KISS Guide to Feng Shui (Keep It Simple Series)

I love that he goes into detail of what Feng Shui is....well as much detail as he can. I think unless your completely involved in the culture we can't fully appreciate it. That is the other thing I got from this, but not in a .....mean way. I feel like I have a much better understanding of how you can appreciate(and benefit) from Feng Shui on the outer edges of it but get a much richer benefit when it can be completely personalized from a master, a Real master. Its similar in the difference of reading your horoscope in the newspaper or having a full reading done by someone knowledgeable and can include all the levels.

This is a great reference for even a seasoned FS expert. Stephen Skinner has a way of easily explaining things which can be difficult to understand. That's why I purchased this book... just to get a better grasp on things like flying stars and how to deal with them.

Stephen Skinner is a superior Feng Shui Master and this book shows it.

Very easy to read and understand.

I'm still trying to get into this book. There is a lot of subject matter with mulitple origins, interpretations and applications of feng shui. Whew! I'm not finding this KISS publication to be that simple. However, lots of info and pictures!

Great price and great information, the price was perfect and the book was in very good condition. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Feng Shui or energy like Ch'i

This is one of the best introductory books on feng shui that I've read so far. It covers some of the history, concepts, and misconceptions that are common with beginners in western culture trying to learn feng shui for the first time. The key here of course is the word introduction. You will find some basic concepts here but you won't find some of the more complicated formulas of feng shui in here. Flying star is mentioned, but the method of calculation and the double star meanings, for example, are not mentioned here. For those of us who are dummies, then this book is probably a better book than the book "Feng shui for dummies". For those looking for more in depth application of formulas, then I'd probably recommend other books. "A master's course in feng shui", "Idiot's guide to feng shui", even Lillian Too's book on flying star feng shui is a very good book.

If you are a Westerner new to Feng Shui or have been using it for years, Stephen Skinner's KISS Guide to Feng Shui is an easily approachable book. The DK Publishing books are great. Their whole layout is very engaging, with lots of TIPS sections, illustrations, and little jokes which make a complex system approachable to Westerners who are intrigued by it.Stephen Skinner is the Western man on Feng Shui you want to turn to as the one who opened the door in the 1970s and is the founder and publisher of "Feng Shui for Modern Living" magazine which is internally best selling.While the book is quite large and jam packed with Feng Shui information, have no fears. You do not have to read and deeply comprehend every nuance of Feng Shui to get started with it. The illustrations make the learning easy and clear to comprehend. The SIMPLE SUMMARY box at the end of each chapter does EXACTLY that, it summarizes a long richly illustrated chapter and gives you easy comprehension. Then you can actually go use this in your life at home and at the office like Madonna and Donald Trump do (Trump Tower in Manhattan is an excellent illustration of excellent business building Feng Shui applied in a modern manner."Making it very approachable for Westerners, DK Publishing used a cute (not too cutesy) Dragon cartoon to point out Tips and Topics especially to note and learn.Because there is no TABLE of CONTENTS here at Amazon, I'll provide those for you to help you choose to add this to your reading list:The Forward is by Master Wu Hsien ShengThe Book is in SIX Parts:*PART ONE: Understanding Feng Shui*What is Feng Shui? (addresses one of the misunderstandings that it itself is a spiritual practice which some Christians might then find problematic, no worries)Who Does Feng Shui and Why?A Look at Feng Shui's HistoryGods, Graves, and Feng Shui Masters*PART TWO: How Feng Shui Works*Ch'i and Alignments (which is a very approachable topic)The Building Blocks of Feng ShuiChinese Cosmology (giving us more insights into an increasingly influential global culture)The Trigrams and Lo Shu (still a bit challenging for me, but it's a start)*PART THREE: The Feng Shui of Interiors*Feng Shui Inside Your Home (essential reading for creating harmoniously pleasing spaces in your home and place of family, love and rest)Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, BedroomsBathrooms, Kitchens, CorridorsBusiness Feng Shui and Color (yes it is different than what you want at home)*PART FOUR: THe Feng Shui of Exterior*The Four Celestial AnimalsFeng Shui Outside Your Home (this was so helpful about creating an eye pleasing entry way and front garden area as well as guarding your back walls, made so much sense)Water Dragon Feng Shui (not something a lot of Westerns grasped. A number of Brits take to this immediately with the popularity of TV show, Ground Force's frequent use of a "Water Feature." That is Feng Shui in a Western context.)The Feng Shui Garden (another chapter I found so approachable and easy to grasp and use. Inspired a weekend run to Home Depot to do a little application. I would love to see another KISS book just on Feng Shui gardens)*PART FIVE: Remedies and Formulas*The Eight Mansion FormulaFeng Shui Remedies (some super easy, some a bit more complex)Symbolic Feng ShuiThe East Life/West Life Formula*PART SIX: Compass School Feng Shui*Time and the CalendarHeavenly Stems and Earthly BranchesCompass School Feng Shui Tools (I found this section a little bit harder to get on how I was to apply Feng Shui, however, I'm just beginning. This application I would still then likely bring in a professional Feng Shui consultant to apply for at my office and my home. This helps me to have a foundation in it.)When you are just starting out in Feng Shui and are craving a whole approach for your home and office, not just a few articles here and there "KISS Guide to Feng Shui" is an excellent addition to your home library which you will use again and again.

This book is a helpful reference guide for years. A timeless topic. Well done Stephen you rock.

Looked through it and left it aside.

i love it.

Great, great book on Feng Shui. Covers a whole lot of territory. Simple to understand but thorough and so practical, truly a great Feng Shui book. Highly recommended to those interested in more than just how to place furniture.