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Essential Feng Shui: A Step-By-Step Guide to Enhancing Your Relationships, Health, and Prosperity [Paperback]

Lillian Too (Author)
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May 18, 1999
"Feng shui is not magic. Nor is it a spiritual practice. . . . It is an ancient Chinese method of living in tune with the energies of the living earth."
--Lillian Too

Like other ancient Eastern practices that are adding rich new dimensions to American life, feng shui is both science and art. It is a system for arranging your living and working environment to promote the beneficial flow of chi, the dragon's vital cosmic breath, the fundamental energy of life itself. One of the world's most renowned practitioners of feng shui, Lillian Too has helped thousands of people bring success and contentment into their lives. Too makes accessible a wealth of Chinese wisdom, the five elements, yin/yang theory, numerology, and other practices, showing you how to apply the principles of feng shui to achieve a richer, fuller life.

- In and around your home: Interior and exterior layouts that attract chi into your entryway, living room, dining room, bedroom, and kitchen--plus structural features to avoid and the most harmonious fences and gates
- At work: Office shapes and furniture placement that maximize chi and deflect the poisonous negative energy of shar chi; the best sitting arrangements and lighting for beneficial energies
- Relationships: Potent environments for romance, marriage, conception, and the well-being of children
- Health: Healing orientations for sleeping and eating
- Finances: Secrets for attracting money and encouraging economic growth
- Good luck: Tapping into the auspicious energies of the crimson phoenix, the green dragon, the turtle, and the tiger

Fully illustrated, comprehensive, and packed with hundreds of practical, easy-to-follow suggestions, Lillian Too's Essential Feng Shui gives you everything you need to know to harmonize your life with the powerful energies of the earth.


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"Feng shui is not magic. Nor is it a spiritual practice. . . . It is an ancient Chinese method of living in tune with the energies of the living earth."
--Lillian Too

Like other ancient Eastern practices that are adding rich new dimensions to American life, feng shui is both science and art. It is a system for arranging your living and working environment to promote the beneficial flow of chi, the dragon's vital cosmic breath, the fundamental energy of life itself. One of the world's most renowned practitioners of feng shui, Lillian Too has helped thousands of people bring success and contentment into their lives. Too makes accessible a wealth of Chinese wisdom, the five elements, yin/yang theory, numerology, and other practices, showing you how to apply the principles of feng shui to achieve a richer, fuller life.

- In and around your home: Interior and exterior layouts that attract chi into your entryway, living room, dining room, bedroom, and kitchen--plus structural features to avoid and the most harmonious fences and gates
- At work: Office shapes and furniture placement that maximize chi and deflect the poisonous negative energy of shar chi; the best sitting arrangements and lighting for beneficial energies
- Relationships: Potent environments for romance, marriage, conception, and the well-being of children
- Health: Healing orientations for sleeping and eating
- Finances: Secrets for attracting money and encouraging economic growth
- Good luck: Tapping into the auspicious energies of the crimson phoenix, the green dragon, the turtle, and the tiger

Fully illustrated, comprehensive, and packed with hundreds of practical, easy-to-follow suggestions, Lillian Too's Essential Feng Shui gives you everything you need to know to harmonize your life with the powerful energies of the earth.

About the Author

Lillian Too had a highly successful career in the business world before becoming a leading expert on feng shui. She now lectures internationally and has written eight bestsellers on the subject.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine; Later Edition edition (May 18, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345429044
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345429049
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lillian's advice and suggestion work for me, January 23, 2000
This review is from: Essential Feng Shui: A Step-By-Step Guide to Enhancing Your Relationships, Health, and Prosperity (Paperback)
While browsing many feng shui books in bookstore's interior design section, I found her books to be more easy to read and understand than most other books. I bought them Online. But one word of advice, Lillian's books tend to be very similar from one to another. So I would advice people to browse at bookstore and choose the one they want and buy online to save money. Don't be overwhelmed and feel obligated by following All her advice. For example, I improvise on some of her suggestions.

Let's start with romance sector, I couldn't find wooden Mandarin Duck, so I downloaded the image and hang it in SW corner. I got a Pair of swan as wedding favors and put them in SW corner too. I put cloth and bags that are yellowish-brown to accentuate earth tones. Guess what? After all these years, my sister who lives with me finally found a great boyfriend shortly after Feng Shui changes. They are in serious discussion of marriage.

For career, I got pictures of sea turtle on a website and downloaded it. I put it in the north wall of my living room. Above the headboard of my bed, I put a picture of mountain for support while I sleep. Did the same thing at work. I even put trophies and awards in south wall along with Chinese red envelopes for fame and recognition. Ever since the change, I've become much busier at work. I do notice my boss and the higher up take notice of my hard work. I was commended for my skills and knowledge, that I am my boss' right hand woman!

But above all, DO clear your clutter at home & at work before implementing Feng Shui. No fantastic Feng Shui will work if you have piles of junk and unsightly clutter.

By the way, for anyone who live close to New York City. The NYC Chinatown has a large selection of Feng Shui enhancers at moderate to expensive prices. Walk along Mott Street (Start from 10 Mott St is an alley of Chinese gift shops), you will find wonderful selection of goodies. Don't limit yourself to just Mott St. There are gift shops, though less concentrated, on other streets nearby. I designate one weekend per month as my Chinatown shopping day for tea, herbs, dim sum and fun. It's like visiting a foreign country without flying on a long flight. Maybe I will see you there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reader from NY is wrong, April 21, 2000
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.... I have beenreading Lillian's Books since she first came out with her Basic FengShui book (in 1997) and I dare say that she is a phenomenal writer. No other feng shui book I've read in the market compares with her books in terms of price and value for money. AS far as I am concerned, her books keep getting easier to read, and each new book focuses on feng shui from a different angle. If you've read her older books, you'd notice that her new books include constant research on better and easier feng shui cures that make more sense than the average "break down your walls" concept that other feng shui books propose.

This particular book is WONDERFUL! I have a shelf collecting nothing but her books and as long as she keeps writing, I will continue to buy her books. END

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book, August 21, 1999
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ESSENTIALS is the first feng shui book I have read and it has me well and truly hooked !! Lillian Too writes clearly and honestly. And I might add - interesting as well. Where solutions can be found she offers them. Other times she warns against bad feng shui so that where possible we try to avoid such situations. whats wrong with that ? I am amazed she even bothered to reply to this reader from California whose rudeness is uncalled for. I agree with Lillian that it is obvious what needs to be done to cope with shelves. Because the book helped me so much I am recomending it highly to anyone who wants an excellent and concise clear Introduction to the practice of feng shui.
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All feng shui practice revolves around a comprehensive understanding of nine main principles. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
formula feng shui, precious yang energy, shar chi, creating regular shapes, shui essentials, west group person, shui luck, yin feng shui, income luck, flying star feng shui, star numerals, crimson phoenix, romance luck, killing breath, yen direction, feng shui knowledge, trigram chien, feng shui guidelines, excellent feng shui, heaven luck, education luck, char chi, auspicious shapes, feng shui methods, good feng shui
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Hong Kong, Far East, Yang Dwelling Classic, Tong Shu
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