Feng Shui Guide Online

Wow! A short while ago I asked for the one most important question you have about Feng Shui and how to use it to attract better health, cashflow and good luck… and I just can’t believe the response!

The emails came FLOODING into my inbox - mainly because there was a problem with the comments box and people weren’t able to leave comments for the first couple of hours [sorry about that!] - and I am quite surprised at how many folks took the time to write back to me.

    (And by the way, if you haven’t written yet, I would still love to hear from you!)

Quite frankly, as you’ll see below, some were quite desperate, looking for this to be a magic bullet.  Some questions were really profound, some comments were deeply sceptical and scathing in criticism.

Many people see it as a logical way to organise your space and thus organise your thoughts.  Others believe in attraction and the spiritual side of Feng Shui.  A few see it as deluded superstition.

Which side are you on?  Am I teaching the ancient science that created the compass and works on actual natural laws, or am I a delusional tree-hugger who bought his house and runs his business using principles that are absolute garbage?  Comments please…

 I’ll tell you one thing that’s really clear - a lot of my best clients love the promise of Feng Shui - that by rearranging your external world then your internal world improves too - but many of you are incredibly frustrated because you can’t get a straight answer and keep getting conflicting advice. 

You would think with all the millions of Feng Shui books and web sites out there, it would be a breeze to get directions you can trust.  But it just seems like most so called “Feng Shui advisers” want to over-charge you for some generic advice and no two of them agree! Let me give you an example:

Q: Where is the best location for the kitchen in a home?

“…the southwest is the most inauspicious location for the kitchen” - Steven Skinner, The Living Earth Manual of Feng Shui

“One of the most favourable sites would be the southwest” - Evelyn Lip, Feng Shui For Business

What I am working on now is compiling all those emails and comments you sent in - I thought it would be interesting to come up with a list of the top things that folks want to know about Feng Shui.  

Once I get this data put together, I am going to put it into a nice report and distribute it for free. If you want to get the report when it’s ready, just type in your name and email in the “Special Offers” box down there on the right of this page. 

 I am also starting a Feng Shui course by email for people who might be interested in my take on Feng Shui, having worked with real people in the real world since 1990 - people like Virgin Cinemas, Texstyle World, Marriott Hotels…

 If you’d like to receive a short crash course on how to immediately apply Feng Shui to YOUR home or office in quick, practical baby steps written in simple language, then use the same “Special Offers” box to express interest. 

Wishing you every success,

Jonathan

 P.S. I just want to thank you again for all your great questions - some tougher than others - and if you haven’t sent yours yet, just use the comments box to type in the one most burning question you want answered about Feng Shui… do it now.

Feng Shui is more than just rearranging furniture, it’s a lifestyle. And lifestyles involve mindsets or concepts that are prevalent. Feng Shui experts just say no to some things without reason. Most of the things they do come with a line of reasoning that may not necessarily be embraced by many people.

Nonetheless, it is still a point of view that among other things, require careful consideration and thought. So what are the thoughts that prevail on the onset of Feng Shui? Here are just some of these prevalent concepts that a Feng Shui enthusiast or researcher may find useful.

Sense of Balance

The number one thing that Feng Shui promotes is balance. This balance comes in many forms, in the color arrangement, in the spatial factors up to the numbers that concern your working space or environment. The balance is more promoted by the five Earth elements of Feng Shui and the bagua, which is designed symmetrically and with complete reference to the different elements of the earth by Feng Shui standards. The standards of Feng Shui is made customized in every person, but it all boils down to having the right sets of things that complement and balance each other out.

Sense of Positivity

A sense of positivity is also what Feng Shui promotes. Positive energy is the thing most sought after by people who try to get the services of Feng Shui consultants. This positivism needs to be maintained. Conversely, it wards off all the forms of negative energy that may come in a given space. This is why there are charms that help cure the bad luck in a given place, especially those which have been established without guidance of Feng Shui.

A Natural Inclination for Beauty and the things that Promote It

Beauty in symmetry and symmetry in beauty is one of the core concepts of Feng Shui. It appeals to the physically inviting, and also adheres to fighting for beauty and balance in things. Feng Shui, in some ways, is a celebration of beauty in design and other physical elements of the space being designed.

Love for Your Environment

Feng Shui promotes the careful consideration of the environment before establishing places. Good Feng Shui respects the elements of the earth and makes the Feng Shui enthusiast more mindful of their surroundings. They don’t just work instantly in any oppressive place, but strive to remove any existing negativities in the environment.

Love for Self

The love for self is also promoted by Feng Shui. You will detect energy based on what generally feels good to you. Love for self involves not subjecting yourself to oppressive places or harboring negative energies that can be counter-productive to your different activities.

Dreaming big and making the environment jive with that dream

Finally, Feng Shui is more anchored on the greater scheme of things. When you have a dream and you intend to fulfill it in numerous ways, the best way to start is to have an environment that embraces those dreams. If you dream big and work hard, but your environment cancels all the things that you are striving for, it will be a very difficult task for you.

Feng Shui ensures that there is alignment between the things you want and the things that are manifested in the objects you see everyday.

Feng Shui Secrets March 14/15th 2009 -Glasgow, Scotland

  Pronounced “Fung Shway”, this is the ancient art of placement, or acupuncture for buildings!  Arrange your environment to maximise results, clear obstacles & relieve stress. 

  You’ve seen articles in newspapers & magazines about Feng Shui, & even Breakfast Television has featured it… & you like the idea that if you organise your space then good things will come… yet you still don’t even know how to say it… So you probably tried to read a book about it, & got even more confused…!

  You’re hereby invited to a full weekend seminar, by the end of which you’ll be able to implement the ancient art of placement yourself.  Come and discover your home’s Feng Shui.

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You’ve probably heard of feng shui and you’ve also probably made up your mind about what it means – without actually knowing much about it. For many people feng shui is something that will never make a difference in their lives because they don’t know enough about it to realize just how useful it can be. Using this ancient Chinese practice you can make your life calmer, bring yourself better luck, give your personal relationships a boost and turn your home into a haven for you and your visitors.

One of my colleagues at work is a firm follower of feng shui and she told me that by applying some of the practices and principles I could make my life much more stress free and happier. Obviously this was something that I was interested in and I asked her on advice about how to feng shui my life. She said that she used a book called “Secrets of Feng Shui Revealed” so I got myself a copy and couldn’t wait to start reading.
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