In the latest edition of MysticMag interviews, we delve into Marina Parrish’s journey into Feng Shui, from her early fascination with iChing to her deep dive into Bazi and Chinese metaphysics. Marina shares how these ancient practices shape our environment and influence our health, wellbeing, and even our wealth, offering profound insights into the energies that surround us.
How did you get into Feng Shui and what drew you to it?
I began learning iChing when I was 16 and eventually ended up learning Bazi and Chinese metaphysics almost full-time.
For people not closely familiar with it can you explain the ideas and principles behind Feng Shui?
Where we live, what surrounds us, what we see, and what we hear daily has an influence on our health and overall wellbeing, including our wealth. This includes earth, space, and weather, as well as our moods and emotions. We are also directly influenced by this environment, both indoors and outdoors. This is how the physical environment affects our inner or invisible environment. Feng Shui is the science of the energies around us.
What can you tell me about your self-discovery work?
In 2006 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. This condition does not have a cure. So, in 2010 I quit my great Citibank job and got accepted into Academy of Art University of SF at the School of Web Design and New Media. The same year, I began searching for alternative medicine, and more important root causes of my MS. I spent the next several years in university, spent several years in silent retreat, and did several spiritual retreats in various Dharma centers. I also volunteered for two non-profits, full-time, between 2010 and 2016. I never stopped learning Bazi, simply because this system can help pinpoint possible medical issues a person may be facing.
How can you help a person find their “happiest location”?
Since we are all influenced by the invisible environmental energies of planets and invisible stars, attitude, sex, and love preferences, taste in foods and drinks, as well as the choice of personal sports varies, depending on the environment you live in and the location you pick. Two different mountain areas, for example, located at about the same elevation, but with different planetary clusters active, will have completely different mental and physical effects on the person.
He or she will like to drink wine and eat heavier meats in the mountains, the seaside, or the lakeside, where most people would crave lighter wines, drinks, and foods, or tend to have more active lifestyles. But this information can only be obtained Individually. Each of us has a completely different birth chart, even people born on the same day and time. 2 minutes birth time difference can become crucial in terms of personal events. There is no such a thing as universally good or bad place to live.
What motivates you to keep doing the work you’re doing now?
It’s definitely personal love for the topic, it is simply part of who I am. I use Bazi for travel, I use Bazi for all of my event planning, business transactions, etc. Also, desire to share helpful information. Maybe someone else would become inspired to learn this and help others. This is what keeps teachings and knowledge alive, people who devote their lives to lifetime learning.
To learn more about Marina and her work, you can visit www.marinapolis4149.art
