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Tips When Selecting Your Shui Consultant

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A shui consultant can help a person on the way to a complete and happy feng shui life. Since feng shui is a complicated idea to understand, such a consultant will be needed in order to help a person decide what the best approach to the philosophy of feng shui may be.

The problem may occur though when having to actually choose a consultant of this chinese philosophy . So many options are available in today's culture that finding just the right fit may be a tougher choice than originally thought.

The first thing to do when choosing a good feng shui consultant is to research. This is not something to take lightly. Just as a person would not want a second rate plumber, they would not want to invest in a second rate one.

In order to become familiar with the field of feng shui, one should start their research either in the library or the internet. After that an individual should clarify their expectations of what is needed from such a consultant.

Then, a look at the various schools can be helpful in finding a good feng shui guide. Feng shui has several schools with talented practitioners in each one of them, and it is helpful for an individual to know or ask about the basic differences between schools and choose the one that is preferred over the others.

If a person has gone thru all of these steps in order to find such a consultant and still has no luck, perhaps word of mouth may be the solution. Asking friends and family for references can be a great way to find the perfect one. If one has had a feng shui consultation, find out all the details such as how they work, fees, etc.

Most likely a good consultant of this chinese philosophy will have a website, pamphlet, or other material that can answer all the questions that a person may have.

If this is still not enough information, asking for references from the consultant is never a bad thing and the consultant should not be offended by the question.

When that perfect consultant of this chinese philosophy is found, life can be that much easier.

By doing through research, checking references, and making sure that clear expectations are set, a person can be assured that their lives in all aspects will be on the road to achieving as much harmony and balance that feng shui can offer.

The feng shui journey can be paved with gold if one has the right guide to accompany them.

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A Better Front Door With Feng Shui: Training, Taming Energy Flow

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The front door of your home is not only the focal point of your house; it’s where you, your family, and visitors regularly enter and exit your home, making it a major outlet of incoming and outgoing energy. Known as the “mouth of chi,” the main door is where the home absorbs much of its energy nourishment. But sometimes the architectural design over the entrance of your home presents a challenge for the flow of energy, which is when it’s time to consult a feng shui practitioner or take some feng shui classes to learn ways to slow down the energy once it comes into the door, focusing it and redirecting it to the rest of the house. For example, if the staircase to the upstairs or basement is located very close to the entrance and the foyer is small, a feng shui cure can help you rework the flow of energy so it doesn’t come in the door and quickly rush upstairs or downstairs, leaving the ground floor of your home without energy nourishment.

To learn how to slow down, focus, and guide energy, you may consider checking out a few feng shui classes in your area, whether you are interested in feng shui certification or just the information. You’ll learn that strategically placed items can help you work with the small foyer space that you have to keep energy on the ground floor when it comes in the entrance. A large vase with flowers or a houseplant, art, a piece of furniture, or a mirror can accomplish this purpose, although if you do decide to use a mirror it shouldn’t face the entrance directly, as this will push energy away and out of the home instead of into the home.

A main entrance with a small foyer and a staircase facing the door is only one of the architectural designs that could benefit from a consultation from a professional with feng shui training. Feng shui cures are often specific to an individual space and its needs, so a feng shui consultant will be able to improve the flow of chi in your home and will have the knowledge to use more advanced aspects of feng shui. Determining the bagua (feng shui energy map) of your home, for example, will produce a host of feng shui cures like painting the walls certain colors and other tactics that will support the five elements of feng shui.

A front door with good feng shui can have a remarkable effect on your health, success, and relationships by providing you and your family with nourishing energy that sustains every aspect of your life.

By: David Tang

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Written by Mary Louise Flowers. Feng shui classes provide feng shui training and feng shui certification at the Center for Feng Shui and Intuitive Arts in New Hampshire.


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Your Kitchen, Your Health and Feng Shui

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When applying the principles of Feng Shui to a home, people often think of ways to improve the home’s entrance, living room or bedroom. Did you ever wonder what other rooms of your home might benefit from the art of Feng Shui? One of my favorite rooms in the house is the kitchen, yet it is often overlooked when it comes to the application of Feng Shui methodology. The kitchen is also one area of the home where Feng Shui can potentially have a direct benefit to your long term physical health. In this article I will discuss what you can do to your kitchen that will help create more positive Qi (energy or life force) and in doing so improve your overall health and the health of your family.

Feng Shui Color

In my articles, I often discuss the important role color plays in the Feng Shui thought process. This concept is also important in the kitchen where some colors are not only aesthetically pleasing but, believe it or not, can improve the home owner’s digestive cycle. Proper digestion is considered one of the basic tenants which helps determine a person’s ability to live a long and healthy life. Our knowledge of Feng Shui colors is a useful tool which can be used to help support this goal.

So, what are these magical Feng Shui colors? The most auspicious colors you can paint your kitchen, in the order of importance, are:

This stimulates digestion in the intestinal tract.

Is a soothing or healing balm for the nervous system.

Is a relaxing color that promotes calmness and inner peace.

These colors have various effects on the brain and its many functions due to the way the brain is stimulated through the visual cortex. Whether you are stimulated by yellow or sedated by greens and blues, Feng Shui colors have a profound effect on our everyday health.

Please keep in mind; you do not have to choose a bright color for it to have a positive effect on your digestive tract. Various hues of yellow, green or blue will still have a beneficial Feng Shui effect.

Feng Shui Cookware and Appliances

Proper Feng Shui cookware is also a critical element in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is best not to have metal cookware. However, many western societies prefer to use stainless steel or aluminum pots and pans. Unfortunately, scientific data supports the belief that exposure to aluminum may have negative effects on the human nervous system and potential links to Alzheimer's disease. If not metal, what is the proper Feng Shui choice for cookware?

You will notice many fine restaurants use copper base pot and pans. Professional cooks prefer copper because the heat conducts more rapidly and it is easier to control. Copper is the choice of Feng Shui practitioners because it does not have the toxicity of aluminum and it is a magnet for positive Qi. Some people prefer to use glass cookware. Although glass cookware eliminates the toxicity issues, it will not create good Feng Shui Qi for you or your kitchen

If it is practical, try to choose a gas range for your kitchen. A live flame not only allows you to cook more precisely, but the flame represents the Feng Shui element of Fire. Fire has played an important role in human development and it represents expansion. Using fire will symbolize growth in your own life and as a result you will become more open to change and opportunity.

Feng Shui Kitchen Layout

The layout of your kitchen is also vitally important. So, if at all feasible, try to keep in mind the following Feng Shui principles and scenarios:

1. Never turn your back on the entrance to the kitchen!
While you are cooking, you should never have your back face the entrance of your kitchen. This is due to the fact that Qi will come through the doorway and attack you from behind. Whether in the kitchen, or any other room, we should always attempt to face the oncoming Qi.

Feng Shui Cure
The best Feng Shui cure for this particular affliction is to hang a faceted crystal above the stove or in the center of your kitchen’s ceiling. The crystal will help distribute the Qi more evenly throughout your cooking environment.

2. You should never be able to see the bathroom from the kitchen!
The position of the bathroom in relationship to your kitchen is critically important. The bathroom is a place where much of the health Qi can potentially be "flushed" down the toilet. If you can see the commode from the kitchen, when the bathroom door is open, then you will need to immediately institute the following cures.

Feng Shui Cure #1
Place a small dish or shot glass on the commode and fill it with raw white rice. The rice will prevent the Qi, or more importantly, the health aspect of your Qi from being literally flushed down the toilet. Rice is grown in a paddy field and its semi-aquatic nature will symbolically deflect the Qi away from the commode and up towards the wall and ceiling.

Qi will get flushed away every time someone forgets to put down the lid before flushing. Yes, men are notorious for this particular Feng Shui disaster in the making! So make sure to take time for a refresher course on bathroom etiquette.

Feng Shui Cure #2
Keep the bathroom door shut at all times, and keep the drain of the sink open only when in use. A closed bathroom door will keep the Qi from entering room and the closed drain will keep it from escaping through the sink.

Even though the kitchen is probably one of the most popular rooms in the house, we often forget the role it plays in our Feng Shui life. If you implement our understanding of Feng Shui color, cookware and layout with respect to your kitchen, you will see a marked improvement in your health. Of course this should not be used as a justification for eating poorly and avoiding exercise.

San Dan Yi
Feng Shui Colors
A brief description of various Feng shui colors and their effects.

By San Dan Yi
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Profiles of Feng Shui Enthusiasts

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Feng Shui enthusiasts have different niches. Different personalities and cultural backgrounds are incorporated into the Feng Shui attempts. The good thing is that you do not have to limit yourself to a certain make to be able to apply Feng Shui. However, it may do you a lot of good if you are able to find the groups of people who have the same interests as yours as far as Feng Shui is concerned.

If you are after the more rigid type of the loose application of Feng Shui, these are all possible depending on your preference, for Feng Shui is really all a matter of channeling the right energy to make the environment work to your benefit.

The best thing about Feng Shui is that it attracts a huge variety of people. You don’t even have to look too far and you will easily find a person who is into Feng Shui. And with the many challenges facing the world today, it is understandable that we seek help in various places, including Feng Shui aid. But different persons breed different motivations for applying Feng Shui, and here are some of the profiles of people who engage in Feng Shui.

The Business Tycoon

The business tycoon is completely focused in profits. He or she will be most likely to ponder positioning and orientation of his office building in relation to the directions of prosperity. He may even alter the numbers of his landline and address, if at all possible, to tailor to the lucky numbers for a given season. But more often than not, the business tycoon won’t have time to think all about these things and will be most likely to hire a Feng Shui expert to do it all under his approval.

Big-time business people who like Feng Shui can afford the most expensive form of Feng Shui help there is and actually uses the profit to leverage in more profits with proper design and good Feng Shui.

The Pad-Owning Bachelor and Bachelorette

The bachelor’s priorities include adjusting to the adult world, getting financial stability and having fun socially. Typically, they are the ones who buy Feng Shui charms, remove flowers in the bedroom to avoid unfaithfulness in relationships. Fun-loving and modern, they may find that they are heavy on electronic or metal objects and may opt to balance it with a Zen fountain or two.

The Housewife

The housewife is the one who pores through magazines and seeks out Feng Shui tips online and offline. She may also derive the techniques from other fellow housewives and friends within the neighborhood. Her common focus on Feng Shui would most likely be oriented on home and family matters. The housewife who likes Feng Shui is most likely into interior designing of home whether on an amateur or a professional level.

The Striving Employee

The striving employee who likes Feng Shui aims to make a miniature balance of earth elements in his cubicle. This may involve him or her putting a small mirror for water, a jacket to ward off the excessive metal in the corporate workplace and many others. The striving employee may also invite relaxation and peace of mind by means of a plant ornament or any lovely fixture that doubles as a Feng Shui charm and a form of esthetic display.

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Feng Shui Symbols for Prosperity and Abundance

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Choosing Feng Shui symbols need not be hard. You don’t really need to stuff yourself with crystals, essential oils or other things that may not necessarily be in harmony with each other. The key to having good Feng Shui is balance, and you need to be able to have the qualities of balance to invite the good things and experience the pleasurable effects of Feng Shui in your life. There are many kinds of Feng Shui symbols, and you may have to orient yourself properly about these Feng Shui symbols before hanging any in your home.

In choosing the right Feng Shui symbol, you must have some emotional relationship to the object you are using as a Feng Shui symbol. Some of the Feng Shui symbols are meant to provide cures for bad luck. The others are meant to supplement what is already inherently there in your home or office. The mood that you want to convey must be established right from the very beginning before you shop around for Feng Shui symbols so that you will find the appropriate symbol that will fit your needs.

Crystals

There are quite a lot of crystals available for Feng Shui, and familiarizing yourself with each one of them and their functions will help you acquire what you need to be able to invite prosperity and abundance in your life. When you are using crystals, make sure that you take good care of it and wash it regularly to avoid dust or clutter from overpowering it.

Essential Oils

Some of the more relaxing oil varieties include the lavender oil, which is very good for helping you attain peace of mind in your environment. Essential oils are very conducive to providing a positive environment for your home or office. Just make sure that you use the right amount of oils so that you will not overpower your environment with too much oil. Also, for purposes of variety, have some stock of various oils so that you will be able to experience different modes of environment even by just changing the scent.

Fountains

Fountains provide serenity and the element of water in the environment. If you have a fountain that is quite unobtrusive and physically appealing, place it in such a way that it will complement metal and not overpower your fire elements. Fountains complement metal elements so make sure that you are able to position it with the metal elements in your home or office.

Bagua and other Feng Shui Tools

The right orientation for the Feng Shui bagua is also important if you are to use it in your home. The Feng Shui tools that you might need must also complement each other so that you will not find yourself in the middle of a clashed set of Feng Shui symbols. Chinese coins tied with a string are also another form of good luck charm.

Animals

Animals are also considered part of the Feng Shui symbols. Some of the attributes of the animal being used is actually assimilated by the environment according to Feng Shui experts.

The Color Factor

Color is also an important aspect of Feng Shui. The visual appeal must not only be derived on what goes with where, but it must also be grounded on the right colors you need. It all depends on the mood that you want to convey.

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Feng Shui Colors

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http://www.fengshuiliving.info Brings you how using feng shui colors can enhance your feeling of well being. Here are some interesting facts about Feng Shui colors.

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Top Ten Feng Shui Tips from Elizabeth Chamberlain

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See Elizabeth's new feng shui web series. While these "Top 10 Feng Shui Tips from Elizabeth Chamberlain" give you a kick start for a feng shui boost, you can get many more feng shui tips in Eliza...
See Elizabeth's new feng shui web series.

While these "Top 10 Feng Shui Tips from Elizabeth Chamberlain" give you a kick start for a feng shui boost, you can get many more feng shui tips in Elizabeth's new web series "Space Lift: Feng Shui Your Home."

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The Wonderful Colors of Feng Shui

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Colors affect people in different ways. By using the right colors, you can strengthen the elements of Feng Shui. These wonderful colors are divided into cool which is Yin and warm which is Yang. There must a balance at all times because everything possesses these two components.

Aside from Yin colors being cool, it also represents healing and relaxation. To give you an idea, here are the colors.

• Blue has yin energy because it reflects love. It also creates a feeling of peace and trust. Since it is the color of both the sea and sky, Feng Shui experts associate it with adventure and exploration. Among the different shades of blue, navy blue is the color that best describes intellect and wisdom.

• Black symbolizes money and income. It is great for those who are focusing on their careers especially when this color is combined with metal. In Feng Shui, it is the color of emotional protection and power.

• Next is purple that lies at the end of the spectrum. In Feng Shui, it is associated with spiritual awareness as it is excellent for physical and mental healing.

• White represents confidence, poise and purity. Feng Shui experts use this color in combination with gold and silver as it generates a calm atmosphere.

• You also have green which is represents balancing, normalizing, nurturing and refreshing. It is the color of balance, harmony, healing and health in the emotional, physical and spiritual aspect of things.

Yang colors tend to be fire and wood elements. It is these colors that provide you with positive energy or enthusiasm and here are the colors.

• Yellow represents cheerfulness and friendliness. However, too much exposure to this color can be bad because it often leads to anxiety.

• Orange helps you strengthen your concentration especially in times when your creativity runs dry.

• Tan or being represents the colors of the earth. It portrays neatness and helps conceal emotion.

Lavender is the color of sexual indecision. Feng Shui experts believe this color suggests an ability to be manipulated.

Maroon is one of the shades of red. In Feng Shui, this represents indecisiveness.

There are other colors aside from those mentioned that represent Yin and Yang in Feng Shui. If you want to know more about it, do some research as this is written in books and also posted online.

As mentioned, these colors should be used in different combinations with other Feng Shui elements in order to balance the Chi. These elements are namely earth, water, fire, wind and metal.

Each of the colors above represents one of these elements and by making sure there is balance, you will be able to bring prosperity wherever you need it like in your home or for your business.

For instance, if you want balance in the bathroom, you shouldn’t add the color black as there is enough water already there. Doing so will cause an imbalance and surely you wouldn’t want that to happen.

The wonderful colors of Feng Shui can be used to your advantage depending on the energy you need. For you to achieve prosperity, you have to bring them into your home or office not only in the colors of the wall but also the furniture and décor as well.

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