LIFE AREAS TEST Write the letter o the answer that most closely resembles your reply on the line on the right (there are no questions #5) This will be sel-scored. Please answer honestly. 1.
Have your job advancements advancements matched your expectations? A. More than expected B. Just as expected C. Not nearly as expected
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Do you have a romantic partner? partne r? A. Yes, a very good relationship relation ship
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8. 4. 6. 7. 8.
Your health is... A. Very Good, rarely get sick
B. Yes, with ups and downs
B. Some problems, problem s, but nothing serious seriou s
Are you you living according to your your own own personal personal values? A. Yes, there is congruency congrue ncy between my belies and my actions action s
C. No I’m single singl e C. Poor, chronic or serious illness illne ss
B. I try to
C. No, or never thought about it
Have you traveled traveled to the places you you dream o going to? A. Yes, at least hal o them B. One or two places
C. Seldom travel, and not or pleasure pleasu re
Do you get along with children? A. Yes, I love children childr en B. Not with all children childr en
C. I’d rather not be around children childre n
Do you nd it easy to study? A. Yes, I love to study B. Only certain certai n subjects subjec ts
C. I’m not good at studying
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Do you have many acquaintances? acquaintances ? A. Yes, I know many people B. I eel more comortable with a ew close relationships relationship s C. I preer to be alone
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Does your present occupation occupation refect what what you have dreamed o doing? A. It’s It’s exactly what I dreamed dreamed o B. It is somehow related related to my dreams dreams C. It has nothing to do with with my dreams
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Do you get along with co-workers, co-workers, business associates associates and customers? A. Yes, very well B. Fairly well C. It’s a struggle strugg le
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Your relationships with amily members are... A. Harmonious Harmoni ous B. Strained C. Rocky
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Are you you satised satised with your share o o material material possessions? A. I have more than I’d expected. expecte d. B. I’m comortable comorta ble
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C. I don’t have enough.
Do you you eel a strong connection to Spirit? A. Yes, very strong B. Sometimes I do, sometimes sometime s I don’t
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C. Have not experienced experi enced such a connection connec tion 7.
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6. 7.
Are you involved in any creative project? project ? A. Yes, I practice practi ce an art B. I am creative at home and work
C. I am not the creative type
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Do you ever meditate meditate or take some some “quiet “quiet time”? A. Yes, daily B. Sometimes Sometime s C. No, I’m always on the run
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Do people speak well o you? A. Most o the time B. Some o the time
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C. Rarely
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Are you you well compensated at your your present job or occupation? A. Very well paid B. Fairly paid C. Underpaid Underpai d
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2.
When you you have have teamed up with other other people or a certain project things went... A. Smoothly B. There were some problems problem s but were solved C. The project projec t didn’t succeed.
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Are you involved in the Community you live in? (neighborhood, (neighb orhood, church, clubs, etc.) A. I help organize activities B. I sometimes participate C. I mind my own business
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How pleased are you you with yoursel and your your personal personal achievements? achievements? A. I eel proud o mysel B. I think I should be doing more C. I oten doubt my own worth.
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6. When you you have needed help (big and/or and/or small needs), have people other than your your amily given you a hand? hand? A. Yes, promptly and altruisticall altruis ticallyy B. Only ater I asked C. I had no one to turn to
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7.
Do you you ever do things just or un? A. Yes, at least once a week B. Every so oten
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8. 9.
Do your own decisions make you happy? A. Yes, most o the time B. Sometimes Sometime s they do
C. Don’t have time or un C. I don’t seem to know what I want or need
Are you well known in your area o work? A. Yes,“everyone” knows me B. Not as well known as I’d like to be
9. ______ C. Few people know I exist © 2002 Monica P. P. Castaneda
Give yoursel:
a 9 or every A
a 6 or every B
a 3 or every C
Add up the results or all questions o the same number, then divide the sum by three: 1.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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2.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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3.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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4.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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6.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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9.
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+ ______ + ______ ______ =
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Mark the fnal results on the corresponding lines o the wheel below with a dot, then then joint the dots with lines to see what shape you get: 9 8 7 6
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
5 4 3 2 1
9
4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3
2
8 9
6 7
7
5
8
4 5
1
1 2 3
3 2
5 4
7 6
9 8
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
6 1 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
6 7 8 9
This Wheel o Lie Areas will show where your strengths and weaknesses are and will suggest which Areas o your home you might want to work on frst. Please reer to the next page or the location o the Lie Areas in a home. © 2002 Monica P. P. Castaneda
THENINELIFEAREAS
Each o these areas has been assigned an element, a number, a season and a set o colors. We can use this inormation to enhance the space in our home or oce that relates to the Lie Area that we wish to improve. In order to nd out where the Lie Areas are located in your building, draw a tic-tac-toe grid over the foorplan o your home or oce. You can do this by measuring the overall width and length and then dividing those measurements by three and marking the spots. Then draw lines to join the dots. I your building is square you will end up with nine smaller squares o equal size. I it is rectangular, you will have nine small rectangles o equal size. I your building is “L” or “C” shaped, some o the areas may be outside o the foorplan. © 2002 Monica P. P. Castaneda
What is Feng Shui? In the Chinese language, the words Feng Shui mean literally “wind” and “water” – the orces that shape the world. Feng Shui, the Art o Placement, proposes arranging the space in order to reproduce the signs o nature that we recognize as lie-nurturing and sae. This provides us with positive eedback about our lives. Feng Shui makes sense, because a lot o its advice stems rom common sense. Additionally, it is based on the same principles as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Asian Martial Arts and Oriental Philosophy. Philosophy. The old Chinese masters identied 9 Lie Areas that need to be tended to or people to be Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Free: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Career, Lie Mission and Individuality Individuality Marriage, Relationships and Partnerships Health, Family and Community Wealth, Prosperity and Sel Worth Center o Good Fortune and Gratitude Gratitude Spirituality, Spirituality, Helpul People and Travel Children, Creativity and Entertainment Wisdom, Sel Knowledge Knowledge and Calm Fame, Reputation and Social Social Lie
Why is Feng Shui so Important? A person’s closest environments – their home and their personal oce – provide a great deal o inormation about their belies, values and habits. Just as when we walk into a person’s place we orm an impression o them, every time we return to our home or workplace we make an impression about ourselves. The space gives us constant eedback on how we are doing in the dierent areas o lie. Since our space provides us and those around us with inormation about our lives, we want that inormation to be accurate. Is our place refecting who we are and who we want to be? I not, our environment may be hindering instead o supporting our purposes.
What can Feng Shui Do for Us? Arranging our space so that it refects the signs o Lie Thriving (Good Feng Shui) gives us good eedback. Bad Feng Shui (going against nature) is like being under the care o a suppressive parent, who constantly tells you, “You are not good enough” or “You can do nothing right.” On the other hand, good Feng Shui is like a supportive parent who tells you “Well done!” and “Great work!” and “I love you.” Which would be more conducive to creating Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love in your lie? The answer is obvious.
Creating a Supportive Environment There are three main actors in creating a supportive environment: saety, control and simplicity. simplicity. Saety: Any piece o urniture or eature in our homes that has sharp edges, is unstable or in any way poses the potential or accidents is considered by the unconscious mind as an imminent source o danger. Something similar happens with exposed drains and uncovered toilet seats, which remind us o potential losses. I we do not handle these issues, part o our mental energy will be engaged in “being wary” o them. Control: People are more productive and eel more at ease when they enjoy a ull view o the place in which they work, cook, rest, etc. I we work with our back to the door we will oten be turning our heads to see what’s what’s going on or trying to guess what happens “behind our backs” by the noises and smells we perceive. Turning the urniture around so that we can see the door (without being right in ront o it) will give us a much greater sense o control. I this is not possible, we can place a mirror in a position that will allow us to see the entrance while we work. Simplicity: An excess o stu clutters clutte rs not only our space but also our minds and our hearts. Being able to let go o the past and o that which we no longer need is a very positive attitude. Clutter is at its worst when it is ound in circulation areas, as it blocks the passage not only o people and pets, but also o the Lie energy, energy, which the Chinese call ch’i. Keep only those objects that you love and use. Next time you come home, see it through the eyes o a stranger. What does it say? Are A re you happy with what it’s telling you? I you aren’t, you can do something about it. Feng Shui can help.
The Practitioner Monica P. Castaneda holds a degree in Architecture rom the Central University o Ecuador, her native country. country. She has also received extensive training as a visual artist. Her interest in Feng Fe ng Shui led her to study the principles behind the art in order to adapt it to the needs and belie systems o the Western Culture, with the aid o Dr. Susana Kroneld, a practitioner o Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied meditation, metaphysics, and several approaches to healing and space, and incorporates these into her practice. She is also an instructor o Macrobiotics Cuisine. For more information call 271-9288 or e-mail:
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