Water: Pre-appointment Documents

This is the Water phase of the project. This is the beginning. Things are being organized, formulated and started – watering, tending to and nurturing this little seed of a project. Later, I will go into detail about the elements and how they work and what their relationship is to each other.

I’ve been working on my pre-appointment documents. Yesterday, I mailed three pieces of information; a letter confirming the date and time of the appointment, a consultation checklist, and a detailed explanation of the Red Envelope Tradition. In addition I asked Mary Kathleen to mail a blueprint or drawing of her living space to me.

I ask for a drawing or blueprint prior to the appointment to immediately engage the client in the Feng Shui process. By taking the time to make the drawing and mail it to me, she is making one of the first steps in changing the energy of her space and her life. The drawing is a commitment on her part. I know she is serious and wants to receive the information I have for her.

The confirmation letter not only confirms the date and time of the appointment but also briefly lists the nine areas of the Bagua – or the nine areas of our lives (more on this later). This will help Mary Kathleen decide and focus on her reasons for wanting the Feng Shui appointment and will help define the direction of the project.

The Consultation Checklist or questionnaire, includes such things as the history of the house, the present circumstances of the occupants and the house itself, her thoughts and feelings about the house, and then specifically what her concerns are - why she wants the Feng Shui appointment to begin with.

The Red Envelope Tradition is a Chinese custom that is still used today at the Chinese New Year, weddings, and other special occasions. Money is exchanged in these Red Envelopes. Today, Feng Shui Practitioners are paid in Red Envelopes to honor this legacy.

Blessings,

Dorine King