The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


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 »

Springtime Feng Shui: Draw On The Power Of New Beginnings

As the calendar comes around to Spring in the northern hemisphere, Feng Shui’s yearly cycle kicks into high gear with the return of the Wood element as our guiding Chi force.
Wood celebrates New Beginnings: green shoots of young plants and new life emerging ever… read more »

Ancient Rhythms: A Chinese Way Of Looking At Time

Did you know that there are 24 seasons in the Chinese agricultural year?
The seasons include each “regular” season (Winter, Spring, etc.), each solstice and equinox, and wonderfully evocative concepts like Insects Awaken, Stopping the Heat and W… read more »

Light Up Your Holidays With Feng Shui Decor

The holidays are upon us, and with them comes the winter solstice – the darkest days of the year.
As we enter the long nights that characterize the Water element (here in the northern hemisphere) it’s important to maintain a sense of balance and hope wi… read more »

Fall & The Metal Element — Breathe Deep For Positive Chi!

Fall is on its way, can you feel it? There’s a clear, crisp freshness in the air, and it seems once again as though all things are possible.
Autumn is associated with the Metal element in Feng Shui, representing your lungs, the vital organs that bring new energ… read more »

July 4th Feng Shui!

I love big holidays like the Fourth of July!

 
We get to enjoy time off with family and friends being as active, or not, as we choose.
And even better, they give us a leisurely opportunity to contemplate the natural harmonies of Feng Shui.
 For example,

To compare th… read more »

Harness The Power Of The Summer Solstice

The summer solstice is coming up this week at 7:09pm eastern time on Wednesday, June 20 — the official beginning of summer, longest day of the year, and highest point for the sun in the northern hemisphere.

This day also marks a high point in Feng Shui, signify… read more »

Celebrate Memorial Day With A Bit Of Feng Shui!

This weekend marks the “official” start of the summer vacation season in the U.S. with the Memorial Day three-day-weekend. 
In terms of Feng Shui we are entering the season of the Fire element.
It’s the culmination of the most Yang cycle of th… read more »

Springtime Feng Shui On The Seasonal Wisdom Blog

Spring has finally sprung, and in Feng Shui that means it’s the time of New Beginnings.
Freshen up your Chi with my latest tips on Spring Feng Shui For Your Home in my new guest post on the Seasonal Wisdom blog.
What’s your favorite ritual for welcoming S… read more »

‘Tis The Winter Solstice

It’s the shortest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere — the last day of fall, on the cusp of winter ahead.

Light a candle tonight to celebrate this special day — the darkest, most Yin moment of the year, when we most appreciate the comfo… read more »