Decluttering & Organizing Coaching! My new service for the new year

Happy New Year! 2015 is well underway and the Chinese New Year is around the corner on February 19th. The year of the horse is galloping away and the year of the Goat is approaching.  The New Year brings with it movement towards making goals and resolutions and sometimes in doing that we can get very hard on ourselves. I want to encourage you to include as part of this process, accepting your life and yourself the way you are right now. Starting from this place of self-acceptance will help the process of bringing deep change.

For the new year, I am excited to share with you my new service: Decluttering and Organizing Coaching. Through my experience as a Feng Shui Practitioner, I have discovered that decluttering enhances the Feng Shui so significantly that it inspired me to offer this new service.

Decluttering & Organizing Coaching

My one-on-one coaching services will inspire you to take the steps to declutter and organize your home!

• In-home evaluation for decluttering and organizing

• Tools and inspiration to move forward in decluttering your home
• Ongoing coaching, step-by-step supporting you through the process

I look forward to coaching you through the transformative process of clearing your clutter and getting organized .

Local Fee: $60 an hour sessions last 1-2 hours

Non-Local Fee: $160 for up to 2 hours plus $30 per hour of travel time

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up- The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
by Marie Kondo

I highly recommend that you read my new favorite book on decluttering. I have been decluttering for years and I was surprised to find many new insights reading this book. I'm thrilled to be incorporating her approach in my decluttering and organizing sessions.

Marie emphasizes decluttering by category and not by room. Her mark for what to let go of is asking the question of each object,” does this spark joy?” She has an incredible success rate with her clients.

Spiritual Healing with Plants~ Plants Have Spirit and So Do You

Did you know that plants have a spirit and spirit is the strongest medicine?

Many of you have found me through your interest in Feng Shui.  I’d like to share with you that I also practice spiritual healing through Plant Spirit Medicine.  I offer both because of my personal experience benefiting from both. I have been receiving Plant Spirit Medicine treatments in 2005 and I find that even all these years later I still benefit from the healing wisdom of the plants. In Feng Shui we work on your house to ignite balance and harmony in your life.  In Plant Spirit Medicine we do the same thing but we do it by going right to your core, your spirit, with the generous help of the plant spirits.  To learn more about Plant Spirit Medicine treatments click here.

The Updated New Edition of Plant Spirit Medicine by Eliot Cowan is available!

Plant Spirit Medicine by Eliot Cowan is my favorite book and the updated edition is even better than the first! I first read this book in 1999 while studying herbal medicine and it was a big ah ha moment for me, I knew that Plant Spirit Medicine(PSM) was how I wanted to work with the plants and help people. I had a strong feeling that PSM would help me with my personal healing in a profound way.  No one practiced anywhere near where I lived so it took awhile for me to actually receive PSM. In the meantime I felt such a longing for the connection I experienced reading the book that every year for 5 years I would re-read the book, reigniting my longing to connect with this healing work. 

Finally I had my house Feng Shui’d in 2003 for the first time and everything changed! Less than a year later I moved across the country to Asheville, North Carolina.  Little did I know that Asheville is a hub of PSM healers.  After moving in and implementing Feng Shui to my new living space I searched for a Holistic MD to work with.  I made an appointment with a Dr. who looked like a great fit and she was only a 10 minute walk from my house.  They sent me a brochure and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read that this Dr. practiced Plant Spirit Medicine and was trained by Eliot Cowan.  I have been receiving PSM ever since and my life has never been the same!  Eventually I trained with Eliot Cowan to become a Plant Spirit Medicine Healer.

You can purchase the Plant Spirit Medicine book locally or online at Bookshop Santa Cruz http://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/.

Tami Simon from Sounds True interviews Eliot Cowan author of Plant Spirit Medicine.  Listen to this great interview with Tami and Eliot!  

Listen to the interview by clicking here.

Plant Spirit Medicine Opportunity~

Are you interested in receiving Plant Spirit Medicine treatments? Would you like to benefit from the wisdom of a Master?  

My teacher, Eliot Cowan, will be in Santa Cruz teaching a Clinic Class for PSM healers on January 7-9, 2015. In this class myself and other PSM healers will present and treat our clients under Eliot's guidance. This is a great opportunity for our clients to benefit from Eliot's many years of experience as a healer and teacher of PSM. 

Would you like to be my client in this PSM Clinic Class with Eliot Cowan?

The main difference in the treatment process is the first treatment is done in front of the class (5-8 students) and begins with an intake between Eliot and the client and then I will give the treatment following Eliot's guidance and treatment plan. 

Requirements:

~A willingness to speak openly with Eliot in front of the class and receive a treatment in front of the class.

~A Commitment to a series of follow up PSM treatments. 

If you are interested to learn more about this opportunity to work with Eliot and myself please contact me for more details.  (831) 588-5424 or at megan@windandwaterblessings.com

Your Bedroom is the Most Important Room!

Sleep is meant to be a restorative time for our body and mind to relax deeply and to recharge our batteries. Did you know your bedroom is having a big impact on your body, mind and spirit while you are busy sleeping? We spend a lot of our life in our beds asleep.  This is why the Feng Shui of our bedroom is so important. The important features to consider are the position of your bed, what you keep in your bedroom and the bed itself.

The bed position that will ensure the best quality sleep and the most success in your life is when you have a commanding view of the door to the bedroom and a commanding view of the entire room from the bed.  This position will give you an assertive position in life and help you see your opportunities. When you cannot see the door, you will know on a subconscious level that an intruder would have the advantage and a part of you could be on guard all night long. You will sleep better and the room will feel and look better when your bed has this commanding view.

Ideally keep your bed out of the pathway of any doors (closets are okay).  Doorways bring in the flow of energy to a room and it can negatively impact your vital energy to sleep in this direct flow. The best place for a bed is against a solid wall with no window behind it, positioned so that you can see the main door to the room with out being in the path of a door.  It is not always easy to follow all of these guidelines because most architects did not design bedrooms with Feng Shui in mind!

The strongest bed has a solid wood headboard securely attached to the bed frame.  I do not recommend a foot board because people usually end up bumping into them and find them annoying. Having your bed directly on the floor can contribute to feeling "stepped on” in life.  The strongest bed is up off the floor, with nothing underneath it, so that the chi can flow.  If you have drawers under the bed as part of the frame then keep neutral items there like sheets and blankets.

The bedroom is the most private room in the house and because of this sometimes people neglect it or overcrowd it with stuff.  If this is you, then take a few steps to improve the most important room in the house:

·      Clear out the clutter, and make space for the chi to flow. 

·      Take out stuff that has nothing to do with sleep, relaxation, intimacy and dressing, making your bedroom your sanctuary.

·      If you cannot move a workspace, use a screen or curtain to hide it at night. 

·      Create for yourself a nourishing place to retire to at the end of the day.

·      Sleep well!

For Feng Shui advice tailored to your specific situation contact Megan at (831) 588-5424 or mailto:megan@windandwaterblessings.com. Megan Montero is a Feng Shui consultant trained in BTB Feng Shui.  She has been practicing Feng Shui in Santa Cruz since 2007 and offers Feng Shui consultations, color consultations and clutter clearing in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay areas. Learn more about Megan’s services at  http://www.windandwaterblessings.com.

Your Front Door-The Mouth of Chi

Did you know that your home is a being and your front door is it’s mouth? In Feng Shui we call the front door the mouth of chi. The mouth is where all the nourishment of life comes in to keep the building/body healthy.  This nourishing chi, or life force energy, helps to keep our whole lives healthy, happy and prosperous. A front door that is welcoming and easy to locate is an invitation for opportunities, healthy chi and success.

Evaluate your front door.  Take a walk down your street and notice your first impressions of your home and front door.  Is the front door easy to find?  Is the path to it clear and easy to get to?  Does your entrance uplift you and invite you in?  If you experience a moment of confusion as to where the front door is, the Chi may have a hard time finding you and so might the opportunities of life.

Feng Shui Tips For Your Front Door: 3 Things you can do to enhance your front door and entrance to welcome opportunities and a healthy flow of chi into your home and life.

·      1. Clear the path to the front door and clear the area around it.  Remove anything blocking the door from the inside (tables/shoes/coats). Obstacles in your path will create obstacles in your life.

·      2. Use it. If no one ever used the front door it is like a dead door. Using it will help to bring the healthy chi inside.

·     3.  Create a welcoming and attractive environment.  Invite the Chi to your door and uplift the entrance by using sound, color, movement and healthy plants.

The movement and sound created by a wind chime or a water fountain will attract the chi to your front door.  Water represents the flow of money so make sure the water in your fountain is flowing towards your front door and not away from it.  A wind chime is only helpful if you like the sound of it.  Metal wind chimes are the most effective.

Painting your front door an attractive color is an effective way to make your door stand out.  Red is an auspicious color and good for attracting chi but only if you like it.

Plants in colorful pots surrounding the door attract healthy energy but not if they are crowding the area around the door. A path lined with colorful flowers and a colorful flags (movement) are good ways to attract the chi.

You do not have to do all these things, just enough to bring a smile to your face.  The priority is to use solutions that lift your chi and enhance the whole building.  Work to create front door enhancements that will make you feel welcome and at home.

For Feng Shui advice tailored to your specific situation contact Megan at (831) 588-5424 or megan@windandwaterblessings.com. Megan Montero is a Feng Shui consultant trained in BTB Feng Shui.  She has been practicing in Santa Cruz since 2007 and offers Feng Shui consultations, color consultations and clutter clearing coaching in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay areas and by phone. Learn more about Megan’s services at http://www.windandwaterblessings.com.

Going Deeper With Feng Shui~Journey Through Your Home and Life Through the Eyes of the Bagua. Feng Shui Course Starts 9/28/14

Are you feeling stuck and looking for positive change and balance in your life?

Have you been longing for healthy relationships? Advancement in your career? Improvement with your finances?

Are you interested in learning how to apply Feng Shui to your own home for the benefit of your whole family?

Have you already had a Feng Shui consultation and now would like to take your Feng Shui to the next level?

The Feng Shui of our home affects our health and well-being, our prosperity, relationships, career and the overall harmony and balance of life. Good Feng Shui will promote a healthy flow of positive energy in your life. Learn how to apply Feng Shui to your home in this fun and supportive class!

Going Deeper with Feng Shui

Journey Through Your Home and Life through the Eyes of the Bagua

Feng Shui Course Meets Six times from September-March

 Begins September 28^th, 2014 11:00am-1:00pm

Sign up now, space is limited to six participants so you can learn from each others’ floor plans and to ensure time to address your questions.

You will learn how to apply Feng Shui to your own home to improve the quality of your life, support your life goals, initiate personal growth and allow your life to flow more smoothly, even during the most challenging times. Feng Shui is like a prayer supporting us so that our lives are in alignment with our highest good. I will teach you how making small changes in your living space will initiate positive changes in your life.

You do not need to have any prior Feng Shui knowledge to be in this class. Even if you have already had a Feng Shui consultation with me or another practitioner, this class is designed so that you will be able to take your learning and the application of the principles to create the next level of well-being and success.

The Bagua is an ancient map that shows the relationship of different aspects of our life (relationships, career, prosperity, reputation, health etc.) to different areas in our home.  Learning to work with the Bagua is the emphasis of this class.

You will learn:

·      How to apply the Bagua to your home, room or property and to enhance the bagua for positive changes.

·      Feng Shui adjustments, transcendental solutions, space clearing and blessings that you can apply to improve your unique situation on an ongoing basis as your life changes.

·      Method of Minor Additions, Three Secrets Reinforcements, 5 Element Theory

I will review your unique floor plan as part of this class to ensure the bagua is applied correctly and to deepen everyone’s learning.  I will teach you how to apply Feng Shui to make improvements in your environment and in your life. At each class I will give you assignments to apply to your home before the next class. This will help you to deepen your understanding, give you a hands-on Feng Shui experience and support you to make positive changes in your life.

Cost: Early bird special $225. After 9/3/14- $275

*Plus 9 Red envelopes with a minimum of $1 in each per class. Please bring the red envelopes to class, I will send you details and instructions on the red envelope tradition when you register.

Location: Location in Santa Cruz TBA

To Register: Sign up now by contacting Megan at 831-588-5424 or megan@windandwaterblessings.com and send your payment to Megan Montero, 515 Woodrow, Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95060 to reserve your spot in this class.  Space is limited to six participants to give you one-on-one attention.

Registration Deadline: September 22cnd.

Dates: Class meets on Sundays from 11:00am-1:00 pm

1.September 28th ^th

2. November 16^th

3. December 14^th

4. January 25^th, 2015

5. February 22^st, 2015

6. March 15^th, 2015

Megan Montero is a Feng Shui Consultant who has been practicing in Santa Cruz since 2007. Megan trained in Black Sect Feng Shui with Francine Peterson, Carol Bridges and Jetsun Ma, Master Teacher Ho Lynn.  In addition to her Feng Shui work, Megan is a Weather Worker in the Nahua tradition and a Plant Spirit Medicine Healer. To learn more about Megan’s services visit her website www.windandwaterblessings.com or call Megan at (831)588-5424.

The Bagua: Our Life Reflects our Home.

Did you know there is a place in your home related to your health? Your finances? Even your reputation?  Every aspect of our life corresponds to a place in our home.  Our lives mirror our home and our home reflects our personal strengths and weaknesses. Our best efforts at moving forward in life may be thwarted because our living space can hold us in a pattern we are trying to change. For example, if your deepest longing is to find your life partner and the area of your home related to marriage is missing because of the shape of your home, the lack of marriage chi will interfere with your intention to be in a fulfilling relationship. Adjusting the Feng Shui of your living space can support you in changing long standing personal issues and help you move toward your goals.

The bagua is a map that shows how our physical environment corresponds with different aspects of our life; Career, Self Knowledge, Family, Wealth, Reputation, Relationship, Creative Projects, Helpful People and Health.  The bagua can be applied to a building, site or room to reveal the areas of strength and weakness of the space. Adjusting the chi can correct the imbalances in the space and strengthen the corresponding life area.  Bathrooms, fireplaces, and clutter in certain areas of the bagua can have a negative effect.  Would you want to keep all of your clutter if you knew it was in your Wealth area inhibiting your prosperity?

If your house is an irregular shape and you apply the bagua to your space then it may reveal that part of the bagua is actually outside your house, indicating that you are missing that area of the bagua.  This was the case in the earlier example. Or you may find that part of your house is outside the bagua indicating an area of the bagua is enhanced. Missing any area of the bagua will correspond with having a lack of vitality and support in the corresponding area of your life because the chi is missing in the home. Missing areas can be corrected without having to remodel and any area of the bagua can be enhanced to bring extra vitality and support to the corresponding area of your life.

A client of mine discovered that the side of her hundred-year-old house, which happened to be her Wealth corner, was rotten and growing mushrooms.  As her partner was replacing the siding and laying a foundation because there was none to begin with, my clients ex-husband returned her phone call about some financial matters.  After years of saying no, he agreed to pay the back payments he owed her and was willing to create a much larger retirement account for her than she requested. Her ex-husband also agreed to make a loan to her mother, thus taking financial pressure of my client. Sometimes good Feng Shui is as easy as taking good care of your house and cleaning things up!

For Feng Shui advice tailored to your specific situation contact Megan at (831) 588-5424 or megan@windandwaterblessings.com.  Megan Montero is a Feng Shui consultant trained in BTB Feng Shui.  She has been practicing in Santa Cruz since 2007 and offers Feng Shui consultations in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay areas and by phone. Learn more about Megan’s services at http://www.windandwaterblessings.com and to read more articles on Feng Shui.

Upcoming Feng Shui Events!

Finding Your Flow: Feng Shui Lecture Series Part 1

July 24^th 6-7pm $10

Location: New Leaf Community Market~Westside Santa Cruz

Click here to register

Ancient Wisdom to Support our Modern Lives~ An Introduction to Feng Shui

August 14^th 6-8 pm  $25 plus 3 red envelopes

Register by July 30^th

Location in Santa Cruz

Contact Megan to register:

megan@windandwaterblessings.com

An Ancient Map for Positive Changes~ An Introdution to The Feng Shui Bagua

August 21^st  6-8 pm $25 plus 3 red envelopes

Register by August 6th^th

Location in Santa Cruz

Contact Megan to register:

 megan@windandwaterblessings.com

Finding Your Flow: Feng Shui Lecture Series Part 2

August 28^th 6-7pm $10

Location: New Leaf Community Market~Westside Santa Cruz

Click here to register

Megan Montero is a Feng Shui Consultant who has been practicing in Santa Cruz since 2007. Megan trained in Black Sect Feng Shui with Francine Peterson, Carol Bridges and Jetsun Ma Master Teacher Ho Lynn.  In addition to her Feng Shui work, Megan is a Weather Worker in the Nahua tradition and a Plant Spirit Medicine Healer. To learn more about Megan’s services visit her website www.windandwaterblessings.com or call Megan at (831) 588-5424.