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Summary: This excellent book is simple, clear and concise.
Review: This excellent book is well outlined, well structured, well researched, and well presented in a simple and eloquent style that is easy to understand and fun to read.For the novice who knows nothing about Feng Shui, read this book first, before any other material. The book is designed, as the title implies, as a guide for beginners. It will provide the basics of Traditional Forms of Chinese Feng Shui. For the intermediate and advanced student of Feng Shui, read this book. The book will benefit everyone, possibly with some new perspective that defines or clarifies obscure aspects of their knowledge, further refining and enhancing their skills. This book represents a great stride in publishing, a step in the right direction for introducing correct form to an otherwise gullible public. Buy this book, it is excellent.
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Summary: 'Idiot's Guide' is a misnomer for this book.
Review: This book has an incredible amount of information in it about Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology. It feels like the real thing from China, not just some new age creation. There is no one-size-fits-all in this book. Gotta go...I have work to do on my house.
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Summary: Worthy book!
Review: This book is the first one that made me realise that the 'eight aspirations' school of feng shui is faux! It does that by providing some information of what is traditional feng shui, and therefore further convinced me that traditional feng shui is not as simple as the designated areas for wealth, health, children etc. Among all the books on feng shui that i've read, this is the only book that gives examples, like the couple searching for a house and the office case study. The only problem i have, is the lack of defining the facing and sitting side of a home, particularly the apartment. Other then that, I had a great time reading this book. Get it folks, it's worth it.
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Summary: Comprehensive and Helpful
Review: This book was thorough in teaching the history behind the practice of Classical Feng Shui. It is easy to read, illustrations were well-done, and it offers ways to practice as you go along. There is a great feeling in obtaining a comprehensive knowledge about a unique philosophy of an ancient and wise culture. But I was most impressed that when I had a more specific question concerning a room of my home, the authors, who list their email address in the book, answered completely and promptly with courtesy and understanding.
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Summary: Who You Calling an Idiot
Review: If you can humble yourself enough to consider yourself an idiot, then this book is for you. But an idiot can learn classical or traditional feng shui from this present volume. This book is not one that you read once, put aside and forget about. It is a serious textbook on learning real and authentive feng shui. It is a reference book as well filled with wisdom and practical advice for those who are serious students of feng shui. I have on my shelf about a dozen books on feng shui ranging from simplistic explanations to almost superstitious treatment of "cures" to complicated study books. There are two books that I keep pulling out of the shelf as I continue studying this ancient art (and science). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui (2nd ed.) is one of them. (The other one I find referring to constantly is Eva Wong's Master Course on Feng Shui, Shambhala Press, 2001). The authors, Moran, Yu and Biktashev, lay down an understandable and solid foundation on feng shui in the first part of the book. Understanding this foundation is essential if one is to seriously study feng shui. The second part of the book lays down the practical principles of classical or traditional, and thereby authentic, feng shui. Considerable material is presented in the second part. Since I am particularly interested in Flying Star feng shui, this second part is what is most useful to me. I have folded, dog eared, paper clipped, underlined, marked and remarked, these pages on flying stars. For me, flying star IS feng shui. And I've learned tremendously from this section. My interest so peaked that I wanted to know more. Luckily, Joseph Yu has an online course on the subject and I am now enrolled in his class. I know that I've barely scratched the surface and my serious study of feng shui continues to develop. The authors have done more than a yeoman's job in presenting to the world true and authentic classical feng shui. We are endebted to their courage to write this book and share with us the secrets of Feng Shui. All IMHO.
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Summary: Write down the name of this book!
Review: Yes, get out your pen and paper and write down the name of this book. If you are interested in learning about traditional Feng Shui, then this is THE feng shui book that you want. WARNING: Many Feng Shui books are based on a popular version of Fung Shui that has little to do with tradional Feng Shui. Yes, popular Feng Shui is easy to understand but it does not have the history of traditional Feng Shui to back it up. The beauty of the Complete Idiot's Guide, is that the authors explain traditional Feng Shui in an easy to understand to format. Chances are, if you pick up any other introductory book to Feng Shui, you are going to confuse yourself with Bull Shui. Do yourself a favor: get the Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui (2nd Edition). Write it down.
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