google: Feng Shui This---Part Eight--And The Moral of The Story Is... - 02/18/08 03:52 PM
Poor George.  The home he loved so dearly was a large part of his early demise.  It wasn't long afterwards that his wife, Martha, died and Mt Vernon began it's spiral into neglect.
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Mount Vernon was never successful as a private home after his death.  After falling into near ruin the estate … (5 comments)

google: Feng Shui This---Part Nine--Retirement - 02/18/08 03:24 PM
Sixth Period: 1784-1804
There were no outside forms that would have given support to the 6 mountain star.  A lack of mountain support would hurt the health of the family, most especially General Washington, since most of his time inside the house was spent in the study wing, either working downstairs or … (0 comments)

google: Feng Shui This---Part Seven--George's Additions - 02/17/08 09:38 PM
 George Washington had most of the work on Mt Vernon done while he was away from home. 
Fifth Period: 1764-1784
Between 1774 and 1778 the study, master suite, and the new dining room were added to the mansion.  Period 4 had ended in early 1764, and Period 5 had begun.
The wings were … (0 comments)

google: Feng Shui This---Part Six--Show Me The Chart! - 02/15/08 07:28 PM
Reading the Charts
All charts are drawn with the front of the building at the bottom of the page. The numbered stars in each chart represent different types of qi.  Written in the form of a triangle, each number has its own special attributes.  The way they interact with each other, the … (0 comments)

google: Feng Shui This---Part Four--Which Chart For Mt Vernon? - 02/15/08 01:29 PM
Well, lets get this out of the way first; There's an airplane in the South lawn.  Apparently George also likes to fly.
Now... we need to figure out when the mansion was built.  Then we will have to decide if and when renovations were sufficient to change that date and effectively treat … (1 comments)

 
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