Frequently Asked Questions

Feng Shui translated literally means wind and water. Wind being the energy, or “Chi” that exists that you can feel but not see, and water being the tangible flowing Chi that is visible to our naked eye. Wind and water in the Chinese culture are both associated with good health and good fortune.

Feng Shui goes beyond the ancient Chinese science of how energy flows and affects you in your living space. It is also the art of observation and manipulation of that energy and is about connecting what is going on around you to what is going on inside of you.

Everyone is always experiencing Feng Shui in their lives. The question is, how is your Feng Shui? Are you feeling supported by your current situation whether it be your job, or how you are seen in the world, the state of your finances, your family relationships, your romantic life? It almost sounds like a gimmicky infomercial but it’s absolutely not. Feng Shui is something you have to experience to understand, and sometimes even after you experience it, you still may not be able to explain it, but you will know there is truth to it. If I hadn’t experienced it myself on a multitude of levels, then I don’t know that I would be taking this leap to help other people enhance their lives.

An in-person Feng Shui consultation always begins with a friendly conversation usually over the phone about what’s going on in your life and your living space and what it is you are looking to change so I can start to make connections between your outer environment and your inner environment. Our homes/offices do truly tell a story and mirror back to us what is going on inside of us.

If you feel good about our conversation and want to take things to the next level, I will have you send me a copy of your floorpan of your home. While architectural plans are best, it’s okay if you can’t find them. Don’t fret! I am OK with your best sketch of your layout that you can muster up.

If you are drawing your floor plan, it’s important to indicate for me all doors and windows and the directions the doors swing open into or out of a room. You will need to label what each room is (family room, bath, closet, etc..) and if you have more than one floor then I will need floor plans for both levels. It’s also important for me to see where your furniture is placed and head of the bed so please be clear on your drawing of how those things are situated. Fireplaces, bathrooms, stairs, and laundry rooms also need to be clearly indicated on your plans in order for me to have a good idea of what’s going on in your life.

Through the evaluation of first your floor plan, and then your physical space, I am able to show you where the energy in your environment is flowing freely and where the energy is getting stuck. I will help you come up with solutions on how to best gather and hold onto that vital energy which in turn will help move life in the right direction for you and those living and working in your space.

I will also show you with a Trifield meter where potentially harmful EMFs (Electro magnetic fields) are. EMFs are known to wreak havoc on our bodies and nervous systems. This potentially can cause all sorts of health issues, and it’s important for me to help you see where they are affecting you most.

Before I leave, I will help you come up with a check list of things for you to do to help set things in motion. Think of me as your personal trainer in a gym but for your home. I help you understand what it is you need to do to get the results you want, but you need to do the work yourself to make those results happen. I can’t run on the treadmill in order for you to burn those calories. Feng Shui, like exercise, is action oriented. You are only going to get out of it what you are willing to put into it. Make sense?

My goal is to ultimately help you increase the flow of harmonious energy which supports you and fosters a more healthy and prosperous life.

At the end of the consultation, I offer a space clearing/blessing for your home or business to remove all old and negative energies / events that have occurred in your home or office. (To clarify, a blessing is not a religious ceremony, but rather an energetic shift in your space. It helps the overall feel of your environment calming what once may have felt chaotic and invites prosperity and well being for all those who reside there.)

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Electro Magnetic Fields are physical fields that are produced by electrically charged objects. They radiate out from their source flowing in hoops and are difficult to shield. Magnetic fields can pass through buildings and living things, i.e. us and our pets, but only occur when appliances or the source is switched on and the current is flowing. Examples of EMF’s are cordless phones, transformers that plug into the cordless phones, adapters, cell towers, cell phones, hair dryers, shavers, electric toothbrushes and electric blankets.

EMF’s affect the cellular function and are linked with an increased cancer cell growth rate, Alzheimer’s, miscarriages, birth defects, and suppressing immune systems. That equates to more colds, allergies and more prone to medical problems in general.

Alternating current electric fields result from unshielded, and ungrounded appliances. They are present whether your device is turned on or off. These flow in straight lines from the source to the object unless conductors attract them. We, as humans, are conductors. Unlike magnetic fields though, electric fields can be shielded through walls or objects.

Electric Fields affect the electrical communication in your body such as brainwaves, or the ability of your neurons to fire and communicate. It can affect your nervous system and cause anxiety, insomnia, depression, and high risk of leukemia.

EMR’s are electro magnetic radiation and contain both AC electric current and AC magnetic current. Things like AM/FM radio waves, cordless telephones, antenna towers for cell phones, TV waves, ultraviolet light, which is what causes sunburns, wireless telecommunication devices and equipment including smart meters, portable wireless devices, laptops and computers, are all examples of EMR’s. The higher EMR’s, that have ionizing radiation, such as XRays, can damage DNA or cells directly by affecting molecular structures.

EHS is short for Electromagnetic hypersensitivity and affects up to a third of the population. People who are hypersensitive may experience things like insomnia, headaches, sensations of electric shock or tingling, dizziness, tinnitus, visual/hearing disturbances, short term memory loss, thought block, tremors, behavioral changes, cardiac dysrhythmia, palpitations, joint dysfunction, altered energy levels, increased chemical and food sensitivity.

EHS is best described by Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe in the following video. I highly recommend finding the time to educate yourself further on the affects of EMF’s and our bodies and environments. Every parent and teacher should watch this video. It may be one of the most valuable hours of information you receive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNFdZVeXw7M

Another great informative piece on EMF’s and smart meters; a Ted Talk by Jeromy Johnson who was a former Silicon-valley engineer turned technology health care advocate after his personal experience with EMF’s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NEaPTu9oI

Think of space clearing as part of your house cleaning. Just like we vacuum and clean our homes on a regular basis of dust and dirt, it’s important to do the same for the energy in your living spaces. Even though you can’t physically ‘see’ the energies, you can definitely feel them. Most people want their living spaces to feel like their own little sanctuary, but sometimes what has previously occurred in those spaces make it difficult to feel that way. And sometimes we bring those negative energies home with us from a stressful day which can and does linger around you and your loved ones. Those energies then start to affect everyone who is living in the space with you and can latch onto others and become a chain reaction of negative feelings, emotions, and events.

Have you ever walked into a room or space and felt immediately off without knowing what just took place there, and later found out an argument had occurred just before you walked in? Ever heard the expression, “you could cut the tension with a knife in there?” That is what energy can feel like. It’s those negative types of energies from arguments, divorces, break-ins, and even deaths that stay stuck and linger in our environments until we release and transform them. One unfortunate negative event’s energy or sickness can turn into a domino affect creating a series of one bad thing after another.

By removing and releasing these stuck energies through space clearings and blessings, you are welcoming and inviting prosperous and positive free flowing energies to surround you. In other words, you are bringing the good vibes in. It signifies beautiful new beginnings and fresh starts for those who live in the spaces in which the clearings are performed.