Average Rating:
Rating:
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Serious book not for the dilettante or the
weak-hearted
I started reading this book after
reading Principles of Feng Shui by Larry Sang because I
am seriously interested in the history of feng shui as a
methodology for living harmoniously with the
environment. Any serious reader will want to read this
book and do the exercises to get a better understanding
of geomancy and the way alignment can be a metaphor for
spiritual and emotional "alignment" as well as moral and
social.
Dilettantes and wannabes who are
interested only in interior decorating or furniture
placement need not apply. They should check out interior
decorating books instead.
I would recommend this
book highly to anyone who is interested in truly
learning about feng shui, the historical and authentic
practice and not the watered-down, dumbed-down New Agey
version of crystals and charms.
Rating:
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Comprehensive and Enlightening
Unlike many
other fengshui books, A master course in fengshui is
more of a workbook instead of a quick-reference
solution. Beginners will find this book useful and I
would think the learning curve is manageable. Eva Wong
has also highlighted some of the techniques she
personally uses and coupled with the many pictures and
diagrams, this is a great book that anyone interested in
fengshui should get.
As for the 4/5 star rating, well Eva Wong's
perception of the flying star interpretation is very
different from other masters. Unlike most masters who
analyse the sitting and facing stars, Eva looks at the
base star and facing star. Some of her interpretations
seemed unsafe to me like the 3/8. Nevertheless what you
will learn off this book far outweighs the controversial
aspects.
A good book to ground yourself proper in
fengshui
Rating:
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Looking for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
In "A
Master Course in Feng Shui", Eva Wong provides the FS
novice through practitioner with substantial FS theory,
application, and exercises on a wide range of subjects
such as site evaluation, matching the person(s) to the
building/site, space usage, & commercial layouts.
Her explanations of counter measures and enhancers are
throrough and in-depth. Ms. Wong even gracefully and
successfully maneuvers the concepts of the Landform and
Flying Star schools - not an easy feat.
From a non-FS standpoint, the concepts in this book
are wonderfully organized and chunked to allow for
maximum absorption. Although this is a fairly technical
book, Eva Wong manages to provide an enjoyable reading
experience by infusing the book with her formal, yet
coherent and logical writing style. I absolutely love
the exercises at the end of each chapter. Unlike many
adult-learning texts, she does not patronize her readers
by providing easily answered questions. On the contrary,
the reader will have an accurate gauge of his/her
comprehension of the pertinent material after completing
the end-of-chapter exercises.
With the plethora of FS books on the shelves today,
it is disappointing the majority of them are heavy on
hype and short on substance. Whether the authors are
guilty of recycling their old, worn material
continuously or penning "books" which are little more
than beefed-up brochures for their workshops or schools,
they all fail to deliver on the basic promise to provide
their readers with genuine FS knowledge and tools. Eva
Wong's "Master Course in Feng Shui" more than delivers
on this promise. In addition, her respect for her
readers is evident by her dispensing of FS techniques
most FS authors deem "too advanced" for their readers.
Ms. Wong actually gets that most of us are adults *gasp*
and can quite nimbly grasp concepts beyond tying our own
shoelaces. So, on this alone, Ms. Wong would have gotten
my kudos.
If you, like me, are tired of getting gypped and
looking for a FS book with real meat and written by a
true expert, this is the book for you. It will be a book
you will reference over and over again. If credentials
are important, Ms. Wong is a true lineage holder of the
Hsüan-k'ung and practices San-yüan and San-ho. More
importantly, if you are looking for some respect as an
adult and committed FS learner, then this is the book
for you. Ms. Wong is a class act and a "Master Course in
Feng Shui" reflects this in every
aspect.
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