Feng Shui Long Island's Blog

As a New York Feng Shui Consultant, I am often asked ONE question:  Does my home need to look like a Chinese Restaurant?   It's a common misconception with Feng Shui and I tell them absolutely not.

When making suggestions for any changes necessary, I always seek to work not only with a Client's budget but their style as well.  Quite often nothing needs to show at ALL and some of the Feng Shui "remedies" we use are common objects such as lights or plants.

Still, I wouldn't be honest with my client's if I didn't pass along a story and leave the decision up to THEM about whether or not to use this one thing.  Some find it funny, some take it seriously but in almost all cases my clients report back that they have purchased one and used it---and have had good results.

Val Allocco first wrote about this about this long ago-the blog dates back to 2007 and was an account of our attempts to find a "Lucky Cat" in Flushing, New York. 

My Quest for the 'Lucky Cat'

We did and at first we found the results funny....she had set her cat up prior to me and called me the next morning.  She had received two jobs just that morning.

We laughed about the "power" of the Lucky Cat.  A few days later, I set mine up to "beckon" in the good, new Energy from the front door.  And that very day I myself got three Feng Shui Consultations.  Neither one of us are without our Lucky Cats now and we don't laugh at them anymore---EVER!

In Feng Shui Offices, make your new space your OWN.

I do mention this to my clients because I don't believe it's a coincidence.  I believe I am solely responsible for a HUGE increase in Lucky Cat sales : )  Do they look odd, out of place, absolutely ridiculous?  Maybe.  Do my clients use them?  Absolutely!

Here is a recheck of an office still undergoing changes....this was taken after warming up the space with a beautiful yellow color and if you look down in the right hand corner, you'll see it---her Lucky Cat.  They're NOT just for homes!

Do YOU Believe in the Lucky Cat?

If YOU try one, face it toward the Front Door.  If that's not possible and you do a lot of work on your computer, have it facing your computer...and don't be surprised if your phone starts ringing.

Btw, I heard from Val recently.  She's put her heart and soul into her business and it's doing VERY well.....as she wrote in her email "Be careful what you wish for." 

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**Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island and New York  Along with Feng Shui Consultant Laura Cerrano, on site Feng Shui Consultations are provided for New York City, Queens and all of Long Island.

STILL don't believe in MIRACLES??

The "Clients" of Today might just become your treasured FRIENDS of tomorrow!

I have ALWAYS believed (and said it quite often) that you meet everyone in life for a reason.  I have been more then fortunate in my life as a Feng Shui Consultant to meet people who are kind, considerate and like minded.  In a word, incredible.  Long after a consultation ends, I am often in touch with my clients-not for business but because of the wonderful connections we have made.

Energy is SO strong.  And because we are ALL connected we can FEEL it---so it was that I finally one day got over my reluctance to "bother" a client I hadn't heard from and pick up the phone.  I wrote about it here if you missed it.

I got a phone call just the other day and thought I would share it.  It is a story not just of "hope" but of miracles.  If you're looking for one in YOUR life, maybe this will help you to know they are REAL. 

Here's a follow up that just might change your mind....and the original story in case you missed it:

Feng Shui in New York:  Sherie's Story

The call was from Sherie, a client I had done last year in the beautiful town of Huntington.  And an update from her that somehow, I am not all that surprised to hear with her amazing energy and fortitude.  The new chemo is working and working WELL!  Tumors are shrinking and disappearing and Sherie can feel it even before they got the latest results of the scans.

The doctor was initially reluctant to even give her the chemo.  And it is "nothing short of a miracle."  To those of you that have supported Sherie on Facebook, I thank you.  If you haven't, she still has a road to travel...it's "Team Sherie" and prayers make a difference for all of us.

I share this story because it was the BEST news I could have heard.  And to inspire those of you that are traveling a difficult road, there are MIRACLES.  They are real.  Don't ever give up hope.

And to remind you that staying connected, keeping those precious friendships alive is well worth the time and effort.  Every person including your CLIENTS you meet has been put in your life for a reason-if you're fortunate, you just might find a life-time friend!

Way to go, Sherie!

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**Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island and New York.

I AM a New York Feng Shui Consultant; I am NOT, however a psychic.  Please don't get me wrong, I do believe there are some very special people out there that have true "Gifts."  I'm not one of them and actually, I'm glad.  I don't believe I'd want to know the future for myself OR see it in others.

Years ago while working in The New Center for Wholistic Health I was speaking to a woman who had stopped by the desk.  I don't recall what we happened to be talking about but I do remember quite clearly she told me she could "smell" death on a person.

I believe I backed up a bit as I was speaking to her.  She relayed a story to me I have never forgotten:

She had been to a wedding not long ago and was having a wonderful time.  That is until her nephew who she adored came over to give her a kiss and greet her.  She told me she knew instantly that he was going to die-very soon.  There was nothing she could do about it and she was heartbroken.

Just a few weeks later she told me, her nephew had been in a horrendous car accident...and had passed.  Although she said she had finally accepted her "gift" I thought it more of a curse.  She did say she saw other things as well....events, marriages, pregnancies.  I believed her and just hoped that she didn't begin to tell ME anything.  She didn't.

This came to mind the other day when I received my fifth call in two weeks all beginning with "Hello, are you the psychic?"  I had no idea where these calls were coming from and most people couldn't tell me exactly how they found me.  One finally said I was on a "psychic hotline."  How I got there I will never know!  I have to say that while I believe SOME people have a gift, I'm not sure they are manning hotlines at all hours of the day and night.

Most of the psychics I've heard of have very long waiting lists, whether you are read over the phone OR in person.  I wondered whether to tell some of these people that called my thoughts---most sounded young and were ready to give me their credit cards!

I am still getting calls and now I try and "council" these people.  I feel sorry for them that they must be so desperate for SOME information about whatever is bothering them that they will call a hotline.  I ask them to try and find a reputable psychic who comes by recommendation.

I answer my phone as Feng Shui Long Island.  It makes me wonder:  Do YOU believe in psychics?  And if you do, are they on "hotlines"? 

*Carole Provenzale is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island & New York and received her Feng Shui Certification in 1997 providing on site Feng Shui Consultations in New York City, Long Island and Queens.

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Feng Shui, it's a VAST subject!  And the different interpretations are wonderful.  Sadly, the wonderful group by Carolin and Bob Benjamin doesn't often get posts but when it does, it gets some knockouts!

There are several Feartured Posts there you might want to read.  One that I just read is another in a Series written by Charlene Storozek and I didn't want you to miss it--OR the series!

Feng Shui It! Part 6: How To Improve the Creativity & Children Area of Your Home

While you're over there you might want to read Certified Feng Shui Consultant's Michelle Minch's post in case you've missed it:

Los Angeles Home Stager - Home Stager as Miracle Worker

I haven't been in the rain much but that doesn't mean you can forget about Feng Shui!  There's too many believers these days and it's more important then ever right now to GET THOSE LISTINGS SOLD!

If you weren't aware of the group, please join.  And  if you are, please post!  Ask questions or post your experiences with Feng Shui :) 

* I shouldn't have to mention this but I will....plagiarism of ANY kind is not tolerated in this group.  I don't believe it is tolerated on AR as well so please POST YOUR OWN BLOGS.  Thank you!!

Feng Shui for Real Estate

*Certified New York Feng Shui Consultant Carole Provenzale has been providing quality Feng Shui and Design Services on site for New York City, Long Island and Queens since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island and New York. 

Amityville Horror House—Club Chaos Eye Candy?

Landmarks?  Local History?  I’d have to say for me, Amityville is Hyper-Local…it’s the very next town from where I live.  It’s the “Eye Candy” I’m not too sure about.  I mean there are not many people that aren’t aware of what happened in the town of Amityville, Long Island.  Interestingly enough, there were some facts even I didn’t know.

So far there have been at least 9 books and three movies done about The Amityville “Horror House.”  December 13, 1974 that Ronald DeFeo killed his family of four siblings and his mother and father execution style with a high powered rifle  while they slept.  He confessed, was convicted and jailed.  There wasn’t a newspaper or television station that didn’t carry the story almost exclusively for a very long time.  Things like this don’t happen on Long Island.

Enter the Lutze family a little more then a year later.  Although advised by their Realtor about the terrible murders, they claimed the home would be perfect for them.  They purchased the home on 112 Ocean Avenue in 1975 for $80,000.  And that’s where the story starts to differ—from the moment they moved in. 

The Lutze family claims the house was haunted….with everything from hundreds of bees to a priest that allegedly came to bless it being “slapped” and told to “get out.”  (The priest would neither confirm nor deny this nor would his church).  The Lutze family stayed a total of 28 days….and fled, allegedly in terror.

There is not one thing that this family claimed that can be confirmed, although they both later passed a lie detector test.  Parapsychologists claim the house has “cold spots” and one infra red camera caught a picture of a “demonic child.” 

New owners purchased the home again in 1977, this time for $55,000.  They never claimed to have had one issue in this home.  And the little town of Amity Harbor (remember Jaws?) was never the same.  While there are no numbers on the homes anymore, people readily point it out if you don’t know which one it is.  It has turned Amityville into one of the most popular “tourist” spots on Long Island.

Here are some photos of the town….and the home.  YOU decide.  But before you do, think of this:  One of the occupants of the home was killed in the September 11^th attack in New York City; he is said to have lived there from 1987 to 1997. 

 Amity Harbor

 Lovely Little Harbor--I still think of Jaws :)

 One of the other houses on Ocean Avenue, Amityville Long Island

Another home on the block...

All homes on Ocean Avenue are on the Canal

It's undergone renovations but this is a current photo of The Amityville "Horror House"

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**Carole Provenzale has been a New York Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island & New York.  On Site Feng Shui Consultations provided for New York City (Manhattan), Queens and all of Long Island for Homes, Apartments, Businesses, Corporations, Renovations and New Construction.  http://www.TheFengShuiVoice.com

A Feng Shui New York Consultant---and Some FAME? 

As a Feng Shui Consultant based in New York, I don't have a need to be "famous."  I consider myself at times sort of a pioneer in just getting the word out ABOUT FENG SHUI. 

Since my August, 2007 flood in my house, there has been constant work here.  Although I can't do a thing about the basement, I put my energies into the upstairs and am down to the last room.  As Feng Shui Consultants we always suggest to our clients to have Space Clearings or Blessings prior to a renovation---the Energy is stirred up so quickly and we want to prevent any temporary "chaos" from all that Energy.

This Feng Shui Consultant's home has seen it's share of blessings.  The last room to be addressed in my home happened to fall in my FAME area (which is exactly opposite your CAREER) in the Bagua.  The suggested Color?  Of course, it's RED....to intentionally "GET YOUR NAME OUT TO THE UNIVERSE"  which is a very big Feng Shui Principle.

While I toyed around with the idea of a Red Wall....I thought "why not?"  Finding the color I wanted to use was another story....but I did.  Yesterday, my FAME went RED.  Today, I got four calls for Feng Shui Consultations.

PLEASE don't tell me it's a coincidence.  If you've read my blogs for any amount of time, you know I don't believe in coincidences OR "Accidents."  Go look at YOUR Fame area.  Do you have anything with the color of  RED?  If not (and aside from all the endless Marketing you do in one form or another on the Internet), put something RED there.

It worked for me---and I can't WAIT until it gets a second coat : )

Feng Shui Consultants know to highlight your FAME area with Red.  Now YOU know.  Goodness, even ‘IClipArt' knows : )

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**Carole Provenzale has been a New York Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island & New York.  On Site Feng Shui Consultations provided for New York City (Manhattan), Queens and all of Long Island for Homes, Apartments, Businesses, Corporations, Renovations and New Construction.  http://www.LongIslandFengShui.com          http://www.TheFengShuiVoice.com