Art, Fashion and Champagne: A Benefit for Sustainable Rebuilding

Join non-profit organization Good Earth Global and industry-leading NYC real estate brokerage SPIRE Group Real Estate for a fun evening of Art, Fashion and Champagne, at the exclusive C24 Gallery in Chelsea. And for a great cause!

Proceeds from the benefit will go towards rebuilding eco-friendly homes, schools and clinics in areas affected by natural disaster, and to teaching communities to build safely and sustainably on their own.

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Date: Thursday, November 9, 2017

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (EST)

Location: C24 Gallery, 560 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011

Donation: $75.00 per ticket. To purchase your ticket visit: Goodearthglobal.eventbrite.com

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Good Earth Global is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to teach sustainable Earthbag technology to an emerging class of builders, architects and engineers while building disaster-resistant, affordable and eco-friendly homes and schools. All donations are tax-deductible. To find out more about Earthbag Technology Click here. 

The Event Features:

• Champagne and hors d'oeuvres

• Silent Auction with high-end fashion items, jewelry and more...

• Paintings by contemporary New Orleans artist Regina Scully, whose personalized dreamscapes and rhythmic labyrinths present suggestive fragments of objects and phenomena designed to awaken our most hidden thoughts and visions.

• High-end fashion presentation by renowned Norwegian designer Leila Hafzi, widely recognized for her commitment to ethical, eco-friendly manufacture and production. Dresses made by her Kathmandu factory have won numerous fashion awards, and been worn by celebrities worldwide.

• Music by Sofia Ribeiro, one of the great voices of Portugal, who blends elements of jazz, Brazilian and Portuguese music. This classically-trained musician has won numerous international prizes and captivated audiences with her uniquely charming, powerful sound.

We look forward to seeing you, for what will be a night full of sight, sound and hope!

Silent Auction Includes: 

• One Hour Home Feng Shui Consultation with Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, CEO & Founder of FengShuiManhattan.com Value: $225.00

• 7-Day Seasonal Cleanse: A guided, gentle, food-based cleanse by Csilla Bischoff - Certified Health Coach and founder of www.shininghealth.com Value: $147.00

• A Haircut by Fred Stepkin. Value $160. Located in NYC, Cutting Edge Fred is a premier hair stylist dedicated to providing personalized and easy-to-maintain hairstyles.

Top Feng Shui Plants for Your Home and Office

The FIVE ELEMENTS (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood) work best when blended together in a harmonious way inside your home. Today, we are focusing on the element of wood (a.k.a plants,flowers,trees, bushes, etc). Not only do they help to spruce up the overall ambiance, they are also scientifically proven to reduce stress, purify the air, improve learning, compassion, speed up the healing process, memory, and communication!

Incorporating wood element could be achieved through the arrangement of real plants, plant inspired artwork or artificial flowers. How about wood flooring, panels and furniture, do they count? Yes. Yet, when it comes to feng shui we are even more interested in replicating or actually using real natural elements inside the home. Below is a list of 4 plants you could include into your home.

Aloe Plant:

This plant offers great healing properties. Not only does it soothe skin burns and cuts, it can also help to monitor the air quality in your home, including; air of pollutants found in chemical cleaning products. When the amount of harmful chemicals in the air becomes excessive, the plant's leaves will display brown spots.

From a Feng Shui Shamanistic perspective, if your home is effected by spiritual activity, Aloe is said to help ward off that energy and protect the home.

English Ivy:

NASA scientists listed the English ivy as the number one best air-filtering houseplant, as it is the most effective plant when it comes to absorbing formaldehyde. It’s also very easy to grow and adaptable.

Rubber Trees:

Rubber trees are good for cleaning the air and are one of the easiest plants to grow, as they thrive in low lighting and cooler climates. Theses plants are a powerful toxin eliminator and air purifier. In feng shui the rubber tree is commonly referred to as the “money tree.”

Snake Plant:

Can I have a plant inside my bedroom? The response to this question will vary from feng shui expert to expert. From a scientific perspective, the plant absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen at night. Why does this matter? When sleeping, this could a plant exception to the principle of ‘no plants inside your bedroom.’ Its advised not to add too many, as the purpose of plant metaphorically is to stimulate the energy. Perhaps one, maybe two, at the most and keep them at a distance from your bed. 

Some other pointers to keep in mind:

1. Do your best not to overwhelm your home and office with too many plants. Looking to the five element theory of feng shui, we are always establishing a harmonious connection with all the elements. If you have too many plants, this could produce the opposite effect of ‘growing’ and stagnant the energy flow. In regard to how a person could react to that energy they may feel; sluggish, impatient, slow and inflexible.

2. The size of the plant can depend on the size of the room. When it comes to the shape, follow the energy principles of ‘sheng’ vs ‘sha.’ In short, Sheng is life nourishing chi (rounded and curved designs in the physical world) and Sha is share edges. 

There are many more plants to list, yet this is a great start! 

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Laura Cerrano is a Full-time Certified Feng Shui expert with 20+ years of experience. She provides bi-coastal consultations and workshops for residential, real estate developments, Fortune 500 companies, and healing facilities. She is currently conducting research for her upcoming book that focuses on bridging the gap between the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui and modern day science to establish the practice of Feng Shui as a credible form of health care.