Principles of Feng Shui

"To enhance your ability to move forward, move twenty-seven objects in your home which have not been moved in the last year."  —Louis Sagar

Zona Home by Louis Sagar

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As I contemplate doing this, I realize that even with the renovation going on, there are still items I place in a specific position and there are still ways that I do things, clean things, arrange things.  I'm going to see if I can identify areas of my life that are currently on auto-pilot...those objects and routines that I could shift -even if just a little bit.

Whether or not you "believe" in Feng Shui, let's all try a little experiment, shall we?  Move 27 objects -not sure why 27 but then again, why not?   So let's move exactly 27 items and report back any differences you notice in the next month.

If you decide to try this with me, be sure to report back in a week or so and we'll compare notes.  In fact, let's make this really fun...Everyone who participates will be eligible for a copy of Zona Home or Feng Shui Your Life — your choice. 

Here's the plan:

Move the 27 items this week and I'll ask everybody to report in on items they've moved and any immediate shifts or issues with the change or changes that have arisen.   (e.g. I'll wager your family will have an opinion about one or more of the changes.)   All comments on October 11th will be eligible for the first drawing. 

Then, we'll do a follow-up one month after where everyone can share any life shifts they have experienced  thus far.  By the way, I recommend keeping a daily journal if you can...even if it is only a few lines a night.  It will help you tune in to things you may not notice otherwise.

We'll do a second drawing from the comments made on that post where that winner will also have their choice of receiving Zona Home or Feng Shui Your Life. 

Sound good?   Great.  You have your mission then.  Now get out there soldier.  

Go forth.  Shift.  Observe.    Move that chi!

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Feng Shui Your Life by Jayme Barrett

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Update:  The significance of the number 27 is addressed in a reader's review of the book "27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home". 

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"If you want to change your life, move 27 things in your home" is an ancient Chinese proverb which tells how to open your home and your life to efficiency, enjoyment and fulfillment.

I've read other Feng Shui books and have even tried to incorporate some of the techniques into my home and workspace, but this book spoke to ME more than any of the others. Author Tisha Morris has found a way to successfully combine the ancient art of spatial design known as Feng Shui with a contemporary lifestyle of clutter, excess and the routine of daily life in 2010. The reader is able to do more than just imagine the benefits of open spaces and energy flow, the reader has practical solutions for achieving maximum return.

Morris is a certified life coach, Feng Shui consultant, and energy healer. She explains the necessary actions and desired effects in plain talk and has taken the mystery out of why and how we can accomplish greater tranquility and satisfaction. One explanation that immediately gave me that "aha!" feeling was the significance of the number "27"; "In numerology the number 27 holds the energy of the number nine (2+7=9), which relates to completion. And with every completion awaits a new beginning..."

27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home should definitely be on your To-Be-Read list; as a matter of fact, I would make just one change to the helpful checklist at the back of the book - add Step One: "Read this book." ~Chelle Cordero, (reader review, 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home via Amazon)

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Design Daily - Feng Shui Your Life

Feng Shui Your Life

by Jayme Barrett

Photography by Jonn Coolidge

Foreword by Mary Steenburgen

"By infusing your environment with vibrant energy and symbols of beauty, love, success and bounty, your space becomes a living, breathing manifestation of the life you want to live:  a blueprint for your destiny."  excerpt, page 8

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Breathing Room -or- Less Stuff...More Life

Côté Sud, Dec 05-Jan 06

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Recently, I pared down to the bare essentials wardrobe-wise resulting in a deposit of four very large bags to a local church.  This resulted in so much free space in my closet that I made the rather radical conclusion that I no longer needed the chest of drawers in my room.  Now, in its stead, I have nothing more than a simple table holding a lovely hydrangea in varying shades of aubergine and violet.  

This isn't the first time I've done something like this; though it's often on a smaller scale.  I love clothes, shoes, bags and all the other feminine accoutrement as much as the next of my gender.  That said, it seems I can always find at least one or two items that I can pass along –(when I'm determined to do so.)  

That night, I took care to line up my slippers "just so" in honor of my pared down and freshened up sleeping space.  As I snuggled in under the covers, I noticed moon-lit shadows from the tree outside my window were dancing and swaying in the wind back-and-forth across my newly exposed wall.  It seemed I had unwittingly set the stage and nature invited herself in to play.  Mesmerized, I watched this lullaby ballet until I drifted off contentedly to a deeply peaceful sleep.   Pure bliss.   —And at such a bargain! 

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Wind and Water

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Feng Shui –Literally translated as “wind and water”– is perhaps most easily explained as Chinese Geomancy or the “Art of Placement.”  Feng Shui predates Confucianism and Taoism and has been practiced for over three thousand years.  The I Ching (“Book of Changes”) defines the practice as a guide to acting with integrity, respecting the earth and working with the flow of nature.

Although the name Feng Shui (pronounced “fung-shway”) often sounds mysterious and foreign to people in Western cultures, it is actually a very sensible collection of ideas and specific steps applicable and beneficial to any person in any culture and in any walk of life.

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One of my favorite books to introduce these concepts is Simple Feng Shui by Gina Lazenby. It’s a small hardcover book that is easy to understand and interspersed with inspiring quotes and photos. She starts with a scenario that anyone can relate to:

“We all know what it is like when we decide to move house and visit other homes that are for sale. Some of the properties just do not feel right to us – they have ‘bad vibes’ – while others feel more welcoming and comfortable and just seem to ‘click.”

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Gina helps you analyze each room of your home and offers practical advice for making positive changes. 

If you are open to whole life integration, Karen Kingston's books Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui and Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, cover in more detail the energies we experience and the relationship to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self:

“Everything around you, especially your home environment, mirrors your inner self.  So by changing your home, you also change the possibilities in your own life.  Removing the obstacles to the harmonious flow of energy in your living environment creates more harmony in your life and the space for wonderful new opportunities to come to you.” -Karen Kingston.

Last but not least, I like Jayme Barrett's holistic approach in feng shui your life.  Here’s an excerpt from the book's introduction that sums up her philosophy nicely:

"In addition to decor and interior design ideas based on feng shui elements, this book offers a new way of interacting with the world around you. Feng shui can be a lifestyle. From my point of view, arranging your environment is one piece of the puzzle. It is a beginning; an entry into a new way of discovering how energy affects you on a daily basis. As you interact with and personalize your environment, you connect with your inner aspirations. I believe that in order to change your life you must breathe new energy into the way you think, speak, act, work, love and, of course, design your surroundings. Shifting your perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors immediately influences your actions. Your actions create your destiny. When you learn to combine the inner and outer feng shui techniques, you'll soon see positive changes in your life." -page 8, feng shui your life, Jayme Barrett.

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I have always been fascinated by the role our environment plays with regards to our wellbeing and so found it quite awe-inspiring when I was introduced to Feng Shui and learned it had been developed thousands of years ago.

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In our modern day world, we are beginning to see a return to these concepts the masters so long ago realized were the keys to our wellbeing:  A balanced living environment generates wellbeing and a balanced life.  Thus, a truly successful living space not only reflects who we are, it nurtures who we want to be.

~Wishing you inspiration~

Photo credits in order of appearance: 1-Cote Sud Feb-Mar 2004; 2-feng shui your life, Jayme Barrett; 3-Simple Feng Shui, Gina Lazenby; 4-feng shui your life, Jayme Barrett; 5-The Peaceful Home, Country Living 6-Cote Ouest.  

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