The Feng Shui of the Seattle Mariners Baseball Sculpture
Safeco Field is the home to the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Located just outside of the field’s left gate stands an iconic bronze…
How to Use LED Lights in Feng Shui
This is a guest post by Jocelyn Brown. Feng-Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of creating harmony in the environment by letting energy flow freely through spaces. In doing so, it promotes or attracts prosperity, good health, happiness and flow energy levels in the environment to attract happiness and feeling of well-being. It is anchored on …
Adapting from City Life to Country Life
It’s been over a year since we moved from the city to the country. Enumclaw, is beginning to feel like home now. The people are kind, friendly and good. When we first moved here, my jobs still took me back to the city. It was still winter, and by 5:00 p.m. it was already dark. I …
What is the Feng Shui of Dark Mirrored Ceilings?
The function of mirrors is reflection. For example, there are times in interior design where a mirror will be placed adjacent to a large sunny window. The purpose behind this placement would be to reflect the outside greenery and allowing more sun to enter the home. With more light and nature in the room, the …
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Master Hsu and the Philosophy of Life
I consider my teacher, Dr. Shan-tung Hsu, a true natural philosopher of our day. He is an advocate of living a life in accord with nature, following and respecting the earth. Through his teachings, he’s guided myself and thousands of people to lead a more holistic life. He has taught and reminded me that nothing …
Feng Shui Analysis: Horseradish Jar & Label
The other day my husband came home with a jar of Hee-Haw Horseradish from Canada. I must admit, I do love horseradish in my devil eggs or with prime rib, so I was very excited to get this little gift. Then he asked me, “so what do you think of the label?” Well, I wasn’t …
The Energy of a Hand-made Dining Table from Reclaimed Wood
In feng shui, we say all things have energy. That means inanimate things like dining tables have energy too. But not all dining tables have the same energy. Unlike a factory made table, one made from reclaimed wood carries a different kind of unique energy. How do we assess this energy? Through it’s chi. The …
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How the Loss of a Lake Changes the Feng Shui of a Village
The other day I saw the title of an article from the Guardian that piqued my curiosity. Bolivia’s second-largest lake dries up and may be gone forever, lost to climate change. The basis of feng shui is how the environment affects the people. So, I wondered, “if the lake is gone, what happened to the people?” …
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Fundamental Feng Shui and Helping Us Stay Safe From Floods
You don’t need to study feng shui to realize that probably building on a flood plain isn’t such a good idea. The problem is, when searching for a home, we consumers assume that if a house already exists on a property, it couldn’t be sitting on a flood plain. Isn’t that why we have city codes? Okay, now …
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Feng Shui of a Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a dead end street, often with a circular turnaround. As a feng shui consultant, I’m often asked whether a cul-de-sac is good or bad feng shui, as there seems to be much confusion on this topic. Cul-de-sacs come in a range of sizes and shapes. Most often the main concern is the …
Urban Design and the Art of Camouflage
Design in urban areas has really improved over the years. Today, there are visible signs of the extra steps they have taken to beautify the city. One of the things I really appreciate is how they have begun to camouflage unsightly utility and mechanical boxes in public spaces. Usually, on the sides of streets and roads, we often see …
It’s Bad Feng Shui to Build on a Floodplain
Much of feng shui is based on nature and common sense. As the title says, it’s bad feng shui to build on a floodplain. This is really basic common sense, but you’d be surprised as how many people actually build on a flood plain. A good example of this is the city of New Orleans …
How to Bring Chi to an Office with No Windows
Several clients have lamented that they have no windows in their office. One shared, “I don’t know if it’s sunny or raining. After a while, I have to get out of my office so I can see outside. I don’t know why, but I just want to know what the weather is like.” Imagine sitting …
The Power of Empty Spaces
Your home should be a place that restores your whole being: your body, your mind and your heart. But unfortunately, sometimes, it instead becomes a headache, a burden, and a stress trigger. If that is the case, it’s time for change. First thing to ask is, what is causing the stress and problems. Many times …
Pollution Should Be Considered in Feng Shui Analysis
Feng shui is the study of how to live in accord with nature through understanding our environment and its inherent chi-energy. We search for places that strengthen and enrich our lives. Feng shui is a tool to help us design spaces that enhance our well-being. Dr. Hsu teaches us that Form School Feng Shui is always evolving with the times. Just as new …
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Our Downsizing Story – From 3,700 sq. ft. to 1,190 sq. ft.
I must apologize for not writing for nearly three months. It’s been a very trying three months for me. After twelve years, we have sold our home and downsized. With three boys, our 3,700 sq. ft. suburban home was spacious with a huge deck that commanded a fabulous view of the Olympic Mountains and Seattle in the …
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