The other day, I went to Seattle for a feng shui consultation. As I approached the house, I noticed there was a tall pine tree sitting between the house I was going to and the neighbor’s house. At first glance, it was a little difficult to know who owned the tree. But taking a closer …
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I have started posting short 2 minutes videos on feng shui and interior design on my Facebook page. I know not everyone is on Facebook so I decided to make a new 3 Frogs Design YouTube channel where I am posting all of these short videos. Here is one called Is Feng Shui a Religion? …
Ikebana is the known as Japanese flower arrangement. As a student of ikebana of many years, I want people to know that ikebana is not just a flower arrangement, it is an art form and a philosophy that captures a part of Japanese culture. Ikebana began over 600 years ago when the Buddhist monks placed …
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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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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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 …
As a student of Master Hsu, I’ve come to appreciate Asian philosophy more and more. It has become part of my lifestyle. It affects how I think, live, and feel. In his teachings Dr. Hsu always tells me, “nature has all the answers.” Well, okay, I understood the words, but it didn’t really mean much. …
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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In continuation of my New Year’s Resolution of “Increase Energy” – here is step 4: Connect Inward with Nature and step 5: See Beauty in All Things Let me review my Five Steps To Increase Energy. Meditate Spend time with people Help others Connect Inward with Nature See Beauty in All things Connect Inward with Nature …
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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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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!
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 …
What is feng shui? Simple question, not so simple to answer. With a history of over 3,000 years, it has become very difficult to define feng shui. This is because many people have created and added their own interpretation of this traditional Chinese study. But, here is my simplified answer. Feng shui is the study …
Have you heard of Permaculture? I’ve only known about permaculture for less than three years and it resonates very much with Form School feng shui. As I have often written, feng shui is living in harmony with nature, following nature’s patterns. Master Hsu teaches us that when we rise with sun and rest at sundown, …
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Even though I have studied Form School Feng Shui for many years, when people ask me for a definition, it’s very difficult to give a precise answer. When I say feng shui is “living in harmony with nature”, it often ends up sounding trite. Nowadays, there are many who promote a natural lifestyle, so it’s …
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