Episode 173: Popular Feng Shui Symbols

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Episode 173: Popular Feng Shui Symbols

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If you’ve done any research on feng shui, it’s very possible you’ve noticed that certain images, like the yin and yang symbol and the bagua, tend to show up over and over. In this episode, we’re touching on several popular feng shui symbols, their meaning, and how you can start to work with them in your home.

We cover: 

  • How to work with feng shui symbols

  • The yin and yang symbol and what it represents

  • What is the feng shui bagua?

  • The four celestial animals or the four emblems

  • The meaning of the dragon

  • What the tortoise or turtle means in feng shui

  • The feng shui meaning of carp and goldfish

  • The twelve Chinese zodiac animals and what they represent

  • What flowers represent in feng shui

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Episode 172: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Lotus in Feng Shui

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Episode 172: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Lotus in Feng Shui

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If you’re at all involved in the wellness or mindfulness world, you are likely familiar with the symbol of the lotus. These beautiful plants are rich with meaning, and in this episode we’re talking about their significance in feng shui and how you can work with them in your home.

We cover: 

  • What does the lotus mean in feng shui?

  • How to work with the lotus symbol in your home

  • How lotus flowers can support your romantic partnership

  • Lotus plants and abundance

  • How the lotus can bring more harmony to your home

  • The connection between the lotus and meditation

  • Where to place the lotus symbol in your home

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Episode 171: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Orchid in Feng Shui

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Episode 171: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Orchid in Feng Shui

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In feng shui, we work with many symbols of the natural world, and one that comes up quite often is the orchid. In this episode, we talk about the different feng shui meanings of orchids and how to work with this beautiful flower in your home.

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Episode 170: Feng Shui Qi Forecast, May 2022

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Episode 170: Feng Shui Qi Forecast, May 2022

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of May. It’s an exciting month with lots of change and opportunity - listen in for Laura’s tarot reading and a fun feng shui tip for working with this month’s energy in your home.

We cover: 

  • Key dates to look out for this month: Summer Begins and Full Flower Moon 

  • How to navigate the energy of May

  • The energetic theme of this month

  • A feng shui tip to make the most of this time

  • What flowers represent in feng shui

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Episode 169: Too Many Plants?

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Episode 169: Too Many Plants?

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You probably know by now that we love plants…but is there such a thing as too many plants? A lot of us went a little plant-crazy these last couple years, and we’ve gotten some questions from people who feel overwhelmed by their indoor jungles. In this episode, we’re sharing what an excess of plants could indicate, our experience with having too many plants, and how to let go of plants when you have more than you can care for.

We cover:

  • The different ways clutter shows up in our lives

  • What to do with sick plants

  • What to do when you feel overwhelmed by your plants

  • Why many of us have felt the need to adopt so many plants during the pandemic

  • The lessons you can learn from having too many plants

  • Cultivating generosity and sharing plants with others

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Episode 168: Feng Shui and Art with Helen Chen

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Episode 168: Feng Shui and Art with Helen Chen

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This is a special episode because we are interviewing one of our Mindful Design graduates, Helen Chen! We’ve loved watching Helen make feng shui her own and incorporate it into her work, including her new Everyday Art Cards. She joined us in this episode to share how feng shui has impacted her life and business and connected her to her cultural heritage.

We cover:

  • Helen’s introduction to feng shui as a child

  • What inspired Helen to study feng shui

  • How applying feng shui principles transformed Helen’s life

  • How learning about feng shui helped Helen connect to her Taiwanese heritage

  • How Helen has woven feng shui into her business and offerings

  • Helen’s path to creating her Everyday Art Cards deck

  • How Helen’s career has changed since she started studying feng shui

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With a background in art and design, Helen brings an artful and contemporary aesthetic to feng shui. She uses traditional (BTB) Feng Shui methods and creates modern images that activate and embody feng shui ideology. With compassion and a helpful hand, Helen hopes to uplift your space and spark the positive changes you wish to make.

Helen’s website: helenchen.info

Helen’s Everyday Art Cards

Episode 167: Bedroom Feng Shui for Health

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Episode 167: Bedroom Feng Shui for Health

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When you’re feeling a little depleted and you want to support your health, feng shui is one of the things that can help bring more ease and comfort. In this episode, we’re sharing some easy changes you can make in your bedroom to nurture your overall health and well being.

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Episode 166: Feng Shui Qi Forecast for April 2022

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Episode 166: Feng Shui Qi Forecast for April 2022

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for April 2022. First, we’re going over some important dates coming up this month in the moon’s cycle and the Chinese Solar Term calendar. Then Anjie shares an I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces listener community, and we offer some simple ways to work with this month’s energy in your home. 

We cover: 

  • Key dates to look out for this month: 

    • March 31st: New Moon

    • April 5th: Clear and Bright

    • April 16th: Pink Moon 

    • April 30th: New Moon

  • The energy of what is going on in nature right now

  • Clearing away any debris that has collected over the winter

  • The importance of nourishing ourselves at this time

  • How we can make room for insight and clarity

  • Feng shui tips to make the most of this month’s energy in your home

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Episode 165: Best Feng Shui Plants

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Episode 165: Best Feng Shui Plants

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You may have noticed that feng shui practitioners seem to love plants. In this episode, we’re sharing what plants mean in feng shui, some of our favorite feng shui plants, and some of the lessons that plants can teach us.

We cover:

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