I had limited training about the symbolism of animals in Feng Shui. So when a student me asked about the placement of elephant statues that she just received as a gift, we had to do a little research to see where to put them and what they symbolized. Elephants are symbols of longevity and familial commitment. […]
Feng Shui Education
How Feng Shui Works – Part 2
In my last post (How Feng Shui Works), I talked about vibrations, but Feng Shui is also about the spectrum of vibrations, from lowest to highest. When we practice feng shui, we are tapping into subtle energies that embrace the earth, and emanate from everything upon the earth, including us. “Poor” feng shui results from […]
How Feng Shui Works
Feng shui is all about the vibrations of chi! From physics we know that everything in the universe (natural and man made) contains atoms, energy and vibrations. “We are an an electric charge…human beings and all living things are a coalescence of energy in a field of energy connected to every other thing in the […]
How to do a Space Clearing
I started my New Year by cleaning out my refrigerator. Dumping expired food, cleaning out jars and containers for recycling, clearing up vegie remnants of the organic farm share we get every year, and organizing what was left. Sounds like fun, right? Strangely enough it was energizing and felt appropriate – clearing the old to […]
The Water Element in Feng Shui
THE WATER ELEMENT IN FENG SHUI This post provides an overview of the Five Natural Elements. The Water Element represents the energy of winter and deep night, which is known as the “greatest yin.” Water is related to all natural bodies of water, from deep lakes, the power of the ocean, the force of a waterfall, […]
The Metal Element in Feng Shui
THE METAL ELEMENT IN FENG SHUI This post provides an overview of the Five Natural Elements. The Metal Element represents the energy of late autumn and evening, as the energy transitions from Earth, the transitional element, to “lesser yin.” The Metals are the precious minerals found deep within the earth. These minerals nourish our water, providing us with […]