Episode 016: Feng Shui and the Metal Element

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FENG SHUI AND THE METAL ELEMENT

Welcome back to our Five Elements series! This week we'll talk Metal, the second element in the production cycle. If you're just tuning in, check out last week's episode, Feng Shui and the Earth Element. Feng shui incorporates the Chinese five element theory in many adjustments, as both practices seek to find balance and harmony with nature. Maintaining elemental balance can have a profound effect on many areas of life, including financial stability, relationships with others, your relationship with yourself and so much more. Let's take a look at how the Metal element works and how to keep it in harmony!

- Chinese Five Element Theory

- The five elements and production cycles

- The Metal element

- Feng shui solutions

- Too much Metal

- Not enough Metal

I hope you enjoyed learning about the Metal element! Is this element balanced in your spaces and life? If not, use some of the suggestions here and in this month's My Favorite Things post to adjust the metal energy. We'd love to hear about any feng shui remedies you use or answer any questions you have about the five elements! Don't forget to tune in next week for the Water element!

Be sure to visit our blog at Holistic Spaces and sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter for feng shui and green design tips and a 10% off coupon to the Holistic Spaces store!

I also encourage you to reach out with any questions you may have relating to the five elements, green design or feng shui, and we will answer them in our Q&A Sunday series. 

Products Mentioned on This Podcast:

Agate Non-Metal Feng Shui Rings

Episode 015: Feng Shui and the Earth Element

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FENG SHUI AND THE EARTH ELEMENT

This week is the first of our series focusing on each of the five elements. The Chinese five element theory is an important part of the practice of feng shui, as it helps to describe to the cycles of nature and work toward balance in our lives. Feng shui is all about balancing the energy in our spaces, and using this five element philosophy, we can make necessary adjustments to achieve that balance. We'll go through the elements in order of their production cycle, beginning, this week, with Earth.

- Chinese Five Element Theory

- What the Earth element represents

- Feng shui solutions 

- Too much Earth

- Too little Earth

How is the Earth element represented in your life? Do you have too much Earth? Not enough? Just enough? If your Earth element is unbalanced, aim to make a few feng shui adjustments in your space to bring that energy back into balance. For more ideas on how to do this, take a look at the My Favorite Things blog post around the Earth element. Once you've balanced out your Earth element, check back in a few weeks when we'll discuss the Metal element and my favorite ways to make adjustments there! 

Be sure to visit the Holistic Spaces blog and sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter, where I provide feng shui and green design tips you won't find anywhere else PLUS a 10% off coupon to the Holistic Spaces store. 

If you have questions relating to feng shui, green design, the five elements and more, please feel free to reach out. You may even be featured as part of our Q&A Sunday series! 

Products Mentioned on This Podcast:

Five Elements Room Mists (Coming Soon!)

Episode 013: Enhancing Knowledge with Feng Shui - A Mini-Consultation

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ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE WITH FENG SHUI - A MINI CONSULTATION

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I'm excited about this episode, as I'll be sharing a mini telephone consultation with a client in Chicago who sent in her floor plan. Listen in as Jennifer and I discuss how she can make adjustments to her space to enhance knowledge. 

  • Using feng shui to enhance studying

  • Using a dining room table to study

  • Adjusting for commanding position in a studio apartment

  • What the knowledge area represents

  • Laying the bagua map on a complicated floor plan

  • Activating the knowledge area in three ways

  • Using the five elements in adjustments

  • Knowing why you make adjustments

  • Hanging a windchime or bell

  • Benefits of personal feng shui consultations

  • Blue and the knowledge area

  • Using items you already own for adjustments

I hope you enjoyed listening in on this consultation! I'm happy to have shared a bit of the individual feng shui experience with you. Of course, feng shui is a very personal practice, some of the adjustments we discussed work for you as well! 

You can read more about many of these cures on the Holistic Spaces blog. 

As always, if you have questions, we encourage you to submit (like Jennifer did!) for our Q&A Sunday, and sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter for tips on green design and feng shui, PLUS a 10% off coupon to HolisticSpaces.com!

Products Mentioned on This Podcast:

Feng Shui Mirrors for Expansion & Positive Energy

2016 Feng Shui Charm Keychain for Protection & Luck

Episode 010: Welcome 2016 Chinese New Year with the Fire Monkey

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WELCOME 2016 CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH THE FIRE MONKEY

Feng shui expert and Chinese astrologer, Doris Ingber, and I look back at the last Ram year, and Doris shares with us her insights in the forthcoming 2016 Fire Monkey year. Tune in for a little knowledge, guidance and support for the new year!

For each of the years below, if your birthday falls before February 4, use the preceding year for accurate astrological readings. For example, if your birthday is January 13, 2009, follow the Year of the Rat, instead of the Year of the Ox. 

HORSE - 01:11:52

2014 | 2002 | 1990 | 1978 | 1966 | 1954 | 1942 | 1930 | 1918 

SHEEP - 01:15:26

2015 | 2003 | 1991 | 1979 | 1967 | 1955 |1943 | 1931 | 1919

MONKEY - 01:18:37

2016 | 2004 | 1992 | 1980 | 1968 | 1956 | 1944 | 1932 | 1920 | 1908

ROOSTER - 01:22:30

2005 | 1993 | 1981 | 1969 | 1957 | 1945 | 1933 | 1921 | 1909

DOG - 01:31:04

2006 | 1994 | 1982 | 1970 | 1958 | 1946 | 1934 | 1922 | 1910

PIG - 01:34:26

2007 | 1995 | 1983 | 1971 | 1959 | 1947 | 1935 | 1923 | 1911

RAT - 00:40:26     

2008 | 1996 | 1984 | 1972 | 1960 | 1948 | 1936 | 1924 | 1912

OX - 00:45:15

2009 |1997 |1985 | 1973 | 1961 | 1949 | 1937 | 1925 | 1913

TIGER - 00:50:38

2010 | 1998 | 1986 | 1974 | 1962 | 1950 | 1938 | 1926 | 1914

RABBIT - 00:56:39

2011 | 1999 | 1987 | 1975 | 1963 | 1951 | 1939 | 1927 |1915

DRAGON - 01:00:00

2012 | 2000 | 1988 | 1976 | 1964 | 1952 | 1940 | 1928 | 1916

SNAKE - 01:08:46

2013 | 2001 | 1989 | 1977 | 1965 | 1953 | 1941 | 1929 | 1917

I'm so grateful to have Doris Ingber's insight into the upcoming year and input on last year's Year of the Wood Sheep. I hope each of you can receive some knowledge from her teachings, to help guide and support you this year. You can also contact Doris directly at kismetfengshui.com for a full Four Pillars Chinese astrology analysis. 

As always, I encourage you to submit questions and floor plans to our Q&A Sundays at info@holisticspaces.com and visit the Holistic Spaces store to find items discussed in this podcast. 

Doris was introduced to Chinese metaphysics in 1999 after her 30 year career as a fashion merchandiser. Intrigued by the spirit and science of energy she pursued certifications in Classical Feng Shui, Interior Alignment, 4 Pillars Chinese Astrology and Space Clearing. She consults with architects, interior designers, home and business owners to create environments which enhance the lives of those within. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker and Fortune.com. For more about Doris, visit www.kismetfengshui.com.

Products Mentioned on this Podcast: 

2016 Feng Shui Charm Keychain for Protection & Luck

2016 Chinese New Year Kit

no 1. Happy | Orange & Clear Quartz Mist for Uplifting Abundance and Positivity

Nine Star Ki Aromasticks for Support

Episode 005: The Feng Shui Bagua Map: New Beginnings, Abundance and Health

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THE FENG SHUI BAGUA MAP: NEW BEGINNINGS, ABUNDANCE AND HEALTH

This week I'm excited to start our series on the feng shui bagua map. For the next few episodes, we'll be going more in depth on each of the bagua areas, starting with New Beginnings, Abundance and Health. 

  • Feng Shui Adjustments for

  • If you're unsure which guas need work

I encourage you to make ONE change to just ONE area this week! If you'd like, email me your floor plans for our Q&A Sunday blog posts at info@holisticspaces.com. 

Products Mentioned on This Podcast:

Feng Shui Crystal Kit for Clarity

Signed Book! 108 Ways to Create Holistic Spaces

Citrine for Wealth and Abundance

no. 1 Happy | Orange & Clear Quartz Mist for Uplifting Abundance and Positivity

White Sage for Space Clearing

Palo Santo for Space Clearing

Episode 003: Feng Shui for Your Desk

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FENG SHUI for YOUR DESK

This week, we’ll talk about feng shui for your desk. The back to school season is in full-swing, and chances are, work is picking back up too. How can you make adjustments to your workspace to maximize the energy of your day?

  • Autumn in Feng Shui

  • What does your desk represent?

  • Desk location and positioning

  • Creating focus

  • Mapping Your Desk 

  • Bagua areas to adjust

You most likely spend a lot of time at your desk and on your career, so why not make sure you’re inviting abundance, focus and healthy relationships into your work? Take a look at your desk now. Is it positioned for positive energy? Can you add focus or make any other adjustments?

 

Products Mentioned on this Podcast: 

Feng Shui Mirrors for Expansion & Positive Energy

Citrine for Wealth & Abundance

Durga Yantra Mandala for Harmony & Balance

Mars Yantra Mandala for Fire & Passion

Rose Quartz for Relationships

Episode 002: Intro to the Bagua Map

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Intro to the Bagua Map

This week’s episode introduces the map used in feng shui, known as the bagua map. What is it? How do you use it? We’ll also talk about what each area of the map means.  

  • What’s a Bagua Map?

  • Using a Bagua Map

  • What’s a Gua and what do they mean?

  • The Guas

The bagua map can seem a little confusing, but it’s really a very simple concept used by feng shui practitioners all over the world! This week, take a few moments to check out your space using the bagua map. Is there an area of your life you’d like to improve? Where is that area represented in your space?