THE WOOD ELEMENT IN FENG SHUI This post provided a summary of the Five Natural Elements. The Wood Element is typically considered the first element in the cycle, since it represents Springtime and the beginning of the New Year according to the Chinese calendar. The energy of Wood is uprising, like sprouts rising up through the […]
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How to Feng Shui Children’s Rooms to Combat School Stress
Okay, September is nearly here! It can be the worst month in a home with children. In the process of transitioning into a new school year, parents as well as children can be overwhelmed. With a change in schedules, new schools, new teachers, new expectations, and new friends, this time of year can really test […]
Front Door: Facing West
(In a previous blog, I wrote how the direction of your front door can impact your life in that house.) The west represents the season of autumn and soft Metal energy. If your house faces west, as mine does, the sunlight reaches hits your front door on a daily basis, but the light of the […]
Feng Shui Form School Principles
It is believed that feng shui originally was focused on analyzing the topographical features of the earth. Ancient shamans would “read” the land and look for important clues as to which areas would be most beneficial to place a home or village. They would search for areas where chi could gather and avoid places […]