Cultivating Stillness with feng shui design

Cultivating stillness  is often referred to as “mountain time” going into our cave, being quiet and listening inwards to the whispers of our inner wisdom.

The body benefits from movement and the mind benefits from stillness. “Inner stillness is the key to our outer strength.” Jared Brock

Becoming still and silencing all of the “noise” that surrounds us allows us to breathe deeply and listen to what our inner wisdom is waiting to share with us. “Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behaviour. You are beneath the mental noise, you are the love and joy beneath the pain.” – Eckhart Tolle

In feng shui we associate this energy with the essence of Earth energy, specifically mountain-earth. It is one of the key areas of the bagua necessary to address to encourage balance and stability in our lives.

  • The I ching symbol associated with this energy is Ken- stillness, the mountain
  • It has an association with accomplishment, stability and slow and persistent single-mindedness in our progression. 
  • Its nature is one of contemplation, deep thinking, inner knowledge, accumulated wisdom and retreat.
  • The shape of this trigram looks like the outline of a mountain with the yang line depicting the top of the mountain and the two yin lines representing the entrance to a cave. 
  • In nature it takes thousands of years for a mountain to form, the essence of this energy is slow and methodical; its development is inward and downward, going deep to form something of great quality over time. 
  • The questions to ask in this part of the bagua are “is my mind clear?” Do I feel stagnant or congested?

If you are feeling unclear, stuck or congested in some way. Take a look at what is going on in this part of your home/workspace. See if there is some way to clear away the “physical noise” perhaps in the form of actual clutter or physical distraction or “busy-ness”. Create a quiet corner for contemplation or at least place some artwork or ornamentation there which reminds you to take time-in, cultivate mountain time, on a daily basis.

If this is new information to you, I encourage you to read my blog on aligning the bagua to your floorplan. This information is key to understanding the deep resonance between the different areas of your home/workspace and the various areas of your life. You can also read more in-depth information on this subject and many others in my Hay House award winning feng shui design guidebook “A place to call home”.