Now is the time to create a 2012 Vision Board: a collection of images and objects that represent the goals, dreams and visions of all the goodness that 2012 has waiting for us in the wings. No matter what the collective experience has been these last few months, we as individuals still have needs and priorities; And, when we focus on those specific things we want, they can manifest quickly and delightfully.

Some start a new board each year and store them year after year. Others archive a photo of each year’s board for their album. Others add new layers each year to the same board, being careful to keep exposed those images and items with which they still resonate.

At the end of the year, review, circle or check off the images that manifested, so that over time, you have an ongoing record of your dreams fulfilled!

How to create a Feng Shui Vision Board

Liv Kellgren (pronounced Leev) has combined her talents to become a creative and dynamic practitioner: As an Essential Feng Shui® consultant and presenter, she artfully integrates Interior ReDesign, Environmental Psychology, Organizing, Face Reading, Directionology and Fashion Feng Shui into her practice, creating a tapestry of solutions for your Western Lifestyle.

Liv has also authored articles for e-zines and print publications, and has appeared on podcasts and radio shows including Event Solutions, Conscious Movements, In the Den with Dr. Jenn, and was the co-host of Feng Shui Radio on World Talk Radio.com. She is currently the Programs Director at the Western School of Feng Shui™. Since 2000, she has directed all of WSFS’s programs and supported Alumni during the learning and start-up phases of their practices.

Today, she is a creator of Conscious Environments and consults regularly for residences and all types of businesses – from home offices to 40,000 square foot corporate offices. She specializes in solopreneur offices, locally owned & operated businesses, non-profit headquarters and her clients are ready for transformation into excellence!

“As a Feng Shui consultant and Environmental Healer, I study the relationship between you and your space. Together, we can create paradise while honoring your unique taste and individual style. Conscious Environments believes that the quality of your physical space is in direct correlation to your quality of life, and uses a tapestry of solutions to gracefully combine what you what with what you need.” – Liv

Please feel free to contact Liv for a custom Vision Board workshop for your group. 760-579-9519
calm @ consciousenvironments.com

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Feng Shui angled entrance

Feng Shui angled entry

From a WSFS Student:
Terah, Would love your feedback. These are my suggestions for Elementally balancing this potential rental for a client of mine. Here goes:
First of all, the front door is at an angle, so I would open the door, look at the flooring and layout to determine the best direction for the Bagua. Since it is situated closer to the left hand side of the house, I would most likely observe and recommend to turn right as you enter so the back of the house is the Fame area. This being said – it looks as if some of the Helpful People area is outside of the Bagua, and would have to be anchored.

Yang Fire and Yang Metal need Yin Water

Fire and Metal-dominant design features

Yang features in every room.

Terah Says:
Wow……You are SPOT ON!!!!!
I’m IMPRESSED!!!!
Lovelovelove.

BJ Gorman, author and WSFS Graduate

Rock Star BJ Gorman – 31 mins.

Her mission is to empower you to shift the energy of your environment to support your personal growth and to create positive change in your life.

She’s a Graduate of the Western School of Feng Shui™, certified by Terah Kathryn Collins; Professionally Certified Master Practitioner of Interior Alignment Instinctive Feng Shui™ accredited by Denise Linn; certified by David Daniel Kennedy having completed his Successful Feng Shui Practitioner Mentorship Program, BTB Black Sect Feng Shui Grandmaster Lin Yun Method. B. J. has been certified by the Lotus Institute of Lillian Garnier in Facial Diagnosis and the Five Element Theory. She has continued her studies with the Western School of Feng Shui™ Advanced Class, certification by Terah Kathryn Collins; as well as a certified Master Teacher of Interior Alignment™, Denise Linn, Founder, International Institute of Interior Alignment™. B. J. is a Red Ribbon Professional member of the International Feng Shui Guild.

A native of Chicago, B. J. Gorman has lived in Clarendon Hills, Illinois for over 35 years where she and her husband have raised 3 children. She graduated from St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame with a liberal arts degree in History and Sociology.

Ch'i of Body and Place

The Ch’i of Body and Place – Buy Now

I am submitting my questions and project. I’ve included a photo of the building plan. The original house is the carport, garage three bedrooms on left side and half of the living area. We are adding more living space, bigger kitchen, pool, separate guest suite, more storage, master suite and utility as well as “tower room” entry from carport. More storage is needed due to husband’s massive record collection and that he is a packrat. My question is – What are the best Feng Shui cures to incorporate as we build?

What we love is the location, lot, privacy, nature, deer in yard, wet weather creek, neighbors, wooded landscape, can’t see house from road, no yard to mow but tons of space around us. I am happy with the design and we absolutely love the location and area… Really can’t beat the location for the price.

We don’t love that it’s flooded twice with drainage from houses up the hill and a wet weather creek runs along the side of the property (it has never flooded) cuts off the Relationship area.

Identified Feng Shui Issues
1. Wealth and Abundance Gua is outside
2. Bathroom in the Fame Gua
3. Love & Relationship Gua will be built out over the creek.

Also just found out that the guy we used for the architect services and the septic designer do not carry insurance.

Thanks for your help!
Sheree

A:
WSFS Feng Shui House Plans 1 of 2

WSFS Feng Shui House Plans 2 of 2

Q: Dear Terah,

I have had your book "Room by Room" for years but have not (until now) had the drive to get serious about Feng Shui. Or maybe I should say "get playful" about it!  I'm already way to serious! I have a question about using Essential Feng Shui to help me with a chronic health problem.

I am in the entertainment business, so my energy and appearance are vital to my ability to make money and survive. I have been suffering from chronic constipation for about 6 months and have run from pillar to post trying to find a solution, but nothing works long term. Now I eat way less than I used to and have lost 11 lbs. That may not seem like a lot, but I was already a skinny guy!  I need to turn this around pronto, because it is making me miserable physically + psychologically.

My Health quadrant is partly in my kitchen and also in my home office where I spend alot of time. 

Please give me a few suggestions as to how I can increase the positive energy in my home and move the stagnation that I feel in my body.

Thank you,

C.

Q: Terah, My teenage son’s bedroom is a complete disaster! It is also located in the Wealth area of the house. He doesn’t want to comply with my decorating requests (he is 16 and very strong minded). Is there anything that I can do to enhance this area of my home and open the way for more prosperity? Thanks, K.S. – via e-mail

A: This is a great question, and the answer can benefit everyone. Whether you are living with children, a partner, or sharing an office with a colleague, it's best to define your own private space within that area. When this basic need of personal space isn’t honored, turf wars, from subtle skirmishes to full-blown battles, can take place.

Teenagers usually insist on their own turf as they catapult into adulthood. Their private space is often chaotic, controversial, and in constant change. I have found that most teens take a keen personal interest in the Bagua Map of their room, sensing that it can help them manifest their goals, from getting better grades to attracting more pet-or-babysitting jobs. They "Do the Grid" as it's often called in teen-speak, a subject I cover on page 192 in The Western Guide to Feng Shui, Room by Room. Click here for a complimentary copy of The Bagua Map and more info on our Online Bagua Map Course.

Consider the following suggestions to enhance the flow of prosperity in your life:

1.    Although your son’s room is in the Wealth and Prosperity area of your home, each room has its own Wealth and Prosperity area. Pay special attention to these areas, making each one very attractive in its own way.

2.    Welcome auspicious people, experiences, and opportunities into your life by making your front entrance “entrancing." Embellish it with pleasant lighting, flowers, statuary, seating, and other enhancements that say welcome."

3.    Simplify and organize your storage areas. Let go of the old to make room for the new.

4.    Remove obstacles that keep any door in your home from having a full range of motion. As easy as it sounds, clearing items from behind a door has proven to be one of the simplest ways to increase the flow of prosperity in life.

5.    Avoid keeping broken items that simply take up space as they diminish the vital energy surrounding you. And, because every inch counts in Essential Feng Shui, there’s hiding place for them. Decide whether to repair them or let them go – and do it asap! This activates the Ch’i and initiates the process of positive change.

6.    You probably already have lovely things that can improve Ch'i flow tucked away in closets, etc. Look around for things you love and and already own before buying new stuff.

7.    Write your own affirmations to hold your goals and wishes in place.

8.    Cultivate an attitude of gratitude by making a list of the people, places, and things that you are grateful for. Notice how rich and prosperous you are now! Keep your list active by reading it and adding to it each day… and be sure to share it with your teenager.

Focus on what you can personally change in your environment at any moment, and work with that. The ripple-effect will inspire and delight you!

A: You have your Bagua Map correct, with your front door in Knowledge and Self-Cultivation. Now it is time to beautify the area around your door with enhancements that let people know right away how to find your front door and give a wonderful first impression. These could be anything you like and can easily care for, such as a decorative flag/banner, windchime, pots of plants and/or red flowers, statuary, seating, etc. Ask your landlord if you can paint your front door a color you especially like. Often people choose a shade of red, but it can be any color you love. Enjoy choosing the perfect things and please send me an "After" photogrph! – Terah

Thank you,
Charlynn

A. My first reaction is that, yes, the ashes ARE impacting you, and it sounds like they are a positive "spirit helper" kind of companionship for you in that location. The Knowledge and Self Cultivation area is about the deep yin of personal development and wisdom seeking. Since ashes of the deceased are the one of the most yin items we can keep, their location in the strong mountain, yet still yin, energy of the K&SC gua is harmonious. Whether or not they actually support you or lower your ch'i level is something you will have to decipher from your own experience in the space.

Within the office room's bagua, I would keep them out of the "back" or "rear" three guas–Wealth, Fame, and Love, as the very yin quality might negatively impact your "harvest" of those earthly goodies in the here and now.
 

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