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What is the
Size of
Your Soul?
by Nancilee Wydra |
Bali a small island situated on the eastern
side of the chain of islands, which make up the landmass of Indonesia, is a sea
of tranquility compared to the turmoil experienced in the rest of Indonesia. The
original settlers of this island fled India. These refuges, mostly from the
priest caste in India, carried their artisans and spirituality traditions with
them.
Isolated from the changes that modern India
experienced, these transplants retained from their collective hold on a host of
fascinating traditions. Among them is a form of feng shui, that guides how they
shape their environment. As a writer of feng shui books, I seek to uncover new
concepts to apply to feng shui. My goal to make feng shui interdisciplinary in
its approach incorporating western social and physical sciences as well as the
esoteric.
The Balinese equivalent to a feng shui master,
is the first person to see before building a home. This expert begins by taking
personal body measurements of all who will inhabit the space.. Measurements
taken include, the distance between the tip of an extended hand to the heart,
the distance between the eyes and the length of a stride. But perhaps the most
interesting measurement taken is the soul’s print.
A soul print is the distance between the tip
of the longest toe and the instep of the other when standing in ballet’s third
position. The length reveals a number, which corresponds to a person’s life’s
purpose. What one’s mission and direction in life should be is revealed by the
number gleaned and is called one’s soul print.
My soul print measured eleven inches, the
number one repeated twice. What did that distance represent numerological,
ethically and spiritually? I called my friend Angel Thompson noted Astrologist;
numerologist and feng shui author to find out.
The number eleven she told me represents the
first stage of mastery. Isn’t a master’s obligation to commit to absorbing
and then dispensing wisdom? Was that not exactly what I was trying to do? I was
amazed and felt blessed with the knowledge that I was on my path. Since my goal
in feng shui’s is to make sure each person has the most assistance from their
living space to achieve their best in life, wasn’t my soul print’s
measurement accurate?
However, as a pragmatic person, I believe
there are other ways to determine one’s soul message. In my book: Look Before
You Love, I describe how a person’s authentic self can be discerned by
examining the objects and their placement in a home. How by our collections, our
proclivities to subject matter in art, we reveal our inner selves. Consider for
instance the meaning of collections:
Collections and What They Reveal:
Stamps
Positive: Willing to give things time
Negative: Desires isolation
Paper weights
Positive: Desires stability
Negative: Need to Control
Dolls
Positive: Enjoys being carefree
Negative: Immature
Turtle miniatures
Positive: Loves home life
Negative: Fears being vulnerable
Books
Positive: Relishes learning
Negative: Insecure about abilities
Cats or dogs miniatures
Positive: Loves to nurture
Negative: Feels unfulfilled
Butterflies
Positive: Unencumbered by rules
Negative: Doesn’t like commitments
Sports paraphernalia
Positive: Relishes competition
Negative: Lives vicariously
Along the path of self-fulfillment one needs
to articulate the purpose of life. What is yours and how is it expressed in your
home?
As a new year begins it’s ascent, renew your
commitment to being on your path. Look hard and why you have collection items or
prefer one subject in art work over the other. Look at a newborn child. In this
circle of time which is ours on this planet, we have each year the chance to
begin again. Rebirth your intention and walk a path you feel best serves your
purpose.
Nancilee Wydra, Feng Shui Master and most
published American author of feng shui, will be traveling around the world in
2000 lecturing and consulting. She is the founder of the Feng Shui Institute of
America that has developed the first nationally certified professional training
program on feng shui in the country. Visit Nancilee’s website at: www.windwater.com
or e-mail her at NancileeWy@aol.com
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