Wood Wind & Water

the art of environmental alignment

Chi (life force energy) flows through all of nature, through the veins of the earth, through each of us.  As humans settled into agrarian life styles, they instinctively knew that they needed to pay attention to this phenomenon to survive.  They built homes and developed rituals with deep respect for these forces.  Indigenous people throughout the world have consciously aligned themselves with the physical and spiritual world.  They have aligned their physical environments with their unique topography, climate, and cultural priorities.

 

In the west today, we recognize how much the environment affects our well-being.  The physical blocks we unconsciously set up are metaphors for the personal blocks we find in our lives.  Stagnate areas can keep us psychologically stuck.  A free-flowing, vibrant home/work place encourages a free-flowing, vibrant life.  By working with energetic tools (including our own symbolism), we recognize how important it is to tend to and balance all aspects of our lives.  We remember where we came from, see where we are going, and care about what we leave behind.  The art of working with the energy in our physical spaces is an important element in the art of actively engaging in our own life.  By stepping back and connecting to the natural world and to our senses, we touch the ancient wisdom of our ancestors. 

Our homes, the “stuff” we surround ourselves with—all of this is tangible energy and is the symbolism that impacts our intangible relationship to the different areas of our lives—health, love, finances, dreams, family, creativity, friends, career.  The symbolism we choose should be personal because it is vital to the imperceptible connections we make with our minds, hearts and spirits.  When we choose mindfully, we are able to open, welcome the new, and choose to shift our direction.

Wood Wind & Water

 

Nola Wood

 

949/481-9235

 

E-mail: nola@woodww.com