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Feng Shui

Welcome to That Feng Shui Lady’s website! If you’ve found yourself here, either your cat walked on your keyboard or you’re looking for a way to introduce more balance and happiness into your life. Whichever the case, you’re here, so you might as well check it out, right?

To start, let’s answer the overall question. What exactly is Feng Shui?

Translated from Chinese Feng Shui, (pronounced fung - shway), means "wind and water". Based directly on the flow of the elements in nature, the principles of Feng Shui mimic the growth and regenerative cycles of the earth. Thousands of years ago, the Chinese realized that the energy of our planet's environment is also embodied in the energy or "ch'i" of our homes. There are specific areas which represent prosperity, love lifes, family, career; any situation that can exist in your life is covered in a specific geography in your home. Each of these individual geographies is called a “gua” (pronounced gwa). The sum total of the guas (eight in all) is called the bagua (bah-gwa).The bagua is the Feng Shui blueprint for your home, office or your property in general. Following it isn’t so hard. You just have to know where you’re looking and what you're looking for. That Feng Shui Lady, Valerie Sands, can explain your blueprint to you with a relaxed approach and in simple terms.

THE BAGUA

When the right elements are in the appropriate guas in your home, situations run smoothly. For example, fire is the element represented in the Fame and Reputation gua of your home. If your corresponding room has red accents, a fireplace, or other images or representations of fire, chances are you've got your reputation in the bag. You may be high up in your company, revered in the community or just be a very likeable person. However, water in that same space can have a draining effect. Blue walls, maybe a water fountain, pictures of the sea. All of these things have the potential to dilute your reputation or sully it completely. Put that same water in your career gua and watch it flow in the direction you’d like.

Using the bagua, the elements and a keen, unbiased eye, Valerie can teach you how to incorporate the principals of Feng Shui in your home, office or landscape. In doing so, you will create an environment which supports your dreams and aspirations. And it isn’t difficult, nor does it have to be expensive. Each of the elements can be represented with an array of colors, images and /or shapes making it easy to transform your space without having to build a fireplace or remodel your home. Additionally, Feng Shui has no interior design preference. It has no personal opinions about your furnishings or your taste in art. It likes what you like. It doesn’t care if your place is big or small. It also doesn’t mind if you don’t want to paint that blue wall red. It comes packed with cures for everything which can be inexpensive or free. You’d be amazed at how much moving a couple of things from one room to another can impact your life.