LUMINOUS SPACES BLOG
Today I made a wonderful Tuscan bean soup with warm bread for dinner tonight. It’s cold and rainy outside, dampening me to the bones. As I work on my laptop, I have on one of my favorite cozy sweaters that keep me warm even on the coldest days. And I am content. As we start […]
“Your home must have perfect feng shui!” a woman attending my latest workshop said. Oh yes, if that were only true. Feng shui is known as the ancient art of placement. Primarily, it provided tools to determine the best location for building. In modern times, feng shui is still used this way, but mostly, it […]
Learning a Buddhist mantra at first felt strange. Being raised in the Catholic tradition I went through a spiritual revolution of sorts. Disenfranchised with organized religion I became committed to following a spiritual path. I found myself drawn to Buddhism and its perspective on having your own experience with the Divine. Not to accept any […]
As part of nature, we seek balance and harmony in our lives. So when the weather gets cold outside, we bring warmth inside. Cozy up this autumn with some feng shui tips! According to feng shui, the balance of yin and yang is an important goal in our homes to feel at peace. So when […]
Spiral stairs are a feng shui no-no. Ever wonder why? Everything in our homes is a metaphor for the unconscious. Makes sense when we think about artwork, but architectural details of our home? Yes, because we were drawn to this home specifically over all over homes. Stairs symbolize the Water Element – it channels the […]
The Fire Element in Nature “Fire is ignited; from a tight bud a flower head is unfurled and the full splendor of life is there for all to see.” – Jane Butler Biggs, Feng Shui Fusion Before I get into the deeper meaning of Fire and how it relates to personality and motivations, I should […]
It is my belief that our collective universal purpose in life is to raise consciousness to ever higher levels. Expanding consciousness or enlightenment has been a concern of mystics, philosophers, and shamans for millennia. But today more “common” people are being called to this task. Enlightenment may sound like an impossible feat that the average person […]
Helping my clients during feng shui consultations I saw that there was a need for a longer-term relationship. Some clients were going through major life transitions, like changing careers, moving house, becoming an empty nest, or starting life over after a divorce, among other things. They asked for more guidance as they moved through the shifts […]
I have been dowsing for several years now in my work as a feng shui consultant. I help my clients find and remedy negative energy in the Earth to promote better healing and health. Negative energy is actually electromagnetic fields that occurs in the Earth. They often become negative by the misuse of the land […]
Feng Shui the Center of Your Home In feng shui, what the center of the home is like can tell a lot about your health and how chi flows in your life. The center is a very important space. It represents your sense of self – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. So here are some […]
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