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

256 Pages·2018·2.08 MB·English

by  Eric Shaffert

Praise for
Feng Shui and Money
“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
“Eric Shaffert is the feng shui consultant I chose for my international coaching
business. He is exceptionally gifted and intuitive, and his insightful recommen-
dations 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 best-selling Coach Yourself to Success
“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, CBS MarketWatch columnist
and author of What Money Really Means
“As a stress specialist for over twenty years, I have seen the devastating effects of
money problems on individuals and couples. Not only does Shaffert show you how
to remove the inner and outer blocks to financial freedom and abundance, he also
provides practical steps to help you become healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
—Dr. Stephen Royal Jackson, author of 8 Steps to Love
“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 princi-
ples outlined in this book and 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 andCutting Costs
Responses from Students of the
“Feng Shui and Money”
workshop Series:
“This class is a wonderful and enriching soul journey into prosperity and the
meanings behind it. Eric is clearly a master on this topic.”
—Lisa Oliva, consultant
“Just halfway through the course, and already many areas of my life are responding.
By applying these principles to my work as an artist, suddenly I am being paid out-
rageously well for what I love to do! Each week brings exciting new revelations.”
—Isabel Thompson, artist
“This class is pure genius. The holistic approach has addressed abundance in all
areas of my life and helped me heal my financial wounds. Eric’s way of explaining
these essential issues is both simple and profound.”
—Lisa Lerner, polarity therapist and teacher
“This class is great! If you feel stuck, and are not sure where to start, this is it.
Within a couple of days, I noticed the changes.”
—Jackie O’Grady, insurance claims representative
“This class is like no other. Eric is totally knowledgeable, incredibly compassionate,
gentle, confident, and utterly brilliant. I am inspired by him.”
—Laura Schiller, writer
“‘Feng Shui and Money’ gives you the tools to attain your heart’s desire.”
—Randi Lynn Ditman, Reiki master
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A NINE-WEEK PROGRAM FOR
Creating Wealth
USING
Ancient Principles and Techniques
E R I C
S H A F F E R T
ALLWORTH PRESS
NEW YORK
Illustrations by Leslie Nazarian and Sylvester Augustus
©2002 ERIC SHAFFERT
All rights reserved.
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Universal Copyright Convention, and Pan-American Copyright Convention.
No part of this book may be reproduced,
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Published by Allworth Press
An imprint of
Allworth Communications
10 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
Cover and book design by Derek Bacchus
Page composition/typography by SR Desktop Services, Ridge, NY
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Shaffert, Eric J.
Feng shui and money : a nine-week program for creating wealth using
ancient principles and techniques / by Eric J. Shaffert.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 1-58115-239-6
1. Finance, Personal—Psychological aspects. 2. Feng shui.
3. Wealth—Psychological aspects. I. Title.
HG179.S4257 2002
332.024'01—dc21
2002007236
Printed in Canada
Contents
DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS x
FOREWORD
by His Holiness Professor Lin Yun xi
INTRODUCTION xvii
How to Use This Nine-Week Program
Quotations from TheTao Te Ching•Committing Yourself to the Program •
Exercises, Activities, and “Cures”•Bring a Friend
Sign Up for Wealth
WEEK 1 ESTABLISHING YOUR FOUNDATION 1
Prelude—Your Relationship with Money
Where Are We Going?
Environmental Feng Shui—
The Influential Energy of Your Home
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
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
The Five Internal Components•
Why Would Anyone Not Want to Have Money?•
The Meditative Millionaire•Meditation Practice: Journaling
WEEK 2 SETTING YOUR SIGHTS 29
Prelude—What’s Missing in Your Life?
Back to the Bagua: Your Map of Fulfillment•
Filling in the Gaps: Your Dream Bagua
Environmental Feng Shui—Black Sect Feng Shui
Comparing the Black Sect Approach with the Compass School•
Looking for the Cure• The Calming Heart Sutra: Preparing for a
Feng Shui Investigation• Bagua Sector of the Week: Chen
Financial Feng Shui—Instant Wealth, Part 2
Watch Out! Incoming Chi: Charting Your Income• Your Daily Bread
Inner Feng Shui—The Willingness to Be Wrong
“What Do I Have to Lose?”• Out with the Old• Journaling Follow-Up
Contents
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WEEK 3 ENERGIZING YOUR LIFE 50
Prelude—The Three Faces of Chi
Beginner’s Mind
Environmental Feng Shui—Channeling the Chi of Your Home
The Mouth of Chi• Clutter (That’s a Dirty Word)•
Bagua Sector of the Week: Hsun•
Three Secret Reinforcements: Making the Lucky Dollar
Financial Feng Shui—Detecting Financial Leaks
The Spiritual Meaning, and Healing, of Debt•
Clearing the Debt and Creating a Future
Inner Feng Shui—Dreams, The Inner Debt
Settling the Score• The Meditative Millionaire, Part 2
WEEK 4 POSSESSING YOUR LIFE 72
Prelude—Drop Out, and Drop into Yourself
The Hall of Shame and Other Emotions
Environmental Feng Shui—Fame, Recognition,
and the Living Room
The Living Room• Your Relationship to Relating• What’s Your Style?
Bagua Sector of the Week: Li
Financial Feng Shui—Petty Deprivations
Saving Your Life• Change Happens
Inner Feng Shui—Recognition and Affirmation
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 93
Prelude—Starting Each Day
Environmental Feng Shui—
Love, Sex, Money, and the Bedroom
Feng Shui Techniques for the Bedroom (Ooh-La-La!)•
Bagua Sector of the Week: Kun• The Fragrant Flower Method
Financial Feng Shui—Simple Luxuries
Make a Plan for Wealth• It’s Time for a Plan • The Great Wealth Accumulator
Inner Feng Shui—Your Right to Abundance
Meditation for Borrowing the Buddha’s Chi
WEEK 6 NURTURING YOURSELF 120
Prelude—Money Addiction
Environmental Feng Shui—Creativity and the Kitchen
The Kitchen• Bagua Sector of the Week: Dui
Financial Feng Shui—Evaluating Expenses
Tithing to Yourself
Inner Feng Shui—Creating What You Want
The Power of Visualization • Just Imagine . . .
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WEEK 7 DISCOVERING YOUR MISSION 141
Prelude—The Power of Purpose
Environmental Feng Shui—
Mentors, Helpful People, and the Bathroom
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
The Tao of Money: Giving and Receiving• Red Envelopes•
The Sacred Exchange of Money• ’Tis Better to Give andReceive•
Nourishing the Ones Who Feed Us•Helpers Anonymous
Inner Feng Shui—Exposing Your Gifts to the World
Your Unique Talents • Your Sacred Circle•
Prosperity Dates: Millionaire for the Day
WEEK 8 GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS 164
Prelude—Money Management
Environmental Feng Shui—Feng Shui for the Office
Your Office• Bagua Sector of the Week: Kan•
The Moving Water Cure
Financial Feng Shui—Charting Your Course
What Is Your Time Worth?• Marketing Yourself• Setting Your Rates
Inner Feng Shui—Taking Your Place in the World
Your Inner Council
CELEBRATING THE SPIRITUALITY
WEEK 9
OF MONEY 187
Prelude—Natural Abundance
What’s It All About?
Environmental Feng Shui—Wherever You Go, There You Are
The Red CarpetCure • Bagua Sector of the Week: Ken
Financial Feng Shui—Life Is Suffering . . . Or Is It?
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 Tithe: For Your Destiny•An Exercise on Investment
Inner Feng Shui—Time Is Money
The Time Bagua•The Meditative Millionaire, Part 3: Your Inner Abundance
EPILOGUE: COMMENCEMENT 211
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES 213
APPENDIX B: YOUR PROSPERITY PLAN 217
APPENDIX C: TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR
TIME RATING CHART 219
APPENDIX D: BIBLIOGRAPHY 221
INDEX 225
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 229