In feng shui parlance, we have a phrase, “poison arrows,” which refers to the sharp edge of just about anything, and in relation to what that sharp edge is pointing at. The sharp edge may be something small, like the edges of furnishings. I prefer to downplay […]
The ancient practice of feng shui originated in China, but affects every living being, much like gravity. As a metaphysical art form, feng shui is a vast body of theories and techniques for improving the quality of life. Health, finances and relationships are all influenced by where […]
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Years ago someone pointed out to me that there was a website selling “feng shui wind chime refrigerator magnets” and claiming that they help you lose weight. Except for the fact that they must chime with guilt every time you open the fridge, I […]
If you haven’t heard the term “Tiny House” you can correctly assume that it describes a very small house, but there is a movement now to build and live in tiny houses by people who don’t necessarily need to. Many just want to live in a tiny […]
In Feng Shui theory, we have more than one depiction of the “Luo Shu,” (pronounced like low shoe). This is a mystical symbol, drenched in cosmological significance. The arrangement of the trigrams and their numerical coding is different for the “Pre-Heaven” chart compared to the “Post-Heaven” chart. […]
Feng Shui is a predictive art. Every structure on the planet has predictable influences and people familiar with Feng Shui know that similar principles, which relate to structure, can also be superimposed over large land masses and global predictions can sometimes be made. Usually, a meaningful interpretation […]
I have been around the New Age metaphysical movement for decades and there is a popular word used which can have different meanings and contexts. The word is “prosperity.” If someone were to do anything (a feng shui remedy, a meditation) in the hopes of generating more […]
A large percentage of my clients are Baby Boomers. And with that, come different concerns and priorities compared to my younger clients. One client request, which is coming up more and more often, is for me to look at the client’s Feng Shui and Nine Star Ki […]
Even beginners in classical Feng Shui learn that there are personal best directions and ways to cater to one person over another in the same space. Much of that information comes from the Ba Zhai School, also called the Eight Mansion School. For example: a person born […]
You may have heard the saying that “The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” That concept might get turned on its head when we become more conversant about how factors of time and gravity influence distance, but for now we can appreciate that this […]
