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| posted by The Crone 853 days ago |
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No, not written by me, and yes, it could be all crap, but hey, some May be interested 
12 Feng Shui Tips for your Home:
• Do not put TVs or electronic equipment in the bedroom. If you must
do so, put them in a cabinet with doors that can be closed at night.
• Do not put fountains in the bedroom.
• Always have a solid wall behind your bed
• Do not sleep under a beam
• Mirrors should never break up your reflection (tiled mirrors) or
cut off the top of your head (hung too low).
• Keep all toilet seats down and all drains closed or covered.
• Use all the burners on your stove. Rotate using them and make sure
they all function.
• Keep all plants pruned, remove dead leaves and remove dead plants!
• Keep walkway and the porch clear and inviting.
• Change burned-out light bulbs immediately.
• Avoid using fluorescent lighting.
• Oil squeaky doors. Make sure all doors open and close easily.
9 Feng Shui Tips for Career & Business Success
• Place your desk facing the door; at a diagonal when possible
• Have a solid wall behind your back...NOT a window!
• Do not sit under beams, fans, air conditioners
• Do not have exposed bookshelves behind your back
• Do not sit with your back to the door!
• Avoid sharp objects on desk facing you
• Do not position desk up against a wall
• Never allow files to pile high directly in front of you
• No bonsai, cacti or other spiky plants in office
Mirror Tips
Mirrors should NOT reflect:
• Beds: Don't put mirrors where they reflect the occupants of the
bed. Brings in Third Parties (infidelity)
• Stairways: Interferes with positive flow of chi; and from a
practical standpoint, it may be dangerous if you trip looking at
yourself in mirror while walking down the stairs.
• Desks: Don't let a mirror reflect the top of your desk. It
magnifies the workload
Mirrors should reflect:
• Auspicious objects: Good fortune symbols
• Natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans:
To draw in prosperity and good fortune.
• Short hallways to avoid "dead end". (Put mirror at the end of the
hallway.)
• Do not put TVs or electronic equipment in the bedroom. If you must
do so, put them in a cabinet with doors that can be closed at night.
• Do not put fountains in the bedroom.
• Always have a solid wall behind your bed
• Do not sleep under a beam
• Mirrors should never break up your reflection (tiled mirrors) or
cut off the top of your head (hung too low).
• Keep all toilet seats down and all drains closed or covered.
• Use all the burners on your stove. Rotate using them and make sure
they all function.
• Keep all plants pruned, remove dead leaves and remove dead plants!
• Keep walkway and the porch clear and inviting.
• Change burned-out light bulbs immediately.
• Avoid using fluorescent lighting.
• Oil squeaky doors. Make sure all doors open and close easily.
9 Feng Shui Tips for Career & Business Success
• Place your desk facing the door; at a diagonal when possible
• Have a solid wall behind your back...NOT a window!
• Do not sit under beams, fans, air conditioners
• Do not have exposed bookshelves behind your back
• Do not sit with your back to the door!
• Avoid sharp objects on desk facing you
• Do not position desk up against a wall
• Never allow files to pile high directly in front of you
• No bonsai, cacti or other spiky plants in office
Mirror Tips
Mirrors should NOT reflect:
• Beds: Don't put mirrors where they reflect the occupants of the
bed. Brings in Third Parties (infidelity)
• Stairways: Interferes with positive flow of chi; and from a
practical standpoint, it may be dangerous if you trip looking at
yourself in mirror while walking down the stairs.
• Desks: Don't let a mirror reflect the top of your desk. It
magnifies the workload
Mirrors should reflect:
• Auspicious objects: Good fortune symbols
• Natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans:
To draw in prosperity and good fortune.
• Short hallways to avoid "dead end". (Put mirror at the end of the
hallway.)
~ Author Unknown but appreciated ~
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| posted by The Crone 853 days ago |
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Top 10 Feng Shui Houseplants
Guide Picks
From Debbie DeSpirt,Your Guide to Feng Shui.
Best Feng Shui houseplants to generate good chi and aid in purifying the air.
1) Bamboo
A plant that will grow in all lighting conditions in the home. They can be planted in soil or rocks and only need water to keep their roots wet. Excellent choice for bathrooms and kitchens.
2) Palms (All Varieties)
Ideal for living rooms and to be used as dividers. Place in a decorative container and water when needed.
3) Rubber Plants
Round leaves are symbolic of good fortune.
4) Dracaena
This hardy plant looks great in any area of the home or office.
5) Ivy
Softens harsh lines such as the tv set or a bookcase.
6) Hanging Baskets
Choose plants with round and vibrant leaves. They are great to display in corners and at the front entrance of the home.
7) Ficus
Classified as one of the top 10 purifying plants by the scientists at Nasa. This plant is able to assist in the removal of fomaldehyde, benzene, trichlorethylene and ammonia from the air.
8) Kitchen Herbs
Plant an assortment in a clay strawberry pot or hang them in hanging basket at eye level for easy picking. Herbs thrive in all indoor climates and are easy to care for.
9) Lavender
A houseplant that promotes peace and relaxation.
10) Fresh Flowers
Put a few dollars in your grocery budget for fresh flowers. Place inexpensive mums on the kitchen counter close to the stove. They last about 1-2 weeks because they are absorbing all the toxins from the stove in kitchen.
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25 Wealth Boosters
The Wealth Area is located in the left rear corner of your lot, the left
rear corner of your home and the left rear corner of each room. In this
area, you want to create a flow, so place three similar objects together -
paintings, bowls, boxes, whatever says "money to you."
Decorate these areas in colors that represent wealth - red, blue purple,
gold or any color that says wealthy to you. Plant flowers in these colors
in the Wealth Area of your garden. Your goal is to create a prosperous
environment inside and out. Then you'll be able to carry this prosperous
energy with you wherever you go.
25 Wealth Boosters
* Add flowering plants in groups of threes along the walkway to your
front door. If they're red, all the better.
* Make sure your address is clearly visible from the street at night
as well as during the day.
* Clear away any clutter and trim overgrown plants in all yard areas.
* If you have to cut down any trees or vegetation or if you lose any to
storms or disease, replace them with plants of equal or greater beauty and
value.
* Plug all drains in the house when you're not using them. A rubber
stopper works great. Your intent is to stop your money from going down the
drain.
* Get in the habit of keeping the toilet lid down when it's not in
use. This will help prevent you from "throwing money down the toilet," so
to speak.
* Keep live plants in the left hand corner of as many rooms as
possible. It's even better if their leaves look like round coins.
* Place a fish tank or bowl in the left rear corner of your living
room. As you feed your fish, see your finances grow.
* Move your furniture around. It's fun to have something new to come
home to. You'll also change the flow of energy which is a good thing to do
every so often.
* Clean out the garage and have a garage sale at the same time. You'll
make some money and also improve your ability to think and plan more clearly.
* Keep your stove and its burners clean and in good working
condition. The Chinese have always believed that the stove has a direct
connection to your wealth.
* If possible, place lights along your walkway. You'll be lighting the
pathway to your future wealth and prosperity.
* When arranging furniture, remember less is always best. Too much
furniture can make you feel cramped and can restrict the flow of your
opportunities.
* Outside waterfalls are especially helpful in creating cash
flow. They're even more helpful when placed in the far left rear corner of
your backyard. It's even better yet if the water is collected in a pond
that has eight gold fish and one black fish. In Feng Shui, eight is the
number of prosperity. The one black fish attracts and absorbs all the
negative or undesirable energy on your property.
* Use earth-tone colors on the walls and floors in rooms that have
large amounts of water, such as the bathroom, kitchen and laundry
room. This will symbolically dam the water so you can hold on to your
money longer.
* Make sure all doors open fully. If they don't, it could limit your
opportunities and affect your ability to make a good and comfortable living.
* Does the rear left-hand corner of your backyard slope down and away
from the house? To counterbalance this, place a light fixture that shines
up the hill at your house and turn it on for a couple hours every day. You
will be symbolically "shoring up" the wealth corner of your property.
* Hang or place a mirror on your stove. That way, you'll see twice as
many burners as you had before. This doubling of the burners increases
your opportunities for prosperity.
* Place a windmill or weather vane in the far left corner of the
backyard. The movement stimulates energy and attracts wealth. A whirligig
or anything that spins will also do the trick.
* Place three similar objects together in the far left corner of the
living room or bedroom. These objects should be in the preferred colors of
wealth: gold, purple, red, blue and green (or any color that says wealth to
you).
* Hang a round, clear crystal on an 18-inch red cord in the left rear
corner of the living room. The red in the cord is the energy activator
while the crystal swirls the energy and gives it a real money-making
boost. If you hang it close to a window, you'll get a healthy dose of
rainbow therapy for free!
* Keep the kitchen cupboards well-stock with food. When your cupboards
are filled with food, you'll feel more abundant.
* Keep your valuables, such as a coin collection, piggy bank, safe or
jewelry, in the left rear corner of your bedroom. This amplifies or draws
more wealth to you.
* Place items in your front yard and backyard that create motion or
have eye-catching appeal such as gazing balls, pinwheels, hand painted
garden stakes or figurines. The brighter the colors, the better.
* In the left corner of each room, place together three plants that
have round leaves (round leaves look like coins), If they flower red or
purple, that's even better. African violets work well here if you get early
morning or late afternoon sun. To keep them flowering all year 'round,
you must fertilize them with violet food each time you water.
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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I'm getting to be more and more interested in feng shui but it's a serious study to get it right I think.
I also really cannot take some of the ugly recommendations I see in some books and magazines. Like tacky waterfountains and rocks in a jar on the corner of your desk etc.......clashes with modern decor generally
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| posted by The Crone 853 days ago |
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Yep Chicago. And when you get really into it, you'll find that there are so many different schools of thought. Just like astrology. That's why I have never wanted to study any of this in-depth. So many clashing thoughts and ideas. It would take more than one life time, to truly study and understand all the different combinations out there...and yet, as one fung shui master / chi wei dou perpetual student told me, many of the conclusive lessons/findings were lost over the years, due to fire, greed and also because of the Chinese way which was to bury it with them, than share it with any outsider.
But I do make a point to keep the toilet seats down, I do not use flourecent lights and I try impossibly not to clutter. 
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| posted by Gum Tree 853 days ago |
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Chicago - you need to read the Feng Shui Detective books! Great story telling but some insight into Feng Shui as well
"Marooned on a rock with 80,000 and now 90,000 alcoholics and counting"
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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I will do that Gum Tree.
One thing tho I have felt since I even heard the words Feng Shui is that we all have a sort of common sense built in FS - for example: when you enter your hotel room, within seconds you know exactly which side of the bed you want. Where you'll put your cosmetic bag in the bathroom. Where you'll store your suitcase(s).
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| posted by Gum Tree 853 days ago |
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That is what comes out of these books - though I am not sure how 'true' it is, being fiction. But the protagonist keeps saying things like that ... it is common sense. If you study is cluttered, you can't work well. If your mirror (as per Crone's post) reflects peaceful and simple things, then it gives a sense of peace and well-being. That part makes sense ... the rest? Putting in things, painting walls a certain colour etc? I am more sceptical about ... but hey! What ever rocks your boat and if you think it is doing you good, why not do it? Provided it isn't dangerous, of course. 
"Marooned on a rock with 80,000 and now 90,000 alcoholics and counting"
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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Well I can tell you one thing.....there will be no ceramic Kitty's waving at me when I enter my flat !!!
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| posted by Gum Tree 853 days ago |
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 I hate to admit it, but I just bought one, lol. Felt I could not leave HK without owning one. But? I always thought it was for businesses only - the cat raking in money from outside?
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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I was being silly. While I don't really want one, I don't actually hate them I guess !
Hey, I have a sun visor that is shaped like a giraffes head, OK? I'm not always such a stick in the mud !
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| posted by Gum Tree 853 days ago |
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Yeah, but do you have one of those with a fan? Then you would be way cool.
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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Don't push your luck babe !
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| posted by Gum Tree 853 days ago |
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C'mon - it is de rigeur on Cheng Chau - or so I am told 
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| posted by Chicago 853 days ago |
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25 Wealth Boosters (from Crones posting abt Feng Shui)
* Add flowering plants in groups of threes along the walkway to your
front door. If they're red, all the better.
* Make sure your address is clearly visible from the street at night
as well as during the day.
I can just see me putting my address in neon lights outside my building.......the mgmt would be in an uproar but it could be fun.
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