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    Feng Shui Step by Step

    What are the Elements andPrinciples of Feng Shui?

    What Should Everyone Know About

    this Ancient Chinese Practice?

    By Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.www.fengshuiladies.com

    http://www.fengshuiladies.com/http://www.fengshuiladies.com/
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    Feeling the Energies

    Have you ever been in someones house that was

    arranged beautifully, but you couldnt wait to leave

    Are there other places youve been that felt reallygoodyou didnt want to leave?

    Dont you think it might improve your life tounderstand how to work with these positive andnegative energies to create spaces that feel asgood as they look?

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Understanding the Energies

    This presentation demonstrates how to:

    Determine your personal energy;

    Identify life enhancing and life depleting energies ina house; and

    Design interior spaces with energy in mind;

    Feng Shui allows you to create harmonious interiors.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    What Is Feng Shui?

    Classical Feng Shui

    Understands the movement of energies comingfrom the land and captured inside where we liveand work

    Enhances beneficial energies and reducesharmful ones!

    The pop culture version of Feng Shui is Intuitiveand not based on classical traditions.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    A Western Example of Feng Shui

    Whether people are fully conscious of this or

    not, they actually derive countenance andsustenance from the atmosphere of thethings they live in or with. They are rooted inthem, just as a plant is rooted in the soil in

    which it is planted. -Frank Lloyd Wright

    Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation: 2010: Retrieved from the World WideWeb on April 23, 2010 http://www.franklloydwright.org

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Feng Shui and Interior Design

    Feng Shui is

    an Eastern approach to learning a lot about onething. It is holistic in nature.

    Interior Design is

    a Western approach to learning a little about lotsof different things. It is discipline specific.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Assume Youre the Client

    We need to know a few things about you

    Day, Month, and Year Born

    Direction out the Back of your Home Floor Plan Sketch of your Home

    with Bedroom and Office areas noted

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    What Is Feng Shui Energy

    On the Land

    For a Person

    In a House

    As a Design Solution

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Yin, Yang, and Chi on the LandIIll

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    There is too much Yin Energy in back of this house

    There is too much Yang Energy in the front

    The mountain feels heavy against the house

    The house feels precariously balanced on the land

    And now a story about the family who lives he

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    Yin, Yang, and Chi on the Land

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Next, boulders are placed against the edge ofthe cliff and around the house in the front tolessen the feeling of falling.

    Solutions

    First, in the back, fast growing bamboo isplanted between the mountain and the house

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    How Chi Flows on Property

    Roads, waterways, and downward slopes Chi

    should flow gently, meander, not rush past as with anearby interstate or a road pointing at the house.

    Mountains, hills, and buildingsAs you look out thefront of your home, the tallest mountains and building

    should be on the left and back sides of the house.

    Poison Arrows Corners of nearby buildings androofs, electrical transformers, or dead tree branchesshould not be in a direct view from your house.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Personal Energy Patterns

    You are one of eight energy patterns, called aTrigram

    Your Trigram is based on your birth year andwhether female or male

    Each year begins on February 4th (not January 1, asit does here in the West)

    Trigrams are formula driven

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    Steps for the Personal Trigram

    For the next step in the process, were going to do

    two things simultaneously

    Were going to find the Trigram for a hypotheticalhusband and wife.

    You may also want to calculate your own PersonalTrigram for comparison.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    A Womans Trigram Formula

    Add the numbers in the birth year

    For example, our womans birthday is February 6, 1962 Add the year numbers 1 + 9 + 6 + 2 = 18) Keep adding, until you have one number 1 + 8 = 9)

    Add4

    to this number9 + 4 = 13)

    Reduce to one number again 1 + 3 = 4) If the result is a 5, use 8 for your energy. Your final number will be a 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    If #1 you are Kan con, Water energy

    If #2 you are Kun coon, Soft Earth energy If #3 you are Zhen shun Hard Wood energy

    If #4 you are Xun zoon, Soft Wood energy

    If #6 you are Qian chi-un, Hard Metal energy

    If #7 you are Dui do-way Soft Metal energy

    If #8 you are Gen gun, Hard Earth energy

    If #9 you are Li lee, Fire energy

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Personal Trigram (Note your Trigram and its #)

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    If #1 you are Kan con, Water energy

    If #2 Mans Kun coon, Soft Earth energy

    If #3 you are Zhen shun Hard Wood energy

    If #4 Womans Xun zoon, Soft Wood energy

    If #6 you are Qian chi-un, Hard Metal energy

    If #7 you are Dui do-way Soft Metal energy

    If #8 you are Gen gun, Hard Earth energy

    If #9 you are Li lee, Fire energy

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Example Trigram (Note the Man and Womans #)

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    Building Trigrams

    For the Trigram (energy pattern) of a building,

    follow the steps on the next few slides. Work with the example and later you can

    determine the Trigram for your own residence.

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    The Next Step in the Process

    You personally are one of eight Trigrams. Youve

    just determined this. Our examples are Kan energyfor the woman and Kun for the man.

    Our example house is also one of these same eightTrigrams. Well determine this energy pattern next

    End Result Their personal Trigrams may or maynot match the House Trigram.

    Lets examine a fit and a misfit!

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    How to Find the Building Trigram

    Sketch a proportional floor plan of your house.

    Grid the plan into 9 equal segments, 3 per side.(This will resemble a tic-tac-toe grid.)

    Expand the grid to cover all areas of the house.

    Leave small jut outs, bay windows, etc. off the grid

    Determine compass directions and label eachsegment accordingly North, NE, East, SE, etc.

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    Plan

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Draw Floor Plan Grid

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    Plan

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    NW North NESE South Front of House SW

    NE North Direction Out From Back NW

    East

    Add Compass Directions

    West

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    House Trigrams

    If back is North, house is #1 Kan Water Energy

    If back is SW, house is #2 Kun Soft Earth Ener

    If back is East, house is #3 Zhen Hard Wood Ene

    If back is SE, house is #4 Xun Soft Wood Ener

    If back is NW, house is #6 Qian Hard Metal Ene

    If back is West, house is #7 Dui Soft Metal Ener

    If back is NE, house is #8 Gen Hard Earth Ene

    If back is South, house is #9 Li - Fire Energy

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Example House Trigram

    Example is North, house is #1 Kan - Water Energy

    If back is SW, house is #2 Kun Soft Earth Ener

    If back is East, house is #3 Zhen Hard Wood Ene

    If back is SE, house is #4 Xun Soft Wood Ener

    If back is NW, house is #6 Qian Hard Metal Ene

    If back is West, house is #7 Dui Soft Metal Ener

    If back is NE, house is #8 Gen Hard Earth Ene

    If back is South, house is #9 Li - Fire Energy

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    Positive and Negative House Energies

    In every house there are four good directions

    (life enhancing) and four detrimental areas (lifedepleting).

    The center sector is directionless, not a Trigram.

    The directions are rank ordered from the mostbeneficial or Yang energies (+4) to the mostdetrimental or Yin (-4).

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    There are different qualities of beneficial energies

    +4 is the most active or productive area in a house

    +3 is a good area for healing, health, and longevity

    +2 is the place for harmony and romance

    +1 is a peaceful area, good for meditation or sleep

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Ranking of Beneficial Energies

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    Kun (+4) NE (+3) W (+2) NW (+1) SW

    Gen (+4) SW (+3) NW (+2) W (+1) NE

    Qian (+4) W (+3) NE (+2) SW (+1) NW

    Dui (+4) NW (+3) SW (+2) NE (+1) W

    Be patient, our example house is in Group 2

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    The Best Directions for Group 1 Trigrams

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    Zhen (+4) S (+3) N (+2) SE (+1) E

    Xun (+4) N (+3) S (+2) E (+1) SE

    Li (+4) E (+3) SE (+2) N (+1) S

    Kan (+4) SE (+3) E (+2) S (+1) N (house)

    Next were going to match the homeowners energiesto this Kan house

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    The Best Directions for Group 2 Trigrams

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    Does this list look familiar? It is the Group 1 Trigrams

    Kun (+4) NE (+3) W (+2) NW (+1) SW (ma

    Gen (+4) SW (+3) NW (+2) W (+1) NE

    Qian (+4) W (+3) NE (+2) SW (+1) NW

    Dui (+4) NW (+3) SW (+2) NE (+1) WWe have a Group 1 male living in a Group 2 house.This is a misfit.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Best Locations for the Man

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    Does this list look familiar? It is the Group 2 Trigrams

    Zhen (+4) S (+3) N (+2) SE (+1) E

    Xun (+4) N (+3) S (+2) E (+1) SE (fema

    Li (+4) E (+3) SE (+2) N (+1) S

    Kan (+4) SE (+3) E (+2) S (+1) N (houseHere we have a Group 2 female living in a Group 2 housThis is a fit.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Best Locations for the Woman

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    What Do We Now Know?

    The homeowners are living in a Kan house.

    The husband experiences life depleting energy inthis house.

    The wife experiences life enhancing energy in this

    house. How do we make this house work for both these

    people?

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

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    E l Fl Pl

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    Plan

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    NW North NESE South Front of House SW

    NE North Direction Out From Back NW

    WEast

    Example Floor Plan Kan House Kun Male

    +4

    +3

    +1

    +2

    Best Placesin Kan House(noted in red)

    Best Placesfor a Kun Male(noted in gree

    Big ProblemGood areas inHouse are theBad areas forthe Kun Male!

    +4

    +3

    +2

    +1

    H t C t Mi t h f E i

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    Find a new house that has life enhancing energies in th

    right places for both homeowners (typicallyimpractical).

    Spend time in the life enhancing spaces in your currenhouse that complement your personal energy

    (sometimes unconventional).

    Be creative in designing the spaces to work for bothpeople (a win-win solution).

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    How to Correct a Mismatch of Energies

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    Where They Should Spend Their Time

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    The husband and wife are not going to be attracted tothe same spaces.

    She will work most productively in the living room andin the NE bedroom. (not a problem)

    He will sleep best in the NW bedroom, but it wont be apeaceful a room for her. (this is a problem.)

    The house energy works for her, so she shouldcompromise on the bedroom location. (love conquers

    The Five Elements can also be used to remedy a misfit. 2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Where They Should Spend Their Time

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    Feng Shui Remedies

    The Five Elements areWood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water determineremedies and enhancements in a house.

    What Are the Five Elements?

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    What Are the Five Elements?

    The Five Elements come from the earth, each one

    resonating at a different energy frequency. Place enough of the correct element in a room and

    you will positively alter the way the space feels.

    Elements can amplify, dampen, or create havoc withthe energy in a room.

    You have to be careful mixing and matching elements.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    How Can Designers Use the Elements?

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    Wood use green colors or a cluster of plants

    Fire use red colors, candles, or a working fireplace

    Earth use tans and browns, or stone and ceramic ar

    Metal use gold, silver, and white or moving metal art

    Water use blues and black, or a large aquariumKnowing Feng Shui allows you to choose the properelements to remedy or enhance the energy in a space.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    How Can Designers Use the Elements?

    Why Interior Designers Need Feng Shui?

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    Most of us know that some spaces feel good andothers dont.

    If you trust your senses, shouldnt you bedetermining spatial energy patterns first andthen applying the best design solutions to meetyour particular needs?

    Id rather give my clients a good design that feelsgreat, rather than a great design that is not livable.How do you feel about this scenario?

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Why Interior Designers Need Feng Shui?

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    Appendix A Personal Trigrams

    Determine your personal energy pattern, or Trigramfrom the following charts:

    Find your year of birth (classified by male or female)

    Note the number, name, pronunciation, and element

    Review energy characteristics, health issues,and associated colors.

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    #1: Kan con Water Energy

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    #1: Kan con Water Energy

    Women born: 1932, 1941, 1950, 1959, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1995, 200Men born: 1927, 1936, 1945, 1954, 1963, 1972, 1981, 1990, 1999, 2 Energy to adapt, can be a hurricane or still pond

    Goes with the flow, good networkers, mediators

    Can be manipulative, persistent like a drippy faucet

    Health Issues ears, blood, kidneys, bogged down, dia Kan colors blue and black

    Kan direction North

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    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    #2: Kun coon Soft Earth Energy

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    #2: Kun coon Soft Earth Energy

    Women born: 1933, 1942, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1978, 1987, 1996, 200Men born: 1932, 1935, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1953, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2007 Energy to nurture, of the rolling hills, soil, protective

    Down to earth, practical, reliable, good natured

    Emotionally sensitive, internalizes emotions

    Health Issues abdomen, stomach, reproductive orga Kun colors yellow, tan, or brown

    Kun direction Southwest

    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    #3: Zhen shun Hard Wood Energy

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    #3: Zhen shun Hard Wood Energy

    Women and Men born: 1925, 1934, 1943, 1952, 1961, 1970, 1979,1988, 1997, 2006 Energy to take responsibility, like an oak, roots go d

    Determined, exuberant, fearless

    A force to reckon with, similar to thunder can yell

    Health Issues feet, liver, sore throat, hysteria, shoc Zhen color green

    Zhen direction East

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    #4: Xun zoon Soft Wood Energy

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    #4: Xun zoon Soft Wood Energy

    Women born: 1935, 1944, 1953, 1962, 1971, 1980, 1989, 1998, 20Men born: 1924, 1933, 1942, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1978, 1987, 1996, Energy to travel or move, like a birch, flexible

    Optimistic, romantic, social, varied interests

    Blows in the wind, bends rules, emotional ups and dow

    Health Issues hips, thighs, buttocks, wind/gas

    Xun color green

    Xun direction Southeast

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    #6: Qian chi-un Hard Metal Energy

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    #6: Qian chi un Hard Metal Energy

    Women born: 1928, 1937, 1946, 1955, 1964, 1973, 1982, 1991, 200Men born: 1931, 1940, 1949, 1958, 1967, 1976, 1985, 1994, 2003 Energy to lead, someone who makes/breaks rules

    Leader, disciplinarian, goal oriented, focused

    Lonely, proud, bossy, perfectionist

    Health Issues head, bones, lungs

    Qian color gold, silver, white

    Qian direction Northwest

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    #7: Dui do-way Soft Metal Energy

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    #7: Dui do way Soft Metal Energy

    Women born: 1929, 1938, 1947, 1956, 1965, 1974, 1983, 1992, 20Men born: 1930, 1939, 1948, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1984, 1993, 2002 Energy to babble like a brook; good speaker

    Processes information verbally, vivacious, attractive

    Argumentative, cut with words , life can be challenging

    Health Issues mouth, teeth, tongue, phlegm

    Dui color gold, silver, white

    Dui direction West

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    @ www.fengshuiladies.com

    #8: Gen gun Hard Earth Energy

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    #8: Gen gun Hard Earth Energy

    Women born: 1930, 1936, 1939, 1945, 1948, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1961972, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2011Men born: 1929. 1938, 1947, 1956, 1965, 1974, 1983, 1992, 2001, Energy to be of service, like a mountain, immovable

    Traditionalist, stable, loyal, good with money

    Mulls things over, stubborn, can hold grudges

    Health Issues hands, fingers, arthritis, limbs injurie

    Gen color yellow, tan, brown

    Gen direction Northeast 2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.

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    #9: Li lee Fire Energy

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    Women born: 1931, 1940, 1949, 1958, 1967, 1976, 1985, 1994, 200Men born: 1928, 1937, 1946, 1955, 1964, 1973, 1982, 1991 2000 , Energy to inspire, warm hearted energy, passionate

    Happy, zeal for life, spontaneous, inspiring

    Good at starting projects, not finishing, hot headed

    Health Issues heart, eyes

    Li color red

    Li direction South

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    The Best Locations for Group One

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    Best Locations for Group 1 from most active to

    most peaceful. (+4) is very active, good for work; (+3is busy; (+2) is calm and loving; (+1) is for deep sleep.

    Kun (+4) NE (+3) W (+2) NW (+1) SW

    Gen (+4) SW (+3) NW (+2) W (+1) NE

    Qian (+4) W (+3) NE (+2) SW (+1) NW

    Dui (+4) NW (+3) SW (+2) NE (+1) W

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    The Best Locations for Group Two

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    Best Locations for Group 2 from most active to

    most peaceful. (+4) is very active, good for work; (+3is busy; (+2) is calm and loving; (+1) is for deep sleep.

    Zhen (+4) S (+3) N (+2) SE (+1) E

    Xun (+4) N (+3) S (+2) E (+1) SE

    Li (+4) E (+3) SE (+2) N (+1) S

    Kan (+4) SE (+3) E (+2) S (+1) N

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    The Productive Cycle

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    Wood

    Fire

    Earth

    MetalWater

    Wood Fuels Fire

    Fire Ash Adds to Earth

    Earth Contains Metal

    Metal Holds Water

    Water Makes Plants Grow

    Arrows Indicate How One Element Feeds the Next

    The Reductive Cycle

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    [

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    Wood

    Fire

    Earth

    MetalWater

    Wood Takes Up Water

    Water Rusts Metal

    Metal is Taken Out of the Earth

    Earth Puts Out Fire

    Fire Burns Wood

    Arrows Indicate How One Element Reduces Another

    F Sh i R di Li t

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    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Feng Shui Reading ListSkinner, Stephen. Flying Star Feng Shui. Boston: Tuttle

    Publishing. 2003.

    Wong, Eva. Feng Shui: The Ancient Wisdom of Harmonious Livingfor Modern Times. Boston: Shambhala. 1996.

    Moran, Elizabeth, et.al. The Complete Idiots Guide to Feng Shui,

    3rd

    Ed. Indianapolis, IA Alpha Books. 2005.Sang, Larry. The Principles of Feng Shui. Monterey Park, CA:American Feng Shui Institute. 1994.

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    2010 by Nancy C. Canestaro, D.Arch.@ www.fengshuiladies.com

    Many thanks to Thomas Rawdon for the lovely graphics, Mary Ann Venable, Cheryl Samas,Gene Lavers, and Mary Ann Loves bridge group for allowing me to practice on them, and

    my dear sweet husband, Jim, who gave me so much technical support.

    May you enjoy peace and harmony in your life-Nancy