As the pith and marrow of traditional Chinese cultural, Fengshui is an optional method to avoid disasters and bring good luck.

It is also a kind of knowledge of harmonization between human and the natural environment.

Fengshui has a several thousand years’ history in China. It is a mysterious philosophy. In real life, we have heard of cases like: People moving into their new homes and something happens like career going bad, losing their fortune, having family relationship problems, declining academic performance of children and even major disasters etc.

Some businesses go bad after they are relocated or renovated: sales drop, become lawsuit-ridden or even deteriorated to the edge of bankruptcy.

All these are perceived to be related to Fengshui. More and more people believe how important it is to improve the Fengshui conditions for residential and business situation to avoid disaster and gain success.

This website strives to enlighten us in the ways of Fengshui; the methods, the practices, the concepts and the culture. Whether you are here to improve your lot or just to learn about this enthralling subject, welcome and xiang shou (enjoy)

Pets are considered as good Feng Shui but just having pets at home is not everything, allowing them to live in an natural environment, maintaining them and keeping them happy is the key to good Feng Shui. Having fishes in an aquarium which has murky or green water, smelling badly, fishes which look tired are extremely bad Feng Shui and are symbols of sickness and stagnation in a space.

According to Feng Shui, cosmic breath or ch'i energy permeates the atmosphere, the earth and all living things. Feng Shui Master's seek to channel and enhance environmental energy or ch'i to improve human energy and thus increase happiness, wealth and prosperity.

— If you’re feeling agitated during the holidays, try rethinking your decorating scheme. All the holiday “fire” — bright lights, red decorations, fireplaces — can be too much for some people. If that’s the case, McWilliams recommends bringing a “water” element into your decoration. Think blue lights, a mirror over the fireplace, cut glass arrangements, glassy or reflective balls on the tree.

— Adding natural elements to your decorating can also be calming. Besides a live tree, McWilliams suggests pine cones, holly, fresh fruit bowls and arrangements, strung popcorn and cranberries, paper loop links or origami.

— If the holidays cause you to reflect on painful times in your past, buying some new decorations can help you start looking forward.

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-Pat Heydlauff

Stress comes wrapped in many shapes, sizes and packages during the Holiday season. People in our country celebrate as many as three or four holidays during this time of the year. And, each one comes with its own distinct set of stressors that can by far overshadow your potential for joy.

For some, the biggest stressor is just having too much to do in the time allotted. It becomes a balancing act of caring for a family and holding down a full time job while trying to shop, prepare extra meals, and make travel plans if needed. Also in the mix are decorating the home, wrapping, baking and tending to the needs of family members, friends, even a boss.

For others, the major stressor is financial. It is very easy to over spend, over consume and charge-it. With the thousands of electronic toys, tools and gadgets that are available today there is a tendency to get everyone the very latest thing. Unfortunately, many of these items are much more expensive than the average budget can handle.

And, for some, fear and anxiety sets in just thinking about whether they will be totally alone during the holidays. The thought of being forgotten, alone, unloved and unwanted is a major stressor for the elderly – and not so elderly – living far from family and friends or are unable to travel.

Feng Shui is all about creating balance in your life so you can live a healthy, prosperous and abundant life filled with peace and joy. Use some of the following stress relieving suggestions to help create balance and find more peace and joy in this hectic time of the year.

Plan Ahead - The best way to limit or control stress is to plan ahead. If the holidays are a really big stress issue for you, in the future, plan months ahead not just days and weeks. You only need two simple tools to plan ahead, a pad of paper and a pen or pencil.

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For the bedroom, Yang colors such as red, orange and bright yellows are simply not good for you since the too-active colors will keep you up, or give you with listless, unrefreshing sleep! Try to incorporate relaxing and subtle colors instead. Dragon images are also not a good idea for the bedroom.

Wooden overhead beams on ceilings in the home are very inauspicious, especially if you sleep below them! If removing them is not an option, hang auspicious items such as a faceted crystal above you. This will 'soften' the negative Qi and make it safe for you.

Don't install any water features (aquariums, fountains and the like) in bedrooms! This is considered very unlucky. Spiky plants such as cacti in sleeping areas are also a Feng Shui no-no. On second thought, keep cacti and bonsai plants away from your home interior or office entirely!

Avoid the undesirable clutter of shoes, umbrellas and loose keys by making use of storage ideas in this area, and allow a proper place designated for shoes (or better yet, a shoes cabinet!). Your guests will feel the super-charge of happiness and inner serenity this way.

Let there be (shimmering) light! Crystals are wonderful Qi enhancers. They break up and disperse stale sha, or bad Qi, while at the same time encourage good Qi to meander and stay on location. Remember to cleanse them first - simply wash with purified water and dry by sunlight. Faceted crystals are the best Feng Shui enhancers, but you can also use smooth crystals, provided they are placed right in the middle of your chosen get-together spot - coffee tables or side tables are a good idea. If you're worried about little fingers getting hold of your crystals, place them in an elevated height.

Use pictures to evoke some good Qi! The time-honored practice of decorating homes with framed snapshots of family and friends are actually good Feng Shui practice too, and can nurture harmony and goodwill! Place clusters of frames together in get-together areas.

The kitchen should ideally be located in the Tien Yi, of Heavenly Doctor direction of the main breadwinner of the home. This area can be located by using our free Gua Calculator service.

If it’s not possible for you to relocate your kitchen to this corner, just make sure that your kitchen’s ‘fire mouth’ – your stove, oven or microwave – is facing the Tien Yi direction.

Keep your kitchen tidy! Especially your stove – in Feng Shui, the kitchen stove represents health for you and other dwellers of the home. A dirty stove may wreak mayhem to your well-being, and to others’ in the home as well. So, keep the countertops and stove rings clean and shiny at all times.

If your kitchen opens up to the living room or bedroom, this is not a good thing. Simply place a potted plant or screen between both locations to cut the empty space is half – this effectively stops the flow of negative Qi.

A faceted crystal is always a welcome feature in the kitchen since not only can it disperse negative Qi from an area, it’s a pretty home décor item to boot! You can hang your crystal from doorknobs or simply tuck it among your cooking implements.

Knives, ice picks and other sharp implements should be safely tucked away in drawers – one, to keep away naughty little hands from grabbing them, and two, to ensure that you minimize the effects of the poison arrows, or Shar Qi, that these tools can emit.

The Fire and Water elements of your kitchen should not be located too close together since these two elements clash if one is placed against the other. Don’t position your stove, oven or microwave to close to your sink or refrigerator.

A great Feng Shui ***** home décor idea is to hang framed pictures of food, fruit and other delectables on your kitchen walls. Pictures of oranges are especially beneficial, since the word ‘orange’ sounds very much like ‘gold’ in the Cantonese dialect of China (now you know why the humble tangerine is very popular with the Chinese!).

If you wish for stronger luck in family harmony and overall well-being, why not place the auspicious Three Luck Gods *****, Luk and Sau in the kitchen? These Gods are strong symbols of wealth, health and prosperity. Do place these venerable items far away from the cooking action, but close enough to be easily seen. Remember to place the Gods on an elevated height.

Use colors to brighten up the kitchen! The best colors for good Feng Shui are sunny Yang colors such as yellows, oranges, and reds for the kitchen and dining room. This encourages positive activity as well as promote good cheer and warmth between family and friends!

Well, that is all for this month’s Tips. Do follow our recommendations, and let me know if you feel any positive changes. The first clue to this is a sudden spark to your daily meals – they are more enjoyable and fulfilling for all dwellers.

Here’s blessings and the warmest regards for you and loves ones!

Yours truly,
Corey Tsang

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by The Garden Island

Feng shui, which is growing in popularity, is the ancient art of arrangement and color usage that is presumed to promote balance and the flow of energy in a given space. Even if you don’t believe in the philosophy of feng shui, applying some of the basic principles of this practice to your home office can help you operate your virtual corporation more efficiently—and may make it a pleasant place to spend the better part of your day.

Here are some quick feng shui tips tailored to the home office space, but you can apply these techniques to any office.

• Location: Situate your home office as close to the front door of your house as possible. The first floor or higher is preferable, because energy flows upward.

• Desk placement: Position your desk so that you are facing the entrance to the room, with your back toward the wall or a corner. Even outside of feng shui considerations, sitting with your back to the door is disruptive because you won’t know who is coming into the room.

If there are windows in your office room, try to place your desk so the window is to your left if you’re right-handed, and to your right if you’re left-handed. Never position your desk in the center of the room.

• Color scheme: Feng shui recommendations for color in the home office vary according to your goals. If your business relies on selling or making deals (marketing), aggressive red is a good choice. Yellow promotes discipline and stimulates mental activity and clarity of thought—a solid color scheme for any home office. Warm colors such as orange and tan represent collaboration and cooperation. This is an excellent option for offices with more than one team member. For writing and other creative businesses, blue-green is soothing and promotes creativity. Above all, your office should be a comfortable and positive environment.

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In Feng Shui, your door is how the world sees you. Here are our top tips for pumping up your door:

The little dots in the center of each thick part, acknowledge that nothing is "all black or all white." There is a little bit of the opposite or polarity in everything, in the same way that men have some female hormones and women have some male hormones.

The black yin part is often associated with environments that are dark, cold, damp, closed in, small, narrow, still and quiet.

The white yang part of the Tai Chi symbol is associated with light, heat, dryness, openess, large, wide, movement and sound.

Just as a mountain is still (yin) and the ocean moves (yang), any environment can be categorized as basically yin or yang and when it gets extreme, it can throw a place out of balance.

As an example, we need wind and water movement as essential aspects of nature, but when the wind and water get extreme we can have hurricanes and tsunamis causing a lot of damage.

There is nothing inherently wrong with a dark space, but if a person lived in a chronically dark space they would get depressed. So the essence of the Tai Chi symbol is the essence of feng shui--to create and maintain balance of these two forces. Within the scope of feng shui, where the same environment can affect people differently, we also have to consider the function of the space.

The value we place on defining a space as yin or yang also has to do with what kinds of activities take place there and what may be appropriate for one location is not for another. As an example, if a residence is situated on a busy street, we can categorize that as "too yang." There is too much energy whipping by the house. It can cause arguments and discord in the house. But if that same structure was a store on a busy street, it can create more foot traffic, visibility, and therefore business. So all the exposure is not "too yang" for a business.

Yin-Yang theory can also be applied to colors, shapes of furniture pieces, even types of sound. As an example, water which makes a delicate tinkling sound compared to a raging river, which would be too "yang" to be relaxing.