Because I’m highly sensitive to chemicals and smells, and because I’m not interested in poisoning the earth, I use nontoxic products whenever possible. This is sometimes easier said than done but I do seek them out. There are many available and they work really well. My home transformation continues, so I thought I’d share with...Continue reading
Modern buildings were not designed with Feng Shui or the laws of Nature in mind. And they break all the rules of Feng Shui and Nature. This can make us sick, drain our finances and upset our relationships. The buildings we live in disrupt the harmony of Nature and this disharmony interferes with the balance...Continue reading
Yielding and receptive are qualities needed to be in a healthy relationship. This female ‘yin’ energy is related to the Earth element, the element associated with the ‘marriage and relationship area’ of the Feng Shui bagua. This is the most female area of the bagua. The ‘marriage and relationship area’ has to do with our...Continue reading
He came on a Saturday afternoon to look at the floors and surprised us by saying he was able to start on Monday. Hmmm, could I get everything out of my living room, bedroom and healing room and move it all into the kitchen and laundry room, within the next 48 hours? So that the...Continue reading
On the one hand, decluttering is the mundane act of removing the things in your house that no longer serve a positive, productive purpose in your life. Removing those things that are broken, worn out, no longer useful or no longer spark joy. And some of those things you may have inherited and didn’t even...Continue reading
There really isn’t much we have control over in life. But we can do things to move our life in a positive direction. That’s what Feng Shui is all about. Feng Shui enhance our wellbeing and helps us create a home that will provide strength and stability when the storms come our way. It shows...Continue reading
The weather was feeling very Irish with rainbows abound, so I told a family story of Ireland and rainbows. We were on our Zoom Feng Shui Bagua Class focused on the Family area of the Bagua and the Wood Element. We each shared a family story. The Family area of the Bagua represents our family...Continue reading
Winter is a time of going within, yet here in Santa Cruz it’s just beginning to feel like spring. The Knowledge & Self-Cultivation area of the Feng Shui bagua is like the beginning of spring. The conditions that are needed to support a seed with its growth are patience and care. We also need that...Continue reading
Wintertime in California is our rainy season. With our history of drought and fire, we understand just how precious water is. I’m happy to say that it’s been rainy a lot these past weeks here in Santa Cruz! Without water we wouldn’t have life. Water is the element of life. In the Chinese five element system,...Continue reading
She was an elementary school teacher who was having terrible stress at work related to some aggressive and combative parents. She was an excellent teacher who always gave her 110%. But she was seriously considering leaving her job because the stress was so intense and had been going on for some time. Nothing she had...Continue reading