I visited my local library for ideas on rearranging my furniture and happened upon “Feng Shui for Skeptics.” I have been using some of the advice included in this book to good results and can recommend reading this book for the insight of thousands of years of social programming that the art of feng shui has derived its tenants upon.

There are, however some things that still don't make sense to me in this book One example of how this book seems illogical is in its treatment of modern living arrangements. Kartar Diamond says, “When houses are situated too close to each other, sufficient light and privacy can be undermined.” He continues by pointing out how modern building techniques have limited the distance between dwellings thus allowing a neighbor's belongings to enter into the fung shui of your living arrangement.

I take exception to the idea that there is anything wrong with high density housing arrangements. A reality that we live with and future generations will be living with is population increases. There must be more creative ways to deal with the fact that we will all be living closer together as the earth's human population continues to grow.

Overall, however, I can recommend “Feng Shui for Skeptics” as it has good advice and helpful tips on arranging you house and environment.

I have read so many Feng Shui books and this one is definitely one of the most helpful I have read (I would say it is my second favorite on the subject). As one of the first books I read about Feng Shui, I initially picked it up at the library as I was a HUGE skeptic of the subject and theory of it and didn't think that it could possibly work. Of course, this is a silly idea really, and quite quickly and with relatively few changes in our house we felt the difference.

For example, my bedroom is a very odd shape I had always trouble arranging. With 2 doors into the room, and a closet and very large circuit breaker box in the other, I never knew where to put the furniture. I ended up concealing one of the doors to block it off, thus enclosing the space and making it feel more secure as was suggested in this book. I moved my bed to under the lowered part of my ceiling, something I had never considered before - previously it had been under the circuit breaker box. That night I felt more at peace in my bed and slept better than I had in the years I have been in this room, and it has only continued each night since. Thinking about it though I suppose it really is a no-brainer, to feel more "secure" in a space that is smaller and more enclosed when sleeping. I ended up moving the desk to the circuit box, another thing that does make sense as they are both conduits of electricity. It also helped in my work production as people can't come in my room and sneak up behind me while working anymore.

Even if after reading this you're still a total skeptic, I would highly recommend applying the techniques even to just ONE room of your home and see if you notice a difference. After the changes in my room we slowly went through the rest of the house, rearranging literally each room by the time we were done! Our home since feels much more peaceful and welcoming. It really is surprising and interesting... what an effective book.

I mildly believe in the power of Feng Shui for homes and life styles, but I use it mainly in websites I develop. Making the flow and energy of the site direct people to where they want to go. Its a pretty interesting message because it doesn't just talk to the Feng Shui nuts out there (you know who you are) but to the halfway skeptic like me who believes, but doesn't live by it. The "without superstition" part is somewhat in question, but the book does use case studies about how Feng Shui practices generate better results. I believe it in my business as well as websites, but I'm more the type that thinks things should happen natural and not so completely planned out. very interesting!

I have a few books on the subject of Feng Shui and this one is my favorite. I AM a skeptic and used to laugh thinking that the way a house, room, or object is aligned could be beneficial. Well, I'm not laughing anymore because with the help of this book, I have seen some positive changes in my life.

After analyzing my home using Karter's easy to understand drawings, I hired a Feng Shui consultant to help me fix up my bedroom. The results were amazing. I slept better and felt more relaxed. My husband thought I had just done some simple rearranging but he commented that it felt much nicer being in our bedroom. I am hoping that he notices the romance elements! ;)

Kartar's vast knowledge of the different types of Feng Shui were very informational. Different schools of Feng Shui teach varying designs and can produce varying outcomes. I cannot say who is right or wrong in the Feng Shui world, so you may have to do your own research. This is a very interesting read.