In Western culture, we were brought up to believe that life is hard. By the same token, we are taught that changing our habits is difficult. We see the world as solid — hard to budge. In Feng Shui, however, we see the world as fluid, and thus very easy…
Human beings are defined, in ancient East Asian medicine, as the mysterious alchemical combination of Heavenly Fire and Energetic Water. Heavenly Fire is represented by the color red. The color red is seen as a glue that keeps things together, just as it holds your attention when you look at…
In Western culture, people use terms such as “soul,” spirit,” and “mind” interchangeably. Some people say “you are your mind,” or “you are your body.” In the ancient philosophy that gave rise to Feng Shui, there are clear definitions for what these terms mean, and how they make up a…
Your home needs to go through nine transformations to become a dream home. You need to go through 9 transformations to become your authentic self. These two objectives can be accomplished together. As you apply the Nine Steps to Feng Shui® to your home, you remove everything that is not…
Feng Shui is the art of creating environments that look great — but feel even better. If a place looks amazing, but has bad Feng Shui, people can’t be happy or thrive. The ultimate goal of Feng Shui is to help people live happy lives. This is why at Feng…
There is only one version of you. The combination of your spirit and the DNA of the body you inhabit is a one of a kind. It has never been in existence before, and it never will be repeated. Your best chance of being happy and fulfilled is to accept…
Each of the nine steps in the Nine Steps to Feng Shui® System is associated with certain aspects of the home. For example, Step 1 deals with the shape of the floor plan and the location of bathrooms. Step 6 is about telling the right stories with art, photos and…
At Feng Shui for Us™ we use the Nine Steps to Feng Shui® System. Moni Castaneda created this system by first studying Ancient East Asian Philosophy. Then she used the principles of natural law to combine ancient Feng Shui with Modern Architecture. In doing this, Moni created a method to…
The Hall of Prayers The Hall of Prayers for Good Harvests is a building within the larger complex called the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. Twice a year, the emperor of China used to go up the stairs while saying prayers and performing rituals at every landing after going up nine steps. Then…
The number 9 is the number of power in Feng Shui for very good reasons. It means active power in thoughts, emotions and actions. Yin and Yang Have Numbers The “yin and yang” symbol, is made up of two equal but opposite shapes/forces, one which represents the sunny side of…
