Holistic Spaces | the feng shui podcast by Mindful Design

In the Northern Hemisphere, we’re starting to get cozy and prepare for a season of gathering indoors with loved ones. This makes it a great time to connect to earth element energy! In this episode, we’re sharing more about the earth element, and some simple ways to cultivate earth qi in your home through feng shui.

We cover:
- The qualities of earth energy
- How earth qi can show up in people
- Why this is a good time of year to connect with the earth element
- Places in your home to work with earth energy
- How to use color to work with earth qi
- Activities that can help you connect with earth

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In this episode, we’re talking all about connecting to our ancestors. Laura and Anjie share their own experiences, some suggestions for connecting to your ancestors, and how this relates to feng shui.

We cover:
- Different types of ancestors
- Why it’s important to connect to our ancestors
- Why connecting to our ancestors is significant in feng shui
- How Anjie and Laura honor their lineage
- Having curiosity about where things come from
- How to create an altar and where to place it in your home

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of November 2022! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Laura shares a tarot reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui.

We cover:
- Key dates to look out for this month in the moon’s cycle and the Chinese solar term calendar
- What to expect energetically this month as we transition from a metal season to a water season
- Celebrating your successes and noticing what has come full circle
- How to create success if you are feeling frustrated
- The importance of cultivating gratitude for our personal relationships
- The Chinese zodiac animal associated with November and what that means for you
- Our feng shui suggestions to make the most of this month’s energy

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Around the end of October, many of us feel a deeper yearning to explore magic and spirituality. In this episode, Laura is joined by Mindful Design grad Rosie Velasquez. Tune in to learn all about their experiences connecting to their witchy sides and the folk traditions of their own cultures.

We cover:
- The energy of this time of year and why we may feel drawn to spirituality and energy modalities right now
- How Rosie and Laura work with the folk traditions of their own cultures as well as feng shui
- Why some of us are more in tune with our witchy sides
- What attracted Rosie to feng shui?
- How understanding your personal qi can help you work with your gifts
- What Rosie is doing now and how her intention materialized in an unexpected way
- How Rosie is incorporating feng shui, Catholicism, and Mexican folk magic into her work

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If you’ve been listening to the feng shui podcasts and reading the feng shui blogs, it’s likely that you’ve come across some topics that you have questions about. In this episode, we’re answering some of the most commonly asked feng shui questions that we receive.

We cover:
- What is feng shui?
- What is the feng shui bagua?
- How many different types of feng shui are there?
- Is a cactus a bad feng shui plant?
- Are dried flowers bad feng shui?
- What do you do if you have a toilet in your Wealth area?
- What if the toilet is in your Love corner?
- What is one feng shui tip everyone should do?
- Where should you place a water fountain?
- How does one get good feng shui advice for their home?

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This is a special episode because Laura is interviewing Anjie! Get to know Mindful Design co-founder Anjie Cho: how she came to feng shui, what she does for fun, her favorite feng shui tip, and more!

We cover:
- Anjie’s background in architecture and how she came to feng shui
- What surprised Anjie the most about feng shui
- What Anjie is excited about right now
- What superpower Anjie would want
- Anjie’s most treasured possession
- Anjie’s favorite simple feng shui tip
...and much more!

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This is a special episode because Anjie is interviewing Laura! Get to know Mindful Design co-founder Laura Morris and learn how she came to feng shui, what she does for fun, her favorite feng shui tip, and more!

We cover:
- Laura’s background in marketing and design and how she came to feng shui
- What surprised Laura the most about feng shui
- What Laura would tell her 20-year-old self
- What Laura is excited about right now
- What is Laura’s superpower?
- Laura’s favorite simple feng shui tip

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Episode 190: Five Elements and Your Face

Episode 125: Face Reading with Dr. Tamsin Lee

Feng Shui for Your Wallet

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of October 2022! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Anjie shares an I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui.

We cover:
- Key dates to look out for this month in the moon’s cycle and the Chinese solar term calendar
- What to expect energetically this month
- Metal element energy and fall
- Celebrating your successes
- Making space for stillness and silence
- Noticing the abundance around you
- Embracing ease

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Episode 191: Fall Equinox & The Metal Element

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Happy Equinox! Are you starting to feel the shift in seasons? In this episode, we’re talking about the metal element and its connection to fall, and how we can work with this energy in our homes.

We cover:
- What is the Fall Equinox?
- Shifting from a yang season to a yin one
- The connection between fall and the metal element
- How to work with the metal element in feng shui
- How to align with this season’s energy in your home
- Using this time of year to reflect and prepare for the future

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Episode 188: Feng Shui Qi Forecast, September 2022

Episode 190: Five Elements and Your Face

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If you’ve been listening to us for a while, you know about the five elements. We’ve talked about the five elements system when it comes to choosing a paint color and finding your decluttering style, but did you know you can also apply it to your face? In this episode, we’re going over the basics of how to identify and accentuate each element in your own face to understand and shift your personal qi.

We cover:
- What is face reading?
- Facial features associated with each element
- How each of the five elements might show up in your face
- The energy and qualities of each element
- Suggestions to accentuate each element
- Which elements Anjie and Laura are going to accentuate

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Our feng shui certification is open for enrollment!

Episode 125: Face Reading with Dr. Tamsin Lee

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