Rising Tide Arts » Feng Shui-inspired art to enhance positive energy | Rising Tide Arts http://risingtidearts.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:49:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Helpful People / Travel http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/helpful-people-travel/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/helpful-people-travel/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:08:35 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=88 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Heaven whose attributes are organization, planning, firmness, strength, responsibility.
The kingfisher represents calm seas.
The Norse rune means “journey or ride.“
Many cultures revered the moon as the “Queen of Heaven.”

Suggestions:

  • Photos of places you wish to visit
  • Magnetite, agate, green tourmaline, rhodochrosite, apatite, calcite
  • Spherical shapes / A small round plate or bowl containing salt
  • Slips of paper with names of people or organizations from whom you wish help
  • Colors: white, black, yellow, gray

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/helpful-people-travel/feed/ 0 Career http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/career/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/career/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:07:12 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=90 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Water whose attributes are power, depth, meaningful, difficult.
The Sophia mandala contains the 7 pillars of wisdom and the 7 arches of learning.
The Athene symbol represents civilized arts and the “Tree of Life,” civilized skills.

Suggestions:

  • Moss agate: prized in many Asian cultures as an aid to persuasive speech
  • Ruby, carnelian, citrine, amber, obsidian, smoky quartz
  • Objects symbolizing your purpose in life
  • Photographs or tools from a favored pursuit
  • An object from the work you do to earn money
  • A glass vase or bowl containing water

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/career/feed/ 0 Knowledge / Self-cultivation http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/knowledge-self-cultivation/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/knowledge-self-cultivation/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:06:15 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=92 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Mountain whose attributes are meditating, sharpness, tranquility, directness, strength.
Scrolls represent learning, study, enlightenment.
The labyrinth points to a penetration of “inner mysteries.“
The “feather of Maat” represents Truth.

Suggestions:

  • Sodalite, azurite, lapis lazuli, amethyst
  • Raven feather: for NW coast Indians, Raven was the bringer of sun and fire
  • A peacock feather
  • Photo of self at different ages
  • An object or picture representing those things you would like to learn more about
  • Colors: black, purple, green

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/knowledge-self-cultivation/feed/ 0 Creativity / Children http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/creativity-children/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/creativity-children/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:05:26 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=94 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Sea whose attributes are joy, openness, playfulness, reflection.
The lotus has been a symbol in many cultures representing the creative matrix.
The spider, as a symbol of creation, is prevalent in myths of both the Old World and the New.
The labyrinth represents a winding path toward a goal.

Suggestions:

  • Lapis lazuli, blue lace agate, aquamarine, sapphire, garnet, ruby
  • A positive object made of metal or a small, healthy plant
  • Tools or materials used in your favored creative activities
  • Something you have created
  • Pictures of children or of yourself as a child
  • Aromatherapy oils that help elevate creative energy or that inspire
  • Colors: blue, white

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/creativity-children/feed/ 0 Health http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/health/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/health/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:04:02 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=96 Human hands and spirals have been used as ways of focusing healing energy from ancient times to the present.
The placement in the Bagua differs from one sect to another. The trigram here is Thunder.
The key to wellness is different for each person and requires a personal journey.
The “dragon’s eye” was a symbol used to focus healing energies or for protection.
Some traditions claim that diseases could be cured by tying a thread into nine knots.

Suggestions:

  • Sapphire: said to cure diseases of the eyes and infections
  • Jade: in China, when boiled with rice and dew water in a copper pot, it made a “divine liquor” believed to cure many ills
  • Hematite: used in antiquity for every medical representation of blood
  • Amber: in Baltic countries used for arthritis
  • Herbs, aromatherapy oils
  • Colors: green, red, yellow, orange

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/health/feed/ 0 Family http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/family/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/family/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:03:20 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=98 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Thunder whose attributes are growth, activity, new beginnings.
Study of the essence of the medieval World Tree accompanied by sun, moon and phoenix, was said to give access to secrets of creation; trees have long been used to illustrate family lineages.
In Japan, the tortoise is a symbol of longevity.
The thunderbolt was an ancient (male) symbol of creation, while the Vesta-Hestia symbol represents the sacred center of clan life (female).

Suggestions:

  • Photographs of family members
  • A small globe or picture of Earth
  • A figurine that exemplifies interrelationships or close ties
  • Quartz crystals, lapis manalis, obsidian, garnet, black onyx, ruby, carnelian
  • Something made of wood or paper
  • Colors: green, cream, yellow

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/family/feed/ 0 Relationship http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/relationship/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/relationship/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:02:47 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=100 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Earth whose attributes are responsive, devoted, steadiness, caution.
The rose has been revered in many cultures as a symbol of love.
The iris was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow because it appears in different colors.
Scallop shells have long symbolized goddesses of love.
Elaborate Celtic knots were often employed to express the course of fate.

Suggestions:

  • Rutilated quartz: “Venus Hair,” considered a love charm
  • Ruby: passion
  • Pearl: said in one tradition to be formed by the merging of water and moonlight
  • Gold: symbol of happiness
  • Rose quartz: self love
  • Pink tourmaline: joy, enthusiasm
  • A picture or object representing the thing, person, or concept with which you wish to improve your relationship
  • Aromatherapy oils that open the heart center
  • Colors: intense pink, yellow, purple

This information appears on the back of the artwork.

]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/relationship/feed/ 0 Fame / Reputation http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/fame-reputation/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/fame-reputation/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:01:39 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=102 Chinese I Ching trigram represents Fire, the attributes of which are expression, illuminating, intelligence, clarity, attachment.
Sunflower: the Greek name for this flower, clytie, means “famous one.“
In ancient Athens, members of aristocratic clans wore golden grasshoppers as ornaments of rank.

Suggestions:

  • Laurel leaves
  • Triangular or star-shaped objects
  • Topaz, apatite, sulphur, calcite, gold
  • An object representing fire
  • Colors: red, bright green, blue, yellow

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]]> http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/fame-reputation/feed/ 0 Abundance http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/abundance/ http://risingtidearts.com/portfolio/cards/abundance/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:02 +0000 Corey http://risingtidearts.com/?p=104 The Chinese I Ching trigram is Wind whose attributes are gentle effects, persistence, harmonious progress, maturity.
“Cornucopia” means Horn of Plenty from which all good things pour forth.
Pillars have been symbols of male strength and virility since ancient times.
The Norse rune is a money symbol meaning “My need is great.“
The Maori “koru,” or fern design and the Japanese icon of vegetation are symbols of abundance.

Suggestions:

  • Turquoise: considered a lucky stone
  • Topaz: said to bring fame and wealth
  • Apatite
  • A jar containing coins or bills: a money “magnet”
  • A jar containing grain
  • Pictures of those things you would like to have in abundance
  • Intangible things written on slips of paper (ie. insight, wisdom, recognition, etc.)
  • Colors: yellow, purple, blue, red

This information appears on the back of the artwork.

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