As our population demographic shifts towards an urban environment, the need for high density family homes continues to grow. Hence the design and integration of external communal leisure areas with internal private living spaces is…
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How the 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs got their names Animal Talk
Anyone can work out which animal sign on the Chinese Zodiac represents them, based on their year of birth, but the story of how each animal got its name is intriguing. Derek Walters explains Stop…
Water Ch’i Going with the Flow
Water is the basis of all life on earth. Little wonder then that the ancient Chinese revered it as an essential part of the universe. Nikoletta Stamatatos goes in search of the source of life…
Ushering in Prosperity in the Year of the Yin Earth Pig 2019 Chinese New Year - Gong Xi Fa Cai
As we step into the New Year based on Gregorian Calendar Year which begins on the 1st of January, countries which follow the Chinese Calendar and more specifically Feng Shui enthusiasts and Practitioners gear up…
Feng Shui and Summer Solstice Xia Zhi 夏至 Everything in the Universe has a Reason and a Season
Everything in the universe has a “Reason and a Season“ and this has been my strong conviction and belief. As days go by this affirmation not only reaffirmed my belief but unveiled many facets and…
13 Top Indoor Feng Shui Plants Grow and Prosper
Indoor Plants and flowers are more than just food or foliage. They are symbols of growth and prosperity which lift the spirits, reduce stress and provide natural protection from air and noise pollution. Nikoletta Stamatatos…
12 Earthly Branches Fourth in our series on the key feng shui numbers and their deeper meaning
Like the 10 Heavenly Stems, the 12 Earthly Branches are actually symbols used to tell time in the Chinese Calendar. Nikoletta Stamatatos discovers that within this perfect union lies one of the oldest and most…
Earth Ch’i and the Living Landscape Energy Flows of the Earth
As an entity, our planet contains its own type of energy, or earth ch’i, whose measurement forms the basis of feng shui practice. We go in search of this elemental energy he landscape that surrounds…
Ch’i the Breath of Life Understanding the flow of Ch'i
As sure as the wind blows and the sun shines, Ch’i flows through our lives. Ch’i is the breath of life and the essential energy which flows through our bodies and through our homes and…
Sha Ch’i 5 ways to Avoid Negative Energy
Feng Shui has been established throughout China for thousands of years. it is not superstition but an ancient scientific study of the living environment around us following on from Edition 2 , in which we…