Article: Charmed forces: Feng shui is the Chinese art of placement. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

When Deanne Bomers was looking for a job last year, she put an artificial red rose in the southeast corner of her bedroom and a white rose on the south wall. 
After all, south and southeast are the directions that bring fame and wealth. 
Bomers has a good job now, designing textiles for the auto industry. Her talent and two art degrees certainly helped. But Bomers likes to give fate a boost by opening her life to positive energy through feng shui _ pronounced fung schway _ the Chinese art of placement. 
Feng shui is the ancient belief that your surroundings _ the way your house is built, your furniture is arranged _ can promote well-being. 
The goal is to let the ...

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