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Feng Shui Long Island Exploring Southampton New York on Memorial Day Weekend

Exploring Long Island New York

It is that time again, time to fire up the grills, play in the sun and hit the beaches to get that long awaited tan! This Saturday I took a trip to Southampton New York for a Feng Shui consultation and to kick around the well furbished South Fork Long Island town. 

A brief history of the Southampton's community. The Village of Southampton settled in 1640 and became an incorporated village in 1894.  It is the oldest English settlement in the state of New York and is named after the British Earl of Southampton. Other villages around the Southampton's boundaries you can visit are, Sag Harbor, North Haven, Quogue, Westhampton Beach, West Hampton Dunes and the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. The Shinnecock Indian Reservation was established in 1701.  This is the oldest Native American reservation in the United States.

Shoppers on a beautiful day in the Town of Southampton Long Island New York

This Long Island town was thriving with activity and great energy.  Everywhere you turned people were shopping, chatting with friends and family and my favorite....eating! Do not forget, Southampton is also known as Long Island's Wine Country, please taste responsibly :)

Getting a bite to eat in Southampton NY

Taking a drive away from the Southampton Town I came across a quite small beach which offered a little peace of serenity.

Canoe in the Southampton Bay in Long Island NY

If you would like more information about activities to do on the South Fork of Long Island and for directions please feel free to click on the links below.

Recreation News for the Town of Southampton NY

List of Beaches, Marinas, Museums and Parks in the Southampton Long Island

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

A Feng Shui Long Island Consultant's Response To..Is Feng Shui a Religion?

Feng Shui Coexists with all types of Belief systems and Religions

A very interesting question has been brought my mother's and my attention a few times.  The question, is Feng Shui a Religion? 

Feng Shui is the Ancient Chinese Art and Science of Mindful Placement that explores the seen and unseen ways the physical environment, home and workplace can nurture the individual.  Feng Shui can be incorporated into your everyday lifestyle while still coexisting with other belief systems and religions. This is the beauty of Feng Shui.

There is no one set place to "pray" or "worship." If you look at the history of Feng Shui you will see it actually pulls it's principles and concepts from multiple belief systems.  For example, Christianity, Judaism, Native American Beliefs and Vastu Shastra. Feng Shui is completely individualized because every persons situation is different and unique with their given goals and accomplishments they wish to achieve in life.

To answer the question, Feng Shui is not a religion. It is another "tool" that can be utilized to help enhance your way of living and create a more positive outcome.  

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Explore Long Island New York The Town of Oyster Bay NY

The Town of Oyster Bay Long Island New York

Summer time is approaching... and quickly  There are a variety of Long Island NY Towns and Villages along the North Shore that always has summer events running all season long.  One of the Long Island towns you can visit is Oyster Bay NY.  You can learn about the rich history of Oyster Bay by visiting the Sagimore Hill Museum which was a summer home to President Theodore Roosevelt. If you choose to just kick around town you will come across unique shops, stores and restaurants that cook up some really great seafood. 

One of the local events they have every Tuesday from 5pm to Sunset during the summer seasons in Oyster Bay is the Car Show.  Celebrities who live on Long Island New York have been known to attend this evening event such as Billy Joel.

Car Show at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Beach and Marina at The Town of Oyster Bay Long Island NY

If you know the names of these cars, please do share :)

Do no forget, Oyster Bay also offers great beach parks you can visit to lay out in the sun or go for a swim.

Family over looking the Oyster Bay New York waters

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

 Thank you ActiveRain Community for you Support!

Carole Provenzale...We Love you!!

My Family and I wanted to thank all of you for your kind words, reaching out to offer support and prayers.  We deeply and truly appreciate every single comment.  We also wanted to Thank ActiveRain for the beautiful flowers and those of you who could attend Carole's Service.  Carole Provenzale has truly touched and helped many of you and will continue to do so.

Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Long Island NY and Feng Shui Manhattan NY consultant

I would like to properly introduce myself to the ActiveRain community. My name is Laura Cerrano a Certified Feng Shui consultant, teacher, artist and healer who has been practicing this beautiful Ancient Chinese Art and Science for ten years.  I have studied with one of the greatest, my mother Carole Provenzale, who has taught me, there is more to Feng Shui then what is on the surface.

As promised, I will provide you with Feng Shui Advice and Tips for all aspects of life and share Feng Shui Stories.   If you have specific questions or topics of interest about Feng Shui, I encourage you share  so that I can help and address them. Also to be continued is the "Explore Long Island NY" posts and introducing "Explore Manhattan New York" posts. 

I look forward to getting to know all of you and reading your posts as well :)

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Honoring Carole Provenzale... a Mother a Friend a Mentor and so Much more...she was our Everything

 Carole Provenzale

Dear Friends of Carole Provenzale,

My name is Laura Cerrano, Carole Provenzale's daughter, I had the pleasure of meeting some of you at RainCamp in New York City.  I want to honor my mother by thanking her for EVERYTHING that she has done for my brother Adam and I.  She has no idea the gift she has given us, being our mother, best friend, we could not have ask for a better mentor and mother. 

Unfortunately our mother passed yesterday 5/18/2010 around 6pm.  She was dealing with multiple health issues and finally she went in peace in her sleep with Adam and I by her bedside.  She always told me how much she loved the Activerain community and the hundreds of people she connected with who then became friends and she loved very much :)

I will do my best to continue my mother's work and up keep her blogs, business and continue to teach and inspire you with the teachings of Feng Shui. 

 Carole's son Adam and Her.   Image Below Carole and Laura. 

 Grandma Rose with Carole

 Carole's Brother Peter, Sister Roe, Father Peter and Mother Rose Provenzale

 Carole Provenzale Graduating for Feng Shui in 1996 

For those of you who live or are near the Long Island New York area and would like to pay your respects to Carole Provenzale a one day service will be held at:

O'Shea Funeral Homes, Inc.

Wantagh Location
603 Wantagh Ave, 
Wantagh, NY 11793
Phone: 516-731-5550
(Click here to Mapquest Direction

Times of Service: 2-5pm and 7-9pm

Date of Service: May 22, 2010

For those who can attend and would like to share something with everyone, please plan to do this for the service. The family, Adam and I  would really appreciate it. If you can not make it, no worries, Please feel free to leave any comments or memories that you would like to share on this post :)

We MISS you Mom and A.K.A ActiveRain Feng Shui Consultant and LOVE you so MUCH!!

There are so Many Feng Shui Methods...How do I know What is Correct for Me?

There are various Feng Shui Methods that you can incorporate into your lifestyle.   Ultimately you can choose one Method of Feng Shui or feel free to combine them, it's what works for you because everyone is different.  Some Feng Shui Methods you can choose from are the Compass, Western, The Five Elements, Black Sect and the Bagua.

The Compass Method of Feng Shui is based on the directions, your date of birth and the date that your home or business was constructed.  

A really great way to implement inexpensive and simple changes to allow more positive energy into your home and working environment is with the Western Method of Feng Shui. 

Black Sect  can be very stick with the suggestions and expensive. Again you can use what your comfortable with or combine methods.  The beautify of Black Sect is the Cures and Blessings associated with this ancient practice because they are considered to be very powerful.  After years of experience working with these cures and blessings I can testify that they work.  

Feng Shui Space Clearings Black Sect, Keep in mind there are numerous was to clear your space of any Negative Energy

When using the Five Elements Method of Feng Shui you want your home to have a balance of all Five elements and place them in the constructive order.  The best way to approach this Method is by first having a balance of Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water throughout out your home, then each individual room and eventually organizing them in the constructive order.  

Feng Shui Five Elements Earth Element Plants and Flowers

We often think of the Bagua as a life station map with such areas as Wealth, Health, Relationships (both personal and business), Career, Fame, Knowledge, Family and Children.  Each area in your life can be addressed and enhanced depending on what your personal goals are.

 
Feng Shui is not only about creating a beautiful decor for you home, a huge Feng Shui Principle is your intention on why your creating the environment you are, what is it that you want to achieve from incorporating Feng Shui into your lifestyle and what is it that you want to bring into your life...are you looking to move up in your career or start a family?

 Just Remember this, in Feng Shui, when making changes do them mindfully. Understand why your making a change and from the change what you want to achieve and bring into your life.

Also do not be afraid to research on your own and see if these or other Feng Shui Practices and Methods connect with you. You'll probably come across many contradictions but that is why we recommend mixing and matching because in the end the goal is the same.

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studiesthat was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York

Nature is full of Surprises....

Speechless Sunday

When walking through Belmont Lake State Park in Babylon NY,  Laura and I came across a variety of birds, mammal's, plants and other interesting sights.  

Close up of a Beautiful Tree in the lovely Belmont Lake State Park Long Island New York

Next time you take a stroll through the park or on the beach be sure to take time to appreciate the smaller things Nature has to offer!  Laura and I shared this experience today :)

Surprise!!  A hidden beautiful butterfly resting on the tree :)

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studiesthat was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York

Honoring Armed Forces Day on Long Island NY

A principle in Feng shui is Giving Thanks and Honoring those who have allowed us to grow, learn and prosper.  Today is Armed Forces Day May 15th 2010.  We Honor, Give Thanks and Appreciation to all the men and women  serving in the five U.S Military Branches.  These branches include, the Army, Navy Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. 

This day of honor was created in 1949 and was first celebrated by parades, receptions and air shows.  Thank you to all that have served, continue and are on their path to serving.

 My father Peter .F Provenzale was a Lieutenant Colone who served in the Untied States Air Force during World War II as navigator for the B-17 Bomber

 United States Army

United States Coast Guard

United States Navy

United States Marine Corps

Thank you and for those serving today we Pray for your safe return and Many Blessings!

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studiesthat was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York

Feng Shui Long Island NY The House That Wasn't a Home

Explore Long Island New York

True Story about a Feng Shui consultation in Merrick Long Island New York.  Laura and I arrived for a Feng Shui consultation of what appeared to be a lovely split level home in the Long Island town of Merrick New York.  The entrance was graceful and warming and we stepped inside to meet our lovely client Julia and daughter named Sophie who's main concerns were of a financial nature and difficulties Julia was having with her two older children named Linda and Mike, now in college. Julia and Sophie also mentioned that they heard footsteps in the middle of the night.  Her other two children in the house have never mentioned it, neither had it been mentioned to them.

The downstairs of the home contained both the Julia's and Sophie's bedrooms as well as the wealth area which we addressed to help produce a larger income.  We suggest colors for specific areas as well as addressing Career, helpful people and other areas of the Bagua.  In traveling upstairs to the second floor we felt a slit chill in the air.

As we continued on our way, we entered into a small hallway.  On the left side we entered into Linda's bedroom. Although they have been living in the house for three years, you would not have known from looking at it that this was a girls bedroom...let alone any bedroom at all.  There were no pictures on the wall, nothing personal, no clothing or furniture except for a bed.  To us as Feng Shui consultants, clearly Linda "had never moved in."  She had not made this her home or claimed this as her space.  

Walking into Mike's bedroom we encountered almost the same situation.  Here we found a mattress on the floor but nothing personalized to show this was someones space.  We asked Julia if she had ever discussed the footstep sounds with her children and she admitted she had not.  We ourselves felt an uncomfortable energy emanating from the attic to which there was no access.  We explained to the Julia our theory was that her children had never felt comfortable enough to move in and claim there space and thought it might be because they were hearing the footsteps too.

  This is a story with out an ending.  Trying to follow up with our client Julia, we were hit with obstacles.  She did not want to discuss the footsteps even though she admitted they stopped after the blessings and clearly would not discuss it with her son or daughter.  although she was hurt that they haven't "moved in" she was unwilling to bring up the topic. 

As Feng shui consultants we can only make recommendations and try to have our clients understand the best possible solutions.  What they do with the suggestions is up to them.

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studiesthat was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York

Maybe Feng Shui doesn't see reality...Maybe Feng Shui sees the possibilities

Explore Manhattan New york City...We're making Something out of Nothing at All....

In Feng Shui we are taught never to have judgment.  In Feng Shui we are taught to always see the possibilities.  We are taught how to cure and correct Feng Shui Principle to always help them support our environment. 

Clearly this person has been taught to make no judgments and it's also quite clear that he can see the possibilities of making something out of nothing at all.

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studiesthat was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations on Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - NYC Feng Shui Manhattan New York Feng Shui

Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York