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Walking past a coffee shop two days after Halloween I shuddered as I heard Christmas music on their sound system. You know, the really cheesy pop-rock Christmas music. The kind of music that is an insult to both the holiday and music. Like it or not the holiday shopping season is upon us. Time for Feng Shui Holidays

Feng Shui is about harmony and balance – how can you stay in balance during the most frenetic six weeks of the year?

In the spirit of the harmony and balance of Feng Shui holidays, here is a brief animated video “Can Money Buy Happiness” with the fascinating information from scientific studies about how human think of, related to and handle money.

Key Points

Money and Feng Shui Holiday Shopping

If you know what family and friends want, then the hard part is done. If you have family who don’t know what they want, or friends “who have everything,” then your work is cut-out for you.

How to Give Experiences and Interactive (non-electric) Toys

Think local, and I don’t mean the local mall. If your town is lucky enough to have a Main Street shopping district check it out. Find a local toy or craft store. Look in your newspaper for plays, concerts or museum exhibits that your giftee would enjoy and order tickets. A local sporting event – even on the college or minor league level can be great fun. Go together to a movie starring someone’s latest swoon.

One way is to step back from the commercial machine that the holidays has become.

Tips on How to Enjoy Feng Shui Holidays

How to Light the Holiday Table
How to Make a Merry Christmas – Plus the Recipe for Katherine Hepburn’s Deliciously Easy Brownies

Links for My Favorite Shopping Places:

Artbeat: The Creativity Store
Creative Adventure Kits – Sand art for all ages.
Ten Thousand Villages – handmade, original and exotic fair trade stocking stuffers and gift exchange gifts.

Don’t Aim For Perfection In Anything

Not the holiday meals, the decoration of your home, or the perfection of the gifts you give. Martha Stewart will NOT be making a personal inspection of your home and holiday preparations. It’s the mishaps that make the best memories. My family still laughs about the sweet little Christmas tree we got one year. Only to discover, once we got it home, its trunk was bent like a dog’s back leg. My mother simply tied the tree to the stair bannister and everything was fine.

Add A Little Feng Shui To Your Holidays

Help everyone handle the stress of the holidays in their own way. And make this time of year more enjoyable and meaningful. Think of Yin and Yang: Active and Quiet. They balance each other and are the guide to harmony. Balance out the activities of the holiday season with quiet time, either with your family or by yourself. After some active snowman building (the weather gods willing) gather together for hot chocolate, cookies and a quieter holiday video (Patrick Stewart’s A Christmas Carol), time for quiet play with new toys, or curl up with the book you received. Recognize that some family members may have more need to be active, while others have more need for quiet time (a little Five Element insight) and plan your activities accordingly.

Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!

Holiday season or not, contact Linda for Feng Shui help and sanity.

Feng Shui Master Bedroom Romance and Renewal: Yin and Yang

October 22, 2013 by Linda Varone

Feng Shui Master Bedroom for Romance, photo canopied bed with antique quilt — Is this bedroom too Yin?

When I am working with a client on their master bedroom sometimes I have to give feedback that the room décor is “too girly” or “too Yin” and doesn’t reflect anything of the husband’s energy, personality and taste. My clients’ responses: “Of course, why didn’t I think of that!” Read on to learn how to simply balance energies for a Feng Shui Master Bedroom.

Master bedrooms are frequently an expression of the woman of the house. Many men defer to their wives when it comes to decorating their homes. Women unconsciously have a more “feminine” taste so the master bedroom becomes out of balance: too Yin and not enough Yang.

It is important for the Feng Shui master bedroom to express both Yin and Yang and the tastes and personalities of both partners so it can be both psychologically and energetically restorative.

Note: no person or thing is all Yin or all Yang. Everything contains a bit of both. By having both Yin and Yang, Feminine and Masculine, in your bedroom, you are balancing and restoring yourself.

For one couple this observation sparked a conversation. The husband asked that a silk flower garland above the headboard be removed (which the wife readily agreed to) and asked that a painting (one they both loved) be added to the wall opposite the bed. They were both happier with their “new” bedroom.

If you are seeking a mate

then include some items in the room that have the feeling of the gender you want to attract. A too “feminine” bedroom will be unconsciously uncomfortable for a man. NOT what you want for either of you. You can add a “masculine” touch such as lamps that have clean modern lines rather than an ornate base. If you want to attract a woman, then a feminine touch such as a simple vase of flowers can be the perfect touch.

If you are seeking more romance in your current relationship

don’t add red flocked wall-paper (a la 19th century bordello) to the room. A subtler and more sophisticated way to make a room more sensual is with fabrics: silky, satiny or velvety sheets, pillows (not too many) or bed covers. A simple sensual Feng Shui master bedroom cure is to use fabrics you want to reach out and touch.

Click on the links below for more ideas on how to make the most of your master bedroom:

Feng Shui Romance: A Valentine’s Video for You

Feng Shui Romance Plus a Valentine’s Video Treat: What Do Children Think About Love?

For Feng Shui Romance help

Wishing you a Happy Feng Shui Valentine’s Weekend.

Feng Shui Holidays, Or Can Money Buy Happiness? Yes and No