House Therapy

Sometimes, people unfamiliar with Feng Shui are surprised to learn just how intuitive its practice can be. In this episode, I share a few essential Feng Shui tips that happen to be echoed by other professionals and industries outside of this tradition.  From real estate basics like location and curb appeal, to design fundamentals like colored doors and kitchen decors, the many ways in which Feng S...

A clean home is a necessary ingredient for shui's success. Chaos, clutter, dust or the procrastinated piles – whatever your clean up consists of – it all runs interference with our welcoming efforts, and I say this often, but I can't say it enough: High vibe magic in a low vibe environment will not produce champagne-popping results. So, with the new year in the forecast, here are 7 simple rituals...

If you have 3 essential ingredients in your kitchen – oranges, cinnamon, and salt – then you have a chi arsenal in your home. In this episode, I share my most tried and true cleansing rituals using these simple items. I give them to my clients the most; I rely on them the most; and because of that consistency, I know they generate results the most. Whether you feel like lifting your spirit or bala...

Here's the Q: " I feel like I'm starting to change as a person, but I still have an emotional attachment to my old clothes because of memories. I am no longer in sync with them because it's like they keep me in the old personality, but the memories…When do you decide to throw clothes out?" Every room in your home should be really good at one thing, even your closet. Closets are about our authentic...

Here's what I love about the kitchen. We're fed and nourished here. We cook, pay our bills, and help our kids with homework here. We drink our coffee here, host gatherings, enjoy impromptu conversations here. Whether it's opening a bottle of wine while we bake or doing family game night around the table, when we ask people about some of their best memories, think about how many center around a kit...

Is there an element of superstition in the modern practice of Feng Shui?  The origins of Feng Shui carry a lot of superstition – so it is important, I think, that it is present in the way some of its wisdom and insights translate. To me, that registers as the lineage, the ancestry coming through and I so strongly believe that is important to the practice. That said, thousands of years gone by and...

A client recently asked me to share some of my own Feng Shui rituals and routines, the ones I do in my home. As much as Feng Shui conjures up this peaceful, bubbling water, serene, birds chirping, light breeze making the curtains dance idea in people's minds, if you stopped by my house at any given moment, there is usually plenty of "life" happening. We are a proper mix of creative and loud and qu...

It's another Q & A day and we've got some fabulous questions, from careers to creativity to handling trash around the house!  Got questions? Email me at amanda@simpleshui.com and put PODCAST Q in the subject line. This is an excellent opportunity to get a little expert help – and to help others who have similar Qs! Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandag...

Feng Shui is a practice in harmonizing seen and unseen energies. And most times, this work doesn't require a shopping list.  However.  When we start improving the space around us, we can be easily lured into wanting to give our surroundings a little sprucing and spending. Those purchases, though, often come down to personal preferences. And even if your space needs a little décor rehab, it isn't t...

Feng Shui and design are complementary disciplines, not equivalent ones. Here are 3 common ways Feng Shui gets side-stepped by homeowners + business owners, with some tips in the episode to help you course-correct for each. Prioritizing space over command position. Favoring monochromatic palettes over colorful ones. Letting the builder / architect / designer dictate the purpose of a room.    Blog...

Often, when people are clearing clutter +/or purging, starting to Feng Shui, or changing rituals and routines in their lives and homes, I notice a need for speed and perfection and winning. We start out with so much hype – and the hope for immediate transformation feels like rocket fuel in the veins. I've been there – it's intoxicating.  We're doped on the BIG picture, the finish line, the glory o...

Today's episode of House Therapy is all about YOU! We're spending this whole episode answering your questions. We learn so much more when we're exposed to situations and challenges that aren't necessarily ours. So even if today's Qs don't feel immediately relevant – lean in and listen because inevitably some nugget of wisdom within our conversation will be useful later! The top Qs in today's Q & A...

Today, we are talking all about the real bedroom goals - from layering our light to living with what we love. The bedroom is a sacred sanctuary – a place devoted to our comfort and vulnerability. It's where we sleep; bare our bodies sensually; and return ourselves to equilibrium. And as a feng shui practitioner, a bedroom is very revealing because it tells me within a glance what you think you're...

Today we're going to talk allll about your front door, your ENTRANCE. In fact, this episode just might have you taking notes! Your front door is like a first impression. It's very symbolic of how we greet the world. So, in my conversations and consultations, the front door space is always high on my list of considerations. Everything happening at the front door – landscaping, lighting, the colors,...

The practice of Feng Shui is to bring your home and you into alignment with the energy of fortune. And you're already practicing Feng Shui, whether you knew it or not.  If you have space that holds stuff, Shui is happening all around you. Just like you don't "choose" to notice that the energy is off when you enter a room after an argument, or choose to feel the spirit when you enter a church, Feng...

One of the questions I get asked most is, how did you get started in Feng Shui? And people are always surprised when I say I came to it as a skeptic.  I didn't see the logic of how my house was going to improve my life circumstances. So, I came into it adversarially. In fact, it was in my attempts to disprove the promises of this ancient practice that I found myself falling in love with it.  Since...

I am Amanda Gibby Peters, creator of Simple Shui, a modern and love-based practice of Feng Shui, and now Mother Superior of House Therapy, the Feng Shui podcast where we keep the conversation simple, straightforward, and smart. If you're ready for a new relationship with your space, WELCOME! You're in the right place. An expert in communication, I nudge people closer to realizing and experiencing...