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Entries from May 2008

A Sobering Take on Feng Shui

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The decor philosophy is drawing new followers: recovering addicts hoping to reorder their lives.
By Kavita Daswani, Special to The [Los Angeles] Times
May 18, 2008
FENG SHUI was co-opted by the West at the same time that disco started to take hold, and some 35 years later, it’s still rattling wind chimes. Now this quasi-mystical home [...]

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Tags: Businesses · Community · Resources

Eco-Lightbulbs – Yes or No?

May 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Hi Everyone,
Do you know that the "green" lightbulbs have a mercury lining and are considered hazardous waste?! Check out the following info:

Just a piece of info for you all out there…BE CAREFUL IF YOU BREAK ONE OF THOSE CF/ ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS!!!!
I did today and it’s no picnic. If you happen to break one, please remember:
- [...]

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Tags: Community · Resources · Technology

Be an Angel

May 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Be an Angel
Why You Should Be An Angel
Kindness Shouldn’t Be Random
By Robert Sullivan
Angels live among us. They look like you and me but live their days differently, doling out unexpected kindnesses from dawn to dusk. A quick example: Several years ago I was driving in New Hampshire, and I slowed at the Hooksett tollbooth to [...]

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Tags: Ch'i · Community · Inspiration

Q & A – Bagua & Colors

May 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Q.  Hi!
I have a Bagua curiosity. Should one coordinate purely within the colors of the Bagua Map into the main floor? For example, my living room beautifully aligns with the Helpful People/Travel "gua", but does it mean I need to decorate and colorize this space with whites, grays and blacks only? This seems silly. Or would it be enough [...]

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Tags: Bagua · Five Elements · Q & A

Practitioner Happiness

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

So much is happening now and it’s a very exciting time to be a Feng Shui Practitioner! Thinking of you and sending you love,
Christina J., Alumni

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Tags: Alumni · Inspiration

Love from Diane

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I love this website! And especially the Blog!!!
 
Diane F., practioner
 

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Tags: Ch'i

The Peaceful Nursery

May 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

From WSFS Alumni Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes Houlihan:
There is no better time to create a healthy, eco-friendly home than when preparing for the arrival of a new baby. Babies are less able to cope with the toxins in their environment than those of adults. However, with all the best intentions, many parents unknowingly [...]

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Tags: Alumni · Green · Resources

Q & A – The Devil in the Glass

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Q. I have this client who collects things made of glass. She has a collection of what are sort of wine glasses with sculptures for stems. Two of the glass stem sculptures are of the devil, and one of them has the devil spearing a couple of people and there are little white glass dead [...]

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Tags: Art · Bagua · Ch'i · Q & A

Q & A – Hallway Bagua

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Q. If you do it over the entire house and a room (like a hallway or a bedroom) is split down the center between the Health and Family area and the Wealth and Prosperity area, should you do one half of the hallway as H&F and the other half as W&P?
 
A. When 2 sections of the Bagua [...]

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Tags: Bagua · Q & A

Over the Top for Gratitude

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Liv – You darling and adorable little shining star! you beat all with that smile and graciousness. Thank you for going over the top to care for us while at the WSFS. It’s not just a school, it’s an experience I love the line about there is no going back, we have changed [...]

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Tags: Alumni · Classes