The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui » (3RD)

Elizabeth Moran earned a B.S. in Cinema Television Production at the University of Southern California. She is a graduate of the American Feng Shui Institute and is the author of several books on television and pop culture.

Val Biktashev descends from a long line of shaman healers. A native of Siberia, Val immigrated to the United States in 1992. He founded the Beverly Hills-based American Healing Arts Institute in 1997. Val has studied with a world-renowned classical feng shui master and has performed nearly 2,000 feng shui readings with successful results.

You're no idiot, of course. You know that feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice that's received a lot of attention lately. But when it comes to understanding what exactly feng shui is —or even how to pronounce it—you feel like you're scaling the Great Wall of China. Don't fall off just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui teaches you everything you need to know to embrace this ancient and complex art and science. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you'll find:

Part 1: Let's Get into Feng Shui

Chapter 1: What is Feng Shui?

Chapter 2: Western Intellectual Heritage and the Holy Grail

Chapter 3: The Great Wall of Knowledge and the Rise of Feng Shui

Chapter 4: Qi Wiz! It's Life's Force

Part 2: The Fundamental Principles of Feng Shui

Chapter 5: The Principle of Yin and Yang

Chapter 6: The Principle of the Five Phases

Chapter 7: The Principle of the Eight Trigrams

Part 3: Understanding Your Environment

Chapter 8: Turtles, Tigers, and Dragon, Oh My: Evaluating Your Environment

Chapter 9: Home Sweet Home: Evaluating Your House and Its Surroundings

Part 4: Feng Shui Mechanics 101

Chapters 10-12: The East/West System

Part 5: Feng Shui Mechanics 201

Chapters 13-17: The System of the Nine Floating Stars

Chapter 18: Advanced Feng Shui - When to Call in a Pro

Part 6: Practical Application

Chapter 19: Try Your Hand at Analyzing an Apartment

Chapter 20: A House Hunting We Will Go

Chapter 21: Open For Business

Chapter 22: Does Your Office Measure Up?

Part 7: Fate or Free Will: What's Your Destiny?

Chapter 23: Introducing the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Chapters 24-26: The Four Pillars of Destiny

Chapters 27-28: Your Four Pillars Horoscope for 1999 & 2000

Appendices

A: Glossary

B: Common Questions and Practical Answers

C: Learning More About Feng Shui

D: Chinese Dynasties and Periods

E: An Easy Guide to Completing Two Feng Shui Readings

Index