LUMINOUS SPACES BLOG
Stairs are challenging in feng shui. Why? Three main reasons: Depending on the location in the home and bagua, they symbolize unstable energy (going up and down) If they are located across from the front door (which is typical) they can create chaos (insomnia and illness) in the second floor (where the bedrooms usually are) […]
I’ve been dowsing for many years, have written a few articles about it, but just noticed that I never really explained what it is. Dowsing is a technique to tap into the unseen. For some, it confirms their intuitive hunches. For others, it helps guide them into the intuitive realm. Dowsing has been practiced for […]
I need to write today about this subject of belonging. It goes very deep into personal places for me. And it may be for you, too. This morning I read an IG post by @kontomble_medicine and it inspired me to think about this. Why is it that we need to belong? It’s a very primal […]
Client 1: “I don’t have any time to learn things that interest me.” I ask, “What do you do with your time?” She says, “Well, I read up on all the challenges with my severe health condition.” Client 2: “My wife doesn’t do anything around the house. She works and keeps all of her money. […]
I experienced that “door” in a brilliant moment, in that transition place between sleep and wakefulness, called a “hypnogogic state.” In fact, experiences like this have been the most profound and important in my life. This one was in December 2014, as I had just lain in bed with a mind full of confusion, full […]
The house looks good. There doesn’t appear to be anything that would impact their health or finances. So what’s going on? Most feng shui practitioners have learned to look beyond the physical, beyond the furniture placement and symbols in artwork. We know that there is unseen energy, or chi, that can either benefit or […]
“While we teach, we learn.” – Roman philosopher Seneca They say that teaching is the best way to learn. I’ve been teaching feng shui in workshops and certification training since 2006. And the questions my students have asked me have given me the impetus for discovery to study and learn deeper. In many feng shui […]
How do you know if you have good feng shui in your home? At work? Here are a few tips that you can use even if you have no knowledge of feng shui principles. First, feng shui is about the feeling of a space. So we are not going to talk about logic and rational […]
A few months ago, I was approached to participate in an article about the best feng shui holiday gifts. Sure! But what would I recommend? So hard to chose with so many wonderful gift ideas. For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I always emphasize the front door. (It’s not just […]
My home office used to be on the second story of my house. It was in a strange, small bedroom with slanted ceilings. There was no good place for the desk and the only window was in a narrow dormer. I always felt awkward in that room and was never inspired. When I learned about […]
