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A 5-element pagoda is an energy tool of great protection for the home, especially if you know how to use it properly. For serious feng shui practitioners, it is the first item to be placed in the home or office. Most people who have heard a little bit about feng shui tend to concentrate on the wealth aspect; they tend to purchase a 'money toad' and then wonder why it doesn't work. Feng shui is the study of energy (chi) movement through our dwellings and grounds. The energies are called 'auspicious' and 'inauspicious'. An analogy would be blood flow in the body, where the blood circulating from the heart carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells and the blood returning to the heart is deoxygenated and has waste products needing to be carried out of the body. Good chi carries positive energies, good luck and health. Waste chi is stagnant, toxic and dangerous. Both occur as a normal course of living in the third dimension. It all circulates around the earth and sometimes the bad, or inauspicious, chi comes in and wreaks havoc in our lives.
One of the most powerful tools to stop the inauspicious chi from damaging us is the 5-element pagoda. The five elements refer to earth, wood, fire, metal, and water; these are represented by the five shapes of the pagoda. The most common sort is about five inches tall, made of hollow brass that comes apart to reveal three sections. The top bowl-shaped section can be used as an incense burner. The mid-section is a nifty thing to have in case the screw-on base slot gets lost inside the pagoda (yeah, ask me how I know that). The base has a threaded slot-you know, one of those things you use a coin to turn-and is the access used to fill the pagoda. There are certain items that must be included inside; these increase the protective power of the item.
While some items placed inside the pagoda can be more personal, such as things that are considered protective by the owner, there is one thing that must always be included: dirt. A spoonful or two of dirt from around the home or business is used to 'lock up the bad chi'. The pagoda usually contains a mantra of protection, incised into the brass, but including a small scroll of the Ten Mantras of Protection can add a layer of security. Stone chips, usually crystal, can be added, as well as some kind of grounding stone like hematite or tiger iron, pyrite or copper, in the shape of spheres. Add a charged crystal and it's good to go. To charge the crystal, hold it in your hands and concentrate on having it act as your guardian-program it to serve as a repellant to any negative energy. The final step is to add a red ribbon or tassel and set it in place, instructing it to henceforth be always on guard to protect the home and its occupants.
Placement of the 5-element pagoda varies according to which school of feng shui one adheres to; the Flying Star school being my personal favorite (for more on this fascinating branch of feng shui, see my previous articles and website). Placing the device wherever the #5 Yellow Star of Misfortune resides for the year (South-west in 2010) pretty much takes care of those errant energies that could cause huge problems in life. Since that particular star brings "illness, injury and death" it seems prudent to guard against that. The 5-element pagoda is a handy little device that packs a big enough punch to knock those bad energies right out.
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Dr. Valerie Olmsted is an author, naturopathic physician, metaphysician, feng shui practitioner, internet entrepreneur, artist, speaker, and lover of life. Traveling with the Quantum Vortex Experience, she has helped thousands of people reach the inner connection they are seeking and has contributed to the discoveries of manifestation practices via quantum physics applications. For more information of that nature, go to http://www.BeWhoYouReallyAreCoach.com
A practitioner of traditional and flying star feng shui, DrValerie has helped many clients restore order and enjoyment to their lives with feng shui. By combining quantum physics with feng shui through frequency-infused feng shui cures, rapid improvement can be achieved. To that end, specially-infused feng shui items may be found in the eShop section of her website, http://www.BeWhoYouReallyAreCoach.com
Decorate Your Home With Moroccan Furniture
If you love intricate patterns and bright colors, you owe it to yourself to explore the exciting world of Moroccan furniture. What used to be known as just an inspiration for painters and hippies, Moroccan furniture is now featured in many homes across America. Whether a person uses an elaborate mirror as a focal point above his or her couch, or decorates the entire living room floor with various Moroccans pillows and soft poof chairs, the Moroccan furnishings will outshine any other furniture in the house.
Moroccan furniture tends to be made from three different kinds of materials. These materials are leather, wood and metal. The following explains the specific pieces that are created using these materials, and the work that is performed in making these beautiful Moroccan items.
Leather
People all over the world have sought after Moroccan leather. The primary animal skin artisans use is goatskin due to its softness and durability. The goatskin is typically dyed in enormous vats sunk into the ground. The most popular colors are bright and vivid, using red, green, gold, silver, blue and yellow.
With each piece of leather Moroccan furniture, you will find exquisite workmanship. From a small and simple box, to a large and gorgeous armoire, the same pride goes into each piece. Each and every ware is a representation of the magnificent Moroccan land and the good work ethic of its people.
Wood
A lot of Moroccan furniture is made from wood because timber is abundant in Morocco. The master craftsmen tend to use quality woods, like cedar, lemon, and argana in their pieces. If you are familiar with Moroccan furniture, you have noticed the complex patterns typically found carved or drawn on wooden tables and other furnishings. And it is not simple to create these designs. It is a long process with strict preparations. Common wooden furniture includes tables, chests, cups, bowls and nightstands. These wooden pieces are carefully designed and inspected. Great care is taken in the type of wood chosen for each item.
Metal
The most common metals found in Moroccan furniture are copper, brass, bronze and iron. Metal has always been a part of the Moroccan tradition. In the past, iron was used to make doorknockers in poorer Moroccan homes, while brass and bronze were used inside the richer homes.
The Moroccan cities of Marrakesh and Taroudant are renowned for their intricate metalwork. The artisans in these cities can create simple household items, such as tea kettles and cooling pots to more decorative objects, like vases, mirrors, incense burners, chandeliers and candelabras, usually from brass and copper.
Whether you decide to decorate your home or apartment with a leather ottoman, a wooded chest, or metal doorknocker, you won't be disappointed in the workmanship and quality of the piece. Don't hesitate to transform your home into an exotic palace with beautiful and unique Moroccan furniture.
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