In the last few years, it has become more and more common to see Feng Shui practiced inside the home, in gardens, in office spaces, and even in cars. This is not surprising since Feng Shui designs do bring about a certain amount of balance and harmony…at least for humans. But what about your pets? Can you Feng Shui your pet’s environment for better health and harmony?

The short answer is yes. Chi flows through all life, humans and pets included. What is good for the human in the house is also good for the pet. Take for example, clutter. Too much clutter in your dog’s sleeping area for example, will bring him disharmony. So remove any clutter around their sleeping area to allow chi to flow.

Another practical thing you can do for your pet is to look at where you are placing their bed. Avoid placing it near a door, especially two doors. According to Feng Shui principles, good and bad energy flow through doors. You don’t want the good and the bad energy to flow right through your best friend Fido.

In addition, don’t place their bed near a bathroom. This is an area where a lot of energy flows in and out of. In practical terms, you don’t want your dog’s bed to be in the way. If it is in front of or near a door or a bathroom, there will be a lot of foot traffic. This can disrupt their rest and privacy.

The other practical advice is to not place their bed in front of a mirror. Mirrors are an energy reflector. You wouldn’t want to channel all that energy onto your poor pet while they are trying to rest.

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A frequent question asked of feng shui consultants is whether or not they are also psychic. Some people assume that a feng shui expert visits a property and feels or senses what is wrong with the energy of the space. While a tiny percentage of the analysis may rely on intuition, the majority of the evaluation should be based on time-tested calculations and tangible observations.

As an example, you do not have to be psychic to surmise that an occupant will be depressed if their home is dark, dingy, and massively cluttered. Nor do you have to be psychic to know that if a house sits at the end of a busy street, that the occupants may be unusually irritated. These are energy principles that are taught in beginner’s classes.

As well, much of what gets discussed and evaluated in a feng shui reading are things which are not obvious to the naked eye, but also learned formulas and techniques. I am not psychic, but have learned and validated that a house which faces southwest (between 203-247 degrees) and built in the in the 1930′s, is a house which can encourage occupants to become alcoholic. And there doesn’t have to be any physical evidence around to prove it.

Still, some clients expect that a feng shui consultant will possess super natural powers or at least claim to have them. This may include sensing the presence of ghosts, spirits, and specific events that have transpired at that location. In reality, everyone is intuitive but few people develop it. People should in fact follow their “gut” instincts or hunches more often. My own personal experience with people who claim to be professional psychics has been a parade of individuals who were excessively confident about their overactive imaginations. This is why I make a big point about not emphasizing any psychic abilities of my own or interjecting them into a feng shui analysis. There is so much formal training available that a person could have no intuition at all and still be able to perform a competent feng shui audit.

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Red color is a auspicious color in the East:

Traditionally, red represents joyful, passionate, bold and enterprising. In Feng Shui, the Oriental is also a symbol of the young and adventurous spirit, so in the East put some red furniture and accessories, such as mahogany strap, red carpet, so family members can be full of energy, favorable business and academic.

Red color is only used as decoration is the best, or you can use a small area.

Green is a auspicious color in South:

In Feng Shui, the South dominate the inspiration and social skills; green, there were vibrant meaning. Place green plants in the south, in addition to adding beauty green outside, have a positive effect on interpersonal relationships.

If the wall paint, or a small area of the proposed use, and reduce the purity and lightness.

Yellow is a auspicious color in the West:

Yellow has long been used to represent the wealth, while the West was considered the leading cause and the wealth of the position, if put yellow furniture accessories, such as yellow crystals, could bring strong wealth, so that the cause of flying, “yellow” Tenda.

In the home decoration, suggested more for the yellow fabric ornaments, or small pieces of furniture. If the paint for the wall, proposed to increase the purity and transparency.

Orange is a auspicious color in the North:

The North in charge of the marital relationship, while orange means there are passionate. If you want to improve marital relations, it can be placed in the bedroom of the north orange lamps, rugs, pillows and other olive conducive to marital relations.

Similarly, the proposed wall coating purity and transparency to improve in order to reach saturation, that is, the color of our long that is.

Other combinations of colors and directions:
North-west + White = Lucky
Southwest + dark brown /yellow = increase the energy of stability in a home
Southwest + Yellow chandelier = strengthen luck with the opposite sex

Other colors taboo

1. The color of the ceiling should be the light colors, while the color of the floor should be heavier than the ceiling.
2. In China, Feng Shui, the ceiling on behalf of the heave, the floor represents the earth, the wall represents a human. The color of the walls should be deeper than the ceiling, but lighter than the floor, so that heaven, earth, people can achieve harmony.
3. It shouldn’t use too much red or black as the main color of a room, as too much red or dark will spur people to do extreme or crazy things.

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In order to give a different slant to the idea of Chi flow in the garden, I’ve substituted beneficial Chi flow and described it as a ‘wondrous little character called Chi’. Straight out of the imagination Chi becomes a wondrous little character that wisps and wasps around our surroundings. It flits and flickers from place to place and may choose to stay longer and is content to be in harmonious surroundings. It definitely avoids places that aren’t supportive to it and these could be described as sha or detrimental Chi places. My little character represents beneficial or Sheng Chi energy.

The little character has great qualities when it’s present. We can absorb its beneficial energies and become uplifted. The energies strengthen us and nullify the negativities that may have been pulling us down.

From the gardeners prospective, the little character likes to be where it can freely move and call the place home. A few suggestions can be listed to assist the creation of such places:

- Beneficial Chi energies move in a meandering fashion, i.e., avoiding straight lines

- Chi energy is responsive to all impacts whether sha (negative) or sheng (beneficial or positive)

- Mystery, charm and complexity enhance positive Chi energy flow and provide opportunities and diversity for the little character to find a home

- Beneficial Chi revolves around life, sounds, smells and movements. Ideally not one dominating

- Beneficial Chi is transformed by places that are moderated in shapes, colours and textures

- Our little character likes places not extreme but balanced in temperature, light and shade

- And finally it likes to move in spaces that don’t entrap it. Enjoying smooth, gentle and free transition from one space to another.

The wondrous little character doesn’t like to be frightened by rapid change preferring things to be settled and at peace with their surroundings, much like a natural place free from intrusion. It can be allusive which suggests if we want Chi to return for longer periods we need to re-tune our site for it and accept beneficial Chi flow isn’t a permanent feature of the garden, and enjoying the experience when it’s present.

I hope you enjoyed reading my article as much as I enjoyed pondering over and writing it. For more related topics and complete eBook Publications, please visit my website Feng Shui Garden – a Modern and Unique Concept to Feng Shui and Harmonious Chi Within the Garden and Our Lives. Regards, Ross.

Joey’s academy is dedicated to providing education on Feng Shui, Mian Xiang, BaZi, and a number of other subjects related to Chinese Metaphysics. Additionally, he is the CEO and Chief Consultant at Yap Global Consulting – an international consulting company specializing in Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui audits and services.

Joey has been invited as a speaker to TV and radio shows; he has written for the 2 leading newspapers in Malaysia; he has been featured in a number of popular global networks, such as Bloomberg, Time International, and Forbes International. In 2005 and 2008 he hosted his personal TV series dedicated to Feng Shui on the Malaysian networks.

Joey Yap is a writer who has written around 30 books on the topics of FS, Face Reading, Yi Jing, and Chinese Astrology. Joey started writing Feng Shui books in 2002, and his books were received well. Some of his books became best sellers in Asian countries (some have topped the Singaporean and Malaysian MPH bookstores’ lists of bestsellers), as well as they received impressive reviews worldwide. Today, Joey is a recognized international author.

Books written by Joey Yap concentrate on the topics of Chinese Metaphysics, Feng Shui for homes and apartments, astrology, personal date selection, Feng Shui Flying Stars, BaZi destiny code, and Mian Xiang face reading. The topics on face reading cover: face palaces, positions, shapes, and the significance of birthmarks and moles. The topics on FS for homes cover: interior and exterior, the main door, bedrooms, kitchens, life Gua, and house Gua.

Joey Yap offers creative learning systems for FS students and practitioners in the form of workbooks, CD ROMs, and training toolkits, making it easier to learn these involved subjects. Thousands of students have mastered Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui through Joey’s books, learning programs, and online training. Joey’s courses are taught by around 30 instructors worldwide. Joey strives for a peaceful coexistence with all FS schools, which would help to remove any learning barriers that confrontations tend to create. He publishes a free monthly newsletter with instructions for enthusiasts.

Joey conducts a yearly seminar “Feng Shui and Astrology” in Kuala Lumpur (attended by around 3500 people on average). This seminar is also conducted in Frankfurt, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Sydney, London, and Singapore.

Yap Global Consulting offers consultations on FS and Astrology for anyone interested in these ancient notions, including individuals and corporations. The info that can be obtained through his consulting includes: estate planning, land selection, and destiny analysis (both, for corporations and individuals). The information is provided for residences, offices, corporate headquarters, and commercial properties. The company also offers seminars for corporations and private individuals. The company has a team of international consultants who conduct FS consulting and audits practically anywhere in the world.

Joey Yap has worked with Microsoft, Bloomberg, HSBC, Samsung, IBM, Alliance, HP, GreatEastern, Citibank, OCBC, SIME UEP, AutoBavaria, Volvo, AXA, CIMB, Hong-Leong, and others.

Jakob Jelling runs http://www.fengshuicrazy.com which teaches the ancient art of feng shui. Please visit his website to learn more about Joey Yap.

Joey’s academy is dedicated to providing education on Feng Shui, Mian Xiang, BaZi, and a number of other subjects related to Chinese Metaphysics. Additionally, he is the CEO and Chief Consultant at Yap Global Consulting – an international consulting company specializing in Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui audits and services.

Joey has been invited as a speaker to TV and radio shows; he has written for the 2 leading newspapers in Malaysia; he has been featured in a number of popular global networks, such as Bloomberg, Time International, and Forbes International. In 2005 and 2008 he hosted his personal TV series dedicated to Feng Shui on the Malaysian networks.

Joey Yap is a writer who has written around 30 books on the topics of FS, Face Reading, Yi Jing, and Chinese Astrology. Joey started writing Feng Shui books in 2002, and his books were received well. Some of his books became best sellers in Asian countries (some have topped the Singaporean and Malaysian MPH bookstores’ lists of bestsellers), as well as they received impressive reviews worldwide. Today, Joey is a recognized international author.

Books written by Joey Yap concentrate on the topics of Chinese Metaphysics, Feng Shui for homes and apartments, astrology, personal date selection, Feng Shui Flying Stars, BaZi destiny code, and Mian Xiang face reading. The topics on face reading cover: face palaces, positions, shapes, and the significance of birthmarks and moles. The topics on FS for homes cover: interior and exterior, the main door, bedrooms, kitchens, life Gua, and house Gua.

Joey Yap offers creative learning systems for FS students and practitioners in the form of workbooks, CD ROMs, and training toolkits, making it easier to learn these involved subjects. Thousands of students have mastered Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui through Joey’s books, learning programs, and online training. Joey’s courses are taught by around 30 instructors worldwide. Joey strives for a peaceful coexistence with all FS schools, which would help to remove any learning barriers that confrontations tend to create. He publishes a free monthly newsletter with instructions for enthusiasts.

Joey conducts a yearly seminar “Feng Shui and Astrology” in Kuala Lumpur (attended by around 3500 people on average). This seminar is also conducted in Frankfurt, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Sydney, London, and Singapore.

Yap Global Consulting offers consultations on FS and Astrology for anyone interested in these ancient notions, including individuals and corporations. The info that can be obtained through his consulting includes: estate planning, land selection, and destiny analysis (both, for corporations and individuals). The information is provided for residences, offices, corporate headquarters, and commercial properties. The company also offers seminars for corporations and private individuals. The company has a team of international consultants who conduct FS consulting and audits practically anywhere in the world.

Joey Yap has worked with Microsoft, Bloomberg, HSBC, Samsung, IBM, Alliance, HP, GreatEastern, Citibank, OCBC, SIME UEP, AutoBavaria, Volvo, AXA, CIMB, Hong-Leong, and others.

Jakob Jelling runs http://www.fengshuicrazy.com which teaches the ancient art of feng shui. Please visit his website to learn more about Joey Yap.

In home decorating circles, feng shui design has become a popular way to style a room. The basic premise of feng shui is to effectively utilize the space in your home to maintain good chi, or energy. There are certain things that a homeowner must or must not do in order to have the right feng shui in the room. To maintain good chi in your home, consider the following interior decorating tips.

Include Color in the Room
When decorating with feng shui, there are certain colors that are recommended to promote good energy in the room. All of the colors stand for different things. For instance, the color red stands for good luck, which is why red is such a popular color in feng shui design. If you want a fresh and peaceful look, decorate with green. Use yellow if you’re looking for another good luck color.

None of the colors used in feng shui should ever be distracting or unappealing to the homeowner. Instead, use colors that have a comfortable feel to them.

Keep the Room Simple
Typical feng shui design does not involve overly crowded spaces full of stuff. You want to keep the room very simple, with only basic wood furniture and a few accessories. In the feng shui practice, a room should never be cramped, as that will only create negative energy in the room.

When implementing a feng shui design, start out with the basics, such as a piece of furniture and maybe another added piece such as a oak dressers to begin with. Then you’ll want to add a few more items, but only as needed, making sure not to go overboard on the décor items and accessories.

Use Natural Materials
It’s important to use natural materials wherever possible when practicing feng shui. The negative chi that can be found with artificial products can be kept away with natural materials such as bamboo, hemp, and organic fabrics. If you want to practice feng shui in your home, you might want to consider installing a bamboo wood floor or having an organic cotton slipcover over your couch.

Decorate with Plants
If you want create a room with good chi, then add some plants to your décor. As living objects that help the environment, plants make a wonderful addition to any feng shui room.

To achieve a unique look in each room, you can use all different types of plants. A small potted plant might work great in one room and in another you might put a large standing tree in the corner. No matter what kind of plant you choose, it will make a great addition to any feng shui room.

Decorate and Design According to the Bagua
The energy map for a particular room is known as a bagua. Those who are really serious about decorating with feng shui need to follow this bagua specifically according to the shape and size of the room. For instance, a long dining room isn’t going to have the same energy map as a small kitchen. Use the bagua to determine the life areas in your home. Then you’ll be able to start decorating the different rooms according to feng shui practices.

As feng shui design has become more and more popular, it is becoming known more as a decorating style rather than a philosophy. By learning more about this practice and incorporating it into your home, you’ll be able to create some positive chi and embrace the feng shui life.

Judy Gunderson is a Feng Shui practitioner and has helped many clients over the years with consultations and supplying them with Feng Shui products on her website at http://learnaboutfengshui.com

Katie Rogers, http://www.katierogersfengshui.com