The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment [Paperback]

Terah Kathryn Collins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Feng Shui | Publication Date: April 1996

This is a collection of over twenty true stories about people who have increased their prosperity using Feng Shui principles. Gathered from around the United States and Europe, these 'rags to riches' tales take you into the homes and businesses of people from all walks of life who, by using the art and science of Feng Shui, solved their problems and enhanced their good fortune.

Editorial Reviews

Review

For thousands of years, the Chinese have used the teachings of Feng Shui to enhance their lives. Now, these powerful principles are translated into a practical and thought-provoking guide for people in the Western world. Kathryn Collins is an instructor in Feng Shui and she explains why the arrangement of your home and workplace affects every aspect of your life, including your relationships, your heath, and your finances. She takes you on a step-by-step journey through your own home and office, opening your "Feng Shui eyes" to see the problems (and the solutions) in your physical world. The Western Guide To Feng Shui is a fascinating collection of many stories about the positive changes that have occurred in people's lives after making Feng Shui adjustments. The Western Guide To Feng Shui is highly recommended for all metaphysical reference book collections. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Terah Kathryn Collins is a best-selling author and teacher; the founder of the Western School of Feng Shui in Solana Beach, California; and the originator of Essential Feng Shui. Her first book, The Western Guide to Feng Shui, is one of the most popular books on the subject in the world and has been translated into ten languages. She has also written Home Design with Feng Shui A - Z, The Western Guide to Feng Shui - Room by Room featuring more than 100 photographs, The Western Guide to Feng Shui for Prosperity, and The Western Guide to Feng Shui for Romance; The Dance of Heart and Home. Her other works include the Personal Paradise Cards, a deck of 54 colorful flash cards and accompanying booklet, and her six-CD Feng Shui audio course.Featured on the PBS Body and Soul TV series, Terah has spoken on Feng Shui at many special events, including the Magical Mastery and Today's Wisdom Tours in Australia; the New Millennium Conference in Mexico; and the Women of Wisdom, I Can Do It, and Empowering Women Conferences across the United States. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561703249
• ISBN-13: 978-1561703241
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Terah Kathryn Collins is a best-selling author and teacher; the founder of the Western School of Feng Shui™ in Solana Beach, California; and the originator of Essential Feng Shui®;. Her first book, The Western Guide to Feng Shui, is one of the most popular books on the subject in the world and has been translated into ten languages.

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99 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book on Form School Feng Shui, October 23, 1999

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This review is from: The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment (Paperback)

This is a wonderful explanation of the philosophy and easy-to-understand, practical, application of "form school" feng shui (the school/method of feng shui most popular in the U.S.). After reading probably 10 other feng shui books, it was one of the first that was clear yet in-depth with explanations to support the advice given. What is called the "form school" (also called black hat sect feng shui), as is explained in this book, is one of two basic feng shui approaches. The other approach is the traditional "compass school" approach, for which I recommend the Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui. Out of all of the feng shui books I've read -- these two are many steps above the rest to understand the two basic feng shui approaches.

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Using this book as a reference for building a new home., June 18, 1999

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This review is from: The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment (Paperback)

I've used the practical info from this book in my present home with great success. I've compensated for a cut-off travel corner and love corner. Dare I say my marriage is happier and I'm actually getting tired of traveling so much? I also placed a water fountain near the front door (career area) and our business is going gangbusters. Coincidence? I don't know but even my pragmatic engineer husband believes. Now I'm building a new house on a piece of land and I'm using Feng Shui principles in the design. I did note that my architect uses the same principles unconsciously such as positioning the house according to prevailing winds and direction of the sun. This shows me that Feng Shui uses down to earth design principles that are timeless. Highly recommended as an introduction to Feng Shui.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It opened up a whole new career for me., April 8, 1998

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Evana Maggiore ([e-mail]) (Winchester, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment (Paperback)

The Western Guide was the first book I read on the subject of Feng Shui. It was such a clear treatise on a very complex subject I was inspired to study with Ms. Collins at her Western School of Feng Shui in San Diego, CA (advertised in the back of the book). As a result of her training program, I have been practicing Feng Shui professionally for almost two years now. The Western Guide to Feng Shui did indeed create harmony and prosperity in my life! Since that time I have read many other Feng Shui books, but Terah's method still rates at the top for clarity and western practicality. VERY highly recommended - the best book for those new to the subject.