First of all, thank you all who e-mailed me about seeing my book in a scene in the movie "About Schmidt." Yes, it has a little cameo appearance on the coffee table of Kathy Bates character's house. If you haven't seen the movie yet, go and check it out. It's fun to see what clutter does to the people in this movie. :)

This month I wanted to concentrate a bit on personal health and how to create a space for healing. Many people e-mail me with questions about what to do for a person who has to be in a hospital or what to do for a person going through chemotherapy, etc. So, here's a quick list of ideas even before we get into the Q & A portion of this newsletter.

1. You've GOT to de-clutter the person's house or space. The more space you make the better the flow...

2. Use the "helpful people box" with any and all names of the medical help inside. I would also be using the visualizations, writings and intentions as stated by the authors of the books I recommended last month Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting and Write it down, Make It Happen as well as the book You can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay - all three classic books. Feng Shui and Health, is a fact-filled book that you might also find some gems inside that directly relate to your space - and how to make it a healthier place. I did one tip from this book myself and it made a big difference. (I placed mirrors in the landscape facing back towards the house at all my french doors that push out of the house when you open them. BIG difference around here.)

2. I'd be checking out every central area of each room and the center of the whole house and make sure there is some representation of earth element there - or at a minimum, check to make sure there is no destructive cycle of elements there (like wood all alone for example.)

3. I'd do some serious space clearing. My first preference would be to burn salt and alcohol (here is the link to the newsletter where I outline that process: January 2002 Newsletter

If you want to do another method - feel free. Use a Tibetan Bell, or a singing bowl, or burn sage - or use the orange peel method from my book (page 219) - anything to spruce up the basic vibe of the space where the person is to heal.

4. I'd try to get patterns of nature around this ailing person. Pictures of leaves, flowers, nautilus shells, redwood trees, babbling brooks, mountains and happy, healthy people are WAY MORE HELPFUL than pictures of buildings, abstracts, destruction (I once saw a picture of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake where San Francisco is on fire in a person's home who was ill - NOT GOOD!)

And lastly, I want to suggest a couple of strange cures: I would place a copy of the book Power Versus Force near the person, and also write the number 600 on paper and place it around them, on them, under the sheets, behind the headboard - wherever - with the intention of raising the energetic vibe of the person and the space to a level of at least 600. I haven't tried this technique before but I wanted to test it out. The book Power Versus Force suggests that on a scale of 1 to 1000, at level 600, the overriding quality of energy is compassion. At this level, one is beyond seeing or playing out illness as their consciousness is beyond that illusion. So, for this cure, we will use the number to signify that state in our intentions. Hey, if you are willing to try anything - why not? I'll put this book and the others above on sale this month in case you want to pick them up. The book Power versus Force is written by a scientist (David Hawkins), and he writes like it for the first few chapters - but if you can stick with it, you won't be disappointed. This is the guy that Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra are into as he scientifically tests all the invisible things they speak about.

My son is in chemo and spends 5 days in the hospital with each treatment. What can I do to his hospital room to help him get through this?

My good friend Lanis in Tampa was kind enough to write me and tell me what she does for her daughter who is in the same boat, so I thought I'd just pass it along as I think it is excellent information! She has studied my book and others, and has come up with quite a bag of cures. She calls it her "spirit bag." It is a very brightly colored bag with sketches of people dancing in colorful fiesta type clothing, and has words written on it in gold that says "pure love, heal hearts, embrace spirit." across the top and both sides. She calls it her "bag of intentions."

In it she places:

1. Two sets of octagonal shapes of construction paper in all the colors of the bagua with the appropriate bagua number on them. One set to go around the room and one set for under the mattress.

2. A small silver box with a health affirmation inside written in the present tense. (Her silver box has the Chinese calligraphy for happiness on it!)

3. A bag of sea salt, bowl, and distilled water with the word "Peace" written on the label. She uses the bowl of salt water under the bed and changes if frequently to absorb any negative energies.

4. Red tape/ribbon to stop any energy leaks on the plumbing drainage pipes of any hospital room.

5. A large octagonal-shaped piece of yellow construction paper inside a zip lock bag to place over the hospital toilets that do not have lids. (She discards the bag when checking out of the hospital and places the paper in a new bag for future use.)

6. A smaller red octagon in a ziplock for the shower drain.

7. A blue cloth to shroud the TV.

8. A poster of rainbow hearts and positive affirmations about feeling healthy, safe, happy, loving, etc. It also has a place for friends and loved ones to write down their own notes of love. The poster also contains a picture of her daughter when she is healthy and happy. (I'd say to "treasure map" whatever seems appropriate here for you. Hang this over any hospital art - especially if it is a downer message - as in her case, the hospital had a poster that said "Are you in pain?" on it.)

9. An aroma therapy infuser and pure lavender essential oil (which is what her daughter loves to smell. There's room for personal creativity here!)

10. Wind chimes (usually hung in the fame and reputation area of the room because it is usually a window and she wants to redirect the chi to stay in the room.)

11.Clown finger puppets and other "Patch Adams" stuff for the creativity and children gua of the room (you can be creative here with what suits you!)

12. Healing music CD's and a CD player.

13. Portable CD player for meditation CD's and music.

14. Pure water for drinking labeled with words like Love and Appreciation, Beautiful, etc.(If you read Power Versus Force you'll know why.)

15. A copy of Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life, Power Versus Force, and The Eye of I (Hawkins' "second" book.)

16. Red Fabric to place at head rail of metal hospital bed - especially if it is in the Family gua of the room.

17.Beautiful linen fabric (usually napkins and lightweight placemats) to place over poison arrow corners of furniture.

And these are the things she takes that are not in the bag:

1. Fresh yellow flowers in a terra cotta container placed on rolling hospital table which winds up in the center of the room.

2. A pair of fresh pink flowers for the relationship zone.

3. A small fresh bouquet of flowers for the bathroom vanity.

4. Luxurious sheets and blankets and pillows.

5. Any funny people - for comic relief.

6. Heartfelt mother devotion and love that she attaches to everything in that room.

Since our last conversation, where I told her I was visualizing placing her daughter in a bubble that was made up of tiny "600's" so she is surrounded by that vibration she decided to make up a comfy T shirt for her daughter to wear with "#600" on it and the word "perfect peace" written in gold.

Move Over Chemotherapy - CHI THERAPY RULES!

If you want to thank Lanis for answering this e-mail and for Lorraine for asking it (I paraphrased), you can stop for a moment and visualize both of their kids in perfect health. Remember - thoughts are things too! And a personal request here; Please send my assistant Laura (who gets this newsletter online for you) your healthy thoughts as she undergoes and recovers from her surgery.

Don't forget to take photos of your before spaces so when you are finished, you can take afters and send them in to us! We want to create a gallery of before and afters - to visually educate others. Like they say - a picture is worth a thousand words!

Send them to:

Feng Shui Palace

1100 Irvine Boulevard #189

Tustin, CA 92780

Invite healthy energy in your home. Call it in with your intentions:

1. Create an "altar to health." It does not have to be in the center of a room. A simple space with a small plant and a photo of yourself in tip top shape will do. Get creative and do what feels right to you.

2. Find the "heart" of the home. This is also described by Denise Linn as the "Dynamic Center" - the place that seems to pulse with it's own energy and draw people towards it. It may be in the center and it may not be. Feel where it is and once you figure it out, honor it in some way. Perhaps it is marked by an upright lingam stone as Denise Lin suggests in her book Feng Shui for the Soul, or perhaps it could be an altar space where you honor it daily by lighting a candle or placing a fresh flower.

All the stuff that we have that is mentioned above is on sale this month! Here's the link: Product Specials

I am one, whole, and perfect.

(Also, I saw this quote online and wanted to share it:

"A rich person is not the one who has the most, but is the one who needs the least.")

If you would like me to speak at your company conference, industry convention, or set up a workshop at a corporate retreat, feel free to contact me at Karen@fengshuipalace.com and we'll see if the schedule permits!

Los Angeles

February 8, from 1 to 5 PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands-On Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (310) 478-6677. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

March 24, From 6:45 to 9:30 PM, Karen will be giving a "Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life" Feng Shui Introduction Workshop at the Learning Annex. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (310) 478-6677. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

March 26, From 6:45 to 9:30 PM, Karen will be giving a "Real Estate Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex. This workshop will be geared towards specific feng shui information regarding buying, selling, remodeling, and building homes. It is suitable for Realtors, contractors, architects, and homeowners. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (310) 478-6677.

May 12-16, Karen is available for private consultations in the Los Angeles, CA area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

May 13, From 6:45 to 9:30 PM, Karen will be giving her "Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life" Feng Shui Introduction Workshop at the Learning Annex. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (310) 478-6677. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

May 15, From 6:45 to 9:30 PM, Karen will be giving a "Real Estate Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex. This workshop will be geared towards specific feng shui information regarding buying, selling, remodeling, and building homes. It is suitable for realtors, contractors, architects, and homeowners. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (310) 478-6677.

September 25-28, Karen will be speaking, signing books and selling feng shui cures at her booth at the Yoga Expo 2003 that's being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For additional information and to make reservations, visit Yoga Expo.

Southern California

May 19 - 23, Karen is available for private consultations in the Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino Counties area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

May 24, If there is enough interest, Karen will be offering a "Level 2 Feng Shui" workshop in Orange County, CA. Please e-mail me at Karen@fengshuipalace.com if you are interested and we'll set something up!

San Francisco and Mountain View, CA

February 15, From 10AM to 3PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands-On Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex in San Francisco. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (415) 788-5500. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

February 16 - 17, Karen is available for private consultations in the Bay area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

March 15, From 10 AM to 3 PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands-On Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex in San Francisco. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (415) 788-5500. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

March 16-17, Karen is available for private consultations in the Bay area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

April 23 From 7 to 9 PM, Karen will be giving a "Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life" Workshop and signing books at East West Bookshop in Mountain View, CA. For more information and to register, please call East West at (650) 998-9800.

April 24-25, Karen is available for private consultations in the Bay area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

April 26, From 10 AM to 3 PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands-On Feng Shui" Workshop at the Learning Annex in San Francisco. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (415) 788-5500. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

Las Vegas, NV

March 1-4, If there is enough interest, Karen will be available for private consultations in the Las Vegas area. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

Baltimore, MD

April 2-3, Karen will be speaking at the IWCE Expo. This is a "to the trade" only event, but if you are in the industry, I hope to see you there!

April 5, From 1 to 5 PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands On Feng Shui" Workshop at the Tremont Plaza Hotel. Registration is $80.00. The link to register is:

For hotel reservations and direction, please call the Tremont Plaza Hotel at (800) 873-6668. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of the home or space they wish to feng shui.

New York, NY

April 6-8, Karen is available for consultations in the New York City vicinity. The cost of the consultation is $200.00 per hour and the average consultation takes about 2 hours. To schedule your appointment, please call the toll free number (877) 952-2482.

April 7, From 6:45 to 9:30 PM, Karen will be giving her "ove Your Stuff, Change Your Life"Feng Shui Introduction Workshop at the Learning Annex. For additional information and to register, please call the Learning Annex at (212) 371-0280. Participants are required to bring a floor plan sketch of their home or space they wish to feng shui.

Take a Cruise!

April 29 - May 4Karen will be cruising from Los Angeles to Vancouver, B.C.. Karen will be speaking on board the Norwegian Sun. Now's your chance to visit LA, Seattle, and Vancouver AND pick Karen's brain about your feng shui situations! For additional information about the cruise, go to Norwegian Cruise Line.

Vancouver, B.C.

May 4, From 1-5 PM, Karen will be giving a "Hands On Feng Shui" Workshop. (The location is not decided upon at this time.) Registration is $80.00 US. The link to register is: Register For A Workshop.

Austin, TX

June 12-14, Karen will be speaking to resort guests on various topics at the Lake Austin Resort and Spa. For additional information and to make reservations at the resort, visit Lake Austin.

June 15, If there is enough interest, Karen will give a "Level 2 Feng Shui" Workshop. Please e-mail interest to Karen@fengshuipalace.com

With great intentions of helping,

Karen