By now, you maybe have sublime the back-to-back dual-day celebration of Mother's Day (Sunday) and Mexican Mother's Day (Monday)! In my opinion, once a mother, all the time a mother. So every day is Mother's Day!
What does feng shui say about "the mother" and its role in our everyday lives?
Food And Dessert
Qualities Of The Feng Shui "Mom"
When we look at the feng shui compass, the intercardinal direction of Southwest pertains to the Mother. The qualities of the matriarch are receptive, nourishing, yielding, and devotional. These are universal qualities that every culture seems to attach to the archetype of the mother.
The part of the body that corresponds to the matriarch is... The belly! Any surprise about that in the feminine's capability to bring life onto the planet?
To furnish food to the young in the form of milk already gives us a hint about the cow's relationship with the matriarch.
The room in the house that best befits the mum is the kitchen. This goes back to the belly and the nourishing qualities of the matriarch.
The kind of food that bring out the feeling of being fed is the starchy variety, such as yams, taro, sweet potatoes, rice, wheat, cereals, sugary stuff, and desserts.
How To Bring The Feminine Into Our Daily Lives
1. The Southwest. So when desire to embrace the feminine in our lives, we can explore the Southwest portion of our homes to clear the clutter and bring in safe bet associations of mothers to that area. Any female role models you uphold, such as mum Teresa or Aung San Suu Kyi. Some folks create an altar here to house Madonna or the Virgin Mary. Of course you can go beyond female role models to test textures and colors that bring up the feminine for you.
2. The Belly. The belly is a place where we can decorate. Use of henna, photos of pregnant ladies' bellies, a cast for the belly, or simply a mound of clay soil adds to the décor. Some use belly rings. I would suggest staying away from piercings, as this piercings do not encourage the abundance of a belly to show. In feng shui, we want the voluptuousness of the belly to show fertility and promise. Piercings deflate this energy.
3. The Food and Drink. To physically Ant. Eject food is a way of positively bringing in feminine vigor into every cell of your body. The food you get as well as the relationship of the feminine with the food helps boost your feminine reserves. So drinking milk helps - any milk, for that matter. You can even add honey to it. Any variety of starchy foods that leave you full (or more like stuffed!) encourages the absorption of feminine vigor in your life. When in moderation, you will keep the feminine in balance. When overeating, you will positively create an imbalance.
4. The Room, The Kitchen. Lastly, this brings me to the kitchen. Of course the kitchen is more than just a place for women. I love the film Julie & Julia because it showed Julia Child's husband in the kitchen as well - he was photographing her process. A kitchen that is clean and in good order, meaning that you know where to find everything, is already a good start and is positively honoring the feminine.
So enjoy bringing in "the mother" into your home and everyday life!
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How to Use Feng Shui to Bring the Sacred Feminine of "The Matriarch" in Your everyday Life
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