Author: Joey Yap
ISBN: 983-3332-21-8
Format: Soft Cover
Publisher: JY Books Sdn Bhd
Price: US$33.00
Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Exterior (otherwise known as 'Kiss the Oh no this house is wrong for me!'s Goodbye) is one of Feng Shui master and author Joey Yap's latest addition to his fine list of Chinese metaphysics titles.
Joey typically begins by explaining what is and what is not classical Feng Shui. Topics such as 'Have Realistic Expectations' and 'Feng Shui is Not Paranoia' are good appetisers for those who may have purchased this book due to its delicious title, however not knowing what to expect having been exposed to 'new age' Feng Shui for the longest time. Having said that, this book is 'formula-free', meaning that there are no explained calculations or why+what+=how involved. From the text and illustrations, beginners will not be confused though advanced Feng Shui practitioners and students can easily detect the unspoken formulas used.
A 265-pages worth of advise and tips on how to choose a house with good Feng Shui and avoid those inviting bad qi, this book is separated into 6 chapters:
Chapter One - Feng Shui and Your Property
Chapter Two - Essential Understanding
Chapter Three - Environment
Chapter Four - The Internal Environment
Chapter Five - What's not Feng Shui (What is not of any importance when evaluating a property
Chapter Six - How to Screen a House
A picture speaks a thousand words, they say. True to Joey's style, this book contains aplenty photos, illustrations and diagrams for reference to their specific topics. I found this to be of great help and benefit for those who may not be familiar with classical Feng Shui basics.
Among the topics discussed in this book are, How do mountains and open spaces affect your house? What types of land shapes and water are good for your household? What about building shapes? What is the importance of garden Feng Shui? How about roads, highways and roundabouts near my house? My house is on top of a hill, is that good or bad?
From my point of view, the good and bad points of this book are:
Good: Plenty of good, classical Feng Shui information highly beneficial to both beginners and advanced Feng Shui students, especially those who are looking to purchase or build a new house.
Bad: There are a few images that I feel are unnecessary to the book's content. They could have been removed to include more text -- not that I am complaining, but the extra images seem to be there only for aesthetical reasons.
I give this book a strong 9/10.
My next review will be on Joey Yap's Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Interior, the follow up to this Exterior version.
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