The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment

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Summary: AWFUL! Awful! AWFULL!!
Review: Anyone looking for the latest white-folk appropriation of a traditional culture need look no further than this New Age trash. It's not bad enough that the material SUCKS, they have to dress it up with more New Age-y psychobabble. Perfect for people who don't think clearly and can't get out of their own way, or that person in your life you want to freak out entirely. They will really think you need to beam back to the Mothership if you fall for this tripe. It was not written as the result of any knowledge of Asian culture, customs, or any scholarship about the subject matter. IT WAS ALL MADE UP BY THE AUTHOR(s). Does that make you want to rush out and buy it?

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Summary: One of the best Feng Shui books I've found so far
Review: Easy to read and has nice examples that help a lot in understanding the concepts

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Summary: Easy and useful
Review: Even if you don't necessarily believe in the precepts of Feng Shui, Ms. Collins does an excellent job of making you look at your environment with new eyes. With her help you can find things about your house and surroundings that may be bothering you subconciously, be making your environment subtly uncomfortable or even dangerous. If you do wish to know about the form school of Feng Shui, I can't think of a better introduction. This book is very readable and entertaining, while being useful to anyone who cares to try to apply it to their surroundings. Not much more you could ask for.

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Summary: Best book for American beginners
Review: I am a FS Consultant and am often asked to recommend books on the subject. This one, "The Western Guide to Feng Shui", presents information in useful, small bites, and is one I frequently mention. Go ahead, you will learn something!

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Summary: The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, a
Review: I bought this book one month ago and have not put in down. It's easy to read and apply. I'm ordering four more copies today for family and friends. Terah has 2 more books that are equally worthy.

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Summary: The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, a
Review: I bought this book one month ago and have not put in down. It's easy to read and apply. I'm ordering four more copies today for family and friends. Terah has 2 more books that are equally worthy.

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Summary: Readable and interesting with some good ideas
Review: I found the book to be useful in explaining the elements and giving examples for balancing elements in living spaces. Maybe this isn't the greatest explanation the the traditional Chinese practices and philosophies, but it gave me some good ideas. Psychosomatic? Maybe. But who cares, as long as it has a positive effect? I could have done without the testimonials.

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Summary: I need new copy because a friend swiped mine
Review: I found this book very helpful. It was originally reviewed by a student of mine for a college class which led me to buy Collins' other book "Feng Shui Room by Room". I like the other book even better (I would give it 5 stars). These books bring the concepts into focus for use in a western setting. I transformed two major parts of my house within the first week and it was life changing. In fact I was able to make some powerful changes the first night. Also I didn't spend a lot of money but rather used things I already owned and loved that were either in storage or in the wrong place. I found myself loving my house for the first time in many years instead of constantly thinking about moving.

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Summary: I need new copy because a friend swiped mine
Review: I found this book very helpful. It was originally reviewed by a student of mine for a college class which led me to buy Collins' other book "Feng Shui Room by Room". I like the other book even better (I would give it 5 stars). These books bring the concepts into focus for use in a western setting. I transformed two major parts of my house within the first week and it was life changing. In fact I was able to make some powerful changes the first night. Also I didn't spend a lot of money but rather used things I already owned and loved that were either in storage or in the wrong place. I found myself loving my house for the first time in many years instead of constantly thinking about moving.

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Summary: I need new copy because a friend swiped mine
Review: I found this book very helpful. It was originally reviewed by a student of mine for a college class which led me to buy Collins' other book "Feng Shui Room by Room". I like the other book even better (I would give it 5 stars). These books bring the concepts into focus for use in a western setting. I transformed two major parts of my house within the first week and it was life changing. In fact I was able to make some powerful changes the first night. Also I didn't spend a lot of money but rather used things I already owned and loved that were either in storage or in the wrong place. I found myself loving my house for the first time in many years instead of constantly thinking about moving.