Episode 403: Redesigning Your Home When You're Redesigning Life

As we transition into autumn, we enter a liminal space where the boundaries between the physical and spiritual worlds feel thinner. In this episode of the Holistic Spaces Podcast, we reflect on the importance of remembering our loved ones during this season of remembrance, including Día de Muertos and All Souls’ Day. We also honor our dear mentor, Rosalie Prinzivalli, who passed away in July, leaving behind a body of work that has touched lives around the world. Without Rosalie, we, Anjie and Laura, may never have met. Deeply missed by so many, Rosalie’s legacy lives on through her teachings and wisdom, which we are honored to continue sharing. We cover: -Autumn as a liminal season -Cultural traditions of remembrance -How remembering loved ones connects us to gratitude, interdependence, and the people and teachings that shaped us -The history of yin feng shui and the traditional significance of ancestral burial sites. -Remembering and honoring our late mentor, Rosalie Prinzivalli ...and much more! Mentioned in this episode: 🔗 A Conversation with Master Feng Shui Teacher Rosalie Prinzivalli 🔗 Interviewing the Lineage: Rosalie Prinzivalli 🔗 Register for our free & on-demand Feng Shui plant workshop, available for a limited time 🔗Harmonize your Home with Feng Shui Plants Enhance your qi, prosperity and wellness Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School! -Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you’re following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A’s. -Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School. -Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive. MORE QUESTIONS Hire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERE ORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE Time Stamps For This Episode: [2:39] Cultural Significance of Día de Muertos and All Souls Day [5:26] The Importance of Remembering Our Ancestors [8:00] Understanding Ancestry Beyond Blood Relations [10:18] Creating Spaces for Remembrance [13:09] Rituals and Offerings for Honoring Loved Ones [15:47] The Connection Between Past and Future [18:16] Honoring Rosalie: Personal Stories and Legacy [24:05] Reflections on Mentorship and Influence [29:45] Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

Can space reading be learned, or is it an innate gift? This week on the Holistic Spaces podcast, we explore a core feng shui question—and the answer is both practical and empowering: space reading is absolutely learnable. But it isn’t just about memorizing feng shui tools or following a set of rules. It’s about developing observation, intuition, discernment, and practice together. In this episode, we explore the balance between structure and sensitivity, and how feng shui can be both a system and a living, embodied practice. We also reframe intuition: not as something you’re simply born with, but as something that can deepen through study, repeated observation, and experience. We cover: -The difference between learning feng shui tools and how to actually read a space -Feng shui as a balance of yin and yang -The practical building blocks of reading a space, including the five elements, bagua, forms, shapes, colors, materials, arrangements, and rituals -Feng shui guidelines work best as perspectives and tools, not rigid prescriptions -The value of lineage, community, and learning from teacher to student as part of developing feng shui fluency …and much more! Mentioned in this episode: 🔗Our Feng Shui Energy Map Ekit 🔗Register for our free & on-demand Feng Shui plant workshop, available for a limited time Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School! 🔗Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you’re following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A’s. -Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School. -Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive. MORE QUESTIONS Hire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERE ORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE Time Stamps For This Episode: [1:02] Reading a space: tools and observation [2:11] Yin and yang in feng shui practice [4:44] Learning the foundational feng shui tools [6:18] Developing “yin yang eyes” through practice and community [7:26] Guidelines, frameworks, and learning to listen [9:45] The observation skills behind reading a space [10:52] Skill versus intuition [12:34] The answer: yes, reading a space can be learned [14:45] Closing thoughts and upcoming offerings

🍁Happy (to those in the Northern hemisphere) Autumn!!!🍂 A new month means a new qi forecast, and this episode covers the shift into October through the lens of feng shui. October marks a continued transition into the darker, quieter part of the year. The energy of autumn is contracting as qi returns to the earth. Trees shed their leaves, plants die back, and the cycle of growth comes toward completion. We explain autumn’s energy, what the solar terms and moon phases mean for the month, and how to work with the autumnal energy. Plus, Anjie offers an I ching reading for the Holistic Spaces listener community and we share a list of auspicious days for each of the Chinese zodiac animal. We cover: -October marking the shift from autumn into darker, quieter yin energy -The month’s solar terms -The season’s invitation for completion, release, and ancestor remembrance -October as the Month of the Dog, with supportive and challenging zodiac pairings -Ways to align with October’s energy -An I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces listener community

This week we celebrate episode 400 (!!!) with a seasonal conversation about the autumn equinox and its meaning in feng shui practice. We explore the shift from expansive yang energy toward quieter yin energy and share three practical rituals to help align your home and habits with the season. We discuss why this turning point matters in both nature and home practice, then offer three simple rituals to help you gather, simplify, and reset for the months ahead. Tune in for practical, seasonal ways to align your spaces and energy with the rhythm of the year. We cover: -The equinox signaling the transition into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere -The seasonal change and its connection to feng shui fundamentals, including the five elements, the bagua, and the movement between yin and yang -Autumn as a season of harvest, gathering, preserving, and preparing for winter -The metal element energy as a symbol of contracting, refining, clarifying, completing, and letting go -Three simple feng shui rituals to welcome the autumn …and much more! Mentioned in this episode: Our Feng Shui Energy Map Ekit Register for our free & on-demand Feng Shui plant workshop, available for a limited time Harmonize your Home with Feng Shui Plants Enhance your qi, prosperity and wellness Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School! -Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you’re following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A’s. -Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School. -Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive. MORE QUESTIONS Hire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERE ORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE Time Stamps For This Episode: [01:40] Welcoming the autumn equinox [04:02] Harvest, gratitude, and seasonal reflection [05:43] Feng Shui, yin-yang, and the Metal element [10:19] Ritual 1: Harvest and winter preparation [13:31] Ritual 2: Let go and simplify your home [16:14] Ritual 3: A Metal element sound ritual [18:33] Autumn’s invitation: reflect, release, and carry forward [19:39] Closing and ways to stay connected

What does it really mean to become a feng shui teacher? In this episode, we’re joined once again by our dear friend Katherine Metz for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation about our experiences as feng shui teachers—and what it takes to move from learning the foundations to truly embodying the practice. We also discuss the Pure Professor program, our offering for deeper study and mentorship designed for everyone from feng shui certification graduates to experienced practitioners who are ready to take their work to the next level. We discuss the importance of long-term mentorship, meaningful teacher-student relationships, and ongoing access to senior guidance can be so transformative. Because becoming a great practitioner isn’t just about learning more—it’s about having the support, perspective, and guidance to turn knowledge into lived expertise. We cover: Katherine's role as an archivist of Professor Lin Yun’s teachings The crucial nature of learning within a lineage The importance of cultivated wisdom The everlasting value of a mentor relationship The joys of teaching feng shui How experienced feng shui practitioners can continue to learn and grow ...and much more! Mentioned in this episode: Pure Professor - Enroll now! Katherine Metz Our Feng Shui Energy Map Ekit Register for our free & on-demand Feng Shui plant workshop, available for a limited time Harmonize your Home with Feng Shui Plants Enhance your qi, prosperity and wellness Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School! -Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you’re following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A’s. -Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School. -Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive. MORE QUESTIONS Hire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERE ORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE Time Stamps For This Episode: [07:38] Why lineage matters [10:27] Structure, freedom, and following a path [12:58] How practice deepens over time [15:32] Growing through experience [17:53] Feng shui as a broader life practice [20:28] What newer practitioners can miss [22:38] Following qi, intuition, and the moment [25:02] Mastery as an ongoing practice [39:15] “Simply show up” [42:13] What changes with deeper study [46:04] What can’t be learned from a book [49:40] What experienced practitioners are seeking [57:05] The joy and responsibility of teaching [63:35] Moving beyond a plateau [68:20] Closing invitation and upcoming offerings