When I began the self-inflicted project to review Feng Shui books in my personal library, I knew I would be critiquing many books published at the end of the 20th century and early 2000’s. There will be some books where I disagree moderately to significantly with the […]
Back in the late 1990’s when I took a Feng Shui class with Master Joseph Yu, he mentioned casually that feng shui is “all about mountains and water.” This was in a workshop for the flying stars, where the permanent hosts in each directional zone of […]
From a Feng Shui standpoint, we can consider the impact of preserving an older home’s architecture versus changing it. There are a number of reasons why a home may need remodeling: to include expanding for more living space. As well, what we now think of as awkward […]
Takeo Mori and Dragan Milenkovic collaborated on this little book, published by Tengu Books in 1993. Secrets of Japanese Astrology: The Science of Kigaku gives a brief overview of the historical connection between Chinese and Japanese culture, which paved the way for Chinese Astrology to become part […]
Before I dive into a review of Feng Shui Step By Step by T. Raphael Simons, I want to state that the book was written decades ago. As a teacher and practitioner, it is possible, that like me, he may have changed some of his opinions or […]
Feng Shui Secrets That Change Your Life by Li Pak Tin and Helen Yeap is the latest installment of my Book Review Project. As I wade through my personal Feng Shui library, this book, like others, presents a buffet of interesting, though sometimes contradictory applications.
Most of the […]
While walking my dog one day, I saw several examples of “feng shui in action.” The first photo in this post shows a house with a second story design that demonstrates a poison arrow on a large scale. The angled corner of the top floor points […]
I’m offering up another book review, for a title which preceded the absolute feng shui “craze” that happened in the mid-to-late 1990’s. Kwan Lau’s book, Feng Shui for Today: Arranging Your Life for Health and Wealth, was published in 1996. I am sure I was attracted to […]
Within the first few chapters of re-reading The Elements of Feng Shui, by Joanne O’Brien with Kwok Man Ho, I was excited about reviewing this modest book of 100 pages. Published in 1991, the book came before the worst and most popular New Age offerings.
I appreciate so […]
