Feng Shui that Makes Sense - Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks [Paperback]

Cathleen McCandless (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 16, 2011

You don't need to be a professional designer or a feng shui expert in order to have a beautiful, comfortable home. Feng Shui That Makes Sense takes you step-by-step through the process of using feng shui principles to create a home that will please your eye, relax your body, inspire your mind, and lift your spirit.

After reading this book, you will be able to:
- Easily create a home of beauty, harmony, and comfort
- Learn basic feng shui principles that work every time in every space
- Improve the look and feel of any room in your home
- Discover the origins of popular feng shui myths and misunderstandings
- Enhance the areas of your home relating to Love, Money, Health, Family, and more
- Apply feng shui principles to your landscape and garden
- Integrate nature and natural materials into your living space
- Clear your home of unwanted energy
- Create a home that nurtures and inspires you physically, mentally, and spiritually
- Understand how and why your environment affects you the way it does

Editorial Reviews

Review

''Cathleen takes you to the true heart of feng shui by pushing aside superstition to present the deepest pearls of feng shui wisdom. Her remarkable insights will truly bring more harmony, vitality, and abundance into your life. Highly recommended!!''--Denise Linn, best-selling author of Sacred Space and Feng Shui for the Soul

''Cathleen, all I can say is wow! Not only does your approach to feng shui make complete sense, it totally changed my life for the better. This is THE book I've been searching for! I've given it to all my friends and family. Thank you, thank you, thank you!'' ---- Amy Anderson

About the Author

Cathleen McCandless is a highly respected, nationally known expert, author, teacher, and speaker on the subject of feng shui. With over twenty years experience, Cathleen's unique, no-nonsense and practical approach to feng shui has been featured in many esteemed publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the San Diego Union Tribune, the Denver Post, the Houston Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times. Named ''The Best Feng Shui Expert in San Diego'' by San Diego Magazine, Cathleen's radio and television appearances include everything from prime-time newscasts to a starring role in the nation-wide television series, Feng Shui Living.

Cathleen's vast clientele ranges from busy homemakers to top executives of many Fortune 500 companies. Participants in her workshops and lectures delight in her warm, relaxed, and entertaining teaching style and benefit from her many years of research and first-hand experience in the fields of feng shui and environmental psychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Two Harbors Press (May 16, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936401568
• ISBN-13: 978-1936401567
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Stress > Feng Shui
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Does It!, October 1, 2011

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Eco-Friendly Feng Shui Designer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui that Makes Sense - Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks (Paperback)

As a Feng Shui designer, I am always checking out the newest books on Feng Shui and Feng Shui That Makes Sense--Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks by Cathleen McCandless is a terrific book for beginners and and for those tired of the superstitious side to the practice.

I can relate to much of what McCandless is into. Feng Shui, for those of you who are unfamiliar, has been around for 1000's of years...and it was created by the Chinese living a very different lifestyle that how we live today. Couple that with the fact that much of traditional Feng Shui is based on superstitions and you get a practice that--at best--is confusing to the typical American.

McCandless gets that...she does use the Compass (I use the Bagua) but other than that, we are on the same page...I help my clients create rooms that look and feel good...where people want to hang out! No "Feng Shui paraphernalia" necessary...just create good flow which will create a great energy.

This book makes understanding Feng Shui a snap because it is intuitive.

I recommend it along with my other favorite Feng Shui book: HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only feng shui book you'll ever need to read!, January 23, 2012

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kanoelehua11 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui that Makes Sense - Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks (Paperback)

I have read a number of feng shui books and articles before, but never one as good as this! Cathleen McCandless takes a practical approach to feng shui, and as the book states, it just makes sense. The author uses this approach to show you how to create a functional space that is also both warm and welcoming. In her "reality check" sections, she combines age-old feng shui principles with modern day common sense, to dispel any myths or contradictory concepts that have evolved over time. Brilliant! This book is AMAZING and I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Common sense not make-believe!, January 23, 2012

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Zorro (Southern California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui that Makes Sense - Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks (Paperback)

Cathleen sets the record straight on just what Feng Shui is all about and where it came from. By dispelling the misguided ideas of buying special items that will bring good luck, fame or fortune she brings the reader an understanding about common sense principles to transform your home or work spaces into peaceful, nourishing and inviting places to live in.

Simply a breath of fresh air for those who would like to utilize Feng Shui but have always been detracted by it's complexities and often distorted views other practitioners give towards Feng Shui.