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Clear and practical, June 1, 2009
This review is from: Feng Shui Quick Guide For Home and Office: Secrets For Attracting Wealth, Harmony, and Love (Paperback)
Feng Shui Quick Guide for Home and Office was exactly the Feng Shui book I was looking for. The book explains the concepts of Feng Shui clearly and in plain English but without dumbing it down. It is completely accessible for someone who doesn't know a lot about Feng Shui.
The book begins by explaining the basic concepts very clearly. The basic tools of Feng Shui -- Chi, the Five Elements, the Bagua, and Yin and Yang -- are covered in detail. What really impressed me was the way they were demystified. The author uses the original Chinese terms but then explains how these tools can be applied in modern Western culture. One of my favorite parts was where the book explains that just adding traditional Chinese symbolic objects like Fu Dogs and red envelopes won't do anything for a Western house if the symbols don't mean anything to the residents. The tools and philosophy of Feng Shui have to be translated for Western culture if they will be effective.
The book focuses a lot on clutter, which seems to be one of the biggest problems in American houses according to the author. The book also includes 366 tips for improving spaces, which is a good source of motivation for making changes.
Above all, the book is practical. It only explains as much of the abstract Feng Shui philosophy as is necessary, and it is dedicated mainly to teaching people how to apply the principles in their own lives. I highly recommend it.
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Defining Feng Shui for Everyday Life, March 1, 2009
This review is from: Feng Shui Quick Guide For Home and Office: Secrets For Attracting Wealth, Harmony, and Love (Paperback)
The ancient art of Feng Shui comes alive in this practical text for everyday use. The color logo on the cover helps orient you to the 5 feng shui elements, which I knew little about before reading this book. The blue squiggley lines representing water and its movement helps carry the book forward through its chapters which define feng shui, how it can positively affect your life, and what you can do to prepare yourself to make changes. Olmstead explains why day-to-day clutter, wornout clothes, and dying plants can interfere with your ability to attract good people, good fortune, and creativity to your life. She also gives a step-by-step approach to making small changes to start. So, I started with my closet and next time will take on my files. It feels better already!
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Practical Feng Shui, February 12, 2009
This review is from: Feng Shui Quick Guide For Home and Office: Secrets For Attracting Wealth, Harmony, and Love (Paperback)
Feng Shui has finally made it into the mainstream with Olmstead's new book. Far from being "woo-woo," Feng Shui: A Quick Guide for Home and Office gives an easily understandable history of Feng Shui and a practical approach that I have found useful in my daily life. For instance,I have tried to arrange and decorate the rooms in my home, as suggested in the book, to reflect the bagua of Feng Shui, and I have enjoyed the results. After reading the book, I changed the orientation of my desk in the living room and created a reading area, and the room was far more welcoming and balanced. The book also pays homage to the seasons and includes a calendar of 366 Feng Shui tips, which are great fun to read and employ in your daily life.
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