LUMINOUS SPACES BLOG
“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 […]
Looking at these times from an Eastern philosophy perspective I talk with so many people disheartened by the current events. I am too. But I do believe we put ourselves here, now, to help make a great shift in consciousness. But we must go through the fear and seeming hopelessness first. As a practitioner and […]
Learn about the Five Element personality traits in this post. As I was sitting in my first feng shui certification class I was gob smacked! We weren’t talking about chi and balancing yin and yang…we talked about ourselves! And then it hit me. Feng shui isn’t just about the harmony of our physical spaces, it […]
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard that feng shui crystal balls are a very popular cure in feng shui. You are correct! Why are they so popular? These clear, multi-faceted crystal balls (also called “Swarovski” crystals) have an amazing ability to tap into the power of natural light. Ever see one hanging in a […]
Unlike most energy healing modalities which center on an individual’s energy field, feng shui focuses on what the other’s miss: our environments. And not long ago we viewed our environments as a “back drop” to our lives with very little consequence. But we know better. Many people intuitively knew that the spaces we lived and worked […]
Our offices, be it inside the home or outside, are where we live much of our lives. Research shows what we know intuitively: that nature in our spaces helps lift mood, enhance creativity, and gives us a sense of well-being. Here are some simple ways you can incorporate nature into your office space. Five Natural […]
My first job in Manhattan was a thrill! I was working at a small publisher on Long Island for three years and was desperate to get into the Big City and experience the Big Time. When I joined the agency they were apologetic that the only office space for me was a non-window office. I […]
Learn about the Five Elements with Maureen's book
Creating Luminous Spaces, available on Amazon!
