If you are discussing with your feng shui consultant what color pillows to have on your living room couch, you are in the realm of “micro feng shui.” It’s not the Big Picture, rather a detail which might not influence you much.
In the vast scope of Feng […]
The words “balance” and “feng shui” often occur in the same sentence. And yet, there is still a subjective and even vague notion […]
You may have already heard, read, or experienced for yourself that how you arrange things in your own home can have a palpable and immediate influence on you. This is real and it is the power of Feng Shui. Many people have been exposed to the […]
If I am accused of being too wordy, I will plead guilty to that charge. Sometimes, however, “a picture paints a thousand words.” When I recommend “earth colors” to clients, they often get a completely different idea, even when I rattle off “any shades of yellow, orange or brown.” So, to be brief: Here are […]
What is an Out of Trigram House?
This is a house type that has an indefinite compass reading based on when it was built. In this instance, the phrase alludes to a trigram being a direction and “out of” implies that the compass direction is outside of one of the defined directions. If a house is […]
When teaching beginner students about Feng Shui, even I have been guilty of referring to Qi (ch’i) as “energy.” Usually, I offer a handful of descriptions to bring more dimension to this elusive concept of Qi, by also describing it as “life force” energy, or “air currents.” In truth, we should be able to describe […]
Feng Shui concerns itself with time and space. When and where we make changes. Additionally, Feng Shui adjustments borrow from Chinese astrology and this has become a regular part of my own professional practice, such as looking into the best timing for a remodel and landscape […]
What is the difference between good feng shui and “great” feng shui? First we need to define “feng shui,” as the time-tested, observable assessment of any environment and its impact on the people who function in that environment. Good feng shui or bad feng shui can […]
I must admit that vines clinging to the sides of a building or house can appear very charming. It is an Old World look which continues to be used as a lovely landscaping technique, including on new structures.
Feng Shui principles usually echo universally good design […]
