Episode 103: Welcome the Year of the Ox

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EPISODE 103: Welcome the Year of the Ox

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Photo by Rajesh Rajput on Pexels

In this episode, we’re talking about the Year of the Metal Ox, beginning in February 2021. We’re giving an overview of this year’s energy, as well as what you can expect based your birth year animal’s relationship to the ox.

  • The overall energy you can expect in the Year of the Ox

  • Each of the zodiac animals’ personalities

  • What you can expect this year based on your birth year animal (find your animal by finding your birth year in the list below)

  • Which animal relationships are the most harmonious and which ones are the most challenging

  • How each animal can make the most of this year and invite more ease

  • Some of the BTB feng shui traditions we’re practicing to welcome the Year of the Ox

  • Our New Year’s Reset package and protection ceremony (get on our mailing list to be notified when enrollment opens again!)

  • 2021 Rat Charm Keychain for Protection and Luck

  • As usual, expect lots of animal puns from Laura!

Find your birth year animal below:

*Please note, if your birthday is in January or February, your animal sign may be the preceding year.  If you were born on the cusp, we recommend you find your natal chart online.

Depending on the Chinese Astrologers, some use the transition date based on the Lunar calendar which varies and others the solar calendar which is on/around Feb 4th.

RAT: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020

OX: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

TIGER: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

RABBIT: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

DRAGON: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

SNAKE: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

HORSE: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

RAM: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1991, 2003, 2015

MONKEY: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

ROOSTER: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

DOG: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

PIG: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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Episode 102: Reset Your New Year

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EPISODE 102: Reset Your New Year

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Photo by Dmitry Zvolskiy on Pexels

Happy New Year! In this episode, we reflect on 2020 and look forward to 2021 with our experiences, intentions, feng shui tips, and a guided meditation.

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Episode 100: Keeping it Simple with Katherine Metz

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EPISODE 100: Keeping it Simple with Katherine Metz

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Photo by Larisa Birta on Unsplash

This is a special episode, not only because it’s episode 100, but because we’re joined by our teacher Katherine Metz! We spoke with Katherine about the beauty and power in keeping things simple.

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Katherine is a virtual repository of knowledge and wisdom. Her work now appears as an extensive and exclusive archive of Professor’s teachings. With this comprehensive resource at your fingertips, you can work with precision, bravery, and boldness—grounded in the basics, understanding the subtleties, and inspired by Professor’s wisdom and Katherine’s excellence.

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Episode 099: Holidays with Holistic Spaces

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EPISODE 099: Holidays with Holistic Spaces

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Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Unsplash

In this episode, we’re talking about feng shui & holiday decorating! Since Laura loves decorating for the holidays, Anjie interviews her on some of her favorite ways to decorate and how they connect to feng shui.

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Episode 098: A Feng Shui Consultation with Sarah

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EPISODE 098: A Feng Shui Consultation with Sarah

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Photo by Sven Brandsma on Unsplash

This episode is a mini-consultation for Sarah, a friend of Anjie’s who is going through some life transitions. Anjie and Laura give feng shui recommendations for Sarah’s space as she prepares to welcome a new baby and make a shift in her career.

The Holistic Spaces podcast is now on YouTube!

If you have specific feng shui questions and want one-on-one guidance with us, check out our monthly live class, Practical Feng Shui. Or hire Laura, Anjie, or one of our students for a consultation.

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Episode 097: Holistic Spaces & Let It Out, a Feng Shui Consultation for Katie Dalebout

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EPISODE 097: Holistic Spaces & Let It Out, a Feng Shui Consultation for Katie Dalebout

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Photo by Katie Dalebout

This is a special episode, because it’s a podcast swap with Katie Dalebout of LET IT OUT! Listen in on Anjie’s feng shui suggestions for Katie’s new apartment. It’s a bit of a longer episode, and we go into Katie’s journey through spaces, lessons we’ve learned, and the story of our friendship. We end with a space clearing meditation that you can do along with us as you listen!

There’s still time to register for our Mindful Design School class of spring 2021!!

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Katie Dalebout is a writer and podcaster, and the founder of let it out, a community for sharing *soft stories*, the tender tales that connect us. Her weekly interview show that began in 2013 now has over 4 million downloads and in 2019 she started Spiraling, a co-hosted anxiety show.

Her book let it out (Hay House in 2016) is an interactive guide to journaling. She’s spoken at Kripalu, Soho House, and The Wing and now runs a journaling based creative clinic and leads an online workshop for independent podcasters.

IG: @katiedalebout

Episode 096: Feng Shui & Creativity

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EPISODE 096: Feng Shui & Creativity

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Photo by Free Creative Stuff on Pexels

This episode is a fun one about feng shui and creativity! Often, people connect the Dui area of the bagua map to creativity. In the feng shui that we teach and study, creativity can be connected to all of the bagua areas. In this episode, we’re sharing some of our creative projects and our tips to activate creativity in your life.

  • Why we believe creativity isn’t limited to one area of the bagua

  • The creative process behind Laura’s book

  • Laura’s tip for activating creativity

  • The creative process behind Anjie’s book

  • Anjie’s tip for activating creativity

  • How Anjie and Laura are staying creative

  • How Mindful Design School came to be

  • The power of simplicity

There’s still time to register for our Mindful Design School class of spring 2021!!

The Holistic Spaces podcast is now on YouTube!

If you have specific feng shui questions and want one-on-one guidance with us, check out our monthly live class, Practical Feng Shui. Or hire Laura, Anjie, or one of our students for a consultation.

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

Episode 095: Autumn Declutter Time

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EPISODE 095: Autumn Declutter Time

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Photo by Herr Bohn on Unsplash

As we move into fall in the northern hemisphere, we’re feeling a definite shift in energy. Feng shui is all about connecting to the cycles of nature, and working with those cycles in our spaces and lives. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why autumn is a great time to declutter

  • Our perspectives on minimalism and clutter

  • The benefits of letting go of old books

  • What kind of energy we see in nature this time of year and how that’s reflected in our lives

  • The importance of being gentle with yourself when it comes to decluttering

  • How to set up your workspace to stay focused

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Episode 094: Why Feng Shui?

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EPISODE 094: Why Feng Shui?

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Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Pexels

In this episode, we’re sharing our stories of how we got into feng shui, how it’s affected our lives and our clients’ lives, and what we’ve gained from continuing to study feng shui with our teachers.

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