Building with the Breath of Life: Working with Chi Energy in Our Homes and Communities [Paperback]

Tom Bender (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967508916 | ISBN-13: 978-0967508917 | Publication Date: September 1, 2000 | Edition: 1st

Building with the Breath of Life is the definitive introduction to the emerging field of energetic design. This new work, companion volume to Bender's acclaimed Silence, Song and Shadows, provides the detailed historical, conceptual, and how-to information for working with chi energy in our surroundings:

* Exciting new findings concerning the widespread historical use of chi energy in building and community design in Egyptian, Mayan, Asian, Native American and European cultures.

* The necessary theoretical concepts from Chinese feng shui, the energetic practices of other cultures, and contemporary research.

* What is needed for the reader to successfully apply energetics in their personal surroundings and their work:

-energetic design tools
-exercises for learning to work with chi and intention
-how to analyze our homes and communities from an energetic perspective
-examples of successful use of energetic design in our culture
-access to a wealth of resources for more in-depth exploration of all aspects of chi design.

Vital new perspectives on the role of chi and the sacred in personal, community, and planetary health; interaction of work with chi energy in our bodies and in our surroundings; and significance of the acknowledgment of chi occuring today in our society.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beautifully designed and illustrated intro to the (re)emerging field of energetic design. New findings on the widespread use of the techniques in Egyptian, Mayan, Asian, Native American and European cultures." -- Bookpapers, July '00

"Companion to Bender's superb Silence, Song & Shadows. Detailed historical, conceptual, and "how to" for working with chi energy in offices, homes, and other buildings. -- Midwest Book Review, August '00

"I'm really impressed . . . not only beautiful . . . but fastidiously researched and well annotated. A great resource for my clients interested in subtle energies." -- MACROMedia

"Of immense practical interest to students of alternative medicine, metaphysical spirituality, feng-shui, architecture, and a New Age approach to body, mind and spirit." -- Midwest Book Review, August '00

"So simple yet profound it carries the force of revelation...A condensed guide for those ready to take energetics into their homes and communities." -- Banyen Books, August '00

From the Back Cover

Opens doors to a vast new dimension of design, and provides the tools to successfully apply what lies within.

Bender shows the magic that occurs applying to the real world the fundamentally new understanding of how our world works that is inherent with chi. The true tools of place-making are the values we hold and the dreams that move our hearts and hands. Bender shows movingly how to successfully use these tools to create places that both sustain and are sustained by love. A glimpse at the role chi has played in other cultures Ð a foretaste of the rewriting of history that chi is bringing about.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fire River Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967508916
• ISBN-13: 978-0967508917
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,715,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb addition to New Age collections & reading lists., September 4, 2000

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This review is from: Building with the Breath of Life: Working with Chi Energy in Our Homes and Communities (Paperback)

A companion volume to Tom Bender's superb Silence, Song & Shadows, his Building With The Breath Of Life focuses on providing the reader with a detailed historical, conceptual, and "how to" approach to working with chi energy in the architecture of our offices, homes, and other buildings. Bender writes knowledgeably about theoretical concepts, energetic design tools, exercises for learning to work with chi, analysis of buildings and communities from an energetic perspective, and more. Numerous examples are employed offering the reader an applied clarity to the concepts and issues discussed. Building With The Breath Of Life will prove of immense and practical interest to students of alternative medicine, metaphysical spirituality, feng-shui, architecture, and a New Age approach to body, mind and spirit.