I don’t think they are talking about enforcing Feng Shui in everyday citizen’s homes. Rather, I think they are talking about using Feng Shui in the design of public spaces. This, to me, could make sense. It seems like the “old ways” are often resurected for their common sense practical uses. Feng Shui, to my understanding, is all about the use of space to control the flow of energy… which sounds like a mystified way of saying the flow of people or the internal states of individuals. I know California has a lot going on but maybe it’s good for them to do something that could help people move around or feel more “in tune” with their environment. Maybe if spaces are created with Feng Shui, and done well enough, Californians will have a relaxing break from thinking about the fact that they are under control of The Governator!!!

While I don’t necessarily keep up with trends such as Feng Shui, I’m having a hard time figuring out why exactly the Califonia legislature need be bothered with something so trivial as the arrangement of ones furniture in ones personal space. Since there are no obvious reprocussions caused by Feng Shui (such as a principle involving the placing of highly flammable fabrics in close proximity to intensely warm heating units) I don’t see the need for it to be addressed on a governmental level. Maybe I don’t look at things close enough or endeavor to see far reaching effects, but the mere fact that California is ‘dealing’ with this issue, suggests a lack of more pressing matters and I know that just isn’t the case.