What
is Feng Shui
Feng Shui
is an ancient art of placement which enhances living in harmony
with your physical surroundings. The proper name for Feng
Shui is 'Kan Yu'. The word Feng Shui (pronounced "fong
shway" or "fung shway") is Chinese and means
"Wind" and "Water". Feng represents the
Wind that carries the Ch'i (which literally means energy)
throughout a space. Shui is referred to as the Water that
meanders underneath the earth transporting Ch'i. Feng Shui
as the art of placement is implemented by experts on the basis
of how Ch'i or energy moves around your home, based on several
entities - the position of your home, its environment, the
shape of the house and your land, the compass location of
each room within your home, the entrance to the room and the
furniture in it, and many more entities, including the landscaping
of the house.
As history reveals, in ancient China people believing in
Feng Shui preferred living in house with hills behind to shield
themselves from wind, and with a stream or any kind of running
water in front of their house. It was believed that people
who incorporated Feng Shui in their homes are more likely
to be happy and prosperous. The practice of Feng Shui is about
exploiting that vital force so as to maximize the positive
effect of Ch'i and enhances the elements that orbit our senses.
It is believed that Ch'i which is considered the life force
that exists in all living things can have either positive
or negative impact. Positive chi or positive energy is said
to be created when your home is well ventilated and has enough
of fresh air and light. Negative Ch'i is created whenever
a portion of your home is neglected either by untidiness,
ugliness and improper placement of entities. Therefore, Feng
Shui emphasizes that no portion of your house should be neglected
because it will encourage the flow of negative energy in that
part of the house, and that the corresponding part of your
life will suffer. To practice Feng Shui, 'Feng Shui Magic
Square' is to be applied over the plan of your home.
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Feng Shui has been stated as a Chinese form of 'Geomancy'
or 'Earth Wisdom' which has evolved to be both a Science and
an Art. While the scientific approach to Feng Shui comes from
the calculations and methodology used in analyzing a property,
the artistic aspect of Feng Shui is the wisdom acquired from
performing a multitude of analysis and knowing the exact degree
to which the results of the scientific analysis are set. In
modern times, Feng Shui is implemented on the basis of the
ancient principles where the concepts such as -- living in
homes facing a stream has been replaced by constructing a
water-body in front of the house. Landscaping is done with
entities like waterfalls which are considered to bring prosperity.
Feng Shui which originated in China has now been accepted
in a lot of countries including the West. And the belief is
growing that if appropriately applied, Feng Shui recommendations
can result in major enhancement in the life of the occupants
of the property. Feng Shui which was in ancient times a closely
guarded secret of the Imperial family of China are now used
commercially. Feng Shui nowadays are used in homes, restaurants,
banks and even in communities which people believe would improve
relationships, business and bring prosperity.
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