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Does the Shape of a Headboard Matter? by Kartar Diamond
A big part of Feng Shui revolves around the shape and form of all objects and furnishings. These items, big and small, from a side table inside to an outside tree, will all manipulate air currents and...
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Conflicting Approaches to the Feng Shui Monthly Stars by Kartar Diamond
As a response to another section of Lippelt’s book, Feng Shui Demystified, here I will comment on the potentially confusing practice of tracking monthly feng shui stars. But first let us define feng...
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Highly Esteemed Feng Shui Peers by Kartar Diamond
In the world of Feng Shui, I have a few highly esteemed peers who I would like to feature in this article. These practitioners have branched out into other complimentary esoteric practices, with a...
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Missing Sections of the Floor Plan, Part 2 by Kartar Diamond
In a previous article, Missing Sectors Vs. Partially Missing Sectors, I covered how a missing portion of a floor plan may be good or bad, depending on various other features and layers. This article...
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Feng Shui for Exercise Rooms by Kartar Diamond
If people can be concerned about Feng Shui for bathrooms, surely an exercise room has to be more important and rivals the bathroom in terms of how much time is spent there. When it comes to the...
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How Nine Star Ki Interprets Us by Kartar Diamond
The numbers (called stars) used in Nine Star Ki practice are code for energy. From each star attached to a person’s birth data, information and insight is gleaned. As well, the relationship between...
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A Feng Shui Reading Before Or After Moving In by Kartar Diamond
After helping clients house hunt, remotely or in person, a decision is finally made. A home is purchased or a lease is signed. The next question is: Should I do the full consultation before the...
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A Review of “The Ki” by Takashi Yoshikawa
Author Takashi Yoshikawa (1924-2006) published a book called “The Ki” in 1986 and it has had a newer edition in print since then. “Ki” is pronounced like the English word “key.” I don’t recall when I...
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Nine Star Ki and Dangerous Travel Directions by Kartar Diamond
One area of advice given in a Nine Star Ki analysis has to do with travel directions. The goal is to “go with the flow” instead of against it. The goal is to have the most positive outcome for any of...
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The Elements of Feng Shui–A Book Review by Kartar Diamond
Within the first few chapters of re-reading The Elements of Feng Shui, by Joanne O’Brien with Kwok Man Ho, I was excited about reviewing this modest book of 100 pages. Published in 1991, the book came...
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Feng Shui for Today by Kwan Lau A Review by Kartar Diamond
I’m offering up another book review, for a title which preceded the absolute feng shui “craze” that happened in the mid-to-late 1990’s. Kwan Lau’s book, Feng Shui for Today: Arranging Your Life for...
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Poison Arrow and Virtual Mountain Examples by Kartar Diamond
While walking my dog one day, I saw several examples of “feng shui in action.” The first photo in this post shows a house with a second story design that demonstrates a poison arrow on a large scale....
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Feng Shui Secrets That Change Your Life, A Book Review by Kartar Diamond
Feng Shui Secrets That Change Your Life by Li Pak Tin and Helen Yeap is the latest installment of my Book Review Project. As I wade through my personal Feng Shui library, this book, like others,...
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Feng Shui Step By Step, A Book Review by Kartar Diamond
Before I dive into a review of Feng Shui Step By Step by T. Raphael Simons, I want to state that the book was written decades ago. As a teacher and practitioner, it is possible, that like me, he may...
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Feng Shui Step By Step, Part Two of Review by Kartar Diamond
Since T. Raphael Simons’ book, Feng Shui Step By Step, is filled with odd and alternative ways to diagnose a house, it necessitated more than one review. Part One clocked in at nearly 1,500 words, so...
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Secrets of Japanese Astrology, A Book Review by Kartar Diamond
Takeo Mori and Dragan Milenkovic collaborated on this little book, published by Tengu Books in 1993. Secrets of Japanese Astrology: The Science of Kigaku gives a brief overview of the historical...
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Preserving Or Changing The Architecture: Does It Matter? by Kartar Diamond
From a Feng Shui standpoint, we can consider the impact of preserving an older home’s architecture versus changing it. There are a number of reasons why a home may need remodeling: to include...
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Check Your Mountains by Kartar Diamond
Back in the late 1990’s when I took a Feng Shui class with Master Joseph Yu, he mentioned casually that feng shui is “all about mountains and water.” This was in a workshop for the flying stars, where...
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Addendum To My Books by Kartar Diamond
When I began the self-inflicted project to review Feng Shui books in my personal library, I knew I would be critiquing many books published at the end of the 20th century and early 2000’s. There will...
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Is Feng Shui Really “The Art of Placement?” by Kartar Diamond
Back in the 1990’s, when Feng Shui started trending in the Western world, this mysterious practice of Feng Shui was commonly referred to as “the art of placement,” most notably by New Age...
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