and reduce further spread of a seizure.

Benefits of visualization therapy:

• This therapy greatly helps in coping with various activities that you have become very much addictive. It completely changes the way that you think. You will no longer observe yourself in terms of drink or drug use.
• The therapy helps to alter the mental picture of yourself and in doing so it changes your reality. This is a method of getting and altering the underlying pictures.
• This therapy is a form of meditation [meditation technique] or self-hypnosis that you can utilize to help with mental, physical and emotional health by visualizing positive and desired outcomes to precise situations.
• This therapy helps to desensitize the triggers for cravings and help to endure cravings.
• Visualization greatly helps in personal growth, constructs your clean self and manages the underlying emotional distress, depression and trauma.
• Visualization therapy promotes activity in the correct side of your brain, which is then linked to emotions and creativity.
• Gradually, visualization changes your brain wave patterns, increases the flow of low frequency, calms the alpha brain waves and encourages the production of neurochemicals like dopamine that are depleted with the use of cocaine, thus making you feel good.
• The therapy is commonly used by sports people to create ultimate performance.
• Visualization can also be used along with the conventional medicines while treating the cancer and also it helps in strengthening your immune system.
• Visualization therapy acts as an effective tool in stress management.

Visualization is mainly intended to use the right creativity side to help in restoring the balance. The correct part of your brain completely allows what you like to achieve without giving belief and works upon it without judgment.

If you want to use visualization therapy on your own, then you can use intention. Remember that your intention should be specific, perfect and attainable and most of you need to trust and think that it is being accomplished.

Feng Shui Elements – Supporting Harmony In Your Home September 15, 2008

Every object or element present in the space has its own specific energy that it spreads out to everyone and everything else in its proximity.

One of the easy ways to find your life leading with the help of feng shui is to get the power of particular feng shui colors to attain the preferred results. Color is the most powerful, as it is light.

The fundamental belief of feng shui is the principle of five elements.

The five feng shui elements include: wood, earth, fire, water and metal.

These five feng shui elements relate with each other in certain means, usually described as the productive and destructive cycles.

Each one of the feng shui elements is defined with a precise color and the color is the simplest method to utilize the five feng shui elements in order to get more harmony into your space.

Color association of all of the five feng shui elements:

• Wood: Brown, green
• Earth: Light brown, light yellow
• Fire: Purple, orange, red and strong yellow
• Water: Blue and black
• Metal: Gray and white

It is very hard to know the usage of color in order to support and balance your environment with the help of compound feng shui objects.

But don’t worry about it, there are always basics defined to it. You will come to know everything with the help of feng shui energy map and clear about the right placement of the feng shui colors.

For instance, the energy related to south feng shui region is associated with your recognition and fame. For this, the better transformation is the fire or light within.

This is linked to the representation that your plan to other people, your individuality in others’ eyes and also how strong or good you are at distributing and sustaining your own identity, values or light.

For south region, the feng shui element is fire and the colors corresponding to it include: orange, red, purple and yellow. Don’t consider black or blue colors for south feng shui region.

• Green color is an excellent or a healing choice to improve your overall health and balances your family life when it is used in the east feng shui region.
• Blue color is a good choice for north feng shui region. This color supports and helps you in your career plans. For east region, it provides health and family wellbeing and for southeast, it provides abundance and prosperity.
• Yellow color in the south region gives good times and happy gatherings.
• Pure white color in the west region supports you in your imaginative endeavors.

So, when you plan to bring the colors to your environment as feng shui therapy, make sure that you study the light patterns throughout the day in your space and also observe how the color works with other people in your family. Also, the color should match with your decor objects, furniture pieces, arts, etc.

Creating A Feng Shui “Notebook” September 12, 2008

Bagua

Most Feng Shui books and classes tell you to start your own Feng Shui notebook, but they never explain exactly how to go about it. Finally, I can lay out a good start for you here.

My recommendation is to get a smaller-sized loose-leaf notebook (also called small format). The one I use is about 9″ x 8″ (or European size 23 cm x 21 cm). I use several different colors of paper.

Start by adding a title to your first page, Intentions for This Year. Next, divide the page into the nine Bagua squares. Add a label at the top of each square, indicating the name of that square–for example, Heath and Well-Being, or Career. Spend a few minutes jotting down any goals for the year that you may have, as they fit into bagua squares. It’s OK if you don’t have goals in every square.

If you are unfamiliar with where to place the bagua squares, here is a guide (and don’t worry now about colors or elements):

Here are some personal examples. In my Love and Relationships square, my goals for this year are spending more time, and more fun time with my daughter, and finding the time to play long-distance chess with my brother who lives in another country. The goals I wrote in my Wealth and Prosperity corner include doing a better job of living within my means, and to get my financial papers in order. So take the time to enter some goals for yourself.

Next, make one page in your notebook for each room of your home. Don’t forget to make a page for the hallway, the garage, and each bathroom; as well as the utility room, if you have one. If you have already made your house plan, you can mark on the top of each page which bagua square(s) the room fits into. (If you haven’t yet made a house plan, then you can skip this step for now.) The reason for making a page for each room is that now you will have a place to start recording any changes you make.

We made some changes yesterday. An electrician came and installed a light in the downstairs bath, so I duly marked that on my Downstairs Bath page, along with the date it was done. He repaired some lights in various bedrooms, and I made notations on the appropriate Master Bedroom and Daughter’s Bedroom pages, along with the dates.

Having a notebook with recorded goals and changes will allow you to go back later to see if those changes were effective. If they are effective at moving you toward your goals you should notice a change within three to six weeks.

Understanding the Mysterious Flying Stars Feng Shui Analysis September 11, 2008

In Chinese Metaphysics, there are many types of systems and formulas. One of them is known as Flying Stars systems of Feng Shui. In this system, there are nine types of stars which are given numeral of 1 – 9. These stars are actually bodies of energy (also known as Chi) that moves within a property. In Feng Shui, a property is divided into nine equal sectors based on compass direction of North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest. The sector without any compass direction is the center. The distribution of Qi over these sectors demarcates the good and bad sectors therein and formed an energy pattern within a property. The energy pattern in a property will change from month to month and year to year as the stars fly from one sector to the other.

In Flying Stars Feng Shui, a property belonged to a period of time based on its facing direction. There are altogether nine periods and each period has 20 years based on the Chinese Solar Calendar. We are currently in period 8 which started in February 2004 and will last until February 2023. In each period, the nine flying stars are categorizes into good and bad stars. The good stars are deemed timely and will bring prosperity to residents of a property whereas the bad ones are considered untimely and become portals of misfortune. For this period, the good stars are 8, 9 and 1. Star 8 is the current prosperity star whereas star 9 and 1 are future and distant prosperity stars respectively.

Star 8 is considered very auspicious as it is the ruling star of the period. It brings wealth, financial success, career advancement and prosperity to the residents when it flies into a given sector of a property. For example, star 8 occupies the East sector in the year 2008. A house with the main entrance in the East sector or a room in the East sector will be able to tap into the positive energy of this star and the residents will enjoy good luck in their endeavors.

Star 9 is deemed auspicious as it is the ruling star for the next period which will start from Feb 2023 onwards. This star brings future prosperity to the residents. In year 2008, this star flies into the Southeast sector of a property. A door or room where this star is located will allow the residents therein to enjoy good luck such as long term investments, promotion and business opportunities.

Star 1 is also auspicious as it is the distant ruling star and belonged to period 1 which will start from Feb 2043 onwards. This star brings wisdom, academic luck, recognition and fame. In year 2008, this star flies into the center of a property. A door or room with this star residing in it will be bring scholarly luck for students or those in the literary, artistic or creative fields.

The other useable stars are star 6 and 4. Both stars are deemed to be untimely but nevertheless have their positive qualities when combined with favorable stars of the current period. Star 6 is suitable for power and status whereas star 4 can be used for romance and academic pursuits. Star 6 and star 4 resides in the North and Northeast respectively in year 2008.

Mystically Yours,

Dr. Renee, ‘The Doctor Of Feng Shui’
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Victoria Beckham Swears By Feng Shui | Dr. Renee “The Doctor Of Feng Shui” September 11, 2008

Football ace David Beckham and his wife Victoria have reported embraced Buddhism.

Sources have revealed that the couple, who live in Los Angeles with their three sons, can be seen chanting every morning to help themselves deal with their hectic lifestyles, reports www.chinaview.cn.

“David and Victoria have gone completely Californian! David has begun wearing health, prosperity and performance beads around his wrist. He has started yoga and stretching classes after a knee injury, and then a teammate suggested Buddhist chanting to soothe his mind,” a source told Britain”s Look magazine.

“Now he and Victoria do a short five-minute chant when they wake up to start the day off on the right foot, repeating, “Homage to the blessed one, the worthy one, the rightly self-awakened one,” the source added.
Posh, 34, is said to have incorporated holistic eating into her diet plan.

“David and Victoria are really getting into the whole holistic, healthy vibe too. Victoria often picks up a soya latte at an organic cafe called Urth Caffe, which is next to The Bodhi Tree bookstore, where she bought hundreds of dollars’ worth of self-help books,” the source said.

The couple are even said to have employed a feng shui expert for the proper arrangement of their mansion.

“They have had Chinese Feng Shui experts come in to rearrange their home, hope it will improve David’s luck on the soccer pitch and their chances of conceiving. They have turned into the ultimate hippy power couple!” the source said.

Mystically yours,
Dr. Renee | ‘The Doctor of Feng Shui’
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Dr. Renee’s Essence Photoshoot! August 29, 2008

Smiling On The Inside!

 

Gambling With A Catsuit!

Recently, I got bitten by the “lets’s take pictures” bug, namely by my friend Tonika Garibaldi who is a brilliant photographer. I am also submitting these photos to Essence Magazine for a potential feature this fall (so lets keep our fingers crossed!) As a woman of my generation, I suddenly became a little uncomfortable about what I might see as a result of this photoshoot.

I have lectured hundreds (if not thousands) on the art of Feng Shui and suddenly I was having “stage fright” about the vessel that God has given me. Besides that, we as women tend to be very conscious of our bodies. I am arriving at a place of spiritual and mental clarity – yet how can this “body image thing” menace me, at this level of consciousness? 

How exposed are you behind a lens?..such a scary thought for a quiet intellectual such as myself lol. What tales will my expressions tell? Will my clothing and domeanor illicit a consistent testimony to support my inner growth? Many times, when I tell my age, people are in utter disbelief, but true to life – we are always our own harshest critic!

Thankfully, I feel that I was spared the grief of a bad photoshoot. I’ve taken enough bad pictures to last a lifetime, and this has been a testament to the process that we all will experience as Spiritually attuned women. We are mothers, sisters, wives, warriors, businesspeople, and most importantly – we are MAGNIFICENT. Remember your beauty lies in your simplicity, BASK in the marvel of who you are! 

Many of you know about my Metaphysical and Energetic Concordance that I’ve been writing for release in Winter 2008. From this experience, I definately need to consider the effects of body-image on women, and investigate further.

Take a moment to share your comments about a time when you were a little “camera shy”, let’s laugh together. Maybe even a time where you realized the consciousness and gravity of your physical being.

Mystically yours,

Dr. Renee, ‘The Dr. Of Feng Shui’
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Feng Shui Bedroom August 28, 2008

Mystically yours,

Dr. Renee
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YouTube – Kristin Chenoweth – Goodnight My Someone August 28, 2008

YouTube – Kristin Chenoweth – Goodnight My Someone.

Get ready to cry! This is SO BEAUTIFUL. Everyone should listen to this before going to sleep.

Mystically yours,

Dr. Renee
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Prayer For President Barack Obama August 27, 2008

Friends,
As the presidential election draws near, I need a favor.  Can you take 
a moment out of your busy day to pray for Obama?  Please help to 
remove any fear around this election and replace it with encouragement 
and support for a man who truly cares about our future and the future 
of our children.  This is a big job and he can not do it without you.

Here’s a simple prayer:
Dear God, I pray for optimum health, wisdom, mental clarity and political
prosperity for Barack Obama, and for his protection, as he seeks to become
our President!
Amen.

All that I am asking is that you pray for him each day as part of your 
prayers.  Please reach out to family and friends within your circle of spiritual awareness.  A  Candle Loses Nothing by Lighting Another Candle. Please Keep This  Candle Going.

Also, if you are so inclined, please join me in supporting Barack 
Obama by making a donation on my personal fundraising page. This 
campaign for the presidency is unparalleled in history. Our need for 
an honest, fresh-thinking leader could not be more urgent. Please take 
a minute to check out my page and make a donation of any size:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/DrRenee

Or make a donation on your own and set up your own page.  I love and 
appreciate each of you.

 

Mystically yours,
Dr. Renee
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Michelle Obama’s Fashion Feng Shui August 26, 2008

Tangerine; doing the twist in a 60s throwback!

Could your fashion taste increase your chances of political success? in Michelle Obama’s case, it would certainly be nice. Wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, Michelle Obama is making a reputation for herself as an all-American fashionista. Despite her reluctance to take center stage during her husband’s presidential campaign, Obama’s sense of taste in clothing has become undeniable to the stylish American ’shoperazzi’. “Height, brilliance, and class are the essence of Michelle Obama” remarked Baltimore area Feng Shui Consultant, Dr. Renee Parks who’s gone great lengths to analyze the color palette and Feng Shui of Michelle Obama’s campaign appearance wardrobe.  

 

“The energy of our clothing (chi) greatly affects our thoughts and feelings. It also guides our interactions with other people. It is believed that your chi is partly determined by the clothes that you wear, particularly the material, color and pattern. What is believed to be good material consists of cotton, silk, linen, wool and leather. It is important that wool and leather not be restrictive to the body” says Parks.

 

The wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, Cindy McCain tends to flash a cadre of top-shelf digs, however fashion pundits have unfavorably documented McCain’s attempts to make her 71 year old husband appear younger by donning florescent red patent leather jackets, and hot-pink blouses on the campaign trail. Michelle Obama’s retro-Americana meets ’ 1983 Dynasty’ style is conversely grabbing the attention of everyone with eyes and a bug for fashion. The new ‘Michelle Obama Mania’ in terms of fashion is reminiscent of another young first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, donning her classic ‘pillbox’ and long clutches of pearls, while being widely emulated by American women. 

 

Recently Obama donned a black and white summer dress from White House/Black Market on a daytime broadcast of ‘The View’. Subsequently being dubbed the “Michelle Obama Dress” during the show, the dress has gone 6 months back-ordered. The $148 off-the-rack creation from designer Donna Ricco has become an overnight sensation, and has brought quite a stir within the realm of political punditry and blogotry.”Balance is the essence of Obama fashion, in Feng Shui white is represents Yang - poise and confidence, while black – Yin, is indicative of success, power, stability and protection” notes Parks.  

 

During the nomination rally for Obama’s vice presidential nominee, Joe Biden, Michelle sported an echo of 1955’s ‘Grease’ during a rally in Springfield Illinois. A feminine ‘Picasso-like” floral with swaths of grape, wintergreen and lavendar splashed onto a 1-piece girlish knee-length dress with a slimming bodice and popped ‘Rizzo’ collar. As her outfit screamed for a trendy spiked heel, Obama has avoided them during events, presumably due to her impressive height (5′11), and the possibility of overshadowing her husband’s visual sense of authority. “In this dress, she is embracing more of an mental healing and calming of the mind. Mind you, this is after the great controversy surrounding a statement of hers. That shade of lavendar  is also indicative of a peaceful environment, in terms of Feng Shui meaning.” she says. ” She seems at ease, and less uptight than I’ve seen her recently.”

 

As the keynote speaker for the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Obama sported a feminine form fitting teal, one-pieced cardigan number, which tapered just above the knee. An open-toed baby doll heel gave her a slight arch, softened her stride and accentuated her height onstage. As her speech was perceived to be speaking directly to working class white voters, her clothing accentuated an innate sense of cool – and less a sense of red carpet (which is almost impossible for this Diva to contain!). It was so cool, that many women expressed their desire to find out more about her dress afterward on MSNBC. “Now this dress is completely about being reborn. Teal is a wood element color with a unique combination of adventure, exploration and rebirth. This may be a magnificent complement for the Obamas, whether they realize it or not” notes Parks.

 

As for future Michelle Obama fashion, Parks has a few suggestions. “Michelle probably has her choice of any fashion designer at this time, but I would love to see her wearing warmer hues during her appearances. Yellow, essentially represents warmth and motion, while gold lends itself to a sense of spiritual connection. Orange is the color of purpose and strong communication with the fellow man. These are the dynamics that the Obamas are seeking to culture and manifest in their campaign. I would suggest these shades on a generic level, but I would also love to see her wardrobe developed on a holistic level by her stylists.” notes Parks. “Instead of a la’carte random designs, Michelle should a develop a cohesive collection that embodies and supports her spirit, and the spirit of the American woman.” she says.  

 

  Dr. Renee, “The Doctor Of Feng Shui”

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Feng Shui Color Theory August 20, 2008

Feng Shui Color Theory

Is Your Home Making You Sick? August 20, 2008

By: Dr. Renee Parks

Are you tired of feeling sick?  Do you want to feel more vitality?  Is 
your home negatively impacting you and you don?t even know it?  
Studies show that your home could be the major contributing factor of 
ill health.  Our homes are full of electrical wires, power sockets, 
switches, electromagnetic disturbances, sewage pipes and heating 
systems that cause stress to our body.

All of these unnatural and harmful rays penetrate our body aura 
(energy field) when we are in our home or workplace.  They are like a 
large net covering our house, blocking and distorting the natural 
universal energy.  The unnatural environment we spend time in has 
created extremely stressful conditions for our body, affecting our 
emotional behavior, our psyche, our brain patterns and our health.  
Negative energy from our surroundings may adversely affect a 
Practitioners ability to treat their clients properly.

If you have a chronic illness or just want to feel more vitality, this 
consultation is for you.  Geobiology is a study of the influence of 
“earth energies” on all forms of life. There is naturally occurring 
Geopathic stress that is caused by underground waterways, or natural 
gases in the Earth. The ancients observed the landscape and avoided 
these areas of stress.

It is clear that there are a lot of cross-links between Geopathic 
Stress and Feng Shui.  Both disciplines are concerned with the 
influence of the environment on people and the energy of spaces.  
However, correcting the flow of chi does not automatically correct the 
earth?s negative energy forces.

The effect of the lines of stress can include illness, unhappy 
relationships, financial stress and low energy level. Illnesses, in 
particular, are associated with these areas. Cardiovascular 
deficiency, attention deficit disorder, immune deficiency diseases, 
chronic fatigue, and cancer are examples of the effects of living in 
chronically stressed areas.

The Immunization Housecall provides a deeper diagnosis for healing 
your environment and remedying, enhancing, balancing, and harmonizing 
your space to the highest degree possible.  Once this negative energy 
is neutralized, there will be an immediate difference in your 
surroundings. You can easily perceive the difference. Feng Shui can 
help to cure your illness and help you feel better.

Just as we can immunize our bodies against disease, we can immunize 
our bodies from the harmful effects of the subtle energy (low level 
radiation) in our environment.  This is simply done by locating 
negative energy lines.  Thousands of people have benefited from 
clearing their property of geopathic stress and have experienced 
improvement in finances, health, and relationships almost immediately.

The Immunization Housecall concentrates on identifying and correcting 
the negative earth energies in the home to remedy:

Geopathic Stress Lines are caused by underground streams, Man-made 
disturbances to the earth?s surface including quarries and mines; road 
and rail cuttings and building foundations, especially tall buildings 
with steel pilings; tunnels, sewers, drains, buried utility pipes and 
wires; as well as artificially created electromagnetic fields from 
overhead or underground cables and electricity-generating stations and 
sub-stations.  This negative energy runs through the foundation all 
they way to the highest point of the home.

Curry Lines & Hartman Lines run across the earth in grid patterns 
carrying the earth?s natural magnetic field that we need to live and 
sustain life.  Curry lines are every four to five feet and run 
Northeast to Southwest and Southeast to Northwest.   Hartman Grid 
Lines are every six to seven feet and run from West to East and South 
to North.  When man-made electrical current i.e. an electrical wall 
outlet intersects a Curry or Hartman line, they become negative and 
harmful to anyone standing or sleeping on that magnetic line.

Negative Vortexes is energy that spins in a counter-clockwise 
direction and may possibly drain our natural energy from within us.

Negative Interference Lines ? are abnormal spikes of current created 
by TV?s, stereos, computers or other electrical devices.

We also determine if there are any Positive Vortexes, which is a 
clock-wise rotation of energy and are excellent areas for healing, 
exercising and meditating.

Dowsing rods  is the tool used to identify and locate the negative 
energy coming into the home.  Dowsing rods can effectively be used by 
an experienced consultant to find water beneath the earth?s surface, 
objects, living organisms or natural and man-made energy.  Once the 
negative energy is identified, a copper rod, properly placed can 
neutralize the offending energy.

Mystically yours,
Dr. Renee Parks
www.fengshuiessentials.com
410 630-6989 | 888 869-8881
“Your Wellness is Our Priority”

Attract Musical Success With Feng Shui! August 20, 2008

Feng Shui for Recording Artists, Musicians and Producers -

Use Your Recording/Music Studio to Spark The ‘American Idol’ Musical Genius Within. Achieve The Success You Want Within The Music Industry!

There are millions of musicians an singers in the world seeking fortune and fame. As a musician there are many valuable principles in feng shui that can aide in building your successful career in the music industry. Your environment, your acquaintances, your observations and opportunities will all contribute to creating the life that you are seeking. Have you ever thought about whether the place where you spend the most of your time is actually helping in growing your musical ambitions?

Many musicians spend hours and days in dark, cold, cluttered recording studios while creating music. These studios often manifest negative, depressing, and fearful energy in those who enter it. Besides the ’bad feng shui’ of the constant exposure to electromagntic forces, many recording studios environmentally ”swallow” and/or smother the artists who use them, rather than support the greatness and talent that they posess.

There is no wonder that many popular songs today manifest a ‘dark’, melancholy feeling.  Have you ever noticed that recording studio photographs from the 1960s or 1970s, were dramatically well lit and “clutter-free”? - as a matter of fact, every instrument and individual in the photographs are quite visible. Compare the pop music of those eras, with the music of today – a distinct difference.

Recording studios used to be designed as inviting, comfortable, and welcoming to musicians. Now, the aesthetic has been shifted to black and chrome - with an inadequate amount of light to even view the room. Imagery and visual textures are usually abrasive and harsh; no foliage of natural elements at all. Poor ventilation plagues recording sessions and a certain level of constant tension is usually present. Why? What does this do for the creation of music itself, other than destroy its nature?  

Does your recording studio or practice room support your creativity?. The ideal feng shui creative space is the space that has the best feng shui energy to support your specific activity intended in that space. For example, if you are applying feng shui for your recording studio, then you are looking to evoke as much creative energy as possible. However, if you are writing music or practicing singing alone in a pre-production studio, you are looking for a different energy, the ‘vibe’ must be right for both places 

There are times when you may want to listen to relaxing, soothing sounds, and then there are times when loud dance music is the best way to go for you. The feng shui of a creative process – be it singing, writing music, producing somgs, or writing lyrics or melodies – always implies making space for that which is not here yet. In other words, it is like the birth of a baby – highly expected, painful, powerful and chaotic at the same time.

The ideal feng shui planning of a creative/recording space will be able to hold the character of many rhythms, because the creative process has all types of rhythms – the dreaming/planning time and the actual manifestation moment.

Answer these questions:

1. What is the main energy I want in this space, what specific activity is this space intended for?
2. What works best for me and how do I need to feel in order to perform well in this space?

For example, my work as a Feng Shui Consultant consists of two main activities – I consult for clients and I write. The creative part of my feng shui work is to constantly come up with new, fresh ideas in applying traditional feng shui for my clients’ spaces; as well as design articles on various modern applications of classical feng shui. I love clean, neutral colors, natural pieces and shapes, and I love bright colors as well. The base palette of my reception areas – the wall colors, the office furnitures, the seating areas are all my most favored colors which create a natural, calming kind of feeling when I am there. I have beautiful, vibrant art with bright colors in some areas, as well as a wall with various inspiring images of my desires, ideas, etc.

My main desk surface has to always be clean; the other, lower desk surfaces usually hold a variety of current materials and projects I am working on. I have a very clear system of storing my files and I keep in view only the current ones. All the tools I need on a daily basis are in close proximity. I love a lot of natural light coming in; I also have many plants. This set-up brings a vibrant energy that helps me replenish my own energy when I take short breaks from work.

I am fine with files, photos, floor plans, notes all over my working space for a couple of hours while I am busy working on a big project; that is inevitable, and actually very helpful while working. However, once I am done with the project or am moving to its next stage, all the materials are filed promptly because I love neatness and order. I cannot work or create in a sterile environment, but I also cannot stand clutter.

Clutter in feng shui is defined as items that you have not used for a long time, and do not actually need. No matter chaotically arranged all over the space, or blocking just one corner – the energy that is created by clutter is blocking the feng shui energy flow, thus draining energy from you.

To attract the best feng shui energy for your recording/music studio apply these basic feng shui tips:

• Have elements from nature (plants, natural light, rocks from the beach, etc.)
• Bring strong blocks of color and movement (art, music, small fountain, etc.)
• Display representation of your successful projects (records, photos with celebrities etc.)
• Clearly organize all the tools you need (lyrics, computer disks, instruments etc.) 
• Create a clearly defined “no-rules” area. Make it as big or as small as your space allows and let it contain various items you deem necessary with no restrictions. This will be used for samples, tapes, photos, lyric sheets, and any project-related equipment.  The only rule, though, is to revise and clean this area at regular intervals that work for you – be it every week, every day or every month.

In closing, the feng shui of a recording/music space will evoke the same energy that describes your creative process, whether you are a producer, poet, rapper, singer or instrumentalist - the balance between the quiet energy of dreaming/germination and the full bloom of active, strong manifestation. By applying these and other basic guidelines, you will reinforce the feng shui flow of creative energy and create a space to support, as well as promote, your creative ambitions

 Doctor Renee Parks is a Feng Shui Consultant, Ordained Metaphysical Minister,  Public Speaker, Author, and Educator.  She earned her doctorate from The University of Sedona where she earned her degree in Holistic Life Coaching.  She is available for consultations, metaphysics panels and classes across the world.  For more information call 888 869-8881 or email her at success@fengshuiessentials.com.

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What Is Feng Shui? August 19, 2008

By: Dr. Renee Parks

 

For thousands of years, the Chinese have used the teachings of Feng Shui (pronounced “fung shway”) to enhance their lives.  Feng Shui in Chinese means Wind (Feng) and Water (Shui).  The ancient Chinese believed that invisible life energy (called chi) flowed through everything in life.  They also believed that the buildings we live in require as much attention as our bodies and so developed this highly complex science for “healing” the environment.

 

Feng Shui is a design system for arranging your surroundings through the appropriate placement of the objects around you in regard to shape, color, size and texture.  Centuries of observation showed that different areas of the house and different parts of each room attracted specific energies.  Furthermore, they discovered that certain configurations (the layout of rooms or even the position of furniture) could either help or hinder the free, smooth flowing energy.  If the energy was blocked or allowed to flow too swiftly it would cause corresponding blockages and problems in life.  

 

Symbols and patterns are the ways your psyche subconsciously interprets and relates to your environment.  The primary level of symbolism in Feng Shui is the relationship between you and your living environment.  Symbolically speaking, your home (it’s structure, shape and condition) represents and reflects you, your body, your mind and spirit on various levels.  Patterns corresponds your living environment with the ongoing events in your life.  When you can spot these patterns, you enter into a conscious, effective relationship with your environment.  This awareness allows you to take concrete actions and create positive changes in any part of life you desire.

 

There are many factors that are influencing you to one degree or another: your front door, prior residents, clutter, location of bathrooms, the position of your bed or desk and colors.  Ultimately, changing the Feng Shui of your environment creates new options and choices.  Feng Shui can create a whole realm of possibilities that you never considered or didn’t believe possible.  By applying easy Feng shui principles, you can reverse negative patterns and strengthen positive ones to maximize your chances of success. 

 

Feng Shui can help you improve your environment easily, directly and powerfully. When you put Feng Shui into action, prepare for changes!  Some life shifts may be dramatic and sudden, while others may be subtle and gradual.  The key is to be open to new things and ideas.  The people who get the best results from Feng Shui proceed with an open mind, a positive outlook, and a clear intention. 

 

Action without knowledge is no recipe for success.  Feng Shui is not merely furniture juggling or random interior decorating.  Feng Shui combines aesthetics with time-tested energetic principles.  When remedies are applied correctly, your life can become easier and happier in essential areas including relationships, career, wealth and family.  A certified Feng Shui practitioner can provide a personalized treatment plan to address your individual life circumstances.  You will be amazed at how many life obstacles can be cleared with simple energy shifts you can perform in your home or office.

Mystically yours,
Dr. Renee Parks
www.fengshuiessentials.com
410 630-6989 | 888 869-8881
“Your Wellness is Our Priority”

Who Is Dr. Renee Parks? August 19, 2008

IS 50 THE NEW 30?

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As a Feng Shui expert, Dr. Renée Parks recognizes the importance of 
the energy potential within the environment and the body.  She 
analyzes and stages some of the most luxurious homes and special 
events in the world.  She is an experienced Holistic Lifestyle Coach, 
Authoress and CEO of Feng Shui Essentials (a wellness and educational 
organization).

Dr. Renée never loses sight of the importance of a clear and focused 
mindset.  She believes, “The pathway to become the woman you are 
destined to be can be clarified, but only if you understand the impact 
that your thoughts, goals, perspectives and environment have upon your 
life.”

For Dr. Renée , balance is of utmost importance in her life and she 
works hard and plays hard.  She tends to keep “after-hours” 
entertaining and appearances to a minimum – in favor of a good nights 
rest so that she may operate at optimum efficiency.  Dr. Renée 
believes that ‘real beauty’ is attained by nurturing one’s inner 
spirit.  She prays and meditates daily, and honors herself throughout 
the day with positive affirmations.

Although Dr. Renée is not a gym-buff, she enjoys maintaining her 
figure with aerobic exercise 3-4 times per week at home or while 
traveling. As far as her diet is concerned, she is a strong proponent 
of organic products as well as raw fruits and vegetables to help in 
balancing her “on the run” eating style.

Cosmetics are not a part of a daily beauty regimen for this diva, 
“Healthy, clear skin is the most beautiful thing that a black woman 
could ever wear,” she says. “Just a little lip-gloss and mascara, but 
that’s it”.  ‘Aveda’ skin care products is what she uses to keep her 
skin tight and beautiful.  Artesian Water, such as Fiji helps Dr. 
Renée to stay hydrated and blemish free.

No product is a panacea, black women must take time to find the right 
health and beauty products for their distinct chemistry and personal 
style.  She swears by ‘Kerastase’ brand for hair care.  “Your hair is 
your crown.  Natural, clean and light are what I look for in health 
and beauty products.”  The final key to maintaining a youthful 
appearance is her daily practice of forgiving others and giving thanks 
for the gift that each moment holds.

Mystically yours,
Dr. Renee Parks
www.fengshuiessentials.com
410 630-6989 | 888 869-8881
“Your Wellness is Our Priority”

Consistent Healing: Advice For Metaphysical and Alternative Health Practitioners August 18, 2008

By: Dr. Renee Parks

Seeking the spiritual center of our existence is a multi-faceted pursuit.  Reiki, Acupuncture, Yoga and similar energetic healing modalities all support our quest to be aligned with Universal energy.  We each utilize very diverse energetic principles to tune our inner and higher selves but we often neglect the various environments that surround and unavoidably impact our physical being.  As a Feng Shui Practitioner, my craft primarily is oriented towards energetically supporting and augmenting attunement work.

Have you ever wondered why one client benefits more than others from identical treatments?  You may also ask  “How can I better support  holistic health benefits for my clients?”.  Our bodies must be at peace with our physical surroundings.  To combine the outer need for harmony with our inner world, I have developed a technique that I refer to as Holistic Spatial Therapy.  Here are several ways for your client?s to leave your treatment center energized and attain sustainable results each and every time.

As experienced practitioners you are probably aware that your treatment space can alter you and your client?s energy in positive or negative ways. This fact can be observed on an atomic level, and observed clearly by others who are trained in energetic consciousness. As each client enters the treatment space, their energy is deposited into the space and may be residue in you and in the treatment area at the conclusion of the session.  I recommend that you allow time between each session to clean the slate by physically cleansing the space in whatever way feels complete to you.

Next, take a good look at your treatment room.  Is the energy flowing in a way that supports the healing work?  Is your treatment table or chair aligned with a door or window, which could make the energy a little unstable during the session?  Are the furnishings in the area well-balanced and energetically aligned with Yin & Yang and the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water?  Our physical makeup includes a combination of these forces to one degree or another.  If your space has an imbalance, it could make your work harder and less effective.

Finally, the space where your client resides should also support their soul’s quest for inner peace.  If the energy in their space is moving too fast or is negative, they may return for healing even more energetically drained than before.  Consider providing your clients with tips that will help them achieve more balance in their surrounding in especially the bedroom since this is where they spend the most time.  One fundamental health tip is to ensure that their space is free from clutter.  If there are any items that they no longer resonate with or brings on a negative frame of mind they should release it.  Another good piece of advice is to fix any broken items in the home.

In addition, to having a more harmonious, flourishing and effective practice, following these simple tips will significantly shift the results of your healing work.  The result is a more fulfilled and loyal client who will gladly refer to you others because their wellness is your priority.

Doctor Renee Parks is a Feng Shui consultant, Ordained Metaphysical Minister,  Public Speaker, Author, and Educator.  She earned her doctorate from The University of Sedona where she earned her degree in Holistic Life Coaching.  She is available for consultations, metaphysics panels and classes across the world.  For more information call 888 869-8881 or email her at success@fengshuiessentials.com.

or go to  www.fengshuiessentials.com