The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Room by Room
Author: Terah Kathryn Collins
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ISBN: 1561705683
Publisher: Hay House (October, 1999)
Sales Rank: 7,236
Average Customer Rating: 3.93 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Motivating!
My son gave me this book for Xmas, what a wonderful gift! As a beginner to Feng Shui, I find many books on the subject too complex for me at this time. I needed a book that was clear and uncomplicated. I found it! Not only did I learn how to incorporate feng shui into my home but also in my attitude and way of life. Unlike many authors I have read, Terah Kathryn Collins emphasizes the importance of changing our attitudes along with our living space. Only by combining the two can we truly utilize the power of Ch'i. I look forward to incorporating the principles I have learned from this book into my home and life!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Excellent resource for those new to feng shui
I read several books on feng shui before this one-mostly slogging through all the history and technical information that was not at all useful to me. Then I found Ms. Collins book. She presents just enough history and technical information to be useful, and offers many simple and practical ideas which can change the energy of your home and your life. The pictures were very helpful in illustrating how a few small changes can dramatically change the energy of a whole room. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Too basic and repetitive.
I was very disappointed with the content of Ms. Collins book, which is an extremely quick read. After buying this book on impulse, I felt swindled by this amateur feng shui consultant.The book focuses on the practical elements of Feng Shui: don't place your bed or desk so you can't see the door, don't buy furniture with dangerously sharp corners, clear away clutter by throwing away what you don't need or love. These common-sense ideas are repeated ad nauseum for each room of the house. A good writer would have cut half of the text.
If you like books such as "Who Moved My Cheese?," which I hated because it was overly simplistic and made a two-page paper into a book, you will not like this book.
If you want a very quick read, simple ideas, and some horrifyingly bad pictures, be my guest.
Maybe I'm a hypocrite; I did follow one bit of her advice. After reading the book, I threw it in the trash.
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