One of the many aspects of The 8 Elements I share in my classes and private coaching is the personal feng shui elements' highest values. When you know what someone's highest values are, you can better innerstand why they make the choices they make and what needs and intentions they are trying to honor in their decision making process and through their actions.
2020 is a Soft Metal year.
Soft Metal is associated with childhood and specifically the ages between 7 - 12. During these years, children are provided with lots of opportunities for personal experiences that teach them right from wrong. They begin to develop a strong sense of what is fair and become obsessed with calling out the injustices they experience and witness in their environments. This can look like tattle-telling, getting others in trouble with authorities, like parents and teachers, and speaking up when they feel they or someone else has been mistreated. It's the period of time when children establish a moral code of conduct and value system, including the ethical treatment of people, animals and the planet. Eventually, they begin figuring out how to resolve conflict themselves and implement the honor system among their siblings, friends and peers.
The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil.
~ Dr. Maria Montessori
My study of the Montessori philosophy greatly contributed to my discovery of the stages of development of The 8 Elements. Dr. Maria Montessori created a method of observing and supporting the natural development of children, designed to honor the formative years of early childhood and respect of the child. I have modeled my own study of the personal energy of The 8 Elements on this example: observation of people, recognition of unique qualities and the development of ways to support you in honoring yourself.
It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.
~ Dr. Maria Montessori
Montessori knew that while each stage of human development is important, the earliest ones in childhood, are especially essential to who we become. I was raised and homeschooled with this philosophy of education that honors the individual needs and values, interests and preferences of each person. If you know me well, you've heard me say, "You can't escape your upbringing". This philosophy has literally shaped me and my world view and I have applied its wisdom to all aspects of my life and work, including The 8 Elements.
Childhood is a crucial stage in the development of humans. Children who don't have the gentle and loving guidance from parents or guardians and teachers during this time, can miss out on learning these important life lessons about morals and ethics and how to respect and honor themselves and their fellow humans. This can lead to immoral and unethical people who don't know right from wrong or rationalize why it's ok for them to act without integrity.
The purpose of sharing The 8 Elements: Feng Shui for YOU! has always been to provide the information and insights you need, to know and honor yourself and others. This body of work is dedicated to everyone who resonates with it. It is a labor of love and gift to the world.
Everything I have shared over the last 15 years has been given in a spirit of generosity and with the trust that you will honor the integrity and intention of this work. I am honored to share it with you. When you share what you have learned from me with others, please direct them to the original creator of The 8 Elements: Feng Shui for YOU!
Honor this work. Honor me. Honor yourself. Honor others. Honor The 8 Elements.
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