House Therapy: Recent Episodes
Amanda Gibby Peters
House Therapy is the Feng Shui podcast where we keep the conversation simple, straightforward and smart!
Feng Shui is for everyone. (That includes YOU!) This work triggers opportunities, enhances our potential for success, and reconnects us with our own wisdom to influence positive change. For more than a decade, Amanda Gibby Peters has been helping people just like you Feng Shui their spaces. And now, you can get her guidance for your home.
If the energy in your home use some zhuzhing, or you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the “rules” of Feng Shui…
Amanda will help you bring a little Feng Shui into your life every day so you can transform that "why-is-this-happening-to-me" energy into "I-can’t-believe-this-is-my-life" energy.
The buildings we are in (our homes, our offices, our gyms, our restaurants – anywhere we spend significant time) change our brains and bodies, waging influence over the decisions we make. Those decisions determine our experiences and outcomes. That is Feng Shui.
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read | AD "Can a Bad Floor Plan Affect Your Mental Health"
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
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"How do I create feelings of financial stability? I'm not necessarily looking for 'just more.'"
I really appreciate this question because while it is about money, it is also about stability. Those are often two very different conversations.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Just notice your home. Walk through your front door as though you're arriving for the very first time. What catches your eye? What makes you smile? What makes you sigh? What have you gotten way too used to?
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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Feng Shui, at its best, helps you become more aware, more supported, and it should create relationship with your environment — not fear of it. A home is not a dictator; it is a collaborator. And we need a lot more of that distinction.
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join us in summer school | The Simple Shui Course
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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Over the past eight weeks, I've conducted seven 1:1 consultations in a row, back to back, week after week. Today, I am sharing what these past eight weeks have revealed and reaffirmed.
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join us in summer school | The Simple Shui Course
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
When we want to soften, slow, or redistribute energy widely, crystals are a fabulous cure to reach for.
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learn more about summer school | we go live July 15th
purchase multi-faceted crystal | 30 mm and 50 mm
listen | the power of Feng Shui numbers
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
Sparkly, new advice is habit-forming, especially when it's served up in bite-sized nuggets. But a worthy practice of feng shui is built on nourishment, not convenience.
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Meet Amy Babish, MA, LPC, ATR-BC. Amy channels divine guidance to support you in your wholeness work. She is a House Therapist, licensed psychotherapist, credentialed art therapist, and has been trained in many wisdom practices. Her current calling is to support people who may benefit from expertise with that one step or missing piece that they cannot take or find on their own with their home, land, body, soul, and lineages.
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
WHERE TO FIND AMY:
on her podcast: The Soulful Visionary podcast
on the 'gram: @amy.babish
in her newsletter: letters from Amy
If you've done a lot of work and need a little assist to go further, email amy@amybabish.com to schedule a call.
Meet Abby Magill Henry. Throughout her life, she's noticed how our surroundings help define and shape us – which means our homes are no different. They reflect us and we reflect them. Abby strives to help others build a life they love, starting with their environment. Creating spaces where we can feel like ourselves, and places we can grow into to our personal greatness. She believes our homes want to hold us and provide a place for growth, and Abby is just the person to help let them
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
WHERE TO FIND ABBY:
on her site: abbylanedesign.com
on the 'gram: @abby_lane_design
on her substack: @abbylanedesign
Meet Caroline Wong – the founder and visionary behind Ritual Haus. She believes that your space is more than just a place—it's a powerful reflection of your energy, your intentions, and your potential. At Ritual Haus, they blend ancient wisdom with modern luxury to create an energetic sanctuary that nourishes your mind, body, and soul – through the transformative practices of Feng Shui, Energy Architecture, Haus Hypnotherapy or Crystal Alchemy Design.
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
WHERE TO FIND CAROLINE:
on the 'gram: @theritualhausrules
on her podcast: The Ritual Haus Rules
Meet Alli King – the founder of Chasing Lions Feng Shui, and a no B.S., come-as-you-are advocate for people ready to create real momentum in their lives using the wisdom of feng shui. Alli helps turn down the noise life can amplify - overwhelm, clutter, burnout, feeling stuck - and create more ease, clarity, and big-time alignment.
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subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
WHERE TO FIND ALLI:
on the gram: @chasinglionsfengshui + @_alli_king_ website: chasinglionsfengshui.com for booking The Reset in your home
Most people don't come to shui because everything in their lives is going well. Usually, it's because something feels…off. That is the starting point for most of my clients.
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sign up | the 5 Chinese Elements (live class) / May 27th at 11 am CT
follow along | Instagram
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buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
explore more | The Simple Shui Course
When your closet is overloaded with identities that no longer fit you emotionally, energetically, or physically, it becomes harder to hear yourself clearly.
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buy the book | The Art of Intentional Dressing / bookshop.org
follow along | Instagram
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
explore more | The Simple Shui Course
When you are fully depleted, it isn't the moment for rearranging furniture or making changes to a room. It's about reviving you.
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find more 'deep breath' ideas | here
follow along | Instagram
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
explore more | The Simple Shui Course
Feng Shui will often try to get you the straightest line to where you want to go. And the straightest line is not always the smoothest one.
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grab a copy of The Witch's Guide to Manifestation | amazon / bookshop.org
follow along | Instagram
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
explore more | The Simple Shui Course
Feng Shui isn't about doing more. It's about understanding what you're looking at so you know what you're treating for.
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April 23rd live workshop | RSVP here
grab a seat | Module Four: Chi Challenges (live inside The Simple Shui Course)
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Feng Shui isn't about perfection. It's about creating an environment that meets you where you are and helps you move forward.
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April 23rd live workshop | RSVP here
grab a seat | Module Four: Chi Challenges (live inside The Simple Shui Course)
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
What I'm sharing today is a glimpse into how I experience a home – specifically, how I assess what is actually happening in a space.
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April 23rd live workshop | RSVP here
grab a seat | Module Four: Chi Challenges (live inside The Simple Shui Course)
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Of the five spaces that tend to have the greatest impact on everything at home, I would bet that at least three of them are somewhere on your list of things you've been meaning to get to.
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shop | Amanda's bedroom spritz
grab a seat | Module Four: Chi Challenges (live inside The Simple Shui Course)
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Because your home has active influence on your life, it is worth asking whether the environment you come home to every night has been examined with the same level of seriousness as all your inner work.
RESOURCES
grab a seat | Module Four: Chi Challenges (live inside The Simple Shui Course)
read | 'my house is a shui mess' blog post
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
When the space around you begins to reflect who you actually are, you'll stop feeling like you're living adjacent to your life. You'll feel like you're finally living inside it.
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read | Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini
read | 'focal points' blog post
read | 'AS IF!" blog post
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Your tools — the feather, the plant, the stone, whatever you're working with — carry ancestral energy that you are actively collaborating with, whether you're aware of it or not.
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Karen Kingston | creating sacred space | available at amazon or used book stores
Pixie Lighthorse | simon & schuster | saint ritual
read about my first space clearing | here
subscribe to my newsletter | simpleshui.com
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
join the course | The Simple Shui Course
When I step away from my feed — when I put down the algorithm of news outlets and the socials, and I go have a real conversation with a real human being in front of me, I feel more hopeful. Every single time.
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buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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join the course | The Simple Shui Course
take a peek | photos from the retreat
With spring around the corner, let's talk about cleaning, clearing, energy and this idea of perfection.
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join the course | The Simple Shui Course
You don't need me to tell you where to put your Boston Fern. You need to understand what your Boston Fern does — and then your own intelligence, your own knowledge of your space and what you need from it, will tell you exactly where it goes.
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buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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join the course | The Simple Shui Course
enroll for the live session | Module Two / February 25th at 11 am CT (replay available through March 27th)
The 5 Elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water – can become your secret weapon when life feels chaotic, uncertain, or just... a lot.
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buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
watch the replay | Module One (The Simple Shui Course)
enroll for the live session | Module Two (The Simple Shui Course) / February 25th
Your complete home energy reset: 9 powerful shui practices that shift the energy in your space and in your life.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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The Lunar New Year is right around the corner – so saddle up because the Year of the Fire Horse is galloping our way.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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Magic isn't found in ease and convenience. It's in the showing up when it's hard, when it's messy, when you're exhausted. It's in the willingness to do the unglamorous work that no one sees because you believe in what you're creating.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
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I often call salt "the original crystal," and it's one of those go-to remedies I reach for instinctually, quickly, and preferentially when energy gets wonky.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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These stories, which I've experienced over the last 20 years of sharing Feng Shui in peoples' homes, really help illustrate all the different ways that Feng Shui can show up in our lives.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
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Sometimes, like when you're just craving a fresh start, resetting your space can make room for new intentions and possibilities. And when that instinct strikes, trust it!
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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read this | Parade article
Let's prepare to feel hopeful again. Let's make sure our home greets the new year with a BIG, gorgeous, full-body yes. This episode is your guide — part checklist, part pep talk, full energetic runway — for the New Year.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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In Feng Shui, intention is not intellectual or conceptual. It's physical; it's sensory; it's energetic; it's usually multi-dimensional.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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You never owe anyone an explanation for the practices that nourish your life.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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These numbers carry energetic significance and the accumulation of generations and cultures revering, honoring and utilizing that wisdom.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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Feng Shui isn't black and white. It's not rigid. It's a living wisdom – one that moves and breathes like wind and water.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
You want Feng Shui to make sense. You want to feel confident, like you're doing it right – and maybe even starting to get real results in your space. If that's where you are, this course is for you.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
When people first study Feng Shui, it's so easy to get tangled up in "right" and "wrong." The internet will tell you that if you hang this, you'll attract that. If you don't do this, bad luck will find you. And suddenly, people who wanted to feel more supported in their homes are walking around afraid to make a mistake.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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read the book | winning: the unforgiving race to greatness
One of my non-negotiables when I talk about Feng Shui is this: every room needs a little open space.
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Pacing matters so much because this practice is not black and white, good and bad, right and wrong.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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What looks like a simple choice – a cleared counter, a clean doormat, a well-lit corner – is actually shaping the culture of your home, your family, and even the way you participate in your own life.
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join the conversation | The Simple Shui Course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
The nine days, the twenty-seven days of these rituals are not arbitrary. They're structured for accountability and are the containers for change.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Style sets the stage, but shui sets the story. When your home is both, life starts to feel less like it's happening to you and more like it's happening with you.
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read Porter article | here
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Let’s explore the psychology, energy, and symbolism of bed size — and how it might be quietly shaping your connection, your intimacy, and your sleep.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
If you’re thinking about painting your front door a new color or you’re just curious about what your current one might be saying for you, let’s walk through the color wheel and its many shui meanings.
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enter the giveaway | @abby_lane_design
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Even before you touch the handle, or someone knocks or rings the bell, your front door has already spoken for you.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Romanticizing your life is about creating an environment that treats you like the main character in your own story.
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come see me live | free WORKSHOP registration
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
We often get snagged on the ‘shui’ things that actually don’t matter as much while overlooking the things that hold more potential for change and truly would make all the difference.
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come see me live | free WORKSHOP registration
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Thresholds are energetically influencing you more than you realize, perhaps more subtly than you recognize.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Your life evolves. Your desires change. Your seasons shift. And Feng Shui – when you’re really in a relationship with it – evolves with you.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
When you devote attention to your space, you’re choosing to spend your time in a way that feels good after the moment is gone. That’s self-hospitality.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Closets symbolize identity, and they are highly suggestive of authenticity. They hold who we’ve been… and who we think we might become.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
What if your closet is more than just clothes? What if it’s quietly showing you how to move through a season of change?
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
check out | AYR
Feng Shui is the practice that prepares you for the future. I’ve spent the past 20 years watching people become who they’re meant to be because we factored their home into the equation.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
hop on the waitlist | House Therapy
If you’ve ever stood in front of a closet, drawer, or inbox and thought, I just can’t deal with this right now – this episode is for YOU.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Feng Shui isn’t binary. It’s nuanced. It’s not “don’t ever do this.” It’s “understand the energy at play.”
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Feng Shui is the art of designing with optimism – whether it is auditing and editing our home or placing things in our environment, our homes are absolutely capable, influential and communicative in ways that can help us feel good or get back to good faster.
RESOURCES:
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Mind Magic | Penguin Random House / Bookshop.org / Amazon
In a digital age where hoarding info is easier than ever and AI can whip up a few maybe correct answers, people aren’t really seeking more information. They are craving meaningful guidance.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
watch or listen | How to Spot the Hidden Flaws in Your Perfect Interior Designs with Wingnut Social
One of the earliest and most reliable ways I was taught to read the energy of a space was through the trinity of work, rest, and play.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
The Human Design Coach Podcast | episode one and two
Human Design Made Simple | Amazon / Bookshop.org / Penguin Random House
A frictionless office is one quiet advantage you have. It’s what allows you to stay longer in the work. To go deeper. To think clearer. To build the thing that will last.
RESOURCES:
download my FREE office guide | Let’s Feng the Shui Out of Your Office
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
find a consultant | House Therapy directory
summer school details | here
Some shifts are small… but the transformations are seismic. And the kind of change most people are seeking isn’t overnight, but the compound effect that shui offers – well, it’s real. And it often starts with a single shift.
RESOURCES:
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
download the FREE office guide | Let’s Feng the Shui Out of Your Office
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
find a consultant | House Therapy directory
learn the red string ritual | here
summer school details | here
All Feng Shui interpretations — classical, BTB, modern, or blended — are rooted in three universal beliefs about how energy moves in our lives. The reason this matters? Because real Feng Shui doesn’t isolate. I believe it integrates.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
find a consultant | House Therapy directory
summer school details | here
Today’s episode is inspired by one of the most common questions I’ve been asked these past few weeks: “Can shui help me sell my house?” And the short answer is, yes — but not in the way you might think.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
find a consultant | House Therapy directory
summer school details | here
Today, I’m sharing my personal non-negotiables — what I would absolutely want to know or feel before hiring a Feng Shui consultant.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
find a consultant | House Therapy directory
If you’re trying to change, from inside a space that hasn’t changed, nothing will really change.
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download my FREE office guide | Let’s Feng the Shui Out of Your Office
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
You just need one or two things that feel undeniably aligned with the chapter you’re living. Feng Shui is not about doing more. It’s about doing the right thing — for you — with intention.
RESOURCES:
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
download my FREE office guide | Let’s Feng the Shui Out of Your Office
learn | 9 red candle ritual
subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
For the past year, I’ve been looking for a doctor who can help me navigate the wild, uncharted terrain of perimenopause. A wild ride...and the parallels to my work in Feng Shui have been illuminating.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Trees are living chi. They symbolize growth, expansion, and the courage to reach for what’s next. In Feng Shui, they represent the Wood element — which carries the energy of personal greatness, vision, and forward movement.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
Doors have a variety of implications in shui. The front door is where good energy and luck enter our lives, and the back door is a conduit for indirect opportunities. Here are some suggestions for cleaning and clearing yours.
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subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
hop on the waitlist | House Therapy Certification Program
When the worlds of design and Feng Shui converge, Feng Shui often assumes the role of the quieter partner. Here are ways to let Feng Shui lead the way.
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subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
hop on the waitlist | House Therapy Certification Program
want in on the early bird enrollment? | reach out hello@simpleshui.com
Marketing, visibility, and scale: We’re back for part two of my BTS look at the shui I share with coaches.
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subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
become certified | House Therapy Certification
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
hop on the waitlist (for early bird savings) | House Therapy Certification Program
Successful coaches don’t just focus on strategy—they know the environment plays a role in how they feel, how they level up, and even their income potential.
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subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
become certified | House Therapy Certification
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
follow along | Instagram
hop on the waitlist | House Therapy Certification Program
People come to Feng Shui because they are seeking something: movement, clarity, expansion. And the second they find it? They hide. Here’s why.
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Feng Shui is a life skill. One that will change the way you live, work, and thrive. Here are five ways it has changed my life.
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If you’re looking at that one space in your home—the one that drains you, the one you keep ignoring—let me ask you: Aren’t you a little curious what life feels like on the other side?
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Feng Shui isn’t something you just read about and suddenly “get.” You can learn the principles—yin and yang, the five elements, energy flow—but orchestrating it in your home takes more than knowledge. It takes attunement.
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Your space is supposed to reflect you—your energy, your story, your desires. But what happens when it doesn’t?
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Where there is light, there are shadows. Shui practitioners aren’t spared from challenges—we’re just better equipped to interpret and navigate them.
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When people reach out to me – feeling overwhelmed, untethered, confused, or disappointed that shui isn’t working for them like it ‘seems’ to be for everyone else – experience tells me it’s because the system isn’t in place.
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The Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration, which means you have 15 days to start something new, to celebrate, and to make the very most of the Yang energy swirling about.
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Your physical space is, in and of itself, a system, and when you learn how that system works, you can orchestrate in your favor.
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While you can learn the symbolism or ‘medicine’ of animals from books or other trusted sources of information, this overlooked method happens to be one of the simplest: to draw from what you already know.
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Calm AF | Success and Ambition Without Burnout
Whatever your goals may be in this new year, your home will be the backdrop for every accomplishment. Having a clean, well-organized, and inspiring space can put you into the right frame of mind for every success!
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Use stovetops and sweet scents to create simple, simmering money magic in 2025.
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It’s time for my yearly tradition of sharing how to Feng Shui your home to welcome the energy of the new year into your home and life.
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With some ‘new year’ start dates ahead, now is the time to deliberately, intentionally and mindfully give your home a little extra space for the story you really want to tell in 2025.
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If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder where to place…” and insert whatever that is for you, then you definitely want to give this conversation today your full attention!
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High vibe magic can’t happen in low vibe spaces.So, how do we create a high vibe space?
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Each of us is traveling a different journey, and what brings us around this shui table varies. Regardless of why you’re here, keep it simple, stick to the basics, and I can assure you the energy will help you find your higher ground.
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Just because something presents or even is celebrated as pretty, dreamy, invigorating, and lovely doesn’t mean that is how it actually feels.
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Today’s episode is sure to bring a little more joie de vivre (or perhaps joie de chi) to your table!
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Shui is a lot like therapy. And while self-transformation isn’t going to take your breath away as it’s happening, one thing is certain: it changes the trajectory of your life.
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Reflecting on the homes you’ve lived in, looking for patterns, and noticing any correlations between your experiences and the guas of certain rooms, can reveal important insights to fuel your shui practice.
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Happy Halloween! The accoutrements of this playful season have wonderfully, if not surprisingly, favorable chi.
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In shui, birds are seen as harbingers of good luck; they are revered as messengers and guides; and they certainly can be the nudge (or sign) we need to break free from our limiting beliefs.
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Shui feels magical because most people don’t fully consider their environment as having the power of persuasion that it does. So, when we make specific changes to it and something in our lives responds with impeccable timing and delightful results, it feels like magic.
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You don’t have to do much; little intentional efforts will go a long way to make your college student’s home away from home feel like them!
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Today, I want to introduce you to my favorite life area, or gua! Say Hello to the Wisdom / Self-Cultivation / Spirituality / Knowledge area.
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books mentioned | Expecting Adam / Martha Beck and Born to Freak / Sarah Seidlemann
We spend one-third of our lives in the bedroom, so our design choices here – grounded, indulgent, thoughtfully lit, and so on – will have a residual effect on how we feel.
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Yin and yang are universal energies that attract and create movement – and it’s through their relationship that encourages moving fluidly.
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Headboards are metaphors for protection, unity, energetic safe-keeping, and more. In other words, they provide mountains of support.
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When you’re new to Feng Shui, the confusion can be enormous; I know because I was there, too, when I first started. It took an open mind and expert guidance to explore, learn and apply Feng Shui in our home with our circumstances in mind.
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It’s not enough to set up a space, weave some ritual magic, and have all the best intentions. You gotta show up somehow every day.
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We are totally susceptible to our first impressions, and yet, the way it happens is almost imperceptible.
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Keep the energy finely tuned and orchestrating on your behalf with these 9 underrated ways to shui.
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A number of my students suffer from a form of 'not enough' syndrome: a perception that there is just not enough ‘cushion’ to invest in themselves, be it having enough money, attention, time, energy, sleep, new ideas or even fun!
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We get out of life what we tolerate, so change begins when we let go of whatever reinforces patterns and feelings that leave us feeling bone deep ambivalence.
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Art is subjective. So, if there is any correlation between my clients’ experiences and a piece of art, we will take a deeper dive into its potential impact.
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watch | SHUI TIME | episodes 11-17
If the energy in your home is nourishing you, you tend to feel more compelled to make more choices that benefit you. That’s why it’s important to understand how to align with the energy that serves you.
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Most of my suggestions are nimble enough to work in any space – no matter the square footage, every space will revel if you give it a wink of shui.
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The front door is a powerful influence in how we feel every day, our home’s signature way of pulling us into its embrace. With a little effort and a few well-punctuated items, an entry becomes rich with the possibility of making a good first impression and changing our life’s scenery!
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A sense of accomplishment always rides shotgun when you choose yourself; invest in yourself; learn something new; move outside your comfort zone; when you show up for YOU.
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With Feng Shui, if you do too much too soon, there can be an undesirable reaction. It doesn’t mean that things didn’t work. It could just mean that too many things changed at once and it now feels and looks like chaos.
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Your home is an ecosystem that constantly interacts and converses with YOU, so know this: the two of you are always exchanging energy. This is why your PERSONAL CHI equally needs to be part of your shui process.
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If you’re working with your home to the best of your fluency – tending the things you are aware of and making the necessary adjustments overall, you are definitely in A+ territory. The key, here, is overall.
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The bagua: If you are confused about the difference between naming spaces according to their relation to the front door, versus where they are in terms of geographic direction, this episode is for you!
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When it comes to the conversation around abundance and accumulating wealth, one of the spaces worth “checking out” is your car!
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Once, I was the person wondering if shui could really make a difference worth noting. I was the person wondering if investing in learning Feng Shui was smart. I was the person curious how I could take this wisdom and make it something worthwhile in our lives.
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Short-cuts in shui are not really a thing. Yes, there might be some quick feedback or a big win, but it is not a sustainable experience because that’s not what this wisdom is.
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When deciding on flooring for your space, two key considerations are the energy of the home overall, and the energy you need from the rooms.
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We’re all familiar with the “universal” recipe that says claim an intention, and you direct the energy and voila! you can manifest anything. But what about when other things happen, and not the way we think they should?
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It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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A home deserves to be a place where your dreams are somewhere in the conversation. And instead of this being an aesthetic quest or renovation, we’re working with shui to bring in your home’s cooperation for whatever dreams you have this year – and we’re using the Feng Shui map to chart this out.
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book | Writing Down Your Soul
By giving, we come from a place of abundance. Not only is that in itself revitalizing, abundance mindset is the pixie dust that allows our gifts, no matter how small, to be multiplied exponentially.
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read | 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life
It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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My experience has taught me that there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to Feng Shui and homes - and that includes TVs in the bedroom!
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A home deserves to be a place where your dreams are somewhere in the conversation. And instead of this being an aesthetic quest or renovation, we’re working with shui to bring in your home’s cooperation for whatever dreams you have this year – and we’re using the Feng Shui map to chart this out.
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Sandalwood aromatic mists | Studio Sandoval
Sandalwood incense | here and here
The fabulous truth of Feng Shui is this: its multifaceted tools can be of service in many, many ways. Let’s talk about three of them.
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If you’re doing all the right things, yet everyone else seems to be benefiting from them, pump those arms in the air because that’s good news! That’s proof that energy is shifting and changing, and you are not immune to it – everything is connected and everything is always changing, so your changes are coming, too.
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It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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see | bagua map
A home deserves to be a place where your dreams are somewhere in the conversation. And I LOVE thinking of your dream home interpreted as inspirational instead of solely materialistic.
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One of the reasons I LOVE Feng Shui so much is it often reveals what is “hidden” or disruptive in our lives. And within the home, we can reduce many not-so-obvious triggers that could be contributing factors to stress, frustration, and restlessness.
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breathe chi into your space | read post here
learn the 5 Elements | Shui Time
Joyful | Ingrid Fetell Lee
If you’re confused or overwhelmed by the shui noise you find online, here is why:
- The principles are often complex.
- There’s plenty of contradictory information and oodles of misconceptions and ideas about the rules and taboos.
- There’s confusion galore over the application of suggestions and its guidance.
- There is an overwhelm connecting the dots between various factors (like colors, furniture placement, energy flow, etc.).
So, I am going to spend 2024 doing my best to help unravel some of these knots.
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If you’re confused or overwhelmed by the noise you find online about Feng Shui, here is why:
- The principles are often complex.
- There’s plenty of contradictory information and oodles of misconceptions and ideas about the rules and taboos.
- There’s confusion galore over the application of suggestions and its guidance.
- There is an overwhelm connecting the dots between various factors (like colors, furniture placement, energy flow, etc.).
So, I am going to spend 2024 doing my best to help unravel some of these knots.
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It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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Ready for some practical magic? Let’s talk about how to Feng Shui your home for the year ahead, before the new year arrives.
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read more | Feng Shui Tips to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
don the red bows | see post
As we near the new year – and I know money will be on the mind for many of those new year intentions – I want to share a few of the chi challenges that matter most. Because once you have your new year plans laid out, you wanna make sure your house is cooperating, too!
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(re) listen | Come and Knock on My Door
As you think about 2024 and any new intentions you have for yourself and the year, you are in for a delightful surprise if you let your home help. Whenever we love our homes, that energy is reciprocated back in truly transformational ways. Which means that like any relationship, your home requires consistent attention from you.
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listen | Mind Your Metaphors episode
read | AS IF post
meet | Veronica Varlow
Two questions that pop up regularly in my world are, “I want to take my Feng Shui deeper – what resources do you recommend?” and, “How do I prepare for a Feng Shui consultation?” Both excellent Qs, so let’s unpack them!
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House Therapy | graduate directory
read the book | A Pattern Language
I think of moon phases as monthly home maintenance reminders, pairing practical – maybe even boring – household rituals with the New or Full moon.
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blog post | The “Silver Box” Cure
reels post | working with I-Ching coins
When we intentionally change our surroundings, it inevitably influences and revises our life story and outcomes.
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It’s not uncommon for me to be asked (often by suspicious spouses), “How much is this really going to cost me?” when I show up for a consultation. Feng Shui is a practice in harmonizing seen and unseen energies; most times, this work doesn’t require a shopping list. However, when we start improving the space around us, we can be easily lured into wanting to give our surroundings a little sprucing and spending. So, the best and most honest answer I can give: whatever you feel like spending. Keeping in mind purchases usually come down to personal preferences.
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Feng Shui is an ancient wisdom with so much modern-day application – and yet, it is simply one of a myriad of things we can contemplate and consider when talking about YOU.
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It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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I am joined by my client, my ride-or-die, and CALM AF genius – the one and only Kristen Finch – for the second part of a conversation that comes up in my world pretty regularly. And that is how to shui when you’re neurodivergent.
RESOURCES:
A Conversation About Clutter with Kristen Finch and Amanda Gibby Peters| RSVP here
meet Kristen Finch | here and here
listen to Calm AF here
read David Finch’s book | The Journal of Best Practices
listen to our podcast | A Life Coach and Feng Shui Expert Walk Into a Bar…
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
become certified | House Therapy Certification
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
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I am joined by my client, my ride-or-die, and CALM AF genius – the one and only Kristen Finch – for a conversation that comes up in my world pretty regularly. And that is how to shui when you’re neurodivergent.
RESOURCES:
A Conversation About Clutter with Kristen Finch and Amanda Gibby Peters| RSVP here
meet Kristen Finch | here and here
listen to Calm AF here
read David Finch’s book | The Journal of Best Practices
listen to our podcast | A Life Coach and Feng Shui Expert Walk Into a Bar…
join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
become certified | House Therapy Certification
buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life
subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui
follow along | Instagram
The shui Qs I hear the most, typically involve CAREER, LOVE, and MONEY, but there is one question that always runs with the most wins: What Feng Shui books do you recommend? Here are 9 of my go-tos.
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Make This Your Lucky Day | Ellen Whitehurst
Feng Shui Your Life | Jayme Barrett
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine | Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Room by Room | Terah Kathryn Collins
Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui | Karen Kingston
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui | Karen Kingston
Fast Feng Shui | Stephanie Roberts
Interior Design with Feng Shui | Sarah Rossbach
Feng Shui and Health: The Anatomy of a Home | Nancy Santo Pietro
168 Feng Shui Ways to Energize Your Life | Lillian Too
Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer
Joyful | Ingrid Fetell Lee
Atomic Habits | James Clear
The intersection of shui and style is one of my favorite conversations! Let’s look at the clothes in your closet through the lenses of shui and the 5 elements. Next time you’re getting dressed, ask yourself: What energy do I need or would like to have today? What energy do I want to give off? How do I want people to “see” and experience me today?
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meet Erin
It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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Being in our space is more important than having a beautifully curated one that sits unused. And one unused room has a bigger effect on your home’s chi than you might expect. The remedy? Use your spaces! By engaging with each space in your home, you draw that attention and appreciation to your life, too.
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
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Mindfully managed mirrors can get you in the sway of some positive shui! Here are just a few ideas for further reflection.
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Livingetc. | 10 Feng Shui Mirror Tips
As school starts all over the world, here are a few shui tips for the classroom that hopefully you (or someone you know!) could use to make this school year one of the best yet.
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read the article here
We’re back with a second round of extra, extra – a few more tips within the tips from my book, Simple Shui for Every Day. Let’s dive into some for the month of August: windows, kids’ rooms, and back to school vibes.
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watch mattress reel here | tip: screenshot the end to read the tips
read a few more back-to-school tips here
Chi (or energy) enhancers do more than bring better vibes to your table. They transform and plump up the energy already radiating all around you. And lucky for us, Feng Shui offers several helpers.
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Your home possesses life-changing magic – and there’s actually a blueprint for working with it intentionally: the bagua. This Feng Shui map turns our everyday surroundings into our very own life-sized vision boards.
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see the bagua
Feng Shui’s ability to influence change and improve our lives doesn’t typically come from the transactional work we do. The magic we feel actually streams from the repetition and consistency we observe and hold around its rituals. Here are my top 12 rituals I consistently prescribe and practice myself when it feels like the Midas touch is gone.
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It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to hello@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
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join the conversation | Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course
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I am celebrating this one-year milestone and saying THANK YOU to each of you for listening, subscribing, sharing and making House Therapy part of your week. I LOVE having this space to share shui, so cheers to the conversations we’ve had and the many more in our forecast!
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learn more about Stephanie Roberts here
“Learning about Feng Shui and putting it into practice has brought me strength, inspiration, and encouragement to do things I didn't think I had the strength or time or confidence to do.”
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With the traditional school-year rhythm now well in the rearview for some of you, everyone under your roof is probably mixing and mingling a little more than usual. And when that happens, it’s not uncommon to notice an uptick in friction. If this is YOU, I have a few ideas in today’s episode for those summer break flare-ups.
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Today’s episode is a beginner’s glimpse into the five elements' unique personalities and superpowers – and how these elements make us feel. My hope is that you’ll walk away with a few ways to channel them to your advantage.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
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Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
When it comes to kids’ rooms, regardless of their age, start by simply having a conversation with your kiddo about their room.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Feng Shui is largely about triggering opportunities, but precisely how the opportunities manifest, and when, is individually unique.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Joyful by Ingrid Fettell Lee | https://amzn.to/3J3f7Fp
It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. Before we get this party started, if you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to amanda@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Let’s dive into some tips from my book, Simple Shui for Every Day, for the week of June 6th: linens, ceiling beams, and Swarovski crystal.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
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Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
The very first step in creating and maintaining a healthy home is understanding which energies are most prominent and influential in your space. So, today, I want to give you a peek at the checklist I share with clients and the conversation that happens within my courses around creating a healthy home.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
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Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Visual metaphors are a quick on-ramp to making our goals and desires operational. They tell us what we want to hear, remind us to stay focused, and give us that loving nudge we often need.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
The Alter Ego Effect | Todd Herman
As a Feng Shui practitioner, what drives my work is passion for helping people to get to know their home’s abilities. There are no one-size-fits-all answers. That is why I believe quick answers to “quick Shui questions” are things to be wary of.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
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Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Simple Shui Tip | https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr6Qr48LauZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Learn more about working with Amanda 1:1 here | https://simpleshui.com/services/1-on-1-consult/
Learn more about the House Therapy Certification Program here | https://simpleshui.com/services/house-therapy/
Today, in honor of Ellen Whitehurst, my “shui mother” who helped me onto this path and the graciousness she extended to me over the years, here are my 3 favorite tips she shared during our very first conversation and consult together.
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Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
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Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Make This Your Lucky Day | Ellen Whitehurst | https://amzn.to/4101pt1
Energetically, our homes need regular “dusting”, too, from what we pick up in the world and bring right into the door with us. And let me just say – no house is immune. Everyone has energetic dust bunnies. Space clearing is an intentional energetic deep cleansing ritual, often turned to to dislodge external energies.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
A few helpful posts and videos:
https://simpleshui.com/simple-shui-q-a-i-find-incense-too-cloying-any-alternatives/
https://simpleshui.com/6-magic-alternatives-to-sage/
https://simpleshui.com/8-ways-to-clear-energy-on-the-quick/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cg4vK5lF91m/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CY9xXGMq5uZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
It’s that time again – to reach into the inbox, read your Qs and get my As on them. If you have a Q, all you gotta do is send it to amanda@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. If it’s one I can answer here well, it’ll be added to the list!
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Smudged | Travel Lightly spray
Sandoval | PEACE Everything Mist
Sweetgrass Soap | Smudge Spray
In Feng Shui, flowers are associated with abundance and wealth and fresh, radiant energy. So, allow me to share most of the excuses / reasons I hear to NOT buy flowers – and then some reasons TO bring home the blooms, based on my experience.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Often I receive questions about Feng Shui in the context of divorce. Though any guidance related to a deeply personal situation is best given in a 1:1 consult, when it comes to divorce, Feng Shui can help to mitigate bumps in the road and shore up nourishing, beneficial energy.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Simple Shui blog post | Go To The Mattresses!
The practice of Feng Shui is calling in, corralling, and pooling as much auspicious chi as possible so you can live a healthier and hopefully longer, happier life. Every practice is rich with wisdom and, therefore, has something to offer, so no one school / thought / approach is superior. What matters most is the chi.
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
It’s that time again – to reach in the mail bag and answer a few of your Qs! If you’ve got a Q you’d LOVE to hear answered here, send it to amanda@simeplshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line.
Today’s Qs:
If one has two houses where they split their time equally, how does shui work in terms of influence and dialogue?
Could my grandson's vacant room affect my ability to meet someone else?
Is it beneficial to sage / salt / cleanse my space before I begin organizing or mid-organization to move stale energy and keep up my motivation?
Our house is on a corner lot, and I'm feeling the urge to put a fence around our front yard. Thoughts?
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
The rituals and tips I’m sharing with you today are all about abundance. While no Feng Shui practice can instantly create cascades of coin, you most certainly can invite the natural flow of abundance into your home – and into your life. If you’re ready for opportunities to come knocking, start here.
And if you want to learn even more ways to conjure prosperity chi, check out my course in the links below! There’s an abundance of ideas over there ready when you are!
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Karma & Luck | Tree of Life / use discount code: AMANDA20
Giving our home that spruced up and ready for anything feel is my insurance that we are in good hands for the months ahead. So, if you’re curious what’s on the TO DO list for spring – and maybe want to follow along – lean in and listen.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
The energy we are in when we store something remains with that thing. This energy then compounds as the item doesn’t get used or re-visited. That’s why we can feel SO stuck when we confront our own clutter. We are dealing with stagnant energy on top of some past feeling state or version of ourselves. And this is why we tend to avoid it.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
For some people, clearing clutter is an almost religious act – their commitment and reverence for the tidiest of spaces is unrivaled; for others, they prefer all their stuff and don’t share the “less is more” belief system. And everyone else is somewhere in the middle. Personally, my strategy tends to be more editorial – as in, look for what works well in a space and strengthen it by eliminating unnecessary noise.
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Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
A question I often receive is, among the various schools of Feng Shui, is there one that’s best? In my experience, the answer is no. I believe we practitioners, teachers, and experts need to collectively encourage exploring any type of shui that resonates with you; feels good to you, and makes you curious enough to follow its guidance. This is how you step onto the shui path!
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
It’s that time again – to reach in the mail bag and answer a few of your Qs! If you’ve got a Q you’d LOVE to hear answered here, send it to amanda@simeplshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line.
Today’s Qs:
What do you do with a front door that’s on the side of the house? Do the same rules follow? Does your bagua map change?
Is there somewhere in Feng Shui that deals with taxes?
How can I add some chi in my son’s room without invading his space?
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
SHUI TIME / video series | https://simpleshui.com/videos/
“Q & A: I have a bagua question…” / blog post | https://simpleshui.com/q-a-i-have-a-bagua-question/
Your home is a living, breathing member of your family – and like most of our relationships, a simple way to make our loved ones feel good is to LATHER them with our attention and gratitude.
So, try this: how do YOU prefer to be acknowledged and appreciated? THAT is your first clue where to start with your home. And for a little more guidance, I dipped into the 5 languages of LOVE to inspire the conversation.
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book
How To Do A House Blessing | https://simpleshui.com/how-to-do-a-house-blessing/
If you’ve been feeling like your book collection could use a little lift, here’s how to finally edit those shelves. Remember, it’s not about making the shelves look nice, it’s about things sharing in your space by invitation only. Feng Shui rallies for your empowerment, brilliance, and intelligence in all things. And even though I become as attached to my books as anyone, the more I’ve cleared out what doesn’t reflect me, the clearer my own voice has become.
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book
One deliberate change in your surroundings can help you create a different life, and Feng Shui can supercharge your efforts. Because no matter the subtlety of your vibrational alteration, one intentional “remedy” ripples out and affects EVERYTHING that happens around and within you.
With that, here are seven positively charged tips to help you become a super magnet for manifestation.
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Feng Shui doesn’t work if you don’t. In fact, it demands cultivating your own chi while improving your home’s energy. In this episode, I offer ten rituals designed to get you into the practice of living – and to accumulate energy throughout the year.
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Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
It’s a new year, a new month, and time for a new batch of questions from you… And we’ve got a handful for today’s episode! If you’ve got a Q you’d LOVE to hear answered here, send it to amanda@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. And on that note, let’s get some As on these Qs:
- If you are in a low energy vibe, what is the one shui thing to do to get things moving?
- Roses and thorns – what’s your take?
- How do you create better chi when there is disharmony in your environment?
- The bedroom faces a nice backyard – should the bed still face the door to the room or view out?
RESOURCES:
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn
You are under the influence of, and highly susceptible to, the environment you’re in – so when people ask me how to be more productive, feel motivated, get shizz done, well… we gotta talk about your environment.
These six House Therapy tips and productivity hacks are pretty spectacular at infusing our space and us with more energy. And energy is a good thing to have when you’re wanting to be more productive.
Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/
Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/
Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/
Atomic Habits by James Clear
If you’ve experimented with shui in the past or are currently making a few changes in your space and feel like the results are lukewarm, this episode is for YOU!
There are so many nuances and layers to this work, and so it makes sense that there isn’t really a one-size-fits-all answer to any situation. And while that might feel intimidating, it is actually a FABULOUS aspect. It means there are countless configurations for working with your home (and YOU!) to create a more supportive, nurturing and empowering space than you even realize.
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Feng Shui is not a practice or suggestive guidebook that helps us achieve a perfect outcome. Life is going to be messy with or without shui.
And Feng Shui isn't wisdom in manufacturing perfection, sidestepping problems or sparing ourselves of lessons. It’s there to help us mindfully and deliberately create the most supportive environment for us, no matter the weather we’re in.
Feng Shui – the practice of it – influences the energy happening around and within us, and that shift will often trigger a change. You have to be willing to say YES to the assignment that shows up, even when it’s not exciting or sexy or remotely matching what you had in mind.
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Today I am sharing a few pre-new year tips so you can leverage some momentum and step into 2023 noticeably lighter and deeply replenished.
And while the New Year is what inspired this episode, keep in mind that what matters here is the moment, one of transition. So, this template can be used before the Lunar New Year; it can be employed before a new moon, a full moon, or even just a Monday.
If you LOVE the build up to January 1st, I’ve got you covered – but don’t feel like you’ve missed the moment if you’re outta town, you get sick, or you’re just not in the mood. Make this work for you!
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Deep Work by Cal Newport
It’s time to do a little Q & A – and your questions this time are sizzling, so thank you for sending them in! And a quick note – for those who want to submit a Q, too – send it to amanda@simpleshui.com – make sure you note in the SUBJECT line ‘podcast Q’ – and maybe yours will be answered in the next round.
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Offices – whether they are located in or away from your home – are spaces and places ripe for a few shui adjustments that can make a mighty BIG difference in your professional forecast. Where and how your desk is situated, what’s on your desk, and things you share the space with have impressive influence over this energetic power spot – and in your life! Here are just a few ways to breathe life into your workspaces and fuel your success.
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As we near a new year and wealth generation will be on many minds, a gentle reminder that what you appreciate appreciates. I often say, wealth begins with a consciousness of abundance – and that abundance can be what’s working, what feels good, what little delights are tucked into the day. And if you do this practice for one whole year, know that daily JOY – as subtle as it seems – has the potential to change your trajectory significantly.
What are YOU most grateful for right now? My invitation to you: Say it. Share it. Savor it.
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Sometimes, people unfamiliar with Feng Shui are surprised to learn just how intuitive its practice can be. In this episode, I share a few essential Feng Shui tips that happen to be echoed by other professionals and industries outside of this tradition.
From real estate basics like location and curb appeal, to design fundamentals like colored doors and kitchen decors, the many ways in which Feng Shui overlaps other disciplines may surprise you – and maybe even empower you.
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A clean home is a necessary ingredient for shui’s success. Chaos, clutter, dust or the procrastinated piles – whatever your clean up consists of – it all runs interference with our welcoming efforts, and I say this often, but I can’t say it enough: High vibe magic in a low vibe environment will not produce champagne-popping results.
So, with the new year in the forecast, here are 7 simple rituals that guarantee your house stays more clean and crisp throughout the year – so you don’t feel overwhelmed by all the chores all at once, ever again.
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If you have 3 essential ingredients in your kitchen – oranges, cinnamon, and salt – then you have a chi arsenal in your home. In this episode, I share my most tried and true cleansing rituals using these simple items. I give them to my clients the most; I rely on them the most; and because of that consistency, I know they generate results the most.
Whether you feel like lifting your spirit or balancing your chi, clearing heavy or stagnant energy, or liberating your space from devastating energy, this simple arsenal packs a lot of power.
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MindBodyGreen article | If You Do Just One Feng Shui Practice for Your Home, Do This
Here’s the Q: "I feel like I'm starting to change as a person, but I still have an emotional attachment to my old clothes because of memories. I am no longer in sync with them because it's like they keep me in the old personality, but the memories…When do you decide to throw clothes out?"
Every room in your home should be really good at one thing, even your closet. Closets are about our authenticity – who we are in the world. Which means that a cluttered closet can be a way of hiding ourselves and our emotions.
Decluttering is a great way to serve this space, especially when you understand what causes the clutter. Also, decluttering is not only about getting rid of stuff – it’s understanding HOW clutter collides head on with what we really want from life. When we get that, we suddenly have zero tolerance for acquiring too much stuff in the first place.
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Here’s what I love about the kitchen. We’re fed and nourished here. We cook, pay our bills, and help our kids with homework here. We drink our coffee here, host gatherings, enjoy impromptu conversations here. Whether it’s opening a bottle of wine while we bake or doing family game night around the table, when we ask people about some of their best memories, think about how many center around a kitchen.
It’s interesting to note, too, that one of the best investments we can make when renovating space in a home is the kitchen.
The kitchen in Feng Shui is synonymous with wealth – and wealth, when it comes to shui, has a generous definition. Wealth is our money, but it’s also our family and friends, our resources and access to opportunities, it is our health. Wealth is all the threads that create the fabric of a good life. The idea here: if you’re fortunate enough to have the resources to feed many mouths, you are wealthy – both in family, fortune, and good health.
But. The kitchen can only stoke our prosperity if we use it.
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Is there an element of superstition in the modern practice of Feng Shui?
The origins of Feng Shui carry a lot of superstition – so it is important, I think, that it is present in the way some of its wisdom and insights translate. To me, that registers as the lineage, the ancestry coming through and I so strongly believe that is important to the practice.
That said, thousands of years gone by and hundreds (if not more) interpretations mean there’s more “spirit of the law” in practice than “letter of the law” now. So, when someone feels resistance to this wisdom and its concepts, I like to bring up a few modern-day interpretations of our spaces that I feel echo Feng Shui.
So let’s talk about the practical magic of Feng Shui, from concepts like command position to the energetic implications of our own choices.
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A client recently asked me to share some of my own Feng Shui rituals and routines, the ones I do in my home. As much as Feng Shui conjures up this peaceful, bubbling water, serene, birds chirping, light breeze making the curtains dance idea in people’s minds, if you stopped by my house at any given moment, there is usually plenty of “life” happening. We are a proper mix of creative and loud and quiet and controlling and if you throw in the dog, it’s a grab bag any given day.
Still, I have certain rituals and routines that serve my family’s and my intentions, and which are of service to our home. Today I’ll share nine of my rituals and habituals with the disclaimer front-and-center that I am not doing all of these things all the time. May these personal go-tos provide some insight into what I have incorporated into my relationship with our home, and spark your imagination for practices that feel right for you.
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It’s another Q & A day and we’ve got some fabulous questions, from careers to creativity to handling trash around the house!
Got questions? Email me at amanda@simpleshui.com and put PODCAST Q in the subject line. This is an excellent opportunity to get a little expert help – and to help others who have similar Qs!
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Feng Shui is a practice in harmonizing seen and unseen energies. And most times, this work doesn’t require a shopping list.
However.
When we start improving the space around us, we can be easily lured into wanting to give our surroundings a little sprucing and spending. Those purchases, though, often come down to personal preferences. And even if your space needs a little décor rehab, it isn’t the only thing you can do to make it feel better. In fact, little shifts made intentionally in our rituals and routines create the real BIG change, and that energy isn’t label or cost specific.
My non-negotiable costs? The ‘tools’ I’m rarely without? They might cost you a little green – but luckily, it's not much!
Here are my 5 recommendations for anyone who wants to partner with shui as a lifestyle and practice: a broom, salt, candles, fresh fruit, and a plant.
Here are the links to follow if you want to go deeper:
A quick read on the power of sweeping | https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-13908/if-you-do-just-one-feng-shui-practice-for-your-home-do-this.html
Hearth Craft Brooms | handcrafted brooms for home, hearth and altar
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Feng Shui and design are complementary disciplines, not equivalent ones. Here are 3 common ways Feng Shui gets side-stepped by homeowners + business owners, with some tips in the episode to help you course-correct for each.
- Prioritizing space over command position.
- Favoring monochromatic palettes over colorful ones.
- Letting the builder / architect / designer dictate the purpose of a room.
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Book recommendation: Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness | Ingrid Fetell Lee
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Often, when people are clearing clutter +/or purging, starting to Feng Shui, or changing rituals and routines in their lives and homes, I notice a need for speed and perfection and winning. We start out with so much hype – and the hope for immediate transformation feels like rocket fuel in the veins. I’ve been there – it’s intoxicating.
We’re doped on the BIG picture, the finish line, the glory of results on the other side of our efforts. But we have less experience in the HOW to get there. So, we hold BIG expectations with not enough regard for the patience, practice, and – this one is SO important – PACE of our work.
Feng Shui is not a shortcut anywhere. Working with wisdom requires patience and presence. In this episode, I break down the three most common pacing problems that I’ve observed in people’s practice of Feng Shui. And I offer up three simple things you can start doing right now to treat your space at a winning pace.
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Today’s episode of House Therapy is all about YOU! We’re spending this whole episode answering your questions. We learn so much more when we’re exposed to situations and challenges that aren’t necessarily ours. So even if today’s Qs don’t feel immediately relevant – lean in and listen because inevitably some nugget of wisdom within our conversation will be useful later!
The top Qs in today’s Q & A:
- “One thing I wonder about is how long a “cure” is good for? If you do one, does it go stale?”
- “How can I do feng shui on my property to bring good energy to my neighborhood?”
- “Any Feng Shui advice for a child’s playroom?”
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Today, we are talking all about the real bedroom goals - from layering our light to living with what we love.
The bedroom is a sacred sanctuary – a place devoted to our comfort and vulnerability. It’s where we sleep; bare our bodies sensually; and return ourselves to equilibrium. And as a feng shui practitioner, a bedroom is very revealing because it tells me within a glance what you think you’re worth. Having worked with clients for over 15 years, there are some familiar patterns I find no matter the home / no matter the income / no matter the family make-up / no matter the life challenges…
Across the board, I can tell you it is universal that we maneuver resources to the more social areas of our home, making the bedroom an afterthought – a room we will eventually prioritize. (Hmmm…so you’re not worth being at the top of your list?)
A bedroom speaks to self-care, boundaries, and intimacy. When we funnel our attention and resources elsewhere, it conveys we care more about the people around us than we do ourselves – a belief that, left unchecked, will eventually dim our wattage. We cannot multi-task our own well-being, and no one will pat us on the back for putting ourselves last on the list.
If we aren’t good at holding boundaries in this sacred space, our boundaries out in the world are often infringed upon / taken advantage of / questioned. Again, when it comes to what you’re worth, let me step in and say YOU ARE DESERVING of YOUR BOUNDARIES. IT IS OF VALUE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY, REALLY WORKS FOR YOU. And having a space that prioritizes you and your well-being is not only hella important, it is hella effective for remaining firm and clear about what works for you and what doesn’t.
The bedroom is one space where we restore our personal reserves. I also happen to know that when we lovingly attend to the details of sleep, sensuality, and stillness in our bedroom, we engage some pretty powerful magic – the kind that everyone usually benefits from.
First up, I want you to FOCUS ON EASE & BEAUTY.
Straight talk: The focus of a bedroom deserves to be the bed – not the TV, accoutrements of work, piles of laundry or exercise equipment. We get out of life what we tolerate. By eliminating any pandemonium and making your bed the star attraction, you emphasize the importance and pleasure that can only come from rest, relaxation and romance. Which means… you want to be deliberate with this space.
Next, I want you to commit to simple. A bedroom’s template is pretty straightforward – a good bed / mattress; quality linens; a couple lighting options; a pair of bedside tables; a dresser or armoire; and whatever you find restorative. If your space has stretch, finish it off with a personal place for lounging – somewhere you escape to fully catch your breath.
Third, let’s talk about the importance of a headboard.
You might be familiar with what we call “command position” – where you situate your desk or bed so you can see who is coming into the room. If you have heard of it, you are essentially pulling from those very beginnings of Feng Shui. Which is how the concept of a headboard emerged with importance. You are essentially creating a sense of protection at your back – much like a mountain offers, a headboard is seen as a steady, still, and reassuring presence.
My fourth suggestion is to – in the words of Charles Eames – take your pleasure seriously.
Self-care is nothing to blush over – soothing fabrics and luscious linens are absolutely a worthy investment. And because the bedroom is where our sensuality will often frolic, indulge yourself. Buy the best you can afford. Quality doesn’t need to be impulsive – it’s intentional. And sometimes that means intentionally saving money and watching for a good sale or the right investment.
Speaking of pleasure, COUNT BY TWOS in the bedroom – or, keep things in pairs.
For my singletons or even those in a relationship where it feels like you’re single, look around your bedroom. There is usually something in the room unwittingly anchoring strong single energy. I know you think there’s not, but trust me this one is SO sneaky… If you want partnership, minimize the emphasis on that single energy. You don’t have to overdo it, but find ways to play with pairs and express your desire for things that feel like a relationship in your room.
Layer your light.
Ceiling brights on dimmers, bistro twinkling lights, glowing candles, spirited night lights, a yawning fire, or even a prayer for Spirit’s white light – every single one illuminates, navigates, and leads our way. And with different types of light within reach, we can effortlessly accommodate our moods and needs in the bedroom.
Live with what you LOVE.
When I speak of your bedroom telling me what you’re worth, it has nothing to do with cost or décor. For me, a luxurious bedroom is not synonymous with expensive or spacious. Rather, it is about drenching this sacred space with beauty the way you see it. When we choose to love our bedroom, it’s a glowing statement that we prioritize our own felicity.
When we make this space count, little by little, that effort has a cumulative effect. And in a room that nourishes sleeping deeper and waking more refreshed, we find ourselves – mind, body, and spirit – restored. And that will have you feeling like the master of your universe.
Our focus determines so much of where we go, and given that the bedroom bookends our days, it matters. So do something – just one thing even – to dress your room with LOVE and watch how the universe shows up spectacularly, scattering some magic, love, and carrying plenty of sunshine in your pocket!
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Today we’re going to talk allll about your front door, your ENTRANCE. In fact, this episode just might have you taking notes! Your front door is like a first impression. It’s very symbolic of how we greet the world. So, in my conversations and consultations, the front door space is always high on my list of considerations.
Everything happening at the front door – landscaping, lighting, the colors, your pathway / hardware / doormat and more – is either depositing some chi in your energetic bank account or it’s costing you. And when it comes to the front door, ignoring its prowess is like leaving money on the table — abundance in the form of opportunity, possibility, visibility and potential – right there for the taking!
That’s why I’m sharing some practical ways to improve the front door to rig better energy in your favor.
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The practice of Feng Shui is to bring your home and you into alignment with the energy of fortune. And you’re already practicing Feng Shui, whether you knew it or not.
If you have space that holds stuff, Shui is happening all around you. Just like you don’t “choose” to notice that the energy is off when you enter a room after an argument, or choose to feel the spirit when you enter a church, Feng Shui is a conversation between these seen and unseen energies. EVERYWHERE. Feng Shui is a practice and wisdom that considers everyone in your space – home improvement meets self-improvement.
Scientists agree, too, as study after study continues to reveal that our brains and bodies are influenced by the buildings we visit and inhabit.
Since you’re already in the conversation with the spaces and energy around you, here are three simple places to start mindfully participating:
- Pay attention to your front door. I explain why in this episode!
- Notice what you see when you first walk into your space – and if you use another door than the front door, look at both. That first impression is the energy marquee of your home.
- Describe your bedroom for me in 3 words. Tuck this away for an upcoming episode – there’s a fun “whoa” moment coming your way!
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One of the questions I get asked most is, how did you get started in Feng Shui?
And people are always surprised when I say I came to it as a skeptic.
I didn’t see the logic of how my house was going to improve my life circumstances. So, I came into it adversarially. In fact, it was in my attempts to disprove the promises of this ancient practice that I found myself falling in love with it.
Since my home was the origin of my study and practice of Feng Shui, I thought it fitting to begin our podcast journey there as well.
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I am Amanda Gibby Peters, creator of Simple Shui, a modern and love-based practice of Feng Shui, and now Mother Superior of House Therapy, the Feng Shui podcast where we keep the conversation simple, straightforward, and smart. If you’re ready for a new relationship with your space, WELCOME! You’re in the right place.
An expert in communication, I nudge people closer to realizing and experiencing their full potential by helping them tell better stories. Words, choices, intentions and our surroundings are all forms of communication. And within each of those conversations lies an opportunity to empower ourselves. So, my work is about generating new energy with some straight talk. And my medium most days: your house.
I LOVE homes.
They are a source of tremendous potential and support – and even more so ONCE WE UNDERSTAND how to work with and optimize their energy – that EMPOWER you to make the kind of changes that will trip your lights!
So, if you’re curious what your home can help you do, this podcast is for you.
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