Episode 218: Feng Shui Qi Forecast: April 2023

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Episode 218: Feng Shui Qi Forecast: April 2023

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of April 2023! First, we discuss what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Anjie shares an I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share our feng shui suggestions to make the most of this month’s energy. 

We cover:

  • Key dates to look out for this month in the moon’s cycle and the solar term from the Chinese calendar

  • What’s in store energetically for April 2023

  • The Chinese zodiac animal connected to April and what that means for you

  • How to create change without pushing or forcing

  • Allowing what is hidden to come to the surface

  • Why this is a good time to focus on slow and steady growth


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Episode 208: Part 2: Welcome the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit for Each Zodiac Animal

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Episode 208: Part 2: Welcome the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit for Each Zodiac Animal

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In our last episode we shared an overview of what you can expect in 2023, the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit, as well as a qi forecast for three of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. In this episode, we discuss the remaining nine zodiac animals and what each one can expect based on their relationship to the Rabbit.

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Episode 207: Part 1: Welcome the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit for Each Zodiac Animal

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Episode 207: Welcome the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit for Each Zodiac Animal, Part 1

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In 2023, we welcome the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit! We’re sharing an overview of this year’s energy, as well as what you can expect based on your birth year animal’s relationship to the Rabbit. In this episode, we discuss three of the zodiac animals — stay tuned for next week’s episode to learn about the remaining nine!

We cover: 

  • The overall energy of 2023

  • Qualities of yin water

  • Qualities of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac

  • Characteristics of the different Chinese zodiac animals

  • Each animal’s compatibility with the Rabbit and what that means for you in 2023

  • Suggestions for how each zodiac animal can work with this year’s energy

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Episode 206: Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI: Flower Elixirs for the Year of the Black Water Rabbit

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Episode 206: Katie Hess of LotusWei: Flower Elixirs for the Year of the Black Water Rabbit

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We are excited to welcome Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI back to the podcast! It’s become an annual tradition for Katie to join us at the beginning of each new year to talk about the energy of the year ahead. We share a little bit about what each Chinese Zodiac animal can expect in 2023, and Katie shares a personalized flower elixir recommendation to support each of the animals. 

We cover: 

  • What to expect in 2023, the Year of the Water Rabbit

  • Qualities of the water element

  • Qualities of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac

  • Suggestions for working with the energy of 2023 based on your birth year animal

  • Katie’s flower elixir recommendation for each zodiac animal

  • Flower essences that everyone can benefit from in the Year of the Rabbit

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Katie Hess is a flower alchemist and the founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world's leading floral apothecaries. After 15 years of independent research of flower and plant-based healing, her flower-powered community is thriving in over 15 countries.

LOTUSWEI website: www.lotuswei.com

Learn about the Flowerevolution

Follow LOTUSWEI on Instagram: @lotuswei

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Episode 156: Forecast for the Year of the Water Tiger with Tiff Lin

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Episode 156: Forecast for the Year of the Water Tiger with Tiff Lin

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We are so excited to welcome Tiff Lin, one of our Mindful Design graduates, to the podcast! Tiff joined us to share their perspective on the Year of the Water Tiger, as well as an energy forecast for each of the Chinese zodiac animals.

We cover:

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Tiff Lin is a BaZi Chinese astrology and BTB Feng shui practitioner, facilitator of healing, performance artist, community organizer based in Oakland California. As a 3-3-5 Yang Earth Dragon, their healing path is all about finding aliveness and helping people discover and remember their inner true nature.

Tiff’s website: www.tiffanylin.co

Tiff’s Instagram: @tiffrexrei

Episode 155: Flower Elixirs for the Year of the Tiger with Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI

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EPISODE 155: Flower Elixirs for the Year of the Tiger with Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI

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We are excited to welcome Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI back to the podcast! It’s become an annual tradition for Katie to join us at the beginning of each new year to talk about the energy of the year ahead. We go over what each Chinese Zodiac animal can expect in 2022, and Katie shares a personalized flower elixir recommendation to support each of the animals.

We cover:

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Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

Katie Hess is a flower alchemist and the founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world's leading floral apothecaries. After 15 years of independent research of flower and plant-based healing, her flower-powered community is thriving in over 15 countries.

LOTUSWEI website: www.lotuswei.com

Learn about the Flowerevolution

Follow LOTUSWEI on Instagram: @lotuswei

Episode 154: Feng Shui Qi Forecast: January 2022

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EPISODE 154: Feng Shui Qi Forecast: January 2022

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In this episode, we’re sharing the first Holistic Spaces Feng Shui Qi Forecast! We’re going over some important dates coming up this month in the moon’s cycle and the Chinese Solar Term calendar, along with a collective tarot reading and our tips for working with this month’s energies in your home through feng shui.

We cover:

  • Key dates to look out for in January: Slight Cold, Lunar New Year, Super Moon

  • Observing and connecting to the natural world

  • Laura’s collective tarot reading for the month of January

  • How this time of year is an opportunity to reset and prepare

  • Being honest with yourself about what’s working and what’s not working

  • The transition from the Year of the Ox to the Year of the Tiger

  • How to work with this month’s energy in your home using feng shui

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Episode 107: A Flower Elixir for Every Zodiac Animal with Katie Hess of Lotus Wei

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EPISODE 107: A Flower Elixir for Every Zodiac Animal with Katie Hess of Lotus Wei

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Photo by Yoksel Zok on Unsplash

We’re so excited to have our good friend Katie Hess back on the podcast today! Katie is the founder of LOTUSWEI, and if you’ve been listening for a while, you’re probably familiar with Katie and her flower essences. In this episode, Katie is joining us to share a personalized flower essence recommendation for each Chinese zodiac animal to support them in 2021, the Year of the Ox.

In this episode:

  • What are flower essences?

  • How to work with the energy of flowers

  • Each zodiac animal’s compatibility with the ox

  • Which flower essence Katie recommends for each animal based on the year ahead and what kind of support they will need

  • What it means to be in a yin metal year

  • What rituals we recommend for the Lunar New Year (sign up here for our New Year’s Reset Package including the Golden Cicada Ritual!)

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Katie Hess is a flower alchemist, TEDx speaker, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, a leading flower elixir apothecary. She hosts the Flowerlounge Podcast with listeners in over 75 countries, and is founder of the Self-Arising Nature Center, a center for flower essence education, experiences and practitioner training. Find out what your favorite flower means about you at www.lotuswei.com. 

Learn more about Flowerevolution.


Episode 104: Mindfulness of Spaces

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EPISODE 104: Mindfulness of Spaces

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Photo by Xuan Nguyen on Unsplash

We’re changing things up a bit in this episode, and Laura is interviewing Anjie! We’re talking about how mindfulness connects to our homes and feng shui, a timely topic since many of us have been spending more time at home lately.

  • How mindfulness and meditation extend to our environments

  • The connection between feng shui and meditation

  • Common misconceptions about space clearing

  • Getting familiar with our habitual patterns through mindfulness

  • Anjie’s three tips to cultivate more awareness in your home

  • The benefits of simplifying

  • Carving out space and time to meditate every day

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