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

~ (Author), Terah Kathryn (Author) "Feng Shui, a Chinese term meaning "When and Water," predates Confucianism and Taoism, and has been practiced for over three thousand years in China..." (more)
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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

Product Description

Feng Shui teacher Terah Kathryn explains why the arrangement of readers' homes and workplaces affects every aspect of their lives, including relationships, health, and finances. This informative text takes readers on a step-by-step journey through their home and office, opening their "Feng Shui eyes" to see the problems and the solutions in their environment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hay House; 2000 printing edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561703249
• ISBN-13: 978-1561703241
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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92 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

55 of 56 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

By	[e-mail] (North San Diego County) - See all my reviews

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

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

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.