WHAT THE FENG SHUI

Victoria Stoker
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Hi, I’m Vicki! WELCOME TO - WHAT THE FENG SHUI My mission is to simplify traditional Feng Shui and make it practical and accessible, so your home becomes a powerful support for your health, wealth, relationships and life direction. With clear guidance and step-by-step blueprints, I help you align your space with your energy and your future — not just its appearance.

  1. 3d ago

    Halloween Special - A Haunted House or Just Bad Feng Shui?

    A Haunted House or Just Bad Feng Shui? It's Halloween, so let's talk about haunted houses, unexplained feelings and the possibility that your home might not be quite as spooky as you think! Have you ever walked into a property and immediately felt uncomfortable? Could it be something supernatural, or could traditional Feng Shui offer another explanation? In this Halloween episode, I'm exploring some of the environmental and interior features that traditional Feng Shui considers unfavourable. We'll look at: Houses positioned at the end of cul-de-sacs and facing T-junctions.Poison arrows and fast-moving energy.Graveyards, hospitals and the influence of Yin energy.Unusual building features and number symbolism.Clutter, stagnant energy and the importance of fresh air.Bedroom layouts, coffin position and mirrors opposite the bed.I'll also share some interesting stories and explain why assessing a home's Feng Shui involves much more than simply looking at the front door. So, before you call the ghost hunters, take a closer look at your home! Is it a haunted house or just bad Feng Shui? Happy Halloween from What The Feng Shui! TRANSCRIPT This week is the scariest what the feng shui episode ever! I hope you’re enjoying halloween, trick or treating, and parties.  Personally I love watching real life ghost stories and am a huge fan of Uncanny with Danny Robbins and Most Haunted especially their live halloween tv shows.  But this year I will be watching Ghostwatch which was first televised as a live documentary in 1992 and I can remember watching it with my mum and dad.  It was so scary and caused real-life panic that night for everyone watching, I can remember at one point my dad was shouting at the television , saying ‘send the SAS in” It is definitely worth watching! But I did warn you! In this episode we are walking through a haunted house or is it just bad feng shui?We are walking towards the house and before we’ve even entered, I can see that it is right at the end of a cul-de-sac or a ‘dead end’ so the energy or chi is aiming straight at the house with nowhere to go apart from crashing into the property.  This is the same if your home faces a t-junction with fast flowing traffic.  It creates a poison arrow or sha chi which can be difficult to correct.  Moving your main entrance to a different side of the home or blocking the view of the road with a hedge, trees or a fence can help.  Also, if speed bumps where installed to slow down the fast moving traffic, that would make a difference too. I can see that next to the house is a graveyard. Feng shui masters do not like land that is too close to churches, graveyards, cemeteries, crematoriums or hospitals.  These places have strong yin vibrations that can overwhelm life, yin qualities are stillness, darkness and coolness. So you would struggle to gather any prosperous chi around and into your home. There is a church within the graveyard that has a pointed steeple and is aimed directly towards the house.  This can create negative or sha chi aimed straight at it.  Try to avoid homes that have any nearby manmade structures or mountains that look threatening nearby or facing them directly, they can be inauspicious. I’ve just noticed that the number of the house is 14.  The number 4 sounds like the word ‘death’ in mandarin.  In china, hong kong and other east asian regions the floors ending in 4 - so 4, 14,24 and so on, are replaced  with 3a or missed out completely.  The number 4 is also avoided in phone numbers, licence plates, hotel room numbers and street addresses. Lets go in now. As soon as you enter the house the energy feels really heavy and low.  I can see clutter, dead plants, clocks that have stopped and dark corners in every room.  This is due to having trapped energy that has become negative.  It is really important to release this energy and bring fresh air into the home. Opening the windows each day will help bring in refresh and renew the energy in your home.  Even if its just for 5 minutes each day. Sometimes when you enter a home it may feel uncomfortable and unwelcoming.  Something many have happened here and you just feel that you need to leave.  I have been told about a feng shui master who had been asked to assess a property for a developer and even though the landforms such as the mountain and water locations where in the perfect areas something wasn’t right in the home and as the feng shui master stepped out of the main entrance, the door slammed behind him, like something or someone didn’t want him there.  Needless to say, the property developer didn’t buy the property. You can change the energy by renovating but it needs to be over a third of the home that is being altered..  this can breathe a new lease of life into the home, by changing the period of the home to the current one, which is period 9.  This creates a new natal flying star chart for the home and giving the home a fresh start. Moving into the bedroom I can see that as soon as I walk into the room, is the bed.  It is in the coffin position which means it is directly facing the door.  This means that when the energy or chi first enters the bedroom it is very yang so if the bed is the first thing it reaches then it will cause you to have a disturbed sleep.  Due to all the active energy.  If your bed is further into the bedroom then the chi will become more settled and calm creating a relaxed space to sleep. There is also a large mirror opposite the bed.  When I first started learning about feng shui, I always read that mirrors next to a bed meant that as you slept your spirit would rise and see themselves in the mirror and be startled and disturb you as you sleep - it was something along those lines!  Now I know that it is connected with the mirror creating too much yang or active energy in the bedroom, making it difficult to relax, rejuvenate and sleep.  You can either relocate the mirror or cover it over at night. I hope you’ve enjoyed this week's podcast and enjoy the rest of the week, take care.   The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  2. Oct 22

    Make Feng Shui Personal & Discover your Life Gua

    Discover Life Gua, one of the most personal aspects of traditional Feng Shui. Learn what your Gua number means, explore your four auspicious and four challenging directions, and find out how your personal directions relate to your home, floor plan and annual Flying Stars. Plus, discover practical ways to start applying Life Gua at home and work. The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations is free to access. TRANSCRIPT In this weeks episode I am going to talk about one of my favourite areas of feng shui.  It doesn’t get mentioned very often, if at all.  I have actually dedicated a whole module to this subject in my feng shui blueprint course because I feel this is a really important area to understand in Chinese metaphysics. So I wanted to share this today so you can start to make changes straight away.. so what am I talking about? I’m talking about your life gua.  This is your personal energy blueprint and unlike other areas of feng shui that change over time, your life gua never changes.  It stays with you throughout your life, no matter where you live or work, giving you a consistent map of how to align your environment with your energy. You have four auspicious directions and four challenging directions which influence how you think and make decisions, work and create and how you rest and connect with others.  When used correctly, your life gua can give you a powerful advantage in life, helping you move with energy instead of against it.  This is where feng shui becomes personalised.  It’s no longer just about your home - its about how your home interacts with you. Your environment can influence your directions and the quality of chi or energy in each direction  depends on What’s inside your home - layout, clutter, storage cupboard  What’s outside your home - landforms, structures, roads, water, mountains  Even your best direction can be weakened if its affected by negative surroundings.  So a supportive environment can amplify your strongest areas. The annual flying stars can also influence your life gua directions.  If the negative energy of the annual star 5 moves into your wellness and recovery direction you may feel run down or challenged that year.  But if the prosperity energy of star 9 enters your wealth and success direction then it can bring opportunities, growth and success, especially if you are actively using this space. So being aware of how the annual stars interact with your life gua directions will allow you to use the supportive areas more and avoid or minimise challenging ones. One last point to tell you about your life gua is to look at your homes floor plan and check to see whether there are any missing areas.   If one of your positive directions is missing then you many feel unsettled, disconnected or less supported at home.  But if one of your challenging directions is missing then this can work in your favour and reduce its negative influence. When determining your Gua number, the traditional method considers a few key factors that can affect the calculation. It is calculated using your biological sex, as the formula differs for males and females. Please note that this is based on traditional Feng Shui methods and is not related to gender identity. Another important detail is your year of birth, as the formula changes slightly for those born before the year 2000 and those born after. Your also need to consider that the Chinese Solar Calendar begins on the 4th February each year and not the 1st January. So if you were born before the 4th February, use the previous year for your calculations. If you were born on or after the 4th February, use your actual birth year. For Females ; the last two digits of birth year need to be added together, then keep reducing to one single digit. Then add either +5 before 2000 or +6 after 2000 and reduce to a single digit again. That is your Gua Number. For Males; the last two digits of birth year need to be added together, then keep reducing to one single digit. Then subtract either -10 before 2000 or -9 after 2000 from that number. That is your Gua Number If you are still unsure of calculating your gua number, in the free foundations part of the feng shui blueprint, one of the lessons is about your life gua and gives you the calculation method and your directions.   If you want to learn more details about your personal life gua directions, then there is a whole module dedicated to this, with how to apply and use each direction in your home and at work. Check out the show notes for more details. Lets go through the directions that everyone has and when you know your gua number, there is a chart with the 8 gua numbers and there directions, in the foundations part of the feng shui blueprint. We are going to start with the auspicious directions first Wealth and success -this is your space for creativity, innovation and turning ideas into reality.  Face this direction at your desk to help align with abundance and success. Wellness and recovery- this space is great for rest, healing and overall wellbeing.  If you’re feeling poorly and unwell, use this area to recover. Love and relationships - this area enhances your natural charm and helps you attract people and opportunities  Growth and alignment - this sector is all about how you show up in the world, your self esteem, courage and personal growth. Your four challenging directions are Minor obstacles - this area helps you to embrace life with courage and curiosity and step out of your comfort zone, Spiritual awakening- use this area for reflection, growth and self reflection.  Using this area for meditation and mindfulness is perfect. Personal magnetism - this area is about how you attract and connect with others.  This is also known as the peach blossom sector. Total loss  - lifes challenges, obstacles and lessons. Helps you to find solutions quickly if this area is positive. You may think that the four challenging directions don’t sound too bad.  But if there are negative forms inside or outside of the home then they could turn more negative and challenging for you.    The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  3. Oct 15

    Feng Shui Q&A : Front Door Directions, Wealth, Colours & Bad Feng Shui Explained

    Ever wondered which direction your front door should face, how to attract wealth using Feng Shui, or what to look for when buying a new home? In this episode of the What The Feng Shui podcast, I’m answering some of the most frequently asked Feng Shui questions and explaining how to apply traditional Feng Shui principles in your own home. We’ll explore: The best front door directions: Why your home's surroundings, entrance and Flying Stars chart matter.How to attract wealth and abundance: Discover how the Southeast area of your home, the Five Elements and annual Flying Stars can help you understand your home's energy.What to look for when buying or renting a property: Learn why the shape, position, surroundings and missing areas of a home deserve attention.The truth about Feng Shui colours: Why traditional Feng Shui focuses on the Five Elements rather than simply choosing colours for each room.How to deal with bad Feng Shui you can't change: Practical ways to refresh your space and recognise when your home may not be supporting you.My approach is to make traditional Feng Shui simple, practical and accessible, without getting caught up in confusing rules or unnecessary decorative cures. Whether you're new to Feng Shui, looking to improve your current home or planning a move, this episode will help you understand your space and make more informed decisions. Ready to learn more? Download my free Feng Shui Beginners Course to start learning how to map your home using the Bagua and 24 Mountain Compass. Planning a move? Explore my Feng Shui New Home Guide to help you assess a property's surroundings, position, direction and energy before making one of life's biggest purchases. Find the links in the show notes. Balance your home, empower your life. #FengShui #TraditionalFengShui #FengShuiTips #FengShuiForBeginners #HomeEnergy TRANSCRIPT In today’s episode, I am going to answer some of the most asked feng shui questions ever! What is the best front door direction? Before you even take out your compass, I think you need to look at the area outside the front door and also the space when you first enter the home. Is the outside your door dark, overgrown with trees and plants or there’s lots of rubbish lying around. Or is it open, bright and welcoming.  There needs to be a space for chi or energy to gather by your main entrance, in feng shui it is called ‘bright hall’. So keep this area in good repair, fix any blocked drains, leaking pipes, squeaky hinges or broken locks. Fix them as soon as possible and clean your front door and entrance regularly. Once you’ve walked through the main entrance, assess for any clutter or rubbish that can be dealt with.  Look at how easy is it for chi to flow into the home.  Imagine chi as water flow. You want it to flow easily and smoothly as possible into your home, and not be blocked as soon as it enters. This would always be my priority.  Going back to the question…The best directions for your home from a period 9 point of view, which is the period we are in now until 2043. Considering your homes flying stars chart is also important, so if you are thinking of moving home or you have moved into your home, this doesn’t need to be a new build home it can be any type of house, after 4th February 2024 then the best house directions are southwest 1, north 1,2,& 3 and east 2 and 3.  These directions are more specific than say, just north.  You can download the 24 mountain compass in my free feng shui beginners course and the link is in the show notes to get these specific directions. How do I attract wealth and abundance? You can use the bagua map for this, to find the southeast area of your home and represents growth and wealth.   You can activate this area if you want to increase your income level. The wood element belongs in the southeast so by having healthy, living plants in this area of your home, you will activate the energy or chi here.   I place 3 pieces of bamboo in a clear vase of water in the southeast of my home, so I have the wood element which is the bamboo and I have the water element that produces wood in the productive 5 element cycle. You could also look at the annual flying stars each year and look at the prosperous stars and the areas they are in.  In 2026, this year, star 9 is in the southeast which amplifies success, recognition and future prosperity through effort and clarity. Understanding where this star is only one part, you have to use this energy by actually being in this area and working here, making important phone calls and making career plans or studying. There is no need to place any items or trinkets here. What should I avoid when buying or renting a home? Look at the front of the property, is it open and well maintained? When you step into the property, is it easy to enter? Is it cramped and a tight squeeze? Or is it open? Is the south area of the property missing or does it have any negative features. Use your compass to check this or look at the floor plan, if possible, before you visit. The south is important in period 9 which we are in at the moment until 2043, if it is missing it will be harder to bring luck and prosperity into your home.  Also look at the shape of the property, is it square or rectangular shaped?  As the chi is much more balanced and stable in these types of homes.  If you want more practical checklists and guidance to help you assess a new property, in Period 9, I have created the feng shui new home guide it includes assessing a property's position, direction, surroundings and energy before you make one of life's biggest purchases. See the link in the show notes. What are the best colours for each room? I know this can be quite overwhelming for some people and you can get confused.  As a traditional feng shui practitioner, using colour in feng shui will only create a really low vibration of energy, that doesn’t make much difference at all.  I prefer to use pure elements in the home such as  Plants, wooden furniture or flooring for the wood element Wood burner, fireplace, oven or candles for the fire element Ceramics, pottery and crystals for the earth element  Copper, brass, iron or bronze for the metal element Water in a container, a bowl or an outdoor pond for the water element So create a home full of the colours you love.  The only colour I would advise against is using red if your kitchen is in the south.  As the south is the location of the fire element so using it where there is already fire energy from the kitchen stove would be too much and excessive. How do I fix bad feng shui I can’t change? If you mean that your home is cluttered, unorganised and in need of a good clean, then I think you know what to do!  Open windows and refresh the chi in your home and remove that stagnant air.  Get inspired by TV shows such as The gentle art of swedish death cleaning and tidying up with Marie Kondo. Both are fantastic shows and to motivate you. But sometimes if you don’t feel settled and nothing seems to go right, you have negative forms outside your main entrance that can’t be removed or hidden and whatever you do to brighten your home nothing changes. I would seriously consider moving and have a complete change.  But when you look for a new property, be mindful about where you live.   Look at the things we discussed before about properties to avoid, especially if the south is missing or negative - walk away and find somewhere better.   Don’t live somewhere negative, life is too short.   The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  4. Oct 8

    Is Your Home Out of Balance? The Five Elements of Feng Shui

    Is Your Home Out of Balance? The Five Elements of Feng Shui Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — the five elements are at the heart of traditional Feng Shui, but what do they actually mean, and how do they influence your home and your life? In this episode, we take a simple, practical look at the Five Elements of Feng Shui, how each element behaves, what it represents and how you can recognise them within your home. Whether you're completely new to Feng Shui or already have some knowledge, this episode will help you understand one of the fundamental principles of traditional Feng Shui — and start looking at your home in a completely different way. Your home is more than just a space — it can influence how you feel, live and move through life. Listen now and discover the Five Elements of Feng Shui. Transcript This week I’m going to talk about the five elements in feng shui and how they influence your home.  The five elements represent five different types of Chi energy that can influence every area of your home and life.  Each of the elements are associated with certain qualities and aspirations. Fire element is all about recognition, reputation and visibility. So great if you are an influencer, creative arts or the entertainment business. Water element is about wealth, opportunities and success Metal element represents prosperity, communication and helpful people  Wood element is growth, health and your personal development  Earth element represents love, relationships and stability  All these elements should work in harmony together in your home and help you to balance your homes energy, enhance the elements and areas that you want to and to reduce too much of an element if needed. It can be feel complicated and overwhelming but using the Bagua map can help you to understand each area of your home, which element is there and whether you need to do anything.  The free feng shui beginners kit shows you how to map your home. step by step, discover how to read a compass, map out your floor plan and how to overlay the Bagua map onto your home.  You can then see whether you have any missing areas or if there are any areas that you would like to enhance.  Join today, there is absolutely no catch, I just want you to understand the basics of feng shui and know the different area of your home and what they represent. So let's get back to the five elements and how they interact with each other. Today we are going to talk about the productive cycle which is used to strengthen and enhance the energy of an element. This cycle shows how each element naturally supports the next. For example, Wood fuels Fire, Fire burns down into ash which becomes Earth, Earth then produces minerals and metals, Metal creates water through condensation, and Water nourishes Wood. When enhancing a sector of your home, it is often best to use the productive cycle rather than introducing conflicting elements. Fire Element – South Sector The South sector of the home is governed by the Fire element and is associated with recognition, reputation and fame luck. To strengthen this area, consider using Wood elements because Wood produces Fire. Examples include: Wooden flooring,Wood panelling,Wooden furniture,Healthy plants,Good lighting Keep this area bright, active and well-maintained. Important: If the Annual Flying Star 5 visits the South sector, avoid activating this area for the entire year. Do not carry out renovations, drilling, or move heavy furniture. Instead, introduce Metal cures to weaken the negative Earth energy associated with Star 5. Metal Element – West and Northwest Sectors The West and Northwest sectors are governed by the Metal element and relate to networking, mentors, communication and helpful people. To strengthen Metal energy, use Earth elements because Earth produces Metal. Suitable enhancements include: Crystals,Ceramics,Pottery,Earthenware,Stone ornaments These items help nourish and support the Metal energy within these sectors. Earth Element – Northeast and Southwest Sectors The Northeast and Southwest sectors are governed by the Earth element and are associated with stability, relationships, learning and personal support. As Fire produces Earth, these sectors can be strengthened with features such as: Candles,Lamps and lighting,Fireplace features,Decorative lighting Water Element – North Sector The North sector is governed by the Water element and is associated with career, opportunities, wealth and success. To strengthen Water energy, use Metal elements because Metal produces Water in the productive cycle. Suitable enhancements include: Metal ornaments,Metallic picture frames,Brass, silver or gold-coloured accessories,Metal sculptures,Round-shaped objects You may also use water features where appropriate, but always ensure they are clean, well-maintained and suitable for the Flying Star chart of your home. Wood Element – East and Southeast Sectors The East and Southeast sectors are governed by the Wood element and relate to health, family harmony, growth, abundance and prosperity. To strengthen Wood energy, use Water elements because Water nourishes Wood. Suitable enhancements include: Water features, either indoor or outdoor However, avoid using excessive amounts of Water. Too much Water can overwhelm the Wood element and create an imbalance within the sector. Feng Shui is always about creating harmony rather than introducing an element in excess. A Final Thought The Five Elements work together as a natural system. When enhancing a sector, always consider the element governing that area and support it through the productive cycle whenever possible. Remember that the Flying Stars, annual influences, external environment and your personal Gua number should always be taken into account before making significant changes. The strongest Feng Shui results come from balancing the Five Elements with the unique energy of your home.   The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  5. Oct 1

    The Heart of Your Home: Kitchen Feng Shui That Actually Matters

    Your kitchen is often called the heart of the home — but in traditional Feng Shui, it can also have a significant influence on the energy of your space. In this episode of the What The Feng Shui podcast, we’re looking at kitchen Feng Shui and the key things to consider, from the position of your stove and the relationship between fire and water to sharp corners, chi flow and the connection between your kitchen and the rest of your home. I’ll share simple, practical Feng Shui tips you can use in your own kitchen, whether you’re redesigning your space or simply want to improve the energy of the home you already have. TRANSCRIPT In todays episode I'm talking all about the kitchen which is often called the heart of the home. In traditional feng shui the kitchen represents your family’s health, nourishment and prosperity.  It is where you prepare food, chat to friends and family and celebrate occasions together, every single day. But a beautiful kitchen doesn’t mean that you automatically have good feng shui.  The position of the stove, the relationship between fire and water and even sharp corners can all influence the energy or chi in this important space. If you cook regularly then your kitchen will be a powerful source for health and abundance. But if you don’t cook or use the stove, microwave, air fryer or oven and eat out regularly or rely on takeaways then the kitchen will have less influence on your life. The stove shouldn’t be the first thing you see when you open the main door, this is because the stove symbolises wealth and resources so seeing it as soon as you walk through the door can mean that money will flow straight back out the home. There are some simple solutions to this problem, you could place a decorative screen to block the view of the stove or place a piece of furniture there instead.  If there was a doorway in between the main door and the stove, you even could hang a curtain there.  Relocating the stove would be a last resort but if you are altering the kitchen then understanding where not to place the stove is a real advantage.  As long as you are somehow containing the energy in the kitchen. Check the area that the stove is in.  If you are unsure of the different areas of your home then you could join the free feng shui beginners course which guides you, step-by-step from compass reading, mapping your home to using the bagua map.  It is completely free and no catch at all.  I just think it is important to have the basics in place before you make any major feng shui decisions or make any adjustments to your home. Understanding the area in which the kitchen is in your home is really important. The northwest area of your home represents heaven so having a stove or oven here is called ‘fire at heavens gate’ meaning it is the worst possible place to have one.  This could cause the family’s wealth to be wasted.  In the northwest the element is metal and as the stove represents fire, fire is the only element capable of destroying metal, this is why it is seen as a problem.  Placing a bowl of still water here will help to absorb the fire element.  Check where your stove is compared to where your sink is.  Ideally they should not be clashing.  So if they are opposite each other or immediately side by side - they will clash.  This imbalance can create tension within the home and weaken the kitchens supportive energy.  Ideally there should be around 2-3 feet between them.  By adding a healthy, living plant between the sink and stove, this introduces a wood element to the fire and water, creating a more harmonious balance. One of the biggest feng shui problems in modern kitchens are poison arrows or sha chi with is negative energy and created by pointed corners or sharp edges aimed directly towards where you are cooking the food.  This could be the oven, stove, hob, air fryer, microwave or rice cooker.  You can soften this negative energy by placing a plant in the way, repositioning where possible or covering a sharp edge. You need to avoid placing the stove on a kitchen island where it has no backing behind it.  Your stove should ideally sit against a solid wall.  If moving the stove isn’t possible, then an extractor hood or another solid backing feature can symbolically create the support that’s missing. Having your kitchen in the centre of the home isn’t considered ideal.  As the kitchen is considered very yang so when it is in the centre it can disrupt the Chi of the whole house and maybe even cause health problems. Don’t worry if that’s how your home is designed, there is always a way around it.  Just try to avoid excessive cooking if possible and focus on keeping the kitchen balanced, clean and well maintained. And if the opportunity arises when you can relocate your kitchen then definitely do it. Just a short break to tell you about the feng shui new home guide that I have created.   Before you make an offer on a new home, use this practical 26 page guide to look beyond the décor and discover what the home, land and surrounding environment are telling you. Inside, you'll learn what to look for when viewing a property, including: The shape and structure of the home  ✔ Your main entrance and the flow of Chi  ✔ Land, slopes and surrounding landscape  ✔ Roads, pathways and surrounding buildingWater and the Indirect Spirit ✔Period 9 and the importance of the South  ✔ Direct Spirit and supportive landforms  ✔ Your personal Life Gua  ✔ Potential Feng Shui concerns worth investigating  ✔ Practical checklists to take with you on viewingsThe details are in the show notes.   So back to kitchens! Don’t forget that positive energy loves clean, organised spaces.  A cluttered kitchen can make the room feel heavy and stagnant.  A few simple habits can make a huge difference.  Keep worktops and counters clear. Remove unnecessary clutter and repair or replace broken items.  Throw away any chipped plates, cracked mugs or chipped glassware. I hope you’ve enjoyed todays podcast all about your kitchen and hope you’ll join me next week.   The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  6. Sep 24

    Period 9 Explained: The Feng Shui Energy Shaping Your Future

    If you’re interested in Feng Shui, your home, wealth, relationships, success or creating a supportive environment, this is an episode you’ll want to hear. ✨ Period 9 is here. Do you know what it means for your home? In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about Period 9. You may be thinking, that doesn’t sound particularly exciting! But actually, it’s extremely important when it comes to Feng Shui. Your home is responding to the energy of Period 9 whether you realise it or not. So, understanding this energy — and how to work with it — can give you an extra advantage when it comes to your home and your life. The Three Types of Energy The foundations of Feng Shui and Chinese metaphysics are built around three core types of energy. Heaven Energy Heaven energy relates to time and cycles. It helps us understand how Chi moves through different periods and recognise which energies are stronger or weaker at any given time. When your home is aligned with the right timing, you can work with the opportunities that arise rather than working against them. Earth Energy Earth energy relates to your environment — your external surroundings, the land, the landscape and your physical environment. Supportive natural landforms can create prosperous, high-quality Chi. This is the hardest of the three energies to change, but it can have a powerful influence on the overall energy of a space. Human Energy And finally, there is Human energy — you. This is your personal effort, your mindset, your actions and your drive to succeed. Feng Shui can support you, but ultimately, your results are shaped by how you show up and the actions you take. So, with those three types of energy in mind, let’s look at Heaven energy in a little more detail. Understanding the Feng Shui CyclesFeng Shui operates within long-term cycles. There are three major cycles: Upper CycleMiddle CycleLower CycleEach cycle lasts 60 years, and each cycle is divided into three periods of 20 years. This gives us a total of nine periods over 180 years. We are currently living in Period 9, where Star 9 is the dominant energy and its home is the South. Star 9 represents Fire energy, passion, visibility and success. But, as with all Feng Shui energies, balance is important. Too much Fire can lead to exhaustion and burnout, while too little can leave you feeling invisible, lacking motivation or defeated before you have even started. What Does Period 9 Represent? Period 9 brings themes of: New opportunitiesRapid changeIncreased visibilityTechnologyEntertainmentInnovationTransformationSocial mediaOnline marketingCreativitySo, if you work in any of these areas, the South can be an interesting area to consider using for related activities. Period 9 also means that the South and Star 9 are particularly important until the end of Period 9 in 2043. Working With the South Making sure your home has a positive and strong South area can be beneficial to the household. Ideally, this area should feel positive, bright and supported, both inside and outside your home. The South is also considered a Direct Spirit location, which means it benefits from the support of a mountain, hill or higher ground. If your natural environment doesn’t provide this, traditional Feng Shui may use substantial physical features such as large rocks, boulders or a solid stone feature to create a sense of support. Is Your South Missing? If the South sector of your home is missing, this can make it more difficult to activate the energy associated with Star 9. One possible solution, depending on the property and circumstances, could be to extend the South of your home to incorporate the missing sector. And, if you’re looking for a new home, the shape and completeness of the South is something you may want to consider when comparing properties. Your Life Gua Direction It’s also worth looking at your personal Life Gua directions. Which of your Life Gua directions falls in the South? If the South is one of your favourable personal directions, you could consider using this area for activities connected with that direction. For example, you might: Work or study hereBegin a new fitness programmeSpend time recovering and restingMeditateVisualise your goalsSpend more time in this area generallyDon’t Forget the Annual Flying Stars There is another layer we need to consider — the Annual Flying Stars. These change each year, so even though the South has an important role in Period 9, we also need to be aware of which annual star is visiting the South. For example, in 2026, Star 5 is in the South. Star 5 is traditionally considered an unfavourable Earth star, particularly when it is disturbed. Renovations, drilling, digging or moving heavy furniture can potentially activate the energy of an annual star. Traditional Feng Shui remedies may be used to help suppress the influence of Star 5. For example, metal is traditionally used to weaken Earth energy. If the area has already been disturbed, a six-rod metal wind chime may also be used as a traditional remedy. And remember — when you’re assessing the South, don’t just look at what is happening inside your home or within your garden boundary. Look beyond your boundary too. Is there building work happening nearby? Has a neighbour removed a large tree? Is there construction, excavation or another major change taking place? From a traditional Feng Shui perspective, these external changes can also affect the energy of your South sector. When choosing a new home, it can be useful to consider how the property aligns with the energies of the current period. In traditional Feng Shui, understanding the Direct Spirit and Indirect Spirit locations is particularly important. THE SOUTHThe South is particularly significant in Period 9 because it is the original home of Star 9, the ruling star of this period. The South is a Direct Spirit location which means that there are certain features that support this area of your property. Ideally, you want to see: Higher ground, a hill or mountain providing supportA solid, substantial landscape rather than a completely open areaNo large body of water dominating the SouthNo obvious negative or threatening forms directed towards the propertyA complete South sector rather than a significant missing cornerThink of the South as an area that benefits from support and stability, rather than emptiness or excessive openness. What If There Is No Mountain? If the surrounding landscape doesn’t naturally provide this type of support, traditional Feng Shui may use a substantial physical feature to create a sense of backing. This could include: Large rocksBouldersA substantial stone featureAnother solid, grounded featureThe intention is to create a greater sense of support within the environment. Is there anything that could be considered a negative form or feature from a traditional Feng Shui perspective? For example: Pylons or large electrical structuresElectric polesSharp angles pointing towards the propertyA neighbouring building dominating the areaA very tall or imposing structureOther forms that create Sha ChiFrom a traditional Feng Shui perspective, negative forms or Sha Chi can affect the overall energy of the household. You also want to consider the immediate condition of the area. Avoid obvious signs of: DamageBroken featuresClutterDirt or neglectAnd look at the wider environment too. Is there a T-junction nearby? Is there fast-flowing traffic directed   The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  7. Sep 17

    Feng Shui for Better Sleep

    Learn how to position your bed and use your auspicious directions for better Bedroom Feng Shui. Discover how your Life Gua can help you choose a more supportive sleeping direction. There are certain rules when it comes to bedrooms and beds and where to place them for a good nights sleep. TRANSCRIPT So in this episode I'm going to talk about the things to avoid having in your bedroom and the best areas in your bedroom to place your bed. Lets start with what to avoid. Check the ceiling height of your bedroom… is it sloped?  Try not to place your bed under the lowest part of the ceiling as will suppress the energy here  Make sure you don’t have shelves or cupboards directly above your head when you are in bed Or any exposed beams, ceiling fans or a heavy light fitting can lead to headaches, tension or even long term health problems  Having a toilet or bathroom on the other side of the bedroom wall that your bed is against could cause you to have a disturbed sleep as the water pipes can disrupt the energy in the area. Are there any corners, wall edges or furniture that are pointing directly towards you when in bed?  This can create negative Chi or Sha Chi aimed directly at you creating ill health. A lot of feng shui practitioners prefer a bed that doesn’t have any storage underneath it, so that the Chi can circulate freely, under and around the bed.  This can be a little impractical if storage is limited so just make sure that it is organised and stored appropriately. Having mirrors in your bedroom will make your room extremely yang, lots of energy, as mirrors reflect light causing you to have a disturbed sleep.  You can have a mirror in your bedroom but would advise not to have a wall of mirrors facing your bed, and make sure that it is covered over at night with a throw or blanket. Having a water feature or an aquarium in your bedroom is not a good idea when it comes to feng shui but only if it is noisy and disturbing your sleep. A bowl of still water placed in the bedroom as an elemental cure is fine but water in period 9 should only be placed in certain areas. The north, east southeast and southwest. Are your feet or your head facing the bedroom door when you are in bed? this is known as the ‘death position’.  It sounds awful but as the yang Chi enters the room, the first thing it will reach will be you, causing a disrupted sleep.  The last thing that you need to avoid or be aware of, at least are the annual flying stars.  These change each year and ‘fly’ into different areas of your home.  If you have a negative star such as the 5 yellow star which can cause disruption if disturbed or the star 3, the argument star in your bedroom then this could be problematic. Understanding where they are each year and knowing the ‘cures’ you can put in place will really help you having a good year rather than a bad year. I have done 2 episodes dedicated to the annual flying stars of 2026, so it may be worth giving them a listen So lets talk about your actual bed now… Ideally it should be placed in the farthest corner of the bedroom so that the Chi or energy coming into the bedroom will be less yang and more yin by the time it reaches your bed.  Which is what you want for a good, restful nights sleep.   Your bed needs to be behind a solid wall and not a window, if possible.  I know that it can be difficult to do sometimes, so if you have to then make sure you have a heavy curtain or blind drawn at night, to have that extra support. Never place your bed ‘floating’ in the middle of the bedroom, this will create unstable energy and uncertainty. Making sure that you are using one of your 4 auspicious directions to sleep in will help to improve the quality of your sleep giving you a restful night and also help to rejuvenate and restore the body too. Once you know your 4 auspicious directions you can choose from the wellness and recovery direction, love and relationships direction, growth and alignment direction or the wealth and success direction.  I would suggest not choosing the wealth and success direction as your first choice for sleeping as you will constantly be thinking about work, projects and ideas regarding work or your business and you will never be able to switch off when you go to bed.  Just before the last piece of advice about your bedroom, I want to tell you about  In the free feng shui beginners kit, I have created 5 modules showing you how to map your home using a compass, your floor plan and a downloadable Bagua map.  This will give you all the foundations you need to start applying feng shui to your home. The fifth module show you how to calculate your life gua and gives you a list of your 4 auspicious directions and your 4 challenging directions.   Join today, no catch at all. We have talked about the life gua and using your auspicious directions to sleep in but if you do feel you need to shake up your life situation and unsure of what direction to go in, whether its regarding your career or relationships then choose the Minor Obstacles direction.  This represents your willingness to step beyond your comfort zone and embrace life with courage and curiosity. It might be just what you need! When you are looking to position your bed in an auspicious direction, it must be where the crown of your head is pointing when you are lying in bed.  So use your smartphone compass or a navigation compass for this.    The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

  8. Sep 10

    Feng Shui Wealth Areas: Where to Find Them in Your Home

    When people think about attracting wealth with Feng Shui, one of the first things they often ask is where to place a wealth bowl. But before adding any symbolic enhancements to your home, it's worth understanding something more important — where are your wealth areas? In traditional Feng Shui, there isn't necessarily just one corner of your home that represents wealth. Your home's compass orientation, the Southeast sector and even your personal Life Gua can all play a role in understanding the areas associated with prosperity and success. Today I’m going to talk about one of the most googled questions ever.  Where do I place my wealth bowl?  There are so many different takes on this and I'll explain it the best I can and give you my opinion and I'll try not to overwhelm you with too much information. If you are unsure about the compass directions in your home and how to map out your floor plan then join my free feng shui beginners kit that will guide you step-by-step from compass readings, mapping your home using the downloadable 24 mountain compass and explains how to overlay the Bagua map onto your floor plan. There's even an extra bonus of how to work out your life gua number and gives you your four auspicious directions and your four challenging directions. Check the link in the show notes for details. So you may have heard of a feng shui method that uses a Bagua map to find the wealth area of your home for a wealth bowl. This uses a Bagua map without using compass directions so when the map is used, your front door will always be either in the career, knowledge or benefactor areas of the home and the furthest back left corner of your home is the wealth corner.  Personally I prefer to know the compass directions of my home as I like to be aware of how the annual Flying Stars can affect the energies of your home each year.  So if you were going to activate the left corner of your home, it might be an area that has quite a nasty star in it, that needs to be kept quiet that year, so I prefer not to use that type of method.  I like to use the Bagua map that has the directions on it so you can actually see which areas of your home are linked to the areas of your life such as health, relationships, career or wealth. The Southeast is related to money and income levels; it's all to do with growth and wealth.  The element in the Southeast is the wood element so using living plants, green and healthy ones with rounded leaves rather than a cactus or anything like that.  Using these plants in the Southeast will help to energize the wood element and the energy in this area and help to attract money and also increase income levels in your home.  You could also use a water element here too as in the five elements productive cycle, water produces wood.  In the Southeast area, I use a tall, clear vase filled with water and three pieces of bamboo so I have both the growth element of wood with the bamboo and the water element that is placed in the vase. So that's what I do in the Southeast of my home. What I definitely would avoid in the Southeast is the fire element, as we're looking at the five elements and how they interact with each other.  So with the Southeast being the wood element, you want to avoid a fire element in this area as obviously fire weakens wood with the controlling five element cycle.  So no candles, fires, wood burners or stoves in this area and if you do have a stove or oven in the Southeast area of your home, try not to use it too much if possible.  Metal items in the Southeast are viewed as part of the five elements controlling cycle, as metal is seen to chop wood down. So that would stop the growth of wood, so items such as decorative swords or knives in the Southeast, even if they're just displayed, could be a problem. You could also look at your personal wealth and success direction, your Life Gua is calculated using your birth year and gender and you can use the wealth and success direction when you are sitting at your desk either at work or at home. Use your compass to make sure that you are facing the direction when you are actually sitting at the desk. Not where your desk is pointing or the area of your room that the desk is in,  it's where you are actually facing when you're sitting at your desk. So you can use your compass when you sit at the desk to double check that you're facing your personal wealth and success direction.  Also check the area of your wealth and success direction in your home.  Check whether there's any negative features there because that could be affecting this area of your life. Could this area be improved?  Each day, could you open a window or a door even just for five minutes, just to refresh the Chi or energy in this area. Also could you move your home office into this area?  That would improve your wealth and success.  If you have an office at work, know the wealth and success area and face this direction or your other three auspicious directions. Another area of Feng Shui is the Flying Stars.  Your home has its own natal Flying Star chart which maps out areas of your home that can be prosperous, if activated.  There are certain things to consider when using the Flying Star method which makes it even more powerful. Making sure that you're using the correct Flying Star chart for your home is the key to this formula, knowing the date that you actually moved into your home and also understanding the relevance of Period 9, that we are in at the moment, The most important stars to look for when you've plotted your Flying Star chart are 9,1,2 and 4 and knowing their location in your home and whether you're able to activate them or not. It might seem quite overwhelming at first but once you know where they are in your home and you can activate them, the whole household will benefit and that will last for period 9 until 2043. These stars will always be relevant until 2043, so it's star 9, star 1, star 2 and star 4, after that when period 1 starts, all the numbers change again. But for this time, these are the prosperous stars that will help to improve your wealth and also the health of your whole household.    The Feng Shui Blueprint: FoundationsStart understanding your home through traditional Feng Shui. New to Feng Shui? Not sure where to begin, or confused by the different methods you see online? The Feng Shui Blueprint Foundations gives you a clear, practical introduction to traditional Feng Shui, helping you understand how to take compass readings, map your home and apply the Bagua to your floor plan. What you'll learn Compass Reading: Learn how to take compass readings as the starting point for understanding your home's directions.The 24 Mountains: Discover how the compass is divided into 24 directions and why these matter in traditional Feng Shui.Mapping Your Home: Learn how to map your floor plan using the methods taught in the course.The Bagua Map: Understand the different areas of your home and how to apply the Bagua.Your Life Gua: Calculate your Life Gua number and discover your four auspicious and four challenging directions.What you'll achieve By the end of the foundations, you'll have the knowledge to create your own Feng Shui home map and a clearer understanding of how traditional Feng Shui can be applied to your space. https://www.whatthefengshui.co.uk/fengshui-blueprint The Feng Shui Blueprint: Advanced Learning Go beyond the...

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Hi, I’m Vicki! WELCOME TO - WHAT THE FENG SHUI My mission is to simplify traditional Feng Shui and make it practical and accessible, so your home becomes a powerful support for your health, wealth, relationships and life direction. With clear guidance and step-by-step blueprints, I help you align your space with your energy and your future — not just its appearance.

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