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April 23, 2004 In
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Announcements April Raffle As a way of introducing our new venture, we have 5 sample paks of Amazon Herb Company ChocaMaca™ and Shipibo Treasure Tea™ to give away this month to lucky subscribers.
If you would like a chance to win, send an email with your name and mailing address* to: prize@fastfengshui.com DEADLINE: Your email MUST arrive in our inbox before midnight (Hawaii Standard Time) on April 30th, 2004. Late entries, duplicate entries, and entries without a complete mailing address are automatically disqualified. (If you live outside the U.S., please don't expect us to know or guess what country you are in! Your city and postal code are not a complete mailing address outside the U.S.) * Name and address info is used to contact winners and deliver prizes only; all entries and contact info are deleted from our system as soon as the raffle is over.
Wellness
& Holistic Feng Shui You may be wondering if you missed an issue of this newsletter, but the truth is that this one is long overdue. A family visit, tax season, and pressing deadlines on a number of important projects have all coincided these past few weeks to keep us even busier than usual. I just haven't had the time and attention to get this issue out on schedule. As I've pushed to get essential tasks done each day, wondering how and when I'll be able to catch up, the issues of life balance and self-care have been on my mind lately. Partly this is due to my own too-hefty to-do list, but it has also come up each time I've seen television ads for a new product that promises to eliminate the symptoms of fatique with one little pill a day. The main ingredient of this aggressively promoted product (according to their website) is 100mg of caffeine! I have to say that this punches all of my buttons about the short-sighted, symptom-driven focus of modern medicine and the perils of our quick-fix culture. Folks, if you are so fatigued you have to struggle to get through the day, your body is sending you an urgent message to slow down and get some rest! Popping a pill so you can keep going, instead of listening to your body's cry for help, is a sure path to serious health problems down the road. There are four keys to natural wellness: rest and stress-reduction; moderate exercise; cleansing the body of the accumulated toxins that are unavoidable in our modern environments; and providing your organ systems with the high-quality organic nutrition that is no longer provided by our commercial food supply. The bottom line for most people is that we don't take care of ourselves the way we should, and the result is that degenerative diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and cancer are rampant in our society today. What does this have to do with feng shui? Well, Fast Feng Shui Principle #8 is to "Work on Yourself as Well as Your Home." Think of it this way... The concepts and practices of both traditional and contemporary Western feng shui emerge from the key understanding that everything in our experience is connected on an energetic level. Usually, we focus on feng shui from the outside in: how the specific characteristics of the spaces that we inhabit affect various aspects of our lives, such as career, wealth, and relationships. Because everything is connected energetically, however, we can also approach feng shui from the inside out. I've addressed some of the personal growth aspects of feng shui in earlier articles, but physical self-care is important as well. When you don’t take appropriate care of yourself physically, it's harder to fully appreciate the benefits of feng shui. This is because when your body is not in good health -- especially when that results from poor dietary choices (which lead to inefficient digestion and a toxic gut) -- you are literally blocking the flow of chi on a cellular level. It's easy to see that clearing clutter from your home is an essential aspect of feng shui, but to truly support energetic changes you should also be doing what you can to clear physical clutter (excess weight, cellular debris and toxins, digestive system congestion, etc.) from your body as well. In other words, the healthier your lifestyle, the more you will get from feng shui. It is no surprise to me that people who eat primarily organic vegetarian diets and who meditate and exercise regularly usually have homes with pretty good feng shui. Because their bodies are less cluttered with debris, excess weight and unresolved emotional issues, and they have developed a strong connection with Spirit, they are naturally more in tune with their environments. Whether consiously or intuitively, they tend to choose homes with "good energy," arrange furnishings and accessories in harmonious ways, and select imagery with care and insight. I can be as guilty as the next person of grabbing a sweet snack instead of preparing a healthy meal, of skipping a workout because I feel tired, of being too busy to meditate, and of not managing my time to get the full amount of rest I need -- but I try to keep those lapses to a minimum. I made a promise to myself many years ago that I would never compromise my health in the name of business. In addition to allowing some things to not get done (like getting this issue of the newsletter out on time!), I also do what I can to keep my body healthy and happy through an organic diet, high-quality herbal nutrition, and internal cleansing and detoxification. If you are serious about using feng shui to help create desired improvements in your life experience, please pay attention to your physical well-being as well. Our recommended Wellness Resource, below, is a good way to get started on that. In fact, without the benefits I've seen from using these products, I probably would still be at least a week away from getting this newsletter -- and many other tasks -- done. Wishing you joy and well-being in all things, Stephanie
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Shui Q+A (Most questions will have been edited for clarity and length, and any identifying details have been changed. Please note that due to the high volume of email I receive, it is no longer possible for me to respond to every question personally. I still welcome your questions, and if I cannot provide a personal response I will try to address your issue in a future Q+A column.) Q: Can you help me figure out which is my front door? There is a solid door facing North, which is the one that we can see as we come up the driveway, which looks like the main door, yet we never use it. Our driveway goes around the house and we park the cars at the back of the house (or is it the front?). We always use the kitchen door which faces south, and when we have visitors they also use the kitchen door. A: The answer is in the details of your question. You say... "There is a solid door facing North, which is the one that we can see as we come up the driveway, which looks like the main door" If it looks like the main door, it probably is the main door. And if it faces the street, that's an important factor as well. Imagine that you are coming to the house for the first time; this would stand out for you as the main door. It doesn't matter whether or not you ever use it (although you should use it at least once a week to keep the chi flowing there). You describe driving around to the "back" of the house because to you it feels like the "back," right? And that door opens directly into the kitchen, which also has a "back door" feeling. So that's not going to be the front door energetically, regardless of how often you use it. Of course, since you do use that kitchen door a lot, you'll want to make sure that area has good feng shui as well. But if you are placing the ba gua according to the front door, use the North door as the main one. Featured
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With each Rainforest Health Pak™ purchase, you receive a f.r.e.e additional product of your choice -- we recommend ChocaMaca™, a delicious chocolate that's actually good for you! ChocaMaca™ combines the pleasure of organic dark chocolate with a nutritious blend of herbs and botanicals, to provide a delight for your palate and support for your physical wellbeing. You can find out more information by visiting: or visit the company website at: (Note: An expanded, more user-friendly site will be launched in May '04, and we are developing our own associate site as well. We'll keep you posted when those become available. There's also some good recorded info available through the 800# listed below.) ORDERING TIPS: If you aren't sure which products to try, just send me an email at , and I'll be happy to consult with you.
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We also invite you to visit our other sites: All About Prosperity - Articles and resources for developing Prosperity Consciousness and Wealth Building skills: creative visualization, goal setting, emotional intelligence, as well as affiliate marketing, money management, and more. Clutter-Free Forever Home Coaching Program - Is a cluttered, messy, disorganized home slowing you down, stealing your energy and depressing your spirit? Our highly acclaimed program will help you reclaim your space and your life! Feng Shui Ebooks (Download) - The popular Fast Feng Shui book is now available in ebook format for immediate download! Learn the 9 simple principles for transforming your life and your home. EMF Protection for your Home - Computers, cell phones, cordless phones, TVs, microwave ovens, etc. emit EMF (electromagnetic fields) that are known to be an invisible cause of stress and fatigue. Reduce the effects of electropollution with the QLink EMF pendant and QLink Ally or Clearwave clocks. Miscellaneous Newsletter Archives This newsletter is published approximately twice a month. If you missed our previous issues, you can read them here. ••• (c)
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