Episode 129: Oh No My Bathroom Is In My Wealth Area!

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EPISODE 129: OH NO MY BATHROOM IS IN MY WEALTH AREA!

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Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels

If you’ve ever been worried because your bathroom is in the wealth area of your home, this is the episode for you! We get questions about this all the time, and in this week’s episode we go over what it means to have a bathroom in the wealth area and what to do about it.

We cover:

  • What’s the wealth area, and why would you care about having a bathroom there?

  • What water and bathrooms represent in feng shui

  • The importance of making mundane changes in tandem with feng shui adjustments

  • What a bathroom in the wealth area might be communicating to you

  • Three tips for working with a bathroom in the wealth area

  • Our advice for anyone feeling very worried about the location of their bathroom

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Episode 128: Design a Bedroom with Feng Shui, Part 2

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EPISODE 128: DESIGN A BEDROOM WITH FENG SHUI, PART 2

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Photo by Elina Sazonova on Pexels

This episode is the second in a two-part series about how to design a bedroom with feng shui. In Part 1, we talked about the best layout for a bedroom. In this episode, we go into more detail about how to work with natural elements to invite in specific types of energy.

We cover:

  • Why it’s helpful to focus on your bedroom, especially if you’re a beginner

  • How to determine what type of energy you need more of in your bedroom

  • Which qualities each of the five elements represent

  • Our suggestions for how to bring each type of energy into your bedroom with natural elements

  • Some of our favorite plants and crystals to include in the bedroom

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Episode 127: Design a Bedroom with Feng Shui, Part 1

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EPISODE 127: DESIGN A BEDROOM WITH FENG SHUI, PART 1

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Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash

In this episode we’re talking about how to design a bedroom with feng shui. This is a really popular topic, for good reason! Your bedroom is one of the most important places to look at in your home, so we’re sharing some tips to make your bedroom the best it can be.

We cover:

  • What is feng shui?

  • The best location for your bed

  • What to do if you can’t place your bed in an optimal location

  • Design details to watch out for if you’re feeling down or low energy

  • How to set up your bedroom for freely flowing qi

  • Why it’s important to be mindful of storage under the bed

  • The importance of lighting and proper window treatments

  • How your bed linens can best support you

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Episode 126: Feng Shui Botanical Art with Maria Ramsey

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EPISODE 126: FENG SHUI BOTANICAL ART WITH MARIA RAMSEY

Artwork by Maria Katharine Ramsey

Artwork by Maria Katharine Ramsey

This is a special episode because we are talking to Mindful Design graduate and team member Maria Ramsey! Maria joined us to talk all about feng shui botanical art, and some ideas for working with botanicals in your home.

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Maria is an artist, herbalist, and certified BTB feng shui practitioner. She is the founder of The Philosopher’s Stem, where she combines these passions to create feng shui-inspired botanical art to elevate homes and spaces, both energetically and aesthetically.

Maria’s website: thephilosophersstem.com

Connect with Maria on Instagram: @thephilosophersstem

Episode 125: Face Reading with Dr Tamsin Lee

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EPISODE 125: FACE READING WITH DR. TAMSIN LEE

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Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

We’re very excited to welcome Dr. Tamsin Lee back to the podcast! This time, we’re discussing the art of face reading and how this practice helps Tamsin’s clients reclaim their beauty and own all parts of themselves.

We cover:

  • What is face reading?

  • When face reading can be supportive

  • The benefits of face reading and what people typically experience

  • The power in reclaiming and owning all parts of ourselves

  • What we can learn from our facial features

  • How the five elements show up in faces

  • Nine star ki and the five elements

  • Makeup as a way to play with how we show up in the world

  • Tamsin’s approach to working with clients

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Episode 112: Wood Element with Dr. Tamsin Lee

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Tamsin Lee, DAOM, AEMP is an East Asian medicine doctor community researcher and Daoist face reader. She is the founder of Elemental Archetypes — an online face reading consultation that weaves her family lineage of Korean face reading, and the Five seasonal phases to guide womxn to reclaim their beauty narrative.

Tamsin’s website: elementalarchetypes.com

Tamsin’s Instagram: @elementalarchetypes

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Episode 124: All About Space Clearing

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EPISODE 124: ALL ABOUT SPACE CLEARING

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Photo by Arshan Ali on Pexels

In this episode we’re talking all about space clearing and why it’s helpful, and we’re sharing a few of our favorite methods that you can easily try at home.

We cover:

  • Why space clearing is important

  • Anjie’s favorite simple space clearing methods

  • Laura’s favorite simple space clearing methods

  • How scent can be used to clear space

  • How sound vibrations can reorganize the energy of a space

  • Our tips for space clearing on your own (and when you might want to work with a practitioner)

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Read our articles about space clearing:

3 Ways to Space Clear to Increase Your Productivity

Space Clearing with Oranges

Space Clearing for Back to School

Space Clearing with Feng Shui

Space Clearing Across Cultures

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Episode 123: Ask Anjie & Laura

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EPISODE 123: ASK ANJIE & LAURA

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It’s time for another Ask Anjie & Laura! In this episode, we answer questions from our newsletter subscribers about how to work with feng shui when you’re about to move, bathrooms and children’s bedrooms in the love corner, and where to put a big clear quartz crystal.

We cover:

  • Whether it’s helpful to apply feng shui principles to a home when you know you are leaving soon

  • Creating a celebration and ritual when leaving a place where you’ve lived

  • What to do if a child’s bedroom is in the love and relationships area

  • What to do if a bathroom is in the love and relationships area

  • Why you might not need to worry about your bathroom location!

  • The best location for a large ball of clear quartz crystal

  • The difference between natural crystals and feng shui crystal balls

  • The benefits of working directly with a feng shui practitioner

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Episode 122: Feng Shui Wealth Boosting Tips

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EPISODE 122: FENG SHUI WEALTH BOOSTING TIPS

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Photo by Katie Harp on Unsplash

In this episode we’re talking all about one of the most popular feng shui topics: wealth! We share our perspectives on wealth, as well as a few simple ways to boost wealth with feng shui.

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Episode 121: Unseen Energies with Chongtul Rinpoche

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EPISODE 121: Unseen Energies with Chongtul Rinpoche

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Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash

In this episode we are delighted to interview Chongtul Rinpoche, founder of Bon Shen Ling and teacher of the Bon religion. We loved talking to him about Bon, some of the connections between Bon and feng shui, and connecting to our own energy as a way to offer more peace to the world.

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Chongtul-Rinpoche

Chongtul Rinpoche is the founder of Bon Shen Ling, the Tibetan Bon Education Fund located in New Jersey. Bon Shen Ling is a place for the Bon practice of compassion. Chongtul Rinpoche has been teaching Bon religion in North America over the last decade. Each year, the number of student increases because of a growing interest in meditation and in the Bon religion. Rinpoche believes that the interest in Bon reflects a growing desire for peace. 

Bon Shen Ling website: bonshenling.org

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