There are many personal factors that dictate how and why we choose a home, such as schools, commute to work, traffic, safety, neighborhood desirability, and shopping. Good feng shui should also be one of the key considerations which should include the following qualities: good location, holistic form, smooth qi energy flow, provide a good feeling.
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 …
This last week we have been working and studying with Master Hsu on the next feng shui book he is writing. There is so much information that my brain is full and confused! It’s probably filled with lots of unnecessary and useless information that I pick up here and there in the news and on T.V.. …
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 …
In Feng Shui teachings, my master, Dr. Shan-tung Hsu, teaches us that our living environment affects our qi energy. Therefore, it can also be said that people in our close physical proximity affect our qi energy. Humans are constantly exchanging qi energy with one another, as energy is never static. Our living environment, 24 hours …
Through my years of studying Asian philosophy and culture, I realize that even though I have read or have been taught a concept, it often takes years before I have any idea of what it really means. Compared to Western thinking which is more black and white, Asians tend to be very gray. I find …
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Do you or anyone you know, suffer from pain or have health issues? Don’t we all? Yes, we are all concerned with our health because we know that better health means better life. In feng shui, my master, Shan-Tung Hsu, always teaches us about qi energy in all things and how balancing the yin-yang will …
Once we move into a house, the energy of a house can change. Infact, like all things in life it is constantly changing! Energy changes with those that reside in the house. When the lives of the residents change, the needs and space change which in return affect the energy. The following affects changes in …
Ki in Japanese and Qi (pronounced chee) in Chinese is what my master calls: “living energy” of “life energy”. So, I was wondering if the Chinese and Japanese definition of ki/qi is really the same? I was reading a fellow blogger Ben’s article, “Two Kinds of Chee” on his blog called AsianLiving.me Please stop by …
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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