Feng Shui Made Easy, Revised Edition: Designing Your Life with the Ancient Art of Placement

243 Pages·2010·3.17 MB·English

by  William Spear

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Spear, William.
Feng Shui made easy : designing your life with the ancient art of placement / William Spear.
— Updated and rev. ed.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-1-58394352-6
1. Feng shui. 2. Yi jing. I. Title.
BF1779.F4S65 2010
133.3′337—dc22
2010022428
v3.1_r1
The new edition of this book is lovingly dedicated to the memory of my Mother, with profound
appreciation for her example of selfless giving; and to my wife Joan, with love and gratitude; and
to the millions of men and women who inspire all of us through their passionate efforts to care
for Mother Earth, with my heartfelt gratitude.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface to the 2010 Edition
Introduction to the 1995 First Edition
Chapter 1: A New Way of Being
How to Read This Book. Getting Started. Transformation. Setting Goals. Goal-Setting
Exercise. Putting Feng Shui in Your Life. Self-Evaluation Worksheet and Answer Form.
Putting Your Priorities into Perspective.
Chapter 2: A Language for the Invisible World
What Is Feng Shui? The World of Vibrations. Divination. Intuitive Feng Shui.
Chapter 3: Places of Power
A Bit of History. The Forces of Heaven and Earth. Making Conscious Choices. The Story of
the Well Frog. Feng Shui in Today’s Environment.
Chapter 4: Is There a Doctor in the House?
Diagnosis. Your Priorities List. Self-Evaluation Answer Form. What Needs Fixing?
Completing the Visualization Process Worksheet.
Chapter 5: Traditional Wisdom for Modern Times
The I Ching. The Eight Trigrams. The Bagua. Step Back and Take a Look.
Chapter 6: A New Way of Seeing
First Impressions. First Impressions Worksheet. Your Neighborhood. Arriving at Your Home.
Pets and Other Creatures, Real and Imagined. Your Inner Voice.
Chapter 7: From the Outside Looking In
Placing the Bagua. Even Shapes. Odd Shapes. Case History.
Chapter 8: Home Shui Home
The Bagua in the House. Something Lost. Something Gained. Placing the Bagua on Negative
Space and Projections. Case History. Fixed Placements. Fluid Placements. Kitchens and
Stoves. Bedrooms and Sleeping Areas. Living Areas.
Chapter 9: You Are Where You Live
The House Defined. Symbols of the Bagua. Water = The Journey, Earth = Relationships,
Thunder = Elders, Wind = Fortunate Blessings, The Tai Chi = Unity, Heaven = Helpful
Friends, Lake = Creativity, Mountain = Contemplation, Fire = Illumination. Everything Is
Connected. Case History.
Chapter 10: Placing Changes
What Is a Cure? Where Do Cures Come From? Understanding the Unifying Principle. The
Role of Intuition. Putting Feng Shui in Your Life: Clutter and Clearing. Place. Purpose. The
Cures. Mirrors. Mirrors for Simple Reflection. The Mirror As a Cure. Case History. Clear as
Crystal. The Nature of Crystals. Crystals and the Tai Chi. Lights. Bright Objects. Wind
Chimes. Other Sounds, Music, and Noise. Plants and Flowers. Case History. Keep Plants
Healthy! Water, Fountains, Pools, and Fish Tanks. Live Animals in the Home. Artwork,
Sculpture, Photography. Solid and Heavy Objects. Sensory Exercise.
Chapter 11: How Am I Doing?
Evaluating What You Have Done. How to Tell If Energy Is Changing. When Things Get
Worse. The Predecessor Law. Treating the Invisible. Case History. Clearing Spaces.
Chapter 12: Changing Places
Changing Perceptions. What Controls Chi? Other People. The Importance of Symbolism.
Designing Your Own Cures. A Rainbow of Colors. The Five Transformations. Quantity
Changes Quality. Color Worksheet. Answers.
Chapter 13: When the Magic Works
Take It Slow. Sharing the Secret. Improving on a Good Thing. A New Reality. Removing and
Moving Cures.
Chapter 14: Our Future: Feng Shui and Children’s Environments
Helping Children Grow. Nine Action Steps to Take Now.
Chapter 15: Feng Shui at Work
The Changing Workplace. What You Can Do. Your Personal Space. Placing the Desk. Desk
Size, Shape, and Surface. The Telephone. Clear the Environment Daily.
Chapter 16: Back to Mother Nature: Feng Shui and Ecology
Sustainability. Case History. Feng Shui: The Holistic Approach. Nine Action Steps to Take
Now.
Chapter 17: Infinite Connections
Feng Shui in the Body. Differences Between Man and Woman. Destiny Chart. What Is
Macrobiotics? The Unifying Principle. Diet and Health. Classification of Foods. Yin and Yang
Growth Cycles. The Importance of Whole Cereal Grains. Preparing Our Food. The
Macrobiotic Way.
Chapter 18: Feng Shui and Health
The Eight Trigrams and Health. Room for Improvement. The Liver and Hormones. The Heart
and Circulatory System. The Spleen and Lymphatic System. The Lungs and Respiratory
System. Kidneys and Sexual Organs. The Outer Landscape. The Planet We Call Home.
Responsibility.
Bibliography
About the Author