- Feng Shui To You!
- by Kerry A.
Francis
What is Feng Shui? Feng Shui ( which
is pronounced properly “FEIING SWEE” in the Cantonese
Chinese dialect” is a way and means of creating harmony
between humans and their environment to enhance well being. An
ancient Chinese theory of design and placement, Feng Shui grew
from observations that people are affected – both positively
as well as negatively by their surroundings. You may well have
noticed that some places seem always to impart luck on their
environments whereas some people seem to always have happiness
and health imparted by their surroundings.
In your home and environs, good Feng Shui helps create harmonious
family relationships, fosters good health, revives energy and
enthusiasm and even encourages fertility and good sex drive.
In business it encourages prosperity and success. By changing
your surroundings Feng Shui allows you to change your life for
the better. |
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Because there are so many elements
contributing to your environments, applying Feng Shui may initially
seem to be a complex matter. However there are some basic, time
honored remedies which will not involve anything more than simple
efforts and little expense.
In some cases Feng Shui can be as simple as moving furniture
around, changing the colors of your décor, hanging wind
chimes and mirrors or placing leafy green plants at your home’s
entrance.
As you start to adopt the principles of Feng Shui, you will begin
to feel the difference. Described as the art of placement, Feng
Shui is largely common sense and good design. It is important
you take the time to listen to your intuition about what feels
right and wrong rather than what you think is right because each
and every situation is different and there are no strict foolproof
formulas for you to apply.
A Feng Shui expert analysis would take into consideration the
many different elements affecting your personal environment.
For example they would look at how the energy of qi (chi) moves
around your home: the position of your house: its surroundings
: the shape of your land: the shape of your house: the directions
of your rooms face- north south ,east or west: the location of
each room- whether they are front , back or center: the shapes
of your furniture and its placement : the décor of your
home as well as the landscaping in your garden. They would also
look at each of these in terms of the balance, of yin or yang
and whether they are associated with the element of earth, fire,
metal water or wood.
All of this may sound overwhelming but you do not have to become
a Feng Shui expert overnight. You can take small steps. Sometimes
major steps are required. Sometimes three are simple changes
to be made. However as with life Feng Shui is more of an attitude,
a process than one simple swoop.
Lastly as in life some changes in Feng Shui tactics can have
profound effects whereas others changes may result in more limited
results. And if often is a personal choice resulting differing
effects from case to case as well as effect of specific time
and place. |
