The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Do Antiques Have Bad Feng Shui?

In my work with clients I’m often asked whether antiques and the like have “bad Feng Shui.”
As with so many things, the answer is, “It depends.”

If you know the provenance of the item and it feels good to you, there’s no proble… read more »

Overhead Lighting: Good or Bad Feng Shui?

So many of the homes and businesses I visit as a Feng Shui consultant have one c0nspicuous thing wrong: the only available light source is overhead lighting in key rooms like the bedroom, living room or office.

Overhead lighting is a classic case of Bad Feng Shui bec… read more »

Mirror, Mirror: Best Feng Shui Mirror Locations

Here’s a great question from a reader:
“If mirrors are a Feng Shui no-no in the bedroom, where is a good place to hang them?”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It’s true that Feng Shui frowns upon mirrors in be… read more »

Reinforce Your Intention: The Bagua Of Individual Rooms

The Feng Shui Bagua Map helps you identify and anchor your intentions in the nine important areas of life: your Relationships, Family, Career, Wealth and so on.
The most important place to apply the Bagua Map is on the overall floor plan of your home, but your home ma… read more »

Beyond The Bedroom, Part 3: Enhance Romance With The Power Of New Beginnings

Looking to use Feng Shui to activate the Chi energy of romance in your home? 
In this three-part series we’re looking at each of the nine areas of the Feng Shui Bagua Map to see how you can set up each one to enhance romance in your home.
Here are the remaining thr… read more »

Beyond The Bedroom, Part 2 — Enhance Romance With A Sense Of Abundance and Adventure!

In Part 1 of this series, Enhancing Romance With Inner Knowledge, Illumination and Self-Respect, we started to look at how the Relationship area isn’t the only Bagua sector to enhance when you’re trying to light the spark of romance.
Let’s ta… read more »

Beyond The Bedroom, Part 1 — Enhance Romance With Inner Knowledge, Illumination and Self-Respect

When you wish to attract a new relationship or warm up the romance with your current flame, your whole home counts!
A bit of smart Feng Shui throughout your space can make all the difference, taking you well beyond focusing only on your bedroom or Relationship area t… read more »

Negative Energy Getting You Down? Here’s Your Weekend Decluttering Plan!

It’s hard to get moving at this time of year, a Friday in early March.  The weather is dull; daylight savings time can’t come soon enough (next week!); people are still hibernating before Spring.
All this can add up to a feeling that negative energy ha… read more »

Compensate For A Missing Bagua Sector – Interior Feng Shui Adjustments

In my previous post about Feng Shui for missing Bagua areas, we looked at adjustments you can make outside your home to create a “whole Bagua.”
In this post we’ll examine Feng Shui adjustments to make inside your home to compensate for missing a… read more »

Back To School With Feng Shui: Part 1, A Bagua Map for Students

It’s “Back To School” season here in the U.S.., when students of all ages begin to think about classrooms, books and teachers, and set goals for academic success.

This Back-To-School With Feng Shui series features all the tips you need to get your childR… read more »