Here in the northwest, our hearts are full with the promise of Spring. Well, more than the promise…we are almost basking in blossoms and warm breezes. In this video, I explore the meaning of the Element of Wood and the season of Spring!
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If you are thinking of doing the 30 day Life Make-Over, there is a brand new opportunity! It is just beginning, and it is in an audio format. Go to Deborah Redfern to check it out!… Continue reading
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In Day 5 of the Feng Shui Life Make-Over program, I wrote about the woman in my workshop who counted gratitude with a ‘clicker’. The funniest thing just happened! I received an email from a buddy who reported that she ”shared my use of the GratOodle with a group of people at a Feng Shui workshop and one of the… Continue reading
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As I look around my house and see all the benefits of doing the 30 day program, I am filled with a sense of satisfaction. Things are moving forward nicely!
I have to admit the hardest part of my program has been my paper and files. I am still not finished even though I really didn’t have a lot to go through to begin with, but I knew… Continue reading
We have come to the last day of this program. In this 30 day Feng Shui Life Make-Over, we have dreamed. We have made plans, moved things, let things go, and come to realizations.
Together we have celebrated, taken time for joy and nurturing activites. We’ve taken risks and shaken things up. We’ve created sacred space.
Everything we do, we do in the… Continue reading
In my work as a feng shui consultant I am always struck by the individuality and unique expression in the homes I visit. Every home is actually a work of art – regardless of whether it is a simple cottage or a grand estate, how aesthetically beautiful it is or even how austere. Each one is… Continue reading
We need storage spaces in our lives, even places that are ‘I’ll just put this here for now” areas. We need to ‘allow’ ourselves places in our homes that are utilitarian and functional — the place where the pet supplies go, tools and recycling are stored, and the holiday decorations are kept. And they WILL get messy from time to time… Continue reading
The bathroom, regardless of where it is located on the bagua map, is connected with the element of Water. There are at least two connotations for water: one is that water is connected to emotions (which we have already discussed) and the other is a connection to money: to take a bath is to take a financial loss; throwing… Continue reading
Traditionally, the Water Element represents our emotional states. If you think about it, there are so many metaphors in the English language that concern water and the emotions:
This last six days we are connecting with the element of Water.
What is the nature of water?
Water evaporates, condenses, and freezes and yet retains its basic structure. Through the forms water takes, it can be gentle… Continue reading
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