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Zoom Call  4.11.23 Monica Hess  Feng Shui

Zoom Call  4.11.23 Monica Hess  Feng ShuiMonica Hess explained that she has been doing Feng Shui for years and essentially got started when she read a statement by Martha Stewart that if you wanted good luck, paint our front door red.  As she thought about that, she honestly felt that it was just stupid and that caused her to research the art and she has been doing it ever since, for over 20 years.

Feng Shui's meaning can be broken down into the Chinese words 'Feng" meaning wind, and "shui", meaning water. The concept is derived from an ancient poem that talks about human life being connected to and flowing with the environment around it.

Feng shui is a practice of arranging the pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. This is what it means to feng shui your home. The goal is to harness energy forces and establish harmony between an individual and their environment.

She researched and joined groups to learn about the art and after getting frustrated with the lack of proper information, she found the master, Joseph Yu, and really got involved.

When it started, the Feng Shui masters noticed that some people prospered while others did not, and they looked into the reasons why and ultimately developed what they called the armchair feng shui.  It starts with location, just like real estate.

It starts with a chart and the chart is composed with the details of when the house was built; the location it faces, compass points, and then the chart defines what energy is in the house, based on the energy star. Each year, the star changes and one must know how to fix that energy or else it will turn into a bad year.

Zoom Call  4.11.23 Monica Hess  Feng ShuiDuring the call, she offered up the book, Feng Shui for dummies as a way to learn more and to get started.

Buyers will feel good about a house, and they may well be feeling the positive energy flowing to them.  She noted that Asian buyers are the most influenced by the art and if it doesn't feel right to them, they just move on with no insights offered as to why they don't like a particular house.

She defined some of the no's for Asians as a t-intersect; a house number with 444 as that means death; a house with no back, i.e. a cliff or drop off.

She was asked about energy of a house and if it was real. To describe this, she talked about a house that she was asked to visit as it had been on the market an excessively long time with little activity.  She arranged to visit the house and the agent, knowing she had been an agent, told her where to find the key. As she entered the house, it literally spoke to her, and it was: 'It's about time you got here."  In spite of all that was wrong with the house, she bought it. She believes the house speaks to you and one needs to know what you are looking for.

She was asked about strong negative forces that can literally push you out of a house. She defines this as demonic and is able to do a clearing remotely, which can be necessary as it is possible to carry negative energy out of the house and bring it back to a home or office.

She describes a couple of situations where one can feel the energy. A school yard is a high energy place, and a cemetery is a low energy place. By closing one's eyes at either, one can feel the different energy and it makes a difference if you were to live near either.

Zoom Call  4.11.23 Monica Hess  Feng ShuiA positive way to give a house good energy is with something that offers a metallic sound such as wind chimes or a chime clock. In the case of a chime clock, it needs to be positioned so that it can be heard throughout the house. 

In temples, they use singing bowls as they are very positive energy signals.

A question was asked as to why all that entered a particular house felt the need to hit a wall that was behind a fireplace, as the wall was too close to the front door, it was suggested that a mirror on that wall would reflect the front door which would give positive energy.

Monica felt that the most positive way to keep positive energy within a house is with a chime clock and depending on the size of the house several may be needed so that all areas of the house can hear the chimes every 15 mins.

As water is also a high energy source she recommended that the feng shui be determined if there is a pool on premises, or if one is going to put in a pool. 

For a house that is not getting high activity, she suggested that a bowl of water be placed inside in the northwest corner of the house to generate activity. It is a high energy sign.

It was a lively call and many questions were asked and explained. Monica Hess was very active and informative and offered to answer questions if one reached out to her.

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Comments (37)

Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

Thanks for the summary, Ed. It reads very easily and is quite informative. I will follow Monica Hess. Very interesting content.

Apr 15, 2023 12:20 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Nina Hollander, Broker We have a Trend grandfather chime clock that chimes on all the quarter hours with a different tone. It doesn't have a volume change and is a weighted pendulum. Built around the early 1950's

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker   The tones are important according to her presentation. I will need to get some wind chimes for the outside this year

And thank you for the feature.

Apr 15, 2023 03:04 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Ed Silva I like the sound of that, Ed! (No pun intended.) The clock I have from my mother-in-law has to be at least 75 years old...maybe more. My husband brought it back to me from Holland after she died wrapped in a bunch of coats in a suitcase.

Apr 16, 2023 05:48 AM
Monica Hess

Be careful with  windchimes...Pay attention to what happens after they're placed.  It's possible for them to backfire.  🙃

Apr 16, 2023 06:35 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Dorie Dillard Austin TX   It was a very light and informative call and she gave a lot of examples from her experiences.

George Souto  The questions always add to the calls and her answers were great.

Apr 15, 2023 03:09 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Very interesting and yes, homes do carry energy. I was in a home in Houston during the 2008 foreclosure era and had the urge to RUN out of that place. I later learned it had been the scene of a murder! YIKES!

Apr 15, 2023 03:12 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Kathy Streib   She added humor with knowledge which made it a very peasant call.

Jeff Dowler, CRS   It was a good call and I'm sure she would present again if asked. She offered up the handbook for beginners as well.

 

Apr 15, 2023 03:16 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400   It was a good call and she offered you a positive answer to your cemetery question.

Kat Palmiotti   It was a good call, and I learned some things that are easy to fix, and thanks

Apr 15, 2023 03:21 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Hannah Williams  It was a good call, and she may well present again down the road.

Eileen Burns   She was all of that and gave a lively presentation and was quick to respond to questions.

 

Apr 15, 2023 03:25 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Monica Hess   Thank you. You did a great call and really enlightened a lot of us on the subject. I was so engrossed that I didn't take a screen shot but the one I took made you look 10 years younger.

 

Apr 15, 2023 03:29 PM
Monica Hess

Ed, are you saying I look old?   😂

Apr 16, 2023 06:36 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Myrl Jeffcoat   The chimes should be heard throughout the house to be effective. And the water in the Northwest corner is a good way to help sell a house.

And thanks for the feature

Laura Cerrano   This would have been perfect for you. You may wish to offer up your own call down the road on your Feng shui expriences.

Apr 15, 2023 03:36 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Ritu Desai 703-625-4949   I was a good call, and we all learned a lot from Monica Hess 

Buzz Mackintosh  She did a good call, and she is very lively and full of knowledge on the subject.

 

Apr 15, 2023 03:42 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Steffy Hristova   She was very friendly and gave insight into the history and how she got started. 

Dr. Paula McDonald She did talk about having a bad experience with negative presence and cautioned to not go into a house as the negativity can follow you home.

Apr 15, 2023 03:51 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

There’s a lot to be said here about what that form means to me. It’s good to see that it’s getting out there to more people. I absolutely love it! 

Apr 15, 2023 09:17 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Ed,
Unfortunately, I missed the call. Thanks so much for an excellent re-cap.

Apr 16, 2023 09:23 AM
Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Thanks for sharing such good info with us.

 

Apr 19, 2023 01:23 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Ed Silva -

Another outstanding recap, thank you.  Living in Sedona,  I have had many clients express certain desires about the homes they purchase with Feng-shui in mind. 

Homes have energy.  Just the thought that buyers have to "feel" the house says it all. I have had many buyers who are sensitive.  Sometimes, they won't even walk into a house.  One of my clients had to have a west-facing front door.  I managed to find the perfect house for her.   I wish I could have been on the call.

Apr 19, 2023 01:49 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Laura Cerrano   It is an interesting subject. I'm sure they would allow you to host a zoom call if you want.

Carol Williams   As you well know, I can't write all that happens, it would be too long of a post

Apr 19, 2023 04:36 PM
Carol Williams

I know, Ed Silva . I've been to the majority of the Zoom calls and totally get how much those who don't attend miss.

Apr 19, 2023 05:11 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Ginger Harper   Thank you for taking the time to stop and comment.

Sheri Sperry - MCNE®   She offered great insight as to the happenings of the artform.

Apr 19, 2023 04:38 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Good luck everybody on the next zoom call and many more to come! All the best

Apr 19, 2023 09:39 PM
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Thank you for your post, Ed. In our very ethnically diverse area many of us are aware of the importance of feng shui and its positive and negative effects...or at least the perception among some buyers as to those effects.

We have heard stories of homeowners asking the City authorities to change the legal address of their house because, as much as they liked the house, it had an unfortunate combination of number in its address.

Apr 23, 2023 06:21 PM
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Looks like I missed an interesting zoom call, but thanks to you Ed Silva and your fantastic summary, i got the information needed to answer my question.  Thank you!

May 05, 2023 02:48 PM