A bagua mirror is an eight-side-framed mirror used in Feng Shui practice to serve as a protective talisman that deflects bad energy or bad luck. From the word “bagua”, this mirror holds eight symbols, each containing three lines and each line is either broken or unbroken. The eight symbols which can be seen in the…
A lot can be said about gardens, including how they influence people, giving us an extension to our living space and providing tranquil views. When it comes to the Feng Shui guidelines for gardens, common sense prevails in such principles as: Misconceptions about Feng Shui Garden Aside from these common sense principles, there are a…
Recently, some readers submitted multiple questions about Feng Shui bracelets – what it does, how come it’s not working for them, and such. This article seeks to address these questions. Strictly Speaking, There is No “Feng Shui Bracelets” As Feng Shui Master Kartar Diamond mentioned, bracelets are being marketed as something that brings some kind…
People love predictions, whether they are derived from metaphysical sources or political analysts. As a long-time Feng Shui practitioner, I get asked each year what the future holds and I can let you know some of the Feng Shui and Nine Star Ki headlines for 2023. CHINESE ASTROLOGY THROUGH THE LENS OF FENG SHUI In…
Here’s a story when I first started practicing Feng Shui professionally. Back in 2015, I already went through years of feng shui schooling and training. I got my hands on all the ancient Feng Shui text I could find. I used almost all of my friends’ places as Feng Shui case studies. I was ready.…
The Chinese invented a lot things, highlighted in one of my favorite books by Robert Temple, titled The Genius of China (with an introduction by Joseph Needham). Botanical prospecting, gun powder, hermetically sealed rooms for ancient surgeries, advanced farming methods credited to Europeans centuries later and the invention of mirrors, just to name a few…
Editor’s Note: This is the foreword of Terah Kathryn Collin‘s 5th book: The Western Guide to Feng Shui for Romance: The Dance of Heart and Home, where she shares a chapter of her life that led her to learn Feng Shui and to live happily ever after. The hardcover book sells for $24.42 on Amazon,…
Never has there been a prior event in recorded history when so many people worked from home, as during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the cost savings for so many companies, people continue to work from home even after the lockdowns lifted. This has had far reaching ramifications for “stay-cations” and home buying, where…
There are too many misleading feng shui information nowadays, both online and off. As a feng shui consultant, the most common ones I’ve seen is clients thinking that placing a celestial animal, crystal, water feature, etc. somewhere in their home is feng shui. No, that is NOT feng shui.
Over the decades I have been asked to write many “Top Ten” Lists, including tips for the bedroom, the kitchen, and the office. People want quick To-Do or To-Don’t list even though classical Feng Shui is more nuanced and individualized than what most Feng Shui fans realize. Here, I’m sharing a few of the oddest…