Feng Shui and Money: A Nine-Week Program for Creating Wealth Using Ancient Principles and Techniques (Second Edition)

by Eric Shaffert

Overview

"Eric has brightly lit each step of the path to abundance. Take a nine-week walk with him—you won't regret it!" —Karen Rauch Carter, author of the bestselling Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life
In Feng Shui and Money, Second Edition, Eric Shaffert divulges the secrets to creating wealth using the principles of feng shui. Through the easy nine-week program, readers will discover the basic principles and philosophy of feng shui, the spiritual connection between feng shui and money, innovative suggestions for successful interior arrangements at home and in the office, ancient rituals and meditations to create prosperity, and simple guidelines for setting your goals and making real your dreams. This newly revised edition includes updated information on such topics as:

Insights into your "money script"

Profound ways to shift the financial flow in your life

Feng shui "cures" for energetic and financial "leaks"

Success stories from feng shui students and clients

New insights that focus on the metaphysical and nondual aspects of feng shui

Blending Eastern spirituality and Western psychological insight, Feng Shui and Money is an easy-to-follow guidebook that will lead to financial and spiritual renewal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621536437
Publisher:	Allworth
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	999
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Eric Shaffert is a certified psychotherapist and Feng Shui consultant who specializes in revealing the relationship between financial health and the layout and design of one's environment. He holds a master's degree from Catholic University and has a background in Tibetan Tantric Feng Shui, Core Energetic therapy, and transpersonal psychology. President of FengShuiTransformation.com, he resides in New York City and is a consultant to a wide range of residential and corporate clients, both domestically and internationally.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword xi

Introduction

Defining "Feng Shui" xix

How to Use This Nine-Week Program xx

Quotations from the Tao Te Ching | Committing Yourself to the Program | Exercises, Activities, and "Cures" | Bring a Friend

Sign Up for Wealth xxiii

Week 1 Establishing Your Foundation

Prelude-Your Relationship with Money 1

Where Are We Going?

Environmental Feng Shui-The Influential Energy of Your Home 4

Look at the Camera and Say "Chi!" | The Bagua: Ancient Map of Chi | Placing the Bagua over Your Floor Plan | Missing Sections and Extensions | Bagua Sector of the Week: T'ai Chi

Financial Feng Shui-Abilities and Assets 17

Feng Shui of the Wallet | Show Me the Money! | Assessing Your Assets: Instant Wealth | Just the Facts: How to Use Your Spending Log

Inner Feng Shui-Gathering Your Power 24

The Five Internal Components | Why Would Anyone Not Want to Have Money? | The Meditative Millionaire | Meditation Practice: Journaling

Week 2 Setting Your Sights

Prelude-What's Missing in Your Life? 33

Back to the Bagua: Your Map of Fulfillment | Filling in the Gaps: Your Dream Bagua

Environmental Feng Shui-Black Sect Feng Shui 40

Comparing the Black Sect Approach with the Compass School | Looking for the Cure | The Calming Heart Sutra: Preparing for Meditation | Bagua Sector of the Week: Chen

Financial Feng Shui-Instant Wealth, Part 2 47

Watch Out! Incoming Chi: Charting Your Income | Your Daily Bread

Inner Feng Shui-The Willingness to Be Wrong 49

"What Do J Have to Lose?" | Out with the Old | Journaling Follow-Up

Week 3 Energizing Your Life

Prelude-The Three Faces of Chi 55

Beginner's Mind

Environmental Feng Shui-Channeling the Chi of Your Home 57

The Mouth of Chi | Clutter (That's a Dirty Word) | The Mount Vernon Technique | Bagua Sector of the Week: Hsun | Three Secret Reinforcements: Making the Lucky Dollar

Financial Feng Shui-Detecting Financial Leaks 68

The Spiritual Meaning, and Healing, of Debt | Clearing the Debt and Creating a Future

Inner Feng Shui-Dreams, the Inner Debt 72

Settling the Score | The Meditative Millionaire, Part 2

Week 4 Possessing Your Life

Prelude-Drop Out, and Drop into Yourself 77

The Hall of Shame and Other Emotions

Environmental Feng Shui-Fame, Recognition, and the Living Room 81

The Living Room | Your Relationship to Relating | What's Your Style? | Bagua Sector of the Week: Li

Financial Feng Shui-Petty Deprivations 87

Saving Your Life | Change Happens

Inner Feng Shui-Recognition and Affirmation 92

Writing the New Script | The Power to Affirm | Physical Affirmations | The Internal Flow of Chi | Breathe and Grow Rich: The Inhale/Exhale Method

Week 5 Finding Comfort

Prelude-Starting Each Day 99

Environmental Feng Shui-Love, Sex, Money, and the Bedroom 100

Feng Shui Techniques for the Bedroom (Ooh-La-La!) | Bagua Sector of the Week: Kun | The Fragrant Flower Method

Financial Feng Shui-Simple Luxuries 110

Make a Plan for Wealth | It's Time for a Plan | The Great Wealth Accumulator

Inner Feng Shui-Your Right to Abundance 119

Meditation for Borrowing the Buddha's Chi

Week 6 Nurturing Yourself

Prelude-Money Addiction 125

Environmental Feng Shui-Creativity and the Kitchen 129

The Kitchen | Bagua Sector of the Week: Dui

Financial Feng Shui-Evaluating Expenses 136

Tithing to Yourself

Inner Feng Shui-Creating What You Want 138

The Power of Visualization | Just Imagine…

Week 7 Discovering Your Mission

Prelude-The Power of Purpose 147

Environmental Feng Shui-Mentors, Helpful People, and the Bathroom 148

The Bathroom | Dirt | Bagua Sector of the Week: Chyan | Speaking of Helpful People… Get a Maid! | The Still Water Cure

Financial Feng Shui-Your Financial Karma 154

The Tao of Money: Giving and Receiving | Red Envelopes | The Sacred Exchange of Money | Tis Better to Give and Receive | Nourishing the Ones Who Feed Us | Helpers Anonymous

Inner Feng Shui-Exposing Your Gifts to the World 161

Your Unique Talents | Your Sacred Circle | Prosperity Dates: Millionaire for the Day

Week 8 Getting Down To Business

Prelude-Money Management 169

Environmental Feng Shui-Feng Shui for the Office 171

Your Office | Office Clutter | Shar Chi: Poison Arrows | Bagua Sector of the Week: Kan | The Moving Water Cure

Financial Feng Shui-Charting Your Course 178

What Is Your Time Worth? | Marketing Yourself | Setting Your Rates

Inner Feng Shui-Taking Your Place in the World 184

Your Inner Council

Week 9 Celebrating the Spirituality of money

Prelude-Natural Abundance 191

What's It All About?

Environmental Feng Shui-Wherever You Go, There You Are 193

The Red Carpet Cure | Bagua Sector of the Week: Ken

Financial Feng Shui-Life Is Suffering… Or Is It? 197

The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within | The Path to Financial Independence | Beyond the Paycheck | Investing in Your Life | The Tao of Spending and Investing | The Final Title: For Your Destiny | An Exercise on Investment

Inner Feng Shui-Time Is Money 204

The Time Bagua | The Meditative Millionaire, Part 3: Your Inner Abundance

Epilogue: Commencement 213

Appendix A Resources 215

Appendix B Your Prosperity Plan 217

Appendix C Twenty-Four-Hour Time Rating Chart 219

Appendix D Bibliography 221

About The Author 223

Index 225

Editorial Reviews

Eric Shaffert is the feng shui consultant I chose for my international coaching business. He is exceptionally gifted and intuitive, and his insightful recommendations quickly doubled our revenue. This book is the perfect combination of practical and mystical ideas that will turn your financial life around.” —Talane Miedaner, author of the bestseller Coach Yourself to Success
 
“In Feng Shui and Money, Eric Shaffert offers important keys for transforming our outer and inner worlds to help achieve true abundance. May his words awaken you to your own infinite worth!” —Steven Post, author of The Modern Book of Feng Shui, and first teacher of feng shui in the United States
 
“Feng Shui and Money is a design guide for the mind, home, and spirit. Step by step, it walks you through ancient methods for success, providing a healthy financial regimen that can rearrange your life.” —Thomas M. Kostigen, author of What Money Really Means
 
“I highly recommend for you to use Eric Shaffert’s book as a wonderful reference for creating your abundant and prosperous livelihood. His practical and transcendental recommendations will help you go ‘beyond the box’ to enhance your quality of life. Enjoy the process!” —R. D. Chin, author of Feng Shui Revealed
 
“Abundance is much more than money, and Eric Shaffert speaks to your heart and soul with this rich and insightful book. It is a great guide to a brighter future.” —Barbara Biziou, author of The Joys of Everyday Ritual
 
“With this book, Eric Shaffert has changed the way I view the world. No tool to accomplish our desires is more critical than money, and Feng Shui and Money shows you how to structure your daily life in ways to attract it. Heed the principles outlined in this book, stick to the nine-week plan, and you’ll reach your financial goals. It’s as simple as that.” —Jeff Olson, author of Goal-Setting and Achievement and Cutting Costs

"Packed with practical money-making tips and seasoned advice, Feng Shui and Money is a new approach to change your financial worries into the life of your dreams." —Robert Allen, author of Creating Wealth and Multiple Streams of Income

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