The Universe Won’t Hit You with a Two by Four!

The Universe is NOT Out to Get You! Some people think that the Universe’s role is to teach them lessons. They say the Universe first whispers, then gets louder, then sends written messages, and people who deliver messages, and finally, when they don’t listen, hits them on the back of…

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Powerful Women with Feng Shui

 Are you a powerful woman, or do you know one? As you probably imagine, most of my clients and students are women. I guess it comes with the territory – women tend to have stronger nesting instincts than men, and Feng Shui is largely about improving the energy of…

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It’s About Action, not Stuff – Creating Happiness for Yourself and Others

In Feng Shui we talk about three levels of existence: Heaven, Earth and Humankind, represented by Thoughts, Actions, and Emotions. Humans are considered the connectors of Heaven and Earth. You are here to pick ideas from Heaven, motivate yourself via emotions, and make those ideas a reality in the physical…

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Have I told you about my nanny Germania?

When I was a child, in Ecuador, I had a nanny called Germania. Germania was a Native South American. She worked for our family for many years. (The woman in the picture above is not Germania, but she reminds me of her.) In addition to being my nanny, Germania cleaned…

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Are You a Warrior Woman?

In the indigenous shamanic traditions of South America, where I grew up, wise women are known by a term that translates as “woman in search of knowledge,” but many times they are referred to as “warrior women.” These are women who take responsibility for their own happiness. Women who learn…

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“Why aren’t you more famous?” they ask me.

People often tell me things like these: “I had studied Feng Shui for many years and I was confused about many things, but when I found your website then everything became clearer. How is it that I had never heard from you before? How is it you don’t rank first…

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Are You Ready to Answer the Call?

How about the next time you choose something that brings peace and well being, that acts on both nature and nurture. Perhaps something that might lead you to a new career: Something that removes you from the hectic daily grind that relegates your wishes, needs and dreams to the very…

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The Best Feng Shui Gift to Give Yourself

Imagine how you would feel if next year, by this time, you were in the exact same place you are today. Same weight, same level of wealth, same job that you hate, same problems, same lack of love, same dreams and no progress. Is this a terrible thought? If you…

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How the Space Sculpts Our Lives

According to cell biologist Bruce Lipton, our brains use the information they pick up from our environments to change our body chemistry and even our genes. Our environments are what Feng Shui addresses. As consultants, we look at the health of spaces and we also look for hidden messages that…

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Have You Completed Your Floor Plan?

Completing the floor plan is the single most important task in the Feng Shui of any space. You could have gotten the most perfect cures for each of the nine  life areas, and your home will not be properly “feng-shuied” if you have not taken care of the basics, and…

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