Recently, while strolling through the Plaza del Sol in Madrid, I came upon this feisty group of men jazzing it up as the pre-dinner strollers passed by. They engaged people to dance with them and took great pride in their ability to freely jam without boundaries. The festive atmosphere created not only from the community space (Oh if we only had more community spaces like Europe does here in the US!) but from the live music not only lifted the spirits of everyone there, but it also did many things sub-consciously. To me it said “It is safe here” – …Read More
Tag Archives: outdoor feng shui
De-Cluttering the landscape
For those of you outside of California or some other fire-prone place, you might not know that we here have to think of the plants in our yards in order of their “fuel load” (AKA – how much and how fast will it burn.) So a few days ago, being fall and all, I thought about it and decided it was time to take a good look at my landscape and see what needed attention. And holy moley - My giant bird of paradise plants had gotten out of control without my notice! Here’s a picture of the massive plant. Talk about …Read More
Feng Shui Your Landscape Areas
Since I am a landscape architect as well as a feng shui consultant, I feel it is my extra duty to help people with the exterior spaces of their homes. Here are my top tips for creating a great feng shuied yard: Safety Issues: 1. Avoid having one single or “lone” step in the hardscape. I see it getting from a sidewalk to a stoop and I see it out in the yard. This is probably the number one liability issue you can have. The elderly and very young most often misjudge it, but it can “get” anyone to slip …Read More