This article deals with the impact of a building on humans and high-energy, healthy design and construction of places.
There are homes and buildings that provide not only shelter but health and there are buildings that make people sick. Life-giving, conscientious places are still built today but were more common in the past.
Those familiar with subtle energies and holistic health consider much of modern building hostile to humanity. Not only that work spaces and homes are built with hazardous materials at toxic locations, but without any consideration of either spiritual principles known to our ancestors or even just common sense.
Building Materials
Firstly, how hard can it be to use healthy, natural materials in the construction of a building? The last 100 years see the use of asbestos, lead-based paint, Formaldehyde put into wood products, benzene, toluene, PVC, wood treated with arsenic, PBDEs, silica, drywall gypsum that hasn’t been tested for radiation and other materials linked to cancer, respiratory diseases, neurological and mental illnesses and hormone disruption.
Instead, one can choose untreated wood, reclaimed wood, bamboo, cork, blue (denim) and white (wool) insulation instead of pink (fiberglass) insulation and natural stones.
Children and adults should be taught what materials are good for human use and what materials aren’t. If we don’t teach this, we degenerate. And if we degenerate, we no longer teach it.
Many of these toxic substances used to be marked “safe” by the experts, governments, the press and medical science. It required grassroots effort and thousands of lawsuits to gradually change the consciousness on some of these materials.
Here’s what to examine for non-toxic, organic materials: Flooring, Ceiling, Walls, Electrical Installations, AC Systems, moisture barriers, fixtures, furniture.
Personal Involvement in Building
The replacement of natural substances with toxic ones began when we went from building our own houses to letting the experts do it for us. We outsourced a thing that we traditionally did with the help of family and friends. Our ancestors would have never used poison because they were building homes for their own family. Everyone knew the basics of how to build a house. Who could do that today? Less than 1% of the population is capable of building their own dwelling. I remember being in a survival training course where most participants weren’t even capable of building a temporary shelter made of sticks and stones, not to mention a proper house. And we call our ancestors “primitive” and ourselves “civilized”.
Today people have become so detached from their home they’re often not even involved in its planning, designing or construction. Or even further removed by purchasing a ready-made house. Or yet another step removed where they rent it instead of owning it.
An company asked to build a house they will never live in, cares about is saving costs while building it quickly. They are not personally invested. The right path is to be personally involved in the building of a house. Or, if you are renting or purchasing a place, to examine whether those involved in building the place, did so with love and care.
If we’re not going to build our own houses, the very least we could do is educate architects, designers, contractors, builders, workers, carpenters, engineers, technicians, electricians, painters and doctors on good building.
Relation to the Environment
I once lived in a place where people built houses without consideration for the environment or other people and houses. Neighborhoods were ugly and because they featured all colors, shapes and sizes. A mint-green painted house shaped like a box stood beside a triangular black house with a red roof facing another direction. Beside that, a house of different height, etc. It was a mess. I noticed the contrast when I flew from there to Santa Fe, New Mexico on a Business trip. I liked how all the buildings had to match the tone of the surrounding environment. House colors were all cream, beige, orange, brown, ochre and sienna. If there were wooded areas nearby, some houses were shades of green. A few reflected the white or blue of the sky. It felt beautiful and relaxing, not chaotic and creepy. Some people argue that they prefer “creative chaos” to “uniformity”. But a moderate consideration of fitting to your environment is not “uniformity”. A cookie-cutter neighborhood where every house is shaped and colored exactly the same – that’s uniformity! The kind of chaos I saw in that neighborhood isn’t “creative”, it’s a sign of misaligned energy. If anyone were ever to do an actual study on this, they’d find higher poverty, crime and bad health in misaligned spaces.
Choosing a Building Site
Choose your building site in a positive environment. Consider geological, biological and energy factors. When I chose which house to live in, I was listening for the song of birds. I saw bears and deer walking around. If animals like the area, it’s healthy. Choose a place away from industry, factories and busy traffic routes. Avoid houses along highways. There is an “energetic” factor to having hundreds or even thousands of strangers pass your house every day. There is a biological factor to having the smoke of a chemical plant reach your house every day. There is an electromagnetic factor to having a phone tower near your house. These are not suitable for living. Make sure your place at some distance from other houses – you don’t need the noise, emotional issues and sprayed chemicals of neighbors affecting your life. I learned this lesson when I had neighbors who had an electronic mole repellent loudly buzzing all day, loud family-arguments and fights, bass-laden music at night, etc. Many don’t have the consciousness level to consider other people than themselves. This is why to choose a house that is not too close to the next.
The building materials are dependent on the climate of the area. I’ve seen houses built in Florida with materials that grow black mold within only a year because the builder didn’t consider the humidity.
A lesser known consideration is whether there are water lines running below your house. Find out what’s going on underground of the property before building or purchasing. Learn about the temperature in summer and winter, find out which from direction the sunlight falls. Will your house be lit by natural light?
If all this seems like “too much for you” and you’re overwhelmed, let me assure you that the time spent in conscious examination will save you a lot of time and energy in the long run. Hasty or unconscious decisions will cost you. I thought “sunlight” is needless to say, but I’ve known people who got houses that barely see any sunlight all day because it’s blocked by other buildings or trees.
I also recommend spending some time in the neighborhood before you build or buy. What are the neighbors like? Is it quiet and peaceful? Are there amenities in the area? How far is it to things you need and like?
What is the History of the place you intend to move to or build at? Was someone murdered there? Or did it bear wonderful fruit? Was it used for ghastly crimes or was it a place of joy? These are spiritual considerations. Certain places attend to repel or attract certain energies.
Clean Air
Do materials in your wall, ceiling and floor allow for the diffusion of air or cause build up of stale and humid air? Do the materials allow filtration of polluted air? Can your insulation retain some heat in the winter and ward off heat in the summer? Can you use heating and cooling systems that benefit from ground heat or outdoor coolness? Some buildings have unpleasant odors. If something smells bad it usually is bad. You’re equipped with a sense of smell so you know bad from good and can make adjustments.
EMF
I can tell if a Wi-Fi device is on or off. I experimented with this a while back, having my wife turn Wi-Fi on and off at intervals unknown to me. In each of several experiments I knew with 100% accuracy when it was on. Not that it bothered me much, but if my body can tell the difference, I’d prefer the natural state, so I replaced my Wi-Fi with Ethernet cables. This lead to a more natural, relaxed atmosphere in my house. I now only turn it on when we have visitors, because most people now think its normal to have radiation buzzing through the house at all times.
Many have TVs, devices and laptops in their bedroom at night. I allow no such thing in my bedroom. My phone is tucked into the faraday bag most of the time. I’m not saying you should be as extreme as me, but at the very least you might have some conscious inkling that EMF – electromagnetic frequencies – are a thing. Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Just because “the science” tells you in unison that it’s no problem, doesn’t mean they are right. The same “science” also approved endless toxic building materials (and pharmaceutical drugs).
Instead of using a remote to put a TV to sleep, I’d unplug it when I’m done with it. I have put a tensor ring around my smart-meter. I’ve replaced an expensive “smart fridge” which was emitting alarm sounds and warning-beeps at night, randomly. I don’t need a fridge that is “smart”, I need a fridge that cools food and nothing more. If you wish to take it to the extreme, get rid of infrasound sources. Infrasound is sound that you don’t hear but is there nonetheless. Animals hear it and parts of the human body seem to be susceptible. Cut off sources of vibration or shaking. I once visited a friend and noticed a constant trembling of the house. He said “it doesn’t bother me” but any permanent unnatural state is not good for your health. The cause was an old heat-pump in his basement.Keep your windows open in mild temperature months, as fresh air gets rid of countless pollutants, EMF and provides beneficial ionization, which lifts your mood. Take back your life!
Furniture and Space Arrangement
When acquiring furniture, consider aesthetics (beauty), alignment with other colors and materials in your house, ergonomics and spiritual principles along the lines of “feng shui”. But even without feng shui, how hard is it to understand that its best to have a wall behind a sofa or couch? How would you feel sitting on a couch while people keep passing by behind your back? It’s not a “good vibe”. Having a wall behind your back creates a sense of safety. How does it feel to have a table point a spiky edge at you while you’re sitting to eat? Not ideal. Energy follows form. If the form is pointy it will send pointy subtle energy.
Ergonomics means that you have furniture designed for use by humans, subordinate to humans instead of humans subordinate to form. An ergonomic chair considers the wellness of your back, for example.
For about a year I didn’t like my current living room and couldn’t tell why. Then I realized that the red rug just didn’t fit with the rest of the colors. I got a white rug and it changed the entire living room. Sometimes small changes have large effects. If there are items there not bought or made by you, it’s best to replace them over time because they store and carry the “energy” and “memory” of other people. It’s unfortunate that spiritual realities are not considered in “modern life”. Buy furniture that isn’t laden with toxins, made of organic materials. This doesn’t have to be expensive. There is a misconception that good furniture is necessarily luxurious, but that’s not the case. It’s better to focus on “organic” first.
One of the most ignored factors is how light and sound travel in a building. Our ancestors were aware of this. Every building treats acoustics and illumination differently. Some modern houses are too dim or too bright. Some places give off a hollow echo, some help your voice resonate.
What is your vision?
What is your vision of an ideal home? What buildings have you felt good in? What buildings affect you negatively? What buildings affect you positively? Anyone can start where they are now. Even if you don’t live in ideal circumstances, small step-by-step improvements will show that you strive upwards, toward a more life-giving place.
