The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Do You Work In A Windowless Office? Here’s How To Compensate

You can count on most offices to contain the basics: a desk, a phone, a computer, maybe a few extras like a printer and bulletin board.
But there’s one very important component that some offices are missing entirely: a window.
Working in a windowless office c… read more »

Get Unstuck: Clear Your Visible — and Invisible! — Clutter

There’s no doubt that clutter can make you feel stuck. But did you know that clutter isn’t always visible?
If your energy feels stuck, it may help to tackle both your visible and your invisible clutter.
Here are a few essential tools to help yourself ge… read more »

What’s Your Feng Shui Personality Type?

Did you know that you have a “personality type” in Feng Shui?
Each of us is made up of a combination of all of Feng Shui’s Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
But one element always predominates — the one that corresponds to y… read more »

Keep Your Feng Shui Balance At Holiday-Time

During the holidays it’s easy to feel out of balance, not least because your environment changes in such an extreme way.
At this intense time of year, you need good Feng Shui to see you through.

All year long, you strive to balance your feelings of serenity and… read more »

Feng Shui, The Autumn Equinox & The Harvest Moon

This year’s Autumn Equinox occurs at 11:09 pm tonight EDT: the sun’s arc will cross the equator, moving southward until it turns to make its slow move north again at the Winter Solstice in December.

It’s the first day of fall, when the harvest co… read more »

The Most Yang Day Of The Year

At 7:28 (EDT) this morning the earth was tilted at its maximum angle towards the sun, in the Northern Hemisphere.
This is the Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year, and the most Yang day of the year, when the sun’s arc peaks and it shines brightly o… read more »

Is My Living Room Out Of Balance?

Have you ever been in a living room where it’s obvious that no one spends much time?
The function of a living room is to foster life. It should invite people to gather together, socialize, and relax. So the living room needs a balance with high energy: more Yang than… read more »

Nine Feng Shui Tips For Tough Times

When times are tough, Feng Shui provides a unique and powerful kind of support that isn’t offered in any other place. 
It helps you set up an environment where you feel safe and secure, and guides you to create a positive and comfortable place to live or work w… read more »

Feeling Stuck? Try The “Magic Of 27 Things”

Do you occasionally feel absolutely stuck, when you don’t know what to do next or how to get out of your own way?
Feng Shui has a simple yet surprisingly effective method for getting you unstuck: move 27 things in your space.
You can pick each thing up and put it r… read more »

The First Step To Good Feng Shui

The first step towards creating good Feng Shui is to know the goals you are aiming for.
Feng Shui is full of great advice for transforming your life, but it’s impossible to begin such an important journey without having some idea of where you are and where you w… read more »