no from what I found where i thought it was of Indian origin turns out it is Chinese but the cargo cult was interesting,, seems I actually heard of the cargo cult.. but origin of feng shui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui and those from what I understand that practice the art take it very seriously.. but when it comes to americans who claim to practice the one I actually knew I would have to place him in the cataloger of quack. Allan
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > " it seems there is something lost in the translation" > > I believe the term is Cargo Cult (sometimes): > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frum > > > On 1/11/2011 9:45 AM, iam deheretic wrote: > > it is far beyond that rigsy much more. > Allan > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:17 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I thought Feng Shue was a principle of decorating ones home! My >> daughter has read up on this- probably in some magazine- and commented >> I had placed two carved Chinese dogs correctly though I simply thought >> they looked best that way. Sounds like the chicken/egg business to >> me. :-) >> >> On Jan 11, 7:39 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I thought that it was quite an oddity -- odd enough to share it is >> actually >> > really true strange when you have 5 fridays, saterday and sundays all >> in >> > the same month ,, know nothing of Feng Shue. like many native style >> > beliefs,, I do think there can be a very real validity for them,, my >> > problem comes from when outsiders adopt the systems, it seems there is >> > something lost in the translation >> > Allan >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:02 PM, gabbydott <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > The truth that I see is that my friend just recently got hurt by a >> > > professional Feng Shui expert. And it really didn't hurt him, that's >> true. >> > >> > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:08 AM, iam deheretic <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > >> My cousin called this to my attention and I looked it up >> > >> I'm not super superstitious, but this year July has 5 Fridays, 5 >> Saturdays >> > >> and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years. This is called >> money bags. >> > >> So Copy and money will arrive within 4 days. Based on Chinese Feng >> Shui. The >> > >> one who does not copy, will be without money. I can't let that person >> be ME! >> > >> What the heck- it can't hurt.it is actually true >> > >> Allan >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> ( >> > >> ) >> > >> I_D Allan >> > >> > >> If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken >> > >> Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, >> > >> > -- >> > ( >> > ) >> > I_D Allan >> > >> > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken >> > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
