It wasn’t gardening, that’s for sure. I’ve got the weeds and mess to prove it. This was the first year that my young garden was able to survive with very little attention. Some things even thrived. My little forest is growing up. I’ll give some of the credit to this temperate year of the Water… Read More
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Yin Yang Garden Design
Most garden design concepts can be explained in terms of yin yang and achieving a balance between the two. Applying the theory of yin yang correctly in your garden will result in a flourishing landscape that surrounds your home with good energy and enhances its value. Gardeners already understand this balance in the use of… Read More
Feng Shui for Gardeners 2012
For purposes of Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology calculations are based on the solar calendar. On February 4th, 2012 we entered the Year of Ren Chen or Water Dragon. Buckle up your seat belts, it may be a bumpy ride filled with unexpected events and reversals, good and bad. In Chinese folklore it is said… Read More
Using Science to Understand Five Elements Theory
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITpDrdtGAmo[/youtube] I saw this video of Richard Feynman explaining the physics and chemistry behind fire on Diane Kern’s blog and just had to share it. I don’t think most people understand that a scientific style of observation is the foundation of practicing Feng Shui. Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and other components of Chinese Metaphysics are… Read More
Feng Shui for Gardeners 2011 : Year of the Metal Rabbit
On February 4th, 2011 we will enter the year of the Metal Rabbit or Xin Mao. Some also call it the year of the Golden Rabbit. It’s fun to talk about the Chinese Zodiac and what animal represents your birth year, but did you know that the animals of the Chinese Zodiac are actually terms… Read More
Using Feng Shui to Grow a Lemon Tree
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… Read More
It’s All About Me (or You)
A teacher of Chinese Metaphysics I once studied with said something that has become a guiding factor of my study and practice of Feng Shui: It’s all about me! What she meant was that when your goal is to create the best balance of energy in a space you should orient everything based on your… Read More
The Freeing Power of Failure
I just had to share this article I read in the NY Times this morning about 81 year old Joan Dye Gussow. Where do I begin? I’m inspired by the life choices she has made and the way she has educated herself. I’m inspired by the thought of being 81 and still able to lug… Read More
My House Has Bad Feng Shui!
I’d like to share a story with you. The events in the story happened prior to my completion of my Foundation Studies in Traditional Chinese Feng Shui. No one is happy to hear that their house has Feng Shui issues. I know I wasn’t pleased when a teacher explained to me how it was difficult… Read More