The Science of Architecture:Written by Robin Mastro
You’re told to take vitamins, drink plenty of water, get a good night’s sleep and exercise, but has anyone ever told you that design of your home and office can impact your health? You wouldn’t be alone in raising an eyebrow and questioning how this could be so, but thousands of years ago, ancient seers of India spent entire lifetimes observing how man-made structures impact humans beings. Their findings were compiled into a body of knowledge called Vastu Shastra. In Sanskrit, Vastu means science and Shastra means architecture. It is from this environmental science that some of worlds’ most enduring structures were created. According to Vastu, all five elements in nature (earth, water, fire, air and space) are in perfect balance. When we build, this delicate balance is disrupted, which can cause a wide range of physical problems from poor sleep to major illnesses. You might have experienced this if you’ve ever remodeled or moved into a new home and suddenly your health got worse for no apparent reason. If you work with natural laws inherent in universe rather than against them, you can align these five elements to your advantage. This is what Vastu Shastra is all about, and affects on your health and well-being can be dramatic. We have worked with clients all over world using this powerful architectural science. We hear wonderful stories of how Vastu has changed people’s lives. Health is one of top challenges people come to us about. We find that there is always some reason for problems they are having that becomes apparent when we do an environmental analysis, either of their residence or their place of work. Here’s just one example of how directly our environment can influence our lives: A Boeing executive who lives in Madison Park neighborhood was living with consequences of diabetes, which had compromised his health to point he was on dialysis. He was growing weaker from multiple, unsuccessful operations before we performed a Vastu analysis on his home.
| | Turning the Big Six-OhWritten by Maureen Killoran, MA, DMin
August is my birthday month (yes, I'm a Virgo through and through) . . . and this year I'm turning Big Six- Oh.When I was younger, 60 was beyond pale. I gave my 7th decade little thought because on one hand I believed I was immortal, and on other, I expected that, long before I reached 60, I would die. But here I am, bright eyed and bushy-tailed, so to speak. To celebrate turning 60, I've created a Memory Map. I began with a big wheel, divided into six wedges, each representing a decade. Then, in each wedge I created a collage of memories -- and here's where real gift to myself came in: I allowed myself to CLAIM ONLY POSITIVE MEMORIES. The dark stuff is there, of course, it's always with us to one degree or another.
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