Colour Transformations

2012 Year of the Dragon

2012-01-08T16:15:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year is a little earlier than usual, it starts on 24^th January, and this year we celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Many Chinese Restaurants will begin celebrating the weekend before, so don’t miss out, book early. The year of the Dragon always promises to be a grand affair with loads of adventure, excitement and loyalty.

Here’s a few things you can do to ensure all that is good comes to you in 2012.

1. Place a 6 Hollow Rod Metal Wind chime in the South East (outside the house)

2. Place 6 Chinese coins tied with red ribbon in the North (inside the house)

3. Buy a bag of citrus and on New Years Eve roll the fruit (symbolic of Money) into the dwelling or your place of business. The further in they roll the more money comes in and stays longer. Leave them there overnight then collect them and place them in a beautiful bowl inside the front door on a table for the first 5 days of Chinese New Year.

4. Fill a jar with your staple food ie. rice, pasta, wheat. Ensure you place a coin in a red envelope in the bottom of the jar.

5. Put 3 Chinese coins tied with red ribbon in your purse or wallet. These will ensure it is never empty. If you already have this, then replace the ribbon.

6. You can also tie another 3 coins together and place them face up (4 symbol side) under your door mat, if you have one. This means you walk the money into your place every time someone enters.

7. If you are a Chinese Dog, then during this year of the Dragon you wear a protective talisman representing a Rooster.

I wish you peace, joy, happiness and contentment during this Chinese Year of the Dragon, 2012. May you enjoy excellent health, wealth and happiness.

Please share this information with your family and friends, please always acknowledge the writer and the writers contact information.

Belinda Ross

Colour Transformations

belinda@colourtransformations.com.au

07 3886 4488

0413 464 289

Perfect World - Rose Coloured Glasses

2011-05-04T15:28:00.000-07:00

Last night we went to bed knowing that the Americans found and assassinated Osama bin Laden, the leader, who instigated the world trade centre events in 2001.

This morning we woke up to a jubilant American nation, and a world on the brink of retaliation the likes of which may never have been witnessed before. My gut tells me that all this is far from over, with their leader dead, his followers grow strength from their grieving of and belief in a man that was a very frightening extremist. We can only hope and pray that whatever happens now happens with love and foresight, not hate and conjecture. We can only hope that those in power now stop this hideous fight for freedom, and seek more peaceful means of achieving peace in a loving world.

Many people have known grief at this mans’ hands if not by his own doing then by that of his followers. May they now find peace and love for the life they have, for the loved ones they lost are now at peace, may they no longer fill the world with loathing, hatred, bitterness, but allow it to transform into understanding, compassion, and love for all the peoples, everywhere on this planet.

I sit and write this freely, a free person in a free country, knowing others do not and cannot have this voice at this time. I hope with all my heart the time will come when freedom of speech is not just words on a page, but a phrase with meaning, true meaning, one with solidarity, trust, honour, belief in the good of mankind, the fairness of industry, the beauty of nature and the backing of science both political and worldly.

My wish for our world is to find in it a place of natural beauty, of lovely people, of honourable industry, where people in all regions think clearly of all consequences before taking on acts of violence to solve issues, where people think with their hearts more and their heads less, certainly when dealing with other people; where people think of the effects of what they are doing, or about to do will have on mother nature our planet the place we live; where people stop killing because there is a buck in it; where people have integrity, trust in themselves and others; where people have faith in something greater than what we are, who we are; where people treat people kindly, with respect, patience, where people are less judgmental and more fair minded; where people live and let live.

I wonder if such a place will ever exist?

I wonder if it can, if only in our minds and only for a while?

If we can do it for a while then why not forever?

Would it create a perfect world, probably not, but it sure would be nice to try it for a while.

Belinda Ross

3 May 2011

CRYSTAL HEALING FOR THE PLANET

2011-02-22T21:25:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

I have never written a note quite like this however, my heart is telling me quite strongly not to sit back and wait.

As with every new year that comes around I ponder what happened before and glean insights into what may happen in the future. Sadly, as I did this, this year, the visions that came to me were somewhat traumatic. I thought I would keep them to myself at the time, but the time has come for me to share some of what I saw coming and what you have learned to do about it all with the crystals, reiki, energy skills that you have acquired over the past years.

My vision for this year contained a very tumultuous year of chaotic weather patterns, not only in the south pacific region but also through asia and the continent. I also saw the passing of some very significant people who have touched the people of the world with grace, dignity and selflessness.

I note the recent news of the Egyptians uprising over a tyranical regime, I see their neighbours in Lybia now doing the same thing. There will be more bloodshed, but in the end, good always wins. People in some nations of the world have lived downtrodden, frightened lives as a result of leaders who have been self promoting and selfish in the extreme, stealing from their very own peoples. Well it seems the peoples of these nations have had enough, they are now strong, and ready to fight for the freedom we take for granted. We may not like our government, but they do not shoot us and we have the freedom to vote them out at the next election. Other nations have not had this democratic right, but they are now ready to fight the good fight. I do not condone fighting, and the bloodshed that must come as a result, but in these regions it seems all that is possible. It will get worse before it gets better, but it will most certainly get better.

Yesterday, after the natural disaster, the act of God, the tragedy of the earthquake in Christchurch I created a crystal mandala around the globe I usually keep in my office.

I know some of you have training in crystal healing, and other healing methods and now is the time to use them, not only to preserve your own energies, but to stabilise the energies of our planet.

Use rose quartz - love, amethyst & lepidolite - electromagnetic field protection and balancing, elestial - ancient wisdom, charoite - brotherhood of man, sugulite - speaking the truth, there are so many that will help. Use your intuition and make a mandala on your alter or significant place in your home, place each stone, and crystal with intent.

Tomorrow, Thursday 24th I will be creating a Mandala at my home, then creating a vortex over this space. I welcome you to join me from 6.30pm till about 9.30pm please bring, a musical instrument, a crystal you are willing to leave in place until all our NZ neighbours are accounted for and peace falls over our lands, a blanket or chair to sit on. Lets remember what its like to be part of a greater community. Lets do this together.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow with love...

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2011 Chinese Year of the Rabbit

2011-02-03T15:54:00.000-08:00

We are heading into Chinese Year of the Rabbit, which means the Rabbit is the Grand Emperor for the next 12 months. The Rabbit is a Wood Animal. 2011 is a Metal Year. Metal weakens Wood, so this is not a particularly auspicious year. It is a much better year when the year element supports the animal. However, if you are a Dragon, Tiger with Wood as the element this will be a particularly good year for you.

The Rabbit sits in the East 90 degrees on the compass.It is inauspicious to renovate in this sector of your home or building.

It is inappropriate to sit facing the Rabbit, so for Rooster people this year things will be especially difficult. It would be prudent for people born in the year of the Rooster (whose compass direction is directly opposite the rabbit) wear a talisman representing a dog. This will help to ward off any bad luck that may arise.

Remember what goes around comes around. Do good to/for others and good things will happen for you.

Rat	conflicts	1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Ox	compatible	1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger	conflicts (be careful wealth/health)	1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit	average	1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999
Dragon	average (be careful health)	1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
Snake	average (be careful health, competition in career)	1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
Horse	average	1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
Sheep	compatible	1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Monkey	Average (good health/study, competition in career)	1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
Rooster	conflicts	1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
Dog	compatible	1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Pig	compatible (v.good wealth/health)	1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

It gets quite confusing with what is auspicious/inauspicious, compatible or conflicting. So here are a few simple things you can do to ensure that good comes to you in 2011.

1. Place a 6 Hollow Rod Metal Wind chime in the East (outside the house)

2. Place 6 Chinese coins tied with red ribbon in the South (inside the house)

These are cures for the flying stars of the Lawsuits and Illness, and move every year.

3. Buy a bag of citrus and roll the fruit (symbolic of Money) into the dwelling or your place of business. The further in they roll the more money comes in and stays longer. Leave them there overnight then collect them and place them in a beautiful bowl inside the front door on a table for the first 5 days of Chinese New Year. This celebration lasts a week or longer in some regions.

4. Fill a jar with your staple food ie. rice, pasta, wheat. Ensure you place a coin in a red envelope in the bottom of the jar.

These help to bring abundance into your home – citrus = money and rice = food. To the Chinese this is the most important abundance because it means you can feed many family members which = longevity.

5. Put 3 Chinese coins tied with red ribbon in your purse or wallet. These will ensure it is never empty. If you already have this, then replace the ribbon.

6. You can also tie another 3 coins together and place them face up under your door mat, if you have one. This means you walk the money into your place every time someone enters.

Face up with Chinese coins is the side with 4 symbols, you will find the other side only has 2.

The energy or Chi in your home or workplace flows, and will either feel right or not. Generally speaking, if you are experiencing difficulty in any area of your life then the Chi flow is not good and can be remedied.

QUEENSLAND FLOODS DONATION CENTRE - now closed - thanks to all who helped out.

2011-01-14T12:38:00.000-08:00

I have watched the flood situation unfold in Queensland, and have been completely powerless until now. I am not sure of your personal situation, but I do hope you are safe.

I, in conjunction with the President of the Northlakes Rotary Club have set up a collection and distribution point for people to drop off clothes, towels, bedding, toys, furniture, non perishable foodstuffs, and personal sanitary items (bathroom stuff) as well as baby formula etc.

A lot of people at this time of year do a bit of de-cluttering, and this year there is even more reason to do this and to help our neighbours, fellow Queenslanders in their darkest hour.

I have secured an Industrial Shed at Unit 2, 11-15 Baylink Ave, Deception Bay (take Boundary road exit of highway), Bright green building. This building will be manned between 9-5 from Friday 14^th January to take your donations. I anticipate being open there for at least 2 weeks and we have full use of the shed for a month if needed.

PLEASE MAKE SURE DONATIONS ARE CLEAN DRY AND USEABLE ITEMS.

PLEASE BAG AND TAG SHEET SETS BEFORE YOU BRING THEM IN

THAT WILL BE A HUGE HELP AND SAVE US LOTS OF TIME.

DO NOT SEAL BAGS – WE STILL HAVE TO BOX ITEMS TO SEND THEM OUT.

I thank you in advance for your assistance and help for our mates, neighbours, colleagues, friends and family.

Take care and be safe.

The Shed will be open from 9am Friday 14^th January 2011

PLEASE DO NOT DUMP ITEMS OUTSIDE THE SHED – THIS WILL NOT HELP ANYONE.

Belinda Ross

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The Art of Profiling - What I See SHOUTS!

2010-11-24T14:21:00.000-08:00

We are hosting a 2 hour mini seminar as an introduction to Visual Profiling and what it can do for you, in business, relationships, and life generally.

A Profiler uses Visual Cues to understand how to communicate and build rapport with everyone they meet. The Art of Profiling- INstant INsight is the modern day verson of How to Win Friends and Influence others - immediately!
Profiling is a whole new concept and this event will be like nothing you've ever experienced before!
Presenter, Marly Tosh, has spent over 30years researching how people think, feel, act and react to each other with some amazing results.

There is a discernable biological link that explains it all, called our NATURAL IMPRINT.

Come along and find out.

We warn you though - it is potentially life changing...
Imagine what instant insight into others would do for you?

10am - 12noon

Saturday 4th December 2010

LaValla Centre
58 Fernberg Road
Rosalie Qld

$50 per person (bring a friend for 1/2 price)

Street parking available
Light refreshments available

Call for further details Belinda 0413 464 289

We are often disappointed with others, because we place expectations upon them, often and sadly they don't even know we've done this!

2010-10-03T16:14:00.000-07:00

Expectations

I expect you to be the best you, that you can possibly be…

I expect you to love and cherish yourself…

I expect you to take care of your health, wealth and happiness…

I expect you to work through life’s difficulties as they arise, then let them go…

I expect you to unconditionally love yourself…

I expect you to take responsibility for your thoughts, feelings and actions…

I expect you to take some quiet time each day – just for you…

I expect you to keep in touch with the people that you care about…

I expect you to do the things that make your heart sing, regularly...

I expect all of these things for me too…

Belinda Ross 24/11/2004

Being Right -v- Being Happy

2010-09-30T02:15:00.000-07:00

Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy? It seems that it is impossible to be both.

Have you ever worked with someone on a project, and really thought you had connected with the other person - only to find out you were on completely different pages? How absolutely frustrating is that.

Have you ever thought about why that happens?

I sometimes think these roadblocks are put in our way to allow us time to pause and take stock of what we are doing and why. What is motivating us to do this particular thing.

What is this difference about? Is one of you wrong and the other right. Is one of you right and the other left to feel stupid.

Or are you doing something that is taking you away from your path or innate nature? Often when we take on a project, we do it because mmm... that's what we are supposed to do.

How many of us prequalify what we are doing, with whom and why? Why is this important and how exactly do we do that?

If we really understood people, what motivated them, how they tick, whether they are INTEPRETERS, COMPARE things, EVALUATE things and situations, or DECIDE things quickly, would that make your interractions with the people you meet different.

If we knew whether people were interested in Climbing the Corporate Ladder, Recognition for a Job Well Done, Respect from peers or Rewards for making targets, would that make a difference with how you speak with them.

These are all Visual Profiling Techniques.

How do you think it would affect your outcomes if you knew these Visual Profiling techniques.

Visual Profiling is a science that is practiced as an Art. I am loving this work AND the good news is that we will be ready to share it with you in the next month or two, in much more detail.

My guarantee to you is this - it will change the way we do business. Not just me and you, but all of us, everywhere.

Imagine a Sales Team with a 50%+ conversion rate. Unheard of - not using Visual Profiling. Its most definitely possible.

Imagine looking for a candidate for a specific job, Visual Profiling will ensure you have the right person in the right job and they'll love it, be productive, get the job done and you'll end up with an amazingly happy work place. How good is that?

Until next time, be happy, get excited. The world is about to change...

Belinda

Exercise and Creative Thinking

2010-09-27T15:35:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been amazed by the quantity and quality of your creative thoughts after you've been for a walk, a swim, or played in the garden for a while?

I am no longer surprised by this phenomena, and frequently these days work with it.

Before I embark on a new project, before I sit in my office for the day, before I meet with my teachers (of which there are many and for whom I am truly grateful) I always spend a while in nature.

I'll kick my shoes off and wander around my small garden checking out my tomatoes, or the herb garden, I'll wander around the side of our house where nothing seems to grow (except weeds), and wonder how we can turn it into a putting green, perhaps even pull a few of those ever present weeds.

I'll take a walk around the streets and find myself wandering along the river, chatting with the birds, lizards, rocks and be grateful that they are all present for me to admire, to allow my mind to escape the daily noise and chatter of business, traffic, television, telephones and whatever other distractions there are.

Swimming is one of my favourites, either in the surf, working with mother nature, sometimes struggling with her to stay afloat, other times bobbing up and down with the swell. Even in the pool where swimming mindless lengths allow time to think and ponder, plan and strategise. I find if I am looking for answers the surf is the way to go, if I am looking to make a plan the pool works a treat.

Whatever I seem to do, once I've connected with nature and return to the task at hand, things flow, words come easily, phone calls are answered, conversations are productive, visions are more specific - what exactly does this project require, is it colour, smooth or square lines, softness, coolness, warmth.

Nature brings a balance to my life that when working in my home office, sometimes I forget. It seems to me that Nature = Flow.

Working as I do with all sorts of people, from different socio-economic backgrounds, different age groups, different dreams, hopes and desires, it is impossible to treat everyone the same. It is impossible to ask everyone the same questions.

When I work with nature, I learn what is appropriate for each client, what questions to ask and sometimes even what the answers may be.

When I'm really switched on to Visual Profiling I will know just by looking at people, what drives them, what inspires them, what they look for in a fulfilling career, and what colours, furniture, bedding and structure they would like to live with.

To learn all these things, I step out in nature like I am today, go for a walk at the seaside, then go to class. What a blessing, and how grateful and inspired am I that I live so close to all the places I love.

Till next time, keep moving, and keep smiling
Belinda :)

ps this pic is of the magnificient Magnolia in my Aunt's garden at Maleny, beautiful isn't she...

Imagine this - What would your world be like if you knew how to communicate effectively with everyone you met.

2010-09-21T18:23:00.000-07:00

Imagine that, you are about to meet someone with whom you'd love to do business, business that would not only benefit you, but the other person too, and even some of their clients.

WIN WIN WIN!

How important would that first impression be?

What if, by looking at that person you knew exactly what motivated them, inspired them, what made them think, feel and act the way they do.

Do you think that would be useful?

WOW - This is what a Visual Profiler does.

It works for everyone, everywhere, every time and in every situation. How would you use it?

I am currently learning this skill and it has actually changed the way I look at colour, people, relationships, business and nature. Visual Profiling is allowing me to understand not only myself but others in a far more constructive way, than I have allowed myself in the past. Once we acquire this ability, we dont forget it because it is innate in all of us, it is our Natural Blueprint.

I am soaking up every scrap of information I can AND when I learn some more, will be sharing it with you.

Blessings to you
Belinda
p.s. have a great day :)

The View from My Office

2010-09-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

Well here I am in downtown (read 'burbs) Brisbane, and it is wet, wet, wet!

I look out my office (spare room) window and I see the retaining wall and fence separating us from our neighbours, we live on a relatively small block, so our fence is not that far from the house maybe 1.8 - 2m max.

Lets face it, we all know what a treated sleeper wall and treated fence palings look like when they are left to weather. Yep, greeny, grey lines, horizontal and vertical with a sliver of sky above before my eye then crashes into our eaves. Extraordinarily uninspiring, especially on a rainy day!

So, with a thought that came in from out of the blue, I think I will paint a mural on the wall, or at least line it with pots and hanging baskets, I could make it look like the hanging gardens of Babylon. That could look pretty cool. Will post a before and after pic. Can't do anything now till the weather clears anyway. But it's a good plan.

What would you do if it were your place?

Kallangur Memorial Bowls Club Inc.

2010-08-29T22:21:00.000-07:00

I love this networking thing... we meet people one week then the next week they pass your name on to someone who needs what you do. You gotta love that! It clearly defines relationship building as the key to business.

This is what happened to me, and then I met Phil at Kallangur Bowls. The Bowls Club sits right next door to Norths Leagues & Services Club on Anzac Avenue at Kallangur, in fact they often share a carpark. Sadly, looked upon as the poor cousin as people flock to Norths, the neglected club (cosmetically only {the members are awesome}) is very overdue for a facelift.

That's were I step in. The brief has been something like this:-

We need a cheap and cheerful makeover of the club that will get us by whilst we rebuild the Club finances, apply for Grants and hopefully acquire some donations along the way.

My initial thoughts were, Ok! lets paint the walls, the Aqua, Turquoise, BlueGreen has to go! (see photo page in blog) Let's render or plaster over the internal brick walls, demolish the temporary store room (that has been there for over 15 years), repair the dance floor, and recarpet the dining room. Oh, and we must do something with the lighting...

For now, the walls will be the first thing to change. The rest may take time, but there is a plan :-)

Carpet has been selected for the dining room and bar/gaming area, tiles for the hall, bathrooms and bar, laminates and stone for the benchtops and divider walls. Space has been created for a 'walk-of-fame' for the trophy boards. Creative solutions for storage including taking a pile of rubbish to the tip! temporary dressing rooms for performers, and moving the lockers to the 'old' club house have all enabled works to progress.

Welcome!

2010-08-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

Hello I’m Belinda Ross from Colour Transformations – transforming the places we work, live and play. Welcome to my new blog.

I create interior and exterior colour and design concepts, for residential and commercial building developments.

I'll try to update as much as I can and share behind the scenes in my world of colour and design.