After the front door, the kitchen and bedroom are the two most important factors. Why is the kitchen so important? This is where the family’s food is stored, prepared and cooked. The energy of this room transfers to the residents and is directly connected to the emotional, physical well being and prosperity of the residents. A home with a good Feng Shui kitchen has happier and healthier residents. I see it all the time. In the last 20 years I’ve read over a thousand books on Feng Shui and there is a lot of misinformation surrounding kitchens. Some of the more crazy things I’ve come across ..read more

Hello my friends, Marlyna here. Its September 2020, the month of Virgo and Wood Rooster in the year of the Metal Rat. The year is flying by.  Astrologically, all signs point towards another 18 months of life as we now know it.   I am grateful for spiritual work which reminds me daily, “Life happens for you, not to you.”   Ultimately are you able to live with your heart open and in a state of connection versus one of fear and separation. Feng Shui and Astrology is all about energy,  its about connecting to energy and realizing as well that we are all energy and tha ..read more

May 2020 be a year of clarity, meaning, purpose, happiness and awakening for us all. Astrologically, 2020 is a powerful year with some of the most life changing and transformative aspects seen in a long time. Whether you are looking at the Chinese Year of the Metal Rat or powerful aspects of Saturn and Pluto in Western astrology, the message is the same. All of us are being guided to bring closure to karmic lessons and open new doors. The opportunities for growth are huge. The Key to Change is Awareness.What is calling you?  What is holding you back? Be the change.  If you want ..read more

This year on January 25th, the world will celebrate the beginning of a new lunar year. In the Chinese calendar, this is described at the 4711th year and is the Year of the Metal Rat. Millions of people (and not just the Chinese) are studying and reading the Chinese Almanac and calendar seeking to understand and benefit from the upcoming energies of 2020. Chinese New Year is not only a time for celebrations but also a time of new beginnings and intentions. A Chinese proverb states that all creations are reborn on New Year’s Day, providing hope and energy for new good things to come into your li ..read more

Your space reflects your life. Your life reflects your space. Twenty years ago I took one of my first classes in Feng Shui, and the famous Asian Master opened my eyes and mind to — not so unbelievably — something that I intuitively already knew, that where we live has a direct correlation to the events in our lives. We were doing a case study of a family: a husband, wife and three children. We had the BaZi birth charts for the occupants, the floorpan, the compass directions and did the different calculations for Eight Mansions and Flying Stars. The Master asked us a couple of questions: Where ..read more

Many people in the west have come to know that a Master of Feng Shui is someone who has deep knowledge of their subject after having taken formal training with a Master. But did you know that traditionally, the title of Master of Feng Shui was one that passed on from the Master to their student after a certain level of knowledge and experience was achieved?   Not all teachers are considered Masters. Not all students were bestowed with such honour. Some students did not choose the title for themselves. However, in the west, we don’t have such a close reading of this tradition. Because Feng ..read more

“What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.”  Henry David Thoreau Every life has an underlying purpose and destiny. The drive to understand our life purpose is, for many of us, as important to our personal and psychological growth as eating food is for our physical survival. People from all cultures and all walks of life share in common this drive for meaning, direction and purpose. The call to live and fulfil our Destiny manifests as a hidden force ..read more

“Marlyna, I am at a loss and wonder if you could give me feedback?” I got an email from one of my clients last week. She was distressed about something she had been told about the Feng Shui of her bedroom. “I want to hang a painting with water scenes in my bedroom but was told it was bad Feng Shui. What do I do?” “Um, that’s not how it works”, I said. There is more misinformation on Feng Shui out there than truth.  And, I hear about it all the time. My studies on the subject of Feng Shui over the last 20 years have been largely driven by the need to understand why there is so much misinfo ..read more

I am back home in Vancouver after an incredibly transformative, cathartic trip to Holland visiting family and studying with Sherwin Ng, a master of spiritual healing and transformation. And while I’ve been quite busy since returning home, I would love to take a moment and share with you some highlights of my trip and studies. I completed a three-day course designed to help students navigate 2019 to ultimately unlock their potential and become their best self. The course, led by Sherwin Ng, was such an insightful, exciting approach to self-transformation. Sherwin Ng is a very wise, spiritual te ..read more

Twenty years ago, I created the East-West Academy to help support a world where people understand and are responsible for their connections to each other, in spaces where all life is respected and valued. We are all connected on some level, and when we take responsibility for who we are, “become conscious,” and  bring positive value to our shared environments, that positive change radiates around us. Our home is an important channel for these connections and positive vibrations, and it can either support you to make meaningful change, or it can hold you stuck in place. Today, I’m sharing ..read more