four best things about living in west end
moved to a new place in west end - actually, it’s on the border of west end, hill end, and highgate hill. it’s my second time living around here, and am really loving it. in every possible way, it’s different to where i used to live: macgregor. in the true tradition of feng shui, i thought i’d pick four great things about my new hood, each representing one of the four basic directions (all feng shui info from care2):
- NORTH
Color: Green
Concepts: The energy of the north is a no-nonsense force to be reckoned with. The magnetic pole channels energy from north to south. North is associated with invincibility and warriorship, but also danger in arrogance, vanity, and pride. It implies threats and the need for protection.
Element: Air (wind)
Energy: Vitality
Healing: Invincibility, ability to overcome obstacles.// The air. The playful yet peaceful atmosphere unlike the teenage rave vibe of New Farm or artsy snobbery of Paddington.
- SOUTH
Color: Golden yellow
Concept: Heat, strength, and fecundity, the south also gather luck, beauty, and “ears of corn.”
Element: Earth
Energy: Solar heat and light.
Healing: Overcoming of poverty// The food. What can I say? Mondo, the Forrest, Caravanserai, Lychee Lounge, Flour Power, Sakura… so many places to go for good food and drinks. Then there’s also Avid Reader, Bent Books, and Tongue and Groove. It’s a feast – culinary and cultural.
- EAST
Color: Blue
Concepts: Vision, clarity, emergence of form, insight, intellectual learning, and spiritual vision.
Element: Clear water
Energy: Still and reflective
Healing: Physical and mental health.// The walk. I enjoy walking around. West End is visually interesting as a suburb, so it’s always fun to walk around and look at houses and people; it’s also very close to many difference places/suburbs, so walking is always convenient and pleasant at the same time. West End is surrounded with bridges, which is an aspect I like very much. I like bridges – probably because I tend to burn my own.
- WEST
Color: Red
Concepts: Warmth, passion, promise of pleasure, endings and death as the sun and the moon set in the west.
Element: Fire
Energy: Color and warmth in your home.
Healing: Wisdom gleaned from trial by fire. Pleasure and pain.// The people. People are fascinating especially here in West End. People seem to “care” about important things in life, which is becoming more and more a rare quality in today’s society. As private a person as I am, I do appreciate the strong “community spirit” of West End and support it, too. I went to Andy’s friend Jackie’s party the other night. It was a very West Endish party, with trees, stars, openness, warmth, laughter, good food, dogs, and people – mostly West Enders. No sense of staleness.
give me a call, when you’re around west end. let’s catch up.
