The weather has definitely been strange lately, but hopefully where you are, it is starting to look as pretty as it is here in Southern California. April showers brought out pretty May flowers in my back yard which gives me a bright fiery June! Here’s a shot of some “hot” bougainvillea in my Fame and Reputation Gua. As I was taking this shot I thought to myself, “Oh dear, I hope everyone remembers that you can use more than just color for a cure in Fame and Reputation!” I do have my gas-powered BBQ grill nearby for some real fire. …Read More
Feng Shui Your Personal Health Inventory
Since many seem to take personal inventories this time of year, why not get specific and take a personal HEALTH inventory and work it the feng shui way. If you have any condition that seems to be inherited through your genes, review the Family Gua (half way back on the left based on where you enter a home or room) of each room in the house. This is the wood element/green color gua so see if it has at least one of these items dominating the space. If it does not appear to be inherited, then concentrate on the Center …Read More
COLORADO FIRES – Tragedy or Triumph?
Since I was just in Colorado, and there are fires going on there, I thought I’d talk a bit about that. The fires that raged through Colorado certainly give those who live here an up close and personal look at the interplay of the five elements and how quickly things change when one element dominates at a particular moment in time. For those of you who have read my book or know a bit about feng shui, there are several “cycles of elements.” In the creative cycle, wood “fuels” the fire (Page 36, 37) and fire creates earth. The trees …Read More
Feng Shui Tips for the Bedroom for Health and Relationship Improvements
On average, one third of your life is spent in your bedroom. I think it is practically impossible to “waste money” on creating the perfect bedroom as it is your most impacting room of your house! Here are my tips for bedrooms if your love life seems stale or is non-existent, or your health could use some improvement, or you are looking for a new or different outlook on life: #1 Remove anything that does not support love/passion and health/rest. If your bedroom looks more like an office or multi-purpose room, your environment is working against you. If you want …Read More
Using the 5 Element “Reductive Cycle” to Feng Shui Balance your Home
I know, I know. In my book I mentioned the creative and destructive cycles when I discussed the five elements. But those in-the-know know that there are three cycles and not two.The one that got edited out was the reductive cycle. The reductive cycle is a cycle where you can “reduce” an element without totally destroying it. Let’s say, for example that you have a totally white room (which equals metal) with a lot of metal furnishings in the creativity/children gua of your home (where metal is a GOOD thing.) Things should be good, right? But perhaps too much of …Read More
Feng Shui Info That is Not Covered in My Book “Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life”
Question #1: I know where the five elements fall on the bagua. It leaves the four corners “element-less.” Is there an element designation for these corners? Answer #1: I know it is not in my book, but the main element for each of the four corner guas are, Earth in “Skills and Knowledge,” Wood in “Prosperity,” Earth in “Relationships,” and Metal in “Helpful People and Travel.” Here’s a mini graphic of the pattern of how the elements are places in the bagua – the map of feng shui: This side is the back of the room or home WOOD (prosperity) …Read More