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She developed a specific system – Space Clearing, which uses the art of feng shui for clearing spaces in buildings. Karen is a leading western authority in her field.

Karen's two books are Creating Sacred Space (1996) and Clear Your Clutter (1998). These books were translated into twenty-four languages and became international bestsellers (combined sales of 2 million copies). Karen's first book became an interior design bestseller on Amazon.com. Both titles have influenced numerous people in their attitudes on how clutter affects the energy of our environments.

Karen has been on a number of radio and television shows worldwide; she published hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. Numerous articles have also been published about her. People are continuously commenting about her books on Twitter. She is a public speaker, a teacher, and Space Clearing consultant.

Karen Kingston has over 25 years of personal study in unseen energy and Feng Shui. The unseen world has become tangible and meaningful to her. She creates spaces where people start to feel different. She offers clear practical tips, delivered with humor.

Karen began practicing Space Clearing as such in 1978, but the term itself was coined only in 1989. The term refers to the ceremony that she has initiated and developed.

Karen has personally taught numerous practitioners about Space Clearing, to guarantee that their services are of the highest standard. She continues teaching them more advanced classes to further evolve their skills.

Space clearing keeps on evolving; Karen publishes newsletters to keep her followers updated on the newest developments. She's working on a new book, and she's planning to create a number of eBooks.

What is spatial clearing? It is the art of clearing energies in buildings using Feng Shui. The origins of space clearing go to religions. Every religion offers ceremonies to elevate spiritual levels and enhance the state of one's being. These ceremonies are used in temples, churches, and other religious constructions. Karen's space clearing can be used for the same type of astral cleansing, but in someone's personal space. Creating sacred spaces is designed to raise the quality of life and make it more meaningful.

Why do we need space clearing? Karen Kingston believes that energy space is very similar to physical space, and both of them need to be cleaned. Imagine if you moved into a home and never cleaned it? Within years you would have layers of dust lying around, cobwebs all over the place, myriads of large and small waste items, as well as numerous dirty dishes and mugs. This is similar to what happens when a person lives in the same place and never clears its energy. Our feelings, emotions, thoughts and words leave energy clutter all around. It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it's there and it needs to be eliminated. This is exactly what Karen Kingston teaches in her books, at workshops, and through consultations.

He teaches philosophical and spiritual aspects directly to the public, as well as through other feng shui experts. His notions were interpreted and used in books and teachings by a number of other feng shui experts, including Karen Kingston and Marina Lighthouse.

His teaching incorporates Confucianism, Taoism, Eclecticism, Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism, Yin-Yang philosophy, I-Ching, holistic healing, folkloric studies, and feng shui. His Holiness was born in a respected Taiwan Lin Family. Both his parents were involved in the cultural activities against the Japanese invasion, and moved the rest of their family members to Beijing, China. Lin-Yun was raised in Beijing; at the age of 6, he started to be taught the Black Sect Tantric Buddhism by his first teacher.

At age 17, Lin Yun returned to Taiwan and continued to study under other spiritual guides of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism, including Master Hui and Master Cheng. He studied with distinguished philosophers and Buddhist masters.

After years of meditation and study, Lin-Yun has gained profound spiritual abilities and insight. He helped large numbers of people solve their issues using "transcendental solutions." Grandmaster Lin Yun has been introducing his teachings for over three decades. He teaches Feng Shui giving lectures at universities and other educational institutions. His school received wide praise and formed a trend in Asia, Europe, and America.

In 1997, the Grandmaster was presented with an honorary degree for his humane psychology study by the Northern California University. This affirms his commitment to connect Western and Eastern cultures through the guidance that he has contributed to humankind. In 1998, the Tibetan Bon religion's leader officially presented Lin Yun the name of "His Holiness". This is the only time in the record of this religion giving such a tribute to a Chinese.

The Professor is a leading authority in feng shui. He lectures at the invite of the worldwide educational and religious institutions. His audience takes in the UN Parapsychology Society, the American Architect Institute, the Congress Library, and a number of foremost educational institutions, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Cornell, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University (UK), University of Duisburg (Germany), University of Munich (Germany), Qinhua University, Beijing University, and many more.

He has conducted lectures in France, Spain, Germany, England, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, India, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Africa, and many other countries. He was a lecturer, a visiting professor, and research professor.

He was invited to a number of national and local TV networks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, PBS; in countries such as England, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. He was interviewed by numerous newspapers, magazines, and journals throughout Asia, the USA, and Europe.

In 1986, he established the Yun Lin Temple (Berkeley, California). In 1994, he established the Lin Yun Monastery (New York). Over the years, he also set up a number of sanctuary shrines around the world. The Professor promotes Chinese philosophies, Buddhist teachings, folkloric cultures, and Feng Shui. His shrines and temples provide blessing and guidance to everyone.

She has consulted a number of businesses, private clients, and designers. She is a Manhattan native. Today, her books can be purchased through online bookstores, as well as brick-and-mortar bookstores.

From 1983 to 2000, Sarah wrote 5 books on Feng Shui, most of which became popular. Her first book was "Feng Sui - The Chinese Art of Placement" (published in 1983). At the same time, she was writing magazine and newspaper articles on Feng Shui for the Washington Post, the New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, and House & Garden. Back then, she was one of a few people who knew anything about this ancient Chinese notion.

Later she wrote four other books: "Living Color", "Feng Shui Design ", "Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement" (updated version), and "Interior Design with Feng Shui ".

In her books, Sarah Rossbach interprets feng shui and the insights of His Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun - a renowned feng shui master. Sarah translates this Chinese art into easy to understand Western terms.

She studied Mandarin Chinese, which helps her to translate. She is largely responsible for bringing feng shui into the Western culture.

Sarah is a very authoritative writer. Her books have rich text and attractive photos. She offers a guide for understanding and learning to manage the energy flow, and using Feng shui as a tool for well-being.

Her book "Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement" teaches about using Feng shui in design and architecture. Sarah Rossback interprets the notion of Professor Lin Yun, and offers advice on achieving harmony in one's environment. The tips range from the building's layout to furniture placement to interior design. These tips are for homes, offices, and public places; they can be used for any environment. These tips are designed to help achieve good health, happiness, and financial prosperity in today's world. This book received good reviews from other publishers, including from The New York Times.

Her book "Interior Design with Feng Shui" concentrates on interior design for the most part. In this book, she explains the principles and history of feng shui, and discusses using it in homes, business environments, as well as in gardens. This work expands her earlier work - it has more information on color, and more illustrations.

Her book "Living Color" is an explanation of how color influences our lives. It can inspire or subdue, and make you fortunate or unfortunate. Here she elaborates on Lin Yun's color theory, which is based on Buddhist tradition. Color is described for its benefits, as a cure, and life improving tool. First, she explains the philosophical roots of color theory, and then gives practical suggestions on using color indoors and outdoors to achieve a harmonious life. She talks about the color of food, clothes, and cars, colors for home, garden, and more. The tips by Sarah Rossbach can help you not just purchase a new sofa, get dressed for a job interview, and attract romance using colors, but also to achieve a harmonious and balanced life.

She was raised in Hong Kong. Since the age of 7, she has studied Tibetan Buddhism; she later became a highly developed practitioner. Her granduncle taught her feng shui when she was a teenager. For countless centuries, the Chinese have applied feng-shui when designing cities, building homes, and burying the dead. When Eva was a teenager, feng shui was hardly known outside of Asian countries. Today, it's widespread throughout the world.

Eva is a genuine practitioner of what she teaches, as she represents the nation where it all originated thousands of years ago. She shares the traditions of her ancestors with the rest of the world in her books, on her web site, working with people at the Shambala center, as well as lecturing worldwide.

Eva Wong holds the wisdom of the Mysterious Subtleties (Hsuan-k'ung; traditional Feng Shui School); she is a practitioner of the Three Periods (San-yuan) and Three Combinations (San-ho). She belongs to an unbroken string of lineage carriers, starting with the founders to the present day.

She wrote over 10 books and translated over 15 books on Taoism, Feng Shui, and related topics. Eva shares her notion of the Chinese, who have designed their sanctuaries and homes in harmony with the Qi - the energy of the earth. She helps us understand Qi and its interdependency between architecture and geography. Her books were translated into a number of languages, including German, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Italian.

Shambhala Mountain Center is the place where Eva presents the doctrine of nature and its energy. She explains how this doctrine guided the building of Chinese pagodas, Tibetan stupas, Japanese shrines, and even the Indian temples. She explains how to use feng shui in residential and commercial structures, to achieve the beneficial flow of Qi.

Wong is also a renowned qigong instructor. Simply put, qigong is an exercise that combines movement, breathing and cultivating Qi energy for health and longevity. This system was developed by Taoist sages. Qigong helps to restore Qi, and remove any blockages. This system is often referred to as a panacea for ailments: it helps to reduce stress, regulate blood pressure, strengthen immunity, etc. Qigong requires proper tutoring to be effective and safe. Eva Wong is a Taoist scholar/practitioner, who teaches people to transform their mind and body using qigong the right way. Wong lectures, instructs, and teaches through Shambhala's worldwide group of retreat centers.

Eva Wong has helped many people improve the quality of their lives, including eliminating persistent ailments like significant back issues, chronic pain, and others. Some people were so amazed by the results of her training that they have also started to study.

She is the director of learning at a Taoist Temple – Fung Loy Kok. She has taught courses on Buddhist and Taoist beliefs at Denver University.

Like most true masters, Eva has adopted the non-ego tradition that "leaves no trace", which means that there are little to no direct quotes from her to be found. She perceives herself as a guide and a channel for the lineage teachings to pass onto new generations in the East and West. Eva Wong strives for acceptance among religions, to end religiously motivated violence.

This number can help to determine good and bad cardinal directions for a person. There are 8 Kua directions - 4 good and 4 bad. The good directions are: Sheng Chi (Success), TIen Yi (Health), Nien Yen (Love), and Fu Wei (Personal Growth). The bad directions are: Ho Hai (Failure), Ng Kwai (Five Ghosts), Luk Sart (Six Murders), and Cuet Ming (Total Loss). At the bottom of this article, you can find the formula to calculate your Kua.

Kua can be used to know which way to sit and sleep in your home. Try to make sure that you sit facing one of your favorable directions, and that you sleep with your head in one of your favorable directions. Your Kua number can also be used to know the 4 best directions for your entrance door, so that you bring the positive energy in each time you enter the home.

If the door faces a wrong direction, you can work on windows to fix it. In feng shui, windows are considered as doors for the positive Qi energy, which creates happiness. You can let the positive energy enter your home through a window in one of your 4 personal good cardinal directions. So, if your front door is facing the wrong way, you need to find your "happy window" and activate it.

How do you activate a happy window? Here's how: Qi energy flows along with the flow of air and light, so you need to keep your "happy window" clean. If it's a balcony door, remove all household clutter from there. Open this window as often as possible, so that the flow of air enters your home through it. You can also hang nice light curtains on this window. Traditional feng shui says that blinds cut the flow of Qi; if possible, don't use blinds.

Make sure that this window isn't in front of a mirror, so that the good energy isn't reflected back by the mirror. Hang a crystal ball on the window to scatter the positive energy throughout the room. If possible, keep the door to this room open, so that Qi can move freely around your entire home. You can also hang a painting or calendar in red and gold opposite this window. Red and gold are the colors of good luck and wealth, which work as a bait for good energy.

Following is the formula to calculate your Kua number.

Example for women - born in 1983: Add the last two numbers of your year of birth: 8+3 = 11. If the result is a two-digit number, add these two digits until you get a single-digit number: 1+1 = 2. Add 5 to the result: 2 +5 = 7. In this case, Kua is 7. If the result is a two-digit number, add those two digits again until you get a single digit.

Example for men - born in 1973: Add the last two numbers of your year of birth: 7+3 = 10. If the result is a two-digit number, add these two digits until you get a single-digit number: 1+0 = 1. Subtract the result from 10. In this case, Kua number is 9. If the result is a two-digit number, add those two digits again until you get a single digit.

Most of the commercial items fall into a very affordable price range, and are made of simple materials. You can also find exquisite presents made of gemstones and precious metals. In this article, we will cover gifts that can be made or purchased, and suggest where to place them.

The very first aspect is to decide what you would want to boost in the life of the person whom you will make a gift to. For instance, if you want to boost their wealth, you can present them a red ribbon with Chinese coins, a wealth vase, a god of wealth, or other similar items. If you want to boost their love relationship, you can present them with various paired figures, such as Koi carps, horses, elephants, and others. You can find gifts for boosting someone's career, health, or any other aspect of their life. Let's cover the gifts for one of the most important aspects of life – wealth.

Gold Ingots: This is one of the most powerful feng shui gifts, as well as it's probably the cheapest one to make with your own two hands. To make this wealth gift on your own, you will need an even number of smooth stones and gold paint in a spray bottle. All you need to do is wash the stones, dry them, spray them with paint, and let it dry. That's it, your gift is done. If you don't want to spend time on this, you can purchase a "Gold Ingot" amulet online. This amulet is best placed near the window (one stone or ingot on each side of the windowsill), diagonally across the main entrance door, or in the wealth zone – the southeast section of any room.

Money Tree: Money tree is yet another powerful wealth symbol, which is also easy to make. For a money tree, you would need a nice jar (maybe a pre-decorated jar), wire, wire cutters, play-dough, and Chinese coins. You need to make tree branches from the wire, and tie Chinese coins to them. Then connect the branches into something that resembles a tree. Place the tree into the jar and secure it with play-dough. Again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase money trees online. This amulet is best placed in the wealth zone – the southeast.

Chinese Coins: Chinese coins are a potent wealth attractor. They can be used for a number of different types of feng shui gifts. For instance, you can make a red neck ribbon with a number of Chinese coins tied to it. You can even use a red lanyard and tie coins to it – this will also serve practical purposes. For instance, the person can start wearing their glasses, ID, or keys on their new lanyard with wealth coins. Alternatively, you can make a string with coins to hang on the southeast wall - this talisman will add to the interior of any home, since Chinese coins are very attractive. And again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase presents with Chinese coins online.

Mandarin is a name that was used to refer to officials in imperial China, and later also in Korea and Vietnam. The name comes from the Portuguese word "mandarim" denoting a minister, and from the Sanskrit word "mandarin" denoting a commander. The word "mandarin" corresponds to the Chinese word guan. The Royal Mandarin ducks received their name for their extraordinary plumage and superiority over other species of ducks.

Ducks fly in pairs, so this bird is considered a symbol of marriage and relationship in couples. In Feng Shui, any paired symbol (two horses, two elephants, two fish) is good for a couple. The Chinese believe that Mandarin ducks choose their partner once and for life, and die if they have to be separated. Therefore, these ducks are also a symbol of fidelity.

Ducks are best placed in the sector of love and relationships - in the southwest zone of any room. For instance, you can hang an image or place a figurine of a pair of ducks in your bedroom. This talisman will bring prosperity and good luck to your couple, as well as it will help to improve the relationship between the two of you.

Activation: This charm works best when it's placed close to an aquarium or plants. You can activate it using your wedding rings, by putting them next to the figures at night. If you are not married or if you don't take your wedding bands off, you can put a picture with the two of you next to the charm.

Legend: A legend has it that one Chinese mandarin man decided to divorce his wife. In the evening, prior to telling her about his decision, he decided to walk along the shore of a lake nearby his home. He was walking for a long time and pondering how to put it to his wife, when suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by the noise of two Mandarin ducks landing on the water. The man started to watch the ducks, which gently bowed their necks to each other and brushed each other's feathers with love. While watching them, he remembered all the wonderful moments that he had with his wife, and his love broke out with renewed vigor. According to the legend, this is how the ducks saved his marriage.

Tips: The colors of the charm have to resemble the colors of their living counterparts, so Feng Shui recommends that you use orange ducks. Their element is earth, so it is best to use talismans made of materials found in the earth crust, such as semi-precious stones. The ducks need to be placed by two, since a single object embodies loneliness and sadness. Four ducks are better than three or five.

If you want to improve the relationship in your couple or if you are single and want to find a life partner, consider obtaining this powerful talisman and placing it in your bedroom. Soon, your love life may change for the better.

This octagon is built on 8 trigrams. Its sides (directions) indicate the various aspects of your life, which can be harmonized in accordance with feng shui. If you learn the concept of Ba Gua, you'll know how to change the interiors to improve your life.

Trigrams are ancient symbols, the origin of which dates back to the Book of Changes I-Ching - one of the world's oldest systems of divination and energy interpretation. In traditional Chinese culture, trigrams were used in medicine, martial arts, philosophy, and religion. In feng shui, the sacred Pa Kua octagon is used to understand the energies inherent in someone's house, apartment or office.

Bagua has nine major sections - eight sides and the center. Each section corresponds to one or more areas of your life, and has its direction and color. Thus, you can find out which elements of your environment affect certain aspects of your life. Here are the 9 sections: Career North Black; Knowledge Northeast Blue; Family East Green; Wealth Southeast Violet; Fame South Red; Love Southwest Pink; Children West White; Helpful People Northwest Gray; Health Center Yellow.

All zones are equally important, as well as they interact and depend on each other. If any zone is weakened, it may have a negative impact on other zones. Ideally, all the Ba Gua directions need to be strong and balanced. It's best not to boost just one zone, for example, the zone of wealth. Perhaps you'll gain wealth, but you may lose something else.

Only one zone dominates over all others - the center, which symbolizes health and unity. If you do not know where to begin improving your life, start with the center - you can not go wrong.

Using the Pa Kua octagon, you can quickly assess any room. The octagon can be superimposed on the plan of a room in different ways: either from the front door toward the opposite wall, or by cardinal directions. We will consider the second option.

Career: It's in the north. It has to do with work, occupation, and earnings.

Knowledge: It's in the northeast. It has to do with intelligence, life experience, spirituality, and self-improvement.

Family: It's on the east. It has to do with the family, relatives and ancestors.

Wealth: It's in the southeast. It has to do with material wealth; it symbolizes abundance and prosperity of any kind.

Fame: It's in the south. It has to do with fame and reputation. It's also associated with how you see your future.

Marriage or partnership: It's in the southwest. It has to do with husbands or wives, girlfriends or boyfriends, or other close people.

Children or creativity: It's on the west. It has to do with spiritual and physical creativity - children, creative projects, and artistic self-expression. It also reflects communication.

Useful people: It's in the northwest. It has to do with people who help you in life - teachers, mentors, friends and colleagues. In addition, it is related to travel.

Health: It's in the center of the Pa Kua octagon. It has to do with physical health, unity and harmony. By improving this area you can fix most life aspects.

All that is known is that these stone beads are covered with mystical patterns (eyes, strips) and are an important part of the Tibetan culture. To this day, Tibet and its culture are shrouded by mystique.

The meaning of the word Dzi corresponds to the meaning of the words "shine, brightness, and sharpness." People in this part of China have always attached great importance to jewelry – jewelry is used as a way to show the status of a person, as well as it has great religious significance. Even the poorest families keep some beads as amulets.

The present religion in Tibet is Buddhism; however, it is believed that the beads came at a time when there was another religion in Tibet – Bon. This follows from the strange drawings on the beads, which point to shamanism and witchcraft. It is difficult to say anything for sure about Dzi beads, as Tibetan culture prohibits any archaeological expedition on its soil. Scientists have been talking about these beads for years due to a lack of documented evidence. We only know that they were used as amulets to boost power.

Tibetans believe that Dzi are of supernatural origin. There are many different stories and legends surrounding them. Their appearance is linked to ancient times, when demigods wore them as jewelry. Whenever Dzi got damaged, it was discarded, as it would lose its powers once damaged.

There are several stories about Dzi beads being insects. These stories tell that these beads were insects that lived in the earth, but they would turn to stone when they came in contact with a human hand. One story tells about a man who saw this insect in the mountains, and threw his hat to catch it. When he took off his hat, the insect turned into stone. These "insects" were sometimes found in the excrement of cattle or in the horns of dead animals. The insect theory is often used to explain why they are often found together - forming a kind of a "nest". One legend states that even after the beads are dug out of the ground, they continue to move for some time.

Another legend states that they came out of a mountain. They flowed down this mountain's slopes in streams. One angry woman threw a glance at the mountain, and their flow froze.

There's also one modern story, which became a kind of "urban legend". It states that all of the passengers on a bus would have perished in a road accident, if one of them was not carrying a bead.

All these stories confirm the belief that Dzi are magical and can protect their owners from trouble and disease. Traditional Tibet medicine uses powder from the intact (not broken) beads in a mixture with other magical substances, for the treatment of epilepsy.

The beautiful mystical Dzi beads seem to carry a very strong energy. It is believed that they protect against all types of failures, and bring prosperity, wealth and health to their holders. They vary depending on the type of luck that you want to attract.

These beads are often used by feng shui practitioners in combination with other amulets.

This system can also give advice for promoting health and traveling. In order to calculate this data, you would need to input your initial information into a special calculator. The information to input could be your date of birth (day, month, and year), your partner's date of birth, or a specific year or month of your interest. A special algorithm would identify the following 3 numbers: the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number.

Potential of a Relationship: Nine Star Ki astrology can be used to evaluate the potential of any relationship between two people (dating, business, coexistence). First, it calculates 3 numbers for each one of the two people – the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number; then it assesses the harmony that these two can have on 3 varied levels.

The Main Number relation allows us to see how well the two people can coexist; this is the most important level of compatibility for love relationships. The Personality Number relation talks about the ability to communicate and interact; this level of compatibility is important for co-workers. The Energy Number relation is the most superficial level of compatibility; this level of compatibility is used for short relationships, such as business meetings with new people. To use such a calculator, you would need to input your date of birth and the date of birth of the other person, and click "calculate".

Forecast for the Month and Year: The Nine Star Ki astrology can also provide a forecast for any year and month. This system assumes that the "quality" of time varies depending on the number that "governs" it, and on the Main Number of a person. According to the Nine Stars, in order to succeed in anything we need to do things when nature helps us. The good time is the month's or year's "summertime", when the sun shines and the wind is blowing in your direction. The bad time is the "wintertime", when we need to rest, recuperate, and not do anything big. The result of any endeavor depends on how well we time it. To use such a calculator, you would need to input the year and month you are interested in.

Favorable and Unfavorable Directions: Before going on a trip, ancient rulers of China would find out how good or bad any direction is in a given year or month. You too can summon assistance from the Nine Star Ki astrology, especially if you intend to travel to another city or country. If you are going on a trip that will be shorter than a month, it suffices to calculate the data for that month. There are years and months when travel is not recommended in general.

In ancient times, choosing the right direction was so important that someone could travel three times more, only to move in the direction recommended by the Nine Stars.

Today, this astrological system is used by many feng shui enthusiasts.

You can choose from an array of applications that will tell you all that you need to know for enhancing your home, office, and even garden. Some tools are free, while others are paid. Most paid applications come with a free trial period, which helps ensure that you like the program and can use it effortlessly.

Complete and professional software can serve almost like a personal Feng Shui consultation. Most modern applications allow printing out the reports and charts that were personalized for you or anyone else.

As we mentioned, feng shui software can be more or less powerful; in this article we will talk about the capacities of the most powerful tools that provide the most complete information. With a few clicks of a button, you can get accurate data about your zones and enhancers for them. You can obtain detailed guidelines on how to find and activate any area of your life, located in your home, office, or yard. It can enlighten you about enhancing the following areas of life: wealth (main and secondary), relationship compatibility, wish manifestation, business, career, health, romance, reputation, fame, and so many more. The software can create floor plans for you to find the zones.

Moreover, you can be provided with the best directions for sleeping, working, meditating, etc. It can teach you about the most beneficial colors and elements for you, as well as the best times of day, dates, and lucky numbers. It can also display your natal charts with the flying stars (monthly, annual and fixed). The tool can feature a Daily Planner, which will help you know the best times and dates for making important decisions and for their implementation into your life. A complete tool will have a few dozen features, as well as an intuitive interface to help you understand and use all of these features effortlessly.

The most advanced applications can feature access to private user forums, where you can discuss your findings and clarify questions chatting to other users. Today, the soundest tools are created by experienced Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners. A sound tool will also have been beta tested by a number of Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners.

Who uses feng shui software? It is used by anyone who wants to save time when they calculate anything related to feng shui. It is often used by renowned masters, dedicated practitioners, and inspiring students and enthusiasts. Using powerful feng shui software is almost like having a Feng Shui professional come and give you tips about your home or office. Free tools may be best for those who want to test such tools, while a good paid tool can become a great investment for those who are serious about Feng shui, including those who have a business related to this notion. Feng shui is a complex art, so it does make sense to use modern aids for achieving the best results with it.

There are a number of symbols and aromas, which can be used either in the southwest part of any room (the area of Love and Marriage), or in the bedroom
of the newlyweds.

Let's discuss the symbols first. The most important aspect is that any symbol that you use, needs to be in a pair. It can be anything: a pair of beautiful pillows, candleholders with candles, dolphin figurines, crystal eggs, etc. For love, classic feng shui typically uses a pair of mandarin ducks - orange ducks made of pottery, red jasper or other "earthly" materials. You can also use a pair of cranes. Both of these bird species represent undying love and faithfulness in the couple.

Another traditional love charm is a figurine of the Moon Fairy, who is considered the goddess of happiness, love and joy. You can also use ceramic, porcelain or crystal vases with flowers in them, which symbolize love, tenderness and passion.

A great talisman for enhancing romantic luck is "double luck". It can be placed in the south-western sector of the house or put under the bed. Another good charm is the "double luck knot" - a knot made in a special way. Its "infinite" thread symbolizes an infinite luck.

The sector of Love and Marriage is "ruled" by the earth element. Therefore, feng shui wedding advice is to boost it using the "earth" or "fire" charms – different types of stones. You can make attractive compositions using semi-precious stones or crystals. Chinese feng shui schools give preference to jade eggs, crystal balls and statuettes made of stone. You can cleanse the stones using salt water or incense, prior to using them.

Colors that activate the sector of marriage are the shades of pink, yellow and brown (terra cotta, ocher, beige, and sand). You can hang red Chinese lanterns in the bedroom. Red or pink hearts (paired) are one of the most effective love charms; hearts of rose quartz are considered the best. Paintings of happy couples can be very good also. You can also hang wind chimes with pendants in the form of hearts - they will add romance to your interior.

If you choose to place images of hieroglyphs, the most appropriate would be "beauty" - a symbol of harmony indoors, and "love" - a symbol of happiness in personal relationships.

Following is a list of feng shui wedding scents that help to attract love and sympathy. The main point it to choose the scents that please both, you and your partner.

Orange – creates the atmosphere of serenity, ease, and confidence. Bergamot – relieves tension and enhances erotic appeal. Clove – gives confidence in success. Geranium – increases sexual appeal. Grapefruit – boosts emotional bond. Jasmine – helps shy people overcome their shyness. Ylang-Ylang – enhances intuition, frees, and awakens the senses. Ginger – enhances determination. Mandarin – helps achieve harmony. Juniper – creates a sense of novelty. Neroli – boosts sexuality and sensuality. Patchouli – awakens the primordial energy of the chakras and enhances sexuality. Rosemary – enriches feelings.

The purifier captures the negative energy that you may have in your home or office. Having it indoors can help you to improve the flow of positive energy, while the negative energy will be captured and depowered.

The purifier works extremely fast to combat sickness, improve health, and enhance all aspects of anyone's life. In this article, we provide tips on how to set up your salt water cure, when to dispose of it, and more.

Where should you place the cure? Feng shui experts have varying opinions in this regard. Some suggest placing it according to your flying stars; others say to place it in accordance to the year, while others advise using software to determine the best location for it. We suggest placing it in the zone of your home that you believe may need a boost, according to feng shui.

Following are the life zones and their locations indoors: Fame and Reputation – South; Career – North; Health and Family – East; Creativity and Children – West; Wealth and Prosperity – Southeast; Knowledge and Self-Cultivation – Northeast; Love and Marriage – Southwest; Helpful People and Travel – Northwest. You can put the purifier in any room, such as the bathroom, utility room, living room, and even a bedroom
. Yes, unlike many other water elements, this water element can even be placed in the bedroom. That's because salt water cure represents "yin" water, while aquariums, fountains, and others represent "yang" water that's best avoided in bedrooms.

How to set up the cure? First, you need to get a jar or glass, such as a pilsner glass. Fill it 3/4 of the way with salt and place 6 Chinese i-ching coins onto the salt, to form a circle. The coins need to be placed with their Yang sides up – Chinese characters should face up. Note that regular coins are much less effective than Chinese coins. Now, pour in tap water to the top of the glass. Place a mat underneath the glass, wherever you place it. Don't cover the jar and don't place it in a cupboard, as it needs to be exposed to air (qi energy). If you don't want your visitors to see it, you can place a photo frame in front of it. Try not to touch or move the glass.

Over time, the glass will start to form crystals, meaning that it's working and absorbing the negative energy. Check the glass periodically and make sure that the water is always to the top, but avoid touching the glass, especially its rim and salt crystals. The glass needs to be changed when large crystals build around its rim. To help the purifier work well, you can place other cures, such as 6 Chinese coins on a red ribbon (metal element), next to it.

After about one year, dispose of the old purifier, including the old glass, coins, water, and salt. Place everything into a sealable container and throw it into a trash bin. You can now make a new salt water cure that will provide your home with purified energy for the entire next year.

Here are Top-Ten Feng Shui Tips for making your kitchen into the "healthy heart" of your home.

1. Clean everything inside & out. This includes drawers and cabinets, appliances, walls and counters. Line shelves with new liner paper, and give the floor a good scrub.

2. Evaluate what you really use. Feng Shui asks that you keep only what you use, need, or love. As you remove things from upboards and drawers, ask yourself when you last used this item, and what the chance is of using it. If you'd like to keep an item you seldom use, consider deep storage, or make room for it on higher kitchen shelves.

3. Clear the counters. Remove everything from the countertops to scrub them off and ask, "How often do I use this?" before you put it back. Many appliances live on the countertop unquestioningly.

4. Put like with like. As you take things out, put like things together. As an example, separate sweet baking spices from savory ones, and store coffee filters near your coffee mugs. You will make your life feel just that much easier going forward.

5. Adjust shelves to maximize cupboard space. Most cabinet shelves are adjustable. As you consider putting your newly-organized things back in the cupboards, separate tall items from shorter ones and adjust your shelf-height in an appropriate way.

6. Use "shelf helpers" for simplicity and potency. Items like tray racks, lazy susans, and stacking shelves don't cost much, and they can change your life. Get good "chi energy" flowing by ensuring everything works. Fix things that are broken. Check that doors swing openly. Replace chipped spoons and sharpen your knives. In Feng Shui this is a crucial step – things that are well-cared-for indicate your goal to take the very best care of yourself, too!

7. Make a secure place for paperwork. Paper processing in the kitchen creates perplexity, and can be dangerous. If your kitchen has turned into a mini home-office, is time to get the papers out of there.

8. Recognize the significance of your stove. The burner, a strong Feng Shui symbol of Wealth in your life, is the centerpiece of this "Heart of Your Home" and must be treated with particular respect. A way to do this is by noting your disposition to use just one or two burners. Spread the wealth and use them all to bring more healthy energy into your house.

9. Use mirrors to create more wealth. In Feng Shui, the burners on your stove symbolize wealth coming into your home. You can multiply this by simply placing a mirror behind the oven so that it reflects the burners. This mirror also reflects activity behind you as you cook, so it brings in a desirable part of safety and comfort also.

10. Balance the elements. Finally, your kitchen already contains four of the five elements of Feng Shui : Fire, Water, Metal and Earth elements. The part that's sometimes missing, Wood, can be brought in simply with things like fruit or a little plant – or a picture of one of these. When the elements are balanced, a space feels great.

The living room is where we entertain, generally speaking. It may also be a place for the family to gather. Some people hardly ever step foot in their living rooms. To the extent that you use your living room, that is how much it will affect your health and well-being

In Feng Shui, a living room is designated as a room of opportunity. When an old friend or neighbor surprisingly knocks on your door, the living room should be one of the first rooms newly arriving guests are able to enjoy. This is a place of opportunity and potential, linking this room to several aspects of life including career and relationships. From a more practical standpoint, a well designed living room will provide your guests with distinct feelings of security about you and them spending time inside your house. The front door and entry way are where first impressions are born and following up a great first impression with a formal jaw dropping living room arrangement will plant a seed of lasting impression into your guests and leave them wanting more.

The Metal and Earth elements of Feng Shui are formal by nature, appealing to all. By design these two elements complement each other classically well like peanut butter and jelly and including these elements into your living room design is an absolute must. Even just visualizing gold colored trim and decor begins to bring formal imagery to mind as if we were spending time inside a King or Queen's guest chambers. Gold plated light fixtures or silver-lined wall trim are definitely not an option for any level headed individual, however silver decor and gold paint are much more obtainable to anybody with a more practical budget. Build a solid foundation to your living room using these primary elements and expand as your personal taste sees fit.

We hope that you find our advice useful; however, the most important tip is to listen to your intuition.

A special feature of a classical feng shui garden is having a pond, pool, or fountain in the center of it. Any body of water (natural or artificial) will increase the good Chi energy in the garden. The most crucial point is to keep the water clean, clear, and fresh. Stagnant water attracts the destructive Sha instead of the positive Chi energy. The traditional feng shui says that the optimum home location is on a small hill next to a splashing brook or small river, which brings Chi into the house.

Try to ensure that the garden's view from the windows is attractive in every season. The garden should be set up to be welcoming for you and your guests. Try to avoid having tools, bikes, or garbage containers in your garden, as they disrupt the harmony. It is advisable to have a bench next to your entrance door – it's practical and attractive. A harmonious space in front of your house will promote the Chi, and help it flow from your garden into your home.

A feng shui garden can have beds with herbs and shrubs with berries. Try to give time and thought to the choice of trees. Everyone can feel affection to a particular tree, which will make you feel happy. Sitting on a bench under your favorite tree will recharge you.

A garden should be surrounded by a protective (limiting) area. Its functions are to create a beautiful landscape scene, mark the garden's boundaries, and hide it from prying eyes. It can be a high wall or a small hedge - the choice is yours.

We perceive the nature in a garden with every sense: the color of flowers, the aromas of herbs, and the rustle of leaves. Each of these can bring joy. Let your garden be dominated by flowers, trees, herbs, and plants that you personally like and enjoy.

The garden's light is also very important – any type of light enhances the Chi energy flow. Consider using artificial lighting, especially for the pathways, in the dark. The light should not be too weak, but it probably should not turn night into day either. You can use practical lighting, as well as decorative lights to underline the magical beauty of your pond or plants.

Handmade works of art can boost the appeal of a garden and emphasize its individuality.

Listen to your intuition and you will find the best solution for your garden. The boosted Chi energy will boost the sense of harmony and wellbeing in your feng shui garden.

Feng-shui is a traditional Chinese teaching with a millennial history. This teaching explains how to live in harmony with nature. The roots of this doctrine go deep into Chinese culture and Taoism. The art of feng shui is to help people manage the flow of chi energy with maximum benefit

Let's take a look at the properties of mirrors: they reflect, attract, create the illusion of an extended space, complement the space visually, and redistribute the Qi energy flow.

A mirror can be an excellent corrector, such as in a bathroom. The Qi energy is attracted to water, and moves with water. If you keep your bathroom door open, then good luck may be going down the drains. In this case, the best corrector is a large mirror (the size of the door) hung on the outside and inside of the door. On the outside, it will reflect the Chi and keep it from entering the bathroom and flowing out of your house. On the inside, it will not allow the negative energy to penetrate into the home from the bathroom.

If your bathroom door is opposite the entrance door, it's best not to use a large mirror on the outside of the bathroom door – it will reflect the incoming Qi back to the street. Instead, hang a small round mirror on the inside of the bathroom door, and hang a wind chime on the outside. The chime will pick up the incoming Qi energy and scatter it through your home.

It is best not to use mirror tiles, as they "cut" the reflection. Good Feng shui mirrors should reflect a person completely, with a little space above the person's head – it's the personal growth potential.

Mirrors can help to direct the Qi energy in the desired direction. For example, if your kitchen is opposite the entrance door, you and your guests may be tempted to go to the kitchen and eat. This is not surprising, since the incoming Qi goes straight to the kitchen. If you hang a large mirror to reflect other rooms, the Qi will be redirected towards the rooms and you'll eat less.

Feng shui mirrors in the bedroom are fine, as long as they don't reflect a sleeping couple. If they do, the relationship may suffer from third party interference.

Mirrors in the kitchen are used in two ways. First, to reflect the dining table – this will double the prosperity of the family. Second, for the cook to see who enters the kitchen – this will make him/her feel safer.

Mirrors in the living room can help to enhance it. For instance, if you have a stunning landscape outside the window – hang a mirror on the opposite wall, and the beauty of the landscape will double.

The round Bagua Mirrors with rings of trigrams are very strong protectors, which attract negative objects and restrain them by the forces of nature. Bagua Mirrors are very potent and need to be used with caution. Instead, you can use friendly protective animals, such as turtles and unicorns (Chi Lin), which protect against negative spirits and people.

Let's remember the rules for placing the feng shui mirrors: they should reflect a person in his/her entirety; a mirror opposite the bed can harm a relationship; let the mirrors reflect only nice things.

For instance, if you have a "negative" object behind your window, hanging a chime will fix the energy. If your entrance door is opposite a window, the Chi energy that enters your home will exit through this "tunnel" instead of passing through your home. If you hang a chime in its way, the Chi will enter the hollow tubes, rise up and scatter throughout your home.

Feng shui wind chimes in combination with other charms enhance the positive effect even greater. These items come in all forms and materials (wood, metal, and plastic), enabling you to choose one of your liking. Following are a few examples of what you can come across, and what each item is meant for:

bamboo Tubes: According to feng shui, bamboo is a symbol of longevity, career growth, material prosperity, and dignity. It will enhance any area of your home, but the ideal place for it is in the south – the zone of fame and reputation. You can also place it in the wealth sector – the southeast, or the family sector – the east.

Fish: These will bring you good luck and prosperity. It's exciting to note that the Chinese word "fish" also means abundance. Hang this item in the southeast of your home.

Angels: If you already have children, this chime can be hung in the nursery – the angels will decorate it and protect your children from harm. If you want to have children – place the item in the western part of your home (children and creativity).

Butterfly: In feng shui, butterflies symbolize immortality and rebirth. Butterflies activate romantic relationships, bring happiness to the family and help to make dreams come true. This item can be placed anywhere, but it is best to hang it in the southwest sector (love and marriage).

The Chinese coin: This is the main symbol of wealth and prosperity. Hang it in the southeastern sector (the sector of wealth), and your earnings should start to grow.

Two fish: These will help you strengthen the love and marriage sector (southwest), and bring you prosperity.

dolphins: These are a symbol of protection. They also symbolize harmony, kindness, peacefulness and timely assistance. Feng shui wind chimes with dolphins will pass the good Chi energy throughout your home and help you avoid any quarrels.

Dragon: Dragons represents strength, wisdom and kindness. It is also believed that the image of a dragon guards the house and expels the evil spirits. It can be placed anywhere.

Stars: Symbolize golden rain. They are excellent for bringing monetary prosperity. It is best to place them in the sector of wealth, the south-east.

Crystals: These generate positive energy and dissipate it throughout the house. They can be placed in any sector of your home that needs to be strengthened.

Pagoda: This amulet will activate the monetary energy in the southeastern sector. Pagoda chimes resemble Chinese temples. Many of such feng shui wind chimes have pendants in the form of the celestial sphere.

Many Chinese cities celebrate the New Year with these magical creatures – groups of people line up in columns wearing one large robe depicting the Dragon. Any other time of the year, you can find the images of this creature all over China – on ceramics, clothing, and in decor.

Dragons are among the most popular symbols in Feng Shui - these creatures command the elements and can change their size from large to the size of a worm. A dragon in feng shui represents success, prosperity, power, good changes, good luck in love, and spiritual growth.

Success and prosperity: having the image of a feng shui dragon in your home or office will help to bring success and help achieve new heights in life.

Good luck in love: they activate and help attract love.

Power and good changes: the dragon creates good Chi energy with its every breath, and improves the life of its owner.

Spiritual growth: dragons symbolize wisdom. According to a 2000 year old legend, the souls of people make a journey into the higher realms on the back of a dragon. In addition, it is a mediator that transmits human desires to the Universe to make them come to life.

How do you use a feng shui dragon? Since these creatures are associated with water, choose one that is colored green, blue-green or golden yellow. Dragons are associated with the east (the energy of the rising sun), so it is best to place its image or figurine in the East of your home or office. Its image can be placed anywhere, because this creature is connected with all major zones; yet, it is going to be more powerful in the east. Dragons strengthen the active and bright Yang energy, so their images are best placed in living rooms or dining rooms, not in bedrooms. The image of this magic creature can decorate the east wall in your living or dining room.

Pearls: Many images depict a dragon holding a pearl in its mouths, or trying to catch the pearl. According to feng shui, the Magic Pearl symbolizes harmony and the unity of opposites, such as Yin and Yang. It is believed that a feng shui dragon without a pearl will get angry and become unable to bring good luck. So, choose the images and figurines depicting them with a pearl in their mouth.

Dragon and Phoenix: in feng shui, Phoenix symbolizes eternal love. When Dragon and Phoenix are shown together, they symbolize the link between masculine and feminine. The combination thereof helps to bring infinite happiness, love and prosperity. An ideal place for such pictures and figurines is a bedroom.

Magic Dragon Tears: Dragon tears are tears of joy that it drops looking at us from the sky. On the way from heaven to earth, the tears turn into crystals. Dragon tears in feng shui are large crystals that dissipate energy and convey a sense of joy, love and power.

Moreover, you can find charms for home (bedroom, kitchen, living room, and entrance), garden, office, and car. All of the available amulets are meant to create balanced living and enhance every aspect of life. In this article, we will discuss several of the most popular talismans for enhancing the different aspects of life using the ancient notion of feng shui.

Love and romance: The feng shui products for enhancing love come in two. Whichever love item you choose, make sure that it comes in two similar or even identical objects. Some of the most popular charms for enhancing romantic relationships and marriage are Koi carps, mandarin ducks, orange trees, and pictures of happy couples. These amulets need to be placed in the bedroom or the feng shui love corner – the southwest of any room.

Wealth and prosperity: The feng shui products for boosting wealth come in a number of forms: gold-colored items, Chinese coins, and specific talismans. The most commonly used and the most powerful amulets for boosting prosperity are: Gold Ingots, the magic scepter Ru Yi, Money Trees, Three Legged Money Toads, and Wealth Gods. There are a number of Wealth Gods to choose from, including "civil" and "military", laughing and strict, etc. It's best to choose the god that you like personally. These charms are placed in the southeast – the wealth corner.

Luck and success: Any amulet can bring luck and success to its owner, as long as it is placed in the zone that you want to boost (money, health, love, creativity, children, etc.). However, there are specific charms that can boost your overall luck. These are: Chi Lin, Kuan Kung, and Chinese dragons. Chi Lin is a protective animal similar to a unicorn. It has horns, blue and green scaly skin, hooves, tail, and the head of a dragon. Kuan Kung is a military commander, who protects the home and brings luck. Chinese dragons are magical beings that also bring luck and protect homes.

Business and career: One of the most effective talismans for businesses is the Greedy Dragon of Ambition, which attracts business luck and helps to outdo the competitors. This item goes into the zone of career – in the north.

Health and peace of mind: The most potent feng shui products for boosting health are salt water cures, which capture the negative energy in your premises. Both, health and peace of mind can be boosted using crystal singing bowls, fountains, and wind chimes. These talismans are placed in the east – the corner of health.

You can also find items for Reputation and Fame (south), Children and Creativity (west), Self-Cultivation and Knowledge (northeast), and Helpers and Travel (northwest). Our advice is to determine the parts of your life that need to be boosted, pick the charm that you like, and place it in its zone. Soon, you should see a large improvement in your life.

"Every good thought you think is contributing its share to the ultimate results of your life". Grenville Kleiser

Are you ready to put a new bounce in your step? Or awaken a new challenge, a new path or a long forgotten dream? If you are, start your creative action with positive thinking. Just like when you feng shui a house there are many benefits to feng shui your mind. When you have pure, positive, worry free thoughts, you make being "happy for no reason" look easy. So it is time to clean out the cobwebs in your mind just like you clean out your closet. Throw away clothes and thoughts which no longer fit, and make way for the new. When you are finished cleaning, you will feel like your health, happiness, and enthusiasm for life have just been renewed.

Like a caterpillar in a cocoon, which metamorphoses into a butterfly, you are always transforming. Change your thoughts and you can change your life. Most likely you have heard the saying "you are only as old as you think you are." I have known people in their 30's who sound like they are old and ready to retire, and I know men and women who are in their eighties who have the energy of a 30 year old. We grow old when we lose interest in life and cease to dream, lose our desire to search for new answers, or get stuck in old worn out thought patterns. Keeping our mind positive and receptive to new ideas is one of the major keys to staying young. Like an umbrella, our mind is of no use if it is raining and we don't open it.

We must stay awake and not be hypnotized by the TV or the radio. It is easy to drift into the unconscious and become a prisoner to media concepts. Did you know that there were 50,454 centenarians in the US in 2000 (according to the US Census)? Did you know that we could accomplish more at 65 than at 30 because we have more time? More at 90 than at 60 because everyday we are growing in wisdom, and our understanding of life?

"We are a spiritual "catalyst", and our thoughts and actions have a spiritual reaction. Our thoughts are mirrored in consciousness; what we think is what we see. Receiving the mental equivalent of our thinking is forever playing out in our life. Positive thinking about aging is like putting money into a savings account. Make your perspective on aging become one of your most valuable asset. I used to worry about forgetting a name or what I was going to say. Thinking that I must be getting old, and then I started noticing how many young people had the same problem. Forgetfulness had nothing to do with age, but everything to do with which thoughts are stored in our mind. Now I tell myself "I am wise beyond measure."

We may not beware of it, but the "law of attraction" is always operating. We can see the results everyday in the positive or negative things, places, people, situations and environments around us. To stay young is to surround ourselves with happy people. When you feel inspired, uplifted, or rejuvenated by a person, book, movie, or talk your whole being lights up as well. This recharged feeling opens your mind to the miraculous and suddenly you tap into your own divine wisdom. Our mind is ever so powerful as though each of us is a "point of intelligence" in the Universe; As though the Universe wanted to express itself through us.

Carlos Castaneda said "We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same."

Live for the fun of it, for the pure joy of being! Spread your wings and fly in sheer delight. When you believe strongly with a sincere heart in what you want to attract in your life, you help open the doors for opportunities to enter in. See yourself as a happy, radiant, successful, and peaceful. Affirm living---not dying. Remember your mind does not grow old your mind grows wise. How old do you think you are?

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice. It is the art of placing and arranging matter and space in the correct manner such that harmony with the environment is achieved. This harmony can refer to the harmony in the home, in relationships, in wealth and many other aspects in our lives. The practice has been around for several thousands of years and is still practiced in China and many parts of the world up to this day.

The Main Points of Chinese Feng Shui
Chinese feng shui is actually quite complicated if you don't know how. This is because there are many different aspects that you will need to consider in order to determine if that will affect the feng shui. Some important elements in this ancient practice include water, air, fire and others.

The feng shui consultant or geomancer will decide on the appropriateness of the position of the objects or the spaces based on those elements. Of course not all objects can be shifted. In these cases, feng shui can be enhanced by placing a crystal or a bagua at the appropriate place in order to block, deflect or slow down the energies passing through the areas.

You may be interested to know that the Chinese feng shui started out as a method of looking for the right place to build a home and as a way to find the right place to bury the dead. When these believers of feng shui wish to buy a house, they will request a feng shui expert to help their architect or engineer in making feng shui based house plans.

The ideal house plans are said to be either square or rectangular, A narrow house does not bode well for those who live in it. Over the years, it gradually developed into a way of placing objects and assigning things in such a way that they harmonize with the environment and promote overall harmony and peace for the area.

Feng shui make use of the ideas from:

1. geomagnetism,
2. astronomy,
3. space and
4. weather

to determine the Qi of a place

All of us work hard to ensure we get the promotion that we feel is overdue; most of us also try to ensure that our paycheck can meet our monthly financial obligations. Some are fortunate to take on a second job to make ends meet. For the less fortunate ones, they often ponder over this "imbalance". They blame it on the fact that those "lucky" ones were in the right place at the right time. While this may be true to a certain extent, this did not happen by chance or fate. These "lucky" ones had the elements of feng shui money on their side.

It is an open secret that money or success is a result of work. For this obvious reason, you should place prime importance on your work space or work area.

The following tips will improve your feng shui career or business:

1: You must never sit with your back to the main door of the office.

2: Include some plants in your work area. Plants are full of life. They help to promote growth in your career and business, but do remember to water them frequently as a dying plant is bad feng shui. Real plants are better than the artificial ones.

3: Decorate your work space with pictures and painting that inspire positive feelings. Use images of different elements to prop up any imbalance.

If you work from home, feng shui office rules are still applicable even though there will be some apparent differences.

There should be a separate entrance into your home office. Make use of plants, shelves or partitions to separate your office from the rest of your house.

Whether you are in the office or from home, remember the important feng shui business financial freedom rule, and that is to keep your office desk as clean and clutter-free as possible.

It takes more than mere hard work to achieve financial freedom but with amazing feng shui secrets your journey to wealth will be much faster and easier.

Have you ever been into a house that felt so peaceful and serene? Have you ever wondered why at times everything ran so smoothly as if an unseen hand is moving obstacles away from you? It is not just luck that most people would say it is. All these are due to good feng shui.

Feng shui is energy or "chi" and is an ancient art of placement of energy to improve harmony, health, longevity, wealth, career, etc. In fact, almost everything revolves around energy. Nowadays, feng shui is practiced by people worldwide.

Here are 10 good feng shui basic tips that you can easily practice to bring harmony and stability to your home:

1. Do not enter your home with your shoes on. Shoes are considered to have bad "chi" (energy).
2. Shoes are not to be openly placed at the main door of your house. Keep them in a shoe cupboard with its door closed.
3. Do not sleep next to the toilet wall.
4. Keep your bathroom and toilet doors closed and keep the toilet lid down.
5. Do not sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door. This stemmed from the practice of taking dead bodies out of a room with the feet first. Live people should be taken out with the head first.
6. Do not occupy or buy a house which faces the sharp edge of the roof of a house. The sharp edge represents a knife pointing towards you and your home, denoting unrest and instability.
7. Feng shui baguas are placed outside your house to ward off evils and bad "chi'. They should never be placed inside the house as the effects could be devastating to those in the house.
8. Keep your knives out of sight. This also serves as a security measure
9. Have a meal together with your family at home at least once a day. This symbolizes harmony in the family and home.
10. Windows, whenever practical, should be opened for at least twenty minutes daily to allow energy to flow into the house.

Practice the above basic info and you will notice how your life will change for the better.

The title itself reveals a few things we are going to read here. The design of built structures has a fundamental influence on man, his health and overall well being. Now, let us all see how each step helps us to clearly assess the present state of our living space, brings abundance through improvements and tunes us with nature.

Talking about women, aren't we all looking to make and create happy homes? I am sure we have stuck pictures of dream homes on our soft boards or gone to the local library to borrow the odd ‘Feng Shui' book, read about the art of ‘Zen', bought sweet sounding wind chimes and inspiring paintings for the walls and pleasing fresh flowers from the supermarkets. Would really like to know many men actually buy flowers apart from anniversaries, valentines and mother days? Don't know if its only a woman's thing or not but it does appeal to us. I remember my mum having this itch every 6 months to alter the layout of the lounge and rotate the paintings and change the colour of the curtains to bring a change in moods and a feeling of festivity! We do that a lot in India – especially when its Diwali time and its customary to clear out all the junk and redecorate the walls—just like the spring clean here –the only difference being it happens in different continents and in different seasons!

The whole process and the connection of women with it as being the prime caretakers of the home and family has made me ask some questions many times. Are there some underlying themes or laws which govern this?

We all have heard and applied Feng Shui in our own ways.. consciously or unconsciously. I would like to add here the word 'Vastu' – the basis of Feng Shui. Originated in India as a building science but couldnt make its way as fast and swift as Yoga and Ayurveda (the art of natural healing) did.

We all want happiness and vitality around us. So, lets go backwards each word by word in our topic - Spaces >> Happy >> Homes >> Healthy

Spaces here don't mean buildings and monuments. They can be the most basic shapes- a circle or a corner in your house where you can always feel relaxed and rejuvenated sitting there for even 5 mins. There are actually hidden energies around us which make it happen. And I am now going to describe how it happens for most people. Such spaces make us happy and happy people make it a home!

Spaces bring us together and also separate us from each other. They are crucial to the way our relationships work and are a very fundamental and universal form of communication. When a person pushes in front of you in a queue, you feel offended not just because you are one place further back but also because they failed to respect the rules. When we talk to each other, the space between us is part of our communication. We probably all know a friend or colleague who habitually stands too close when conversing or touches you just too much for comfort and we feel uncomfortable. The stranger who comes and sits at your table in a café even though other tables are empty; the newspaper boy who fails to shut the front gate after him, the neighbour who habitually parks in front of your house rather than hers and many more instances like these - we call them a personal space invasion. Spaces within buildings speak the same language of space as much as people can – only in the recent past many buildings have failed it to do it more properly.

Happy spaces…

Vaastu and Feng Shui both intend to create a harmonious unity to place living and building into a finer order of nature. Feng Shui developed from the Taoist tradition and puts emphasis on the life energy ‘Chi'. Vaastu was recorded in the thousand years old Sanskrit works such as ‘Vaastu Shastra' and ‘Matsya Purana'. Both systems are valid, justified, however there are differences in their strengths, weak points and emphasis.

Vaastu considers every existence is made of 5 elements - water, fire, earth, air and space but Feng Shui uses wood and metal instead of earth and space. Feng Shui mainly focuses on the flow of the life energy in the house. Vaastu establishes a relation between the house and its inhabitants depending on the directions of the compass. East and North are the universal energy providers in Vaastu which never should be blocked unlike Feng Shui which considers local climatology and geography as deciding factors.

Home…

Vaastu means the abode or the home and Shastra means the technology or method. Vaastu Shastra translates to the method to construct a (good) house = home.

Vaastu Shastra is normally applied on a bounded premise i.e.: a house, a building, a shop, factory etc. The main objective of applying the Shastra is to create a balance between the place in question and the outside environment. Vaastu Shastra in the Indian context assumes significant importance at the time of construction. It is believed that if a house is built as per the Shastra, then that particular house will never face serious health & money problems and the family members will live in harmony. TIME or the OCCUPANT does not bound Vaastu Shastra. It means the Vaastu principles can be applied at any time or any year for any person living in a particular place.

Healthy Homes….

And then I come across Building Biologists. Bau-biologie, a term coined in Germany, is a word used to describe a movement promoting the use of construction or modification of homes and workplaces. It studies the interwoven relationships between people and their homes as well as their homes and the earth.

For over 40 years Bau-biologists have researched the effects of indoor environments, identified the major causes of indoor pollution and documented the most effective strategies for reducing your exposure and lessening the toxic burden on your health and the earth. Healthy building principles are a means to improve living and work spaces and the health of people who occupy them. Bau-biologie literally means, "building biology." Both terms are now used interchangeably and both have exactly the same definition -

"how buildings impact life and the living environment."

Building Biology considers your home or work space to be your third skin: ideally a breathable, flexible and indigenous structure that is organically built to support, shelter and nurture the body, mind and spirit.

Bau-biology translated from German is "building biology" or "building for life." It specifically refers to the study of the impact of the built environment on human health and the application of this knowledge to the construction or modification of homes and workplaces. It studies the interwoven relationships between people and their homes as well as their homes and the earth. This new field of education is characterized by the terms biological, ecological, sensitive to nature, healthy, vital, human, organic, high quality, cultural and holistic.

My question is should "recommendations" vary from individual to individual for a given place and a given time? The answer is Yes. 'Vasati' - the modern form of holistic concept of architecture which has been developed for the west and more geared to the European continent. We will soon look at the task of aligning these sciences and integrate them as a composite science for the benefit of the modern generation.

Some things are hard to define succinctly. When somebody asks me what I do and I reply "I'm a Feng Shui consultant" people will understand it in a different way. If they then ask me what it's all about do I tell them it's about how the environment affects their lives, or how their home fits into the landscape or how they can find love or good health or wealth

The thing is that Feng Shui is many things to many people, which is what makes it so fascinating. However, there are some common thoughts of Feng Shui and what it is so I thought I'd start defining it by explaining what it is no

Zen is a form of Buddhism where meditation is practised to achieve enlightenment

Feng Shui can help create a calm, relaxing place in which to meditate and, an understanding of Feng Shui will help you look at the world in a different way which is very enlightening.

Minimalism strips something down to its most fundamental features. In terms of design or placement this can be seen as having little furniture and ornamentation in our homes and work places and ‘displaying' what we do have.

Where this suits some people, many of us prefer our environment to be expressive of our lives which often means anything but the bare essentials

Feng Shui supports this and advises on how to express your life in successful and positive ways through your decoration, ornamentation, artwork, images etc.

Three legged toads,just like four leaf clovers, are hard to find. There's nothing wrong with symbolising luck but Feng Shui doesn't rely on superstition.

Feng Shui analyses the types of energy in your home or workplace and advises on how you can make the most of the good stuff. Feng Shui believes that you find positive energy. It's not about crossing your fingers and hoping.

Disruptive. Being told that the best place for you to sleep in is the broom cupboard or you shouldn't share a room with your partner is not realistic.

A Feng Shui consultant takes account of your personal situation and works with you to find realistic solutions. A Feng Shui consultant also understands that, sometimes, subtle is best

Expensive. Re-position the front door or your life will be doomed – and knock down this wall while you're at it. Who's got the money to do that

Well, some people have but expensive renovations are not necessary.

A Feng Shui consultant can provide a range of solutions to a problem. There are always options.

Mumbo-jumbo. "It's not scientific" we cry.

Actually, there is a lot of data from studies of our environment and its effect on us: colour, lighting, noise, electromagnetic frequencies. Before such studies we relied on anecdotal evidence and beliefs. Who knows what we will prove ‘scientifically' a hundred years from now.

By the way, do you believe in electricity? Well, we don't know how electricity actually works so that's not scientific. Maybe you should switch the kettle on for a cuppa and think about it.

* Number of bedrooms
* Transport links
* Close to the school
* Close to work
* Has a garage
* Good sized garden
* Etc.

The majority of us have a checklist when we are looking for the right property and it often determines whether we even bother to get the details or go to view it. However, many people often discard the same checklist if the house ‘feels right'. I believe in estate agent speak it's called ‘compromise'.

Of course the practical checklist is important but life, and being happy and healthy in your environment, is about much more than being practical. In fact, to ensure that any house is capable of being the right home to support you and your family, you need to go beyond the practical and venture into the impractical.

Feng Shui practitioners may not like to be considered impractical but they can help you see the world in a very different way. Their services can be used for many things including finding the right home (whether it's a purchase or rental), deciding between two properties or even the right business or retail premises.

If you want to bring Feng Shui into your home buying process there are four additions you need to add to your practical checklist:

1. Predecessor Chi
2. Form school
3. Compass school
4. Geopathic stress

Predecessor Chi is the energy that the building or land has accumulated or inherited throughout its existence. This could come from the inhabitants that have lived there, the people who built it, its use before it was a dwelling or the use of the land before the house was built.

Healthy Chi is fluid and vibrant but, in the same way it can have an effect on living beings so living beings can have an effect on Chi. Any negative emotions such as fear, hate or anger can, if repeatedly experienced, clog the Chi causing it to become stagnant and heavy. The walls of any building can literally soak this up and hold it there.

Think of walking into a church and sitting down. In most cases it's a calming experience. It's quiet and meditative. It's you soaking up some of the church's collective Chi.

Think of walking into a room where two people have been arguing. You become tense and sense the atmosphere. Again you're soaking up the Chi of the room.

It's important to consider Predecessor Chi because it will have an effect on you, whether you consciously sense it or not.

Form school is all about how the building fits into the environment and whether the environment supports it or not. An ideal building would have an open Phoenix which brings beneficial Chi to it for nourishment. At the back it would have a strong Mountain for support and to stop the Chi from the Phoenix escaping. It would also have a beneficial Dragon and Tiger on either side sweeping round to the Mountain to balance the male and female aspects of the Chi.

Although Form School originated in the natural landscape, using real mountains and rivers and wide open plains, in this modern world a Feng Shui practitioner will understand the urban environment and adapt it to Form School principles.

Compass School considers both the orientation and layout of the building. The main door of the building is considered a mouth that receives Chi and the nature of that Chi differs depending on its direction.

In addition Compass School attributes different types of Chi to different areas of the building so missing sectors (where the building blueprint is not square or rectangular) will mean that the building will be missing certain elements. This doesn't always translate into a problem because, as people we are all different and have different requirements. However, circumstances change with time and any missing sectors should be considered.

Compass School also shows us the placement of auspicious areas enabling us to choose the best place for cooking, socialising and sleeping and it can guide us on colour and furnishings that will enhance good Chi and calm down not so good Chi.

Geopathic Stress is activity taking place underground that causes areas on the surface to vibrate at a level that is not beneficial to humans and a lot of animals and plants. If you spend too long in an area of Geopathic Stress, such as sleeping or working, it will have a detrimental effect on your immune system which could lead to chronic health problems.

Feng Shui practitioners are often dowsers and will use these skills to pinpoint where Geopathic Stress may be having a detrimental effect.

These four areas are very worthy of consideration and, if you get it right, can make the difference between buying a house and buying a home. If all four boxes can't be ticked, and it's a very rare property that could, there are lots of ways to improve, cure or negate the effects. So, what may put off potential buyers because they don't ‘feel comfortable there' leaves the market open for you if the building ticks everything else on your checklist.

My twelve page Feng Shui House Buyer's Guide goes into this in a lot more detail: how to recognise good Chi and not so good Chi; what's important and not so important, remedies and cures. Study it careful and you will pick up a lot of tips and information that you can use in every aspect of your life.

Nothing can replace a survey by a qualified consultant to give you a unique insight of how you relate to your home or work environment. However, there are some simple things that anyone can apply to bring about improvements to their environment. Here are a few:

Make it easy for good chi to find you

Imagine a stranger visiting your house for the first time. Is it easy to get to the front door? Is the house number clear? Does the door bell or knocker work?

If you make it physically difficult for anyone to find you then good chi will have the same problem. So, mend the doorbell, clean up the house numbers (or replace them with big, bold clear ones) and clear the front path.

A generation ago women cleaned their front door steps regularly. It's a tradition that we could update and use to our advantage.

Open your door to opportunity

Your front door is the mouth that feeds energy into your home. Does your door open properly or does it creak and stick? Do people feel welcome when they step over the threshold? Or are they happier to leave than to arrive?

The experience of our front door reflects our relationship with the outside world. If you feel distant and shut off from people, or are missing out on opportunities, have a look at your front door and hallway.

Is your hallway dark and dingy? Is it cluttered? What does it feel like when you walk into your home at the end of the day?

Making your hallway light and airy is not just dependent on its physical size. Using colour, light, artwork and minimising furniture or clutter in your hallway will open it up.

Also remember your doormat. It's where people wipe their feet and it's where they drop off their ‘stuff' energetically too. So change the doormat regularly.

Focus on the centre

The centre of your home, and any room, is known as the T'ai Chi. This is the pivotal point around which chi flows and is considered of great importance in Feng Shui practise.

Always keep this area clear and clutter free.

Reflections are important

Do your mirrors work for you? Check out each mirror you have to see exactly what it reflects. Mirrors oppo-site doors, especially the front door, will bounce chi back out again so should be repositioned.

Some decorative mirrors are made up of more than one piece such as mirror tiles and bathroom cabinet doors. Be wary of mirrors that break up your reflection. A fractured image can have a fracturing effect on your energy.

What mirrors do you check your appearance in? Are they small and show only a part of you or large and visual? The way you see yourself in a mirror is the way you present yourself to the world. Use a large mirror that's well lit and in an easy position to use. You'll be amazed at how much it boosts your confidence.

What's going on in your bedroom?

The bedroom is a key area of focus in Feng Shui because it represents relationships, you spend a lot of time there and you are also at your most vulnerable when you're sleeping and need to feel secure.

Key things to consider are:

A solid headboard. This is classic Form School Feng Shui. The headboard acts as a Mountain to support your back giving a traditional sense of security.

Also part of Form School, position your bed in the middle of the wall where possible so there is space on either side. These areas represent the Tiger and Dragon, again providing a feeling of security.

If possible position your bed so you can see the door, or anybody coming through the door.

What do you see when you wake up in the morning? Is it a pleasant view through a window or an inspiring piece of artwork? Whatever you see will set the tone of the day for you.

If you begin a new relationship change your mattress for a fresh start.

Keep the area under the bed free of clutter. Do you really want to sleep on a load of junk?

Remove as many electrical items as possible. Not only are these stimulating in what should be a relaxing environment, they also emit electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) which have been shown to be harmful to health.

Behind closed doors

The amount of water and water systems present in a bathroom can be very draining to the house's energy and yours. Build the habit of keeping bathroom doors closed. This is especially important if you sleep in a room with an ensuite.

I have seen some houses with door-less ensuites so, if this is you, consider adding a door to close the area off. I have also seen houses with master suites that have a bath in the bedroom! I'm not even going to go there….

What is your artwork saying to you and about you?

Look at the pictures, paintings and posters that adorn your walls. What do they do for you? If what you're looking at doesn't inspire you, uplift you or make you smile then you shouldn't have them on your wall.

Don't worry about upsetting whoever gave it to you, take it down and replace it.

Another way to consider your artwork is the message it is saying to the world about you. For example, do the paintings of battles on the wall have anything to do with the constant arguing that goes on in your house?

Or, if you're looking for a partner, do the pictures of single people really say you want to be alone? Think about it.

Clutter, clutter, clutter

Without doubt, levels of clutter are a personal choice. Few of us feel comfortable in a Zen like minimalist home and often the effort required to keep a house or room in that state is so stressful that it negates any energetic benefits.

However, clutter can quickly get out of hand so review your space regularly. If things have been lying around for a while and you're not using them then consider storing them. After all, if you are holding onto things from the past you'll have no room for new opportunities to come along.

And finally…

…your home is an expression of you: your desires, your opinions of both the world and yourself. So, take care in what your house is saying about you.