| With the holidays fast approaching, I am often | | | | new US gold dollar coins or if the gift is for a lady, |
| asked "is there such a thing as a really good Feng | | | | use the US Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. This |
| Shui gift?" "What should I look for when trying to | | | | should be placed in the southeast area of the |
| purchase a great Feng Shui gift for someone | | | | living room or an office. This makes a great |
| special on my list?" "Is there a terrific Feng Shui | | | | personal gift or a gift for your boss. For those |
| gift I can give my boss?" The gift list requests go | | | | that like plants, a money plant or indoor lucky |
| on and on. | | | | bamboo would also serve the same purpose. |
| Yes, there are numerous great Feng Shui oriented | | | | 3. Feng Shui Music can be purchased at most |
| gifts that can be purchased, in many cases for | | | | music stores and online. There are a number of |
| quite reasonable amounts of money - gifts that | | | | wonderful CDs available or check out Steve |
| continue to give all year long. However, the first | | | | Halpern online. Any of his music will also work. This |
| thing you need to know about gift giving is the | | | | type of music can be played anytime and |
| criteria or process for choosing a gift to give. | | | | anywhere. It will lift the spirits, eliminate stress |
| Give a Gift Your Recipient would love to Receive | | | | and nourish the soul. |
| Many people assume that you can simply go to a | | | | 4. A Photo Album filled with years of memories is |
| store, pick out something that you would like to | | | | a great positive energy gift. This works best if |
| give another person, buy it, wrap it and give it to | | | | you obtain the album ahead of time and actually |
| them. Well, that may work for some but the | | | | put together several pages of the album with |
| secret in gift giving is in knowing what the other | | | | great pictures of the recipient, you and anyone |
| person would love to receive, not what you | | | | else the recipient is particularly fond of. Be sure to |
| would love to give them. There is a vast | | | | include pictures of a few places the recipient has |
| difference between these two options. | | | | also traveled that were filled with wonderful |
| Choose all of your gifts based on knowing that | | | | memories of past joy. Leave some pages empty |
| the recipient would love to receive the gift you've | | | | for adding new pictures. |
| chosen. For example, you may see a beautiful | | | | 5. An indoor Tabletop Water Fountain placed near |
| porcelain piece that you think would look perfect | | | | the front door encourages positive welcoming |
| on your friend's coffee table. But, you forget to | | | | energy to enter the home or office. If it is placed |
| take into consideration that your friend does not | | | | in the north it also energizes career and Devine |
| like anything even remotely resembling a | | | | spiritualness. Make sure it has a pleasant sound |
| knick-knack or more currently referred to as a | | | | but not overwhelming. If it makes no sound look |
| "dustable." All of your time, hard earned money | | | | for another style. Sound is as important as |
| and good intentions are wasted because, even | | | | appearance. |
| though your friend will appreciate the thought | | | | 6. Wind Chimes that hang outside near the front |
| behind the gift, she or he will certainly not | | | | door encourage great new energy to enter the |
| appreciate your gift sitting on his or her coffee | | | | home. Once again sound is as important as |
| table taking up space and needing dusting every | | | | appearance. Do not purchase something so loud |
| week. | | | | that it will annoy the neighbors or your recipient. |
| Great Feng Shui Gifts | | | | There are many hand tuned wind chimes available |
| Now that you know the secret for giving the | | | | in garden stores along with unique ones made out |
| perfect gift, below are seven ideas that would | | | | of bamboo. The bamboo has an unusually |
| make great positive energy gifts to bestow upon | | | | soothing sound. |
| your family and friends. | | | | 7. Purchase a day or a few hours at a Day Spa |
| 1. Since gift giving is all about relationships, | | | | to provide the recipient a wonderfully soothing |
| especially your relationship with the recipient, give | | | | relaxed few hours. This can be as simple as a |
| a gift that is symbolic of a good relationship such | | | | pedicure and manicure gift certificate, a full body |
| as two tickets to a movie or the theater you can | | | | massage or an extravagant gift certificate that |
| share. Or, if the recipient is a family member, | | | | includes a year of hair styling or maintenance. This |
| parent or spouse, give a beautifully framed picture | | | | gift just keeps on giving whether it is used |
| of you or you and the family or you and your | | | | immediately or three months from now when it |
| spouse at a very joy filled event. If the gift is for | | | | might be needed the most. |
| a sweetheart you might consider a lovely double | | | | Remember the secret to gift giving - give a gift |
| heart shaped crystal bud vase with two fresh | | | | your recipient will want and love, not one you |
| roses in his or her favorite color and a promise to | | | | want to give. Then try any of the above great |
| fill it once a week for the next three months. | | | | positive energy Feng Shui gifts for loved ones, |
| 2. Create a Money Pot as a gift. Purchase a small | | | | friends and hostess gifts throughout the holiday |
| attractive wooden container and place into it | | | | season or all year long. |
| seven US silver dollar coins. You can also use the | | | | |