Debunking Myths and Mastering Space with Feng Shui Expert Kartar Diamond (mysticmag.com) On-line resource for all kinds of mystical practices and healers, Mystic Mag offered to interview me and I was all in!  Author Katarina Todorovic asked me about my initial interests in the esoteric arts, first encounters with Master Sang and what I valued most from my studies with him. We discussed the services I offer and how I address the common myths and superstitions people ask me about. We also touched on what makes my on-line Feng Shui School so comprehensive and unique.  The article concl ..read more

Most of the organizing articles I write are meant to inspire and give tips to those who struggle with this topic.  However, some people are naturally-organized, yet they have their own set of frustrations when others in their life inhibit having “the perfectly” organized home. With each case, the naturally-organized person has to evaluate how much they can or should change their circumstances, and accepting the limitations of their situation. Let’s say your life partner is messy and has areas of the home with all their stuff, overflowing and in disarray.  Some of those cluttered spa ..read more

  When people first start reading about feng shui, it is a common reaction for them to go into a panic about everything they perceive to be wrong with their house.  Often people focus on details, when unknowingly, the big picture may be the problem.  As an example, someone may worry excessively about where their bathroom is located in their house, not knowing that the most important area of the house is their bedroom. Below are some key areas to evaluate in order to grade the house:  The bedrooms are the most important since we spend the most time there.  The door tha ..read more

In analyzing a building according to feng shui standards, if it has undergone any type of remodel, then there is a potential for the original energy grid of the floor plan to have been altered or dissipated. There is also a difference between radical, drastic remodels versus complicated remodels. A remodel may be necessary to change the essential function of the space.  So the character of the building might change with it.  Sometimes a building may change its function but still attract a similar type of person.   A dance club that gets converted into an Alcoholics Anonymo ..read more

Your landscape designer creates a wonderful looking hardscape for your front or back yard.  Your interior designer suggests a certain tile for your bathroom or kitchen remodel.  What are the considerations: color, texture, style, price? There are both esthetic and cost-conscious decisions to make. From an entirely different perspective, any type of stone is considered the “earth element” in Chinese metaphysics.  In the practice of feng shui, the location of a piece of stone can affect the health of the occupants. In other instances, the placement of earth, inside or outside may ..read more

Each direction represents different energies that can affect us physically, financially, and emotionally. The actual direction of West (248-292 degrees) is associated with the element Metal. This does NOT mean that you should automatically put metal in the west section of your house, but the West will always inherently have a background metal-type influence. As an example, in 2002 the direction of West was visited by the annual 9 fire.  Since fire melts metal (destroys it), the remedying element for that area could be earth.  Earth is used in this case as a “reductive” element becau ..read more

Even though I am the first to admit that looks can be deceiving, sometimes they are dead-on accurate.  When you stand in front of a house and observe the entire façade, the “face” of a house can often tell a story about the occupants inside. The very shape of the house can resemble some of the varieties we see in a person’s face, from long and tall to short and wide.  A roof can look like hair and the windows look like the eyes.  A door can end up looking like either a nose or mouth. When we see a house with a pretty façade, it is an indication that the owner has at least some ..read more

The term “good feng shui” implies good energy or an environment that is conducive to health and well-being.  Much of the information regarding what constitutes good feng shui involves what we can actually see with our eyes. But all the senses are involved and the sounds which we are commonly exposed to can be considered good or bad feng shui. Harsh, grating noises are to be avoided at all times. The disturbing sounds we encounter can be machinery-generated as well as the human voice.  Listening to neighbors who argue can be extremely stressful. Examples of sounds that make us weary ..read more

There are many areas of Feng Shui consulting, such as design phase, house hunting, evaluating existing residential and commercial properties. One area of consulting involves advising clients on the best and worst times to do remodels or non-emergency repairs. The concern with doing repairs and remodels in bad timing (for the location) is that it could result in delays, accidents or injuries to the workers or the homeowner. We call this topic “Construction Sha.” For more than 30 years I have scheduled a few dozen remodel projects, in good timing and the projects went smoothly. For 2024, I have ..read more

Feng Shui principles about how energy moves, and how we’re influenced, can baffle people who are not familiar with this metaphysical predictive art.  And as a fan of architecture and design, I can appreciate how annoying it might be to a homeowner, designer or builder when they find out that Feng Shui deems an elegant and cool part of the architecture as “bad Feng Shui.” One example might be beautiful, rustic exposed beams. How could that be bad, right? Or how about an entrance foyer with direct views of a lovely landscaped garden in the back?  How could that carry any bad ju-ju, ri ..read more