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About Maureen

Maureen K. Calamia, BBA, CFSC, BBP

Maureen K. Calamia is founder of Re-Nature Consulting, LLC, a feng shui consulting firm based in Saint James, New York. Author of Creating Luminous Spaces, due out Spring 2018 by Red Wheel/Weiser.

Incorporating nature into the built environment, Maureen provides guidance on the use of layout, placement, the five natural elements, objects, colors, materials, shapes and textures. Through the ancient principles of feng shui, Maureen restores balance and harmony. How an environment feels is just as important as how it looks.

Maureen uses concepts of environmental psychology and biophilia in her designs to inspire balance and joy by re-establishing a connection to the nature. She teaches Re-Nature Feng Shui Certification with a Live Online course as

well as an Advanced Re-Nature Program. Trained in both Classical and Black Sect Tibetan Buddhist ( BTB) Feng Shui and Building Biology.

Maureen is author of several eBooks and writes for her Luminous Spaces blog as well as other internet sites.

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Get inspired and motivated to start the change you want to see in your life!

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You and your employees will be more inspired and motivated for success!

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Introduction to Each Module Workbook

Introduction Welcome to the Luminous Spaces Feng Shui Your Home! Video Series. In this program you will learn about feng shui in a new way! You will not only come to an understanding of some of the basic principles of the craft, but you will also get guidance on what you can do to make simple change in your environment to begin to bring in more harmony and balance, and therefore, more joy, health and success into your life! Feng shui is a complex study, with many faces, teachings and most importantly, deep knowledge. Knowledge that is so deep that you can never stop learning about it! You can hear the same information over and over again and still get yet another layer of meaning from it that will enrich your life. At the very beginning of my studies, one of my feng shui masters said that they, after 20 plus years, are still learning. Always a student! This type of work is what draws me in. I love learning and deepening my understanding of the interconnectedness of everything in the universe. I studied astrology as a teenager and have continued my studies of philosophy, astrology, psychology, divination practices, architecture, green living and finally feng shui! To me, feng shui bring all of these studies together and adds a depth that I never realized possible. Do you want to know my mission here? That I make you fall in love with feng shui with the enthusiasm I had for it in the beginning and continue to have for it a decade later. Information-Packed Modules There are 5 Modules in the Full Series. Module 1 is Introduction to Feng Shui. In this module we will review the basic principles of feng shui, including the balance of yin and yang, harmonizing and attracting positive chi and the natural five elements that is used in Chinese philosophy, Traditional Chinese Medicine and the martial arts. In addition, you will learn about the Bagua map to use as a tool to identify areas in your home that you want and need to change. Module 2 will start our journey through important areas of your home, and this one will focus on the front door. Feng Shui Entries will teach you about the importance of the front door and show you examples of poor feng shui and good feng shui, and why! This module will help you to understand how to keep negative energy, either from your neighborhood or your property, from entering your home. And you will get great tips on how to improve your entry based on the compass direction. Module 3 is focused on the bedroom. You will see examples of poor feng shui and good feng shui bedrooms, the importance of the bed itself and how artwork can have the power to either bring you joy or make you feel depressed! And lastly, you will get tips on how to create the best bedroom for health and happiness. Module 4 is about the home office. Feng Shui Home Office will review the importance of the home office for everyone – either as your primary or secondary workspace. You will learn about the symbolism of your desk and placement. Again you will see examples of poor feng shui and good feng shui offices and get tips on how to create a home office destined for success! Lastly, Module 5 is about your Outdoor Spaces! Feng Shui Outdoors will show you how you can make the best of your outdoor spaces using the five natural elements, using the Bagua map to enrich your yard, symbolism of objects and placement and lastly, how to create spaces for family and entertaining as well as spaces for peace and meditation.


How to Get the Most from the Luminous Spaces Feng Shui Series This series is a comprehensive tool to help you improve your life. Review my suggestions for getting the most out of this Series and you decide how best to learn based on your own style:

1. Do the modules, one by one. I suggest starting with Module 1: An Introduction to Feng Shui so that you have a foundation of material from which to build upon.

2. Listen to the Visualization first on MP3. Take a few minutes, in a quiet space and listen to the visualization and take notes on any feelings and observations you have in your workbook.

3. Watch the video and keep the workbook handy for taking notes on ideas. Throughout the video, you may pause and answer questions in the workbook.

4. Finally, you might have a list of a few ideas you have to improve your space. I suggest that you implement the simpler ideas immediately! You can start feeling the power of feng shui firsthand.

5. After you have reviewed all the modules, I suggest that you wait a few weeks or a few months and then do the visualizations again. Have you noticed any change in your feelings or observations compared to the first time? Take note.

6. Have fun and enjoy the learning experience! I love feedback from my clients and students. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments or even to let me know how feng shui is working in your life. You can email me at [email protected]. Namaste,


What is Feng Shui?

� Wind and Water are the powerful natural elements that shape the earth and provide nourishing energy to support life. Feng Shui is the art and science of working with this energy, or chi. Chi is everywhere and in everything – it is the building blocks of life.

� Feng Shui is the art of balancing and harmonizing the flow of chi according to its natural order. It’s about harnessing beneficial chi for human abundance.

� Feng Shui was used for safety and comfort. If you’re family had good Feng Shui, they would be able to prosper. Without it, you cannot.

BASIC CONCEPTS

� Flow of Chi � Yin & Yang � The Five Natural Elements � The Bagua


Flow of Chi

Chi moving through the landscape is analogous to the movement of wind and as water flows through a river.

Defining and Describing Chi:

� Words used to define chi are adjectives � It is symbolic of what is going on in your life

Types of Chi

� Sheng Chi – Sheng Chi is chi that is life-supporting and nourishing chi. This is what we strive to live and work in.

� Sha Chi – Sha Chi is chi that is life-draining, leaving you feeling weak, tired, stressed. This is what we strive to deflect and avoid with Feng Shui cures.


Yin & Yang

� Feng Shui is about how we FEEL in our surroundings. � Are we comfortable or uneasy? � If a room is “balanced” we feel comfortable. A balance between yin and yang has been

achieved. � However, if a room makes us feel uncomfortable, it could very well be that it’s either too

yang or too yin.

YIN YANG

Stagnant Hyper active

Dark Bright

Quiet Noisy

Still Busy

Deep Colors Light Colors

Soft surfaces Hard surfaces

Carpet or rugs Bare floors

Curtains Blinds

Square Round

Interior Exterior

Curved Straight

Supportive Dominant


Yin & Yang Balance Assessment

Use this assessment to analyze one room at a time. Generally, the ultimate

yin/yang balance is 40% yin, 60% yang, with the exception of bedrooms which

should be 60% yin/40% yang.

Element Yin Yang

Electrical Lighting Dim Bright

Day Lighting Little, none Lots

Flooring Carpets Hard flooring

Noise level Quiet Loud

Ceiling height Low High (12 ft+)

Open floor space Small amounts Large amounts

Furniture Curvy Straight

Amount of furniture Lots of pieces - cluttered Few pieces

Seating Stuffed, soft Hard

Walls Muted, soft tones Bright colors

Art Nature/people imagery Abstract/none

Storage Cluttered, chaotic Organized, minimal

Objects/Items Cluttered, chaotic Organized, minimal

Room View Natural Manmade, buildings, parking

Window treatments Drapery, curtains, shades Blinds, none

Location in building Quiet – back of building, interior, basement

Noisy – street level, street side, by lobby

Note: Total up each yin response and each yang response and put your totals below. Then divide each by 16 then multiply by 100 to determine the percentage of yin and yang in your room.

Total Yin ________ Yang _______


The Five Natural Elements

Yin and yang are polar opposites of chi. However, the type of chi experienced is flavored by the basic elements of nature. The Five Elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Interaction between these elements and chi form the foundation theory for achieving Feng Shui balance. There are at least three cycles affecting the five types of chi represented by these elements:

� Nourishing- Creative � Controlling - Destructive � Reductive - Draining

“Whatever we are not conscious of will be expressed in our environment”

– Carl Jung

Rule for Determining Bonus Additions & Missing Areas

� A Missing Area is defined as added property, but only if the “addition” to the regular shape is more than half that side of the house

� A bonus is if the “addition” to the regular shape is less than half that side of the house


Top 3 Areas I Want to Work on In My Life:

1.______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

Areas or Rooms in My Home That I Don’t Feel Comfortable In:

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Bagau Maps for the Home

� Each bagua area below has the natural element that represents that area, what element either supports, controls or drains it, along with several suggestions on what you mig

� Draw a sketch of the outline of your home and rooms on this template placing the front door at the bottom of the template."

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Bagau Maps for the Home

Each bagua area below has the natural element that represents that area, what element either supports, controls or drains it, along with several suggestions on what you might do there to enhance this space.Draw a sketch of the outline of your home and rooms on this template placing the front door at the bottom of

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Each bagua area below has the natural element that represents that area, what element either supports, ht do there to enhance this space.

Draw a sketch of the outline of your home and rooms on this template placing the front door at the bottom of


Ideas for Each Area of Bagua:

Use this area to list the inspiration you’ve gained to apply to your own home

Wealth & Abundance Fame & Reputation Romance & Partnership

Family & New Beginnings Health & Clarity Children, Creative, Completion

Self Knowledge & Spirituality Career & Life’s Journey Helpful People & Travel


Other Notes:


Yin & Yang Balance Assessment

Room ________________________________________________ Element Yin Yang Electrical Lighting Dim Bright Day Lighting Little, none Lots Flooring Carpets Hard flooring Noise level Quiet Loud Ceiling height Low High (12 ft+) Open floor space Small amounts Large amounts Furniture Curvy Straight Amount of furniture

Lots of pieces - cluttered

Few pieces

Seating Stuffed, soft Hard Walls Muted, soft tones Bright colors Art Nature/people imagery Abstract/none Storage Cluttered, chaotic Organized, minimal Objects/Items Cluttered, chaotic Organized, minimal Room View Natural Manmade, buildings,

parking Window treatments

Drapery, curtains, shades

Blinds, none

Location in building

Quiet – back of building, interior, basement

Noisy – street level, street side, by lobby

Total up each yin response and each yang response and put your totals below. Then divide each by 16 then multiply by 100 to determine the percentage of yin and yang in your room.

Total Yin ________ Yang _______


Five Elements Chart

The Five Natural Elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal

Water Wood Fire Earth Metal Element Fountains;

aquariums; bowl of water

Wood items or furnishings; Trees, plants, flowers

Fire, candles, fireplace, chiminea, bright lights, sunlight

Soil, rocks, primitive stone and quartz, honed marble

All metal objects

Colors Black, dark colors

Green, Blue Red, purple, magenta, reddish orange

Earth tones (sandy to peat moss), yellow

White, off-white, gold, silver, gray, pastels

Shapes Freeform, flowing; paisley; wavy patterns

Vertical, columns; vertical blinds, striped wallpaper

Triangle, pyramid, star shape, conical shapes

Square, rectangle, horizontal lines

Round, oval, circular shapes; arches and domes

Materials Glass, mirror, plastics

Bamboo, Cotton & Rayon

Animal prints, leather, bones

Ceramics, terracotta, clay objects, brick and tile

Gemstones, polished stone and marble

Others Sinks & toilets Books Zig zag patterns

Low, wide furniture

Images Water landscapes

Forest, flower landscapes

People, animals, fire, sun and star artwork

Open landscapes, deserts

Art with metallic, gold or silver leaf finishes

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Bagua Maps

How to Use this Map:

� Use this map to determine placement of your life aspirations within your home or work space. � Place at curb for property, front entrance for your home, entrance to each room, chair at your desk

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Use this map to determine placement of your life aspirations within your home or work space. Place at curb for property, front entrance for your home, entrance to each room, chair at your desk

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Use this map to determine placement of your life aspirations within your home or work space. Place at curb for property, front entrance for your home, entrance to each room, chair at your desk


Residential Feng Shui Survey

Note: Areas with the highest scores are areas that you should pay specific attention to in your home to make feng shui adjustments.

1 – Strongly Agree 2 – Agree 3 – Partially Agree 4 – Disagree 5 – Strong Disagree

Wealth & Prosperity

___ I feel that I earn what I am worth ___ I manage my money efficiently ___ Satisfied with the money that I have ___ I feel very fortunate in my life ___ My life feels abundant ___ Total Wealth & Prosperity

Fame & Reputation

___ I am happy with my reputation ___ I am well respected at work/community ___ Happy with recognition I’ve been given ___ Well known for my talents, skills ___ Happy with amt of time in the limelight ___ Total Fame & Reputation

Relationships

___ Satisfied with my friendships ___ Satisfied with work relationships ___ My social life is fulfilling ___ I rarely feel lonely, isolated ___ I have a wonderful love life ___ Total Relationships

Creativity/Children

___ I get much joy from creativity/children ___ I am often inspired ___ I am rarely creatively blocked ___ I have no trouble finishing projects ___ I do creatively fulfilling activities ___ Total Creativity/Children

Helpful People & Travel

___ I can rely on others when I need help ___ I am often helpful to others ___ I am very good at networking ___ I am confident in my abilities ___ I am satisfied with the amt of travel ___ Total Helpful People & Travel

Career

___ My life is moving in the right direction ___ I enjoy my field of work ___ I enjoy my work environment ___ My current job is satisfying ___ I like the challenge my work brings me ___ Total Career

Self-Knowledge

___ I have a peaceful state of mind ___ I am always learning something new ___ I meditate/take quiet time for myself ___ I feel that I am a wise person ___ I feel motivated in my work ___ Total Self-Knowledge

New Beginnings/Family/Health

___ I start new projects very easily ___ I feel healthy ___ I rarely suffer from tension and stress ___ I have good relationships with family ___ I take care of myself physically,

emotionally, spiritually ___ Total New Beginnings/Family/Health

How to Enhance Each Area of the Bagua Map

Bagua Area Family Wealth Fame Relationship Creativity Helpful People

Career Knowledge Health Center

Main Element

Wood Wood Fire Earth Metal Metal Water Earth Earth

Items or objects to incorporate



Fire, candles, fireplace, chiminea, bright lights, sunlight


All metal objects

All metal objects

Fountains; aquariums; bowl of water



Nourishing Element

Water Water Wood Fire Earth Earth Metal Fire Fire

Other items and objects



Wood items , furnishings; Trees, plants, flowers

Fire, candles, fireplace, bright lights, sunlight

Soil, rocks, stone and quartz, honed marble

Soil, rocks, stone and quartz, honed marble

All metal objects



Colors Green, Blue Black, dark colors

Green, Blue Black, dark colors

Red, purple, magenta, orange Green, blue

Earth tones (sandy to peat moss), yellow Reds, purple, orange

White, off-white, gold, silver, gray, pastels Earth tones, yellow

White, off-white, gold, silver, gray, pastels Earth tones, yellow

Black, dark colors, white, gray, silver, gold



Shapes Vertical, columns, striped wallpaper

Vertical, columns, striped wallpaper

Triangle, pyramid, star shape, conical shapes




Freeform, flowing; paisley; wavy Round, oval shapes



Materials Bamboo, Cotton & Rayon

Bamboo, Cotton & Rayon

Animal prints, leather




Glass, mirror Ceramics, terracotta, clay objects, brick and tile


Symbolism Growth and vitality of family

Growth and vitality of finances

Diplomas, certifications, projects

Pairs of items, romantic imagery

Projects to complete, creativity

Male authority, networking

Related to your career, journey

Spiritual items, books

Stability, foundation

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