How to work with Yang energy, life force, in buildings. Yang energy is active. It is what we use in activity, business and making money – and for that reason, it is referred to as the wealth energy. It is the life force of a space.  Yang energy travels. It enters...

How to enhance Feng Shui elements with Christmas decorations. You can choose your Chrismas decorations to enhance different Feng Shui elements. It is really about their shape and colour. If you had a Feng Shui consultation you will know which elements are...

What to expect and what actually happens during a Feng Shui consultation Preparation When making an appointment with a client I try to have a conversation and find out their concerns and goals regarding their home/work space and some history of the building....

A good bedroom supports relaxation, health and wellbeing - it provides good Yin support (nourishing energies). With a good night’s sleep you can recharge and regenerate, and maintain high level functioning during the day. A health-supporting bedroom is also important...

People interested in Feng Shui can get lost in the details of elements, stars, yin and yang and in that can loose sight of what Feng Shui is really about. Feng Shui is basically about bringing positive energy to our buildings and have it available for our use. This is...

Are there more bad bedrooms nowadays? Increasingly, there are more people not sleeping well, many are stressed and burnt out. Traditional Feng Shui has been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. It includes effective tools to help us create bedrooms that...

While every home is individual, there are generations of homes that carry certain tendencies and themes. In each of them it is more likely that certain events will occur. We’ll be looking at how different period homes can affect your relationships. In Feng Shui we are...

Sometimes an area of your home does not feel right, despite having tried changing it around. There are two reasons why some areas of a home might not feel right.  One is that there may be some obvious physical feature that creates a problem. This could be living...

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 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...

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...

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...

As a lot of new homes are going up, I think this is an opportune time to show how Feng Shui in design can make a huge difference. The difference between a home where you'd feel great and that would support your health and wellbeing, and a home where you'd be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Feng Shui garden can look like an English Garden, Japanese Garden, Native Garden or anything else. Did you know - You could have a Feng Shui garden that looks like an English Garden, Japanese Garden, Native Garden or anything else. It does not need to look Chinese,...

To have good Feng Shui, the entrance into a home or business should have a Ming Tang, meaning a Bright Hall. This is an open area, either just inside or outside the home or business. It is a design feature, a physical space.  It may be the open space of a front...

Similar to straight lines inside a home, long straight lines outside can also create Feng Shui problems. Poison arrows, part II Your space is being 'attacked' when a straight road points directly at your home - especially if it aligns with your door or (bedroom)...