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Feng Shui for the Soul

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I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars because it has Feng Shui in huge letters on the front, yet is not really about Feng Shui (either traditional compass and/or form feng shui, or modern Western "Feng Shui" at all). If you buy this book looking for a description of Feng Shui principles or practices, you might be disappointed, since the book's true subject is in the subtitle: How to Create a Harmonious Environment That Will Nurture and Sustain You.

Ms. Linn briefly describes a few Feng Shui practices in this book , but almost all of the book is based on intuiting the kind of environment and house you personally feel comfortable with and would want to live in, and in describing what she calls "Medicine Wheel Feng Shui", which is based on the four directions and the four elements. Although I think that the name "Medicine Wheel Feng Shui" is misleading, the actual ideas are worth reading about and perhaps implementing in your own home.

I like Ms. Linn's Four Element approach (earth, air, fire, water), because that is the way I am used to thinking of the world, and I have thus had had difficulty understanding and relating to the five element Chinese system (earth, water, fire, wood, metal). Thankfully, Ms. Linn does not try to synthesize these two systems, but instead presents her four element approach with support from the beliefs and traditions of Native American and other cultures.

There is a variety of information and different methods and approaches in this book - some of what is said made sense to me and some did not. Almost all of it was interesting, though, and Ms. Linn presents her ideas in such a way that one doesn't feel pressured to believe in or do everything she says or does.

If you liked Ms. Linn's previous book "Sacred Space", you'll probably like this one too. She expands on some of the ideas presented in that book, and presents new ones as well.

This is the second book by Denise Linn that I have read. I chose this book over other Feng Shui books because of the comforting and practical way inwhich it was written. All i want to do is create a comfortable, harmonius, and beautiful haome for myself and my family. Lets face it; if I wanted to do something complicated, I'd pick up an algebra book.
Linn's overlying theme seems to be one of creating a home for your soul with your intuition. Feng Shui happens to be one way to accomplish this; but not the only way.
Occasionally the book gets a little heady; it will take me years to meditate as much as she recommends. However this shouldn't be a deterrent, because it is not forced upon the reader. I do recommend reading "Sacred Space" before, or along with this book. There are some references about it in "Feng Shui", plus it's a good warm-up to her methods, and philosophies.
I do recommend this book, and "Sacred Spaces" to any one who is looking for a less contrived, and certainly a less pretetious approach to decorating their home. I look forward to reading some of her other books.

This is one of the most encouraging and entertaining books about Feng Shui I have ever read. It is very well written and has a good approach to our western way of life. This book will motivate interior decoration amateurs and Feng Shui enthusiasts. I strongly recommend it.

I was so pleased after reading each section of this book. Though it is not a typical feng shui book, it creates a sense of empowerment within the pages that I have not found elsewhere. The author gives several exercises that are both feng shui and manifestation/meditation related. Exercises such as meditating on the spirit of your home and manifesting a "Soul Home." The Soul Home exercise is profound and very spiritually revealing. I would recommend this book for those who are looking for an alternative to the traditional and formula-based feng shui.

This inspiring book helps you delve into the underlying meaning of 'home' and the connection to your soul. Denise writes "Your home can be much more than a mere shelter and a repository for your belongings. It can be a magical place where dreams are conceived and realised, where relationships grow and blossom, where problems are tackled and solved, where each member of the family can be cherished and honored. Ideally your dwelling is a place you want to come home to, where you invite guests, express yourself and feel nurtured by those you love. Home can be heaven on earth, a refuge for your soul." This lays the ground work for practicing instinctive feng shui which follows follows the belief that there is a place of inner knowing inside each of us, a place that knows what we need in our environment to feel healthy and whole.

If you feng shui your home Denise Linn's books are a must have. It will take feng shui beyond just the physical and explain how to work with the energies to bring about a sacredness and the change you seek through feng shui. I highly recommend this and any of her books on Feng Shui.

Feng Shui can get complicated, many things to learn: elements, maps, etc. But the bottom line is to follow our on compass, that the main point of the book. Yes, Denise provides lot of helpful information, and above all remind us to create an enviroment that resonates with our soul and beliefs.

As an interior designer who has incorporated Feng Shui into her work, I enjoyed this book greatly. I have attended classes with Denise Linn and really enjoy her style.

Many people are thrown off by the seemingly complicated rules and strict structure of traditional Feng Shui. Denise Linn's approach is gentler and much more holistic...she uses the rules of Feng Shui in a more natural manner. She also combines Native American and other indigenous cultures practices in her methods. The idea is to make the home feed the soul as best it can...not necessarily to follow each rule to the nth degree.

This is an excellent book on making your house a HOME, one that nurtures and supports your body, mind and spirit.

This book opens the world of Medicine Wheel Feng Shui. It emphasizes bringing to one the ancestral wisdom of peoples living close to earth. One can achieve peace and tranquility by undertaking the many meditative exercises the book offers. Not everybody may find it comfortable to dowse in order to activate the intuition regarding the home, or engage in ancient rituals like relating the meat one eats to ingesting a bit of the animal's spirit, yet many are receptive to the simple techniques presented in the book that enable a person to envision a home for the soul, de-clutter the environment and bring harmony and togetherness to members of the family in the house. This Feng Shui is mostly based on Native American traditions embodying the four directions of energy rather than the five elements of the traditional Feng Shui, and appears quite intuitive and minimally regimented in comparison. The book reads easy. It is gratifying to learn that a simple thing like repainting walls an earthy tone and placing a basket of stones on the floor in a dining room can bring a family together and help it complete projects. When the author enters the field of science, however, such as discussing evidence for the Golden Mean, the results leave something to be desired.