News, Announcements and Events
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Announcements
We are thrilled to announce that our new Red Ribbon level of membership has been enabled and our Universal Topics Assessment is available on-line. Geared to the current and active Feng Shui consultant, the Red Ribbon level is exciting because it supports our long desires of professionalism and standards in our field. To join the Guild as a new Red Ribbon member, applicant must first take and pass the IFSG Universal Topics Assessment.
Conferences
Looking for ways to participate - get involved - meet others who are as passionate about Green Living as you are? Then check out our list of upcoming Green Events from around the world. Updated regularly, this page is also part of our Green Living web pages that includes articles, tips, news from the USGBC, and resources and links to help your life, home, and space be more environmental, green-based and earth-friendly.
Feng Shui in the News
"According to Japan’s Fuji Television Network, Inc. on August 17, 2008, Chinese authorities secretly consulted famous Feng Shui masters to check the location, shape and architecture of the venues made for the Beijing Olympics." Well, it's no secret anymore! Feng Shui was alive and well at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. Click here to read the article that describes what we all know - that Feng Shui is good for everyone, everywhere!
Have you heard the latest and greatest from the world of fast food? Feng Shui and McDonalds have formed an alliance to help make one of the largest restaurant chains in the world even better for their patrons. They are recognizing what we have known all along – that Feng Shui works and is good for the soul! CLICK HERE to read the amazing article about mainstream Feng Shui.
In one of the most successful entertainment and amusement companies world-wide, the benefits of Feng Shui are a natural fit for the Hong Kong Disneyland. Learning form past challenges when opening Euro Disney, the company is eager to provide exactly the kind of vacation that a new generation of lovers of Mickey Mouse and friends wants.
Enjoy these articles from the International Herald Tribune or from The Disneyland Report and see how Feng Shui provided the amazing results to Hong Kong fun-seekers!
From Fortune Magazine, this article looks at the importance of Feng Shui in considering a public company image - the office emblem.
"It's only natural to blame the downfall of companies like Enron on managerial malfeasance. But perhaps the real culprit was something less evident to the untrained eye: bad feng shui radiating from Enron's off-kilter logo. Or so argues IFSG Professional member, Meihwa Lin, who says the traditional Chinese art of arranging surroundings to create harmony and balance doesn't just apply to office space, but to office emblems as well. Click here to read how Lin rates eight well-known corporate logos based on color, shape, and the enabling or blockage of chi, or energy."
Resources
Keep your business in the forefront! Check out the newest issue of Marketing 
Tips - Increase Your Business Now! by IFSG Marketing Co-Director, Karen Ferraro. The November 2008 issue "Nine Ways to Promote Yourself" provides simple ways to get the word out about you, your business, and your amazing talents. Each month, our Marketing team posts marketing-based articles and tips to do more with your business and generate more revenue and enjoyment in your career.
For IFSG Members ONLY!
Not a member of the IFSG? Don't miss out -- click HERE to find out about our membership levels and join NOW!
Events Calendar
Thursday November 20
Your home is in partnership with you; its affect on your physical body and emotions is far reaching. Bette Steflik, shenmenfengshui.com, will remove the veil and share design details that shed light not only on significant other, but children, parents, friends and colleagues through your home.
Monday November 24
Join us for lunch, tea or just to chat with other Feng Shui consultants and enthusiasts.
Saturday November 29
Feng Shui Intensive Practitioners Training
This training was created to place educated practitioners in the field
Monday December 1
This in-home/distance learning Zone Feng Shui Masters Program is for those who are committed to refining their Zone Feng Shui skills, gaining in-depth knowledge of energy becoming Master Practitioners. This series will take you to a level of Zone Feng Shui excellence.
Monday December 1
This in-home study/distance learning course teaches you how to tune into unseen energies and improve health, sleeping patterns, stress and well-being of everyone in the space (especially children). Dowsing techniques are shared and tools are included.
Monday December 1
This in-home study course teaches you how to balance energy in a space and create an environment that nourishes and supports. Course includes the text book "In the Feng Shui Zone" by Debra Ford. All course materials are mailed.
Monday December 1
This is Module I of a three module professional certification program taught by The Center for Feng Shui and Intuitive Arts at area locations. Participants learn the basics of how to identify, assess and begin to balance the chi patterns of land and buildings. Check our website for details.
Saturday December 6
This 2-hour workshop covers tricks and techniques to enjoy the holiday season.
Tuesday December 9
Join Michelle to learn a few clutter and clearing secrets to make your holidays more enjoyable and relaxing! Feng Shui basics and do-it-yourself projects make this class easy and fun.
Wednesday December 17
Join Michelle to learn new ways of thinking about and manifesting prosperity in your life, using Feng Shui.
Monday December 22
Marie Burgos, Feng Shui Expert and Interior Designer for Manoblue Design LLC explains how to create a home or office environment that supports and nourishes your life aspirations with the help of Feng Shui. So you will be ready for a very “Happy New Year 2009”.
Monday January 5
The Five Elements hold the key to balancing your space. Explore the Five Element Theory with Katina Lemay and learn how to apply the concepts to your environment.
Saturday January 10
Looking for ways to connect and join others in the community in one of the best chapters in the country? Then join our terrific group of local practitioners as we define the next year, our activities, and our special project. Starting in 2009, we will meet monthly, with alternating business meetings and...
Wednesday January 14
This is a fun and lively teleclass program that helps you to clarify your goals and to make things happen for yourself. The class draws on many disciplines. Many participants repeat the program to get back on track and to be in the flow of synchronicity.
Tuesday January 20
The Michigan Chapter will meet in Bloomfield Hills to review the October Space Clearing workshop and review the Red RIbbon Assessment program of the IFSG to help prepare members to take the test. To participate contact Ann Kucera, chapter director, akfengshu@yahoo.com . A nominal fee is requested to cover food served.
Saturday February 14
This intensive introduction to Feng Shui offers teachings, meditations and techniques you can apply immediately, whether you are applying to the BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program ™ that begins May 1, 2009, or want to learn how to benefit from Feng Shui in the BTB tradition.
Sunday March 1
From 1 to 5 PM, Karen Rauch Carter will be giving a “Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life” workshop at Body, Mind and Soul Books in Houston, Texas. The address is 4344 Westheimer Road on Mid Lane in Houston and the number to register is 713-993-0550.
Monday March 16
This is Module II of three Modules. Students completing Modules I and II along with 4 case studies receive a Fundamentals of Feng Shui Certification upon completion of cases. Students completing Modules I, II and III receive a Feng Shui Professional Practitioner Certification with completed cases.
Sunday March 22
INSPIRED FENG SHUI PRACTITIONER TRAINING COURSE with KAREN RAUCH CARTER - MARCH 22 -26, 2009
Saturday March 28
MINDFUL MASTERY TRAINING MARCH 28 - 31, 2009 with KAREN RAUCH CARTER!
Saturday April 25
This intensive introduction to Feng Shui offers teachings, meditations and techniques you can apply immediately, whether you are applying to the BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program ™ that begins May 1, 2009, or want to learn how to benefit from Feng Shui in the BTB tradition.
Friday May 1
The BTB Masters Feng Shui Training Program™ offers you a rare opportunity to gain professional certification as a Black Sect Feng Shui practitioner in the program formed at the request of Professor Lin Yun by three of his most senior teachers.
Monday May 11
Master Joseph Yu's Feng Shui Research Center - Professional traditional Chinese Feng Shui practitioner training course (First part) Modules 1 & 2, 4 days duration, taught by appointed lecturer Master Teresa Min Yee Hwang. No prior Feng Shui knowledge required. For course outline, please check on www.teresahwang.com .
Saturday May 16
Master Joseph Yu's Feng Shui Research Center - Professional traditional Chinese Feng Shui practitioner training course (second part) Modules 3 & 4, 4 days duration, taught by appointed lecturer Master Teresa Min Yee Hwang. Basic Feng Shui knowledge required. For course outline, please check on www.teresahwang.com .
Monday May 18
This is Module III of a three module professional certification program taught by The Center for Feng Shui and Intutitive Arts at Rivier College, Nashua, NH. Duirng htis week, participants explore the mystery and magic of invisible, energetic realms and their impact on one's life, health and practice.
