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Feng Shui has brought me more work than I can handle!

By Karen
January 31, 2013
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How much do you really know about Feng Shui? Do you apply it to your life? Have you seen results? My New Years Resolution this year is to give you more! More content, more answers, more of whatever you need having to do with feng shui and healthy, happy living. To start, I thought we could tune into the life of a feng shui newbie and follow her journey as she moves her stuff to change her life. My business manager Sara quickly volunteered for the assignment when I told her this idea because she already is seeing great results …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

Rebuilding After a Disaster with Feng Shui in Mind

By Karen
March 4, 2012
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With all the tornadoes flying around this past week, I thought I’d give those badly affected a little checklist to consider if they have to rebuild. In order to be brief, I’m going to assume you know a bit about the feng shui that I practice or have read my book. I would highly recommend, if you have the resources, to hire a feng shui consultant (hopefully one that is very comfortable with the design process like an architect, landscape architect or interior designer) to help you navigate the rebuilding process with the best feng shui outcome. But if that …Read More

Job Interview Tips with Feng Shui

By Karen
January 15, 2012
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My son is auditioning for an arts school this month, which reminded me to pull out the feng shui tips for job interviews. Here are some of my ideas to maximize success: 1. Employ the “helpful people box.” Place the name of the person you are interviewing with, the company name, and anyone else you can think of that needs to be helpful with regard to you getting this job on paper (try red to activate it) and place it in a metal box with a lid or a metallic envelope, and then place that box or metallic envelope in …Read More

The Power of Yielding During Holiday Gatherings

By Karen
December 20, 2011
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There is an ancient game that I learned years ago while studying tai chi called “Push Hands.” It is all about feeling when you are in a yin or yang movement – while your feet are anchored in one place and you are palm to palm.  The goal is to knock your opponent off balance to where he has to take a step to keep his balance.  In the game, you either attempting to push your opponent off balance or are yielding to his moves to do the same. If you counter an attack by pushing back instead of yielding, …Read More

Feng Shui Tips to WANT TO Want Something Else

By Karen
November 28, 2011
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I have noticed a new distinction in some of my recent consultations. Clients have been requesting that they want to want something other than what they want! I have had one client who wants to want to stay in her marriage, one client who wants to want to be straight, one client who wants to want kids, and one client who wants to want to live a BIG life. Dizzying, isn’t it? Living with these push-me-pull-you feelings is exhausting. Part of them wants one thing, and for some reason or another, part of them wants the exact opposite. For this …Read More

Feng Shui Success Stories

By Karen
October 7, 2011
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#1 I have to tell you a happy story that involves feng shui. My brother has been laid off for just a few weeks shy of 2 years and had only 3 more checks coming from unemployment. He told me about an interview he had with Antonelli College in downtown Cincy for an IT administrator job. They interviewed him 3 times and said they wanted to hire him as long as he passed a background check. However, about 20 years ago he had legal problems in Texas that has been keeping him from being hired at other companies, so he …Read More

Find a Home with Good Feng Shui – My Top Six Tips

By Karen
September 19, 2011
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With all the foreclosures happening these days, many people that have read my book or know at least a little about feng shui are questioning me on what to look for in their new home search. Although most things can be quickly fixed, there are some things that just might not be able to be changes. Here are six feng shui things that I would definitely consider when looking for a new apartment or home: 1. How is the building is situated on the lot? Look for first floors that are (at a minimum) at the same level as the …Read More

Feng Shui Success Stories

By Karen
September 7, 2011
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#1 I had been reading here online and started moving my stuff a week ago. Without any notice, I suddenly received a letter saying that my salary was being increased. I then bought your book, which arrived on Friday 1/7/11. I had Friday off and came home and started reading and moving, adapting and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning and cleaning. I finished reading your entire book and cleaning 99.9% of my flat last night. I ached and ached but felt fantastic and went to bed but was suddenly awake 3.39am this morning and have been actively implementing more of your book …Read More

How to Sell a Home Quickly in a Terrible Market

By Karen
August 23, 2011
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Out of ideas to sell your property? Give feng shui a try! It seems these days that many of my feng shui consultations are geared towards selling a home. So, I thought I’d share some information that might help others out there in their desperate search for ways to sell a home quickly. I’ll start by sharing a success story that just came in: On July 10th I met Karen in-person for my feng shui consultation in New York. The biggest item on my list was getting my house in Florida sold which had been on the market for six …Read More