Feng Shui Decoded - the Western School of Feng Shui® Podcast

Join your hosts as they discuss the fascinating topic of endings and beginnings.

Join the conversation about outdoor Feng Shui!

Join our hosts as they discuss those wonderful companions and soulful sidekicks- our pets!

Join our hosts as they explore how we can apply the 5 Elements and the Feng Shui tenets of safety, comfort, and beauty to our clothing and fashion choices!

Join our podcasters as they discuss the instincts you bring to Feng Shui, and the Feng Shui you're already doing right!

Join the Feng Shui Decoded crew as they discuss seasonal and holiday Feng Shui!

Listen to our conversation about the ways Feng Shui can support health and healing!

Enjoy our conversation from September 16, 2025 where we explore 15-minute Feng Shui!

Shownotes: Words are related to the Fire element which fuels loving relationships  Dr. Emoto's discoveries on how water responds to words Louise Hay's books and videos on how to think, talk, and write using affirmational language  A couple who wish to have children change the negative name of an area in their house A laundry/pantry area goes from Doom to VaVaVoom A young woman clearly defi...

Show notes: Expansive spaces versus tight, cozy spaces--how do they support your energy? The effects of screening off spaces in large rooms Giving more space to your favorite passions The work-rest-play triad of life activities--giving each of them good space to flourish Creating outdoor spaces that promote rest versus work

In this episode, we share stories about renewing, recycling, repurposing and rejoicing in the new life found in old things.  We encourage listeners to: Honor ancestorial items by repurposing them Expand your shopping experience by asking the Universe for help in finding what you seek – and checking out local second-hand shops Trust yourself in knowing when to let something go; and celebrate the fa...

Show notes: Craft a space to hold your vision to start a family Notice art that might be holding energy in place that does not support your vision Purge a home of another's possessions that allows your personal vision to emerge Write a Love Letter to your home to define the vision desired for your personal space and life. Know your Vision can change over time and you can rearrange your space to su...

Show notes: Establishing supportive boundaries with an adult daughter in a shared home. A "launch party" and assistance for adult kids ready to leave "the nest." A story of creating peace between a newly moved-in grandpa and his grandson. Respectfully housing two matriarchs in one home. Ideas for corralling toddler toys everywhere. General guidelines and tips for creating a harmonious home with al...

Check the feeling of each room in your house. Have a conversation: What is your home saying to you? Find one spot that resonates with you; assess why; and use that information to expand your resonance throughout the house. Are you meeting your past needs or your current needs? Story: Reducing the size of the dining table to fit current needs. Story: Growing up in a family who built their own homes...

Episode 4: Collections or clutter? Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Karen Abler Carrasco, Ellen Schneider, and Lorrie Webb Grillo. Recorded: Feb 11, 2025 Show notes: Collections or clutter: What’s the difference? Collections are items that are loved and cared for; clutter is stuck energy that has become stagnant. When collections become clutter, finding ways to give them away where they will...

Show notes: Definition of Tolerations Exploration of the many different tolerations and accessing solutions through Feng Shui practices From too many pillows to separate bedrooms, ending tolerations can be quick and  heartfelt or involve deep work to emerge peacefully

Show notes: Using a Feng Shui remedy to resolve difficult neighbor issues A Feng Shui cure that softened the impact of intruding energies. Clear communications lead to better boundaries for all. Ways to increase generosity, beauty and happiness in neighborhoods.

Episode 1: Staying in the flow of abundance Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Karen Abler Carrasco, Ellen Schneider, and Lorrie Webb Grillo. Recorded: January 21, 2025 Show notes: Our definitions of Abundance Attributes of Abundance: Gratitude, Generosity, Trust, Resourcefulness  Abundance flows best in a circle of giving & receiving, like the breath The maturation of abundance  Ellen Sch...

The Center of the Bagua Map is considered the 'hub of the wheel' around which the treasures of life flow.  It's associated with the Earth element and with residents feeling grounded, centered, and connected. Includes stories about overcoming architectural challenges such as closets and stairways to establish a strong Center. 

A request for a specific webmaster, placed in the Helpful People and Travel gua, brings the perfect person at the perfect time. Placing lights and fresh flowers in an empty HP&T room brings greatly expanded business success. Anchoring the HP&T corner out in the yard brings a perfect new home at the perfect price. An emergency request for a new heater at a budget price, placed in the HP&amp...

Children & Creativity is found in the middle right side of the Bagua Map as viewed as a tic-tac-toe shape. Love & Marriage is above it, and Helpful People & Travel is below it. This area is about bringing the ideas incubated in the depths of Love out into the world– those expressions could be children and could be creative work. Awe, wonder, playfulness, whimsy and light-heartedness ar...

Love and Marriage is in the top right box of your Bagua Map, between Fame and Reputation on the left and Children and Creativity below. This area is associated with Yielding and Softening as well as Intimacy, Nourishing, Sustainability and Adaptability . Love and Marriage Stories: A newly separated single woman crafts her space to hold self-love A pair of childhood photos creates a new opening for...

Fame & Reputation is located in the top middle box of your Bagua Map, between Wealth on the left and Love on the right. This area is associated with the Fire element; emotional warmth and connection; and Integrity, Honesty, and Recognition. Fame & Reputation Stories: -A teenager works with his bedroom and eliminates reputation issues at school  -A couple lights up their back patio and rece...

Brief introduction to the Bagua Map. Key Words for Wealth and Prosperity:   Flow, Abundance, Expansion, Gratitude, Appreciation  Experiences shared about applying Essential Feng Shui® to the Wealth and Prosperity Area: What to do when the Wealth and Prosperity area falls in a garage, on a balcony, or out in the yard. "Preemptive Feng Shui" -- applying Feng Shui remedies to a future home purchase....

Brief introduction to the Bagua map and how to apply it to floor plans Key Words for Health and Family : Wellness, Trust, Intuition, Strength, Family and Chosen Family Relationships, Foundation, Growth Stories about applying Essential Feng Shui® to the Health and Family Area: How a couple rearranged their Health and Family area that had exposed medications and hospital décor to establish areas of...