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I have over 2 dozen books on feng shui, and they all left me confused and frustrated. Which feng shui system should I use? Where the heck is my prosperity corner? Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life knocks all the other feng shui books off my book shelves. The others try to be mystical, philosophical, and pay homage to their feng shui masters. Move Your Stuff just gets down to business with a lot of humor, and a lot of great information (that I did not find in the other so-called expert feng shui books.) I admit I had lots of accumulated clutter to clear before I could think about arranging my work and living quarters for optimum prosperity and well being. However, it was easy once I read each chapter as outlined for each of the segments of feng shui (fame and reputation, prosperity, love and marriage, etc.) One of the best things in the book is that Karen explains how to determine if there is a problem, and what you need to do to resolve it. She makes it clear – fixes are not just physical – they are mental and emotional, too. You must be clear in your intent to improve your life and take the necessary steps yourself. No one can take action for you. But Move Your Stuff can sure give you great guidelines for making positive energy flow in your life again. Try it. I promise your energy will increase and your circumstances will improve as you take feng shui actions to improve your life.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve bought several books on Feng Shui, and this is the first one that actually makes sense! Yes, it’s probably simplistic in its presentation of a complex topic and practice, but finally I got practical tips and tricks to immediately implement–on my own. Almost immediately after implementing some of her suggestions as well as some ideas of my own using her info, things started changing in my life. I hadn’t realized how stuck the energy was in my house until I could feel it moving! I feel energized and motivated instead of exhausted and mired in mud. I also realized that things were basically where we had put them out of the moving boxes 5 years ago; now things are beginning to be put in their place, where it feels right for them to be–and I am finding such enjoyment in seeing them there. I think I will still call in an expert at some point (our powder room is in our prosperity gua, and there’s a piece missing!), but I really am having fun doing a lot of it on my own. I highly recommend this book. It’s a quick and easy read, and even funny sometimes.
Rating: 5 / 5
People are used to my wacky stories about my family, but my new favorite wacky stories are about Feng Shui.
I read this book with much skepticism….but thought, “Hey, it can’t hurt, right?” A few years ago, a Feng Shui practicing friend of mine asked me if I closed the toilet lid when I flushed…I said, “Sometimes, but not always….” and she replied, “You’re FLUSHING away your wealth!” I had a good laugh, but decided to try it. I began religiously to put the toilet seat down…and got an unexpected check in the mail from the IRS that year. Let me just say that has never happened before or since.
I decided to bone up on Feng Shui and did a Bagua map of my home and saw that my wealth area was my back bedroom which was in maxed out disarray due to a flooding problem which had recently been fixed. I took a week off from work and totally remodeled the room….even put new furniture in….and my husband got a nice raise! I know, it sounds crazy… but I think, in part, having an orderly home free of clutter destresses you and helps you become more peaceful and therefore more productive and happy.
This was a great book. I can’t comment on the love part as I’ve been married forever (but still love him), but I’m sure it can’t hurt to try either! I highly recommend this book, if for no other reason, to get your home decluttered and more organized.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have a number of books on Feng Shui, and this is easily the most accessible. It is written clearly, provides concrete examples, and the reasoning behind doing certain things is explained properly. In other books I have on the subject, a lot of time is spent dealing with the more arcane aspects of Feng Shui, which many of us do not need or want.
This book is practical and easy to use, and its format allows one to walk around the house carrying it and applying its suggestions without having to take volumnous notes and study for days. If you want to bring order to your life, stimulate the flow of “chi” (energy) through your home, and make it a happier, brighter place (and your life better at the same time), this is the book to help you. It’s sort of like “Feng Shui for Dummies”, but better. Don’t hesitate on this one, buy it!
Rating: 5 / 5
I was attracted to this book for the very reason that so many people seem to dislike it: it’s basic, simple, straight-forward. I lived in Asia for 5 years and have accumulated numerous feng shui books – and was completely turned off by the whole attitude that “real” feng shui knowledge and power is only for those who have “earned” it. I don’t believe this, and neither does Karen. Her attitude is that the power to change your life is right there, and with some adjustments, you’ll tap into it – all on your own, with no “masters” or years of study. While I respect those who can and do study, the fact is that feng shui is an accessible and simple philosophy, and I see nothing wrong with a book promoting that.
Another thing I like about this book is that it troubleshoots many situations, such as what to do if you live in a flat (as opposed to a house, which so many of us do) and what to do if part of your Prosperity, Family, Health and Fame corners fall outside your flat (as mine do, since I live in an “L”-shaped flat). Nowhere else have I seen such practical, real advice.
I walked through my flat with the book in one hand and I noticed that all areas of my life that are going well (Helpful Friends, Creativity, Career, Knowledge, Relationships) already have things that Karen recommends, so I left them alone, as she says. But the areas where I am stuggling (mentioned above) all fall outside my flat, specifically in a dirty, dusty, unheated general storage room across the hall, full of tables and dead flowers (this is my Prosperity corner, so no wonder I’m living from paycheque to paycheque) and in the stairwell outside. I can’t do anything about the architecture of my building, but she gave me several ideas how to help the situation and make up for this lack of chi. I made the changes yesterday (I buried a purple pencil in the dirt floor of the storage room, for example, in hopes of nudging my Prosperity into action) and am hopeful that things will improve. I’ll keep you posted!
Rating: 4 / 5