Laura’s Substack ~ Where Feng Shui Meets Fashion! Podcast

About Laura’s Substack ~ Where Feng Shui Meets Fashion! Podcast

I’m a certified Feng Shui Practitioner, Curator and Stylist. I explore ways to live your best life with both the practical and mystical arts. This is a hybrid Podcast & Newsletter. thefengshuilady.substack.com (https://thefengshuilady.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Laura B. Carrillo

Category

arts · religion & spirituality

Language

en

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No

First episode

30 Jun 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

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   9 Oct 2026

   Feng Shui For Fertility…

   Hello & Welcome to the Feng Shui Money Couch where I talk about Feng Shui and other Woo! My name is Laura Beatriz Carrillo aka The Feng Shui Lady. Today I am back talking about Feng Shui For Baby! You’re probably wondering how does it work? What else would it be good for? Why would I do Feng Shui when there’s IVF? Also what does my house have to do with my fertility? These are all good questions so let’s talk about it. Feng Shui for Baby works in layers. Where it comes to Fertility your general health, your reproductive organs, your nervous system and mental state of mind all contribute to your fertility outcome. So does your sex life so there’s a number of layers right there. From a Feng Shui perspective all of these layers are mirrored somewhere in your home. You can actually look at your physical environment as a Living Breathing 3 D Vision Board. There’s an area of your home that represents your Children & Creativity, and an area that represents your Health and an area that represents Family and even an area that represents your Love life! So many layers and they are reflected all around you in your physical environment where Feng Shui adjustments can provide breakthroughs. Seeing your space through Feng Shui eyes can reveal energetic blocks. It can get even more granular in that there are areas of your home that represent specific parts of your body. For example a woman’s reproductive organs are represented in her relationship Gua and activating this Gua with specific cures can be life changing. In Chinese medicine Feng Shui actually serves as a diagnostic tool. Some of the same meridians Acupuncturist’s treat in the body actually have a corresponding area of the home that reflects what is happening with you physically. For example REN Mai or the conception vessel that we refer to as the uterus is represented in the love Gua of your home and bedroom. This is considered Yin or feminine energy . When your spending Thousands of dollars on Fertility treatments that are taxing your body It could actually be a welcome relief for you to know that there are holistic treatments options that are really quite pleasant and cost a fraction of the price of invasive Western treatments. A Holistic approach can actually improve all areas of your life without incurring the health risks and side effects associated with IVF. Now that you’re looking at it from a whole new perspective! You’re probably thinking ok tell me more! When you Consider the financial and physical investment required to pursue fertility treatments versus Feng Shui & Accupuncture. They become viable options worth considering. They also have the side effect of improving other aspects of your life. Feng Shui for example creates a setting that’s designed and aligned with your highest good. IVF is a five-figure investment: roughly $20,000–$30,000 for one round when paying out of pocket, including medications. Simpler fertility treatments can cost less. California clinics publish ranges between $17,000–$30,000 for a complete IVF cycle, depending on what’s included. Feng Shui is a fraction of this and doesn’t come with the negative side effects. Neither can guarantee a baby but in a cost benefit analyses all of the approaches are worth considering. I’m interested in moving the conversation towards holistic options that don’t pose health risks. It’s also worth exploring from a cost benefit analysis perspective where your finances are concerned as well. The older you are the more profoundly stark the Statistics become where it comes to IVF success rates. The numbers show a sharp decrease in fertility success rates for IVF with hormonal interventions for women over 40. With a statistic of 4.1 percent birth success rate for women over 42 versus around 40% success rate for women between 35-37. To summarize regardless of age, Feng Shui & Accupuncture provides a financially accessible zero health risk option with a high overall wellness upside. I recommend addressing both physical and environmental factors with a combination of Accupuncture & Feng Shui. I have recently started having conversations with Acupuncturist’s to partner and refer clients so we work in tandem for optimal results. Accupuncture and Feng Shui are both forms of Chinese medicine and complementary modalities. I just did Feng Shui for an Acupuncturist I recently met and she gave me Accupuncture. We are talking about having her come on the pod so stay tuned for that. The premise of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is that health depends on balance within the body and harmony with your environment. It views the body as an interconnected system, where physical symptoms, emotions, lifestyle, and the seasons influence one another. I can’t wait to have a conversation on camera exploring this further! I hope the information I shared today was helpful and perhaps moved the needle so to speak on your approach to fertility and wellness. If you want to learn more about Feng Shui for Baby or any of my other services I will include a link to my scheduler (https://thefengshuilady.as.me/schedule/68f1a765) in the show notes. Please remember to like, share and subscribe to support the podcast and spread the love. Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH at thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe (https://thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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   1 Oct 2026

   Feng Shui Your Way Through The Venus & Mercury Retrogrades

   Hello & Welcome to the Feng Shui Money Couch where I talk about Feng Shui and other Woo. My name is Laura Carrillo aka The Feng Shui Lady!Today I want to talk about how to Feng Shui Your Way Through Venus & Mercury Retrogrades! There are actually very productive ways to navigate this time period! Instead of getting all doom and gloom about it, I’m going to share some Feng Shui hacks to actually make this fun and fruitful.First let me explain the Astrology of it all. We have an extended period of reflection and revision in the areas of Love & Communication happening until mid December. Yes you heard me correctly. That’s pretty much the rest of the year. And where Venus is concerned it’s been going on since August 31st when Venus entered its pre-shadow retrograde phase.I have personally been leaning into it and am here to help you lean into it too!We officially enter the Venus & Mercury Retrograde on October 3d when Mercury enters its Shadow Retrograde period at the same time that Venus officially goes retrograde.Venus is the planet of Love, beauty, luxury, and aesthetics. So relationships, beauty, and decor undergo an auditing period.Adjacent to Venus being in a state of flux, Mercury the planet of communication and tech also retrogrades. Mercury’s pre-shadow begins on October 4th and officially retrogrades October 24 to November 13 but not out of the post shadow until November 30th. Venus has a longer post retrograde that continues through December 15thWe will all have reasons to reflect on how we are expressing ourselves and communication will require careful consideration all the while our romantic lives and aesthetics will be in flux.Let’s make the most of this time shall we? When Venus is in this state of flux it’s not the time to make permanent decisions about love, or aesthetics. For example not a great time to get married or buy expensive clothing or furniture or get a new hairstyle or cosmetic procedure.Where it comes to fashion, beauty, and decor. This is when we can revisit our fashion past, shop our closets, rotate our art and throw pillows. For example I just rotated my art right before filming replacing my Sun art with My Love is all in honor of Venus and to be on theme with this episode. I also rotated a few of my throw pillows. This zhuzhing was with art and pillows I already own. The idea is to try and work with what you already have or have tried instead of heavily investing in anything brand new.That said, one of the most productive activities you could focus on is auditing your closet. This allows you to focus on the pieces that look best on you and to curate wardrobe capsules for specific occasions and themes.If you do this systematically, you will find and curate your most flattering and elevated wardrobe looks for your best life. Seriously let’s Marie Kondo it! You will also be channeling the energies of Venus in the most positive and aligned way. It’s a big project but a fun one! Listen you have several months to get in there and categorize what needs to be styled, taken to the seamstress, donated, sold, gifted and capsuled.I have been going through my own clothes and trying everything single article on to see what is still working for me. I pulled 4 large bags of clothes from my wardrobe so far! I sold and traded at least one bag full and gifted 2. I have one more to go!My work around for shopping during Venus Retrograde is Selling for Trade! Returns & Exchanges also come in handy through December 15th.The clothes I sold and traded at Crossroad’s since August 31st to now ended up garnering me some amazing new additions to my closet without making any big financial investments. Among the standouts that I acquired through trade were a sexy red dress and power skirt with a cute top that I love. Red is a very new revelation to my wardrobe! It is this year’s power color because it’s the year of The Fire Horse and fire element and colors are a great way to channel this energy. I also found the prettiest most cheerful Tiffany blue floral dress. Venus Retrograde can sometimes lead to finding stand out pieces in unusual or low stakes ways. Sometimes you can experiment during this time and later change your mind which is why low stakes is the name of the game. You can also use Poshmark to sell and purchase clothes which is another great work around for Venus Retrograde! The idea is to avoid spending a lot of money on anything. My favorite part of my closet audit so far was the gifting part! I invited a couple girlfriends over, served wine, and let them basically shop my closet edits that hadn’t sold or been traded.One of my friends said she only had like five outfits to her name so it was heartwarming to see her pull an entirely new wardrobe from my left overs. Both of my friends rocked those clothes and it made a real impact for them. They both ended up with clothes they could wear for work and business as well as pieces they could apply to their social and romantic lives. It was really fun and rewarding to watch them play dress up. You can re-home your former clothes by selling, donating or gifting them. Gifting allows you to know who will be living with and loving your former clothes!I highly recommend this type of exchange. It’s good Karma for your wardrobe in a pay it forward kind of way! The universe will reward you. It has certainly rewarded me with optimal replacements and energetic space.You truly can use this time to refine your wardrobe without breaking the bank. Even if you end up technically with less clothes, you will have a way better wardrobe!Without all the clutter of clothes that don’t suit you, your best looks can now get the attention they deserve! I found this dress in the back of my closet sadly being ignored and now she’s front and center! This is also a Feng Shui Relationship Hack. If you are single like myself and your closet is overflowing with clothes like mine was, then there’s no room energetically for a partner. If you edit about 25% of your closet to make some space this will help magnetize and invite a new lover into your life. Sometimes less is more.Let me tell you it’s a worthwhile task and something you can sink your teeth into these next couple months while Venus retrogrades for an extended period of time.While dating anyone new is a little tricky right now with Venus in Scorpio and Retrograde. It’s advisable to focus instead on feathering your nest to make space for love for when the time is right. For those already in a relationship, it’s a good time to cultivate it and work on any relationship kinks so to speak.Venus in Scorpio is kinda like channeling Glenn Close’s character in Fatal Attraction. No bueno… If you do meet someone new during this time, just pace yourself and the relationship. Allow it to unfold with greater clarity in December.My advice to my single ladies; invest in some adult toys to keep your sanity in tact until December 15th when Venus finally gets her mojo back. A healing form of tantra in the meantime would be to harness the sexual energy you experience when you play with your “toys” as you envision your future partner. Venus retrograde asks us to take stock of our relationship patterns and release the ones that no longer serve us through some form of therapy, or perhaps journaling. Your bedroom is where the Magic Happens in your relationships so another productive use of this time is to Feng Shui it to uncover any energetic blocks to love. My Bedroom Feng Shui (https://www.narrativespacefengshui.com/offers/cSsPv2Lx/checkout) course is perfect for that and I will include a link in the show notes for you.Listen, I’m actually considering doing some past life regression with a therapist during this time to explore my relationship patterns across previous lives… I’ll circle back here on that of course.Ok, let’s talk wardrobe capsules! You can curate a dating wardrobe and build a capsule for love and all your other activities. I actually just built and photographed capsules for dating, networking, holiday parties, and an exotic vacation etc. I’m not kidding! This takes time and energy but it’s a lot of fun and a very productive use of this time. Having curated picture albums of your wardrobe allows you to pick out an outfit from your wardrobe capsules based on what you have going on that day! No more staring at your closet in a daze and wondering what to wear. This creates a system of dressing with intention that feels like online shopping from your closet that you can do from your phone. You can pick out your outfit while you’re doing your hair and make up from your vanity or while still in bed planning your day ahead. I now have all my clothes styled, pictured and stored in capsule albums on my phone. Whenever I purchase something new it gets styled, photographed and added to a capsule. I’m considering offering this as a service where I assist women and I either come over or FaceTime with you to systematically audit your closet and apply the aforementioned systems so you can shop your own closet as I just described. I will also teach you the energetics of your clothes and how they can serve you as a manifesting tool. I’d love any feedback you guys have on this. I’m currently in the beta testing phase…The Creation of certain capsules for future activities like a Dating or Vacation capsule actually serves as a manifesting ritual. You can create a wardrobe for the life you are calling in. When it arrives you are now dressed for the part that you have been preparing for and cultivating through your intentions, actions and projections! That’s really all that manifesting is. Aligning yourself with your desires.Clothes are how you advertise yourself and the role you want to play. You can genuinely use them as a manifesting tool! In pragmatic terms think of your wardrobe as your biggest sales and marketing tool. You are the billboard! If you want to explore the energetics of clothes further, check out my new Dress To Manifest (https://www.narrativespacefengshui.com/offers/am3iwpcx) downloadable course where I teach you how to select clothing from an elemental Feng Shui perspective. I will include a link for the course in the show notes for you.Let’s also address tips for the Mercury Retrograde. From a communications standpoint, now is the time to choose your words carefully. Revisit and revise old projects. Double check your spelling and grammar etc. Make sure you actually pressed send on that email.The Mercury Retrograde is a super productive time to refine the wording on your website and look for errors, update your sales and marketing copy and product suite.That’s my jam for the coming weeks and that too is a lot of work that will require attention to detail. It’s important but not necessarily forward facing. It’s a lot of retracing to make sure foundations are sound. Future Big launches can be built right now but I would wait until the retrograde season is over to hard launch them.I added my new Dress To Manifest (https://www.narrativespacefengshui.com/offers/am3iwpcx) course ahead of the retrograde and I will probably continue to add to and refine it during the retrograde. I plan to build out a product suite and services around Dress To Manifest (https://www.narrativespacefengshui.com/offers/am3iwpcx) that I can launch in the new year so I have my work cut out for me!As far Retrograde activities go, none of this will be in vain even if the big launches happen later. We can use this time to construct the infrastructure for those launches and do our due diligence. The universe has a kind of wisdom and no cycle of time is without its upside. Feng Shui itself is a kind of energetic farming. Some things that we do energetically in the home will not reveal their full benefits until the timing or season is aligned. But if you don’t plant the seeds and do the behind the scenes work then when you’re lucky season comes it will pass you by. We reap what we sew.Winter may not be the season to plant or hard launch but it has its purpose and that’s how I look at retrogrades.In nature, winter can look barren, but there’s still activity: roots are alive, seeds are dormant, and energy is being conserved. So symbolically, the best winter activities are resting, restoring, reflecting, releasing, and envisioning. Anything with an RE in front of it…I hope you found some of these tips useful and actionable! You really can channel your efforts during these next few months in the most productive and rewarding ways with your Mantra essentially being Revise, Refine, Reimagine. I invite you to Subscribe, like and share to support my work and spread the love. Cheers Everyone & Ciao for now. Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH at thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe (https://thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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   20 Sept 2026

   The Top 5 Most Vital Times for Feng Shui!

   Hello and Welcome to the Feng Shui Money Couch where I talk about Feng Shui and other Woo. My name is Laura Beatriz Carrillo aka The Feng Shui Lady. Today I am sharing some Feng Shui insights. If you have been listening or watching me for a while you know how passionate I am about Feng Shui as a Wellness Practice. I often refer to Epigenetic’s and the impact our environment has on our gene expression and health outcomes! So practicing Feng Shui is not just an aesthetic expression. However the aesthetic benefits are a lovely aspect to its broader benefits. Feng Shui is actually one of the 5 Branches of Chinese Medicine and serves as both a diagnostic tool and an ingredient in your healing journey. Your space is a mirror of your current circumstances and with Feng Shui you can have some agency over those circumstances. When you dive even deeper into Feng Shui and its more mystical practices it also serves as a manifesting tool and was originally only accessible to the ruling class for 1000’s of years. I believe that’s why people born into or surrounded by generational wealth don’t experience the same money blocks that most people struggle with. They grow up surrounded by opulence and good Feng Shui. In today’s episode I want to talk about when the most vital times to invest in Feng Shui are. My top Five examples include when you are Decorating, Moving, Renting, Buying or Investing in property. Whether you rent, own or have stake in an investment property, decorating and furnishing it, is an opportunity to Feng Shui and space plan with intention to maximize on your properties full energetic potential. That’s the perfect time to reach out for a VIP Feng Shui Experience. Your experience of home will transform from a nice roof over your head to a living breathing 3 D Vision Board. What you learn in a VIP Feng Shui container (https://thefengshuilady.as.me/VIP) will not only serve you in your current home or business but everywhere you go because once you start to see the world through the lens of Feng Shui you will have a whole new world view. Feng Shui is a physical language. Everything everywhere around you is communicating and activating something. An even more critical time to reach out for a Feng Shui Property Report is prior to making a big investment in a rental, purchase or investment property. That will make the difference between you selecting a property that could be a liability versus an asset. You are about to spend a large sum of money and commit to physical space that you will either rent and live in, own and reside in, or invest handsomely in with the hopes of some ROI. In all 3 of those examples I would advise purchasing a Property Report or Reports if you’re debating between multiple properties. It could make the difference between selecting a money pit or your dream home. Moving home, or Business location is one of the biggest timeline jumps and upgrades you can make in life. I can provide a level of insight, confidence and direction during this pivotal time with my Property Reports. I have an à la cart Property Report (https://thefengshuilady.as.me/schedule/68f1a765/appointment/73983817/calendar/2254609?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=73983817) service that’s available for purchase. I also welcome the opportunity to work with Real Estate Professionals, General Contractors, Interior Designers, and Home Loan professionals as referral partners and collaborators. Feel free to message me for ways in which we can support each other. You can use my scheduler (https://thefengshuilady.as.me/schedule/68f1a765) to arrange a zoom chat. All right everyone thank you for supporting the podcast by subscribing, liking and sharing my content with anyone who might benefit. Many Blessings everyone and Ciao for now! Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Laura’s Substack ~ THE FENG SHUI MONEY COUCH at thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe (https://thefengshuilady.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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