Episode 078: Welcome the Year of the Metal Rat 2020

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EPISODE 078: Welcome the Year of the Metal Rat 2020

Illustration by Maria Katharine

Illustration by Maria Katharine

It’s 2020! That means we’re leaving the year of the earth pig behind and entering the year of the metal rat. In this episode, Anjie and Laura go over each of the Chinese zodiac animals, and give a little information on what each animal can expect from the coming year.

  • Which animal you are based on your birth year and a bit about each animal’s personality

  • Which animal relationships are the most harmonious and which ones are the most challenging

  • How each animal relates to the rat, and how this might affect your year ahead

  • What to do if your animal has a more challenging relationship with the rat

  • A special discount code on our New Year Reset Package for podcast listeners

  • Plus lots of animal puns from Laura…

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!


Episode 077: Happy New Year

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Anjie and Laura wish their listeners a happy new year, and share some of their goals, feng shui adjustments, and insights for 2020!

  • Anjie and Laura’s goals for the new year

  • The importance of accountability and sharing your goals

  • How Laura and Anjie are prioritizing creativity in the new year, and the feng shui adjustments they’re making to support this

  • What Anjie and Laura anticipate in 2020 according to their Nine Star Ki (a system of numerology used in feng shui…more to come on this soon!)

  • What to expect as we enter the year of the metal rat

  • Ways to welcome the new year with feng shui (including a special discount for podcast listeners on our New Year Reset Package!)

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!


Episode 056: Chinese Zodiac for 2019: Year of the Earth Pig

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EPISODE 056: Chinese Zodiac For 2019: Year of the Earth Pig

We’re back! Welcome to episode 56 of the Holistic Spaces podcast. We’ve missed you! Did you miss us?

Happy New Year, and welcome 2019! The Chinese New Year is tomorrow, on February 5th.

Welcome the Year of the Earth Pig, listen for insight for the coming year, and remember that even challenging years can bring great results!

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

Episode 037: What's In Store for Your Chinese Numerology in 2017

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WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOUR CHINESE NUMEROLOGY IN 2017

Happy Chinese New Year! While the new year actually began earlier this month, there's still plenty of time to calculate your Nine Star Ki for the upcoming lunar year and see what 2017 has in store for you. Over the last few weeks, we heard from experts on the Chinese Zodiac animals and their energies for the year, but I'm also a huge fan of Nine Star Ki in addition to the animal horoscopes. Listen in for how to calculate your number and what to expect this year!

I hope you are all as excited as I am for the new year! What does 2017 have in store for you? Does it match with your expectations?

If you have questions about your Nine Star Ki or want to learn more, feel free to send in your questions or schedule a consultation! You could even use our new 15-minute consultation call service for this! 

Don't forget to sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter too, where I share monthly tips on holistic living and feng shui.

Gung Hay Fat Choy! 


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Episode 035: The Energy for Each Zodiac Animal in 2017

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EPISODE 035: THE ENERGY FOR EACH ZODIAC ANIMAL IN 2017

This week we're back with Doris Ingber to talk Chinese Zodiac in the Year of the Rooster! If you missed Episode 034, we chatted with Doris about the energy of the Fire Rooster and what we have to look forward to. This week, we'll get more in depth and learn about the energy of each Chinese zodiac animal in this year. Listen in!

  • Understanding the Chinese zodiac

  • Individual animal energies

  • Preparing for potential challenges

For each of the years below, if your birthday falls before February 4, use the preceding year for accurate astrological readings. For example, if your birthday is January 13, 2009, follow the Year of the Rat, instead of the Year of the Ox. 

RABBIT - 00:11:17

2011 | 1999 | 1987 | 1975 | 1963 | 1951 | 1939 | 1927 |1915

DRAGON - 00:12:44

2012 | 2000 | 1988 | 1976 | 1964 | 1952 | 1940 | 1928 | 1916

SNAKE - 00:14:10

2013 | 2001 | 1989 | 1977 | 1965 | 1953 | 1941 | 1929 | 1917

HORSE - 00:15:06

2014 | 2002 | 1990 | 1978 | 1966 | 1954 | 1942 | 1930 | 1918

SHEEP - 00:16:20

2015 | 2003 | 1991 | 1979 | 1967 | 1955 |1943 | 1931 | 1919

MONKEY - 00:17:18

2016 | 2004 | 1992 | 1980 | 1968 | 1956 | 1944 | 1932 | 1920 | 1908

ROOSTER - 00:03:55

2017 | 2005 | 1993 | 1981 | 1969 | 1957 | 1945 | 1933 | 1921 | 1909

DOG - 00:05:31

2006 | 1994 | 1982 | 1970 | 1958 | 1946 | 1934 | 1922 | 1910

PIG - 00:06:40

2007 | 1995 | 1983 | 1971 | 1959 | 1947 | 1935 | 1923 | 1911

RAT - 00:08:07 

2008 | 1996 | 1984 | 1972 | 1960 | 1948 | 1936 | 1924 | 1912

OX - 00:08:55

2009 |1997 |1985 | 1973 | 1961 | 1949 | 1937 | 1925 | 1913

TIGER - 00:10:16

2010 | 1998 | 1986 | 19 74 | 1962 | 1950 | 1938 | 1926 | 1914

Remember, no matter what your animal, feng shui always recommends carrying a three-dimensional charm of the year's best friend. The best friend of the Rooster is the Dragon, so head to Holistic Spaces and get your charm now!  

Once again, we're so grateful to Doris for sharing her insight on the Chinese zodiac and helping each of us to prepare for the coming lunar year.

If you have any questions about your animal's energy, or anything else related to green design, feng shui or holistic living, ask away! You could even be featured on our Q&A Sunday series!

Be sure to sign up for our Holistic Spaces newsletter to receive monthly tips and tricks on living holistically and practicing feng shui as well. If you're interested in having questions answered on a more personal or immediate basis, check out our new 15-minute consultation calls!

Happy Year of the Rooster!


Doris was introduced to Chinese metaphysics in 1999 after her 30 year career as a fashion merchandiser. Intrigued by the spirit and science of energy she pursued certifications in Classical Feng Shui, Interior Alignment, 4 Pillars Chinese Astrology and Space Clearing. She consults with architects, interior designers, home and business owners to create environments which enhance the lives of those within. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker and Fortune.com


Episode 034: 2017 - Year of the Fire Rooster

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2017 - YEAR OF THE FIRE ROOSTER

Happy New Year! I hope everyone's 2017 is off to an incredible start. :) We're also preparing for another new year: the Chinese New Year! My friend, feng shui expert and Chinese astrologer, Doris Ingber is back this year to discuss the upcoming Fire Rooster Year and the energy it brings. Tune in for her insightful information around the Rooster and his energy! 

  • Yin Fire Rooster Year and Chinese New Year

  • Archetype of the Rooster

  • Energy of the Rooster

  • The Rooster and the Five Elements

  • Health influences for the year

  • Emotional influences for the year

  • History and Chinese astrology

  • Varying energies and charts for this year

Once again, Happy New Year to each of you! Thanks so much to Doris for her expertise and time, and to each of my listeners as well. Be sure to drop in for the next podcast on January 23, when Doris returns to share predictions and animal horoscopes for the Year of the Rooster!

As always, I encourage you to submit questions to our Q&A Sunday series or reach out directly for a 15-minute consultation call, a new service we offer for more personal answers!

If you're interested in tips and insight for green living, sustainable design and feng shui, sign up for our Holistic Spaces newsletter and receive a few each month!

Here's to 2017!


Doris was introduced to Chinese metaphysics in 1999 after her 30 year career as a fashion merchandiser. Intrigued by the spirit and science of energy she pursued certifications in Classical Feng Shui, Interior Alignment, 4 Pillars Chinese Astrology and Space Clearing. She consults with architects, interior designers, home and business owners to create environments which enhance the lives of those within. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker and Fortune.com. For more about Doris, visit www.kismetfengshui.com.


Episode 031: Nine Star Holiday Dynamics with Rosalie Prinzivalli

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NINE STAR HOLIDAY DYNAMICS WITH ROSALIE PRINZIVALLI

You may notice that this episode is a bit off schedule. That's because it's our first holiday podcast this year, so we wanted to get it to you before Thanksgiving! This is a very special episode, because we'll be talking with one of my closest friends and one of my first and most amazing mentors, Rosalie Prinzivalli. The holidays are meant to be loving time spent with friends and family, but they can actually be very stressful, since we're all different people with different needs! Understanding the nine star ki dynamics can help us to handle this stress and actually enjoy peaceful, grounded holidays during this season, and Rosalie is an expert. Let's see what she has to say. :)

Hopefully each of you are feeling less stressed about going into the holiday season, thanks to Rosalie's advice! We're very grateful to Rosalie for sharing her insight. :)

Be sure to sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter for more tips and advice on feng shui, green design and holistic living, around the holidays and all year! You'll receive a 10% off coupon for signing up, just in time to save on holistic gifts!

As always, we love to hear from you with comments or questions. You can send them in here and may even be featured in our Q&A Sunday series!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! We're incredibly grateful for you every day. :)


Rosalie is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, 2002 Graduate and the first graduate to become a full-time faculty member and mentor of the BTB Feng Shui™ Masters Training Program. She has 30+ years of studies in Taoism, energy healing, meditation, astrology; an MBA from NYU Stern; and many years of corporate management experience. Rosalie takes a practical approach to Feng Shui and makes complex concepts easily understandable. Rosalie is a Red Ribbon Professional Member of the International Feng Shui Guild® where she served as Board Chair from 2006 to September 2014 and where the BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program is a Gold Level Member.

For more information or to study with Rosalie, visit btbmastersfengshui.com.



Episode 030: Attracting a Successful Career - A Mini Consultation

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ATTRACTING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER - A MINI CONSULTATION

This week's podcast is very exciting, as we'll be listening in on my mini consultation with Anna, the winner of our podcast giveaway! She left a wonderful review and chose to receive the free mini consultation. Interestingly, one of Anna's wishes is to improve her career, so this week we'll build on last week's podcast and talk about how Anna can welcome a happy, stable career to her life. Let's get started!

Thanks so much, again, to Anna for her great review! We have high hopes for her career in real estate (or whatever she decides)! :) Anna, please let us know how things go and how these feng shui tips work out for you!

If you'd like more tips and tricks on holistic living, feng shui and green design, be sure to join our Holistic Spaces newsletter! You'll even receive a 10% off coupon to the store for signing up!

We'd also love to hear from you with any questions about feng shui and creating your holistic space. Send them along and you could be featured in our Q&A Sunday series!

Thanks again for listening, and we look forward to our next podcast with you! 


Episode 011: Your 2016 Chinese Numerology

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YOUR 2016 CHINESE NUMEROLOGY

Happy Chinese New Year! We welcome the Year of the Fire Monkey! Last episode, Chinese astrologer, Doris Ingber, went over all the considerations for the Chinese zodiac animals based on the new year. In today's episode, I’ll review the 101 basics of an Asian numerology called the Nine Star Ki. 

  • What is Nine Star Ki?

  • Holistic Spaces aromasticks for 2016

  • Calculating your principle number

  • 2016 energies for each principle number

I hope you found these energy considerations helpful and are able to reflect back on them throughout the Year of the Fire Monkey. Happy Lunar New Year from Holistic Spaces! Remember that no matter what your Chinese Zodiac or numerology, BTB feng shui recommends carrying a three-dimensional snake charm throughout this year for protection and support!

I also encourage you to check out our 2016 Chinese New Year kit, which includes a snake charm, our orange Happy mist and a custom aromastick for your nine star ki.

Sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter as well for tips that I don't share anywhere else!


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