Feng Shui Connections July News

Published: Tue, 07/26/11

JULY 2011

Hello and Welcome!

After co-founding and running The Center for Feng Shui and Intuitive Arts for the past six years, I am turning the program over the Katina Lemay and returning to my roots with Feng Shui Connections and Living Energy. This is an ideal time to do so. As our daughter heads off to college in September, Jack and I are looking forward to more flexibility while pursuing activities that interest us dearly. I plan to continue consulting, coaching and writing ... helping people create supportive and healthy living and working environments. I will also continue to offer workshops, teach a variety of classes, and train and mentor feng shui practitioners.

Within Living Energy, Karen Kallie, Tony Pace and I are very excited about our upcoming Energy Empowerment Series that will launch in September. This is a series of 12 single recordings with guided meditations to help each of us strengthen our energy from the inside out. I often say that "the work is always on ourselves" and it is. Your environment and your interactions with the people around you provide you lots of clues about where you need to make adjustments in your life. It's up to each of us to figure it out and take action.

That's where I come in. I love helping you bring clarity and positive energy to your space and your life. I have truly enjoyed everyone I've connected with since beginning Feng Shui Connections in 2001and I look forward to continuing the journey. In addition to this monthly newsletter where I'll post events and comment about topics that may interest you, I'll be blogging regularly. You are welcome to subscribe and also follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In. I only post when I have something relevant to share.

Many of you have mentioned how much you enjoy the photos in each newsletter. Jack will continue to provide these and I promise that they will be as eclectic as ever!

Feng Shui Tips

The July 30th new moon is in the sign of Leo. According to Simone Butler, we should clean, clear and energize the Children and Joy areas of our spaces (house, each room in your house, yard, office, etc.). This is the right center side of your space when you divide it into a grid of 9 sectors like a tic-tac-toe board. Take action in this area of your home or business any time before July 30th. Then set an intention for this area of your life. It relates to children (and what we give birth to ... such as businesses, ideas, etc.) as well as to joy and the future. It also relates to retirement and retirement years.

In the feng shui bagua, the Children and Joy area relates to your throat, teeth and gums. An aspect of this is finding your voice and speaking up for yourself. If this is an issue for you, the July 30 new moon provides support. Clarify your intentions, adjust your space and see how things shift by the August 13 full moon.

In the Chinese Five Element system, the Children and Joy gua relates to Metal energy. The Metal element is associated with the Lung network, which includes the large intestine. Metal is symbolized by white and pastel colors, circle and oval shapes, all metals (gold, silver, brass, aluminum, etc.), and things made from metal. Metal is strengthened by Earth, destroyed by Fire and depleted by Water.

Play with this area of your home or office this month and watch the adventures that begin to unfold for you.

Tips for a Healthy YOU!

More and more information is available at your fingertips daily about making the best decisions for your overall health and well-being. Some of my recent favorites include:

The Environmental Working Group's Sunscreen report ...very comprehensive! There are so many sunscreens on the market with a wide variety of claims that choosing the right one for you can be overwhelming. Use your smartphone to make the process easier as you shop.

Green America's story about 9 Toxin's to Avoid in Personal Care Products.

Learn about some of the hidden ingredients that can contribute to adverse reactions and health problems. For safer and healthier choices, check out the products at Just Naturals or your favorite natural product provider.

Cindy Sage's perspective about recent cell phone and EMF news. The mainstream press is catching on to dangers of all of us being saturated with increasing density and strengths of radio frequency electromagnetic fields 24 hours a day. Although we have a lot to learn about all of this, children and the elderly are at the highest risk. The public conversation needs to change so that we can fairly and accurately determine the real impact of our modern communications, tools and conveniences on our health. Let's use our consumer power to support objective research and make these products safer for everyone.

Misc...

Prosperity Affirmation:
"As my joy increases, so does my good fortune and prosperity."

Heading off to College?

Dorm Room Feng Shui

provides simple suggestions to help you arrange your dorm room to optimize your success.

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Also listen to recent Blog Talk Radio broadcasts I did with Mary Roberts and Katina Lemay. We recorded 2 programs in June and July. The topics are:

1. The Transition from High School to College Begins Now.

2. How to Easily Catapult Yourself from Home to College.

3. Blast Off to College. Pack with a Purpose!

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