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Feng Shui for HOME » Geopathic Stress

We live day in and day out with natural earth energies (electromagnetic fields) all around us. When these energies are in harmony, we do not feel any ill effects from them. The problem is when they are not in harmony; this is when Geopathic Stress (GS) comes into the picture (geo = Greek word for earth, pathic = Greek word for pathos which means disease). GS is caused by earth energies that no longer have a natural vibration to them. This “unharmonious” state can be caused by underground running water, certain mineral concentrations, fault lines, and underground cavities. When these natural vibrations become distorted, they can be harmful to living organisms.

It is still being debated whether or not GS actually causes illnesses, but there is great research out there linking GS to lowering the body's natural ability to fight illness by weakening the immune system. This is particularly worrisome if you sleep in GS at night or spend long periods of time in a GS area. When you sleep, your body repairs itself by producing new cells. If it's trying to fight GS, then this repair is severely compromised. Ancient peoples were careful not to build their homes over these areas, for they already knew thousands of years ago what we are just beginning to uncover now.

Geopathic Stress in the work place can create an aggravating work space, contributing to things like: headaches, tension between staff members, lethargy, increased stress, and fatigue to name a few.

Professionals can use specific techniques to locate and treat the GS in your workplace. Please refer back to the “Feng Shui for Homes” link to the left for details on our consultation offerings.