In This Issue |
· Feature
· Interiors
· Special Offerings
· Green
· Bau-biologie and Ecology
· Product Spotlight
· Sacred Space
· Feng Shui
· Nature Notes
· Stone Power
· Conscious Real Estate
· Astrology by June Crane
· Profile
· News Briefs
· Essential Oils for Healing |
Feng Shui Essentials - Part One - Foundation |
Berkeley, California
June 18 - 20, 2010
An exploration of the origins and history of feng shui, the different schools of feng shui, the development of feng shui's most powerful tools and an explanation of the underlying principles that allow feng shui to work; with a strong emphasis on "Form School"(one of the 2 original schools of feng shui).
The Feng Shui Essentials Program is 9 days over four weekends. Classes are conducted over a three month period, commencing late April and completing at the end of July. This series of focused classes provides you time to integrate information, complete home-study assignments, and apply what you have learned in preparation for new material. The curriculum is designed so that each class naturally builds upon the insights of the principles of Feng Shui and Ecologically Sustainable Design principles
Tel: 415.945.8899
http://www.fengshuischool.com/fse_schedule.php |
Feng Shui Essentials - Part Two - Principles and Practices |
Berkeley, California
July 17 - 18
Insight into the treasures of Eastern Philosophy as we continue to explore the limitless possibilities for enriching our lives by applying the principles of the ancient "Art/Science" of feng shui to our contemporary lives. Filled with universal wisdom, and clarity of purpose this weekend is the first opportunity to conduct a consultation under the guidance of practicing experts.
http://www.fengshuischool.com/f_s_essentials.php |
Green Building Tour |
Warren and Sussex County, NJ, USA
Starting point Vass Farmstead
White Lake
Hardwick, NJ
Saturday May 15th
1-5pm
A new take on the garden tour, this event is designed to provide the public with working examples of green design and sustainable building and resource use. The Green Building Tour is part of Sustainable Jersey Programs and funded by The Wal-Mart Foundation. This house tour features examples of many green designs including solar, wind, geothermal, green materials, and water conservation.
www.hardwick-nj-projectevergreen.us |
Women's Wellness Retreat in Hawaii |
Hawaii
JULY 19-28
"PHOENIX FUSION": Transformation through Connections
Enjoy 10 days/9 nights of "Phoenix Fusion" by engaging in fun, fitness, and fellowship in the company of other like-minded women in beautiful oceanview/oceanfront homes on the Big Island of Hawaii. Explore the native Hawaiian culture, black sand beaches, stunning sunsets, and crystal blue waters.
http://www.phoenixadventure.com/workshops.html |
A Journey to the Sacred Sites of New Mexico with June Crane and Sam Tso |
June 3 - 7 2010
We invite you on a trip of both spiritual discovery & adventure in the "Land of Enchantment". Come be inspired by the power & mystery present in the "Four Corners" region, land of fire & water.
New Mexico is the South-Eastern corner of what is known to the Indigenous Cultures as the "Four-Corner" region, or the spiritual boundaries of their ancestral home. Your journey will take you into these lands of fire & water.
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Tree Whispering- Harmonize with Global Transformations by Being with Trees |
Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY
June 4,5, and 6, 2010
THIS CLASS DESIGNED FOR THE OMEGA INSTITUTE!! Trees are generous beings. We appreciate their gifts of oxygen, cooling, food and inspiration. Let's return the favor by becoming their healers and protectors.
www.treewhispering.com
www.eomega.org |
CLEARING YOUR WAY TO AN AMAZING LIFE |
The New England School of Feng Shui
Woodbury, CT
Friday, April 30 through Tuesday, May 4, 2010
CLEARING YOUR WAY TO AN AMAZING LIFE: A 5 Day Certificate-Optional Journey with Author and Renown Space Clearing Professional, STEPHANIE BENNETT VOGT
www.newenglandfengshui.com |
Retreat in Ireland - with Michael Rice |
Michael Rice's Sacred Geometry design retreat center
Ireland
JUNE 11-17
A chance for you to work first hand with Michael and his masterful builders who specialize in integrating curves, golden mean ratio's, and much more. You will build a sacred geometry meditation space as part of this retreat This live-in retreat focuses on the applications of sacred geometry to design, architecture, graphic, landscape and interior design. It is ideal for framers, builders, developers, architects, designers, Feng Shui and Sacred Geometry practitioners as well as interested folk who want to discover the fastest and most optimal methods of building sacred architecture and creating sacred space.
Bookings: info@fengshuiseminars.com |
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Dear Conscious Design friends,
Welcome to May, already shaping up to be a very unique month. This issue has a real feng shui flare ! Some incredible and creative articles were sent in such as "The Feng Shui Pizza Connection" and "Feng Shui and the Handbag" . I know you will love them all.
A speical thank you to Jami Lin ! Jami offers complimentary (for a limited time) 9-lesson, Feng Shui Flying Star course and access to Personalized Monthly and Daily Success Maps that contain the same secrets she teaches in her $600 master's class.
This month, I learned about the White Tara, and also connected with the fantastic Golden Gate School of Feng Shui located in California. They are offering our readers a very great discount. Lots of great events are happening - Opportunity awaits.
With Gratitude,
Renae |
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 Feature
The Feng Shui Pizza Connection
By
Mary Roberts
Mamma mia! What can college students learn about feng shui from pizza?
Mary Roberts, author and founder of Successful Student Environments, takes you on a Mystical Pizza tour. By taking a glimpse into her e-book, The Mystical Pizza: Use the Super Knowledge of Feng Shui to Make Your College Space Work for You, you'll see the feng shui - pizza connection.
The 12- part E-kit (available for download at www.successfulstudentenvironments.com ) culminates a seven-year college speaking tour, hundreds of consultations with students in their campus housing, and five years of writing about the knowledge that empowers students to create environments for success at college.
The Feng Shui-Pizza Connection
The idea for the pizza theme came to me in a meditation and stayed alive in my mind as a useful teaching resource. College students understand pizza, but they don't know much about feng shui. I decided that by explaining feng shui to students in pizza terms, they would better understand it.
n a quest to learn more about pizza, I found the book, Pizza: A Global History by Carol Helstosky. Mamma mia! This little gem was bursting with everything I needed to know to make the feng shui-pizza connection and make the feng shui e-kit even more relevant to college students.
College students recognize the value in pizza, both as an inexpensive and a nourishing food source. Often low on cash, they can apply feng shui principles to nourish their humble living quarters, using a combination of the items they already have.
As a folk cuisine in which "a few ingredients were skillfully blended to create a variety of tastes," the method of creating a pizza inspires students to follow a simple recipe of bringing a small number of carefully chosen items to campus rooms in order to get the best results.
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 Interiors
Why Design Matters: Harmony and Happiness in Your Space
By
Stephanie Saline
What's your favorite room in your home?
And more importantly, do you know why it's your favorite?
Most people overlook the power that design plays in our lives. I don't mean to be overly dramatic here, but really, we live our lives in rooms, buildings, and spaces that have been created for us - either by nature or other people.
And, when you really stop to think about it, the way those rooms, buildings, and spaces have been designed effect whether we move quickly or stop and linger - whether we feel lethargic or energized - whether our friends and guests feel uncomfortable and awkward or relaxed and welcome.
Think of a crosswalk. It lets pedestrians and cars know exactly where to cross, and when. At a busy intersection, the flow of people is a beautiful thing to see. Like a river. Or, from the perspective of feng shui, like chi itself.
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 Special Offerings
Flying Star Course - Complimentary
By
Jami Lin
If you ever wanted to learn the most valuable aspects of REAL Feng Shui and to get RESULTS THIS MINUTE, now is the TIME.
Why am I offering this complimentary 9-lesson Flying Star course and access to Personalized Monthly and Daily Success Maps?
No time is better than now for people to benefit through our service. It is in my opinion, trust in Feng Shui and (let's get real) our business has declined because (I believe that) most of what is being practiced does not provide consistent results. Clients aren't being educated that their Feng Shui, as with everything in life, is always changing.
I can't help but wonder, what is our professional responsibility? How do we strive for personal excellence and serve through example? Do we stop learning?
With almost 25 years of Feng Shui experience, I've practiced "popularized Feng Shui" but I am a convert. The classical traditions survived for 5,000 years because they are true models of nature's perfection. These consistent rhythms (and their mathematical formulas) of Heaven and Earth apply the Lo Shu square (or the REAL Bagua) on environment.
How can Feng Shui not consider the facing direction of a house when a sunrise (facing east) clearly feels very different than a sunset (facing west)? Why do we "Western practitioners" dismiss our indigenous Native Americans who honored the differences of directional energy and knew it to be sacred?
Through the I-Ching (the Feng Shui "Bible:" The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth), the major tenants of Feng Shui are the balance of Yin and Yang. Every Trigram combines the energies of Earth, Man, and Heaven. Both good and bad (Yin and Yang) Heaven Energy is always present, ever changing, and influencing the occupants (Man) in every environment (Earth).
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 Green
Xeriscape Your Landscape
The term Xeriscaping identifies a type of landscape design that reduces or eliminates the need for additional irrigation. It is very popular in areas that are dry and do not do not have abundant or readily available supplies of fresh water. The term itself relates to the Greek work Xeros ( dry ) landscape.
Xeriscape design is low maintenance, low cost, and saves natural resources. This drought tolerant design strategy can be both beautiful and practical. It emphasizes the use of local plantings, and requires less fertilizer, water, maintenance and pest control that traditional landcape layouts. The design itself incorporates the smart -scaping of slope, plants, watering methods and soil. It is not just a design that can work with cactus or desert plantings. Any design style can blend with a xeriscape theme.
Here are some key elements:
Water Conservation
The goal is to reduce the amount of water that is applied, and maximize the use of natural precipitation. Group plants with similar water needs together.
Study the natural layout of the land and plant accordingly to reduce soil loss and erosion.
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 Bau-biologie and Ecology
Is Your Granite Countertop Safe?
By
Melody Chan Graves, BBEC
You can spend a lot of time and effort preparing nutritious, quality meals to safeguard your family's health. But is the countertop on which you chop your organic vegetables actually causing you harm? For the past several years, granite countertops have come under scrutiny as a potential health threat because they can emit elevated levels of radioactive particles, which has been associated with increased risk for cancer.
Though public opinion has fluctuated over time about the seriousness of these risks, the fact is that granite, an igneous rock formed from cooling molten lava, can contain varying amounts of naturally occurring minerals with radioactive elements. Therefore, one piece of granite may show significant amounts of radiation, while another may be close to neutral, depending on where it was mined and the unique composition of elements that produce its color and texture.
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 Product Spotlight
Muralo Prsents : Breathe Safe
Muralo has launched a new line of eco-friendly interior products.
Muralo Breathe Safe is a virtually odorless, high- performance water-based latex paint, formulated with no harmful solvents and based on a sustainable chemistry technology.
It is recommended for use on previously painted wallboard, plaster or masonry. Breathe Safe meets or exceeds Green Seal and LEED green building requirements and it is ideal for nursing homes, schools, babies' rooms and health care facilities, as well as the hotel/motel industries. It is specified for space that is occupied during painting.
Breathe Safe is available in flat, eggshell and semi-gloss finishes, and it can be tinted to any color.
Muralo Website:
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 Sacred Space
The White Tara
By
Minnie Kansman
Minnie is a certified Master Feng Shui Consultant and Educator, and lives lightly on the land, honoring the power of Spirit in all things.
When I gaze at your statue I feel a peace well up inside and my heart begins to open wide. You remind me of Mother Mary and Kuan Yin and Mother Theresa all rolled up into one. I understand you were born from the tears of the great bodhisattva Avalokiteswara (whose human incarnation is the Dalai Lama). When Avalokiteswara cried, his falling tears formed a lake. And in this lake a beautiful white lotus grew and when it blossomed you rose from the middle of this flower.
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 Feng Shui
Feng Shui and Your Handbag
By
Aroon Ajmera
The subject is common enough to be important: all females have handbags, and there are a lot of jokes about them. They have been around for centuries-originally, they were pouches carried around the waist by both sexes, which later became purses carried around by fashionable women. Now they serve a practical purpose to all women.
My first advice would be to project in your mind the bag that is most suitable to your purpose, i.e. if you have a purpose like a work-bag, going out to the cinema bag, have fun bag or a formal evening party bag; only then can you apply the appropriate Feng Shui principles.
The most important part of Feng Shui of your handbag is to improve the energy surrounding your bag. To do this:
· Choose the right colour
Each colour has a specific meaning and corresponds with the five elements. Feng Shui says that choosing the correct colour can improve your energy levels. Select the colour that is supportive of you, and not the one you need to avoid as per your own element based on your birth sign or horoscope.
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 Nature Notes
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo has long been cultivated in China; some planted trees at temples are believed to be over 1,500 years old.
Ginkgos adapt well to the urban environment, tolerating pollution and confined soil spaces.and they rarely suffer disease.
Extreme examples of the Ginkgo's tenacity may be seen in Hiroshima, Japan, where six trees from the 1945 atom bomb explosion were among the few living things in the area to survive the blast.
While almost all other plants (and animals) in the area were destroyed, the ginkgos, though charred, survived and were soon healthy again. The trees are alive to this day.
The ginkgo leaf is the symbol of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony.
Ginkgo has been used to treat such conditions as asthma, inflammation, dizziness, memory problems, and circulatory problems throughout the brain and body.
Research has been concentrating on the possibility that Ginkgo biloba may be a helpful therapy for memory deficits occurring in Alzheimer's disease .
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 Stone Power
Happy Mother's Day!
By
Deana Schimmenti
Deana is a Healer and Reiki Practitioner working primarily through the energy and vibrations of crystals, stones and the earth. For more information, contact Deana at stonepower1@embarqmail.com
This month we honor the one woman in our lives that has played the most important role. Yes, I mean Mom. The one special person who always knows just what to say to make me feel better. Of course she's also that one special someone who knows just how to push my buttons. My Mom is the one person I swore I'd never be like, and yet here I am sounding every day more and more like her.
In celebration of her special day this year I will give her Danburite. This beautiful crystal is a bringer of joy and hope. It enhances angelic insight and communication. When one carries or wears this delicate crystal, you can be sure to experience freedom from stress and know that all things are possible.
So, Happy Mother's Day, Mom, and may your days be filled with peace and joy.
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 Conscious Real Estate
Eco-Conscious in Great Barrington, MA
Everything the future holds now! Environmentally Inspired Living on the Hill in GB envisioned & created by esteemed Taylor and Miller Architects including State of the Art, Eco-Conscious design, energy efficient systems & sustainable materials beyond Energy Star ratings. Selling Price (USD): $865,000
This 3,100 square foot home is one of a kind, comfortable, interesting, peaceful, exceptionally well built, and super easy to maintain. House has a great yard for entertaining and playing. Feng shui by reknown colorist Janette McGuire.
Listing on Listed Green:
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 Astrology by June Crane
Astrology for May 2010
June Crane is a professional astrologer, intuitive consultant and teacher with over 25 years experience. Specializing in personal, electional and relocation astrology she is a certified Astro*Carto*Graphy interpreter and Level III NCGR.
The new moon at 23 Taurus falls on the 13th. Pursuing activities that are compatible with the sign of the NM in the 2 weeks following, is traditionally a good course of action to follow. Earth sign, Taurus favors beauty, art & music, food & flowers, banks & money. Hence, a good time to plant gardens, balance checkbooks, paint/decorate and redo one's wardrobe.
The NM forms a friendly aspect with Saturn ( work, ambition, structures),a good indicator for job creation in government funded projects & infrastructure. Add an aspect from Uranus (sudden unexpected happenings, storms, Congress)and the signature might be a mixed blessing. The new jobs might be created by storm damage to property ( flooding looks problematic)... Congress created jobs/departments are coping with health care, immigration and financial issues. But, it bodes well for employment and real estate in later May, take advantage of this window as it won't be long lasting. Foreclosures will continue to increase, it's a buyers & employers market.
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 Profile
Manu Butterworth
Manu Butterworth is the Founder and Director of The Golden Gate School of Feng Shui.
Since its creation in 2002, the school has developed a reputation for its innovative and dynamic program whose integrity is based upon nondogmatic teaching principles, experiential coursework, and a faculty comprised of world-renown experts in their field.
Manu is an entrepreneur in the natural healing arena. His areas of expertise include feng shui, essential oils, food energetics, electro-magnetic field detection, and creating healthy environments in the home and workplace. His passion is to provide learning opportunities for others so they, in turn, can create an ever-widening ripple effect of positive force in their own communities.
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 News Briefs
Conceito Next
Conceito Next, a project for a new condominium in Brazilian beach destination Florianopolis is announced as the first to incorporate wind power for residential use. The project will have clean energy, water saving technology and more.
The project will incorporate two large vertical axis wind turbines and solar panels, which will provide all energy used to heat the water used in the 24 apartments. No fossil fuels will be used for this purpose.
Additionally, according to developers, all CO2 emissions from the building will be compensated with the planting of trees. The project is scheduled to be finished in 2012.
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 Essential Oils for Healing
White Angelica
White Angelic is a calming and soothing blend that encourages feelings of protection and security. It combines oils used during ancient times to enhance the body's aura, which brings about a sense of strength and endurance. Many people use it as protection against negative energy. White Angelica works great applied to shoulders.
www.youngliving.org/fengshuioils
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Special Discount for our Readers
Discounts for Conscious Design readers and scholarships are available. Use discount code 'CONSCIOUSDESIGN' for an additional $75 discount on the full program.
Golden Gate School of Feng Shui is now offering unparalleled access to world-renowned feng shui experts in a special program designed for beginners, interior designers, architects, health practitioners and other professionals who wish to add a holistic understanding of eco-sustainable design to their practice.
The "Feng Shui Essentials" program offers a complete foundation in classical feng shui in just nine days, (one weekend a month). Following a thorough study of foundations and principles, you will learn how to utilize the ming gua technique (personal directions); how to make and use natural paints; and regenerative design. Finally, you will conduct an on-site consultations under the guidance of teachers to put use what you've learned into practice.
"Feng Shui Essentials" begins in June and enrollment is currently open. Space is limited.
http://www.fengshuischool.com/f_s_essentials.php
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WOMEN'S WELLNESS RETREAT IN HAWAII
JULY 19-28
Enjoy 10 days/9 nights of "Phoenix Fusion" by engaging in fun, fitness, and fellowship in the company of other like-minded women in beautiful oceanview/oceanfront homes on the Big Island of Hawaii. Explore the native Hawaiian culture, black sand beaches, stunning sunsets, and crystal blue waters.
http://www.phoenixadventure.com/workshops.html
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