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The Power of Dressing with Intention

Posted by Amy Chini on Sep 11, 2015 in Alumni Speak, Essential Feng Shui Tips, Five Elements, Inner Feng Shui | Comments Off on The Power of Dressing with Intention

by Andrea Dupont

In Fashion Feng Shui^®, we talk about attracting what you want through your clothing, your body’s most intimate environment. We work to dress the whole person that you are, including your essence, your appearance and your intention. Visually affirming your goals in your attire fortifies you to achieve them. Through the use of color, shape or texture, you can express all you desire to attract. How can you dress to realize your goals?

Q & A Beyond The Bagua – Feng Shui Tools

Posted by Amy Chini on Jun 5, 2015 in Bagua, Compass Feng Shui, Eliminating Clutter, Five Elements, Q & A | Comments Off on Q & A Beyond The Bagua – Feng Shui Tools

Our friend M.C. asked us:

“Why do you use the standardized bagua vs. the compass school. I have tried both on my home with little improvement. I do it for other people’s homes and have success. Moving would be a hardship even though this place holds so much sorrow. I am about to give up.”

Hi M.C.,

Thank you for asking this question. We’re so sorry to hear of your grief and sadness. Sorrow can run deep.

In Essential Feng Shui, we find that the Bagua Map is just one of many tools we use. Some structures really need help with their Bagua, whereas some structures or environments are more elementally imbalanced, others are struggling with blocked Ch’i and others still lack self-expression or intention. Ideally, an Essential Feng Shui environment touches upon all of these tools to find balance.

If the working with the Bagua isn’t making any desired changes in your space, then it sounds like you may have a different issue altogether – you may need to access these other tools to create balance. Are you familiar with the Five Elements? Are you surrounded by Clutter? For you personally, is there even one thing, place, color or a reminder of a happier time?

Where are you located? I bet there’s a local Practitioner who can help you, and if you don’t see someone close by, many of our practitioners can help you with a distance consultation. Your results can still be marvelous, uplifting and help support that happiness you so rightly deserve.

Best of luck – let us know what you find out!

Essential Feng Shui Tips: Water Features

Posted by Amy Chini on Apr 29, 2015 in Ch'i, Essential Feng Shui Tips, Feng Shui Definition, Five Elements | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: Water Features

Water features invigorate Ch’i flow. You will find many indoor and outdoor varieties in department stores, nurseries, and catalogs, or you can make your own.

Aquariums are highly prized Ch’i enhancers, as they gather the five elements of Wood (plants), Fire (fish), Earth (sand), Metal (rocks), and Water into one dynamic feature (look here for the Five Elements chart and here for other Ch’i enhancers). When maintained properly, they attract prosperity into your home or business.
Whether inside or outside, place directional water features so that the water “points” toward the house or into the room. Still-water features such as birdbaths and urns also enhance Ch’i flow when kept crystal clean.
Pools, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs are considered water features and must be kept clean, well lit, in good repair, and in many cases, fenced for safety. When designing these features, “amp” them up by including a waterfall flowing toward your house and the fiery touches of good lighting, bright flowers, and comfortable seating nearby.

Essential Feng Shui Tips: The Earth Element

Posted by Amy Chini on Mar 11, 2015 in Essential Feng Shui Tips, Five Elements | Comments Off on Essential Feng Shui Tips: The Earth Element

The Earth Element – Yellows and earth tones; items made from ceramics, tile, stucco, brick, earthenware; square and rectangular shapes; art portraying desert, flat plateaus and earthy landscapes. Enhances physical strength, sensuality, practicality and stability.

Welcome to the Year of the Yin Wood Sheep

Posted by Liv Kellgren on Feb 16, 2015 in Alumni Speak, Animals, Chinese Astrology, Feng Shui New Year, Five Elements, Inspiration | 8 comments

By Luckie Bosselman
WSFS Alumna and Practitioner

We will happily say good bye to the year of the Horse on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, and welcome in the more gentle docile Yin Wood Sheep. In the format of Chinese Astrology there are 12 animals, 5 elements and the energies of Yin and Yang. Each year there is a different animal energy in charge, there are two years of the same element (Wood, Water, Fire, Metal or Earth) the first of the two years of elements beings the Yang, which is more forceful and the second year is the more introspective Yin. Print a 5 Element Chart here.