I have got myself into a bit of a predicament by buying a house last year before selling the one we were living in, thinking that we would be able to sell quickly. We left some furniture in the other house so it did not look completely empty but it still hasn't sold. It is in a beautiful spot but the one thing that is hindering the process is that there is a telecom communication tower on the property, which is 7 acres, so you can hardly see it from the house and it doesn't make noise or anything. I know this isn't helping the process much but we have dropped the price so it is really cheap now and even the agent agrees. Any ideas?
B.W., Australia
Karen's reply:
In many countries of the world there are now more mobile phones (cellphones, if you're American) than fixed line phones, and phone companies are saying they need phone masts every few hundred meters in urban areas to maintain services to consumers. This problem is not going to go away.
However in your case, the situation is quite hopeful. The area up to 100 and possibly 150 meters from the mast is totally uninhabitable but beyond that the radiation probably drops off to tolerable levels.
It used to be that meters to measure these field to find out whether they are a potential health hazard were prohibitively expensive but now a private company in the UK with an excellent reputation in this area has developed a small hand-held unit called a microwave monitor. It costs UK £150 and can be obtained from:
Sensory Perspective Ltd 100 Baker Street London W1U 6WB Tel: +44 (0)845 003 1355 email: info@sensoryperspective.com website: www.detect-protect.com
I suggest you invest in one of these meters and also read up on the information online at www.powerwatch.org.uk, which details safe levels for different types of masts and gives information about protective materials you can use. Then you'll be sure of your facts when talking to prospective purchasers.
I am working in Saudi Arabia, living on a compound in an apartment block. I have an apartment above me and one below me. The apartments are air conditioned and my apartment overlooks the main air conditioning control box which controls the air conditioning of the whole of the building. What can I do to remedy this. I have crystals and windchimes in my windows, but I feel that having so much electricity so near to me is giving out bad energy.
- A.B, Saudi Arabia
Karen's reply:
The first thing I suggest you do is read the chapter about Electromagnetic Stress in my book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui. The information is a bit watered down because at the time the book was published information about EM hazards wasn't well known and my publishers were concerned they or I might be sued. When the new revised version of the book is published it will contain much more forthright evidence about the health problems caused by long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields. If you are interested to research this for yourself in the meantime there is a wealth of information on the net. Go to my EMF Links page to find some reputable websites to start with.
Crystals and windchimes will have no effect whatsoever with the type of problem you describe. You may as well throw them away. From your description it is possible that you are being exposed to high EMF's from this air conditioning unit but effects do diminish quickly with distance so you could be OK. For peace of mind I would advise checking with an EMF meter (details of where you can purchase one are also on my EMF Links page).
What is also concerning is if there is a constant droning noise from the air conditioning unit. If you can hear it all day and all night it means you will never fully relax and rest, and over a period of time this can really wear you down and erode your life force energy. I occasionally find myself in a similar situation when I travel internationally and stay in hotels, and I always ask to be moved to a room far away from such machinery so that I can be sure of a good night's sleep.
When I moved in to this house three years ago, I changed all the lighting because it was all fluorescent, even in the living room. I haven't been able to find full spectrum lighting until recently, when I saw some advertised in the Friends of the Earth magazine.
I bought them. They are also energy saving. However I didn't realise until reading the literature a bit more closely that they are also fluorescent. I'm confused now. In your opinion, do I have a healthy product or not? They are said to be beneficial for sufferers of seasonal affective disorder. Thanks,
- M.E.
Karen's reply:
Whether it's full spectrum or not, fluorescent lighting is still fluorescent lighting, with all it's inherent health hazards. Or put another way - I wouldn't have it in my home. It's always been a mystery to me that these lights are sold to help relieve S.A.D. when other safer types of bright lighting will work equally well.
Friend of the Earth have an excellent reputation so maybe they'd consider making yo
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