Feng Shui Your Life
by Jayme Barrett, Mary Steenburgen
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Author: Jayme Barrett, Mary SteenburgenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-28
ISBN: 0806976292
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Sterling
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Book Review: OM sweet hOMe
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a beautiful book...it really is...the pictures themselves are totally and completely inspiring and worth the price of the book alone!
I got this book because I do believe that Energy is everything and everything is Energy and your home is a reflection of that One Energy. Is your house full of old clutter? It could be a reflection of the old emotional clutter you keep inside...is your house nice and perfect? You could be controlling and rigid in your approach to life.
I grew up in a house that was almost like a museum. It was filled with all sorts of pretty things, beautiful things, expensive things but we weren't allowed to touch anything. Sitting on the raw silk couches was especially forbidden unless there was company. This was all my dad's doing. In fact, when my mom was alive, our home was always a little bit on the bohemian side of things; a planter made out of an old coffee can, brightly colored throw rugs on hardwood floors, original artwork done by yours truly matted and framed by my mother, plates that didn't match around an old wooden table my dad had built with chairs found here and there. It was an odd, delightful mix but our home always felt cheerful and relaxing.
After my mom passed away, my dad threw out all this stuff that he now called "junk" and replaced it with Queen Anne furniture and Ethan Allen couches and replicas of famous art pieces. Sure, the end effect was beautiful...but it wasn't approachable...it was kind of like my relationship with my dad.
When I got my own place, an excessively large master bedroom I rented from a delightful couple, I returned to the Bohemian way of life. An old couch with a Indian Tapestry thrown on top, a repainted corner bookcase my grandpa had made back in the early 40s, a persian rug rolled up and found in the corner of my dad's garage and odds and ends furniture that I found at garage sales and in dumpsters all cleaned and repainted. I think I decorated my entire place for about $112.78 but that little room felt much larger than it actually was because into each and every corner of that place, I put my soul into it. My intention behind everything was the intention of Peace and yes, the energy was high and it was healing and it was place for my spirit to grow wings and learn to fly all on its own. Everyone who entered my space/my place immediately felt a sense of whimisical calm and mystical joy.
(At least, that's what I felt every time I entered.)
My current home is also very ecclectic. Sometimes I am a bit obsessive about the amount of clutter that goes on in the house because my wife likes to keep things and to be fair, so do I...but does she really need that birthday card she got when she turned seven? So I turn it into a piece of art so it's not just sitting in a box. We try our best to follow the guidelines of this book but in many ways we just follow the guidelines of our own soul and our life has improved in many wonderful ways.
There are a lot of people who debunk this philosophy of Feng Shui, but I believe everything is a reflection of who you really are inside...EVERYTHING...every piece of clothing you own, every book you read, every song you listen to is somehow a reflection of what is in your consciousness and we all know that it is your consciousness that determines the direction of your life.
At least I pray to the bronze statue of Buddha in my living room that we do...
So go get yourself a fountain, a nice green leafy plant, and a little statue of your favorite Deity and start making your house a place of healing/revealing space/place.
Peace and Blessings.
Summary of Feng Shui Your Life
Jayme Bartett; the feng shui consultant to the rich and powerful of Beverly Hills, has written the most comprehensive and life changing book on the subject. Taking us on a personal tour of the homes she has transformed, Ms. Barrett explains the techniques she uses to create "positive space." Room by room, she illustrates the deeper purpose of every aspect of design; she demonstrates how the simplest adjustment-moving a plant from one corner to another--can make a world of difference in your daily mood and ultimately, your life. Feng shui, she observes is not just about the spaces we occupy. It is a philosophy and way of life that begins with our spiritual awakening and rebirth. Once we use her regimen to cleanse ourselves of impurities of spirit, we can turn to the transformation of our environment and our lives. Lush photography and hundreds upon hundreds of facts, ideas, tips, and suggestions-from her own experience and gleaned from the wisdom of the ages--take us ever closer to the revitalization of home, health, and spirit.Feng Shui Books
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