TechnoGrannyShow, Ten Ways to Feng Shui Your Landscape
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Title: Techno Granny, Ten Tips to Feng Shui Your Landscape
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Time: 08/21/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Episode Notes: Yvonne
Phillips is an innovative Feng Shui color and design consultant,
author, speaker As a 20-plus-year Feng Shui advisor and educator, she is
a veritable font of knowledge and inspiration on how to live in total
harmony within oneâ??s environment for health, wealth, wellness,
creativity and happiness. Through Creative Color & Design, Yvonne
and her staff provide Feng Shui analysis, training and consulting for
businesses and corporations.......Today Yvonne will give ten tips to
Feng Shui Your Landscape and a bonus offer to listeners. Starting with
removing clutter and weeds to adding candles or a fire pit, she will
give ten plus tips on creating beauty and abundance in your landscaping.
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Yvonne Phillips
President | Creative Feng
Shui Color & Design
Yvonne Phillips is an innovative Feng Shui color
and design consultant, author, speaker and featured media guest with expertise
in visual merchandising and promotional marketing. As a 20-plus-year Feng Shui
advisor and educator, she is a veritable font of knowledge and inspiration on
how to live in total harmony within
one’s environment for health, wealth, wellness, creativity and happiness.
Through Creative Color & Design, Yvonne and her staff provide Feng Shui
analysis, training and consulting for businesses and corporations.
Yvonne’s career includes working nationally in the
hospitality industry, with both the French-owned corporation Sodexo USA and US
conglomerate Compass Group USA. Her clients have spanned a variety of industries, such as colleges and
universities, retail establishments, hospitals and healthcare companies.
Projects of note include the Feng Shui landscape design for a 40-acre conference-equestrian-yoga-retreat
center, for which she received professional acclaim, and the incorporation of
Feng Shui concepts into the South Side Works corporate-retail
complex along Pittsburgh’s riverfront.
Here is my take on a recent trip to Mexico as a Feng Shui
& Foodie expert.
The entrance to your home brings in the good, healthy chi energy.
It will also give the same results if you pay special attention to
the area.
On my way to the registration area, a lovely lady met me with several cocktails
of my choice. I didn’t want to be rude, so of course, I helped myself to
a cool looking Mohito. Yes, it was just a perfect start of the holiday
vacation! This was a gracious, hospitable beginning and I was eating it
up as I have worked in the hospitality business for a long time.
I am a very visual person and all the sights and colors and sounds captured me
immediately and I couldn’t wait to explore the resort. All of my Feng
Shui senses were at full attention. The seating areas in the open
gathering spaces were colorful and had uplifting music to help weary travelers
start the transition from home to vacation.
All of the elements of Feng Shui, water, earth, metal, fire and wood were
present everywhere I looked. The beautiful, well designed swimming pools,
the well maintained tropical forests were just wonderful and made me smile
immediately. But then there was a big surprise waiting for me on the other side
of a curved walk way. Right in the middle of my path was the most
extraordinary peacock I had ever seen and for some reason I was shown the
glorious color display
Landscaping that is energized with the flow of
chi will bring life to your home, and attract an abundance of birds,
butterflies and a feeling of wellbeing. By incorporating representations of the
elements, you can make your garden a retreat oasis in alignment with the wisdom
of Feng Shui.
- Remove clutter, weeds, dead plants, objects to trip on
such as tools and hoses, and other strewn debris in order to clear the
space and let the energy (chi) flow.
- Don’t overwhelm the environment with every dazzling
color in the book, but choose a selection of uplifting colors such as
orange and yellow, and calming colors like blue, purple and white.
- Steer clear of items with sharp and pointed angles;
rather choose smooth rounded corners to all objects, decorative pieces,
flower pots and furniture.
- Avoid placing a fence or large object in the middle of
your yard or garden, as it will block the flow of energy and disrupt the
positive chi.
Elements of Feng Shui in your landscaping:
- Earth - Keep the soil fertile and the flowers, trees
and grass well maintained, as this enhances the earth element. Place round
stones as a border around spaces, or as appealing and calming decoration
to enhance the grounding balance of the earth element.
- Wood – Choose wooden planting boxes, or adorn your
landscaping with decorative wooden pieces such as a carving, bench or
bamboo pieces. As a lucky Feng Shui cure, bamboo is used to attract
health, abundance and happiness.
- Metal - Place something metal in your landscaping to
encourage the properties of that important element, such as wind chimes or
planters.
- Water - Include still or slow flowing water such
as a fountain, bird bath, pond or pooled water from a stream. It’s not
encouraged to have a fast moving stream or river through your property, as
this carries the positive energy away from your home, akin to “peace or
abundance flying out the door”. Instead, have pooled or slower flowing
water which can collect beneficial chi to stay in your yard.
- Fire - For the final touches of balancing the elements,
fire can be represented in various ways such as candles or lanterns, or a
fire pit.
You can easily create a feel-good and ambient garden patio with pillows,
blankets on your patio furniture and outdoor music.
Just a few extra touches and working with the surrounding landscape brings
restorative benefits and balance to the energy flow around and through your
home. You’ll feel the difference and savour your time in the yard even more.
Talking Points:
1. Feng Shui design and landscaping of your home
or building impacts your energy before you walk in the door. It is a
subtle energy/chi that can be a positive experience or negative
experience.
2. All of the key elements of FS are water,
earth, metal, fire and wood and can enhance your well being or
deplete it depending on the positioning of the elements.
3. The ancient philosophy anchors in your goals
for the day week or year if used correctly. Different schools have the
same results.
4. The real estate moguls have it right by
saying your home must have curb appeal. Creating the right
"outside" décor in combination with your landscaping can make
the difference of a sale or no sale!
I just need the time to call in and the phone
number.
Mention Special Offer at end:
25% off home or office consultation, if they
mention this radio show.
Yvonne Phillips-Feng Shui for Basic Everyday
Living!
412-215-8247
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