Bagua Map Placement – A Snapshot View

by Heather Melcer
There are many tools that we use in Feng Shui to bring balance and harmony to our homes and lives, the Bagua Map is one of them. I’ll keep it brief and spare you lots of theory at the moment, but in a nutshell our home is divided into 9 different sections that correspond to 9 different areas of our lives. These are the general category titles as well as their corresponding colors and it looks like this (for now you can just focus on their literal, and somewhat obvious, meanings):

Feng Shui and the Curse of the Dollar Store

by Heather Melcer
I was doing a Feng Shui consultation follow-up for a close friend of mine. We walked through her apartment assessing all the changes I told her to make during our initial meeting. We were passing by the kitchen (which was the Relationship area of her home according to the Bagua Map) and she was pointing out a few things changes she made, as this was an area of growth she wanted to focus on. She had this big plastic platter with a pair of two flamingos on display in the corner, the most concentrated point of energy. (As a side note, pairs are good to have represented in some way in this part of the Bagua Map). And without missing a beat, she said in passing, “oh, those are just some cheap-o little things from the dollar store I just got”.

The Bookcase Challenge! A Little Feng Shui Goes a Long Way.

by Heather Melcer
Many people think that incorporating Feng Shui into your environment means massive rearranging, lots of redecorating, and even reconstruction. However, I’m here to assure you that even the smallest of changes within your home or office can have a positive impact on the total energy flow of your home, and thus in turn in your life. Take a look at the following before and after photos:

The Feng Shui Stimulus Plan

by Heather Melcer
I’m not usually one to jump on the buzz word bandwagon, however, I was sitting at a diner one evening recently and there was a little laminated advertising card in one of those metal holders in-between the salt and pepper shakers that read: “The Stimulus Breakfast Package.” It went on to describe the abundance of food you would receive for shelling out just one low, low price. I have to admit, first I chuckled at it, and then my mind was off and running. I started to think from a Feng Shui perspective what were the areas that needed the most attention right now, and how each one of us could create our own “stimulus” package.

Getting the Most Out of A Feng Shui Consultation: 10 Tips to a Great Session.

by Heather Melcer.
Congratulations! You’ve hired a consultant to come into your home or office and will soon be on your way to reaping the benefits of this wonderful ancient art. Of course, each Feng Shui consultant naturally has their own process, but there are some things that you can do on your end to ensure a good session; to make sure the energy of the appointment actually flows as harmonious as you want your new found energy of your home and life to flow.

Practicing professionally for 9 years now, I’ve experienced it all. These are some of my top suggestions on how to make things flow smoothly…

FREE Download! Jump Start Your Feng Shui Journey

by Heather Melcer
A gift to my readers! To get successful energy moving forward in your life, this is where you begin. These are a some of the questions I ask when doing a professional consultation, along with a few tips for you to think about to get the process started…It’s a quick one page, but it’s comprehensive and packs quite a punch…whether you are new to Feng Shui or have been a friend for years, let us begin a wonderful journey of transformation this New Year. Enjoy!
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Feng Shui – Going Beyond Your Neighborhood: My Move to the Windy City

by Heather Melcer
Proper furniture placement, the right balance of elements in each room, solid position of a house on the lot, these are all examples of important aspects in Feng Shui. Then we add into the mix the personal energy of the individuals living in the home to get an overall sense of how the energy flow is being impacted. Each person has a unique energy, each one of us “fits” into a different type and style of environment.

Take a look at the following two photos:

What’s this Feng Shui Stuff & Why Do We Need It Anyway?

by Heather Melcer
Yoga, Tai Chi, Acupuncture…these are everyday vocabulary words of modern day society. Whether you actually know what they’re about in-depth or not, is another story. However, most people at least have a sense of the basic concept; that these various methods come form the distant far corners of the world and have something or other to do with bringing balance to our lives. Well, Feng Shui is one more of those gaining popularity on the mainstream tip of the tongue…

5 Ways to Start Feng Shui’ing Your Home, Today!

by Heather Melcer
There’s an overwhelming amount of information out there on how to Feng Shui your home and incorporate all the details. If you’re not sure where to begin, or you’re revamping your Feng Shui efforts, here are the key steps to begin with to really get things flowing in your home and life…

Consciousness and Your Environment – Creating Spiritual Power

by Heather Melcer
There is no doubt about it, our physical environment and home atmosphere impacts our lives. Why else would we choose beautiful, breath-taking scenic places to take a vacation? We do it to get out of our own environment and into a space that renews our spirits and breathes a bit of relief and new energy into our souls. While there might be other things on our mind, what’s going on within our homes on a daily basis is a significant element to consider at the present moment in our history…