0-45 Just how much info to give to our clients; 

45-end - creating a foyer/greeting space in a dance studio - and what to do with unfinished and broken doors.

This coaching call was hosted by Karen Abler Carrasco and includes discussions on blending Compass School guidelines with Form School; on-site practical ways to place the Bagua Map on clients' homes; characteristics of this Yin Wood Snake Year; and balancing tall evergreen trees in a back yard. 

0-25 - story about purchasing a HUD home that needed alot of work, and prioritizing that work to address re-selling it, including curb appeal, safety issues, fresh walls and floors, and a pleasant natural smell

25-40 - What to do when the L&M gua is located where the outside trash cans are stored

40-end - Discussion on how a community 'flex-space,' or clubhouse/office, can create clear easy-to-use cleaning supply storage and improve the lighting 

0-30 - Discussion on how to determine ideal sleeping and working directions;

30-45 - Ways to work with mirrored closet doors in bedrooms; 

45-end - Ideal ways to unpack boxes and sort through possessions; and several ways to review the 5 elements. 

0-15 - Clarifying how to create a Bagua Map

15-30 - How to work with the feeling of overwhelm

30-50 - Balancing a kitchen with all white cabinets 

50-end - Taking the feeling of needing more privacy seriously

0-20 - Discussion on a landscape consultation where the Ch'i needs to be slowed and steadied;

20-35 - Orienting a new EFSPCT student 

35-45 - the blessing-in- disguise of suddenly having to replace an older TV and computer; Upgrading Life!

45-50 - When you find treasure in the trash; 

50-end - Developing elemental fluency is a lifelong practice.

Fyi, There were personal stories woven throughout this conversation!

0-25 - Cathryn read, and we discussed, the article she recently posted on our private Facebook page about owning an architecturally famous house.

0-35 - Detailed discussion about a very inspiring senior dog sanctuary and training facility; 

35-40 - How closing all the interior doors to keep kittens contained effects Ch'i flow; 

40-42 - Aha moment to move an obstruction after it had been in the way for a decade; 

42-55 - Various ways to help heal a mother/son relationship;

55-end - The process of choosing a wall paint color for 2 community spaces.

0-30 - Discussion about how the act of envisioning enhancements can produce powerful & positive results; 

30-55 - Great ideas to unify and beautify several small buildings in a community pool area; 

55-05 - Discussion on unique ways of orienting the Bagua Map; 

05- end - How to anchor a K&SC gua that's completely missing.

0-22 - Discussion on enhancing certain guas after an identity theft,

22-26 - short story about manifesting rain

26-end - Working with the 3 guas - HP&T, C&C, and L&M - in an open carport.

0-20 - We talked about some of the newest ways to share and market your practice

20-40 - How to make a distinction between designers, and designers using Feng Shui principles

40-55 - What to do 1st when moving into a new home

55-end - Ideas to enhance the Career and HP&T guas when looking for a specific job.

0-15 - The possible effects of a blade hung above a doorway;

15-45 - The complexities of, and resources for, working with clutter;

45-end - Bringing a new sense of safety into a shared household.

0-30 - exploring the unique experience of living in a school building;

30-35 - working with the community pool area of a condo development;

35-40 - a story about placing the bread-winner in the HP&T area of a new home;

40-end - orienting the Bagua Map when the front entrance on the 'side' of the home.

0- end: We started off with a bit of small-talk, then plunged into a far-ranging discussion on elder-care and concerns, including downsizing; using the nurturing cycle of the 5 elements as a guide; facing death as a part of life; preparing ourselves to work with our elders; what to consider when setting up a bedroom space for an elder, and more!!

0-20 - brief Bagua overview, and gaining confidence as an EFS Practitioner;

20-40 - how to enhance an outdoor K&SC gua;

40-end - EFS consultation for a young couple in a 500x' apt.

0-20 - Discussion on cleaning opening up new opportunities, and helping a teenager attract the perfect prom date;

20-26 - Anchoring an outdoor L&M area while not blocking the view;

26-45 - Ridding oneself of questionable garden decor left by previous tenants, and anchoring a K&SC area located in a driveway;

45-end - Revisiting the community service business that was part of the EFS final projects 12 years ago, and finding all sorts of new potential for collaboration.

0-18 - Discussion on how to enhance a L&M gua located outdoors;

18-38 - Ways to work with an apartment at the end of a street;

38-end - Balancing a dark condo that only has 2 north-facing windows.

0-20 - The 'red wallet' discussion about providing clients with soft guidelines vs hard rules. A red wallet is best when the wallet-owner loves red, and not for someone who prefers other colors.

20-45 - Sharing about how we're experiencing the Wood Dragon new year Ch'i; and creating AI images,

45-end - Discussion on how to enhance a 1/4 mile driveway in the HP&T gua on an 18 acre property.

0-10 - Discussion on the Feng Shui world view going back thousands of years;

10-27 More on the Year of the Wood Dragon from Karen;

27-40 - Ways to 'reframe' a beloved painting that was a gift from an ex-boyfriend;

40-end - Discussion on a recent move, discovering stored items that no longer hold any importance and how to work with a gua that's outside the house in a cement driveway.

0-8 - How the Wood element will be expressed in 2024;

8-20 - How to position the Bagua Map when the front door is diagonal, and question about being on a FS commitee;

20-25 - The importance of follow-up and staying in touch with your clients;

25-40 - The sudden desire to let go of possessions and curating your existing collection of lovely things;

40-50 - Stepping fully into the Year of the Wood Dragon;

50-end - Comments about the above!

0-30 - far-ranging discussion on the 5 elements;

30-35 - the challenges and lessons that come with being a trailblazer-creator of a new Feng Shui show;

35-45 - back to the 5 elements;

45-end - back to the FS show!

0-30 Discussion on the architectural challenges in an entrance located the HP&T gua;

30-45 - clearing a home and restoring harmony after unpleasant renters vacated;

45-end - creating an altar to a mother who gave her 3 daughters her home (beautiful story!)

0-10 - chit-chat

10-20 - discussion on the positive results of cleaning out a junk room in the H&F area;

20-45 - activating a front door that's currently not used;

45-end - the importance of studying the I Ching for many reasons, including to more deeply understand the trigrams associated with each Bagua area, and a fabulous lighthouse metaphor

A dynamic conversation about many topics, including enhancing a garage in the L&M gua (yes, the back right area!); why we locate Health in the middle left gua with Family vs in the Center; working with a client who becomes disgruntled and uncooperative; and the many layers of Essential Feng Shui wisdom we are continually integrating and experiencing as our EFS journey unfolds

Various discussions around Feng Shui being “an inside job.” Seeing the reflection and connection of helping our clients can also be related to our personal expansion; it’s a great opportunity to shift out of our comfort zones. Other topics included curating the Knowledge & Self-Cultivation gua; using environmental psychology, epigenetics, and personal experience for a lecture; freshening up our own spaces; discovering new ways to be comfortable with remote consulting; clearing processes for the Family & Health gua.

0-15 - enhancements in a H&F gua and discussion on how the HP&T gua relates to attracting new friends;

15-45 - discussion on where to begin when applying FS to a huge building that includes a warehouse, showroom, and office space;

45-end - a brilliant solution to filming clients and their homes for public viewing.

0-30 - Discussion on the transitional process of moving and the many considerations;

30-45 - Refreshing the Feng Shui of our own homes as we spend time in the same location;

45-end - Filming the before & after of a single woman's apartment.

0-20 - Story about changing bedside lamps, and sleep-well tips for couples;

20-28 - brief mention of an altar in L&M gua, and story about deep-cleaning & emotional processing after a pet's death;

28-end - discussion on making a FS demonstration video of the before and after of a master bedroom with mirrored closet doors.

0-30 - exploring the FS dynamic of a husband struggling to find employment while his wife enjoys a successful business;

30-40 - FS applied to logo development; 40-55 - how to enhance a Career gua that's in a front courtyard;

55-end - ways to stay balanced while attending to an ill pet.

0-10 - story about facilitating a very successful space clearing;

10-45 - working with the complexities of missing guas and the health issues of bulimia and anorexia;

45-60 - how to approach boundary issues with an in-law in an attached home;

60-80 - communicating with a live-in adult daughter whose bedroom is in HP&T gua;

80-end - working with a new business missing F&R & L&M guas.

0-3 - question about a landscape final project

3-50 - far-ranging discussion on how to process and proceed When Bad Things Happen, including a car breakdown, and the loss of a pet, a lover, and money.

50-end - how to find nightstands for skinny spaces.

0-35 - Assessment of a London apartment that is being remotely Feng Shui'ed;
35-45 - Making a vision board using the Bagua Map;
45-50 - Enhancing the L&M gua in a home shared by a mother and her adult daughter;
50-end How to help a client place a framed travel memento.

These conversations run deep and wide, with so much tender loving wisdom being shared!

0-15 - transforming a home office;
15-35 - how beauty is a necessity to human harmony;
35-45 - Opening up to how love can manifest;
45-end - how the I Ching can help guide us through life.

0-20 - story about pets and how to talk to clients about their pets.
20-end - deep dive into a large comnercial project and what to focus on from a EFS point of view. Pics posted on 6/3/23 on our private FB page.

0-2 - confirmation of W&P gua's placement;
2-20 - changing a storeroom into an office in a W&P gua;
20-30 - how pets enhance the Chi when they are loved and well taken care of;
30-45 - looking at the W&P gua where the tv and electronics are located;
45-end - discussion on whether it's a good idea to put an office directly over a master bedroom.

0 - 40 - Discussion on how to enhance the F&R gua in a business;
40-45 - Online payment options to use in our EFS practices;
45-end - Car Feng Shui.

0-10 - Discussion on the ongoing process of creating a Feng Shui show!

10-15 - Current astrological events = Mercury goes direct tomorrow/Mother's day, and expansive Jupiter moves into Taurus on Tuesday.

15-25 - Ideas on making a Feng Shui pilot show.

25-35 - Enhancing the F&R area, including Black Sect rituals.

35-end - Further discussion on all of the above.

Thanks, Terah, for asking if I could man the helm as the host this afternoon. Lucky me!! 😁 I am also grateful Zoom allows us to come together to share Feng Shui and that we can actually see each other. It was simply heartwarming to meet new Feng Shui sisters, and see familiar faces. Thank you Wendy Hanophy, Laura Beatriz Carrillo, Tim Lucyk, Lorrie Grillo & Nedda Joudeh for an eclectic conversation that included letting things go we have outgrown within our business, a book concept on teaching respect and "how to" honor mother nature and our land. We talked about our pets that have passed, how we coped with the loss, and discovered new ways we can help our clients when it comes to their pets from our own profound experiences. We could've talked for hours.💖❤️💜

0-5 - weight loss and Feng Shui;

5-15 - honoring the passing of a 4-legged family member;

15-20 - show & tell of personal enhancements bought in Thailand;

20-30 - clarification on the color brown, and working with the Bagua of a bedroom and the whole house in tandem;

30-40 - why some books put the Earth element in L&M;

40-45 - favorite books on the I Ching and 5 Elements;

45-end - traditional vs western FS, stories included!

0-13 - defining Metal & Earth elements in a landscape;

13-23 - how to work with the Fire & Water elements that are both displayed in fireplaces & TVs;

23-30 - placing interior water features;

30-35 - skulls!;

35-40 - crystals in bathrooms;

40-52 - FS and weight loss;

52-end - a large landscape project that Tim is working with, map posted on Facebook

0-10 – Drawing the symbols of trigrams on a driveway to anchor missing guas;

10-25 – Working with art depicting a branch, (photo posted 3/31 by Jan Shea on our private Facebook page);

25-30 – Discussion on a business name-change that better reflects the new work Wendy is doing;

30-40 – More on ways to pool the Ch’i & bring more presence to guas that are outdoors;

40-end – How much is too much information to share with our EFS clients.

0-25 – Discussion on what to do with the ashes of deceased loved ones;

25-35 – Applying the Bagua when there’s an angled front door;

35-45 – What to do with excess clothing;

45-end – A very personal L&M enhancement and the 3 kinds of ‘luck’ all schools of Feng Shui agree on

0-35 – wonderfully practical conversation on marketing our services

35-end – understanding the Bagua map from an ever-deeper level as well as the 5 elements. Lots of exploration here.

With host Lorrie Webb Grillo- topic: ADHD

0-35 – Discussion on letting go of the Professional Organizer title, and doing business without a website;

35-55 – selling, trading, and giving away excess clothing;

55-end – Success story about getting started as a FS speaker

0-30 – Discussion on the complexities of an EFS consultation on a non-profit business,(Bagua drawing posted by Robbin Ferguson on 1/28/23)

30-end – Generated many ideas to help turn the ‘lovelight’ ON. Great success stories included!

0-50 – far-ranging discussion on color and what to take into consideration when helping clients choose colors.

50-end – Summary of the New Year of the Yin Water Rabbit as it approaches on 1/21 with the new moon.

1-10 – taking the EFSPT for the 2nd time
10-30 – great success stories using Vision Boards;
30-40 – enhancing the L&M gua that’s in the bathroom;
40-55 – ways to write a book;
55-end – preferred ways to clear space.

0-15 – Holiday Feng Shui and ideas on teaching others how to bring the 5 Elements into their decor & celebrations;

15-30 – Bringing FS into hospitals and assisted living;

30-40 – balancing spaces that are ‘dark caves’,

40-55 – a new program in California called Crime Prevention through Environmental Design;

55-end – a personal experience with Ayahuasca

Hosted by Lorrie Webb Grillo

We talked about the I Ching and reminded ourselves that one of the many Western names of this sage-ful book is: The Easy Way! Such an important thing to remember this month!

0-15 – discussion on HP&T gua and spending more time there as a way to activate & animate the Ch’i;

15-25 – NOT necessarily using the colors associated with a gua when choosing paint colors;

25-30 – Orienting the Bagua on upper or lower floors;

30-end – far-ranging conversation involving broken floor boards, a sudden lack of motivation, preparing for a big trip, and the wisdom of the seasons.

0-30 – Discussion on following up on a client and working with other professionals such as designers who the client brought in to help accomplish a project.

30-end – Far-ranging conversation on the many facets of downsizing from a home to a bedroom, including how to deal with storage and letting go of possessions.

We philosophized throughout, making it a deeply interesting & intriguing call!

Hosted by Ellen Schneider

“In today’s call, we spoke about a client who is having trouble adjusting to a feng shui suggestion and what that might mean on a deeper level, the importance of tracking our own feng shui adjustments and documenting the results, an idea to touch base with clients this holiday season just to see how they are and suggest some feng shui if needed for gatherings, the value of clarity when we are making feng shui adjustments and the impactful connection between our internal selves and our intention with placement, the need for clear, succinct language when we are incorporating feng shui suggestions with our client so that they step into their power as they design a feng shui environment. Many thanks to Laura Carillo, Cathy Golden and Robbin Ferguson for attending with wonderful insight

0-15 – 2 inspiring success stories that made us all very happy🤗,

15-35 – discussion on where to begin when there’s alot to do;

35-40 – giving each child their own bed in a shared room;

40-50 – collaborating with professional organizers;

50-end – balancing a slanted ceiling, dealing with a ceiling fan over the bed, and more.

We discussed our morning rituals when beginning our feng shui work, whether it’s heading into our offices or out the door to meet with clients. Good ideas for this ritual included meditation, writing in a journal, inspirational and motivational reading, soaking up images on a vision board, physical movement and listening to subliminal messages! We also heard a wonderful success story about placing coins and intention in the Wealth & Prosperity corner resulting in a rebate and a unexpected check. Such good talk!

0-40 – Update and zoom tour of the transformation of an office building, including great ideas about the W&P & F&R areas, the front entrance, and more.

40-end – Discussion on how to mitigate the Ch’i flow in a cul-de-sac, where unfortunate situations have been happening.

0-20 – A success story about buying a house that has a surprise ending;

20-40 – the history and use of a St. Joseph statue to help sell a house;

40-50 – what marketing trends are IN these days;

50-end – how these times of flux require more Rest & Relaxation to stay balanced.

Grief Lives Here with EFS Practitioner Sherry Trentini (Part 1)

Grief Lives Here with EFS Practitioner Sherry Trentini (Part 2)

0-20 – working with challenging people

20-end – discussion on how to create more EFS clients.

0-30 – various Feng Shui opinions on the color peach.

30-end – Discussion on the use of ‘kwa’ numbers and other FS techniques in our EFS practices, as well as the philosophical foundation of our EFS work

0-15 – Heather updated us on her ease-of-flow move and enhancing her L&M areas;

15-55 – Discussion on ease-of-flow methods of payment for our professional services;

55-end – How to define EFS in 1 sentence and give simple success stories.

0-40 – how to bury a crystal and other ways to work with ‘containing’ a missing gua;

30-40 – the practice of burying a St Joseph statue to support selling a house;

40-47 – ideas for waterproofing a front entrance with an overhead deck;

47-end – how to define Feng Shui quickly & succinctly to newcomers.

Altars Conversation Part 3

0-40 – Indepth discussion on breathing life into a little-used office building that’s missing the W&P area;

40-45 – choosing paint colors;

45-50 – applying the Bagua to a 2nd floor;

50-end – Working with a recently divorced man’s 1 bedroom apartment.

0-15 – What To Do to balance a deck in the W&P gua;

15-25 – discussion onareas that jut out ever-so-slightly;

25-40 – house address numerology;

40-45 – social media involvement;

45-end – where to begin when several guas are missing – how to prioritize

0-10 – How to warm up a physically cold bathroom;

10-30 – Follow-up on the hangar with classrooms consultation, now being written up for the client;

30-40 – Setting up a pleasing Zoom background;

40-50 – Honorable ways to let go of heirlooms;

50-end – Follow-up on how a home altar is producing desired results.

Welcome to Conversations on Creating Altars, part 2, with Meo O’Malley & Ellen Schneider. Both Meo & Ellen are gifted teachers and facilitators of transformation, and have taught advanced programs at WSFS.

0-25 – The inner and outer actions we can take to attract new clients;

25-45 – How to apply the Bagua to an airplane hanger with classrooms;

45-end – How to offer and manage follow-up EFS appointments and reports

Welcome to Conversations on Creating Altars, part 1, with Meo O’Malley & Ellen Schneider. Both Meo & Ellen are gifted teachers and facilitators of transformation, and have taught advanced programs at WSFS.

0-15 – We explored the concerns a new EFS practitioner has when booking a new client; 15-35 – Deep dive into what more to do when an already Feng Shuied home isn’t selling;

35-end – Working with a client with health and upcoming retirement challenges, and announcements.

with Ellen Schneider

We discussed how to begin to create a client base for a Feng shui business, the value of public speaking and special pricing to boost new businesses, how to fold Feng Shui into an existing business, developing our skills to have friendly conversations about Feng Shui, how to create effective Feng Shui appointments and the value of a recap at the end of an appointment with a prioritized list for clients, taking the pulse in an appointment to encourage communication with a client, how to make our feng shui language palatable, approachable so our clients get the most benefit, how to solicit target markets and how to attract clients from a soul-filled space. It was such a glorious sharing and there was full participation from all.

0 – end Staying calm and clear during a whole-house decluttering, after over 20 years of raising kids there

0-15 – Discussion on an upcoming consultation on a multi-service nonprofit dedicated to helping animals and people;

15-30 – Sage advice on doing EFS consultations via Zoom;

30-end – How to work with a home that has many large mirrors.

0-30 – Discussion on ways to work with a client’s huge photo collection;

30-end – How to BE with clients who become overwhelmed or won’t impleme

0-35 – far-ranging discussion on applying the 5 Elements to successfully complete projects that need to get done. Brief share about an upcoming multi-family home consultation

35-end – How to balance or whether to replace a painting that is currently in the HP&T area of a home.

0-20 – a moving-to-a-better-place success story in progress and professionally partnering with Life Coaches;

20-40 – Continuing our Feng Shui education;

40-50 – Practicing and becoming evermore fluent in the language of the 5 Elements;

50-end – How to approach/address art created by the client.

0-25 – Discussion and sharing of personal experiences on completing the Final Projects to become a certified Essential Feng Shui Practitioner

25-55 – How to interact with people who are practicing different types of Feng Shui

55-end – How to approach working with elders as they face downsizing in the final phase of their lives