Transition with the Changing Season  

We're finally moving into the crisp autumn weather where I live. Many clients tell me that autumn is their favorite season because of the dramatic color change around them. But, as you start to spend more time inside, you can feel some negative effects from the shorter days and limited daylight. This is especially the case if you suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and are challenged by the limited daylight. That makes fall the perfect time to try a few Feng Shui adjustment to help transition into the new season. If you find yourself spending more time indoors, begin some of those indoor projects you put off during the warmer months, especially clearing clutter. Removing what you don't need can have a profound effect. 

How do you decide what's clutter and what's a keeper? Sometimes we get so used to having things around that think we don't realize how they are cluttering up our space. The Spruce website offers these six types of home clutter, with tips on what to do about it. Of course I've added a Feng Shui spin to the categories.

Q: I’ve just left a job where I worked for 40 years! I’ve always been interested in Feng Shui and I declutter my home periodically. I’m currently decluttering my filing cabinet. I will be looking for consulting projects so I need to keep some files for research, but I want to replace my old, dull hanging folders with purple folders. Is purple a good Feng Shui choice?

A: First, give some thought to how many printed files you actually need and how many you can digitize. Then, when you have reduced the number of files you have to store, use the Feng Shui Elements to decide on folder color: red, orange, and deep purple are Fire Element colors that represent wealth, passion, and emotion. Browns and yellows are Earth Element colors for grounding and stability. White and pastels are the Metal Element colors for strength and independence. Black and deep blues are the Water Element colors for inspiration and relaxation. Greens and teals are the Wood Element colors for growth and expansion. When you make room in your file cabinet by eliminating folders, you make room for new and better projects to find you.

A: You’re right to be concerned about your wealth and prosperity either draining or "washing" away when you have a washer in your Wealth area. This bagua area is activated by the Fire Element, so too much of the Water Element in this area could extinguish your Fire energy and symbolically limit your wealth. You can balance the area by painting a wall in a Fire Element color (red, hot orange, or deep purple), adding accent items in those colors, or, displaying triangular shapes and images to represent Fire that "dries up" the excess water. The Wood Element also works here because it “drinks up” water. You could add the color green, living plants, or images with trees and flowers. Avoid adding more of the Water Element, which would be deep blues and blacks and images of water. And of course, if there are any drips or leaks fix them immediately because they represent wealth "going down the drain."

For years, I've been collecting "red wallet success stories" from clients, students, and readers who have followed this tip: If you want to attract wealth, buy yourself a new red wallet. The color red represents wealth and abundance, and a new, uncluttered wallet makes room for that wealth to flow into your life. My own red wallet is starting to show wear, so last month, I treated myself to a new one. What perfect timing to share one of my favorite red wallet stories:

The Feng Shui Fixer series includes one-of-a-kind creations that are designed as simple and beautiful Feng Shui "cures" and adjustments. These art pieces can be placed in a specific bagua area of a home or workplace to fix a Feng Shui issue, or to attract wealth, harmony, love, and so much more.

Each unique Feng Shui Fixer starts with an imported vintage silk kimono textile. Then, it is embellished with embroidery floss, silk ribbon, vintage or new glass beads, natural stones, or specially-selected charms. There are florals, geometrics, abstracts, and freestyle! Every Feng Shui Fixer comes ready to hang in a natural wood, hand-stained, or flexible frame. Or, you can display one or a collection of them on a table-top easel. Each design includes a small mirror on the back that symbolically pushes away any negative issues and helps attract positive energy.

The collection will also feature a series of Feng Shui "Spirals" that are especially useful to cure or correct for the missing Career/Self/Work bagua area.

Use one Feng Shui Fixer to solve a Feng Shui problem, or group them to enhance the energy in a specific bagua area. The chose is yours.

Title: "Blue and Silver Sampler"

Target Issues: Enhance your career or bring new clients into your business.

Materials: Metallic and cotton embroidery floss and Czech glass beads on imported vintage kimono silk textile

Size: 6" round

Framing: Flexible frame with hanger, ready to hang

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My newest book! I have included more than 400 answers to the questions that you - my clients, students, and readers - have been asking for the past 20 years. These are new questions, in addition to those I answered in my first book. I've also included 30 Success Stories (also new!) and 24 sets of topic-specific tips I call Fast 5 to help you avoid problems in the first place. 

* Love (finding it, losing it, finding it again)

* Wealth (making it, keeping it)

* Harmony (maintaining it, especially during the holidays)

* Clutter (tidying up)

* Careers & Business (finding jobs and clients)

* Mirrors (placing or removing them)

* Bedrooms & Beds (encouraging sleep)

* Real Estate (buying or selling a home)

--Jessica Greenbaum, PoemsInCommunity.org

Still going strong after 10+ years! This is my award-winning book that includes easy-to-follow basics, plus secrets to make the practical magic of Feng Shui work for you. This practical and easy-to-understand volume includes success stories from real people who followed these tips with big results. I've also included a tip-a-day calendar with 366 tips (there's one for leap year) to help you attract wealth, achieve harmony, improve relationships, advance your career, and clear clutter every day of the year. As a bonus, there's a month-by-month guide to clutter clearing.

The Feng Shui Quick Guide for Home and Office is the perfect gift for everyone on your list: clients, colleagues, family, friends, and you. Plus, it's a great way for real estate agents to say "thank you" to sellers and to welcome buyers into their new home.

I've revised my ebook! Want to earn more money? Yearning to rev-up your love life? Looking to create family harmony? Need to control clutter before it controls you? Or do you just need a good night's sleep? The simple Feng Shui advice in 365 Feng Shui Secrets can bring all this and more. For example, you will learn how to do the “Feng Shui Fling” at the beginning of the year (January 1), discover why you shouldn’t keep shoes near your front door (March 16), find out how to get a good night’s sleep (August 20), and read what gifts to give and avoid giving for the holidays (December 6). The tips cover all the seasons, holidays, and celebrations of your life. The calendar of tips in this e-book cover people and pets; love, marriage, parenting, divorce, remarriage, and blended families; your home, your office, and your car; your bedrooms, bathrooms, and every room in your house; your clothes and your closets. This ebook includes tips to help strengthen your relationships with your spouse and your children, your friends and your family, and even some advice if your loved ones are deployed overseas.

When you have Feng Shui questions about your home, office, business, or workspace that go beyond the basics and you need to speak to the Feng Shui Expert, this virtual consulting option is for you! I will customize advice for the way you want to live in your home, or work in your workspace.

We'll schedule a 1-hour Zoom, FaceTime, or phone call to answer your questions and help you rearrange your space, shift your energy, and transform your life. It's your choice—ask about any room, any situation, any clutter-clearing problem, or any issue that needs a little Feng Shui TLC.

After you register for the consultation, you'll receive instructions for creating a short video or taking photos of your space, and for scheduling the session. During the consultation, I'll give you practical recommendations to rearrange, reorganize, and reuse what you already have, plus a plan to bring Feng Shui harmony to your space. You can take notes or record the session.

Click on the link below to schedule your consultation!

The new way of working is here to stay. Employees are continuing to work at home, returning to the workplace, or experiencing a combination of both. This hybrid experience is different for each member of the team. The good news is that a few real-world Feng Shui tips can help them achieve balance between their personal and work lives.

For more than 23 years, I have inspired diverse groups ranging from 5 to 500 with my in-person workshops. Now, I'm offering customized versions of the same presentations via Zoom. I have taught thousands of clients, readers, and students the simple secrets of using Feng Shui to improve their lives and careers, and now I can teach them to you and your group via Zoom. The "Feng Shui for the New Hybrid Workplace" webinar is specially designed to meet the needs of the new hybrid workforce.

This 1-hour session will show each employee how to make Feng Shui “go to work” for them. They will learn how to rearrange their space, shift their energy, and achieve calm in this rapidly-changing world. In this fun and informative session, I share simple and often low-cost tips for using Feng Shui to transform both a home and workplace office. There will be plenty of time for questions.

All my webinars include customized training that I create to meet the specific needs of your organization, office, or group.

I also offer this and other training on a one-to-one basis for individuals. Click here for frequently-requested workshops and webinar topics, and email for details.

Thank you so much for hosting such a great presentation today. We’ve received really positive feedback from everyone, and I’m so happy to know there are small steps I can take to really feel more comfortable and positive every day.

Thank you again for the webinar yesterday. We got great feedback and tons of excitement around it. We hope to have you back sometime soon.

Carol, you're a rock star! I loved listening to the podcast of your interview with "Law of Attraction Talk Radio with Jewels," so I took your class. You continue to be an inspiration to me and have forever changed the way I arrange each home I've lived in since I first heard you speak in 2012. Keep up the good work! -

I took your class and watched several of your videos. Excellent! You have an absolute warm and welcoming approach. No wonder you are so successful. 

This video class is nothing short of a delicious treat for your career. I loved it! Great practical pieces of advice. Well-taught in a fun, inspiring way.