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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: Joining the Seen and the Unseen Forces of Nature | |
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| Form and Compass--the Two Basic Schools of Feng Shui | |
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| From Popcorn to Prosperity | |
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| Feng Shui Acts of Courage | |
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| Feng Shui Principles and Guidelines to Live By | |
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| Everything Is Alive with Ch'i | |
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| Everything Is Connected by Ch'i | |
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| The Ch'i in Everything Is Always Changing | |
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| Live with What You Love | |
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| Put Safety and Comfort First | |
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| Simplify and Organize | |
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| Practice Feng Shui Today | |
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| The Bagua Map--Calling All Blessings | |
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| Mapping the Bagua of Your Home | |
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| Missing Areas of the Bagua Map | |
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| Mapping the Bagua in Every Room | |
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| Assessing Your Bagua Map Profile | |
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| Seen and Unseen Work Related to the Bagua Map | |
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| Bagua Map Exercise | |
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| Yin and Yang and the Five Elements-- Nature's Abundant Palette | |
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| Yin and Yang | |
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| The Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) | |
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| The Nourishing Cycle of the Five Elements | |
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| The Controlling Cycle of the Five Elements | |
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| A Quick Reference for Working with the Controlling Cycle | |
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| Ch'i Enhancements--Romancing the Home | |
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| Art | |
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| Color | |
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| Crystals | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Living Things | |
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| Mirrors | |
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| Nature Objects | |
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| Sound Makers | |
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| Water Features | |
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| Wind Dancers | |
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| The Front Entrance and Foyer--a Welcoming Opportunity | |
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| An Entrancing Approach | |
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| A Welcoming Foyer | |
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| Upgrading All Entrances | |
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| Doubling Your Enhancements | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Front Entrance | |
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| The Living Room--Sharing Who You Are with the World | |
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| Living in Comfort and Safety | |
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| Fireplaces--the Living Hearth | |
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| Chatty Cabinets | |
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| Colors of our Lives | |
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| Controlling the Wild Electronic Beasts | |
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| Ceilings--Heaven and Earth in Place | |
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| Beams--Lightening their Load | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Living Room | |
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| The Dining Room--Nurturing Body, Heart, and Soul | |
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| Reclaiming the Ritual of Dining | |
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| A Nourishing Atmosphere | |
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| A Delicious Chair | |
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| A Savory View | |
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| A Choice Table | |
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| Ceiling Fans--Calming the Atmosphere | |
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| The Fine Art of Dining | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Dining Room | |
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| The Kitchen--Nourishment's Birthplace | |
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| Countertops, not Cluttertops | |
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| Cabinets and Pantries--Behind Closed Doors | |
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| An Eye on Safety | |
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| The Stove--Hearth of the Kitchen | |
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| Harmonious Lighting and the Kitchen Perch | |
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| The Bagua Map in the Kitchen | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Kitchen | |
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| The Family Room--Your Indoor Playground | |
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| Protecting Your Natural Rhythms | |
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| Family Furnishings | |
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| Happy Enhancements | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Family Room | |
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| The Home Office--a Powerhouse of Productivity | |
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| Locating Your Office and Desk | |
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| Furnishing Your Home Office | |
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| Electromagnetic Fields | |
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| Getting and Staying Organized | |
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| Office Sensuality | |
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| Power Bagua--Mapping Office and Desk | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Home Office | |
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| Bedrooms--Sensual Serenity | |
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| Furnishings and Decor--Designing the Perfect Nest | |
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| Memories and Associations--"Who" Are You Sleeping with Tonight? | |
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| Desks, Exercise Equipment, and Other Strange Bedfellows | |
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| The View from the Bed--First and Last Impressions | |
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| Closets and Bureaus--Pockets of Plenty | |
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| The Television in the Bedroom--Who's Watching Whom? | |
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| Directional Sleeping | |
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| Master Bedrooms | |
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| Children's Bedrooms | |
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| Single People's Bedrooms | |
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| Guest Rooms | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for Bedrooms | |
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| The Sanctuary--Room for the Spirit | |
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| Follow Your Bliss | |
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| Claiming Your Space | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Sanctuary | |
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| Bathrooms--Cleansing Waters | |
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| Close the Drains or Close the Doors | |
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| Meaningful Motifs | |
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| Bathroom Bagua | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for Bathrooms | |
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| Laundry Rooms and Garages--Diamonds in the Rough | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for the Laundry Room and Garage | |
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| Attics, Basements, and Other Storage Areas--Giving Everything a Home | |
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| Enlighten Your Belongings | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for Storage Areas | |
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| Hallways and Stairways--Connecting Passageways | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for Hallways and Stairways | |
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| Windows and Doors--the Eyes and Mouths of the Home | |
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| Quick Reference Guidelines for Windows and Doors | |
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| Cleansings and Blessings--Bathing the Soul of Your Home | |
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| Cleaning and Cleansing First | |
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| Cleansing with the Five Elements | |
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| House Blessings | |
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| Ch'i Replenishing Exercises--Nourishing the Ch'i Within | |
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| Sphere of Ch'i Exercise | |
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| Ch'i Movement Exercise | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Bibliography/Recommended Reading | |
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| About the Author | |