Feng Shui & Home Decor

Highly Recommended - I purchased this book and started reading it one Friday night while relaxing. After finishing a couple of chapters I had a sudden urge to get up and rearrange my living room, which I did. Over the next few days while finishing the book, I began "cleaning house". I got rid of years and years of accumulation - I mean boxes and boxes and bags and bags of "stuff". I got to the point that I could not wait to get home from work to clear out more clutter. And the more I got rid of the more energetic I felt. I had never in my life expended much energy on housecleaning - I had always done "just enough" to keep home presentable. But clean I did after reading this book - a deep and thorough clutter clearing and cleaning. When my daughter visited, she was absolutely shocked at the change in my living environment. After what I learned from this book about how clutter impacts my life, I'll never get back to my previous clutter-filled state.

And guess what? While clutter clearing, I ran across "Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui by KAREN KINGSTON". I had already purchased this book and apparently didn't remember for it was hidden in all of my clutter.

Out out damn clutter - This little book changed my life. Kingston, by devoting an entire book to the importance of de-cluttering, offers this "clutter free" book to wake us up. Easy to read, understand and relate to, she outlines step by step instructions for beginning this process. Who would have thought it would be that tough to throw out stuff? I came away with a clear understanding of the important role my 40 years of clutter was playing in my life, and TOOK ACTION. It's been a long process, but embedded in my psyche is my new credo - simplify simplify simplify. Thanks to Kingston I can breathe again.

The Bible of Feng Shui - Karen Rauch Carter explains Feng Shui in simple to understand, humorous reading. This book literally changed my life. It is so inexpensive and at this point, so dog eared. Ü

If you're interested in Black Hat Sect Feng Shui, this is the book to start with. It explains Feng Shui in a way that makes it simple for even the slowest of us to understand and implement.

And as I said, it changed my life... got me out of the red in my checkbook, brought amazing opportunities into my life, promoted family harmony... just to name a few. I hit a bump in the road, I head back to my book and figure out a new cure. Works every time!

I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this book! I highly recommend it!

Very good - I started doing small changes at first, and was amazed at the results I got. I tried some experiments, and so far, they have all worked. Every vacation I go on is sunny and nice, my Vice President sent me a huge compliment via email, etc. I encourage everyone to have a copy of this book to help have a happy, harmonious life.

Comprehensive and Enlightening - Unlike many other Feng Shui books, A master course in Feng Shui is more of a workbook instead of a quick-reference solution. Beginners will find this book useful and I would think the learning curve is manageable. Eva Wong has also highlighted some of the techniques she personally uses and coupled with the many pictures and diagrams, this is a great book that anyone interested in Feng Shui should get.

As for the 4/5 star rating, well Eva Wong's perception of the flying star interpretation is very different from other masters. Unlike most masters who analyze the sitting and facing stars, Eva looks at the base star and facing star. Some of her interpretations seemed unsafe to me like the 3/8. Nevertheless what you will learn off this book far outweighs the controversial aspects.

A good book to ground yourself proper in Feng Shui

Looking for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T? - In "A Master Course in Feng Shui", Eva Wong provides the FS novice through practitioner with substantial FS theory, application, and exercises on a wide range of subjects such as site evaluation, matching the person(s) to the building/site, space usage, & commercial layouts. Her explanations of counter measures and enhancers are thorough and in-depth. Ms. Wong even gracefully and successfully maneuvers the concepts of the Landform and Flying Star schools - not an easy feat.

From a non-FS standpoint, the concepts in this book are wonderfully organized and chunked to allow for maximum absorption. Although this is a fairly technical book, Eva Wong manages to provide an enjoyable reading experience by infusing the book with her formal, yet coherent and logical writing style. I absolutely love the exercises at the end of each chapter. Unlike many adult-learning texts, she does not patronize her readers by providing easily answered questions. On the contrary, the reader will have an accurate gauge of his/her comprehension of the pertinent material after completing the end-of-chapter exercises.

With the plethora of FS books on the shelves today, it is disappointing the majority of them are heavy on hype and short on substance. Whether the authors are guilty of recycling their old, worn material continuously or penning "books" which are little more than beefed-up brochures for their workshops or schools, they all fail to deliver on the basic promise to provide their readers with genuine FS knowledge and tools. Eva Wong's "Master Course in Feng Shui" more than delivers on this promise. In addition, her respect for her readers is evident by her dispensing of FS techniques most FS authors deem "too advanced" for their readers. Ms. Wong actually gets that most of us are adults *gasp* and can quite nimbly grasp concepts beyond tying our own shoelaces. So, on this alone, Ms. Wong would have gotten my kudos.

If you, like me, are tired of getting gypped and looking for a FS book with real meat and written by a true expert, this is the book for you. It will be a book you will reference over and over again. If credentials are important, Ms. Wong is a true lineage holder of the Hsüan-k'ung and practices San-yüan and San-ho. More importantly, if you are looking for some respect as an adult and committed FS learner, then this is the book for you. Ms. Wong is a class act and a "Master Course in Feng Shui" reflects this in every aspect.

Thumbs up ! - A thorough, step-by-step, easy to read book that looks at classical Feng Shui without losing the Western reader along the way. A big round of applause for its authors who have been masters in the field for years and have taken the time and effort to write this book and share their knowledge. Loads of interesting facts, going back to and providing a better insight in Chinese traditions of how to approach the world and more particularly, our living space. Distant from so many westernized and generalized books about Feng Shui, this book takes you every step of the way to a basic understanding of some of the main principles of Feng Shui and this in a fun and educative mode. A definite thumbs up! If you are looking for a thorough, interesting and fun way to learn about Feng Shui, this is definitely the book for you. This is not a book you want to put down once you've started reading it and working with it. As you work your way through the book, step-by-step, you get a better insight in how we relate to our surroundings and how we are influenced by it. A great way to help you get a better insight into your life, your living space and that of your close one's. Providing you with a glimpse into what the future might hold for you, you actually feel more confident in living your life and protecting those of your loved ones. Moreover, should you get stuck, Elizabeth Moran actually takes the time to help you through any rough patches. The first book I ever came across that provides a service like that. A more than worthwhile read!

Real Feng Shui and plenty of it - This is one of the top handful of books on Feng Shui. It introduces the reader gently, but then goes into real detail on the most important Feng Shui issues, Form, Eight Mansions and Flying Star Feng Shui. It is probably the best book in English for relating Chinese Four Pillar astrology to Feng Shui. Many tables and diagrams make it particularly valuable as both a first time read and a serious reference work. I can wholeheartedly recommend it.