Love Note from Anjie: Rest

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it's a warm drizzly gray Saturday morning in New York City. today I'm contemplating rest. I've been sick for over a week now with COVID.

if you know me personally, I'm probably the busiest person you know. as we say in the Buddhist world, I'm in the Karma “activity” family (more on that another time!). The only time I really slow down is when my body falls ill. but it's always tough, as I prefer activity.

so to keep it short.

here's a reminder to take time to rest and recouperate when you need it. you have my permission :)


 

New at the Holistic Spaces Store

Sun Moon Mirrors

Sun Moon Mirrors are sacred ritual objects used for many purposes in BTB Feng Shui. The sun side has been exposed to 24 hours of sunlight, the moon side 24 hours of moonlight. There is a wide variety of uses for a Sun Moon Mirror. You can carry this tool around at all times for protection, sleep on it for more clarity or put one above your head at your desk. If you are making a feng shui adjustment using one of the feng shui mirrors we have, you can use this Sun Moon Mirror as a more powerful option. The obstacles are our greatest teachers and make us who we are, and teach us true compassion. Each 3" doubled sided round mirror has been blessed and created with positive intention by Senior BTB Feng Shui Teacher, Katherine Metz. Now available at the Holistic Spaces Store.


UPCOMING IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL CLASS

Clearing Your Space: Feng Shui for Abundance

We’re approaching the end of 2022. In feng shui, it’s helpful to clear your space during transitional times like this.

Hope to meet you IN PERSON or Virtually

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Sun, Dec 12 at 6:30 PST (9:30 EST)

$33 In Person at RA MA Los Angeles or $26 Virtually on RA MA TV


Open for enrollment

Reset Your Home and Spirit

Our annual New Year Reset Package is now open for enrollment!


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COMPLIMENTARY CLASS:

Winter Feng Shui

Activate the mandala of your space for the Winter Solstice

Join me and the RA MA crew for the complimentary events for the RA MA Holiday Wellness Salon

Wed, Dec 7 at Noon PST (3pm EST) Virtually on RA MA TV


Limited Edition Charm

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These are Limited edition CHI-huahua charms!

In BTB Feng Shui, it is auspicious to carry a three-dimensional Dog with you during the Year of the Water Rabbit 2023. The Dog is the best friend of the Rabbit and will bring protection and good luck.

The Holistic Spaces 2023 Feng Shui Charm Keychain for Protection & Luck is handmade, with eco-friendly hemp cord, using feng shui dimensions.


with a restful heart and mind,

Anjie

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I Ching Divination to Welcome the Lunar New Year

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Happy Year of the Tiger! Last week, on Lunar New Year’s Eve, I did a collective I Ching reading for my blog readers and Instagram community. The I Ching is a book of divination that is deeply connected to the bagua, yin and yang, and the five elements. I Ching divination is one of the practices that we teach our feng shui students in the Mindful Design certification program

When I asked what the Holistic Spaces community would benefit from learning at this time, I got hexagram 62, which is made up of Thunder over the Mountain. This is wood energy over earth energy. This hexagram is described as Conscientiousness, or the Preponderance of the Small. 

The oracle advice is that we could all be a little bit more conscientious in our dealings with the world at this moment. We can benefit from paying attention to the details around us and making sure we don’t overlook things as we attend to our day-to-day matters. It’s really about mindfulness. How can we be more mindful and pay attention to the details of our lives? This is really what feng shui is about: noticing that we’re interconnected and interdependent with our environments. 

Be conscientious of all of the things in your life right now. Is there anything that is being neglected? Now is the time to take advantage of this energy, to look more carefully and to have more dignity with your affairs in the world, and to pay attention to your relationships. Are there any relationships that you’ve been neglecting? Give your friends a call and connect with your community. It’s also a good idea to pay attention to financial interactions. 

The oracle also says that you may find your hands full of trivial emotional concerns, so be careful not to let yourself fret over those things. Instead, how can you start to see the bigger picture? Now is a good time to really work with your inner development, and approach it with some humility and humbleness. If you do that, and you apply dignity and conscientiousness in all areas of your life, you will find good fortune. 

Lastly, what is pulling the strings and what’s happening beyond your control is that this is a time to reform. It’s described as Biting Through. As you experience obstacles, how can you bite through them? How can you move through challenges rather than letting them stop you? Work with this feeling of conscientiousness and mindfulness, and pay attention to anything that you may have been neglecting in your life.   

by Anjie Cho


If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

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Plant Elixirs & Feng Shui Tips For Each Chinese Zodiac Sign In 2022

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Anjie Cho was featured on mindbodygreen

It's time to say hello to the Black Water Tiger, and bye-bye to the Year of the Ox. The lunar new year falls on February 1 this year, and with the Water Tiger, we can welcome some new dynamic energy. The water element also indicates a greater opening up of collective wisdom all around. 

Every Chinese zodiac animal has a unique relationship to the Tiger, which may give you some insight into how to flow through 2022. Keeping the energetics in mind, we've pulled together a Chinese astrology forecast, feng shui tip, and a plant ally for each of the 12 animals. 

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

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