Here’s a nice house in a great neighborhood that’s on the market right now. It has off street parking and a garage. It’s a rectangle shape which is good for feng shui. What is not in its favor is that it lacks immediate curb appeal, which may be slowing down the sales possibilities. It definitely… Read More
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Using Feng Shui Outdoors
One of the ways in which feng shui was westernized in the 1990s was by placing the emphasis on what is happening inside of the house. It made the concept of feng shui more palatable to the average person because it seemed to be mostly about re-decorating, placing symbolic objects, and making color choices. The… Read More
Yin Water Pig Month and the Water Element
Thursday November 7th is the first day of the Yin Water Pig Month, also known as Gui Hai. Since the main element of the pig is yang water, the pillar for the month is yin water sitting on top of yang water. An entire pillar of water (except for that tiny bit of yang wood… Read More
Feng Shui for Gardeners 2014 : Year of the Yang Wood Horse (Jia Wu)
As you are wrapping things up in the garden for 2013 it’s time to think about next year’s season and make plans for various projects. If you’ve read any of my other posts about Feng Shui for gardeners you’ll know I’m about to tell you what areas you should not disturb next year. If you… Read More
Coincidence or…What? October 21- 22, 2013
On Monday, October 21st 2013 which is a Metal Monkey (Geng Shen) day in a Water Dog (Ren Xu) month in the Chinese calendar. A Bing Fire (Yang Fire) day master that I sometimes work with has so many combinations in his bazi chart in this unseasonally fiery time that he became very strong. Coincidentally(?)… Read More
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr plays Ruth Patchett, a home-making wife betrayed by her husband, in her first movie She Devil (1989) Watch as her rebellion against domesticity begins. She is just getting started. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xG80L74PSY[/embedyt] This scene is a great example of a possible expression of the type of energy called 7 Killings. 7 Killings can manifest as… Read More
Donald Trump on Feng Shui
“I don’t have to believe in Feng Shui, but I use it because it makes me money.” ~ Donald Trump Rumor has it that Donald Trump began using Feng Shui after his first bankruptcy. He may also have used Feng Shui principles and BaZi analysis in the planning and execution of his third marriage.
Coincidence or…What? August 1st 2013
Today is Thursday August 1st, 2013 which is a Ji Hai or Yin Earth Pig day in the Chinese Almanac. Given that this is the year of the snake one would expect obstacles to travel. Coincidentally(?) I was taking my car in for maintenance that morning when the alternator died leaving my car stranded in… Read More
Coincidence or…What? July 24, 2013
Today is July 24, 2013 which is a Xin Mao (Yin Metal Rabbit) day in the Chinese Almanac. Coincidentally(?) a crew of men with chain saws, loppers and pruners showed up in my neighbor’s yard (which borders mine) to take down a good amount of height from the English Laurel hedge which is in the… Read More
Cooking, Kitchens, Relationships and Feng Shui
There are some interesting historical correlations between kitchen design, feminism, women in the work force and the divorce rate in the United States The decline of the so called “nuclear family” and “home cooking” follow the same timeline as the rising popularity of the open concept kitchen which came into fashion in the 1970s. As… Read More