You might be asking yourself what a lemon tree has to do with Feng Shui. My Feng Shui practice is inspired and informed by my garden. Living in the Pacific Northwest I have learned that you can grow just about anything in your garden as long as you find the right spot for it. If you study Feng Shui you understand that this is the same for people. What is good is relative to the particular needs of that plant or person. If placed correctly they will thrive.

I have always wanted to have a Meyer lemon tree in my garden. The sight and smell are a lovely reminder of the lemon tree my Grandma ‘Tona had by the back door of her house. Most people will tell you that maybe you can grow a lemon tree in the PNW, but you will need to keep it in a pot and bring it indoors in the winter. Being the stubborn kind of person I am, I took this as a challenge. I killed 4 small lemon trees before I finally found the right spot for one that is now in its second year in the front yard. Not being satisfied with that experiment, I planted two more that are now blooming. I’m still not taking it for granted that I will ever get any lemons, but even if it’s just the scented blooms and the sight I’ll be satisfied. In nature it is easy to see the cycle of yin and yang and accept it, knowing that there will be a spring to follow winter, or the sweet relief of fall after harvest time.

There is no perfect Feng Shui, not even in the most lovingly tended garden of the most knowledgeable gardener on earth. But that’s okay. We don’t need perfect Feng Shui to be happy in life. All we need is to understand the environment we are living in and its influence on us, study, work hard, do good in the world, and make the best choices we possibly can. And of course lots of time to do gardening.

It’s risky to try to grow a lemon tree outdoors and in the ground in the PNW. If you listen to everyone’s advice, you won’t even try. Would you like to try to achieve something that no one thinks you can do? Using Feng Shui lets me put you in the right place so that you can succeed in your endeavors – just like the lemon tree. Find the right spot for you and do the unexpected.