Personal Message

The first book on Feng Shui that I read years ago was somewhat basic but the concept itself impressed me. It correlated with my own observations that nature and our living and working environments influence us.

I was amazed at what people had discovered already, but as I read more about Feng Shui, I had more and more questions. The many inconsistencies and contradictions between the different schools and authors caused me to take a scientific approach. First I had to go back to the source, which in this case was “The I-Ching,” second, to perform my own experiments and third, to go to China, the land of Feng Shui's origin. Certain aspects of my life situation at that time definitely needed an improvement so I worked on enhancing the corresponding areas in my home and the results were better than I could have ever imagined. Whether the improvement was because of Feng Shui or as a result of my intensive inner work I will never know, but this definitely inspired me to further my experience with this ancient science.

During the following few years I studied and practiced many of the different schools of Feng Shui. My goal was to understand what would work best here in the west and why. Along with Feng Shui I continued to deepen my knowledge of Buddhism, Taoism and psychology. I was able to make connections between all of these disciplines, modern physics and Feng Shui. I started to see which parts of Feng Shui connect to observations of nature, which parts connect to the study of the human mind and which parts are based on principles currently unknown to science. I also learned that there are quite a few superstitions embedded in Feng Shui which was confirmed by my later trip to China.

Only when I acquired a deep understanding of how Feng Shui's symbolism affects the human mind was I able to successfully apply its ancient rules to the Western environment. Even in the various parts of China, Feng Shui is practiced in different ways. What is done depends upon various factors such as different climates, landscapes, cultures and more. There are universal symbols like water and fire, earth and wood that represent a connection to nature and the life cycles themselves. On the other hand, there are distinct cultural symbols such as deities, animals and even numbers. These, I believe, are not important in our environment since they do not carry any special meaning to most westerners. On the other hand, there is a vast number of different symbols in western culture that can be successfully used for Feng Shui. More than that, we are all different within the same culture and often the same things have different meaning for different people. Applying this fact to my practice has produced some really amazing results for myself and my clients.

Of course, some mystery still remains even after my extensive studies. I don’t understand how some things work so I just gratefully accept the results. I bow with respect to those ancient masters for whom the “mystery” factor was significantly greater than for us, with all of our scientific discoveries. They were able to tap into that mystery and use the results to benefit their people.

My mission as a practitioner is to reach out on both levels: the visible and the invisible. My task is to help the people who I work with to address their often deeply hidden dreams and potential. I try to understand what it is they really want, what makes them happy and balanced, prosperous and creative. Then I use Feng Shui to make it happen. This is a process of accessing and creating a whole. This is when Feng Shui really works.

I am happy and successful in my own life which is important since you have to help yourself before you can help others. I am grateful for this opportunity that unfolded so naturally for me. An opportunity to share with you ways to make yourself happier, healthier, wealthier, more creative and whole – all of those things that each one of us deserves so much.