The Rooster is one of three animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac that consist of a single element. The other two are Rat (Water) and Rabbit (Wood). The energy of the Rooster is Metal, yin Metal that is. Being yin indicates a feminine quality, but plenty of our perceptions about Roosters have to do with… 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
Yin and Yang are Not Opposites
If there is nothing else that you can remember when you think about Feng Shui, please remember this: any Feng Shui method or formula that works that can be explained by the relationship of yin and yang. If yin and yang are not the underlying principles, along with the Wu Xing or Five Elements, it’s… Read More