Yin Yang Balance

Yin Yang Balance

Life is energy! Energy can only exist in a dynamic interplay between the opposites of Yin and Yang. Everything in nature fluctuates between two poles – night and day, female and male, contemplation and action. Just as power is generated between the positive and...
The armchair configuration

The armchair configuration

The armchair configuration is a Feng Shui principle used in deciding the position of a home as well as a desk or lounge. The armchair configuration is a Feng Shui principle used in deciding the position of a home as well as the position of a desk, bed or lounge. This...
Healthy Buildings

Healthy Buildings

It is great to build energy efficient buildings, but paradoxically, many end up not being healthy for people. Reducing the consumption of resources, water, energy, as well as waste production in a building is a great contribution to the environment. However, in many...
Is Feng Shui all in the mind

Is Feng Shui all in the mind

Some people say Feng Shui is all in the mind… How Feng Shui is not in the mind Scenario 1:  You walk into a new building with beautiful furnishings and decor and it feels great.  Scenario 2:  You walk into another new building also beautifully...
Energy – Feng Shui Basics

Energy – Feng Shui Basics

Last newsletter we addressed the importance of FORMS. Today, we are looking at its partner, ENERGY. To have good Feng Shui, Forms and Energy have to be in harmony. ENERGY refers to the intangible and unseen aspects of Feng Shui. You feel them. They make the difference...
My Battle with the TV set

My Battle with the TV set

A Feng Shui issue of modern living Feng Shui Power Place In Feng Shui there are great and not so great positions for a lounge. The best lounge position is called the Power Place. Traditionally, a sitting room would have a doorway on one side and windows or French...
The Importance of Feng Shui in Design

The Importance of Feng Shui in Design

Feng Shui was traditionally used in selecting the spot with the best environmental influences for a dwelling. Most of us don’t have such luxury, but the next step from that is to select a building design that fits your block using Feng Shui principles. To do...
Long Hallways and Staircases

Long Hallways and Staircases

Poison Arrows and the like! It is common knowledge that you should not have the backdoor of your house facing the front door, have long narrow hallways, or a stair case facing the front door straight on. The reason for this is that energy and...
Feng Shui Garden Design

Feng Shui Garden Design

The benefit of using Feng Shui in your garden design is that your whole space, your home and garden, will feel great and harmonious. In Feng Shui, a garden is designed in harmony with the underlying energies of the home. It does not mean that Chinese symbols or...