Having just purchased a new home, and wanting to remodel it, my wife and I turned to Viviane for some professional feng shui advice.
One of the things that attracted us was that Viviane was a licensed architect in addition to being skilled in feng shui principles.
We set up a three hour appointment, which began with a statement of intention - what we'd like the consultation to support and accomplish for our home and its environment. Then, we had a fruit & flower offering and guided meditation. We made the offering on a small table in the backyard so as not to alarm our new neighbors. :o)
Next we checked the external and internal chi flow/spatial arrangement and geomagnetic alignment to the door. It was fascinating to watch her work, asking questions and getting answers via pendulum and divining rod. We walked around the property, and talked about placement of different spaces. She asked the land if any trees should not be moved from their current location. (The answer was no).
A source of concern for us was a power pole in the backyard. And so she asked the question, "Will this power pole have any negative health consequences for either my wife or me?" (Answer was no). And then, she asked how close we could get to the power (answer was about 12 inches).
The entire experience was utterly fascinating. Though I would not have thought to seek out feng shui assistance on my own, it was an important matter for my wife. And for me, the value in the experience was in just stopping, taking time to breathe, and just meditate on what exactly we are trying to accomplish. No question I came away feeling positive and refreshed.
One thing I loved about Viviane is her personal style. It was almost eerie how well she knew my wife (though she was meeting her for the first time that day). Though our focus was clearly on remodeling, she caused us to consider how we are balancing everything in our lives, and how the remodeling could help/hurt that balance. At one point, she also said that it's one of her missions in life to dispel "fear-based feng shui". I really loved that description because I've often heard people say we can't do this or that because of the bad feng shui. Viviane told how many people developed their own feng shui principles, and passed them on from one to another, and so it can be confusing at times to sort out what is really true feng shui.
Payment is on a gift-basis, so we wrote a check and put it in a red envelope to give to her. You determine what you wish to give.
I would definitely recommend Viviane. We received some information based on feng shui we can now provide our architect, but perhaps even more importantly, we felt a sense of calmness about the project and gained a perspective we would not have otherwise. read more