Making it easy for Lady Luck to find you
Posted: October 15, 2010 Filed under: Feng Shui, General, LinkedIn, Working Life | Tags: choosing a house, clearing clutter, clutter, energy, Feng Shui, feng shui wealth, luck, wealth, wealth corner Leave a comment »Do you feel as if all the bad stuff just seems to head for your door?
Is everything coming in the mail bills or final demands?
Don’t you just feel that maybe it’s time you had a break?
These are some of the common reasons that I am asked to carry out a Feng Shui survey. Now, here’s a little trick. Next time you are out and making your way home I want you to imagine that you are a stranger to the area. As you turn into your street, whether driving, walking or cycling, just think what it would look like to a stranger. When you arrive at your house, what is the first thing a stranger would notice?
Is it easy to get through the gate? Or does it stick; need lifting out of the catch or pushing because it’s stuck? Does it squeal with indignation when you do open it?
If you have a garden at the front of your house is it weed free, bright and welcoming? Or litter strewn and unkempt?
Would a visitor have to step around bins or brush past overgrown shrubs to make their way to your door? Are there leaves on the path just waiting to get wet and trip up your visitors.
And what would your visitor see when they got to the front door? Clean, bright paintwork? Shiny, clear glass? A clean door mat? Or maybe peeling paintwork, a ‘Beware Dog’ sticker and the door knocker so dirty they would worry about touching it with their bare hands?
Would they be able to see the name or number of the house to check that they are in the right place? If not, would they be encouraged to knock anyway?
The same applies if you live in an apartment. Is your name there at the entrance so your visitor knows which bell to push?
Or if you’re a business. Does your website and literature show exactly how to find you? Do you have a sign outside your building and do visitors know exactly where reception is?
Would Lady Luck stop and knock or walk on by?
Stand outside your house, apartment or business and be honest with yourself. Would Lady Luck really want to visit someone who lives or works in a place like yours?
You see Lady Luck is otherwise known as energy. And if you want good energy flowing to you then make it easy. Make the energy want to come to you. Make it feel welcomed.
In Feng Shui consultations we look at classic form, or how the building fits into the landscape. We also look at compass school, or the orientation of the building, as well as building and people astrology, or the relationship between place and time, people and buildings.
However, when a Feng Shui consultant comes to visit, the simplest things need addressing before we get into the deeper layers.
So, if you feel that you’re getting a bad deal at the moment, go outside and try to see why Lady Luck might just be passing you by.
Jackie Notman is a copywriter, feng shui consultant and e-commerce retailer. This article is from her blog ‘Life – and everything else’ where you’ll find an eclectic mix of articles and information.
This Feng Shui information is general for everybody. However, there are deeper levels of Feng Shui which take into account you and your specific business or home environment.
If you would like to find out more about living in harmony with your environment, and using energy to your advantage, contact Jackie Notman on 07920 461574 or through her website www.fs168.co.uk
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Lord Sugar does Sweet Feng Shui
Posted: May 19, 2010 Filed under: Feng Shui, General, LinkedIn, Working Life | Tags: Alan Sugar, entrepeneur, Feng Shui, job, job satisfaction, junior apprentice, life purpose, Lord Sugar, positive energy, the apprentice, wealth, wealth corner, work, work life Leave a comment »The Apprentice is back in the guise of Junior Apprentice with Lord Sugar giving young would-be entrepreneurs a chance to shine.
As the appeal of the show to date has been to view with incredulity and scorn the carefully edited antics of the contestants I wondered whether the format would work with 16 and 17 year olds.
And it does work although the scorn has to be replaced by amazement that the production people managed to find 10 ‘children’ with incredibly old heads and get them all into a room together.
Lord Sugar has always worked to encourage children into business, most recently promoting the Modern Apprenticeship scheme and I for one am going to be an avid watcher of this series.
In fact, apart from series one, I’ve watched all of them. The attraction for me is partly entertainment, partly looking for business tips and partly with my Feng Shui specs on.
Lord Alan Sugar - Feng Shui Master?
The thing is that Lord Alan Sugar has got Form School Feng Shui perfected and, if you’re a budding entrepreneur studying him would not go amiss.
Think about it, can you picture Lord Sugar sat at a cramped desk facing a blank wall? Or Richard Branson, Bill Gates or Donald Trump? I think not.
Form School is the oldest school of Feng Shui and focuses on the physical environment and how you fit in with it. Finding the most auspicious place to dwell meant survival – in this world and the next. Form School is still studied and applied although the natural environment is normally replaced by an urban, man-made environment.
Many people believe Form School can only be applied outdoors but it is equally important indoors as well and a good understanding of Form School, especially in your working area can provide that little extra element to attract success.
So, let’s have a quick look at Form School and then we’ll see why Lord Sugar is such a Master.
In Form School there are four areas that we analyse, and, as we’re talking about ancient Chinese principles, these areas have great names that symbolise their function and type of energy they represent.
They are the Mountain, the Phoenix, the Dragon and the Tiger.
The Mountain
The Mountain (sometimes known as the Tortoise) is found at the back of the property. Like a comfortable chair, the back provides support and protection. It will also stop good energy and opportunities flowing into the house at the front and straight out the back.
An ideal working environment will have a wall behind you and a high backed chair.
The Phoenix
The Phoenix is found at the front of the building. The Phoenix gathers external energy to bring into the house. It represents what is ahead of you so it’s important that you like the view.
An ideal working environment will have a pleasant view in front of you.
The Dragon
Standing with your back to the Mountain and looking towards the Phoenix you will find the Dragon on your left side. Like the Mountain, the Dragon offers support but specifically for the male occupants of the building and all things Yang and practical.
An ideal working environment will have anything electrical here such as a printer or other gadgets and anything that needs action.
The Tiger
Opposite the Dragon is the Tiger so, looking out towards the Phoenix the Tiger will be on your right. The Tiger supports the Yin aspects of the building. This includes the female occupants.
An ideal working environment will have something pleasing such as a plant, flowers or pictures of the family.
Now, watch Junior Apprentice, particularly the board room scenes:
Lord Sugar’s Mountain
He sits in the very centre with a wall and closed door behind him. The door is strategically placed to allow him to make an entrance as a ruler would at court. His chair has a high back and that back is higher than all the other chairs in the room, including those of his assistants.
Lord Sugar’s Phoenix
Apart from his assistants, everybody sits on the opposite side of the board table. So all this energy is directed at Lord Sugar. In addition, the table appears to be up-lit which provides additional energy. There is no doubt that this man commands the room and everything is drawn to him.
Lord Sugar’s Dragon
On Lord Sugar’s left side sits Nick Hewer. Traditionally the place of the Dragon representing Yang energy or all things male.
Lord Sugar’s Tiger
On Lord Sugar’s right side sits Karen Brady. Traditionally the place of the Tiger representing Yin energy or all things female.
Lord Sugar has perfect Form which may have come about organically or he may have had good advice – who knows?
Tips for your working environment
We can’t all have the luxury of space when we work at home or rent an office. But you can take some basic elements of form and apply them, even in the most cramped conditions:
- Keep your desk clear to allow the Phoenix energy to come to you.
- When you look up make sure you see something good. If you have to face a wall then have something on the wall which inspires you. It may be a vision board, your list of goals or a picture of the family that you’re working so hard for.
- Strengthen your mountain. Invest in a high backed chair. Not only will it protect and support you on an energy level, it also makes sense physically to sit in a decent chair for hours on end.
- Be careful where you place things. The Dragon (left) side should have all your electrical equipment, your To Do list, your campaign information and your in-tray. Anything that requires action.
- The Tiger (right) side is a still place and breeds creativity so your planning and development work can go here. It also needs to be nice to look at so flowers or a plant (healthy ones!) can go here. Because this is the Yin area your rubbish bin is best kept here but keep it out of site and empty it regularly.
- Ensure your working area is well lit as this will attract good energy into your environment. Natural daylight is best but, if it has to be artificial, use full spectrum bulbs.
- Make sure your desk is sturdy and unbroken.
Take these tips on board and bring some entrepreneurial energy into your business. And remember to study those you want to be like. But, don’t just consider what they say. Don’t just consider what they do. Consider their environment too. You could learn a lot and it could be the very edge you need to get ahead.
Jackie Notman is a copywriter, feng shui consultant and e-commerce retailer. This article is from her blog ‘Life – and everything else’ where you’ll find an eclectic mix of articles and information.
This Feng Shui information is general for everybody. However, there are deeper levels of Feng Shui which take into account you and your specific environment.
If you would like to find out more about living in harmony with your environment, and using energy to your advantage, contact Jackie Notman on 07920 461574 or through her website www.fs168.co.uk
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What Feng Shui is not
Posted: May 11, 2010 Filed under: Dowsing, Feng Shui, General, Health & Wellbeing, LinkedIn | Tags: chi, energy, Feng Shui, goals, happiness, happy, harmony, health, luck, meditation, miracle, money, money corner, money plant, positive energy, qi, spiritual energy, wealth, wealth corner, wellbeing Leave a comment »Some things are hard to define succinctly. When somebody asks me what I do and I reply “I’m a Feng Shui consultant” people will understand it in a different way. If they then ask me what it’s all about do I tell them it’s about how the environment affects their lives, or how their home fits into the landscape or how they can find love or good health or wealth?
The thing is that Feng Shui is many things to many people, which is what makes it so fascinating. However, there are some common thoughts of Feng Shui and what it is so I thought I’d start defining it by explaining what it is not:
Zen aims for enlightenment
Zen is a form of Buddhism where meditation is practised to achieve enlightenment.
Feng Shui can help create a calm, relaxing place in which to meditate and, an understanding of Feng Shui will help you look at the world in a different way which is very enlightening.
Space doesn't suit everyone
Minimalism
strips something down to its most fundamental features. In terms of design or placement this can be seen as having little furniture and ornamentation in our homes and work places and ‘displaying’ what we do have.
Where this suits some people, many of us prefer our environment to be expressive of our lives which often means anything but the bare essentials.
Feng Shui supports this and advises on how to express your life in successful and positive ways through your decoration, ornamentation, artwork, images etc.
Will the toad bring you luck?
Three legged toads
, just like four leaf clovers, are hard to find. There’s nothing wrong with symbolising luck but Feng Shui doesn’t rely on superstition.
Feng Shui analyses the types of energy in your home or workplace and advises on how you can make the most of the good stuff. Feng Shui believes that you find positive energy. It’s not about crossing your fingers and hoping.
Best solutions on paper don't always work in reality
Disruptive.
Being told that the best place for you to sleep in is the broom cupboard or you shouldn’t share a room with your partner is not realistic.
A Feng Shui consultant takes account of your personal situation and works with you to find realistic solutions. A Feng Shui consultant also understands that, sometimes, subtle is best.
Extreme Feng Shui?
Expensive.
Re-position the front door or your life will be doomed – and knock down this wall while you’re at it. Who’s got the money to do that?
Well, some people have but expensive renovations are not necessary.
A Feng Shui consultant can provide a range of solutions to a problem. There are always options.
Superstitious Feng Shui?
Mumbo-jumbo.
“It’s not scientific” we cry.
Actually, there is a lot of data from studies of our environment and its effect on us: colour, lighting, noise, electromagnetic frequencies. Before such studies we relied on anecdotal evidence and beliefs. Who knows what we will prove ‘scientifically’ a hundred years from now.
By the way, do you believe in electricity? Well, we don’t know how electricity actually works so that’s not scientific. Maybe you should switch the kettle on for a cuppa and think about it.
Jackie Notman is a copywriter, feng shui consultant and e-commerce retailer. This article is from her blog ‘Life – and everything else’ where you’ll find an eclectic mix of articles and information.
This Feng Shui information is general for everybody. However, there are deeper levels of Feng Shui which take into account you and your specific environment.
If you would like to find out more about living in harmony with your environment, and using energy to your advantage, contact Jackie Notman on 07920 461574 or through her website www.fs168.co.uk
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Money, Money, Money – The Feng Shui guide to improving your bank balance
Posted: March 6, 2010 Filed under: Feng Shui, LinkedIn | Tags: Feng Shui, luck, money, money corner, money plant, positive energy, wealth, wealth corner, william hill Leave a comment »A recent news article featured a man who had won over £175,000 on a William Hill jackpot game. Just ten months before he had won £95,000 on the same jackpot game. ‘Lucky guy’ you might say but he put it down to implementing changes to his home after a Feng Shui consultation.
The purpose of this article is not to advocate gambling you understand. The purpose of this article is to consider how Feng Shui might improve your wealth and to offer some tips to get you started.
You’ve probably seen lots of things advertised that guarantee abundance: money trees, three legged toads and pyramids are just a few. But there’s a huge difference between hanging up a charm hoping Lady Luck will notice you as she passes by and using Feng Shui intelligently to improve your life and let abundance in.
Feng Shui works by considering the energies of your home or workplace and how they interact with you as an individual. But it’s not just about space. Timing is also important. Each one of us is living our own unique cycle. So, where you are in your life will have an effect on your interaction with your environment.
Confused? No need to be. Feng Shui is not complicated, just multi-faceted. Once you know the nature of the energies around and within you, the key is to live with those energies – enhancing the good ones and minimising the not so good ones. And a good Feng Shui consultant will be able to advise you on how to do this.
However, there are some general things that you can do to attract the good stuff:
- There are two wealth areas in your home or workplace that you need to be aw
are of. The first is the south east sector and the second is the top left area as viewed on a floor plan of your space with the main door at the bottom. - Clear clutter from these areas. Clutter causes energy to stagnate which makes it thick, heavy and depressing. What self respecting wealth would want to turn up in such a place? Tidy things up and you make space for new energy and new opportunities.
- Keep the areas light. There are a number of ways you can do this: remove anything outside the window that is stopping the light coming in (such as overgrown trees or shrubs); clean the windows; change the curtains if necessary; if natural daylight is limited consider a permanent source of artificial light; use a light, bright colour scheme and furnishings.
- To stimulate the energy in this area use a wind chime, aquarium or plants.
- If using plants choose the traditional money tree/jade plant (crassula argentea) and keep it healthy.
- If using an aquarium keep goldfish. Their bright colours attract abundant energy. Have at least three fish and, if more, keep them in multiples of three. Keep the aquarium clean and the fish healthy.
Finally, you may be wondering what changes the guy who won the jackpots made which brings me to my final tip:
- Keep the toilet seat down and the bathroom door closed. This rule applies to bathrooms anywhere in the building but is especially important if the rooms are in the areas mentioned above. Energy is drained very quickly in the bathroom as water is flushed or washed away and you don’t want to get rid of it before the magic has happened.
Jackie Notman is a copywriter, feng shui consultant and e-commerce retailer. This article is from her blog ‘Life – and everything else’ where you’ll find an eclectic mix of articles and information.
This Feng Shui information is general for everybody. However, there are deeper levels of Feng Shui which take into account you and your specific environment.
If you would like to find out more about living in harmony with your environment, and using energy to your advantage, contact Jackie Notman on 07920 461574 or through her website www.fs168.co.uk
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