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A Subtle Shift Can Change Your Life

Candace — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:09:06 +0000

If things in your life seem a bit personally restraining, emotionally demanding or financially draining then a small shift in your environment can help to make the shift you need to get things moving in your life.

Every time there is a change in your environment it will cause you to adjust to that change. Just like when someone close to you chooses to change by taking a new job, hobby or schedule it impacts you and you adjust.

It can be as simple as just re-arranging your art and or accessories or a bit more work in re-arranging your furniture or even painting a wall a different color. Regardless of what changes you make you will shift the subtle energy in your life.

The bigger the change in your environment, the bigger the change in your life. So you choose the amount of change you want by choosing the amount of change you make in your environment.

For more information about changing the subtle energy in your life check out the 20 Minute Feng Shui e-course. http://www.artofplacement.com/FengShui/20MinuteFengShui.htm

Or you can try out individual cures for specific issues at Quick Fix Feng Shui:

http://www.artofplacement.com/FengShui/QuickFix.htm

Are You Evolving or Revolving?

Candace — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:48:37 +0000

Have you ever felt like your life is stuck in a revolving door and you can’t break free from the inertia of the spin? Going round and round and round, a different scene each time but the same outcome?

Many if not most people experience this same thing.

I am sure that you have heard the saying “how can you keep repeating the same behavior expecting different results” and can all grimace and know that most of use are guilty of this behavior somewhere in our lives.

Why? Because we really don’t know how to change our behavior. We have been responding, acting and reacting the same way for the most of our lives. These patterns are so engrained that we can’t seem to get out of the rut even though we know we want a different outcome.

Each new relationship ends with amazing similar results. We hear the same criticisms over and over again and keep thinking it’s the other person fault when in fact it’s about us, our inability to take the action necessary to make the changes that can and will bring us overflowing happiness.

First, one must acknowledge and accept the repeating message. This is 90% of the work involved in the change. Denial of our liabilities is the wall that keeps us from living fully in abundance and joy.

Making the necessary changes is the next step but these life long patterns can be difficult to change. This is where 20 Minute Feng Shui can help. Creating the energy in your home for the changes that you desire will create the environment of change. Living in this new energy will begin to influence and change you and your behavior.

We all know that your place in life is directly related to where and how you grew up. Look at the outcome of the lives of those who grow up in Beverly Hills verses those who grow up in the Getto.

You can have a direct impact on where you life is going by taking control of your environment. 20 Minute Feng Shui can help you do this.

Life – a 24/7 HoneyMoon A Must See Video

Candace — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:01:46 +0000

The real question is How Conscious are You? Bruce Lipton, PhD says that the average person is only fully conscious 5% of the time.

If we are creating in each and every moment and are only fully conscious 5% of the time this explains why most people are living a less than prosperous, joy filled life.

You must see what Bruce Lipton’s has to say in this video below.

To really take charge of our lives we must become fully conscious or more conscious than we are now. The more conscious we become the greater control we will have over what we are creating in our lives.

I am using the Mind Movies Subliminal program. It runs in the background of my computer (re-programming my sub-conscious ) the entire time I am on it, and I get to decide what it says!

You have got to check this out. The subliminal part of the Mind Movies program is incredible. Click here to see more about Mind Movies.

You can use this to get out of debt, find your soul mate or make more money.

Are you in Alignment with your Goals and Dreams?

Candace — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:56:32 +0000

I was talking with a frustrated friend today about why they are having such a difficult time achieving their goals and dreams. As is often the case it is much easier for someone else to see the forest when you are focusing on the trees.

What I mean by this is that when you identify something in your life that you don’t like the tendency is to focus on that thing that you want to remove. The problem with this is that what you focus on is what you create.

Here is an example of how to get into alignment with what you really want.

If you desperately are looking to get out of debt it seems like that is all that you can see, debt. Now, looking at the debt everyday or even several times a day just leaves you feeling depressed, besides looking at it every day does not change the debt.

Now this will take a little discipline but when you get it down you will be on your way to living the life you truly desire.

I suggest a mental filing system. When your issue comes to the fore front or even to the back of you mind, ask yourself…Self…is there anything I can do about this right now or even today? If the answer is yes do it and then set a calendar time for follow up. If not set a time on your calendar when you can do something about it. When it comes back to your mind, remind yourself that you are scheduled to think about it again only at the scheduled time and not before..

Now what is important is that when that scheduled time arrives you address this issue. If there is something you can do about it do if not re-schedule it.

Scheduling your worry time, limits the amount of time that you worry so that you are free to be happy and create from this place of happiness. Instead of spending most of our time in worry you will find that you are spending more in alignment with what you truly want in life. The more time you spend in alignment the faster you will arrive at living the life you desire.

Try it….it works!

Positive Thinking is Hog Wash Find Out Why

Candace — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:22:01 +0000

Everyone has heard that positive thinking is the way to creating anything you want in life and most people think that it’s a bunch of hog wash. Well, in one way they are absolutely correct because it takes more than just positive thinking!

It takes re-programming your subconscious or as I call it your hardrive. Your entire life your subconscious has been programmed by your family, role modes, teachers and friends without your conscious approval. Click on the (…More..) link below

If the programs on your PC or Mac did not operate the way you wanted you would easily and quickly get a new program. So why are you letting these old, outdated, self sabotaging programs ruin your life?

For a bit now I have been telling you about this incredible program created by Mind Movies that will help you re-program your subconscious. Watch the video below from this well respected biologist Bruce Lipton who explains how it all works and then get over to this link http://www.mindmovies.com/bonuses/?12221 to get this program.

Perception is the Key

Candace — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:17:05 +0000

This video will help you see that you can choose what and how you you perceive reality. Watch it till the very end. We can make a difference:

Feng Shui Money Improvement

Candace — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:17:40 +0000

Feng Shui Question:

My friend Victoria suggested that I place a red envelope with a dollar amount written on the front-under the lamp in the far left hand corner of my home-which is my bedroom. I did. She said that her maneuver almost doubled her income. Mine brought me clients who have not paid on time, and my oldest son letting me know that his first paycheck from his new job will not be coming soon enough to pay a few of his bills. What do you think of all that?

Feng Shui Answer:

The energy practice you mention with the red envelop and dollar works! It did for your friend and I have seen it work for many more. So why did it not work for you? Well, it did work for you but it did not work as well. You increased your Finance/Money but with problems. It’s not the energy practice that is the problem. The problem has something to do with the feng shui of your property and home. Here are three suggestions:

This indicates to me that you have ailments on your property and in your home that are affecting your Fiance/Money . First check to make sure that your property and home are whole ( see my Wholeness cures report). This is most likely the problem.
Your Money problems could also be that you homes chi is being drained. With out doing a complete analysis it’s impossible to guess at what it might be. The 20 Minute Feng Shui e-course can help you uncover all the chi ailments.
Also, in addition I would write an affirmation for your relationship life station about how your clients respect and honor your services and happily pay in full and on time.

Do You Want To Send Your Feng Shui Results Through The Roof?

Candace — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:28:13 +0000

This is a question that I received from one of my readers but I hear these comments often so I though I would address it for all of my readers.

“I have wasted money having three different feng shui “Experts”
feng shui my home and office and I am still up to my eyes in debt, no relationship. I have done the cures with no results. This had been over a two year period. I used a fourth “expert” she did my natal chart and was more thorough than the other three. The consultation was only 3 weeks ago. How soon can I expect results? Each so call feng shui expert’s methods are very conflicting and are as different as day and night.”

There are so many issues to address in this note and all of them are important. Here is how I see them.

Feng Shui Experts
Conflicting Methods
Feng Shui Cures
Astrology
Results

Feng Shui Experts

I liken Feng Shui to open heart surgery. When you work with Feng Shui you are cutting into the very heart of your life’s energy. You would not let a doctor perform open heart surgeon on you unless you did your due diligence on the doctor. So why just have any Feng Shui Expert come to your home?

Conflicting Methods

Ok, when is comes to Feng Shui there are as many methods as there are Experts. You must really do your home work when you decide to have an Expert come to Feng Shui your home.

I have written an article on the Different Schools of Feng Shui. Here is the link:

www.ArtOfPlacement.com/FengShuiSchools.htm

Read the whole article before you make a decision about what type of Feng Shui Expert you hire. After reading this you will have a better understanding of what you are looking for.

Then inquire about the training that they have had. Many so called Feng Shui Experts have taken numerous seminars and have done a lot of reading and they incorporate disciplines that are not directly related to Feng Shui.

Look for someone who has had practical training as well and academic training. Ask them what success they have had in their own lives using Feng Shui.

Basically, you are looking for someone who does your entire property not just the inside. You are looking for wholeness. You want someone who will perform Landform Feng Shui at a minimum.

Feng Shui Cures

Now to the Cures, if you don’t select a competent Expert they may miss out on the ailment that is causing all of your problems. You can burn as many candles as you want, say as many affirmations as you can and apply all the cures, but if you miss the ailment that is causing your problems you will continue to struggle.

In my e-Course “20 Minute Feng Shui” I walk you though the why, the when and the how of,Feng Shui, everything. When you are done with this e-Course you will have everything you need to hire an Expert or do it yourself.

Here is the link to my e-Course:

http://www.artofplacement.com/FengShui/20MinuteFengShui.htm

Astrology

Astrology is a powerful science. Just as the Sun emits energy to heat the Earth, each and every planet in our Universe emits an energy that impacts our Earth and our lives.

When you truly understand your Astrological aspects you are empowered to take charge of your life instead of being a victim of it. I always look at a persons Astrology before addressing their Feng Shui because there are times when the problems you encounter are about timing (the movement of the planets) and not about your home.

You can find Astrology Reports at this link:

www.ArtOfPlacement.com/FengShui/AstrologyReports.htm

Results

Above I mentioned the importance of doing the right cures. Here I will assume that you have done so.

Feng Shui is a subtle energy. Typically it will not hit you over the head when you complete your cures. It will happen subtly. If you have major problems results can be slower due to the amount of change that is needed.

If the problems you were experiencing were from outside sources and they have been cured, you might begin to see struggle start to ease. If your problems were about lack of attention or dis-repair you might start to see that you begin paying more attention to the issues in your life. Now that does not mean that the energy you have already created will disappear. But it will pass and you will begin to create new energy in your life. If your issues are internal, like additions or personality issues, you will begin to see a shift in how you look at your life and what you choose to do about it.

The shift in the energy of your home will make a shift in your energy and the energy of your life.

Stress Relief Tips

Candace — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:19:56 +0000

When you’re feeling stressed in your life, it’s not generally because other people are putting too much pressure on you – though that’s what most decide is the trouble.

Stress is generally the result of our own decisions and errors in judgment.

We take on too much work, too much responsibility, and then other things in our life begin to fall by the wayside, leaving us feeling unbalanced and unable to keep up with the demands placed upon on.

Ideally, we should be learning how to say ‘no’ to things in our life that we don’t want to do, but when we’re already vulnerable due to mismanaged energies in our home, it is only more difficult.

Instead, you might want to start off with Feng Shui adjustments to help you manage your environment and eventually the rest of your life.

When You’re Stressed Right Now

If you’re feeling the heat in your life right now, you need ‘emergency’ Feng Shui cures.

You want to start off by taking a moment to breathe. Simply breathe in and out to regulate not only your heartbeat, but also your energy. Find the center of yourself, the part of you that is quiet and calm and reassured that all is well, even when it doesn’t feel that way.

Once you can created a bit more peace and calm, you can then begin to clear away the energies that are stressing you.

Look around the room – To start things off, take a look at your space. Are there areas where you have clutter or a mess? If you do, take note of these spaces and begin to see what spaces feel as though they need the most attention.

Find out what’s wrong – By looking at a bagua, you can begin to see what these messy areas correspond with energetically. For example, if you notice that the right side of your room is cluttered, you might begin to think about how your family life right now is unbalanced. Look to the areas of clutter not as messes, but rather as ways to diagnose your stressors.

Clean up the clutter – Stress is only enhanced by the presence of clutter in your life. To make sure you are as stress free as possible, you want to remove as much clutter from your space as you can. And no, this doesn’t mean you can just hide it somewhere else. You need to remove the extraneous things from your space and make sure they don’t come back to stifle your energy flow.

Add neutral colors to your space – If you are feeling stressed, try to find a way to add something cool in color and soothing. Blues and light purples are a great way to enhance your energy. Find a scarf that you can drape over yourself or over something in your direct line of sight. Or you might want to remove items that are brightly colored as they can draw too much energy to a space, leaving you feeling drained and chaotic.

Add a water element – Water is a very soothing element to have in your space when you are stressed. Not only is the sound of the water calming, but it also helps you shift the energy of your space, allowing your worries to wash away. Think about placing a small fountain or a fishbowl in your space if you can. Or if you’re in a space without these features, head to a local pond or find pictures of water to post in your office as a substitute.

When You’re Constantly Under Stress

For some of us, stress isn’t just a condition of our current situation; it’s something we will deal with every single day.

It can help for you to have long term Feng Shui cures in place to try to prevent as much energetic disturbance as possible. You don’t want the quick fixes, you want cures that help you retain your sanity every day.

So, whether you are a doctor or in another high pressure position, you might want to try these fixes:

Don’t have things in your environment that you do not love – For example, if there is anything in your environment that reminds you of stressful times, remove it – immediately. The same can be done for your wardrobe. Only wear things that feel good and that make you feel good as you move throughout your day.

Surround yourself with images of happiness – You want to keep pictures of your friends and family close by as well as in your family areas of your home (the left side of your rooms from the entranceway). This way, you can constantly remind yourself of the things that really matter.

Make sure your doorways are always clear – When you block the entranceways of your rooms, you are blocking the career and life path energies of your world. And that is generally where most of us find our stress’s source. Make sure you can easily enter and exit the rooms of your home so that you’re not stifling any positive energy.

Add plants to your environment – Plants are natural energy transmuters. They take negative energy from the environment and turn it into healthy and prosperous energies. Of course, you will need to make sure you are taking care of the plants to ensure they can continue this important work.

Consider soothing sounds – As you enter into the world of jarring energies, you might want to add soothing sounds to offset the stress these noises can bring. Things like soothing music and chimes are a great way to add positive energy back into your life.

Stress may be something that’s entirely under our control, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t going to be stressed from time to time.

With these Feng Shui ideas, you can start experiencing more days of peace and calm, which can make the ‘bad days’ a bit easier to bear when they do come.

5 Things You Must Know About Feng Shui

Candace — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:52:47 +0000

I spent 5 years as an apprentice to a Feng Shui Master, working in the field I learned by the oral tradition, I have dedicated my life to this art and science and this is what I have learned.

1. Even though Feng Shui is thousands of years old it is just as effective today as it was then. It�s rather a startling realization that these secrets can create your greatest dreams when the standards and principles taught by society today only bring you a life of filled with disappointment, frustrations and anger. When you operate outside of these secrets you end up with half baked results feeling like there is something wrong with you. Most of us were sold a bill of goods about what life really has to offer. In spite of all that you have learned and not learned, you can create the abundant life that is waiting for you.

2. You were born to have all the desires of your heart and the how of creating and receiving them have been hidden from you. But you must step out of the box and turn your back on the should�s and ought to�s of everyone who is afraid of success and the criticism of those who have given up there dreams. I know that this is a scary thought but when you trust in yourself and take action you can and will have the life of your dreams.

3. Most self help programs today teach you to deal with the effects of your problems not to deal with the First Cause of problems. To find the secret to your wealth, your riches, your abundance, you must understand the first cause of what you create.

Your home is a direct pointer to the first cause of what you create in your life. It will show you what you have been and are focusing on and what you are creating. The placement of your property, home and what goes on within its walls is a sign marker for where you are going. For what you create in your home is what you create in your life.

4. Now let me clean up some confusion about Feng Shui. There are several schools of practice. I recommend Land Form and Black Sect and let me tell you why.

Land Form was the original form of Feng Shui and began in the little villages of the Orient. Their lively hood was dependant upon where and how they placed and located their home. You see Feng Shui deals with the First Cause of Energy. It is often very intuitive in the beginning levels and is simple and easy to learn and apply.

When man created the magnet, the complicated man made practice of Compass School was created. I do not recommend you spend your time with this method unless you are willing to invest thousands of dollars on travel and training and have the patience of a saint and the mind of a computer.

Besides, the compass works off of magnetic north. Solar Flares can alter magnetic north 160 kilometers at any given time. This means that you can and will get different compass readings. Solar flares are more predominate today than any time in history.

Keep It Simple. Give up worrying about compass directions and deal with the First Cause. Ask yourself ; What energy is present? Is it what I want? If not, change or shift the energy using Feng Shui cures.

Also, the Black Sect School is highly effective in assessing the energy that already exists in your life and for creating the energy for the life you desire.

5. The benefit that you receive from Feng Shui will be in direct proportion to the effort you put into Feng Shui. Thousands of people have had great success using Feng Shui but many people treat it like a fad or game and have less than desirable results. Don�t be fooled.

The key here is you must commit yourself to a course and stick to it. It only takes a little time each day and you will live the life you only dreamed of before Feng Shui. It�s like grass growing.