Feng Shui at Home

I have just spent the past couple of days trying to wade thru the "Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui" and am now thoroughly frustrated. The authors bash BTB as "new age" and not authentic. All I know is that I gained nothing from all the calculations but a headache.

Black Hat seems to be more congruent with my own experience, even though I haven't been *consciously* practicing it. For example, my kitchen is in my prosperity area, and there is always more food in there than my family can possibly use. I have even given food away to others--I'm talking cases of cans here--and there's still plenty.

In any case, BTB just *feels* right for me. I'm Celtic by origin, so there's a strong sense of intuition that runs thru all the family, especially the females.

Anyone else have similar experiences with BTB?

Jane

Hi, Jane! Black Hat is, indeed, more friendly and adaptable to modern westernized lifestyles and a whole lot easier to apply. It is not traditional; yet, all the basics are exactly the same as in traditional Compass School. The main difference is that Compass School requires taking magnetic readings in order to determine the proper placement of the ba gua. Black Hat simply starts with your front door.

Our resident Expert for this board is Karen Carter, whose book, "Move Your Stuff..." is a very simple read. Another book I think is really great to have on hand is called "Feng Shui Chic," as the photographic illustrations will visually inspire you and I like the way it addresses each room per each area of the ba gua.

I follow the Compass School, mainly because that's what I grew up with in San Francisco. However, there is a school of thought that the Celts, Hindus and other cultures had their own forms much like feng shui.

If it feels right to you, stick with Black Hat. Feng shui is open to individual interpretation, anyway.

Hope this helps,