We are excited to welcome Katie Hess of LOTUSWEI back to the podcast! It’s become an annual tradition for Katie to join us at the beginning of each new year to talk about the energy of the year ahead. We share a little bit about what each Chinese Zodiac animal can expect in 2025, and Katie shares a personalized flower elixir recommendation to support each of the animals. 

Discussed in this episode:

-What to expect in 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake

-Qualities of the wood element

-Qualities of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac

-Suggestions for working with the energy of 2025 based on your birth year animal

-Katie’s flower elixir recommendation for each zodiac animal

-Flower essences that everyone can benefit from in the Year of the Snake

and much more!

Katie Hess is a flower alchemist and the founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world's leading floral apothecaries. After 15 years of independent research of flower and plant-based healing, her flower-powered community is thriving in over 15 countries.

LOTUSWEI website: www.lotuswei.com

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-[07:38] For the year of Wood Snake: Wild Abundance

-[13:01] Flower ally for the Rat: Bee Orchid

-[14:19] Flower ally for the Ox: Fern

-[16:23] Flower ally for the Tiger: Angelica

-[18:09] Flower ally for the Rabbit: Silky Fringe

-[19:32] Flower ally for the Dragon: Cacao Flower

-[22:08] Flower ally for the Snake: Skyrocket

-[24:40] Flower ally for the Horse: Rein Orchid

-[26:26] Flower ally for the Ram: Wild Snapdragon

-[27:56] Flower ally for the Monkey: Celosia

-[30:16] Flower ally for the Rooster: Radiance Orchid

-[32:25] Flower ally for the Dog: Shell Ginger

-[33:45] Flower ally for the Pig: Lady’s Mantle

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Here in the northern hemisphere, the Winter Solstice is upon us. The shorter days and longer nights have fully asserted themselves and the winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the entire year. Winter, a water season, is a most auspicious time of year and for this episode we take a look at how to best navigate the nuances of the season to best support us during these cold days.  From preparing for colorful family gatherings to quiet introspective nights, today’s episode is a full exploration of honoring the winter solstice.

Discussed in this episode:

-Winter as the water season

-Mid winter celebrations and how to prepare for them

-Creating harmony with the fire element

-Bringing in winter plants to introduce the vibrant energy of nature

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[02:57] What is the winter solstice?

-[07:10] Winter and the water element

-[09:35] Ways to celebrate the winter solstice

-[13:02] Space clearing for the winter season

-[15:15] Opening your home to guests

-[17:40] Bringing winter nature into the home

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Today is a special and fun one as we welcome our friend and listener, Elaine onto the show for a feng shui consultation for her home! Elaine was the lucky winner of our Mindful Living giveaway, and for her reading she wanted to explore how her apartment could better support her amid great changes in her personal and professional life. We go over her floor plan and as a special treat, Laura offers a tarot reading.

Discussed in this episode:

-Elaine’s upcoming wedding and how she can adjust things in the home to welcome this auspicious new chapter

-How feng shui can continue to support her personal health goals

-How to navigate a recent career change and how feng shui can help her reach her new professional goals

-A tarot reading by Laura

and much more!

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With the holidays upon us, many of us will be traveling to see friends and family, as well as welcoming guests into our homes. On this week’s episode we are taking a look at what you can do during this time to support and nurture the qi, wherever your travels may take you. Whether you’re in your childhood bedroom, a friend’s sofa or a hotel room in a new city, today we are offering practical tips for you build a supportive foundation wherever you may be laying your head during your travels. We also discuss what you can do to make your home feel welcoming and supportive to those you may be hosting.

Discussed in this episode:

-Wherever you may be, treat the room like you would your bedroom

-The power of space clearing whether it's a hotel room, sofa or your childhood bedroom

-The benefit of properly unpacking, rather than living out of a suitcase

-Why you might want to travel with your own lightbulb

and much more!

Mentioned in this episode:

-Space | Clearing Blend & Amethyst Mist for Space & Energy Clearing

-Palo Santo

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-[01:57] Introduction

-[02:23] Clearing the space

-[05:00] Treat the room like you would your bedroom

-[06:59] Unpack and make yourself at home

-[08:57] Proper lighting

-[13:37] Electronic devices

-[14:19] Stay hydrated 

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of December 2024! 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.

Discussed in this episode:

-Key dates for the month

-Allowing ourselves to not be sunny and bubbly all the time. This is an ideal time to let our bodies rest

-The full moon on December 15th

-December 21st: The Winter Solstice

-December as the month of Rat and why this is a fruitful time for Monkeys, Dragons & Oxen

-An I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast Listener community

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[01:05] Introduction

-[03:10] Blocked Doors

-[04:05] Avoid making changes in all areas of the Bagua

-[03:01] The energy of December 2024

-[06:53] Our online retreat

-[07:56] Chinese Zodiac reading for December 2024

-[12:28] An I Ching reading for December 2024

-[09:05] Sharp, Thorny, or Pointy Plants

-[17:51] Feng shui to support you during December 2024

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As feng shui professionals, our hope is to help people manifest spaces that nurture and support them. We don’t really like the word mistake or its click bait-y connotations. Anyone making the effort to invite more harmony and balance into their life is already on the right track, and the theme of today’s episode isn’t so much a list of mistakes that people make, but rather a list of commonly overlooked opportunities for growth within the home. Sometimes the solution to many of our obstacles is right in front of us, and today’s episode is a list of tips to help see those opportunities more clearly.

Discussed in this episode:

-Why you may want to start small and simple

-Why you should avoid dried, sick flowers and plants

-Broken or obscured mirrors

-Blocked doors

-Beds without headboards

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[01:05] Introduction

-[03:10] Blocked Doors

-[04:05] Avoid making changes in all areas of the Bagua

-[06:41] Dried, Dying, or Sick Flowers and Plants

-[09:05] Sharp, Thorny, or Pointy Plants

-[10:40] Broken or Obscured Mirrors

-[12:49] Storage Under the Bed

-[14:50] A Bed Without a Headboard 

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For episode 303 we are once again discussing one of our favorite topics: plants. In both accessibility and impact, plants are among the most essential and valuable tools in shifting the qi and creating more balance within a home or office. From cultivating prosperity to igniting inspiration, creating harmony in the family to cultivating more healing energy, plants are a must when working with the feng shui of any space. This isn’t the first time that we devote an episode to the simple, yet powerful ways to improve the wellness of your home with plants, and it certainly won’t be the last!

We go over:

-The balancing properties of plants in feng shui

-The healing properties of plants

-Some of our favorite plants for feng shui adjustments

-Balancing the water energy in bathrooms with plants

-Guidelines for incorporating plants into the different areas of the bagua

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[02:22] Introduction

-[04:15] Why plants make a good feng shui adjustment 

-[09:02] Plant Feng Shui Cures

-[10:43] Plants to enhance harmony for Family

-[12:53] To cultivate prosperity and abundance

-[13:28] To ignite Inspiration

-[14:21] Plants for balancing the bathroom

-[16:42] Some guidelines in selecting the best plants for a home feng shui adjustment

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Episode 302 is a special and fun one, as we welcome to the podcast three design professionals, all of whom are graduates of the Mindful Design Feng Shui School. Today’s show is a wide ranging conversation about how the practice has influenced and continues to inform their work as interior designers. Tori McBrien, Will Brown, and Erin Delander, all longtime friends of the show, each offer their unique perspectives on everything from how they integrate feng shui into their design practice, how feng shui helps them prepare for a new design project, the ways they use feng shui to support their work life, and much more. Today is a fun one!

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In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of November 2024! 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.

What we talk about in this episode:

-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 into the water season

-November 7th as the start of winter

-The qi of November as we move from the metal element into the water element

-A tarot reading that looks at the transition into the colder and darker days of winter

-November as the month of Pig according to the Chinese zodiac

-Our feng shui suggestions to make the most of this month’s energy

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[01:67] Introduction

-[04:05] Key dates

-[07:00] Chinese Zodiac reading for November 2024

-[09:36] The qi of November 2024

-[10:35] A Tarot reading for the Holistic Spaces community

-[18:04] Feng shui support for the month

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We’ve talked a lot on this podcast about the bed and it’s symbolism in feng shui. There’s a reason for that — if we’re lucky, we’ll spend a third of our life in bed and from a feng shui perspective, it’s one of the simplest and most effective places to start when realigning the qi of our homes. From clearing space around your bed to the grounding stability of a headboard, proper bed placement is both an easy and profound way to begin creating a home in which the qi can flow freely to offer inspiration and peace. For our 300th (!!!) episode we are taking the longview on proper bed placement.

What we talk about in this episode:

-The command position

-Why we always want to make sure that our feet are not facing the door when in bed

-Creating space on both sides of the bed to allow a balance of yin and yang

-Which walls to place your bed against and which to avoid

and much more!

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Time stamps for the episode:

-[01:13] Introduction

-[03:12] Commanding position

-[05:25] Placing the bed in relationship to doors

-[08:27] Headboard against a solid wall

-[10:55] Locating the bed away from the toilet wall

-[11:55] Space on either side of the bed

-[13:42] Beams, soffits, and sloped ceilings

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