Fire Water in LexingtonTriangle Park

So, who says Lexington, Kentucky isn’t cool?  Not me!  I went downtown today and found the most amazing thing!

The water at Triangle Park’s fountain has been changed to a deep red. Sure, it was a mistake! They wanted it to be pink, (another story altogether) but someone goofed. So, now the question is, will it have an effect on the Feng Shui of Lexington Center?

The water is in the east, at the front. The Lexington Center was built in 1976, making it a period 6 building and placing the 7, 2 and 3 water stars in fire water.  The annual 5 will also have some fire water…and this may bring more money than they were expecting.  Of course, some of this depends on how long the water is red.  Lets hope they keep it bright for a while.  It really does look pretty cool.

Fire Water

Shanna came in, looked around and went right to work.  She helped move furniture around for a better working area, organized my desktop, sorted through things to give to charity, and made me feel in control of my world once more.  If it weren’t for her, I’d still be sitting in a pile of “stuff” wondering where to start.

I’m eternally thankful.  I will recommend Shanna to all my clients…whether they think they  need her or not.  It’s amazing how much work I’ve been able to accomplish since she performed her miracle here.  It never hurts to find a professional, and Shanna is at the top of her game.

She also works in Los Angeles!

You can find her at:  www.asenseoforder.com

GOOGLE;  Shanna Perino, Lexington, KY

Bank Owned - CHEAP

Thinking of buying a foreclosure?  Think long and hard.  Some are indeed, great buys.  Others, not so much.

The feng shui of a property has a definate effect on the occupants of the home.

Many foreclosures have feng shui charts with the combination, “Bankruptcy”.  I wouldn’t want to try to live in a house with that tendency.  If you are wondering about the house you have in mind, consult a feng shui master or practitioner for advice.

To tell the truth, there are a lot of mansions that I would refuse to live in, knowing their feng shui.  And, that’s the truth!

Bourbon County Road

 I’ve started my search for a little farm.  I need the solitude, and I need water.  I looked at a beautiful place today, sitting on a hill and overlooking the river.  I may go back and look again after I do my feng shui assessment.    It felt very comfortable and it has a fabulous view. 

There is one thing though…something a little down the road that makes me wonder…

Bourbon County Country Road

What IS That?

Really…what is it?

There are a few things I need to get clear.  First, I love animals.  Second, I eat meat.    So, why would someone who loves animals eat meat? 

I do not have anything against anyone who declines meat.  I believe that we all walk our own path.  Whether that path includes consumption of meat is up to the traveler, not to me.   However, I do not believe that people who do not eat meat are somehow more enlightened than those who do.  My reasons are based on what would happen if everyone reached that magical stage of enlightenment.

Lets consider the possibilities.  Suppose overnight everyone decided to become vegetarian.   The whole world is no longer eating meat.  What happens next?   We’ll take just a small sample of the world’s meat supply and run a few numbers. 

There are approximately 93 million cattle in the US.  About 8 million of those are dairy cattle.  Lets look at those first over a 10 year period, starting in 2010.  Many people do not realize that to get a cow to produce milk, she has to give birth to a calf.  About half of those calves are heifers and will help to replace the herd as the cows grow older and need to be culled.  The other half are bulls and unless specifically raised as a herd bull, would normally be slaughtered for the meat.  

So, lets make things simple, be conservative, and say we have about 5 million milk cows in the US.  Each cow will most likely have a calf every year.  Half of those calves will be heifers and most will go to replace the usual culling of the herd.  That leaves 2.5 million young bulls to deal with…per year.  Lets then assume we as Americans no longer eat beef.  Castrating the little bulls is no problem.  I’ve done it myself.  The problem is, they eat and they take up a lot of room.  In 10 years you have 27.5 million steers from the original cows and 27.5 million heifers. 

But, wait.  Those little heifers are old enough to breed at a year (calve in 2011).  Of course, they will have to produce calves if they are to produce milk, so every year here come another 2.5 million calves.  That means 22.5 million calves from these heifers over the 8 year period.   And so it goes.

After 10 years it’s starting to look like we’ll be overrun soon with cattle…100,000,000 offspring and the original 5,000,000 puts the total of dairy cattle at over 105 million in the US alone.  If we don’t breed them anymore, the dairy industry goes down the toilet when the cows go dry.   No milk or cheese for you!  But, you’d better start saving your money because there are going to be a lot of animals to feed.

And that’s just the beginning.   What about the beef cattle?   Multiply the dairy cattle by 15 to get a close (conservative) number for the beef cattle.   So, 100 million x 15 = 1,500,000,000.  There are just over 300 million people in the US.  We’ll never keep up with the cattle.  It won’t be long before cattle are dying in the streets, diseases will run rampant because people will not be able to afford medical care for non-productive animals, and the streets will be crawling with cattle.  Those cattle will compete for the grains, destroying our ability to feed ourselves.  In the meantime, how many jobs will be lost because there will be no more need for farmers, ranchers, slaughterhouses, meat processing plants, butchers, packagers, transporters, and the list goes on.   Look at what happens in India where cattle are sacred.  People go hungry while emaciated cattle roam the streets.

And, lets don’t forget the chickens!  Like eggs?  Only the hens lay eggs.  If we hatch a dozen eggs, you can expect half to be roosters, and I for one do not want to support all the roosters that would be a byproduct of hen production!   I believe these animals were put here on earth to provide protein for people, and we need to give thanks for them instead of rejecting the gifts that they are.  Being good stewards of our resources involves being kind and humane to the animals, treating them with respect, and giving thanks.   Good stewards do not allow animals to over-produce, nor do they allow a situation to arise where they would not be able to provide appropriate care. 

I also believe that when vegetarians start believing they are somehow more enlightened than meat eaters, they’ll have to step back and work on the humility that must come with being an enlightened one.  After all, without meat eaters our planet would soon become overrun with starving cattle, deer, horses, chickens and people.  The fish would be fine.  They eat each other.

Lets say I go out and get a $20,000 grant to buy and rehab a piece of property.

That’s about the gist of the sales talk I heard the other day.  Of course, this company wanted to get a fair share of the money to be made for helping you get your business going.  It sounded great, until I started wondering about the grants.  After all, I like money, too.  I’d love to be rich and I’d love to make a few million in the property market.  There’s a lot of money to be made now.  So, lets look at it closely.

I add to the community by hiring people to work on the house, so that’s good.  I provide decent housing for the community, so that’s good.  I make money, lets don’t underestimate how good that is!  So, what’s the problem?  I don’t have to pay it back!

So, where does grant money come from?  Our goverment hasn’t been working in the black for years, so the grant money is borrowed money.   Borrowed in the name of the people of the United States of America.  And, yes…somebody is going to have to pay back that $20,000 .  Who?  The taxpayer.  My children, your children, all of us.  So, what’s the big deal?  It’s only $20,000 after all.  But, it isn’t only $20,000.  It’s millions, billions…even trillions.  As it is, they’re giving away borrowed money.

One day that money is going to come due and here’s the worse part.  All those years it’s waiting to be paid, that debt is growing.  It’s seeped into every nook and cranny of the government…one department keeps track of it, the other dispenses it, the other finds more to give away, and one (our beloved IRS) sucks it out of each and every taxpayer. 

All that government overhead does nothing but build up more debt and I want no part of it. 

Not such a good deal anymore, is it?  More like, really bad karma.

I Love Money!

My job is to tell the people how to access the good stuff and avoid problems with the not-so-good stuff.  Not all houses can be cured, and not all houses need to be.   A house with good feng shui should just feel good.  Very simple.  If you aren’t comfortable in your home, it could be the feng shui.

If you think your house could do a better job of supporting you and your family,  let me know and we’ll check it out.

Poor George.  The home he loved so dearly played a large part of his early demise.  Within 2 years his wife, Martha, died and Mount Vernon began its spiral into neglect.  Mount Vernon was never successful as a private home after his death.  After falling into near ruin the estate was bought in 1858 by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.  They have painstakingly restored it to its former beauty.  Mount Vernon is second only to the White House in the number of visitors it welcomes; a fit and beautiful tribute to the father of our country.

Mount Vernon Palladian Window

When we look at the years following Washington’s death we see that the 7th period and 8th period water stars were not supported.  This explains why the mansion had deteriorated so badly in those years.   With no support, there would be no money. 

In 1853 the Mount Vernon Ladies Association was formed to purchase Mount Vernon for $200,000.  Period 9 was ruling and the water star had its water.  The water was headed down the river, so wasn’t strong, but it still was enough to help bring the mansion to the attention of patriots who would contribute what they could to bring Washington’s house back to its previous glory.  Wealth had returned to Mount Vernon, but it would be another 40 years before it would get comfortable.  In 1904 the 3 water star was back in the Potomac, bringing home vibrant energy once more.

Cattle at Mount Vernon

The President and Mrs. Washington returned from Philadelphia in 1797 when he completed his second term as President.  The period changed in 1784 to period 6.  Because President Washington would spend six to eight hours a night in bed, and another three hours or more each day in his study, the office side of the house is the most influential on his life in these last two years. 

At Mount Vernon, the 6th period mountain star and the 2 water star are in the Potomac River.   In 1799 the 2 annual is in the river at the rear of the house, and the 5 annual is being carried in with each meal from the kitchen.  Both of these stars are capable of bringing sickness.

President Washington had retired to Mount Vernon, content and determined to live out the rest of his days at home and at peace, away from politics and power, enjoying his family and his beautiful home.  His happy retirement wouldn’t last nearly long enough.

President Washington became ill on the 12th of December 1799 and died two days later on the 14th, at home in his bed of a throat infection, most likely brought on by a chill from exposure to snow and ice.  Perhaps the most interesting part of the chart is the 7 water star.  The 7 represents head and lungs. The 7 defines the sickness that killed President Washington.  With the 5 and 2 combining to cause sickness, the 7 comes into the mix from the window at the front of the house, and President Washington dies from an infection in his throat, the connector of head and lungs. He was 67 years old.

Mount Vernon was perfectly suited to be the home of the young soldier who was appointed as Commander of the Virginia Militia and later promoted to Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.  It supported him in his campaign to develop a strong federal government, break from British rule, and even his eventual election as the first President of the United States. There is a time and a season for everything.  That the house supported General Washington’s bravery and determination was appropriate when he was a younger man.  As an elderly statesman this same bravery and determination kept him out in foul weather when he should have headed for home. His resistance was down, and he contracted a fatal throat infection after working outside in the snow and becoming chilled.

So, the moral to the story, you ask?   A house that supports a military man, a leader and a president may not be a good house for a retired statesman.

It’s my belief that the house was intended to support the country, through the man. 

The Feng Shui of Mount Vernon – Bottom Line

George Washington had most of the work on Mount Vernon done while he was away from home. 

Fifth Period: 1764-1784

Between 1774 and 1778 the study, master suite, and the new dining room were added to the mansion.  Period 4 had ended in early 1764, and Period 5 had begun.

The wings were added one at a time, with some time in between.  The study wing was the first to be built.  This section was less than half the size of the old portion, and the family did not move out for the renovation.  The main entrance to the house was through the central hallway doors, filling the new section with stars determined by the period 4 chart. The period would not have changed to a period 5, even though the additions were made then. 

General Washington left in 1774, soon after beginning renovations on the study side of Mount Vernon.  He would be fighting the Revolutionary War before the study was finished.   

When we look at the 4th period chart, (in the 5th period) after the addition of the study wing but before the addition of the new dining room, we find that the 1 and 6 mountain stars occupy the space where Washington’s study is located. 

This unfinished (and for the most part uninhabited) portion would have served as an interior mountain for those stars, busy on many days with workers, but quiet more often than not. This is a 4th period chart in the 5th period, so the 5′s are in charge of health and wealth.  The 5 mountain star is in the Potomac, which can be bad for the health of the family, and the 5 water star is in the center, normally not good for wealth, however because of the nature of the house and the location of the Potomac River, in this situation the wealth of the house would have been protected.

We also have to consider the 7 water star.  Coming from the kitchen, (in a separate building to the southwest of the mansion   1-6-7 sector) the servants would bring the 7 as well as the 6 water star when they came through the front door.  These stars would also have access through windows as well.  When the 7 water star meets the 6 mountain star (both metal stars) we have a condition known as “Clashing Swords”.  This combination brings on feelings of irritation and an urge to fight. The attitude of combat is a necessary ingredient for a man who would be in charge of leading others to fight for their freedom.  If Washington had not been so willing, we would have had quite a different result from the Revolutionary War.  He held an army together by being faithful to the cause of freedom and by being willing to put his life on the line to fight tyranny.

At the front door the 1 water star meets the 7 mountain star at the stairway.  As mentioned earlier, the conditions for exile were met.  Here the land does indeed slope, and General Washington most certainly would have felt exiled when he was serving in the war between the spring of 1775 and 1783, when the signing of the Paris Treaty ended the Revolutionary War.  

While he was away his farm manager finished the shell of the study and later the large dining Room. Both were completed when Washington returned in 1783.  By 1784 he was happily settled into his new study.

Walkway at Mount Vernon

The center of the chart changed due to the addition of the large dining room.  Now, instead of the 1 water star coming in the center front door to the 7 mountain we have the 6 coming in.  Since the 6 is the future ruling star, this was good for Washington’s finances, and his military success.

The Feng Shui of Mount Vernon – Part 7 – Flying Star Chart