The level and type of chi that is sent to your house is important for all aspects of your life. It represents opportunities – job offers, new relationships, friends, good health, etc. The type of road you live on affects the type and amount of chi that you and your family can access. Working […]
Exterior Feng Shui
Looking at Your Property with Yin & Yang
Yin and yang is an eastern idea that has to do with complementary opposites. It's all about balance. Yin and yang are present in everything in the universe and their dynamic balance creates harmony and well-being. A feng-shui home will have yin and yang in balance. The front of the home should be more yang […]
Myth: Is Feng Shui Just Chinese Folklore?
When I do workshops or consultations I inevitably get questions from people relating to specific objects for romance or prosperity. “Should I get a pair of Chinese mandarin ducks for my Romance corner?” I shrug my shoulders. “It depends…” If you hold symbolism with such objects, then yes. They will provide the reminder for […]
Support the Father Energy of Your Home
The Father, according to Chinese culture and Feng Shui, represents Heaven, the Creative force, and strong yang energy that complements the Mother or receptive yin energy. The Father energy is important to everyone, and most importantly the male head of household (whether or not he's a father). (Each of the Bagua areas represent a […]
Creating a Feng Shui Garden: Fire Element
Adding Fire to your garden is the final way of creating a Feng Shui space. You can use flowers or objects with red or bright orange colors, pointy shapes, such as zig zag patterns, star or triangular shapes. But my favorite way of incorporating Fire is with fire pits, fireplaces, and pagodas (which, in there […]
The Different Types of Feng Shui
Ever wonder why you get confused when you read about Feng Shui? One book talks about directions, another about symbolism, and still another about arrangement by your front door. Feng Shui was started over 4,000 years ago in China. Ever since, it has evolved and taken on different perspectives and ideas. There are many […]