- Problem: bathroom over front door or over kitchen Solutions: hang a faceted crystal in center of room; place a three-inch round mirror on ceiling directly above toilet to visually reverse downward flow of water (use double-sided tape to hold mirror in place); place earth-type objects in corners of room to stabilize energy; add an image such as a bird or tree to downstairs area below bathroom to help lift energy there.

Bathrooms are places for purification and cleansing, so a clean, sanitary bathroom strengthens and supports this important energy. A dirty bathroom, on other hand, emphasizes negative qualities of this room. If your bathroom occupies any of more challenging locations described above, it is essential to keep it sparkling clean, tidy, and well-lit.

After implementing necessary precautions described above, you can further improve chi of bathroom by making it as pleasant a space as possible. This is where you begin and end active part of each day, so more attractive and inviting you can make it better.

Most of us live hectic, stressful lives, and are in serious need of soothing places where we can relax and unwind. A clean, tidy, nicely appointed bathroom invites you to soak your worries away in a hot bath with lavender-scented bath salts. Make this pampering experience even nicer with candlelight, soft music, and a pile of fresh fluffy towels with which to dry off. All-white bathroom decor can seem cold and clinical; add warmth with pastel-colored towels and accessories, colorful scented candles, and attractive artwork.

Excerpted from “The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Feng Shui” by Stephanie Roberts (Alpha Books, 2004)

© 2004 Stephanie Roberts

*To learn more about feng shui ba gua and how to use it effectively in your space, click here.

Divorce advice type 4: Legal and/or counseling advice regarding whether or not divorce is right for you from a psychological, emotional and financial perspective. When asking for this type of divorce advice, you may want to consider seeking advice of an attorney or financial planner for financial considerations and a counselor experienced in Clinical Psychology and "personal-life" coaching for impact that a divorce might have on you. Again, point is, split two concerns up so that you get a chance to speak to 2 different people who specialize in each area so that you will get appropriate divorce advice.

Divorce advice type 5: Counseling for emotional support when deciding whether or not you really want a divorce or are just unhappy in your marriage. This type of divorce advice is crucial to your happiness because when you're in an emotional state, it is tough to make lucid and rational decisions. And, if you're wrestling with deciding whether or not to get a divorce (purely from an emotional perspective), you should do all you can to make a logical decision because how you approach this decision and affects afterwards can be long lasting and far reaching. If you're are struggling with finding divorce advice, you may want to talk to friends, counselors, even other family members.

But, my divorce advice to you is, do it yourself.

I'm not saying don't talk with friends, counselors, and possibly family. What I am suggesting is that you reach final decision of whether to get a divorce on your own, you have to live with it, no one else.

The answer is inside you, you just have to get it out in a logical manner.

Whatever type of divorce advice you need, be sure that you're directing your energies in right direction.

If you don't separate emotional aspects from legal aspects of divorce advice, you might end up confused and unable to get most out of any meeting you may have with an attorney or marriage counselor. At end of day, you should control your own destiny and make a smart decision based on logic, controlled emotion, and forward thinking.

Karl Augustine, "A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not Top Get A Divorce"

*Marriage Counselor Recommended