bonsai, feng shui, inner-peace, natural world

Bonsai in Feng Shui: A Miniature Tree’s Meaning to Life

Finding the meaning of a bonsai in feng shui is key to understanding a vast part of feng shui philosophy, which is arranging the pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. So, if you’re a feng shui or bonsai enthusiast, learn how this miniature tree can teach you a lot about ...

Mike West

A bonsai tree.

Torsion Field (Part 1)

Can we actually read with our fingers? Can we communicate with the spirit world? The short answer is: Yes! But the secret lies in something known as the “torsion field.” In 1998, in a presentation at a scientific conference on Hare Krishna Yoga in Russia, an incredible set of photographs emerged of Nirmala Srivastava, the ...

Believe It Or Not

A spiral galaxy.

The 3 Principles of Inner Feng Shui Success

When people speak of feng shui, the first thing that comes to mind is their usefulness as a collection of decorating principles to create a harmonious living environment. But inner feng shui has more profound content and deeper inner meaning. The Tao Te Ching by Laozi speaks of the goodness of water, living in a good place, ...

Michael Segarty

A set of windchimes made from Chinese bells and coins tied with red tassels.

Feng Shui of the Hallway

Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice of using energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, “wind-water.” From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – “cosmic current” or energy – through places and structures. Because Qi has the ...

Kathy McWilliams

Good feng shui in the hallway.

The Feng Shui of Direction and Color

Feng shui — which literally translates to “wind and water” — is the ancient Chinese art of placement. The goal is to enhance the flow of chi (life force or spiritual energy), and to create harmonious environments that support health, beckon wealth, and invite happiness. At its most basic level, feng shui is a decorating discipline based ...

Emma Lu

Two young women working on an interior design project.

If Items Suddenly Go Missing, the Key Lies in ‘Balcony’ Feng Shui

Losing things when going out is a super annoying and even fretful experience. The book Jian Shaonian’s Modern Life Fortune Telling (published by The Times), written by Jian Shaonian, professional numerology and feng shui expert, recounts that many readers and friends are deeply annoyed by the experience of losing things, whether it is losing their mobile phones, ...

Michael Segarty

The front balcony of a house.

Why a Strong Wind Blew Down the Gates in the Forbidden City

On March 4, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials who hold the highest power in China, from the central to the local level, gathered in Beijing to participate in the opening of the “Two Sessions.” However, a fierce gale sprang up on that day, blowing down the doors of the entire side-gate of the Hall ...

Helen London

View of the palace museum at the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Why a Woman Is the Feng Shui of the Family

The most profound character in Chinese is “安,” pronounced “aan,” meaning peace. It is comprised of two parts — the top is a roof, and the bottom is a woman, meaning that a home makes her settled, and a home with a woman gives a man peace. When she is kind and decent, she brings happiness and good fortune ...

Emma Lu

A senior woman with hands on hips stands outside a two-story brick house with a smile on her face.

Do You Know About the Feng Shui of Clothes?

Feng shui is not just limited to the physical environment. Clothes and appearances are also affected by feng shui as well. The clothes you wear can have an impact on your body. So it’s best not to wear clothes that have strange or ominous patterns. All things have a magnetic field, which can have an impact ...

Emma Lu

Smiling young woman looks through a rack of yellow tops at a clothing store.

4 Feng Shui Tips for the Bedroom

The bedroom is a highly private and personal place. It ties in closely with one’s “qi” (energy flow). With bad feng shui, once the “qi” is broken, courses of things — such as relationships and even health — will plunge. Avoid these 4 things in the bedroom 1. Ancestral tablet or portrait An ancestral tablet or portrait is normally ...

Emma Lu

Elegant bedroom interior with big comfortable bed with blue bedding, paintings on the wall, and patterned carpet on the floor.