2013 is a Water Snake year. This year starts with water and fire problems, the year has built in "Three Penalties" 三刑. Hence, the water snake year is not a very peaceful and safe year for most people. My master in China (Grand Master Shao Wei Hua) has designed a...

The 2012 water dragon year had been a strong force in good or bad for many people. Most people look forward to the new year, to have a new beginning. Without choice, we entered the 2013, the  year of water snake. In Chinese culture, 春节(chun jie) Chinese New Year is...

Dear friends, We are officially entered 2013 the Water Snake year. Snake year has the nature of intelligent, elegant, patience, and fast opportunities. I have done a video talk about different signs and their luck with investment in 2013. Here is the link:...

I have been interviewed by Rosalind from NineMSN regarding Feng Shui tips for academic success. She has written an online article in for Cleo magazine. If you are interested, you can see the article at...

I watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve in Sydney almost every year. It is a wonderful way to celebrate the ending and beginning of a year. Although the Chinese New Year starts in one month, the solar calendar has already moved to 2013. Last night we walked down to...

Dear friends, Christmas is for children and family. I Wish you and family have a very very Merry Christmas and happy New Year! Many thanks for reading my blog. I look forward to many more next year. Your sincerely, Mina R Zheng  

I have been  a Chinese Feng Shui consultant for more than a decade. I have been asked  " Can you make her/him love me?" many times. I got this message again yesterday.  It said: "I looked for a girl long time. She doesn't love me like I love her. She always hurt me...

After the global financial crisis in 2008, followed by a few major natural disasters in the world, people's attitude towards life has changed. Instead of advancing ventures or progressing outside, people look more inside and focus on more basic things. Home and family...

I was invited by one of my clients recently to check out the feng shui for a business premises. It was a bank branch in a very decent suburb in Melbourne. We went to the branch on Sunday when the bank was closed. When I walked in, I heard the radio was on. It was on...

Feng Shui for Cemeteries is important in China and SE Asia. Most Feng Shui masters in China are doing more feng shui for cemeteries than for houses or offices. In Ancient China, feng shui was originally developed for cemeteries. We call it yin house feng shui. The...

As my previous post mentioned, Daisy Lee is a renowed international Qi Gong teacher. She was referred to me by a family friend in America. I went to her work shop  last weekend and learned a lot. Life depends on movement. I like exercise. My father who is a grand...

I received emails from Kernel and other people asking about the Ba Gua orientation in the southern hemisphere. The common question is that the Ba Gua orientation is understood for the northern hemisphere; in the southern hemisphere does the Bagua orientation need to...

Since the Chinatown Feng Shui project has come through, I have had one meeting with the team. Attending the meeting were landscape architects Jane Irwin, Tim, Artists Lindy Lee, Jamie, Urban Designer Kristina and me. We discussed the project, what we are going to do,...

There have been some exciting developments with my work lately. I was selected as the feng shui expert for the team for upgrading Thomas street and Hay street Chinatown, Sydney. It is a great pleasure and honour to  be part of this landmark design. I have been ...

A reporter from the Sun Herald asked me about the feng shui for a few suburbs in NSW. The issue was that suburbs like Hurstville, Eastwood, Chatswood have many Asians, the property prices are up, developers like to build more apartments in these suburbs. She asked me:...

One of the hot topics this year is  the erotic trilogy fiction Fifty Shades of Grey, Darker, Freed by  British author Erika Leonard James.  You can see these books almost everywhere from book shops and department stores, and you can see people reading the books on...

The winter in Australia is coming to the end, and spring is around the corner. This winter, Sydney was quite cold and many days were windy and wet.  My highlight of the winter was the winter escape to Darwin. Darwin is the capital city of the  Northern Territory, it...

In Australia, many people's dream  house has a swimming pool in the back yard.  Hence many suburban houses have swimming pools. A swimming pool comprises a big body of water.  From a feng shui point of view, a swimming pool is a water element,  often used to activate...

It is a high time to talk about London 2012 Olympic games. Olympic is the highest standard of international sport. It takes four years to get ready. London Olympics started more than a week ago. The whole world has its eyes on the games. There is so much to see, and...

Having a good birthday or having a good feng shui house doesn't mean that we can automatically have all the skills  for our professional development. Good leaders or communicators are not born, practice and more practice makes them good. Recently I joined a Speech...

I am not a pianist or musician, but I like to listen to piano music. Most of the time I listen to music from the CD player. However things changed last week. The 10th International Piano Competition 2012 was in Sydney's Seymour Centre  last week. The best young piano...

I met Mary Samson recently at one of the social  events which was hosted by ACBDA (Australian Chinese Business Development Association). Mary told me she is  Chinese, because she was  brought up in Shanghai, China. I looked at her blue eyes, blond hair, distinguished...

Feng Shui is about the qi(energy) flow, the qi is formed by the natural environment. How a property receives and chanels the qi affects the lives of the people who reside in the property. A good feng shui house may bring good fortune to the people living there, and a...

This year is a water dragon year. Water appears to be a major problem this year. So far the weather in Sydney has certainly shown this.  At the beginning of the year, there were more raining days than dry days, and it wasn't much of a summer at all. Time has moved to...

I was called in to check the feng shui for a restaurant yesterday. I am always happy to do feng shui for restaurants, I have done many restaurants in Sydney, and most of them have doubled or tripled their business after the consultation. My client has an Asian...

Recently, I have studied Yang Gong feng shui in Gan Zhou, China. Master Zhen Xiang Yu took me to eight different sites to study and practise. I was also invited to a few social dinners by him. I met many wonderful people at dinner parties. I told them my story, many...

My feng shui odyssey has been busy lately, just came back with a load of new feng shui information and exciting adventures from China, I hurried to Melbourne for the international feng shui Australian chapter annual conferences. At the conference, I met many masters...

My days in China were passing quickly, soon it was the day to leave. I farewelled the feng shui masters in JianXi and headed south to Australia. On the way back, I stopped at Macau to visit one of my dear friends who I haven't seen for years. Our gathering was very...

Yang Gong Feng Shui is one of the main feng shui branches in China. It is the land form feng shui. In the Tang dynasty, 864-888扬公(YangGong) and his disciples invented the Feng Shui Lou Pang, which divided twenty four mountains into seventy-two dragons. Therefore, in...

China is the origin of feng shui. Since I have been a feng shui professional, I have kept the habit of  visiting China regularly to meet masters, to learn, to research, to  practice and to gain new energy. My Chinese feng shui odyssey this year will begin tomorrow. ...

I read an article in a Chinese newspaper today about a new year recruitment exhibition in Sheng Zheng, China. After Chinese New Year, it is a good season for people to look for new jobs. Many companies, corporates advertise new jobs. This years recruitments have some...

Not many people have opportunities to build their own houses, and fewer people have the chance or knowledge to build their house according to feng shui principals. I didn't build my house. The house I'm living in has a few feng shui problems. One of the problems was...

Dear blog readers, Thank you for visiting my blog again. I received an email recently from one of my clients and friends Andy and learned that he had trained very hard to run the 14.38km to raise fund for Royal Children Hospital. To run 14.38km is not an easy task for...

During more than one decade of feng shui practise, I have come across with many attractive, independent and successful females clients who have no relationships or bad relationships. There are some indications of bad relationships from the female face readings. If you...

Dear friends, We are all excited to welcome the Chinese New Year - Dragon Year. I would like to take the chance to thank you for your ongoing support and friendship, and wish you and family safety, good health, and a happy and prosperous year ahead! I have written the...

In the past few years,  between Christmas and New Year's day, my family and I have come to Adelaide for a holiday break.  One of the main holiday activities is to take my son to the Adelaide Oval to watch the cricket match. We are in Adelaide again this year, and this...

Dear blog readers, Merry Christmas to you and your family! Time ticked away so fast, most of us were busy until the last minutes of Christmas. I wish you enjoy the well earned holiday break, have a peaceful, relaxed and happy time. Let the ocean takes away all the...

When I was a young girl, I was studying Chairman Mao's quotations from year one to year three. From year four, Chairman Mao passed away, the education of the whole China shifted to the way as it is now. When I think back of the quotations I learned in my early age,...

A few weeks ago, one of my buddies  asked me if I would like to go to Ulura with her on the weekend.  Ulura is in the centre of Australia, it is about three hour flight from Sydney. The request was a bit of a sudden, however I have been longing to  visit  Ulura  for...

My family and I were invitted by one of my clients Tony and Louise to celebrate their second Holy Basil Restaurant opening party.The party was full of people, music, dance, drinks and food, great energy through out the whole place and whole evening. Feng Shui for...

Resently, I locked myself away to write an advanced BaZi course. To write a good course, I have done a lot of research and spent many hours.  The writing was done on time, and I delivered the course in Sydney on 1st and 2nd October. My Ba Zi in Depth Study introduced...

Recently, I was interview by my dear friend Scarlet Vespa for one of her programs: Love Dream Believe .  Scarlett is a very talented film producer, she runs Like Productions. Here is the link to the interview: Mina interviewed by Scarlett Vesper For information about...

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore. They have a long shape like a serpent, with four legs. Although the western dragon is the one with wings, it often considered evil (see the picture at the right),  in contrast, the Chinese...

The Bagua Mirror is one of the common objects which are used as a protective tool in Feng Shui to deflect and diffuse negative energy (also known as Sha Qi). It consists of a mirror, surrounded by eight trigrams (see pictures). During my feng shui practice I often...

Some people have asked me how to get happiness from BaZi or Feng Shui practice. Seeking happiness is an eternal pursuit for human beings, regardless of  whether you are the highest achiever in a given  field, the weathiest person in the world or a high powered ruler...

Today was Sunday, it was one of the lovely sunny days in the winter of Sydney. Many people were out doing things. I took my son to visit the Vegetarian Food Festival at Parramatta Town Hall. The Festival was held by a Taoist Temple for fund raising. It took us nearly...

Recently one of my Singapore clients  emailed me a query. She received an email as follows, and wanted to know my opinions on it. “This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years. This is called money bags. So, forward this...

During our recent visit to China, I recorded some of  my father's training for Tai Ji 太极 and Zheng Family Gong Fu 郑氏拳. He is 78 years old, and he has practiced Tai Ji and Gong Fu for almost his whole life. He has many disciples. If you are interested, you can see him...

On Sunday the 22nd May, I ran my first BaZi training class. This was something I have been planning to do for many years. Teaching is a different experience from consulting, and I am glad to say the class went well. The class participants have left me excellent...

Does earth destroy water according to feng shui? If you say yes, then it is not 100% correct. Based on the five elements theory, earth and water are destructive elements. Earth destroys water. However, in feng shui practice, we need to look things relatively.  Earth...

I have planned to visit my parents for some time, at last I have made it. I arrived my home town Fuan China two days ago, together with my husband and son. The best thing is that both of my parents are happy and healthy. My mum is 70, my father is 78. They are both...

I received a telephone call from a stranger today. She asked me if the Chinese custom of carrying three ancient Chinese coins in your wallet could bring good luck with money. She had bought three of these coins tied up with ribbon, and put them inside her wallet. She...

2011 is a metal rabbit year辛卯年, it starts on 4 February. At the ending of the tiger year and the begining of rabbit year, it is a good time for us to update the feng shui and get ready to meet the new energy of the new year. The metal rabbit  will bring a lot of good...

Feng shui风水 is a part of ancient Chinese Metaphysics 玄学, it is a traditional Chinese architectural theory. It is also a philosophy of living harmoniously with the environment. In past three decades, feng shui has spread to the Western world, and has been used by many...

Our calendar has moved to 1 January 2011 today. On New Years Eve, our city had a magnificent fireworks to celebrate the new year and farewell 2010. Millions of people joined  the celebration. However on the feng shui calendar 农历 (Chinese farmers calendar), today is...

Christmas and New Year are the biggest festival holidays in western countries. Every year from late October, we start to see the Christmas decorations in shopping arcades and streets. In early December, many houses also put up Christmas decorations. The Christmas...

The Ashes Test Series --- Australian Vs England cricket match is the biggest sport event  in Australia this summer. Tens of thousands people will watch the games. When I was in Adelaide last week, I went to Adelaide Oval to be one of the audience. When I first came to...

One of the things I like about Sydney so much is the beauty brought to the city by the sea. Last Sunday was the last day of the sculpture exhibition by the sea in Sydney's eastern suburbs. It was a sunny day with a clear sky and warm weather. After dropping my son to...

I spoke to my parents two days ago, they had just experienced a fire disaster. My parents are living in a town surrounded by mountains, a river and a deep harbour. It is in the NE of Fujian province, China. I was born and brought up in the town, so was my father and...

My journey to Nepal was in September this year. One  reason for the trip was to experience and observe the mountains, including the highest mountain in the world - Mt Everest (珠穆朗玛峰). Feng shui is a subject of studying the Qi (energy) flow. Qi is  the  force generated...

For family reasons, I have visited Adelaide many times. Adelaide is a lovely city, a lot smaller than Sydney and Melbourne. Adelaide was planned before it was built. Wide roads and  park lands are the main features of the city. I have often visited Adelaide during the...

Recently I was engaged to do a feng shui audit for a house in Sydney's northern beaches. My clients were very keen to buy a house, however, as they knew, the previous three owners in that house were all divorced, and the existing owners just seperated and wanted to...

I had a radio interview with Glenn Wheeler today at 6:30pm.  Glenn Wheeler is the host for the Radio Gaga Melbourne talk radio 1377 Saturday 6-7pm, he is also the host for 7 network Monday-Friday 9am to 11:30am, and Sydney 2GB Saturday 7pm to midnight. The topic was...

My trip to Nepal was planed three months ago, and it was completed in September. Despite the annoyances of the dust and stomach bugs, the whole trip was an unforgettable experience. Three months ago, when I learned that my Tao master is going to Nepal in September to...

The meaning of number four is a frequently asked question in my feng shui practice. Many people think number 4 is an unlucky number. The origin of such thinking is from China. In southern China, the pronunciation of 4 is similar to the word Death (死), therefore,...

I was invited to a baroque concert at Christ Church Lavender Bay in Sydney last Sunday. The church is located on the  lower north shore, and has  a stunning harbour view. The church was built from sandstone with beautiful arch windows, a high ceiling dome, and many...

A good feng shui house must have good Qi (energy) flow. Clutter means too many useless things and disorganization. If a  house is full of clutter, then the Qi flow is blocked, and the house gets less energy. It is similar to our body is getting less oxygen. Therefore...

Every Year Chinese Valentine's day is on the 7th day of  the 7th month of the Lunar calendar. Other countries in South East Asia also celebrate love on this day. In 2010, the 7th day  of the 7th month of the lunar calendar is 16th August. Chinese Valentine's day...

Few day ago, I saw a  'money tree'  in the north shore of Sydney harbour. The  tree was full of five dollars notes. The tree was turned into a 'money tree'. Passing people looked at the tree with surprise. Some people tried to use their umbrellas and cloths to get the...

Buddha Statues （佛像）are symbols of the Buddhist religion（佛教）, in the same way that the Cross（十字架） is the  symbol of Christianity（基督教）. This post is not about religions, rather about the respect for symbols which represent religions. In modern western society Chinese...

The Killara Grand is a development project comprising three apartment blocks. The project has been completed recently, the location is 9-23 Bruce Ave, Killara on the upper north shore of Sydney. The Killara Grand is one of the few real estate projects in Australia...

During the school holidays, most parents have plans for their kids. Visiting the Taronga Zoo was one of my plans for my five year old son. We met up with one of my friends who has two children with similar age as my son. Together, we visited the Taronga Zoo. Taronga...

Although feng shui is not a religion, I believe it is important to have religious beliefs. Our life consists of mind, body and soul. Our body is the temple of our soul. It is important for us to know where the soul comes from and understand where the soul will go to....

Over the past years I have consulted in many houses and apartments, obviously I have visited many bedrooms.  There have been large, small, modern, old, clean, cluttered, all kinds of bed rooms. From a feng shui point of view, there are some common rules for bedrooms...

A few days ago a reporter from The Sydney Morning Herald contacted me, asking my opinion about a story she had read in Singapore. The story said that 'the year of Tiger may be causing parents to not have children this year, as children born under the Tiger sign are...

Today, one of my clients asked me the question: what difference between god, feng shui and the laws of attraction? My answer was this: I think God represents the power of the universe, and stands for truth and justice.  God (the universe) has the power to award or...

Some of my clients complain that their house is weird or  haunted, and ask to help improve the feeling of the house. I have visited hundreds of houses since I became a feng shui professional. Haunted houses are not common. In Japan, I have had two experiences with...

I was called to do a feng shui consultation for a client who bought an office in the Trust Building recently. The Trust Building is located at the corner of King & Castlereagh Sts, Sydney. The building is made from sandstone, it is one of the heritage buildings in...

Feng shui is about the Qi气（energy) flow, if the qi flows correctly then the feng shui is good, if the qi flows in a messy or disharmonious way the feng shui is bad. Qi exists everywhere, therefore feng shui is all areas of our life. Qi can be redirected to harmonise...

Reading the Sunday newspapers, there was some shocking news which drew my attention. 'A passenger plane crash in Southern India killed 159 people, with 7 people surviving the disaster; 'Five die in four crashes in seven hours of carnage'; 'A two-year-old boy has died...

I visited one of my lady friends few weeks ago when my husband was away. We were happy to see each other, it has been long time since we last met.  We talked about how fast the time had passed, and lot of other things. She then invited me to drink a glass of soup that...

The Pyrmont Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Australia, it crosses Darling Harbour and links Pyrmont Bay to the Sydney CBD.  It is a pedestrian bridge and is also crossed by a monorail. The east end of the bridge has CBD high rises, the west end of the bridge is...

My latest visit to the weekend market at the Rocks was last Sunday. The market is at the northern end of George Street, Sydney, next to the Circular Quay, with the Opera House nearby. The Rocks is one of the most beautiful parts of Sydney, it has many heritage...

The Sydney Opera House is one of the iconic buildings in Australia, and one of the most famous performance venues in the world. Sydney Opera House is located at northeastern tip of Sydney CBD. The building is sitting on a land which strenches into the horbour, the...