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About Master Simona

Feng Shui For Architecture is a full-scale, “boutique” Feng Shui consulting firm and training center that has been trailblazing the field of Feng Shui applications to homes, offices and businesses in the U.S. and Europe since 1997 when it was first created in Los Angeles by Simona F. Mainini, Dr. Arch.

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Feng Shui 2015 Forecast: Year of the Wood Sheep (Goat)

December 23, 2014 by Master Simona

As I have mentioned before, 2015 is going to be overall very different from 2014.
While 2014 was supported by the powerful nature of the Yang Fire (Horse), 2015 is going to be ruled by the mild nature of the Yin Earth (Sheep – aka Goat). Link to view our forecast video is ahead.

On the good side, much of the conflict we experienced in 2014 will tend to naturally mitigate in 2015 as people will be drawn more to negotiation and will feel overall less inclined to fight and argue. Click here or on the picture to review our Youtube video forecast for 2015.

The New Year however, is also ruled by Trigram Zhen, which can also cause any conflict to escalate if not dealt with promptly with tact, or even better, anticipated and avoided.

So overall we are going be pushed and pulled in two different directions, but calm negotiation is the name of the game. The other good news is that Trigram Zhen is related more directly to the Feng Shui of our houses then the Stem and Branch signs (which effects our overall “luck” instead) and hence, it can be corrected using the Feng Shui techniques we teach in our classes.

Join us on January 8 at 11 am PST for our full Feng Shui 2015 Forecast for the Year of the Wood Sheep (Goat) and to learn what you can do in 2015 to mitigate the adverse effects of this year.

NOTE: we recommend that once you receive the login link you sign-in with your computer ahead of time to avoid cyber-jams on the day of the event. The system only allows for 100 participants and last year some of you that login late were, unfortunally, left out. If you are registered and unable to attend at last minute, the link to the video recording will be emailed to you at no additional charge.

I am looking forward to see you all there.

Best wishes for a Splendid Miracle Season and a Fantastic New Year!!

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Feng Shui Colors: How to Choose Them for Decorating your House & Office

November 19, 2014 by Master Simona

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How to Choose Feng Shui Colors for your House and Office

As we delve deep into the season many of us feel the need to bring some color into our homes and do some Feng Shui decorating. Using colors based on Feng Shui Elements (aka Feng Shui Colors) is the easiest and least expensive way to bring a new look into our house and work place, and in light of this current day and age of “challenges” it can help lift even the lowest of moods with just a small budget.

In general, to create a psychological sense of stability and harmony in an interior, it is better to choose a more classic selection of colors in an environment. Having a lot of contrast, though it may be eye-grabbing at first, cause us to feel “unsettle” and “restless,” feelings that most of us find unappealing in the day-to-day crunch. (Though it can work for short-term advertisements, so it’s there we should leave it’s use for now).

For a good Feng Shui house– or a good Feng Shui office (where stress control is a priority)– a more harmonious choice is always preferable because after all, you’re going to be looking at it for several hours every day for weeks, months, and years. So the goal is really to have color embrace you, not punch you all the time.
A few accents of darker or saturated colors are acceptable, but the overall feel for the room should be of lightness and comfort.

Highly saturated colors (such as with “higher” density or darker) usually provide a high contrast and painting the entire room with one of them– or more than one– may not be the best solution. De-saturated colors (such as those “lighter” or more in the “pastel” color family) are easier on the eye and make you feel immediately comfortable.
In addition they reflect the light and bring more luminosity into a room, hence maximizing natural light rather than dimming it down and making it necessary to use artificial lights. You can understand right away how a dark room is not that inviting. Softer colors soften the light “radiance” too, so they do well in room with excessively bright light exposure.

One of the most popular color trends today is the extensive use of grays or gray-based colors. Major paint companies launched lines of gray-based colors with the tag line “anybody can mix and match them and still make them work”. As enchanting of a concept as that is (“easy” always seems to do it) most of the colors in the fan deck looks like rain, fog, and mud. And you do not need to be living in California to appreciate a sunny day.

If you look around in nature on a sunny day the colors are all clear and vibrant. However, on a gloomy, rainy, or foggy winter day everything takes on a tinge of gray. Most of us cannot help complaining after a few days of winter weather as we wish for the sun to come out again. And countries in Northern Europe (such as Scandinavia) have gray winters that last for months where people often become depressed and even suicidal because of the sad mood that a gray landscape brings on over time. So why are we subjecting ourselves to gray-based colors? Seriously???

I have been in many buildings in my profession, as you can imagine, including historical buildings that have been the homes of kings and queens and I never saw any gray-based wall colors, tapestries, or upholsteries. The Feng Shui color palette was always composed of clear colors like aqua, pinks, reds, azure, turquoise, greens, yellows, and gold– no browns, no grays.

In an office, gray-based colors can easily have adverse effects, not only in the mood, but also in the creativity, focus, and productivity of anyone from the receptionist to the CEO. The only offices that can really do well with the use of gray-based colors are those in which people spend the majority of their time staring at a computer screen. In this case the off time from looking at the computer screen with a gray-based color wall helps with the “balancing” of the eyes. But other then that, no grays– not on the walls, not on the floor, not on the ceiling, not on most of the furniture.

To find the most suitable colors to enhance the Feng Shui of a building that accommodates multiple people is really the work of an expert, as it is defined by many variables and a wide scope, impossible to be fully covered in an article.
However, to further assist you in choosing your personal ideal Feng Shui colors, I have created a list below based on your Feng Shui Trigram (Gua). Your Feng Shui Element is based on your date of birth. If you do not know your Feng Shui Trigram, you can find it in the chart posted here.

Once you have identified your Feng Shui Trigram you can include them in your house or office by painting the walls, choosing a sofa, chairs, curtains, etc. Overall, I’d suggest for you to pick a clear version of the colors rather than grayish ones. Also a lighter, not very saturated color is preferable.

Feng Shui Trigram (Gua) ———————–Natural Element and Feng Shui Colors

Zhen ————————————————————-Wood: Aqua Green, Bright Green
Xun ————————————————————–Wood: Aqua Green, Bright Green
Li —————————————————————–Fire: Red, Vermillion, Cadmium
Ken —————————————————————Earth: Indian Yellow, Yellow Ochre
Kun ————————————————————–Earth: Indian Yellow, Yellow Ochre
Qian————————————————————–Metal: White, Gold
Dui —————————————————————Metal: White, Gold
Kan—————————————————————Water: Lavender, Blue, Azure, Black

Note: If you’re planning a larger project and feel overwhelmed by your choices, feel free to contact me at 310 860 8989 or dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com and I’ll be happy to assist you.

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2014 Feng Shui Monthly Update: Is October Over Yet???

October 22, 2014 by Master Simona

As I had mentioned few months ago when 2014 kicked off, the 2014 Feng Shui for the Year of the Wood Fire Horse was going to be “interesting”. As the year unfolds we are coming across even more interesting months.
First February (Tiger month, wood element, great enhancer of the Horse), practically pulverized us with its intensity and left us startled and unable to act on anything till the month was over (mid March).
Then June, a Horse month in a Horse year (see my previous post on this blog) was double Fire causing endless trouble to Rat people and North sitting buildings specially, but overall so bad it almost turned good for the majority (marvels of Yin and Yang).
And now what?
October, the Dog month. The Dog is the “other” enhancer of the Horse and holds the energy of Fire-Earth, making the energy of the year not only stronger, but “stubborn” because of the slowing effects that the Earth has on Fire.

With the exception of people who’s personal energy is favored by the Fire element, this year has not been easy to navigate. If you are a Wood element, then the Fire burns you; if you have Metal, the Fire melts you (even worse then burning you); if you have Water, such intense Fire will make the water evaporate; if you have Earth, it will push you over the edge. Even for some strong Fire people, more Fire could have been a challenge.

So as we observe the past few months going by, we saw August (Monkey – Metal Element) drained by the Year’s Fire; then September (Rooster month – Metal element) also drained by the Horse’s fire. If you felt unmotivated and inconclusive, now you know why.

And now October, with its Fire-Earth combination, is delivering another punch. So if you noticed everything being heavy, slow, stuck in the mud and are feeling temperamental about it, you are right on schedule.

The solar month of the Dog started on October 8 and will end on November 7.
We are almost past the midpoint, so things should be looking up from now on. However, if the month has hit you pretty hard so far, I’d wait till after November 7 to make all those very important decisions – buy a house, start a new business, sign ANY kind of legal paper. You’ll be amazes how much more clarity you’ll have once this month is over. Your perspective on things will probably be very different then.

On a similar note: Coming up in December is the Rat month (Water Element) which opposes full front the Horse Year. Opposition is the worse of all combination, so for sure this year will go out with a Bang. We can expect for it to be a really tough, exhausting, physically unhealthy month as well. Get ready by taking care of all “shaky” situations in your life before then. More updates when the month begins.

Nothing to worry if we have addressed the Feng Shui in your house before.

Take care :-))

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Feng Shui Office: A Renovation Gone Wrong

October 14, 2014 by Master Simona

I was in Diamond Bar, California last week for an emergency call by a new client on a case of bad Office Feng Shui. The previous Feng Shui consultant messed up big during the Feng Shui renovation.

The client is a wholesale technology company that has been in business for 7 years and has always experienced a fast-growing pace. The owners requested my professional opinion because they just expanded their facility (taking over the 2 adjacent office suites in the same building). During the addition, they also took the opportunity to reconfigure the room’s layouts and up-date their colors and furniture arrangements as well.

Since inception their offices had been in the same building that I was now requested to review. The problem surged right after completing the remodeling 2 months prior, when their business suddenly started registering a loss. Their CEO was beside himself because in the 7 years prior this had never happened and he suspected some “faux pas” was done in the course of the renovation. Upon listening to the facts, I also shared his concerns.

While the building was an excellent building for business financial success (which explained the previous continued success of the enterprise), I noticed that key offices and entrances were misplaced, and water and the color red (both money enhancers) had been placed in the wrong areas, thus “draining” from the financial success and increasing the potential for break-ins and robberies.

These seemed common mistakes that beginner students in Feng Shui would make because they haven’t yet familiarized themselves with the advanced theories of time and construction cycles. These mistakes are also normally made by people who have read about Feng Shui in one of those do-it-yourself types of books (and that are often so generic they only work for a limited number of buildings).

So I began inquiring about the original, pre-renovation positions of the offices, their entrances, and the choice of colors used. After some hesitation, the owners “confessed” that I was not the first Feng Shui consultant they had hired. Infact, living close to the Asian community, they consulted with another “consultant” before planning the renovation. (I am not going to reveal his name, but suffice to say he was not one of my students.)

Upon his suggestions, they had painted the very long wall in the South red and added water in the North. Now, from my analysis, the South direction (their warehouse) had potential for office arguments and break-ins (which the owners reported had happened twice since they had completed the remodeling). And in my opinion, in a case like this, you would not add any red colors because, as an enhancer, it would only increase the negative potential. Hence, I had to suggest for them to paint over the wall with a neutral color instead to eliminate the effects of the red (fire element).

Furthermore, the main entrance in the North had a good potential for career achievements (metal energy). However, the use of water fountains was completely inappropriate here, as water tarnishes away and cancels the achievements. So I suggested they remove the water fountains.

At this point the owner asked me where the best position for a financially successful entrance would be. I pointed to the location (a very high “money’ spot) and told him, “This is the best location for the main entrance and your receptionist (who’s also a sales associate).”

Imagine my surprise when his jaw dropped and he lifted his hands over his face and uttered, “That is where the entrance and reception was before, and where they had been for seven years!”

Now, how do you explain to your client who has just completed a $150,000 renovation that he now needs to put everything back? That they had a better Office Feng Shui before? In this case I was lucky because the business had been in this building for a long time and my client had seen the success before seeing the failure that came from the bad renovation. But what if you are moving into a new facility, building a brand new building, or renovating your existing one? How do you know how to do it right?

If you do not know about Feng Shui renovations, any relocation or new construction is simply going to be a game of chance, a hit-or-miss. And sadly, this is not the first time I have seen this happen. When a successful building needs additional space the company either move, or take over an adjacent space, renovate the entire thing and then bam! After then things are never the same again.

This time we can blame it on the poorly-prepared, supposedly “Feng Shui expert person” they had hired, but truthfully I have seen this happen also when no Feng Shui Master had been consulted on a project at all– and no matter how good the architect, designer, and contractor were either. You just do not know what you do not know.

And in today’s economy you don’t want to take the chance of seeing your business sink because you didn’t think about investing in the consultation of a good, professional Feng Shui Master on how to set it up right.

In my client’s case we decided to turn it around as much as their budget allowed them to do at the moment and then later they will tackle the structural part. And because the building has overall good potential it will make it easier (and less expensive) to do some structural work rather than move to a different building (which was also my client’s main concern). So, we’ll put the entrance and the reception area back later, once their budget increases.

For now, some of the management offices were easy to switch around and then we painted them red (here the color is used purposely to increase the financial success) over the gray color they had been painted during the renovation. We also used the rest of the five-elements to correct all the other areas (as needed).

Have you ever experienced anything like this? Let us know if we can assist you in any way with our professional consulting services. And if you are a design professional who’d like to learn more about Feng Shui, check out our Feng Shui Courses and Certification Programs. Help your clients avoid making the mistakes mine had to deal with!

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ADVANCED FENG SHUI CLASS WEBINAR

September 26, 2014 by Master Simona

Feng Shui for Architecture invites you to attend a complimentary first meeting of our

LIVE WEBINAR COURSE

ADVANCED FENG SHUI CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

taught by Simona F. Mainini, Dr. Arch. Feng Shui Master

Join us for the first meeting of this Feng Shui class on September 29 and see if this program is for you.

Monday evenings 5pm-8pm PDT (PST) – 8pm-11pm EDT(EST)

(Course runs from September 29- December 15, 2014)

CLASS CURRICULUM

Join us for this unique opportunity to learn authentic, scientific Feng Shui from Master Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch. After an extensive training in Architecture, Interior Design and in Traditional Feng Shui, Dr. Mainini has been practicing Feng Shui professionally and teaching since 1997. She will be leading this 12-week live webinar course personally, as well as help students with their case studies and questions.

The class will include all the basics and progressively build up to the advanced material week by week. No previous knowledge of Feng Shui is needed.

Please review our extensive curriculum, course description and cost on the enrollment page (scroll page down).

For all other questions, please contact us directly at 310 860 8989 or at info@fengshuiarch.com

CLASS AND CERTIFICATE INFORMATION

Enrolled students will receive the Feng Shui for Architecture Certificate of completion after completing the 12 sessions of the course. Each meeting is recorded and made available to students during the week (if missed or just to review it).

For more information about Dr. Mainini consulting and teaching, please visit www.fengshuiarch.com

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How To Buy A Good Feng Shui House (Or Create One)

September 17, 2014 by Master Simona

As the real estate market improves, I find myself property-scouting with clients more and more often for properties to buy and live in. But how to buy a good Feng Shui house “as is” is rather complicated, mostly because Feng Shui was only introduced to the U.S. on a large scale very recently; hence, most houses were not designed with keeping Feng Shui principles in mind.

Therefore, overall most of the houses I have seen so far will need corrections in one way or another. It could be on a cosmetic level (colors, materials, furniture layout, etc.) or on a structural level (open a new door or close an old one, change a master bedroom, etc.) but either way, creating a good Feng Shui house from an existing house where Feng Shui was not taken into account requires a little bit of work. It is, however, also easier and less time consuming to do than trying to find the perfect Feng Shui house “ready to go” without having to do any corrections at all. Let’s face it: that is statistically probably one-in-a-thousand and being optimistic. (NOTE: although I may know more then you about Feng Shui, I still have to do the same growling search when buying a property for myself or my family, and seriously, there is no short cut – unfortunally).

So, how to buy a good Feng Shui house, or next best thing, how to do you end up with one?

Three of the most common consultations I am asked to do are:

1) Inspect a Property Before it’s Purchased (to ensure it is a worthwhile building). Some properties need more corrections than others, with an obvious increase in budget to do the corrections. During a pre-purchase inspection I inform my clients on what is needed to be done and they can then get a quote for its implementation BEFORE acquiring the property. This is the most effective way to financially plan your purchase and your Feng Shui improvements all at once. This is done during escrow, or, preferably, before making an offer, which can save you the escrow’s associated costs on the wrong property.

2) Move-In Consultation. This is done after the property has been purchased and happens sometime between the closing of escrow and the moment you get the moving truck at your door. During this time I visit the premises and make recommendations in terms of colors, materials, and furniture layout so when the truck actually delivers your items the walls are already painted in the right colors and you know where to place your main furniture. This is by far the most popular consultation.

3) Renovation Consulting. This is often also done after the property has been purchased and is most needed when the property in question is very old or is in unsuitable condition, or the new owner simply wants to do some structural upgrades to it before moving in. This consultation is more complex than #2 and it could be more extensive and require a larger budget. It will probably involve an architect, or a designer or contractor of some kind as well. This is also the most affective and least expensive way to change the energy of a property by incorporating the Feng Shui corrections during the redesign stage.

What is your situation? Are you buying a new house for yourself and your family? Are you curious to know how to improve your new (or existing) house? We can provide in-person consultations as well as long-distance consultations (thanks to the latest technology resources with satellite views of the property and screen-sharing video meetings) and assist you while you are buying your new home, or move into it (or plan to improve it).

Let me know how we can help you turn your new home into a good, great Feng Shui home. Email me directly at Dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com

If you are a designer, architect, realtor or other design professional or Feng Shui enthusiast interested in learning more about Feng Shui to offer this service to your clients, check out our Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Design, and Landscape program. This new webinar course (live video and screen-sharing) start on September 29 and you are welcome to join us! Click here for details.

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Feng Shui for Real Estate: What Feng Shui Can Do For You

September 9, 2014 by Master Simona

I was out property scouting in Newport Beach, CA last week with a client who had previously experienced living in a bad Feng Shui house for five years – one that we defined as “bad for people (meaning health and relationship),” and also “bad for money (meaning success and financial prosperity).” That is what bad Feng Shui Real Estate can do for you.

After not taking the Feng Shui suggestion to pass on that property back then, he (and his wife) ended up living through five years of “hell on earth” in a very bad Feng Shui house. And now they are ready to move out from that house that caused them so many problems and buy a new one.

I am absolutely delighted, and relieved, to help him and his family find the best house possibly available for them on the market. It is time they move in a good one. And he now knows better and he is taking the consulting I give him much more seriously.

As he, his wife, and I were walking through one of the properties they are now considering he also disclosed to the real estate agent that I was the Feng Shui Master Consultant advising him on his purchase.
Then realtor then proceeded to tell us that the two previous owners, both Chinese, were very successful in the house and how the building was approved by both of the previous occupant’s Feng Shui experts. Maybe so, I thought, but this house had been on the market for nearly two years and has a severely reduced price.

Somehow what the realtor was saying it didn’t seem to make sense from my professional point of view, and in fact, after I finished my Feng Shui analysis on the building, it revealed a completely opposite scenario.

This house was bad for people and bad for money, just like the one my client had been living in for the past five years. And since he had already experienced living in a house with bad Feng Shui he was able to appreciate the accuracy of my analysis immediately this time.

What gave away the realtor? Real “good houses” do not sit on the market.
In fact, in this new Feng Shui-conscious market, it would be preferable for a seller to fix the house before placing it on the market to avoid for it to sit there for too long.

Interestingly enough, this scenario is not unusual.

Anxious to close a deal, some designers, real estate agents, architects, and contractors– for their own personal convenience –“discourage” their clients out of applying Feng Shui suggestions.

In fact, it’s becoming so widespread that there’s now even a new term in sales for it: “overcoming Feng Shui objections.” Some companies have even become so bold as to try and request that I come in and train their whole sales force in “overcoming Feng Shui objections.” To which I invariably reply “The best way to overcome the bad Feng Shui is to fix it. And I’ll be happy to show you how”.

The bottom line is this: when you’re designing a building, buying a house, or selecting a business location, anybody can tell you the most wonderful things about it, and probably in good faith. But ultimately, with my analysis, the Feng Shui quality of a place comes out. Because it is my job to advise you in your best interest.

I can tell you in less then an hour if a house or a retail space is good or bad for health, relationships, off-springs, and even financial prosperity.

And most importantly, I can tell you how to fix it!

With this information YOU will be able to make a really good, informed decision.
And this is the “what’s in it for you” part of Feng Shui.

Want to learn more:

18-Week Class Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape starts soon. See details here

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Yin House Feng Shui: Royal Gothic Romance

August 27, 2014 by Master Simona

Master Simona at Windsor Castle in 2014

This is not your garden-variety Feng Shui.
Yin House Feng Shui is like the PhD level of Feng Shui. In a nutshell, it is Feng Shui for the Ancestors, aka Feng Shui for burial sites.

And who better to illustrate this than a long chain of Royals, whose lives have filled the pages of history.

I am in London this week to visit St. George Chapel at Windsor Castle, where most Royal ancestors are buried, including Henry VIII (Elizabeth I’s father), Victoria’s closest ancestral lineage (all in a closed-to-the –public underground volt, I know, very gothic) and the current Queen, Elizabeth II’s, father and grandfather. Given the worldwide impact that these Queens have had in their long mandates – unique for longevity and historical effects – I can’t but wonder how much of it was due to the Feng Shui of their ancestor’s grave site, know in the industry as Yin House Feng Shui.

Although most people may not care much for dead Royals – not much gossips, I guess – for a Feng Shui Master like myself it is a priceless case study in the effects of Yin House Feng Shui, a very complicated and unusual branch of Scientific Feng Shui that deals with the positioning of a gravesite for the benefit of the deceased’s descendants. A big deal if you are an aging ruling leader concern with the fate of your empire.

St. George Chapel – Yin House Feng Shui Case Study of Henry VIII

However, since Feng Shui was not know in the West until the late 20th century, it is safe to assume that the destiny befell upon the Royals—as everybody else who doesn’t plan with Feng Shui—was an “accident” based on the location of the gravesites of their ancestors. (Note: In the enclosed picture, the black memorial stone in the middle of the chapel near the black and white checkered pavement is Henry VIII grave.)

Intriguing how such “randomness” creates all sorts of effect on people’s lives, and more so when such people are decision makers and leaders, and their lives have effects on major historical events. For example: all three Queens were legitimate heiress, however, they also were not the most direct candidates for the throne. And yet, history twisted and turned greatly to eventually lead them there. Pure randomness??? What fascinating circumstances to study!

St.George Chapel

So, with dark stormy clouds at the horizon (in true English Gothic fashion) and carrying my best compass, I hopped on my way to Windsor with a friend and once there, “grilled” the willing docents available about each grave, date of burial, coffin’s orientation, and their relation to either current or past rulers.

Truth to be told, all the docents were extremely pleasant and willing to navigate me though the intricacies of British history and family trees for several hours. Hence, I have now gathered enough material for a long, long intricate case study analysis that will keep me occupied for months and I am expecting it will be extremely interesting as it unfolds.

After getting all my information straightened out and the compass orientations marked down, my friend and I began making our way back to London. However, once we left the castle we got caught in the middle of a major storm that made it impossible to travel, so we decided to stop for lunch at a local pub that could trace its roots back to the time of Henry VIII.

Coincidentally, that proved to be a wise decision since while we were having lunch lightening struck twice on the rail road tracks that we were going to be on, sending the entire line into shut down mode. Luckily we were warm and cozy in the pub and made our way back to London later in the day once the line was restored. Could it have possibly been divine intervention via the “Royal ghosts” that had us held up safely in a “Royal Pub” rather than sitting in danger on the tracks due to the adverse natural elements? In true English Romantic-Gothic fashion we’d like to think so! Specially because after all that, we found ourselves “delivered” safe and sound by the Royal Albert Hall, right in front of Price Albert monument.

If you are interested in learning more about Yin House Feng Shui we’ll cover that portion of material in our Feng Shui Professional Consultant Program. But due to the complexity of the material covered we recommend that you first complete our foundation class, Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture (available as a 18 Week Live or 12 Video program). These classes will provide you with the knowledge necessary to take on Yin Feng Shui information.

I look forward to sharing my findings about the Royal ancestors in St. George’s Chapel with you in our Professional classes!

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For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

5 Most Popular Feng Shui Myths: Is the Feng Shui Door always Red

July 1, 2014 by Master Simona

As any Traditional Feng Shui Master will tell you, all you really need are the five basic elements– fire, earth, metal, water, and wood– to change the energy field of your home or office if it has bad Feng Shui. This is supposing that you’re not planning to remodel or do any new construction. If you are, you can plan it all in advance and perhaps not even need all of these five. The goal of a good Feng Shui Master is to incorporate the correction without anybody noticing, but the benefits will affect the occupants subtly and efficiently.

Paradoxically, the information pool available on-line or on the bookstore’s shelves are full of so-called “experts” calling out for all sort of “remedies” which really have nothing to do with real Feng Shui. This is what we call Feng Shui Myths.

Let’s check out some of the most popular myths:

Feng Shui Myth #1. RED DOOR. The idea of the red door is that red (a substitute for the fire element) will always bring good luck, so it must be on the door to bring good luck in from the entrance. WRONG!

In most cases the color red serves as an enhancer, and by putting it randomly by or on the door all you’d do is enhance any energy that is in that area. Statistically speaking, less than one in ten houses will benefit from having the fire element located at the entrance. More likely, if a household is experiencing problems, there is a good chance that the door be located in an area that does have a problematic energy. Adding red is only going to increase this problem, not take it away. So, do not paint the door red unless so advised by a trusted consultant. (I have dedicated a whole article to the Money Door and you can find it under the category “Feng Shui House”)

Feng Shui Myth #2. HANGING CRYSTALS FROM THE CEILING. They started out being real crystals and then ended up being simply lead crystals. For how pretty they may be, they are absolutely not related to Feng Shui, whether natural or synthetic. They’re usually recommended to remedy a “bad design shape” or a “posing arrow” (pointing corner), but in reality they have absolutely no power to do so. While real natural crystal will effects your so called “subtle” bodies in a very light manner, it is often not enought for correcting the effects of bad Feng Shui. The size of a building is much bigger and the movement of energy caused by a design feature will not change by hanging any crystal, big or small, real or synthetic, in it. You need to address the matter for what it is and use designer solutions to correct the problem. So save your money on the crystals, specially the synthetic ones, which are definitely a myth.

Feng Shui Myth #3. WATER AT THE ENTRANCE. This is a confusing Feng Shui myth becasue there is actual truth in it. Water can be very powerful to create more financial success in a building. I have seen it done so many times, but the location of the water really depends upon the characteristic of each specific building: sometimes it is in the front, but, in many cases, surprise– it could be in the back or even in one of the corners. It’s use is also sometimes temporary and sometimes permanent. To install an external water feature could be quiet expensive and requires quiet a bit of maintenance, so if you want one make sure you place it in the right spot.

Feng Shui Myth #4. FU DOGS. It’s not the animal represented that does the trick, but the element they’re made of. Those “ugly” twin dogs that look like lions were originally made of solid bronze– a.k.a. metal – which is the reason why they were so effective as Feng Shui corrections for eliminating problems. The modern counterpart– usually made of plastic or clay – have absolutely no effect. So if you do want to use Fu Dogs, make sure they’re made of the real element for the most effect.

And the number one myth of all:

Feng Shui Myth #5) FENG SHUI MIRRORS. Books are redundant about using mirrors to attract good energy and reflect away bad luck. But a piece of news: mirrors aren’t that smart to know which energy you’d like to attract and which you’d like to reject. This myth comes from the old days when mirrors were solid heavy pieces of polished metal. Back in those days the Feng Shui Master would visit a house and suggest to place a mirror here or there. But what was being effective as a correction was not the reflectivity of the mirror but rather the metal element it was made off (like the Fu Dogs above). Obviously, “charlatans” Feng Shui Masters wouldn’t know this nowadays. So do not choose any Master who uses a lot of mirrors.

Any other Feng Shui myth you’ve been wondering about? E-mail me the description and I’ll let you know if it’s truth or myth at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com. To learn more about real, authentic Feng Shui and how to correct house and office problems harmoniously and effectively, join us in our online live and self-study classes available all year round. Check out our schedule for 18-weeks or 12-video Advanced Feng Shui Program and our Feng Shui Professional Consultant Program.

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Feng Shui Year of the Horse – Warning: June 2014 is Fire Month in a Fire Year

June 4, 2014 by Master Simona

This year of the Horse is plugging along and it is finally starting to feel like it. A genuine Yang-Fire year. After slow beginnings in February and March, the Yang-Fire energy of the Horse has kicked in full blast and it is still rising, getting ready to peak soon in June. So, in this Feng Shui Year of the Horse, we’ll have Fire month in a powerful Fire Year. It is all we needed to get unstuck from last year energy, as we previously discussed in my yearly forecast earlier this year.

Just a cautionary note however: as we enter June – which in the Chinese calendar is also the Horse month and starts on June 6^th this year – the already powerful Horse energy of the year it is going to be further increased by the Horse month. Meaning the intensity of the Yang- Fire year is going to be double by the Yang-Fire of the month, and it will reach a couple of high points during the month, coinciding with the Horse days.

While we are tempted to think that if one is good, two or three must be better, the old wisdom of Feng Shui, particularly of Yin and Yang, warn us: when something is TOO MUCH can cause disasters. And so, because the Horse year is the strongest, when paired up with the strongest Fire month and the strongest Fire day it is NOT good news.

How should we handle this difficult month?

In general, postponing all the important things until past July 7 is a good idea (after which the month of the Horse ends and the month of the Sheep begins).

Depending on your date of birth, you maybe more or less adversely effected by this combination. So here are my suggestions in general and for the most effected signs:

1) People born in the Year of the Rat or the Horse should be particularly careful. With the exceptions of a few, most people born in these sign are most effected by this year and month on multiple aspects of their lives.

2) People born in the Monkey and Rooster year (Metal), or with an abundance of Metal elements in their charts, should also be careful, as Fire melts Metal and so the energy of the Year and month can prove difficult on a health level.

3) Anybody who’s not sure about their personal chart: take everyday easy, one step at the time, day by day. If you notice things are very hard like swimming upstream, postpone important things till after July 7, after which the month of the Sheep will begin.

4) For everybody: avoid leaving fire elements – like candles, fireplace or fire pit – unattended. Since the Fire is strong this month, it can easily get out of hand, increasing the potential for fire disasters.

5) Also, due to Yang-Fire nature, people patience may be short this month. Or shorter then usual. Be patient in all circumstances and try your best to avoid any bad mood escalation. They can have real, long lasting consequences way past this month.

6) If your house faces North or South: avoid ANY kind of construction in your building or surrounding property. Ideally, waiting until past next Chinese New Year (2015) is preferable, but if you MUST have it done now, waiting until June has passed will be preferable. If you MUST have it done before then, I suggest you seek the consult of a Feng Shui expert to help you choose a day in the month that is going to mitigate the effects of this intense combination.

As usual, if you need any assistance with our Feng Shui services, please contact us at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com or 310 860 8989. We’ll be happy to help.

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Feng Shui for Real Estate Investments

May 28, 2014 by Master Simona

I recently did a consultation for a large apartment complex in Alhambra. In this particular case my “client” was the whole investment company who had just bought the complex rather than an individual client occupying only one of the units (as a tenant). Concerned about the predominant presence of a strong Asian community located there, my investment company client wanted to ensure that all “cultural requirements” were addressed during the renovations of the entire property (which included four buildings and 162 units in all).

Is the Feng Shui for Real Estate Investments properties important? The answer is a big “Yes!”. In fact, the potential earning are effected by the quality of the building’s Feng Shui. In brief, good Feng Shui equals good ROI, poor Feng Shui equals poor ROI.

Why so? In your specific, immediate, day-to-day interactions your primary residence plays a key role. However, when you acquire a property and you are planning to derive financial income from it, the Feng Shui of that property is also just as important in effecting your renters or buyers.

If it is rental space (residential or commercial alike), making sure the property is good for financial prosperity will assure that your tenants will always be able to pay their rent (to you). In addition, experience shows us that buildings with good Feng Shui need less maintenance because things don’t break down as much (saving you, the landlord, money).

If the property is good for people’s wellness, your tenants will feel very comfortable in the space and will stay longer (minimizing your turn-over). Moreover, when these tenants leave, the amiable energy of the property will naturally attract more tenants faster than if the property wasn’t good.

If the property being developed are condos – hence for sale, not lease – a good Feng Shui will attract a larger number of buyers because of their superior energy. Also these properties tend to sell for a higher value (then those with poor Feng Shui) and seldomly foreclose or short sale.

Would you say that these are all valuable benefits for an investment property?

I have come to think of it as the ultimate win-win solution.

In my long career as a Feng Shui Master I have consulted numerous times for people looking to rent new spaces for both apartments and business opportunities, and invariably the properties that get “stuck” staying vacant are often bad for people’s wellness and/or finances. And what does a “typical” building manager do when there are vacant spaces in their building? They lower the rent to keep all the units occupied, calling it a “special offer.” Which in the end results in loss of income for the landlord. Sounds like standard practice, right?

However, it doesn’t solve the underlying problem of the building itself, and so though people do move in, they then either aren’t happy there or run out of money– and end up moving right back out. Which also results in a loss of income for the landlord. This is a standard Feng Shui problem.

So, what did I do for my current investment company client to ensure this does not happen to them?

I gave them some sound Feng Shui recommendations on how to enhance the property overall from a Feng Shui perspective to raise the energy of all four buildings using colors, materials, water, and some minor structural improvements that will ensure not only the wellness of their occupants, but also the success of this particular investment. And if they pair this up with a good marketing team, I expect units in this complex will never be vacant for long.

If you would like me to assist you with your own investment property endeavor– or even your current house or business— please contact me at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com or 310 860 8989.

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Feng Shui Consultations Long Distance now available nationwide

May 20, 2014 by Master Simona

Thanks to the specialized marvels of modern technology, we are now able to offer the most effective and accurate long distance Feng Shui consultations then ever before for commercial and residential.

We’ll be able to conduct Feng Shui Consultation for pre-purchase inspection, review of existing property and for building under design or construction. All we need is the address of the property to evaluate, its date of construction, a floor plan and your year of birth.

In addition, our Feng Shui Consultation meetings are conducted via screen sharing online as well, similarly to the way we teach our classes. It is a global world, so we have decided to go global too.

For more information about consultations for home and business, go here.

To set up a long distance consultation, email us at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com or call 310 860 8989. We are looking forward to bring all the benefits of Feng Shui in your corner of the world!

Foreclosure Home: How to Turn it into a Good Feng Shui House

May 14, 2014 by Master Simona

The market is right, the financing is available, and you are ready to buy your dream home. How can you make sure you are buying a great Feng Shui House?

Considering the current real estate situation, to have good Feng Shui or bad Feng Shui can make a significant difference in how fast or slow the process goes. This doesn’t mean that a good Feng Shui house can sell significantly above its market value (although most times they do because they naturally attract more people), but it will sell faster than those with bad Feng Shui.

Those on the market for a long time are those needing most “fixing.” The good news is that fixing can be done BEFORE or AFTER the sale. This is the purpose of Feng Shui: fix properties that have bad Feng Shui and make it good. Since most houses are NOT designed following Feng Shui principles, they need improvements. Some more, some less, but they all do.

This leads us to the crucial question: how safe is it to buy a house in short sale or foreclosure? And HOW do we buy a property that isn’t going to be bad for us?

The answer is: you really do not know for sure unless you take a qualified Feng Shui Master with you when scouting for property.

Only a well-trained Feng Shui Master can evaluate the property accurately and recommend effective corrections so that you won’t have the same problem as the previous owners. I suggest having the visit BEFORE acquiring the property so that you’ll be able to evaluate the extent of the improvements necessary to turn it from bad to good (and decide if it is worth it, or if it is better for you to move on to the next building – which may still be foreclosing, but may need less expensive improvements).

I know all too well the emotional attachment that people can feel towards a property they like, especially if it comes with a VERY convenient sticker price. For many years I have conducted pre-purchase and pre-lease consultations with clients who knew the advantages of following my recommendations-– or the disadvantages of not following them.

So, in this vastly populated market, how do we know what’s good and what’s not?
The rule of thumb in the past has ALWAYS been, “If a house is in foreclosure it means it has some deeply rooted Feng Shui problems.” Such problems have caused the previous owners to be vulnerable (to the state of the economy, poor decision making, drop in income, divorce, fatal health issue, you name it) so that their Qi (personal energy) hasn’t been supported and/or neither has their livelihood.

I often heard it referred to as the “previous owner’s curse” and prospect buyers would shy away from buying a real estate property fearing the “bad karma” created from purchasing a house where somebody else had suffer a misfortune (i.e. a foreclosure). As romantic as this notion may seem, people’s energy can be released from a building very easily. That’s not the real problem.

But mostly the reason of the misfortune is rooted in Feng Shui problems, and if not addressed they will still effect occupant after occupant until they are corrected. When corrected, the house is now turned into a good Feng Shui house where you will live comfortably and successfully, and will be easier to sell when you decide to.

There are a variety of situations-– some problems are caused by the design, some by the orientation, some by the lay-out– and addressing each individually is difficult in a short article such as this. The solution can be as simple as switching the bedrooms, using more appropriate colors (they really depend on the year of construction of the building), or as complicated as doing some structural renovation (luckily this last option is extremely rare). It really depends on what you’re starting with. The same idea applies to any kind of building, commercial or residential. That is why a well-trained Feng Shui Master can assist you in making more informed decisions and a better investment.

In any case, if you’re planning to buy a house that has been foreclosed on (or a business that is in trouble), I REALLY suggest you also plan to budget for Feng Shui improvements. Buying a new property is a big investment, so you should think of Feng Shui as your helper to make it a good, productive investment. In the long run, Feng Shui will save you a lot of money and aggravations.

We’ll be happy to assist you with our consulting service. Please contact us at 310 860 8989 or dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com to schedule a consultation.

You are also welcome to attend our online classes, available both live and in self-study courses. For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Live Event: Feng Shui for Realtors @ Pasadena Foothill Association of Realtors

April 1, 2014 by Master Simona

FENG SHUI FOR REALTORS

If you desire to learn about Feng Shui for Realtors and how it relates to selling real estate in Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley, then this class is for you !

Tuesday April 8, 2014, 1pm – 4 pm

1070 E. Green Street, suite 100, Pasadena CA 91106

(Registrations are open to non-members, see details below)

Please join us for this exceptional presentation by Feng Shui Master Simona F. Mainini, Dr. Arch. on how to use this ancient technology and belief system to add value to your listings and to gain insights in your clients requests. In this 3-hour informal workshop, Dr. Mainini will unveil for you this seemingly mysterious discipline and teach you how to use it to your advantage and to best benefit your clients and your real estate business.

Dr. Mainini will cover:

How Feng Shui was created
The mechanics of how it works and how to use it
What clients mean when they request it
How important is it to them
How to address bad Feng Shui features
How to emphasize good Feng Shui features
What it can do for your clients
What it can do for you as realtor

Learn home and room design layout, and their importance to harmony.

Understand landscaping do’s and don’ts, as well has neighborhood layout and placement.

The importance of light, individual room layouts, colors, numbers, mirrors, ceiling designs, wearing of shoes, water, stairs, myths, floor plans and so much more!

Culture sensitivity accompanied with Feng Shui knowledge will lead to greater sales and income!

After the presentation Dr. Mainini will have a Q&A session, so make sure you bring all your questions. For more information, please visit www.pfar.org

FENG SHUI FOR REALTORS

Tuesday April 8, 2014 1pm-4 pm

1070 E. Green Street, suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91106

To register: call 626 795 2455 (office hours 8.30 am – 4.30 pm)

Registration is open to non-members $55

RSVP and pre-registration required as seating is limited

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Advanced Feng Shui Certificate Program

March 22, 2014 by Master Simona

FRIENDLY REMINDER: NEW LIVE ONLINE COURSE STARTS ON MONDAY

Join us for this exclusive opportunity to study directly with Feng Shui Master Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch. Each class is presented in this Feng Shui Certificate Program is video-live by Dr. Mainini in person via screen sharing and screen board. Interaction with students is via open microphone and speakers in each class. The class is open to design professionals and aspiring Feng Shui Masters alike. No previous knowledge of Feng Shui needed.

Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape

18-Week Certificate Program Live Webinar with Dr. Simona Mainini.

Mondays, March 24-June 9 — 5pm-8pm PST (8pm -11pm EST).

In the program you will learn:

How Feng Shui works and how to apply it
How building’s energy effects people
How to mitigate adverse conditions
How to benefit from positive conditions
Use of Colors and Materials to create harmony
How to correct money-weak buildings
How to create a Money Door
Correct potential Feng Shui health hazards
How to get started as Feng Shui Consultant
How to conduct a professional consultation
Question & Answers with students during each class

Registration and Class Description

The registration fee for this program includes:

12 live sessions taught by Dr. Mainini
1 digital copy of Dr. Mainini’s book Feng Shui for Architecture
Certificate of Attendance
Qualification for advanced classes by Dr. Mainini on Feng Shui Mastery
Qualification for Reduced Graduate Review Fee of Dr. Mainini’s AFSA Certificate Program Live Online

Registrants unable to attend one or more sessions: Video/audio recordings of the each sessions will be available for playback during the week between classes.

Dr. Simona Mainini has been practicing Feng Shui professionally for over 15 years and has been recognized globally. She is the Feng Shui Instructor for the Arc_ID Program at UCLA Extension since 2000 and also teaches professional Certificate Programs for design professionals and aspiring Feng Shui Masters online via live classes and Self-Study on Demand.

Trained classically in authentic Feng Shui by her Grand Master Teacher, she believes in the importance of direct interactions with Teacher and Students for the most effective learning experience. Her courses are a reflection of this philosophy.

For more information www.fengshuiarch.com

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

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The end of Yin, the begining of Yang

February 17, 2014 by Master Simona

Has 2014 started yet?

February 5th marks traditionally the beginning of spring in the Feng Shui calendar: literally translated it is the “end of the Yin and the beginning of the Yang”. This is the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.

This is also the point when the energy of the previous year has completely exhausted and the energy of the new year really begin effecting us. Remember that this doesn’t happen overnight: it begins on February 5th and builds up in power as Spring weeks progress. As you have seen in my yearly forecast, this year of the Wood Horse it is expected to be a big improvement over last year, but the change doesn’t seem to want to come easy.Truthfully, last year energy and this year energy are so different, almost polar opposites in terms of Feng Shui, that the shift is bound to be felt by most.

Many have reported a sense of exhaustion and disassociation.

This is happening not because the New Year has a low energy, but rather because we are suddenly become aware of how hard the last year it has been and how much effort it has taken to plow through it day after day.

It is rather typical that it would take a while into the new energy to recover from several months of low, depleting energy. So if you are experiencing that, it is a clear sign that your awareness is been restored, which also means your own energy is getting better and sharper.

All of it will be faster and easier if you have applied the many Feng Shui recommendations we provide in our classes and consultations of course, because it is the main concern of the Authentic, Scientific Feng Shui that we teach in our classes and in our consultations to harvest the best energy in a building for the well-being of its occupants.

And this is all the more necessary when we need to replenish after a long, difficult time.

Take advantage of this new flow of positive energy to set your offices, your stores, your businesses and your house to be naturally supported by the life-force energy of the New Year and to support you through the next twelve months. Our classes on Feng Shui for Office and Feng Shui for the House are currently available live and in video here.

Our Professional Feng Shui programs for Interior Designers, Architects and aspiring Professional Feng Shui Consultants are also available this spring live and in video format. Check them out here.

Bad Feng Shui Office for a Good Business

February 7, 2014 by Master Simona

A good Feng Shui Office is the key to Feng Shui for Business success. I never saw a bad Feng Shui office leading to a successful business. Rather the opposite.

I was in Diamond Bar last week for an Asian business owner looking to relocate his national business headquarters to an upscale area. He really liked the prospected building, especially the fact that other big and famous companies were in the process of just moving in as well, and so he felt good about joining them. However, he had some concerns about the “space” per se’.

As part of my prep work I was sent a floor plan of this particular space with the client’s specifications on how it was going to be laid out. As soon as I saw the plan I frowned too. The space had a large chuck missing, an entire corner actually, which gave the remainder of the space the shape of a triangle.

Those of you who have been my students already know where I am going next just by saying this… but for those of you who haven’t been one of my students, a triangular shaped building is often undesirable because the internal layout will cause the Qi of the space to be very unstable. It is definitely not (if ever) desirable, especially for a Feng Shui business or a proper Feng Shui Office.

In addition, when such a large portion of a space is missing, particularly if it is a good portion—like in your money area or your career advancement area—then it is really bad news because your business will not be benefiting from those. And the scary thing is if these sections are not there, as a Feng Shui Master, I cannot boost them up for you. These sections should be physically present for me to make them work to your advantage and increase your business and financial success.

These kind of buildings—where the money section or the career advancement section are missing—are especially undesirable because ultimately there is nothing that can redeem them. These are not good Feng Shui offices. And not just for my client, but in this instance, for anyone leasing spaces in that same building. You will recognize these buildings because they have a lot of turn over. Since the renters are not doing well, they’ll leave as soon as the lease expires (usually 5 years) and downsize or be forced to move to a less expensive area because they have suffered big losses.

When we first visited the space my client was a bit surprise from my analysis because they really, really liked the space. But when they realized that ALL the spaces in the entire building were recently occupied by new tenants (because the previous occupants had either gone out of business or downsized) they quickly retraced their steps.

As an alternative, I was asked to do an analysis of their existing space (of which their lease was about to expire) which turned out to be comparatively superior. Hence, they decided to stay in the existing facility, renegotiate a good deal, and renovate the current building instead of moving. Now my work is to help them make this existing building more Feng Shui compliant—taking full advantage of their money section and career advancement section—which were only being partially used at the time of my consultation.

I have no doubt their business will increase after the changes, it always does. I’ll keep you posted on that.

If you are interested in learning more on how Feng Shui can assist your business, join us for our video class series on “Feng Shui My Business NOW!” designed for business owners and executives interested in learning how to increase their financial success using the power of Feng Shui. For more information go here .

And as usual, let me know if I can assist you by means of a customized consultation by e-mailing me at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com.

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

3 Feng Shui Tips for Chinese New Year

January 30, 2014 by Master Simona

2014 Year of the Wood Horse

As per my live presentation few weeks ago, Friday January 31st is when the New Chinese Year kicks in. Between then and the Spring Stand (February 5th), the old energy of 2013 will leave completely your house and the new energy, 2014 Wood Horse, will start effecting your life.

Here are some quick tips on how to attract as much of this new energy as possible.

1) Old, broken or unused got to go: everything in your life that is irreparably broken – objects especially – need to be repaired of discarded. Appliances, clothes, furniture, car, old papers are “breaking” your energy every time you attempt to use it and can’t. So if they cannot be repaired, they need to be replaced with working ones. I know you think is not that easy, but as I am typing this, I am actually clearing all my file cabinets in my office. Easy? No! But it feels great when it is done and you’ll experience your energy raising exponentially as you make your way to the garbage bin.

2) Early Spring Cleaning: after removing any broken or unused object it is time to do a good spring cleaning. I am not going to be to particular about this. If you are very neat and want to do the proverbial toothbrush cleaning go right ahead. If you do not have a time and you want to do a vacuum-dust off cleaning that is fine too. No matter what, as you do it, you are cleaning AND shaking the energy in the space, allowing it to flow more. And because you have make space by getting rid of old stuff, that will have a “vacuum” effect in attracting new 2014 energy to fill up the space. As I am also experiencing it right now, I promise you’ll feel the difference immediately.

3) Rearrange your furniture: Everybody’s house is different. I just turned the room from where I broadcast my classes around to have better concentration with my students this year. As I have explained in my live presentation, different “energy” are going to occupy different areas this year and so you can rearrange the furniture to spend more time in the section of your house with better energy. I need to refer you again to that video because it address them all in details.

Have fun and enjoy bringing in more luck for 2014!

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