On this episode of Rhodes to Success, I interview Cathi Hargaden, who is an internationally acclaimed expert in the ancient art of Feng Shui. Cathi has over twenty years experience in consulting and teaching Feng Shui and has worked with more than one thousand clients around the world. She is the host of the Feng Shui Mastery podcast and has helped clients increase revenue, reduce stress, resolve conflicts, and build health. During this episode, we discuss the five elements, the importance of balance, how to Feng Shui your office for wealth and success, and the importance of color.
Main Questions Asked:
- What is Feng Shui, and what does it mean?
- What is the tangible application of fire in our environment?
- Is there an assessment or quiz people can take to figure out their elements?
- How can we Feng Shui our offices to make us wealthy and successful?
- What are your thoughts on the color of the walls?
Key Lessons Learned:
What is Feng Shui?
- Feng Shui is a 4,000-year-old Chinese spiritual philosophy for Taoism that has been a secret form of knowledge not available to the masses.
- It is all about what to change in your life and when to change it.
- This has to do predominantly with your environment and involves the understanding of movement, change, and the five elements.
- Feng Shui is symbolic. Through the use of color, aroma, or shape changes can be brought.
The Five Elements
- Fire: Dynamic and taking action.
- Water: Deep and emotional.
- Wood: Austere and rigid or adaptable.
- Metal: Discipline and clarity.
- Earth: Still and calm.
- Each element has extremes to them, which are Yin and Yang.
- Yin and Yang are opposites such as male/female, up/down, and black/white.
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