Feng Shui

Here is a feng shui treasure. Angel Thompson presents an incredible amount of information - it is like a textbook. If you want to learn about the five elements to include color, shapes, uses, meaning, planet etc. etc. well here's your book. I found her explanation of yin/yang to be clear, consise and thought provoking. I finally understand this often misunderstood Eastern concept. Besides giving useful tips for the home, there is also a wealth of info for your career and/or business. The highlight of this book goes beyond the facts presented - Ms. Thompson touches upon the philosophy that is the foundation of feng shui. What a beautiful life impacting message.

No wonder my checkbook hasn't balanced and I've been feeling edgy and crankier than usual. I need to rearrange the furniture, according to author Angel Thompson in her book Feng Shui: How To Achieve the Most Harmonious ARrangement of Your Home and Office. While moving the head of my bed to the north wall of the bedroom (to promote the natural flow of positive energy, which equalizes temperaments) and cleaning my oven (which increases cash flow) didn't seem at first like reasonable solutions, my interest in the subject grew the deeper into the book I moved. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice based on the idea that the placement and arrangement of buildings, walkways, doors, furniture, plants, mirrors and other objects can ensure harmony in life. Good feng shui encourages cosmic energy (chi) to flow abundantly, creating a balanced environment and improved health, love, peace and prosperity for persons who live or work in the space. Even the color of point on a door can disrupt the flow of chi, with negative results for the dwellers. Thompson presents a wealth of complicated information in an easy to read manner, which when mentally assembled, makes one wonder if there isn't some credence to the philosophy. Feng Shui is the latest New Age element to flow into the mainstream, giving the unenlightened masses a chance to bring old ideas into the new century. I haven't quite figured out how to convince my boss I could be far more creative if I replaced my grungy metal desk with a more stately model fashioned out of walnut. Maybe I'll let him borrow the book