Form School feng shui principles state, Form Defines Energy. Simply put, if the form changes then the energy changes. Let’s say you have lived in the same house for many years without remodeling, and the basic form of the house remains the same. The energy within your home, is more or less the same. But, …
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Now that you have determined your own Gua trigram, you have to find out your home’s trigram. The home’s trigram is also divided into two groups; East Group and West Group. They believe, if your own trigram belongs to the East Group it is best to live in an East Group house while a West …
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Although I am not a student of the East-West System, my master always says it is important to understand other feng shui schools. This way we can each make our own judgment on what we wish to practice. So what is the East-West System feng shui? Unlike Form School feng shui which I practice, the …
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Just as there are many schools of martial arts, there are many schools of feng shui. I studied Form School feng shui and under their principles, they do not consider the birth date of the residents relevant to the feng shui of the home. If the feng shui consultant is from a cosmology feng shui …
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Feng Shui has been practiced for over 2,000 years in China. Yet, feng shui practices are still used today in many societies. So how can such practices be translated into our current lifestyle and society, when life was so different? The best way is to try to imagine how life was back then. What was …
Master Hsu and I are working hard on finishing our book Feng Shui: Truths, Myths and Misconceptions. This article was taken from the book, to give you a taste of what’s to come. So is there an ideal color for a front door? True Feng Shui concepts never suggest one color is better than another …
Change is the new “it” word that has emerged with President Obama. According to the Chinese principles of the Tai Ji, the universe is never static so we are always changing. This is the same for how we live in our society today, nothing stays the same. In the U.S. after many years of material …
Is there such a thing of the Feng Shui of a business name? I follow Form School Feng Shui, which states, “Form defines qi-energy”. So, yes, there is Feng Shui of a business name; we analyze the sounds, meanings and forms which all carry information which we believe will manifest in some shape or form. …
Feng Shui stresses that a good environment is one that has creates good relationships; not only with our physical environment but with our family. With the busy lifestyles of today, many find they lack time to spend with their children. But, we do have slots of time during the day when we can communicate with …
A personal photograph carries so much information. Where was the photo taken? When did it happen? What was the occasion? Who else was there? The clothes, the hairstyles, the facial expressions, the accessories, the body language, the make-up, the furniture, the food and everything in it can tell it’s own story. Amazing how much information …
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In Feng Shui, space is energy, therefore, clearing the clutter is an important step in creating new energy. Letting go of sentimental items is always very difficult to do. But sometimes circumstances do not allow us to keep them. My 96 year old uncle in Honolulu was just hospitalized for several weeks due to pneumonia. …
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When I began studying Feng Shui over three years ago, I had no idea that there were many different schools of Feng Shui, each teaching very different concepts. I encountered Master Hsu and his Blue Mountain Feng Shui Institute when he was a guest speaker at an Ikebana International meeting. His message was so captivating …
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James Cameron’s epic movie Avatar was a real treat to the senses. But what really resonated with me was the Na’vi on Pandora. The Na’vi live in harmony with nature which is true Feng Shui! How they live and how they respect their environment was really inspiring. They talk about their spiritual connection “Eywa” which …
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Together the Yin-Yang symbolizes the whole entity, separated they symbolize polar opposites. Yin, the black shaped tadpole represents the passive energy; cold, night, winter, hard, female, down, decrease, smooth Yang, the white shaped tadpole represents the active energy; hot, day, summer, soft, male, up, increase, rough Once you understand the Yin-Yang principle, you can analyze …
Many think of Feng Shui as a superstitious practice. But we cannot judge without actually taking the time to learn the truth. With time and age our minds and hearts become more closed. When we see pure emotions we remember to keep our hearts and minds open. Recently, I was fortunate to be reminded of …
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In feng shui, the exterior of your home reflects your image you present to the world. On a clear, sunny day it is easy to see the colors, shapes and landscaping of your home. However, the exterior of a home looks very different depending on the time of day and season. Here in the Northwest, …
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