Creating a Sacred Space

TRUTH: Sacred space replenishes our body, mind and soul.

The most important YIN room in the house is your bedroom. It’s a sanctuary for rest, sleep, play, dress and for your dreams. Thus it’s important to create sacred space in this room by balancing the 5 elements and incorporating soft, clean, fresh fabrics, (high thread count) linens, pillows, comforters and sleep wear. Creating a Zen-like environment without clutter, without loud noise, without harsh colors and/or offensive scents/odors allows the body, mind and soul to replenish itself at the cellular level.

TIP: The ideal YIN bedroom is one that is void of kitty litter, dirty clothes, offensive artwork, computers, files and exposed electronic wires and TVs. Soft (romantic) music or a fountain is appropriate and healing for cellular rejuvenation.

INTENTION: I am soothed, healed and embraced by gentle Chi – ENERGY – in my bedroom. I awake rested and refreshed, to take on the world in a powerful and empowering way.

Feng Shui Peace, Harmony and Prosperity

Question: I want more peace and harmony in my life, yet still be successful at the same time. How can I accomplish this?

Answer: Feng Shui is about creating MORE peace, harmony and balance in one's life. It's akin to the age old question... "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" In Feng Shui, the environment ALWAYS comes first. When your environment supports you, good fortune and success follow.

Creating a peaceful and harmonically balanced environment takes in to consideration two Chinese principles: YIN/YANG and the Five Elements. Yin/Yang refers to the right combination of polarities... i.e. light/dark, soft/hard, active/passive energies within a space. The five elements in what we call a "productive" cycle is what makes us say: "Ahhhh... this feels good – I could stay here forever."

For more information on how to properly use these two principles and how to lift the energy in your environment to support you and your business, click to have a Feng Shui Consultation or check out our other Audio Programs.

Feng Shui T- Intersections

Question: My main door office faces two streets. Is this bad fengshui? What should I do to improve it?

Answer: To face two streets at the same time sounds like your office is located at a 'T' intersection or crossing. If so, this may not necessarily be a bad thing. Most people know that a house located at a T intersection is BAD Feng Shui and VERY difficult on the lives of the occupants.

However, the opposite is true for alot of businesses such as retail stores, real estate companies and/or a service related businesses such as restaurants and hotels, where we want active Chi – people's buying power – flowing "into" the business. Conversely, it would not be a good location for a re-hab, yoga center, school, library, church or cemetary where peace, healing and/or safety is the primary objective.

To remedy this situation is not easy to accomplish in a commercial location, unless you own the building and can build a birm, wall or can place a statue/fountain to block the agressive Chi. If you do not own the building, then I suggest you decorate the inside of your office with furniture that blocks or slows down the flow of energy.

Feng Shui and Relationships

Question: I would like to know what can we do to enhance our relationship and married life?

Answer: I suggest reading the article I wrote on LOVE IN THE BEDROOM; it will help you Feng Shui your environment for love, commitment and bonding. I also recommend listening to your "personal" FENG SHUI ELEMENT audio.

In Classical Feng Shui there are 8 elements not 5, and each element has it's own unique DNA, personality and body knowing. When you understand and learn how to communicate with people, elementally, it will change the dynamic of your relationships and life forever. In addition, you will also learn which properties support you environmentally and which ones deplete you of your health and resources. By the way, this Classical school of Feng Shui has created more millionaires and billionaires than all the other schools combined!

Feng Shui Element audios are powerfully informative, fun and inexpensive gifts to give to friends and family throughout the year & during the holiday season. You can click the link at the right to read the article, then onto "Discover your Feng Shui Element" to listen to an excerpt of your unique DNA.

Feng Shui Bagua

Question: If a room (bedroom) is completely outside the bagua how do I bring it into the bagua with mirrors (placed inside or outside the room) and does this change the placement of the bagua?

Answer: If a room falls outside the Ba-gua and is less than 50% of the width of the property, it is considered an "extension," and a remedy is not necessary. In Western Ba-gua Feng Shui, an extension is a PLUS as it expands the gua area it protrudes from... the opposite is true of a "missing" corner. However, I would not recommend a mirror for either situation.

The Ba-gua for an apartment, condo, house or commercial building never changes unless "major" reconstruction is done to the property. If a "remodel" is done in a different construction period than the original property, then a separate Ba-gua is required for the "addition." Before or after a remodel, you may want to call our office for a one hour phone consultation to review, remedy and/or enhance your property. Also, a phone or email "Yeah/Nay" consultation is recommended prior to purchasing "any" property.

Feng Shui vs. Chinese Superstition

Question: I have many cures in my home and nothing is working. I have wind chimes on the porch, two "fu dogs" at the front door, a wind chime in a long hallway, a crystal over the couch, a money frog, a money pot, red tape under the bathroom sink, and still no luck. My money seems to be washing down the drain. My finances are getting smaller while my debts are increasing. What can I change and what am I doing wrong?

Answer: Sad to say none of the above mentioned items and/or placements have anything to do with creating spatial harmony and balance, nor are they related to Feng Shui. You are embracing Chinese cultural beliefs and icons that may or may not work, even if you are Chinese.

If you have read more than one book on Feng Shui, confusion is likely to occur. Simply stated, Feng Shui is the study of ENERGY and how energy flows in, around and through an environment. To achieve balance, harmony and good fortune in your life, I suggest that you start by space-clearing your environment first (removing clutter and debris). Next, you will want to learn how to apply Feng Shui principles, correctly, to your home and work environment.

Check-out our various Feng Shui educational products and learn a powerful and unique approach to Feng Shui.

The Flow of Chi

TRUTH: Like the Tao, Chi likes to FLOW effortlessly to the entrance door.

The pathway to your home and office represents the "River of Wealth." You will want to avoid Sha Chi activity in this area – i.e. straight, narrow and/or dark pathways. Chi.. ENERGY... likes to meander gently to the mouth of Chi (entrance door).

The path should be free and clear of debris, dead and dying plants, old door mats, cigarette containers, trash cans and children's toys. The pathway to your door should also weave like a river, so that it can bring wealth, health and good fortune to all occupants.

TIP: To remedy a straight pathway, stagger pots of plants (red flowers) to the door, or remove approximately 12-18 inches of grass and create the illusion of a river filled with FIRE colored plants, flowers, bark or stones, to ignite your career and wealth.

INTENTION: The river of wealth flows gently to my door. I am on Fire in a positive, productive and abundant way. Everything I seek, seeks me now!