Feng Shui Tips & Insights

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My Feng Shui Diary: Putting My Home On The Market

After ten happy years in our beautiful space, my husband and I have decided to make one of life’s biggest transitions — we’re selling our apartment and looking for a new place that supports the next phase of our lives.
As a Feng Shui consultant I h… read more »

Feng Shui Color Tips: GOLD

Gold: the rich, lustrous color of money -  of sunshine – and of heaven.
In Feng Shui, Gold is associated with two elements, Metal and Earth. It’s most strongly connected with the Travel & Helpful People and Children sectors of the Bagua Energy Ma… read more »

A Feng Shui Mother’s Day: Honor Thyself!

How are you planning to celebrate Mother’s Day?
If your Mom is (or was) an important part of your life, this is a beautiful day to honor her. I always make a Mother’s Day toast to my wonderful Mom even though she’s been gone for over seven years now.
But just as imp… read more »

Feng Shui Color Tips: TURQUOISE

The beautiful color Turquoise holds a special place in Feng Shui as a combination of two powerful colors: Green, signifying growth and health, and Blue, with its nourishing Water qualities.
Green (Wood element) and dark Blue (Water element) combine in Turquois… read more »

Feng Shui Color Tips: BLACK

In Feng Shui, Black is considered one of the five most important colors there is (along with Red, Green, Yellow and White).
But since it carries a particularly heavy symbolic load, it’s essential to deploy the color Black very carefully and correctly in you… read more »

Bad Feng Shui: Platform Bed Overload!

I just came across this photo and simply had to share it.
What do you think of this bedroom?

Let’s count the aspects of Bad Feng Shui:

The platform. In and of itself this is not necessarily bad Feng Shui, but this platform contains books, LPs, and maybe even elec… read more »

Feng Shui Color Tips: PURPLE

Over the course of my Feng Shui consulting career I’ve discovered that Purple is many people’s favorite color.
This makes sense because Purple combines the intensity of Blue with the rich warmth of Red, two colors that bring along with them an abunda… read more »

Feng Shui Healthy: Align Your Diet With The Seasons

Did you know that Feng Shui extends to the foods you eat?
When you eat food that’s in season you give your body good Feng Shui by keeping it in balance with nature’s rhythms.
Seasonal eating makes it easier to maintain your vitality at a healthy weight, t… read more »

Feng Shui Color Tips: BLUE

As well-loved a color as there is in the world, Blue holds an unusual place in Feng Shui. 

Like Green, Blue can be used to represent the Wood element, as in the beautiful clematis in this photo.  For instance Blues that shade very close to Purple may be perfect for ac… read more »

What Gives This Nursery Good Feng Shui?

How can you be sure to give your baby’s nursery good Feng Shui?
Let’s look at a few nurseries. Here’s a lovely example of good Feng Shui in a baby girl’s room:

Some of this nursery’s many positive Feng Shui aspects:

The crib is in the C… read more »