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• 2010 Horoscope with I Ching Astrology
  

  2010 is the Year of the Mountain in 9 Star Ki, also known as I Ching Astrology. Reading deeper into the meaning of the Mountain in the I Ching, it symbolizes an obstruction, boundary or limit. Faced with an obstruction we can either respond with stillness or anger: solitude for spiritual growth or solitude that becomes isolation and alienation.

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• 5 Reason to Ban Televsion from Your Child's Room
  Feng Shui says “No televisions in the bedroom.”  A recent article in the New York Times, “A One-Eyed Invader in the Bedroom”, cites scientific studies on the effects of TV in children’s bedrooms. Read More
• 6 Money Saving Tips to Energize Your Home for Spring
  Spring is a time of new life and new energy. Here are 6 money-saving ways to energize your space. Read More
• 9 Tips for Creating the Home You Love
  

  Simple, profound steps to improve your home environment.

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• A Good Night Sleep with Feng Shui
  

  There are two basic factors in a room that contribute to sleep problems: the energy in the room and your subconscious response to what is in your room while you are sleeping.

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• Are Your Curtains Getting Between You and Nature?
  

  Many people unknowingly use window treatments - curtains, shades and blinds - that cover too much of their window. Blocking access to the healing and balancing qualities of nature.
  

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• Beauty Feeds the Soul: A Simple Way to Nurture Your Deepest Self
  We need beauty the way we need oxygen. Enjoying beauty is not self-indulgent, it is necessary. When we take in beauty we are literally imprinting positive thoughts and feelings on our Unconscious.  We need this to balance out the stressors and negativity we encounter daily. Learn how to add beauty to your world. Read More
• Changes In Your Space Support Changes in Your Life
  

  Sometimes we choose change; sometimes we have change thrust upon us.  Sometimes change begins outside of us; sometimes change begins within us. Consciously creating changes in your physical environment gives you a greater sense of choice, control and support.      

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• Chinese Lunar New Year: 5 Steps for a Second Chance at New Beginnings
  

  Are your New Year’s Resolutions fading fast? A great way to support your resolutions is to create space that will support new habits, routines and activities.  When you have the space to act on your goal it will be a lot easier and more enjoyable too.

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• Chinese New Year 2006
  

  Are your New Year’s Resolutions fading fast? Give yourself another chance by creating space that makes those resolutions part of your life.  Chinese New Year, which is Sunday January 29th this year, is traditionally a time to clean out the old and set the stage for Good Luck in the New Year. How about borrowing the date and the tradition? 

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• Choose Color with Confidence
  

  Metamerism: Did the paint change on the way home from the hardware store? or how light effects our perception of color.

  Metamerism (me-tam-er-ism) is when the same color looks different under two different light sources. This is due to a complex interaction between the light reflecting off a surface and the chemical properties (pigments) of the color source. Find out how to avoid unwanted surprises with paint colors.

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• Color Through Thick and Thin:
  Choosing and Working with Color and Paint.  Factoid: There are over 16 thousand colors to pick from today, compared to 4-6 hundred in the 1990's. No wonder you are overwhelmed. Read More
• Color: Energy Made Visible and Beautiful
  

  Color and Light: how to pick the best colors and tones for your rooms. Painting with Intention.

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• Create a Space for Reading for Little People and Big People
  Reading opens the world to us and our children.  Take a few minutes to create a space that supports reading, for you as well as your children. Read More
• Declutter, Organizing and Neuroscience
  Wonderful insigts on clutter: “Filing is for retrieval, not storage.” was shared by Karen McKenna-Veliotis of KMV Organized Designs. Marilyn Paul, author of It’s Hard to Make a Difference When you Can’t Find Your Keys: the seven step path to becoming truly organized said atpresentation recently: “Being organized is a skill and a practice, not an event.”  Read More
• Eastern Cures, Western Cures and Personal Cures
  

  Traditional cures such as crystals, bamboo flutes, ba-gua mirrors and “lucky” bamboo are excellent, but you needn’t to limit yourself to them. I encourage you to use objects that have meaning for you; things that remind you of the people, places and events in your life that you love most: pictures of your partner, children or friends; souvenirs of a delightful trip; or photos of a trip or reunion.  

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• Feng Shui Insights for Outdoor Living
  

  A patio or deck is a flat slab of concrete or platform of wood projecting from the back of the house.  They leave you exposed to the full effects of the sun - a cause for concern in an SPF 30 world - and exposed to your neighbors. This feeling of exposure results in patios and decks not being fully enjoyed. No matter how well furnished, an exposed outdoor space will be used for grilling, period.

  Feng Shui discovered two thousand years ago that people are more relaxed when they feel supported from behind. I call this the "embracing mountain."  

  You can create a space that is partially enclosed and gives you the experience of sun, wind and the smells and sounds of nature.

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• Feng Shui Tips to Bring Beach Bliss Home
  

  “Feng Shui Tips to Bring Beach Bliss Back Home”

  Whether you experience bliss on a beach, on a lake, or in the mountains; you want to bring some of that back home with you. Tangible things can rekindle memories and dreams. 

  Recreate the feeling of the place that nurtures your soul.

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• Find Space for a Real Home Office
  Do you have a make-do home office? Learn you have more options than you thought from these client examples. Read More
• Gardens that Grow Wonderful Memories
  Gardens are about more than plants and colors. They can be places to gather, contemplate or play. Find out how to create a garden that enhances your life in ways you never thought of before. Read More
• Going Green Shouldn't Leave You Looking Green:
  The right compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) can make the difference between a warm, welcoming room and a home that looks like a cheap discount store. Read More
• How Dinner Time Lighting Prepared Young Children (and Stressed Grown-ups) for Easier Bedtimes
  Our brains produce melatonin, the body’s natural sleep hormone, when there is less light, such as after sunset. When we make our homes bright with lots of artificial light, then melatonin production is hindered. Read More
• How to Avoid Furniture Sprawl:
  Furniture placement is not about the furniture, it is about arranging seating, tables and lighting for relaxed conversation and easy eye contact. When furniture is farther apart a space feels more formal and people will interact that way. When seating is closer together, what may at first glance look crowded, will feel cozy and comfortable. act. Read More
• How to Use Feng Shui to Renew and Re-Claim Your True Blessings
  

  Use Feng Shui to Energize Your Wealth and Abundance and Remember Your True Blessings
  

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• Intuition and Feng Shui
  "Intution and Feng Shui"  The best Feng Shui is a combination of analysis and intuition. Find out how you can recognize your intuition's signals and how to use them to make the best Feng Shui enhancements. Read More
• Lighting the Holiday Table to Bring People Together
  

  Lighting is a powerful tool for bringing people together. Learn what Feng Shui and architectural psychology can do to help you create a holiday table for heart to heart connection.
  

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• Love the One You're With
  

  Love the One You're With. Move beyond the stereotypes of love to rediscover the many forms of love in your life. Plus some tips on how to improve your master bedroom - for romance or self-expression.

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• Make a Merry Christmas
  Medical study demonstrates happiness is contagious. Create your own and others will "catch" it. Bonus: You will recieve happiness in return. Plus Katharine Hepburn's Brownie recipe. Read More
• Master Bedrooms to Restore Body and Soul
  Your master bedroom can be more than a room for sleeping. Make your bedroom into a sensual retreat for you and your special someone.  There are two basic factors in a room that contribute to sleep problems: the energy in the room and your subconscious response to what is in your room while you are sleeping. Read More
• National Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
  Teens eating 5-7 times a week do better in school and have less involvement with drugs and alcohol, studies prove.  Learn how to create a space the encourages your family to linger, talk and connect over mealtimes. Read More
• New Year - New You
  Why is decluttering important?  It is not because organized people are better people. Clearing your clutter changes the energy in your space.  Before you go out and get colorful little containers or spend a thousand dollars for a custom closet system, approach your decluttering using SPACE: Sort, Purge, Assign, Containerize and Equalize. Read More
• No More Anonymous Art:
  

  "Anonymous art" is simply space filler. It cannot lift your energy because it has no energy. Meaningful photos may be overlooked in your computer. Find your favorites and bring them into your living space.
  

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• Simple Indulgences: Savored Alone or with a Friend
  

  Someone said “We remember the moments, not the days.” Seize those moments and brighten them with simple indulgences. Delight your fiive senses. Among the best things in life is simply sharing time with friends. Energize the Helpful People (friends) area of the Ba-Gua.

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• Take the Focus Off Televsion
  

  Is your living room or family room unconsiously set up like a theater for passive television viewing?  A few simple changes will make your room more comfortable for connecting with family and friends.

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• Tend and Befriend:
  

  Many women are online networking, face-to-face networking at professional events, and “getting together with the girls” for informal social support and relaxation. Here are three ways you can improve your home to support these activities:

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• The "Unplugged" Vacation:
  

  The "unplugged" Vacation: Away or at Home. Simple tips to stop the stress that we carry with us and low cost ideas on how to have fun at home.

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• The Ergonomic Equation (with apologies to Albert Einstein)
  A $1000 status chair, all by itself, is not the solution to low back pain. 3 simple steps for good ergonomics include adjusting your chair, keyboard and monitor to fit you. Read More
• The Great Old Movies Survival Guide for Cold Weather
  Rather than viewing the recycled dreck coming out of Hollywood today, why not intorduce your kids to the treasures of Hollywood's past? Charlie Chaplin, "Singing in the Rain" or "To Kill a Mockingbird" are movies you can share without cringing. Read More
• The Magic of Light
  

  The Magic of Light: Learn how the wise placement of light gathers people together.

  And how to pick the best compact fluorescent light bulb to create warm light - color temperature.

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• Touch:
  

  Your Experince of your home is multi-sensory. Picture yourself gathered around a table with friends or family, or sitting on your own with a cup of coffee or tea. Contrary to what your grandmother said, elbows and forearms will be resting on the table or kitchen island.  If the table or kitchen counter is granite, marble or glass, you will withdraw from its cold hard surface – undermining the emotional experience you desire of your space.

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• Treat Yourself to an Evening In Party
  When the holiday season gets too hectic, set the scene and have an "Evening In" party in your own home. Read More
• Valentine's Day and
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• Valentine's Day and Beyond: 6 Simple Steps to Make Your Bedroom a Sensual Retreat 365 Days a Year
  

  Chocolates, champagne, and silky camisoles are the stuff of Valentine's Day. How about some simple changes to your Master Bedroom that will help you celebrate Valentine’s day 365 days a year?

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• Wealth and Feng Shui
  

  Make the most of Wealth in your life: bring Chi into your space and enhance the Wealth area of the Ba-gua. Plus some horoscope suggestions on how to navigate 2009.

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