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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part 1: Getting Started: Feng Shui Made Clear |
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Part 2: Energizing Your Home's Exterior |
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5 | (1) |
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Part 3: Feathering the Nest: Nurturing and Nourishing Indoor Spaces |
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Part 4: Going to the Next Level: Using Feng Shui for Life Change |
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6 | (1) |
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| Part 1: Getting Started: Feng Shut Made Clear |
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Chapter 1 Discovering the World of Feng Shui |
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11 | (20) |
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12 | (1) |
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The Meaning of the Term Feng Shui |
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13 | (1) |
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Ancient Chinese Secrets: The Big-Picture View of Feng Shui |
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14 | (1) |
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Unearthing Basic Feng Shui Principles |
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16 | (1) |
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The Three Realms of Influence |
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Five top factors affecting your fortune |
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Understanding the Schools of Feng Shui |
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Landform and Compass Method Feng Shui |
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Grandmaster Lin Yun's Feng Shui school |
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Distinguishing the schools from each other |
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22 | (2) |
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Looking at Feng Shui Factors That You Can Use to Your Advantage |
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24 | (1) |
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Finding Life Solutions with Feng Shui |
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Selecting a Feng Shui approach |
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Choosing the Life Areas to improve |
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27 | (1) |
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Taking steps to Feng Shui success with a range of available cures |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Mastering the Principles of Feng Shui |
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31 | (16) |
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Chi: The Energy of Feng Shui |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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The chi of homes and living environments |
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36 | (1) |
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The ideal chi state for the physical body |
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The ideal chi state for the home |
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The positive and negative traits of chi flow |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Benefits and rewards of chi cultivation |
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38 | (1) |
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Eight factors that affect your personal chi |
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38 | (1) |
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Positioning: Your Place in the Scheme of Things |
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39 | (3) |
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Understanding the Theory of Relative Positioning |
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39 | (1) |
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Using the Commanding Position method |
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40 | (2) |
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Presenting the Three Life Pillars |
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42 | (1) |
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Recognizing the importance of the entry |
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42 | (1) |
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Improving the place of rest and rejuvenation |
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43 | (1) |
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Activating your home's energy generator |
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43 | (1) |
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The Psychology of Feng Shui |
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43 | (2) |
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Know that improvement is possible in any situation (especially yours) |
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43 | (1) |
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Maximize your current situation |
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44 | (1) |
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Recognize that you're the center of the equation |
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44 | (1) |
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Be open to change and receiving the new |
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45 | (1) |
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Basic Pointers for Feng Shui Success |
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45 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Unveiling the Secrets of the Octagon |
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47 | (16) |
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Discovering the Magic of the Octagon |
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48 | (6) |
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The Helpful People Area of the Octagon |
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50 | (1) |
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The Career Area of the Octagon |
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51 | (1) |
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The Knowledge Area of the Octagon |
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51 | (1) |
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The Family Area of the Octagon |
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52 | (1) |
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The Wealth Area of the Octagon |
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52 | (1) |
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The Fame Area of the Octagon |
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52 | (1) |
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The Marriage Area of the Octagon |
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53 | (1) |
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The Children Area of the Octagon |
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53 | (1) |
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The Health Area of the Octagon |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (6) |
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Placing the Octagon on your home's main floor plan |
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55 | (1) |
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Placing the Octagon upstairs and down |
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56 | (2) |
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Placing the Octagon on other spaces |
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58 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting Octagon Placement |
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60 | (2) |
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Missing areas and projections |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Complex or oddly shaped floor plans |
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61 | (1) |
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Changing Your Life with the Octagon |
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62 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Picking Up Your Feng Shui Tools |
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So What Is a Feng Shui Cure' |
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63 | (3) |
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Motivations for performing Feng Shui cures |
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64 | (1) |
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Five types of Feng Shui cures |
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65 | (1) |
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Using the Three Phases of Your Cures |
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66 | (2) |
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Phase I: Setting the intention for the cure |
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66 | (1) |
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Phase II: Performing the physical activity of the cure |
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67 | (1) |
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Phase III: Reinforcing your intention and activity with spiritual energy |
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67 | (1) |
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Opening the Feng Shui Toolbox: Creating Your Cures |
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68 | (1) |
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Creating positive placement |
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68 | (1) |
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Adding what's needed, minor and otherwise |
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68 | (1) |
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Adjusting by repairing, cleaning, and changing |
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69 | (1) |
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Using ceremony to create new energy states |
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69 | (1) |
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Making personal Feng Shui adjustments |
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69 | (18) |
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Employing meditative methods |
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70 | (1) |
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Making Minor Additions to Bring about Major Changes |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Harnessing the Energies of the Five Elements |
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The Energies of the Five Elements |
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88 | (2) |
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The energy of Wood: Growth |
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89 | (1) |
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The energy of Fire: Expansion |
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89 | (1) |
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The energy of Earth: Stability |
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89 | (1) |
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The energy of Metal: Contraction |
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89 | (1) |
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The energy of Water: Stillness |
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90 | (1) |
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Placing the Five Elements in Your Environment According to the Octagon - |
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90 | (1) |
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The Cycles of the Five Elements |
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90 | (3) |
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The Creative Cycle of the Five Elements |
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91 | (1) |
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The Destructive Cycle of the Five Elements |
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92 | (1) |
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Creator and Offspring Elements |
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92 | (1) |
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Using the Five Elements in Different Cure Methods |
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93 | (3) |
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Method I: Placing Elements in their natural locations |
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93 | (1) |
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Method II: Removing or counteracting offending Elements |
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94 | (1) |
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Method III: Utilizing Creator and Offspring Elements for added power |
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95 | (1) |
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Method IV: Combining all the Elements for power and creativity |
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95 | (1) |
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Applying Five Elements Cures for Life Change |
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96 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Tapping the Inner Power of Feng Shui |
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97 | (16) |
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Introducing the Outer and Inner Aspects of Feng Shui |
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98 | (1) |
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Discovering the Magic of Intention |
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98 | (1) |
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Applying the Power of Intention to Cures |
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99 | (4) |
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Know exactly what you want |
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100 | (1) |
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Have the right attitude and motivation |
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100 | (1) |
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See and feel the result before it happens |
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101 | (1) |
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Believe completely that the result will happen |
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101 | (1) |
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Relax and allow the results to happen |
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102 | (1) |
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Revealing the Secrets of the Three Secrets Reinforcement |
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103 | (6) |
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Defining the Three Secrets Reinforcement |
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104 | (4) |
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Performing cures with the Reinforcement |
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108 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Three Secrets Reinforcement |
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109 | (6) |
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In what order should I perform the three steps of the Reinforcement? |
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109 | (1) |
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How long should my Reinforcements take? |
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110 | (1) |
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Is how I'm thinking and feeling during the Reinforcement important? |
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110 | (1) |
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How do I know whether I'm doing the Reinforcement right? |
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110 | (1) |
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How many times do I need to perform the Reinforcement? |
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110 | (3) |
| Part 2: Energizing Your Home's Exterior |
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113 | (72) |
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Chapter 7 Harnessing Nature's Power to Enhance Your Outdoor Spaces |
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115 | (28) |
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Looking around the Neighborhood |
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116 | (6) |
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Reading the chi of a neighborhood or place |
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116 | (1) |
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Noticing how street energy charges your home |
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117 | (1) |
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Enjoying the ideal street situation |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (4) |
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Investigating and Curing Potential Nearby Negatives |
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122 | (3) |
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Understanding types of nearby negatives |
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123 | (1) |
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Performing cures for nearby negatives |
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124 | (1) |
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Eliminating Home and Lot Problems |
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125 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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Whole lotta shakin' goin' on |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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Sitting Pretty: Ideal and Not-So-Ideal Home Positioning |
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128 | (6) |
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Diagnosing and treating problems with your home's location on the lot |
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129 | (1) |
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Positioning your home topographically |
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130 | (1) |
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Living high up or down low from the road |
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130 | (2) |
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Diffusing projecting roof ridges |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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Enlivening Your Lot with Healthy Trees and Plants |
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134 | (4) |
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Introducing bamboo, the all-purpose plant |
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134 | (1) |
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Utilizing positive tree energies |
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135 | (1) |
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Employing helpful tree-selecting hints |
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135 | (1) |
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Avoiding negative tree situations |
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136 | (1) |
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Curing dead or dying trees |
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137 | (1) |
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Using Color to Empower the Life Areas of Your Property |
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138 | (1) |
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Engaging the Power of Water |
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138 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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The soothing and clarifying effects of still water |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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Who's that sneaking 'round my back door' |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Making the Most of Your Lot and Home Shape |
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143 | (18) |
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Discovering What Shapes Mean to You |
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144 | (1) |
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Enjoying Balance: The Positive Effects of Symmetrical Shapes |
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144 | (2) |
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Living foursquare: Squares and rectangles |
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145 | (1) |
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Round and round: Circles and octagons |
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145 | (1) |
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Defining Projections and Missing Areas |
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146 | (1) |
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Oops! My areas are missing! |
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146 | (1) |
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Locating Projections and Missing Areas |
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146 | (5) |
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Using the 50 Percent Rule: Remembering the importance of "less than half" |
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147 | (1) |
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Using the 33 Percent Rule |
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148 | (3) |
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Enhancing the Benefits of Projections |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (4) |
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Exterior solutions for missing home areas |
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152 | (1) |
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Interior solutions for missing home areas |
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153 | (1) |
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Cures for missing lot areas |
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154 | (1) |
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Fixing Irregular Home and Lot Shapes |
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155 | (6) |
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L-shaped and boot-shaped homes |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Dustpan and money purse lot shapes |
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157 | (1) |
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Triangular home and lot shapes |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Multicornered and other oddly shaped lots |
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159 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Open Sesame! Creating a Welcoming Entry |
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161 | (24) |
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Recognizing the Importance of the Front Door and Foyer |
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161 | (2) |
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Dealing with Driveway Issues |
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163 | (3) |
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Positive driveway conditions |
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163 | (1) |
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Problematic driveway conditions and their solutions |
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163 | (3) |
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Clearing the Way to the Front Door for Natural Chi |
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166 | (7) |
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Solving the hidden front door dilemma |
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166 | (1) |
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Curing common outdoor stairway dilemmas |
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167 | (3) |
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Dealing with pesky approach issues |
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170 | (3) |
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Making the Most of the Mouth of Chi |
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173 | (4) |
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Knowing the principles of the ideal front door |
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173 | (1) |
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Solving front door problems |
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174 | (2) |
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Changing your luck with front door colors |
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176 | (1) |
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Moving On In: Mastering Interior Entryway Problems and Solutions |
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177 | (3) |
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An upward-leading interior stairway that faces the front door |
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177 | (1) |
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A downward-leading interior stairway that's directly in line with the front door |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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A split view upon entering |
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179 | (1) |
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Being Aware of Continual First Impressions |
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180 | (7) |
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Examining features of the ideal entrance |
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180 | (3) |
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Entering regularly other than through the front door |
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183 | (1) |
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Handling two separate doors on the front of the home |
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184 | (1) |
| Part 3: Feathering The Nest: Nurturing And Nourishing Indoor Spaces |
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185 | (122) |
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Chapter 10 Reinventing Your Home's Layout |
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187 | (12) |
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Looking at Your Home: Front and Back |
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187 | (4) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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Finding the Center of Your Home |
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191 | (3) |
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Recognizing the importance of the center |
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191 | (1) |
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Knowing the ideal energy condition of the center |
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192 | (1) |
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Figuring out what's good in the center |
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192 | (1) |
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Curing troublesome central areas |
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192 | (2) |
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Addressing Neighboring Rooms |
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194 | (2) |
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Toilet/stove and toilet/bed wall connections |
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195 | (1) |
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Stove/bed wall connection |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (3) |
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A bathroom door opposite the master bedroom door or kitchen door |
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196 | (1) |
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A kitchen door opposite a bedroom door |
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197 | (1) |
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The back door in line with the front door |
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197 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Maximizing Results in the Bedroom |
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199 | (26) |
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Putting Your Bed in the Commanding Position with Four Important Principles |
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200 | (3) |
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Commanding Position Principle One: Situating the bed far from the door |
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200 | (1) |
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Commanding Position Principle Two: Widening the sleeper's scope of vision |
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201 | (1) |
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Commanding Position Principle Three: Ensuring bedroom door visibility |
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201 | (1) |
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Commanding Position Principle Four: Keeping the bed out of the door's path |
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202 | (1) |
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Putting all the principles together |
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202 | (1) |
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Exploring Additional Bed Positioning Secrets |
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203 | (4) |
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Recruiting the power of the mountain |
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203 | (1) |
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Addressing a bed in the path of the door |
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204 | (1) |
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Selecting cures for problematic bed situations |
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204 | (3) |
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Recognizing the Critical Importance of a Good Bed |
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207 | (3) |
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207 | (1) |
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Good times to get a new bed |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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Improving the Power of Your Bed |
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210 | (1) |
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Placing Your Master Bedroom in a Powerful Position |
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211 | (2) |
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Recognizing ideal bedroom location using the Commanding Position |
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211 | (1) |
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Rescuing a bedroom over the garage |
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212 | (1) |
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Protecting a bedroom threatened by a car |
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212 | (1) |
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Considering Your Bedroom's Shape and Layout |
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213 | (8) |
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214 | (1) |
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Dealing with doors and windows |
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214 | (1) |
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Curing multiple layout issues |
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215 | (2) |
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Resolving the master suite dilemma |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (2) |
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Enlivening the Entryway into the Bedroom |
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221 | (1) |
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Remembering the Purpose of the Bedroom |
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222 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Now You're Cookin': Feng Shui for Your Kitchen |
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225 | (14) |
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Understanding the Energy of Food |
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226 | (1) |
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Maximizing Kitchen Location, Layout, and Stove Placement |
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226 | (6) |
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Recognizing the ideal kitchen layout |
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227 | (1) |
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Positioning your stove for wealth and health |
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228 | (2) |
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Curing multiple doorways and traffic pattern problems in the kitchen |
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230 | (2) |
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Looking at the Stove: Your Home's Energy Generator |
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232 | (4) |
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Choosing a new stove versus a used stove |
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233 | (1) |
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Improving the cleanliness of your stove |
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233 | (1) |
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Inspecting the condition and use of your stove burners |
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234 | (1) |
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Examining the overall functioning of your stove |
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235 | (1) |
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Solving Miscellaneous Kitchen Problems |
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236 | (3) |
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236 | (1) |
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The stove is next to the refrigerator |
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237 | (1) |
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A window is over the stove |
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237 | (1) |
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A toilet or bed is located directly behind the stove on a common wall |
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237 | (1) |
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The kitchen is dimly or harshly lit and dark in color |
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238 | (1) |
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Knives are visible in the kitchen |
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238 | (1) |
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The stove is outside the front door |
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238 | (1) |
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Chapter 1 Home Is Where the "Shui" Is: Enhancing Your Family Areas |
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239 | (14) |
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The Living Room, Family Room, and Den |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (4) |
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241 | (1) |
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Obtaining good room locations and curing problematic ones |
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242 | (1) |
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Creating positive bed positions for children |
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242 | (1) |
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Choosing the right bed for your child |
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243 | (2) |
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Looking at colors and special cures for kids' bedrooms |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (4) |
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Being aware of negative locations for the bathroom |
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246 | (1) |
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Considering positive and negative bathroom layouts |
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247 | (1) |
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Employing basic bathroom cures |
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247 | (1) |
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Applying additional bathroom cures |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (2) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Sprucing Up the Bits and Pieces |
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253 | (18) |
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253 | (5) |
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Taking a look at good and bad door alignments |
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254 | (1) |
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Addressing four or more doorways in a row |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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Relieving a reversed door |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Windows: The Eyes of Your Home |
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258 | (3) |
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Windows that are blocked from the inside or outside |
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258 | (1) |
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Stuck, malfunctioning, sealed, or broken windows |
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259 | (1) |
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Windows overwhelming doors |
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259 | (1) |
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Windows that are too high, are too low, or come down too far |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Method I: Stabilizing the wall's energy |
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261 | (1) |
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Method II: Slowing down or diffusing the energy flow |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (2) |
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Dealing with slanted ceilings over the bed |
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263 | (1) |
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Applying general ceiling cures |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (2) |
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Resolving beams throughout the home |
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264 | (1) |
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Curing a beam over the bed |
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265 | (1) |
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Hallways: A Home's Main Energy Arteries |
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266 | (1) |
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Hallways with too many doors |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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Transforming spiral staircases |
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267 | (1) |
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Looking at assorted stairway problems and simple cures |
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268 | (1) |
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Pillars, Columns, and Posts |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Power-Boosting Your Home's Energy |
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271 | (10) |
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Lighting Up Your Life to See Positive Results |
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271 | (3) |
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Nurturing health and life with natural light |
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272 | (1) |
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Taking advantage of natural-light substitutes indoors |
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273 | (1) |
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Recognizing the importance of improving interior lighting levels |
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273 | (1) |
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Adding Life with a Splash of Color |
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274 | (3) |
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Recognizing good colors for rooms of the home |
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274 | (1) |
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Using the colors of the Feng Shui Octagon's Life Areas |
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275 | (1) |
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Employing the three special Feng Shui color systems |
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276 | (1) |
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Keeping Things Shipshape and in Working Order |
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277 | (4) |
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Maintaining your plumbing, foundation, and electrical system |
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277 | (2) |
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Making sure air is flowing |
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279 | (1) |
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Checking the roof for potential issues |
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279 | (1) |
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Fixing or replacing malfunctioning or broken elements |
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279 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Improving Your Apartment with Feng Shui |
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281 | (10) |
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Addressing the Common Fate Principle |
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282 | (1) |
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Examining Your Building's Structure |
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282 | (2) |
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Living up high in the sky |
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283 | (1) |
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Sittin' on pins: Pillars in the garage |
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283 | (1) |
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Dealing with elevators and stairwells |
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284 | (1) |
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Optimizing Your Living Space |
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284 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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Resolving an oddly shaped unit |
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285 | (1) |
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Taking on a teeny living space |
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285 | (1) |
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Making the most of multiuse rooms |
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286 | (1) |
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Giving yourself some breathing room |
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286 | (1) |
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Delving into Details That Make a Big Difference |
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287 | (4) |
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Neutralizing harmful nearby influences |
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287 | (1) |
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Helping out in the kitchen |
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287 | (2) |
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Bringing the outside in with natural chi |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Using Feng Shui in Your Office to Enhance Your Career |
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291 | (16) |
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Using the Feng Shui Octagon and the Five Elements in Your Office |
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292 | (4) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (2) |
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Working with Your Office Layout and Floor Plan |
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296 | (5) |
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The positioning and quality of your office space |
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297 | (1) |
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Private offices versus cubicles |
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297 | (4) |
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Putting Yourself in the Commanding Position at Work |
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301 | (3) |
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Using Commanding Position desk principles |
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301 | (1) |
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Seeing the door equals success |
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301 | (1) |
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Understanding other key desk placement factors |
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302 | (2) |
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Making Sure You Have a High-Quality Desk |
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304 | (3) |
| Part 4: Going To The Next Level: Using Feng Shut For Life Change |
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307 | (66) |
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Chapter 18 Hitting the Ground Running: Your Fabulous Feng Shui Action Plan |
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309 | (8) |
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Avoiding the Road to Confusionville |
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310 | (1) |
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Sticking with the methods of one Feng Shui school |
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310 | (1) |
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Performing a limited number of cures at once |
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310 | (1) |
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Gathering the Information You Need for Success |
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311 | (1) |
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Obtaining an accurate lot plan |
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311 | (1) |
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Acquiring an accurate floor plan of your home |
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311 | (1) |
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Honoring the Importance of Focus |
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312 | (1) |
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Addressing the Three Life Pillars |
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313 | (3) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Analyzing the Energy of Your Lot and Home |
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316 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Taking Care of the Big Three: Your Money, Honey, and Health |
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317 | (10) |
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318 | (1) |
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Hitting the hot spot in the bedroom |
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318 | (1) |
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Placing your desk in the Commanding Position |
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318 | (1) |
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Knowing the right things and the right people |
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319 | (1) |
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Putting Pizazz Back into Your Partnership |
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319 | (2) |
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Positioning your bed for good fortune |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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Removing distractions from your bedroom |
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320 | (1) |
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Enhancing multiple Marriage Areas simultaneously |
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321 | (1) |
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Maximizing Health and Vitality |
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321 | (3) |
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322 | (1) |
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Centering your home for healthy living |
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322 | (1) |
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Saving the stove and the cook |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Enhancing Wealth, Relationships, and Health All at Once |
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324 | (3) |
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Evening out the shape of your lot and home |
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324 | (1) |
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Keeping your front pathway unblocked |
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324 | (1) |
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Brightening your front entrance |
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325 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Looking Before You Leap: Selecting Your Next Home with Feng Shui |
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327 | (12) |
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Understanding How Feng Shui Can Help You during the Home-Selection Process |
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328 | (2) |
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Starting Off the Feng Shui Home-Selection Process on the Right Foot |
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330 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Making a list and checking it twice |
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331 | (1) |
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Evaluating a Home's Feng Shui Features |
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332 | (2) |
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Assessing and Addressing Predecessor Energies |
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334 | (5) |
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Dealing a one-two punch to predecessor energies |
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335 | (1) |
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Getting a handle on Initial Momentum |
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336 | (1) |
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Reading the predecessor factors |
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336 | (3) |
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Chapter 21 Creating New Energy with Feng Shui Blessing Ceremonies |
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339 | (18) |
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Dealing with Unseen Occupants in Your Home |
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340 | (1) |
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The Advantages of Feng Shui Blessing Ceremonies |
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340 | (3) |
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Reasons for employing blessing ceremonies |
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341 | (1) |
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Good occasions for blessing ceremonies |
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342 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Feng Shui Blessing Ceremonies |
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343 | (1) |
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Tips for Performing Feng Shui Blessing Ceremonies |
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344 | (1) |
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Out with the Old, In with the New: The Rice Blessing |
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345 | (7) |
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What the Rice Blessing can do for you |
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345 | (1) |
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How the Rice Blessing works |
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345 | (1) |
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Items to gather for the Rice Blessing |
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346 | (1) |
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The stages of performing the Rice Blessing |
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347 | (4) |
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Frequently asked questions about the Rice Blessing |
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351 | (1) |
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Results from the Rice Blessing |
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351 | (1) |
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The Citrus Water Blessing |
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352 | (3) |
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How the Citrus Water Blessing works |
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352 | (1) |
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Items to gather for the Citrus Water Blessing |
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352 | (1) |
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Performing the Citrus Water Blessing |
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352 | (3) |
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The Fresh Flowers Home Blessing |
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355 | (2) |
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Chapter 22 Unleashing the Genie: Personal Feng Shui Empowerment |
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357 | (16) |
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358 | (2) |
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Giving yourself a boost: The Red Cloth Protection Cure |
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358 | (1) |
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Doing fancy footwork: The Red Feet on Bed Cure |
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359 | (1) |
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Getting Personal with Feng Shui |
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360 | (3) |
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Building strength and stability with a yu bowl |
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360 | (1) |
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Refreshing personal chi with the Orange Peel Bath Cure |
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360 | (1) |
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Promoting a long and happy marriage with the Marriage Cure |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (3) |
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Great Sunshine Buddha: Round 1 |
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363 | (1) |
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Great Sunshine Buddha: Round 2 |
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364 | (1) |
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Great Sunshine Buddha: Round 3 |
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365 | (1) |
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Feeling Clean, Clear, and Refreshed with Meditations |
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366 | (9) |
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366 | (2) |
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The Five Elements, Five Colors Meditation |
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368 | (5) |
| Part 5: The Part Of Tens |
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373 | (32) |
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Chapter 23 Ten Principles for Success with Your Feng Shui |
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375 | (6) |
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376 | (1) |
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Pay Attention to Life's Feedback |
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376 | (1) |
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Follow Your Intuition and Act with Urgency |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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Work on the Mundane as Well |
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378 | (1) |
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Continue to Increase Your Knowledge |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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Employ Special Timing for Stronger Cures |
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379 | (2) |
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Chapter 24 Ten Tips for Finding the Right Consultant and Sticking with the Plan |
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381 | (6) |
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Gauge Your Commitment Level |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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Nail Down Your Intentions |
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382 | (1) |
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Find a Real (Professional) Consultant |
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383 | (1) |
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Discover What's Involved in a Consultation |
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384 | (1) |
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Make Sure the Vibe Is Right |
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384 | (1) |
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Get Specific Action Items |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Track Your Cures and Keep Your Eyes Peeled: Change Is A-Comin' |
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385 | (1) |
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Document Your Life Changes |
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386 | (1) |
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Chapter 25 Ten Tips for Selling a Home with the Help of Feng Shui |
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387 | (6) |
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First Things First: Taking Care of Business |
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388 | (1) |
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Activating Your Helpful People and Money Energies |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Sending Out Your Message with Sound |
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389 | (1) |
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Enhancing the Visibility of Your Entrance |
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390 | (1) |
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Removing Obstacles from Your Entryway |
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390 | (1) |
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Letting the Good Times Flow with Fountains |
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390 | (1) |
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Cleaning Like Your Sale Depends on It - 'Cause It Does |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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A Little Birdie Told Me: The Birdseed Cure |
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392 | (1) |
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Chapter 26 Ten Unique Calligraphies to Bless Your Life |
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393 | (12) |
| Appendix: Feng Shut Resources |
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405 | (2) |
| Index |
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