FENG SHUI
Introduction
Yang Yun Sang in the 9th century started feng shui with the basic premise that in some landforms one could see
the mystical green dragon and white tiger. The dragon breathes out life force. Sometimes nearby, you could also
spot the red phoenix and black turtle to the north or south. This was extremely good fortune to find one of these
creatures in the features of the land. The land would then be what we in the west called blessed. And the people
residing in these places would have extremely good chi. They would be happy, fortunate, and healthy people.
Feng Shui is an art, a philosophy, a way of living. It is not totally about decorating your home or office. It is based
on some very simple calculations and consulting of tables to determine aspects about you from your birth year.
From there, we consider, colors, directions, times of the day and year, and other factors to find out what are
better and worse choices to living harmoniously. Chi, or life force, is fundamental to all this, and the belief that chi
flows constantly around every living being. Chi loves light, life, movement, color and sound. It accumulates around
these things. But sometimes adjustments are made when chi moves too quickly. We want chi to stay around us.
But we also don’t want chi to stagnate in dark unused corners. Also, the yin and yang energies, which are both
present everywhere, more of one than the other, therefore objects and places are called yin or yang.
This document is prepared as a brief introduction to feng shui. It is not intended to explain how to make the
calculations nor is it very extensive in its coverage of feng shui. There are many excellent resources available to
learn more and more about the whole art of feng shui. And as you learn more about it, you start to leave behind
the American concept of feng shui, and enter into Eastern philosophy in general. Keep in mind feng shui was
never intended to be religion, it is an art form, and can be practiced just as Bonsai is an art form practiced by
Christians. Although there are many symbols, it is still just a way of living.
Your first FENG SHUI experience
Feng shui is not a religion, it is a science. Feng shui is about good common sense. Are things getting better for
you? Guard against presumptions and stick with perceptions; but also don’t ignore your feelings, they are just as
important since chi affects emotional health. Balance is the biggest theme in feng shui. Although we use mystical
imagery like dragons, feng shui is mostly symbolism to manipulate the unseen forces of chi (life-force) and other
energies more measurable. Your chi is measurable only by you. A very simple chi measuring cup is “how good do
I feel on a scale of 1-10?” it is a very open question because chi affects everything.
Like in the western sciences, you cannot have chemistry without also having physics and mathematics, feng shui
is an ancient philosophy that branches out into I Ching, Daoism, Zen, and others. Many feng shui postulates are
common in the west and not recognized as feng shui – a fish tank in the doctor’s office creates a relaxing
atmosphere, easing anxious patients.
You don’t have to go into it a believer. Feng shui is an art form. Its principles can be applied to your other ways of
living and your own style. Like most other eastern traditions, feng shui has no right or wrong, only better and
worse, and those are overridden by what feels right for you. Give it a chance and you’ll become a feng shui
believer, or to separate it from religion, let’s say a feng shui enthusiast.
The simplest description
Feng shui starts with your birth year, according to the Chinese calendar. You are assigned various attributes. An
element, yin or yang, an animal, a trigram and a magic number based on the magic square. The attributes will be
referenced on the various tables and bagua diagrams to determine your personal best and worst directions for all
activities; working, sleeping, gathering with family, holding conferences, etc. Also, as you get more in depth, colors
and elements start to come into play. This system of computations puts you in touch with vibrations and energies
that harmonize you with the natural vibrations and energies of the earth around you. This is the way to achieve
better results, better luck, feel better and attract good fortune. Disregarding the advice of feng shui promises to
lead to misfortune, poor performance, sickness etc.
There is a current trend by many towards learning and using feng shui. Most people who understand and use
feng shui claim that the art has a very positive feedback on their lives. It is very simple and easy to learn and use
its tables and to understand the underlying principles. Many feng shui principles have come to be used in western
or traditional practices. Divining for water is a feng shui skill now used by land surveyors for additional information.
Think poetic to understand feng shui. Like attracts like is almost as fundamental as balance. Balance is what we
do all the time to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Most western traditions now have come to accept that also.
Next, what you think will be what you attract. Positive thinking will earn positive results. Was Henry David Thoreau
talking about chi, when in A winter walk he said, “There is a slumbering subterranean fire in nature which never
goes out, and no cold can chill.”?
Some interesting anecdotes to tell you more about feng shui and its applications
Mirrors should never “cut up” a person. If it cannot completely show a person, discard it. It will symbolically cut off
part of a person and cause bad chi.
Red is very prominent color for feng shui. It represents fire. The south side of your home or office should have
some red decorations to encourage movement of chi and the benefits of this sector.
Jade plant in a wood location (east or southeast) encourages prosperity and financial gain.
A beam overhead of a bed will divide the marriage of those sleeping under it. Marital problems will result.
Ceiling fans send out poison arrows with their spinning blades. Use a hanging crystal from it to symbolically deflect
this bad chi away from those under it.
Hollow rods are inserted into the ground, sometimes topped with lights, outdoors to change or balance the
undesirable features of landscape. Some buildings are very inauspicious and need other measures to make chi
flow to, around, and within them.
Pot a pair of prickly plants, such as cactus or spike plants, to the left and right of an entrance door to symbolically
guard against evil spirits; that is, robbery and vandalism.
Hang a flute in feng shui troublesome areas to magically transform the shar chi to sheng chi, as music transforms
a listener. Optimally, the flute should be bamboo, have a red cord, and be tied with the mouth piece towards what
it is protecting.
Aquariums with two fish invite and attract success, wealth and happiness.
Plants should be placed in the southeastern sector of a building to encourage good fortune.
A string of ten coins on a red cord is frequently found at a businesses front door to attract money.
Numbers are very important in feng shui. 10 is complete. 5, 6 and 7 are not useful numbers. 9 is important and
often used for wealth because 9 has a peculiar aspect. 9 multiplied by anything, and then adding the resulting
digits of the product will yield 9. For example, 9 times 5 is 45 and 4 plus 5 is 9. 9 times 4 is 36 and 3 plus 6 is 9. 2
is used anytime something refers to a couple to help stabilize that relationship.
Use artificial plants where there is a busy environment with heavy traffic. Plants encourage chi to stop and stay
awhile, while artificial ones last much longer without showing signs of decay. Find if you need a yin or yang plant
to compliment the location of use of the space. More often yin plants are used with broad round leaves to stabilize
the chi that is moving fast on through. But some hallways require yang plants, tall and spiky, to facilitate the flow
of chi that is stagnating.
Doors in a row, where you can see straight through two or more, are considered very inauspicious. Chi will quickly
leave through this space. Also, sliding glass doors are trouble for the chi leaving, and when opposite the front
entrance very very bad, as chi quickly rushes in and out.
Business meetings should always have an even number of chairs, even if one or more is vacant. An odd number
will cause conflict.
Always close the lid before flushing the toilet, as chi will get flushed away. Water is the strongest element in feng
shui and swiftly carries chi when it moves.
Water
Black water, smooth above the weir
Like starry velvet in the night,
Though ruffled once, would soon appear
The same as ever to the sight.
Edwin Arlington Robinson The Mill
Wood
When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most interminable. …
There is the strength, the marrow, of Nature.
Henry David Thoreau Walking
Earth
O Earth, O Earth, return!
Arise from out the dewy grass;
Night is worn,
And the morn
Rises from the slumberous mass.
William Blake Songs of Experience
Metal
A mountain was in labour, sending forth dreadful groans…
Phaedrus Fable 23
Feng Shui and Flowers
Colorful, vibrant flowers create happy chi inside a household. The potency of “good luck” flowers cannot be
overstressed and in old Chinese homes, large paintings of auspicious flowers are a common sight. Flowers are
believed to have an uplifting effect on a person’s individual chi, which in turn balances with the chi of the
environment to bring happiness and prosperity.
Although fresh flowers are always preferred, artificial silk or paper flowers are equally effective. Dried flowers are
a definite no! Make sure the flowers you use are colorful and vibrant, and that they give you a sense of life and
activity. Flowers are extremely effective in activating the “family and wealth” sectors of the home, the east and
southeast, both of which correspond to the wood element, to which flowers belong. They are also useful for the
south/fire, which represents your “good name and reputation” sector.
The use of flowers for feng shui purpose can also be extended to offending corners that protrude. Place a large
vase of flowers in such corners to deflect the shar chi created by the protruding corner.
Flowers are natural feng shui enhancers, placed all over the home; they create happy chi flows which create
harmony and happiness for the household.
Flowers are particularly beneficial to someone who is born in a fire or wood year.
Flowers should be discarded when their colors fade, whether natural or artificial. To activate the marriage corner,
place them in the southwest sector of the home. Dried flowers are very harmful from a feng shui viewpoint since
these symbolize something dying or dead and dried up from a lack of water. Avoid using elaborate arrangements
of dried flowers for decorative purposes.
Plants and trees
Plants and trees can be used to treat a whole range of feng shui problems. From blocking off poison arrows,
inside and outside, to activating specific corners of the home. They have a great potency to create, recycle and
cause the accumulation of chi. Plants bring balance and harmony to the home because they compliment the brick
and mortar used to build the house. Plants also represent growth and life, and these symbolize advancement and
progress- good feng shui. Place plants in the east and south east sectors to bring in wealth and promote family
harmony and happiness. Go for plants with broad round leaves and ferns. Plants like cacti should only be used
outside for protection symbolism. The same for spike like plants, which indoors can cause lots of poison arrows.
One of the best things to introduce into a home are thriving green plants which bring life into tight corners and are
also superb for deflecting bad chi created by columns, beams and other angled corners. Plants can be artificial,
as long as they do not appear dusty or dull. They need to be cleaned regularly, to ensure that dust does not build
up. Live plants that do not grow well or look sickly should be discarded and replaced with new vibrant ones. To
advance your career, place a green plant into the north sector of the house, both upstairs and down.
Water
The words feng shui mean wind and water. Water is represented by the life giving rain which cause crops to grow.
Water represents wealth and abundance, prosperity and riches. But only if it is controlled and oriented in the right
way. Placing water in the north sectors of the home encourages career advancement. It enhances careers and
provides luck in business dealings. Water is also good for the wood sectors, that is southeast and east, and
placing water in these sectors will encourage family happiness and wealth prospects for those living there.
Fish, ponds, aquariums, and water fountains
In feng shui, water almost always brings good luck, and having a small fountain, or a fish tank in one’s home is
always a good idea. When building a pond indoors, locate it to the left of the front door as you face outwards, this
is the auspicious place from a wealth perspective. Remember to not make your pond overly large, as too much will
“drown” you in a symbolic way. In feng shui, Balance is everything.
A pair of fish is ideal. The two fish symbolically attract good fortune and also strengthen relationships between
committed persons. Just as two fish swim together in a current, facing what comes.
The elements used feng shui appropriately in different rooms
The kitchen should have vases of fresh flowers in water, blue or green, or live plants in earthen pots to balance
the fire element of this room.
The bath should have live plants in earthen or wood pots to balance the water element of this room. Candles also
help, as fire will help balance the strong water in this room.
Fireplaces should have vases of fresh flowers in water, blue or green, or live plants in earthen pots to balance the
fire element of this room.
Bedrooms should have live plants to move chi in this room.
Conversational rooms need red orange and yellow fresh flowers to encourage communication. Seldom use white
flowers in a room with guests. White is traditionally funeral, and symbolically hurts the guests.
Terms
Feng Shui, fung SHWAY, wind and water
Chi, CHEE, life force or energy, omnipresent and always in motion
Sha chi or shar chi, poison arrows or darts, bad, destructive or unhealthy chi, sometimes chi which is stagnated
Sheng chi, good chi
Tong shu, Chinese Book of Days, outlining good and bad times in an almanac
Yin and Yang, yin, yang, negative and positive energies always present together but often one is dominant. Yin is
soft, square and stabilizing energy. Yang is hard, shiny, circular and moving energy.
Zen, zen, a hybrid religion and philosophy, strives to get to very basic essentials
Taoism, DOW iz im, Ancient oriental belief system stressing the way I Ching, EEE JING, ancient hybrid of
mathematics and numerology, feng shui uses one of its primary systems, the 8 trigrams Water, Fire, Wood, Earth,
Metal, feng shui uses this system of five elements to classify the nature of a person, place or thing. Each element
has distinct characteristics and affects other elements in distinct ways.
Bagua, bah GWAH, a geometric shape primary to feng shui, used many ways to spatially determine other aspects
and make computations Sector, also direction, as the bagua is overlayed on a diagram of your house or office,
one of the eight directions is a specific sector with specific attributes of your life. Physical objects, furniture, colors
and more in each sector will affect those areas of your life prescribed to that sector.
Trigram, based in numerology of I Ching, it is three lines representing heaven, man, and earth with either a solid
(yang) or broken (yin) line for each of the three. There are 8 trigrams.
Auspicious, opp. inauspicious, means more desirable and beneficial in terms of chi and feng shui
Suggested reading
How to Feng Shui your home, Gill Hale, Lorenz Books 2000, ISBN 0-7548-0595-6
Crafting for good Feng Shui, Janice Eaton Kilby, Lark Books 2003, ISBN 1-57990-364-9
Practical Applications of Feng Shui et alia, Lillian Too, Oriental Publications 1997, ISBN 0-9587113-1-3
Especially
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Feng Shui, Lillian Too, Element Books Limited 1999, ISBN 1-86204-5968
Introduction
Yang Yun Sang in the 9th century started feng shui with the basic premise that in some landforms one could see
the mystical green dragon and white tiger. The dragon breathes out life force. Sometimes nearby, you could also
spot the red phoenix and black turtle to the north or south. This was extremely good fortune to find one of these
creatures in the features of the land. The land would then be what we in the west called blessed. And the people
residing in these places would have extremely good chi. They would be happy, fortunate, and healthy people.
Feng Shui is an art, a philosophy, a way of living. It is not totally about decorating your home or office. It is based
on some very simple calculations and consulting of tables to determine aspects about you from your birth year.
From there, we consider, colors, directions, times of the day and year, and other factors to find out what are
better and worse choices to living harmoniously. Chi, or life force, is fundamental to all this, and the belief that chi
flows constantly around every living being. Chi loves light, life, movement, color and sound. It accumulates around
these things. But sometimes adjustments are made when chi moves too quickly. We want chi to stay around us.
But we also don’t want chi to stagnate in dark unused corners. Also, the yin and yang energies, which are both
present everywhere, more of one than the other, therefore objects and places are called yin or yang.
This document is prepared as a brief introduction to feng shui. It is not intended to explain how to make the
calculations nor is it very extensive in its coverage of feng shui. There are many excellent resources available to
learn more and more about the whole art of feng shui. And as you learn more about it, you start to leave behind
the American concept of feng shui, and enter into Eastern philosophy in general. Keep in mind feng shui was
never intended to be religion, it is an art form, and can be practiced just as Bonsai is an art form practiced by
Christians. Although there are many symbols, it is still just a way of living.
Your first FENG SHUI experience
Feng shui is not a religion, it is a science. Feng shui is about good common sense. Are things getting better for
you? Guard against presumptions and stick with perceptions; but also don’t ignore your feelings, they are just as
important since chi affects emotional health. Balance is the biggest theme in feng shui. Although we use mystical
imagery like dragons, feng shui is mostly symbolism to manipulate the unseen forces of chi (life-force) and other
energies more measurable. Your chi is measurable only by you. A very simple chi measuring cup is “how good do
I feel on a scale of 1-10?” it is a very open question because chi affects everything.
Like in the western sciences, you cannot have chemistry without also having physics and mathematics, feng shui
is an ancient philosophy that branches out into I Ching, Daoism, Zen, and others. Many feng shui postulates are
common in the west and not recognized as feng shui – a fish tank in the doctor’s office creates a relaxing
atmosphere, easing anxious patients.
You don’t have to go into it a believer. Feng shui is an art form. Its principles can be applied to your other ways of
living and your own style. Like most other eastern traditions, feng shui has no right or wrong, only better and
worse, and those are overridden by what feels right for you. Give it a chance and you’ll become a feng shui
believer, or to separate it from religion, let’s say a feng shui enthusiast.
The simplest description
Feng shui starts with your birth year, according to the Chinese calendar. You are assigned various attributes. An
element, yin or yang, an animal, a trigram and a magic number based on the magic square. The attributes will be
referenced on the various tables and bagua diagrams to determine your personal best and worst directions for all
activities; working, sleeping, gathering with family, holding conferences, etc. Also, as you get more in depth, colors
and elements start to come into play. This system of computations puts you in touch with vibrations and energies
that harmonize you with the natural vibrations and energies of the earth around you. This is the way to achieve
better results, better luck, feel better and attract good fortune. Disregarding the advice of feng shui promises to
lead to misfortune, poor performance, sickness etc.
There is a current trend by many towards learning and using feng shui. Most people who understand and use
feng shui claim that the art has a very positive feedback on their lives. It is very simple and easy to learn and use
its tables and to understand the underlying principles. Many feng shui principles have come to be used in western
or traditional practices. Divining for water is a feng shui skill now used by land surveyors for additional information.
Think poetic to understand feng shui. Like attracts like is almost as fundamental as balance. Balance is what we
do all the time to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Most western traditions now have come to accept that also.
Next, what you think will be what you attract. Positive thinking will earn positive results. Was Henry David Thoreau
talking about chi, when in A winter walk he said, “There is a slumbering subterranean fire in nature which never
goes out, and no cold can chill.”?
Some interesting anecdotes to tell you more about feng shui and its applications
Mirrors should never “cut up” a person. If it cannot completely show a person, discard it. It will symbolically cut off
part of a person and cause bad chi.
Red is very prominent color for feng shui. It represents fire. The south side of your home or office should have
some red decorations to encourage movement of chi and the benefits of this sector.
Jade plant in a wood location (east or southeast) encourages prosperity and financial gain.
A beam overhead of a bed will divide the marriage of those sleeping under it. Marital problems will result.
Ceiling fans send out poison arrows with their spinning blades. Use a hanging crystal from it to symbolically deflect
this bad chi away from those under it.
Hollow rods are inserted into the ground, sometimes topped with lights, outdoors to change or balance the
undesirable features of landscape. Some buildings are very inauspicious and need other measures to make chi
flow to, around, and within them.
Pot a pair of prickly plants, such as cactus or spike plants, to the left and right of an entrance door to symbolically
guard against evil spirits; that is, robbery and vandalism.
Hang a flute in feng shui troublesome areas to magically transform the shar chi to sheng chi, as music transforms
a listener. Optimally, the flute should be bamboo, have a red cord, and be tied with the mouth piece towards what
it is protecting.
Aquariums with two fish invite and attract success, wealth and happiness.
Plants should be placed in the southeastern sector of a building to encourage good fortune.
A string of ten coins on a red cord is frequently found at a businesses front door to attract money.
Numbers are very important in feng shui. 10 is complete. 5, 6 and 7 are not useful numbers. 9 is important and
often used for wealth because 9 has a peculiar aspect. 9 multiplied by anything, and then adding the resulting
digits of the product will yield 9. For example, 9 times 5 is 45 and 4 plus 5 is 9. 9 times 4 is 36 and 3 plus 6 is 9. 2
is used anytime something refers to a couple to help stabilize that relationship.
Use artificial plants where there is a busy environment with heavy traffic. Plants encourage chi to stop and stay
awhile, while artificial ones last much longer without showing signs of decay. Find if you need a yin or yang plant
to compliment the location of use of the space. More often yin plants are used with broad round leaves to stabilize
the chi that is moving fast on through. But some hallways require yang plants, tall and spiky, to facilitate the flow
of chi that is stagnating.
Doors in a row, where you can see straight through two or more, are considered very inauspicious. Chi will quickly
leave through this space. Also, sliding glass doors are trouble for the chi leaving, and when opposite the front
entrance very very bad, as chi quickly rushes in and out.
Business meetings should always have an even number of chairs, even if one or more is vacant. An odd number
will cause conflict.
Always close the lid before flushing the toilet, as chi will get flushed away. Water is the strongest element in feng
shui and swiftly carries chi when it moves.
Water
Black water, smooth above the weir
Like starry velvet in the night,
Though ruffled once, would soon appear
The same as ever to the sight.
Edwin Arlington Robinson The Mill
Wood
When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most interminable. …
There is the strength, the marrow, of Nature.
Henry David Thoreau Walking
Earth
O Earth, O Earth, return!
Arise from out the dewy grass;
Night is worn,
And the morn
Rises from the slumberous mass.
William Blake Songs of Experience
Metal
A mountain was in labour, sending forth dreadful groans…
Phaedrus Fable 23
Feng Shui and Flowers
Colorful, vibrant flowers create happy chi inside a household. The potency of “good luck” flowers cannot be
overstressed and in old Chinese homes, large paintings of auspicious flowers are a common sight. Flowers are
believed to have an uplifting effect on a person’s individual chi, which in turn balances with the chi of the
environment to bring happiness and prosperity.
Although fresh flowers are always preferred, artificial silk or paper flowers are equally effective. Dried flowers are
a definite no! Make sure the flowers you use are colorful and vibrant, and that they give you a sense of life and
activity. Flowers are extremely effective in activating the “family and wealth” sectors of the home, the east and
southeast, both of which correspond to the wood element, to which flowers belong. They are also useful for the
south/fire, which represents your “good name and reputation” sector.
The use of flowers for feng shui purpose can also be extended to offending corners that protrude. Place a large
vase of flowers in such corners to deflect the shar chi created by the protruding corner.
Flowers are natural feng shui enhancers, placed all over the home; they create happy chi flows which create
harmony and happiness for the household.
Flowers are particularly beneficial to someone who is born in a fire or wood year.
Flowers should be discarded when their colors fade, whether natural or artificial. To activate the marriage corner,
place them in the southwest sector of the home. Dried flowers are very harmful from a feng shui viewpoint since
these symbolize something dying or dead and dried up from a lack of water. Avoid using elaborate arrangements
of dried flowers for decorative purposes.
Plants and trees
Plants and trees can be used to treat a whole range of feng shui problems. From blocking off poison arrows,
inside and outside, to activating specific corners of the home. They have a great potency to create, recycle and
cause the accumulation of chi. Plants bring balance and harmony to the home because they compliment the brick
and mortar used to build the house. Plants also represent growth and life, and these symbolize advancement and
progress- good feng shui. Place plants in the east and south east sectors to bring in wealth and promote family
harmony and happiness. Go for plants with broad round leaves and ferns. Plants like cacti should only be used
outside for protection symbolism. The same for spike like plants, which indoors can cause lots of poison arrows.
One of the best things to introduce into a home are thriving green plants which bring life into tight corners and are
also superb for deflecting bad chi created by columns, beams and other angled corners. Plants can be artificial,
as long as they do not appear dusty or dull. They need to be cleaned regularly, to ensure that dust does not build
up. Live plants that do not grow well or look sickly should be discarded and replaced with new vibrant ones. To
advance your career, place a green plant into the north sector of the house, both upstairs and down.
Water
The words feng shui mean wind and water. Water is represented by the life giving rain which cause crops to grow.
Water represents wealth and abundance, prosperity and riches. But only if it is controlled and oriented in the right
way. Placing water in the north sectors of the home encourages career advancement. It enhances careers and
provides luck in business dealings. Water is also good for the wood sectors, that is southeast and east, and
placing water in these sectors will encourage family happiness and wealth prospects for those living there.
Fish, ponds, aquariums, and water fountains
In feng shui, water almost always brings good luck, and having a small fountain, or a fish tank in one’s home is
always a good idea. When building a pond indoors, locate it to the left of the front door as you face outwards, this
is the auspicious place from a wealth perspective. Remember to not make your pond overly large, as too much will
“drown” you in a symbolic way. In feng shui, Balance is everything.
A pair of fish is ideal. The two fish symbolically attract good fortune and also strengthen relationships between
committed persons. Just as two fish swim together in a current, facing what comes.
The elements used feng shui appropriately in different rooms
The kitchen should have vases of fresh flowers in water, blue or green, or live plants in earthen pots to balance
the fire element of this room.
The bath should have live plants in earthen or wood pots to balance the water element of this room. Candles also
help, as fire will help balance the strong water in this room.
Fireplaces should have vases of fresh flowers in water, blue or green, or live plants in earthen pots to balance the
fire element of this room.
Bedrooms should have live plants to move chi in this room.
Conversational rooms need red orange and yellow fresh flowers to encourage communication. Seldom use white
flowers in a room with guests. White is traditionally funeral, and symbolically hurts the guests.
Terms
Feng Shui, fung SHWAY, wind and water
Chi, CHEE, life force or energy, omnipresent and always in motion
Sha chi or shar chi, poison arrows or darts, bad, destructive or unhealthy chi, sometimes chi which is stagnated
Sheng chi, good chi
Tong shu, Chinese Book of Days, outlining good and bad times in an almanac
Yin and Yang, yin, yang, negative and positive energies always present together but often one is dominant. Yin is
soft, square and stabilizing energy. Yang is hard, shiny, circular and moving energy.
Zen, zen, a hybrid religion and philosophy, strives to get to very basic essentials
Taoism, DOW iz im, Ancient oriental belief system stressing the way I Ching, EEE JING, ancient hybrid of
mathematics and numerology, feng shui uses one of its primary systems, the 8 trigrams Water, Fire, Wood, Earth,
Metal, feng shui uses this system of five elements to classify the nature of a person, place or thing. Each element
has distinct characteristics and affects other elements in distinct ways.
Bagua, bah GWAH, a geometric shape primary to feng shui, used many ways to spatially determine other aspects
and make computations Sector, also direction, as the bagua is overlayed on a diagram of your house or office,
one of the eight directions is a specific sector with specific attributes of your life. Physical objects, furniture, colors
and more in each sector will affect those areas of your life prescribed to that sector.
Trigram, based in numerology of I Ching, it is three lines representing heaven, man, and earth with either a solid
(yang) or broken (yin) line for each of the three. There are 8 trigrams.
Auspicious, opp. inauspicious, means more desirable and beneficial in terms of chi and feng shui
Suggested reading
How to Feng Shui your home, Gill Hale, Lorenz Books 2000, ISBN 0-7548-0595-6
Crafting for good Feng Shui, Janice Eaton Kilby, Lark Books 2003, ISBN 1-57990-364-9
Practical Applications of Feng Shui et alia, Lillian Too, Oriental Publications 1997, ISBN 0-9587113-1-3
Especially
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Feng Shui, Lillian Too, Element Books Limited 1999, ISBN 1-86204-5968
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delivery, Free Godiva
chocolate, and free
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our quality products.