High ceilings bring about a sense of grandeur. Ballrooms, theaters, arenas, cathedrals, and castles all come to mind. These are all public spaces but how do high ceilings feel in a residential setting? How do you feel in a home with a tall ceiling? Are you impressed? Do you feel cold? Many people rave about …
Every time I visit family in Hawaii, I always marvel at the vegetation. There are just so many beautiful trees. I don’t know if it’s because of the climate, blue skies or ocean, but why do the trees there look better than the ones where I live? Or is it just my personal biases. While …
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Known as a World Heritage Site, the city of Bath, England is a big tourist attraction, known for it’s beautiful limestone architecture, rolling hills and Roman Baths. Every time we visit, I just enjoy looking at all the buildings, as it seems as if every angle makes a lovely photograph, it’s just so picturesque. Bath …
If feng shui is about “living in harmony with nature” for a building structure, then permaculture is about “living in harmony with the land.“ For those that haven’t heard of permaculture, you aren’t alone. I’ve only learned about it in the last three years through the interest of my husband. Permaculture is a movement which began in …
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The core concept of feng shui is “living in harmony with nature, in tune with the heart.” Dr. Hsu always reminds us to live in accordance with nature, following her patterns. This means we should rise at sunrise and rest at sunset. We should also eat regional and seasonal foods. But, today, with all our conveniences …
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At Blue Mountain Feng Shui we learn Form School Feng Shui. Hope you enjoy this Ukrainian video in Russian language filmed with Dr. Hsu during Feng Shui Mastery Program in Crimea!
In June, our son graduated from college in Philly. It was a very happy occasion for our family. The last time I was in Philly was when he was moving in as a freshman. That seems like yesterday, but how time goes by so quickly. Since my last visit, the university had been going through major …
Crimea, Ukraine is an hour and a half plane ride from Kiev, a peninsula in southern Ukraine, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea. As I’m geographically challenged, which often frustrates my extended family, which includes geography professors, I have included a map. You can see it protrudes into the Black Sea. My …
I’m back at home after a most memorable trip to Ukraine! The feng shui seminar in Crimea, Ukraine gave me new found life and chi. It feels good to be re-vitalized! This was my first visit to Eastern Europe and as you could imagine, I was anxious, not knowing what to expect. Although I believe I’m …
Dr. Hsu will be teaching Form School Feng Shui this June in Seattle and in Ukraine. This is a great chance for those interested in Form School feng shui, chi energy, Chinese philosophy and how to live in harmony with nature. I know I always rave about this, but it really changed my life! It has …
Continuation from Understanding Feng Shui for the Home Part I Over the years, I’ve come to realize that Feng Shui for the home is based on relationships. Relationships between you and your environment, including the location, topography, weather patterns, neighborhood, neighbors and your family. What we have the most control over is our home environment. So how can we …
As I have been studying feng shui for quite a while now, the other week, a girlfriend asked me to explain feng shui to her and how it really affects her home. Although feng shui is commonly used in conversation about good fortune in homes, many don’t have a clear understanding of what it really …
As a feng shui consultant we often get inquiries for office analysis. Recently, an associate moved offices from the suburb to the city. He was excited to be moving to a hip, tall, glass contemporary office building. It’s location is surrounded with variety of amenities and is convenient to trendy shops. It definintely has that “wow” factor. But, …
Here in our home, with the holiday season winding down, the dust has finally settled and the boys are back in school. Over the holidays, our house felt like a massive transit station with boys coming and going, all day long. It was hard to keep track of who was home or which friends were over. This level …
Happy New Year! As Taoist teachings always say, with every ending there is a beginning. Goodbye 2012 and Hello 2013! Beginnings bring hope, change, and possibilities. These are all positive and optimistic views of life. It’s all about that feel good energy. That’s why many of us feel the need to make a New Year’s …
During a feng shui consultation, once a client asked me, “Is my clock okay?” I really didn’t understand the question. She then asked whether the clock on the wall was placed in a good feng shui position. I explained that there was nothing wrong with her clock and that in feng shui, clocks do not …
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