Q & A with New York and Paris based Feng Shui and Yoga Consultant, Jade Dressler
I’ve always been fascinated by Feng Shui , the ancient Chinese system of balancing the energies in your work and living environments to insure health, wealth and prosperity. As a yogi, I toyed with it a bit and have a few tips I’ve learned a long the way, but I’ve never had a true understanding to the point where I could go into an environment, use the Ba-Gua and get to work. In our continued quest to keep you... Read Full Story
Feng Shui Update:
So after being told last week that my house has "the worst Feng Shui she's seen in 25 years", White Trash Mom has implemented my own version of "Feng Shui". Call it "White Trash Feng Shui", call it "Lazy person's Feng Shui", I've been trying to clear clutter, make the house more peaceful, calm.
The picture you see of the mirror is a BAGWA mirror. I have two near my front porch. People, I live in the Midwest, not Crunchy California----NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has... Read Full Story
Those that know me well, know that I am a huge fan of Feng Shui. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice designed as a tool to help bring about correct energy flow. It can apply to your home, health, work, and even your relationships. Here are some basic practices to help get you started. Clear clutter. Get rid of usused, unneccessary, messy stuff. Clutter creates stagnant energy and healthy energy is moving energy. Bring in fresh flowers. Healthy plants and flowers bring in color, give... Read Full Story
Manhattan isn't a large island, yet it's packed with people. People who live here, from other parts of NYC and other parts of the entire world all cram onto this tiny space! Not only is Manhattan hectic, but we are in the middle of the Holiday Season - a time of the year that can be especially stressful. How is one suppose to remain sane? I've got the solution and it involves changes outside and within.
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Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice that... Read Full Story
"If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world." -old Chinese saying The primary objective of feng shui is to increase the positive energy flow in all environments by improving balance, harmony, order, beauty, function, and safety. So why is this Ying Yang ball important and why is Feng Shui important? The important thought is around "harmony" and "balance". If we look around the world, it seems that so... Read Full Story
Color spectrum in Western and Chinese science This graphic shows the color spectrum used in traditional Chinese philosophy and science (authentic feng shui, medicine, etc.). It is based on wuxing (Five Element Theory). This is the same spectrum you learned in grade-school science . In Chinese science, the spectral colors are arranged as follows: yang chi — From red to yellow and orange (760 to 575 nanometers) yin shui — From green to violet-black (575 to 380 nanometers) McFengshui... Read Full Story
Feng Shui Color
Feng Shui decorating color is the most important quality to consider.
Color will add energy to your space faster than any other cure you can do .
In the picture above the feng shui decorating appears to stop short .
Everything is in a neutral color and is lacking energy. You could easily paint the wall a color and add some accent pillows to liven up the space and add energy to all who use it.
Get some more feng shui decorating tips: http://www.artofplacement.com... Read Full Story
The choice of the feng shui bedroom colors always follows a careful consideration of the occupants’ temperament. Furthermore, the bedroom of a couple will be painted differently than the bedroom of kids or teenagers, since the age peculiarities cannot be ignored. Therefore, for couples, feng shui bedroom colors could often fall in the realm of neutrality which includes soft blues, greens as well as pastel colors. In the case of youngsters, the bedroom could be a place not only for night rest... Read Full Story
It is the diviner's job to guide people who are confused and to teach the ignorant. And when one is dealing with confused and ignorant people, how can one make them understand in a word or two? — attributed to "Master Jizi" (Sima Jizhu) Somewhere in Suburbia A woman dressed as a retro-Eighties mix of Stevie Nicks and Cher (or maybe Dame Edna ) drives an SUV with personalized auto plates proclaiming "Feng Shui." She meets the owners of a house and settles down in their living room for four... Read Full Story
By Kyle Richey There have been many myths about the use of the right colors for feng shui. Because feng shui is an Asian art, many people think of red and black as energy colors. Gold is another color that is said to have the propensity to increase wealth. A red door on the front of your home is considered lucky. These things are actually incorrect assumptions about the use and application of feng shui colors, however, this doesnt mean that there are no real principles to following when it... Read Full Story
