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What does your house say about you?

By Karen

February 18, 2013

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OK. After looking at this picture, what kind of judgment did you make about the people who live there? Eccentric? Wacky? Fairytale/nursery rhyme lovers? So, by just taking a quick look at a home, you can very quickly come to some sort of snap conclusion about the people that live there, right? With that in mind, what conclusions do you think people make upon seeing where YOU live? As one who practices feng shui (that art of creating environments that consistently support the goals and dreams of clients) I’m always amazed at what some people allow in their environments that …Read More

Is Taxidermy Considered Bad Feng Shui?

By Karen

January 28, 2013

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I understand how some people want to remember the big catch or big kill by creating a trophy for themselves and hanging it on the wall, but let’s break it down from a feng shui perspective and see how these kinds of things stack up energetically in the home: 1. Poor symbolism: By placing this symbol of a fish so high up on the wall, you are now living “below the fishes” which is not a natural pattern usually resulting in residents feeling depressed, stagnant, “underwater” or “can’t get their nose above water” or “drowning in debt”, etc. 2. Potentially …Read More

17 Shades of “Welcome” – What is Your Front Door Saying About You?

By Karen

October 29, 2012

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As the trick-or-treaters prepare their offense, you might want to counter attack by changing the level of welcome at your place. Here’s my interpretation of what these houses are saying to the kids (and any other opportunity in life for that matter): “Too much work to deal with – I’ll pass.” …Read More

Feng Shui as a Profession

By Karen

August 23, 2012

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Congratulations to my latest crop of Online Feng Shui Training graduates! Here’s what two of them had to say about the training…thought it might be interesting in case anyone else “dares” to change their life like these gals! Testimonial #1: I’m not sure what I expected when I signed up for this class – all feng shui, all the time? Instead, it was a wonderful realization to understand that it was so much more. We are leaving this course with so much knowledge and an overflowing ‘toolbox’ to launch into our consulting businesses. I was very concerned about doing this …Read More

Feeling Stuck? Answer these questions that support decision-making.

By Karen

August 11, 2012

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Many of my clients call me because they find themselves at a cross road in life. Maybe they just got divorced, are a new empty-nester, or have a job change. But sometimes, they are faced with the cross road event and can’t decide which way to go. For those people, I ask them to answer the following four questions as it often helps shed some light on what path to take and waht decision to make: 1. What would happen if you did? 2. What would happen if you didn’t? 3. What wouldn’t happen if you did? 4. What wouldn’t …Read More

Does Your Favorite TV Show Tell You Something?

By Karen

May 15, 2012

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My job as a feng shui consultant is to notice environmental patterns and arrangements that work against a person’s health and well-being, and suggest ways to mitigate or better them. And, being in thousands of homes over the years, I have become quite good at it. For example, I’ve noticed that kids who get bullied often have a window at the head of their bed, and people with shoulder trouble have sharp metal (like weapons) near their bed. Recently, another new connection seems to be happening, and I wanted to see if I could see if there are other people …Read More

Can Bad Stuff Happen After Feng Shuiing Your Place?

By Karen

January 20, 2012

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Can bad stuff happen after using feng shui principles on your home? Well, it depends on your definition of bad. I recently had a client report that ever since she made some feng shui changes to the family gua of her home, she and her sister have been struggling to get along – which is rare for them. Yes, once you get your home set up to support the things in life that you want, all kinds of things can change rapidly…sometimes, it can be quite a bumpy ride! For example, I have seen people get laid off the very …Read More

Time to Sift and Regift! Get Rid of the Holiday Clutter – “Stupid-to-you” Gifts!!

By Karen

January 10, 2012

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If you are prone to guilt – hold onto your hats…this next statement may blow it right off your head! This week, is deadline week. The deadline is regarding everything you received as a gift over the holidays, AS WELL AS everything you purchased for yourself during the holiday season. If you have not: used it yet figured out how to use it installed it decided that you even like it then, you may have just picked up a “cling-on!” That’s right – we’ve got trouble my friend, right here in your city! That starts with T and that rhymes …Read More

Can Your Dreams Really Come True in a Bad Economy?

By Karen

January 1, 2012

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It’s easy to buy into the “stinkin’ thinkin’ of the masses” who gripe about how the economy is keeping them down and out. But what if the problem is there because you simply bought into it? I often ask my clients to describe in detail how their job, their finances, or their relationship, or whatever else they hired me to get for them with feng shui would go if they got it. Many respond in two ways. They either say, “Oh, I don’t really know exactly” or they spout off some energetically-disconnected, pie-in-the-sky, rote-type of response like “a million dollars,” …Read More

Improve Manifesting Odds for New Years Resolutions

By Karen

December 30, 2011

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Question: Do you have any tips for manifesting New Year’s Resolutions? Answer: Yes, I do! Do NOT just say it. Write it down! Make it real by dreaming about completing it and then WRITE it down on paper. My best advice is to write a story about what it’s going to be like once you have completed it. All this falls back to the book I highly recommend, Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn. If you haven’t read it, I would try to make that your resolution! And if you have and you need additional resources, please …Read More