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Is Feng-shui Hard – Basics
Is Fengshui Hard ?
Feng means wind and shui means water. In Chinese culture wind and water are associated with good health, thus good feng shui came to mean good fortune, while bad feng shui means bad luck, or misfortune.
Feng Shui is based on the Taoist vision and understanding of nature, particularly on the idea that the land is alive and filled with Chi, or energy.
The ancient Chinese believed that the land’s energy could either make or break the kingdom, so to speak. The theories of yin and yang, as well as the five feng shui elements, are some of the basic aspects of a feng shui analysis that come from Taoism.
General Tip
Always look for destructive features before benevolent ones because enthusiasm for the good features may blind you to the bad ones. Plus, if you find too many destructive features, there’s no point in considering the benevolent ones.
How to Improve the Feng-shui of a Place
Ideal feng-shui conditions are rare. Most of the time we have to live with what we can get or improve on what we have. To deal with problematic conditions, we can take countermeasures. Here are some examples:
Pa-k’ua Mirrors
- When a neighbor’s driveway points toward your front entrance, counter it by affixing a pa-k’ua mirror to the door. Pa-ku’a mirrors are usually available at Chinese gift stores.
- A pa-k’ua mirror can also be used against sharp, pointed objects directed at your house–for instance, TV antennas, protruding tree branches, or spiky architectural features.
Natural Barriers
Against a transmitting antenna looming on a nearby hilltop, place a pile of cedar chips, a sandbox, or bales of hay near your house.
Symbolic Countermeasures
- Against a sculpture resembling a destructive object, place another object of destruction directly across from the threatening object. For example, against a sculpture resembling arrows, use a picture of a gun or a sculpture resembling a gun; against a cannon, use a picture or toy model of a tank.
- To counter a large, imposing fireplace, place a picture of a waterfall directly above the fireplace, or put a fountain next to it.
- Against rocks with grotesque shapes, use a “rock warrior” from Chinese mythology. Rock warriors, like pa-k’ua mirrors, are usually available at Chinese gift stores
Related:
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/Feng_Shui.htm
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