Feng Shui
House doctor from the orient
Some of you will be saying "Oh no! not that pile of old twaddle"
Some of you will be saying "Oh yes I’ve heard about that, sounds
quite interesting"
And some of you will be the converted.
Feng
shui is good for health and prosperity.
"When I first read about Feng Shui many years ago I have to say I was
smitten."
"It was interesting to me how different cultures saw the way things work."
"What was extraordinary to me was that we did similar things to them, but
with a different understanding of why." |
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"In my book if something works then I’m open to the interpretations as
to why."
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It’s fascinating stuff and you can get really into it in depth if it
gets a hold of you.
But even bits and pieces just lifted as sound common sense and put into
practice can make a world of difference. |
The following suggestions are made in both Feng Shui and in more
conventional design advice like a house doctor but of course for
ostensibly different reasons.
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Mirrors
Mirrors
as a feng shui cure are frequently used to deflect evil spirits and
bad feng shui formations.
They
can be used to refract light, to help positive ch'i to pass through
unused doors. They are used to counteract the oppressive effect of a
close wall creating a feeling of distance to allow the ch'i to
circulate freely, and symbolically to bring into the room a
projection from outside.
Mirrors
must always be hung so that they never cut off the top of someone's
head. This would lower their ch'i and make them prone to headaches.
Neither should they be hung too high. |
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Now we would try and hang mirrors so everyone can see in them. A
compromise has to be reached but we would probably never consider the
negative effects of getting it wrong in terms of negative energy or
headaches.
We use mirrors to refract light ,yes, and to create a feeling of space,
but again we never consider energy flows as part of what we are doing.
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Lighting
Lights
symbolize the sun and as such are very auspicious.
Dark
rooms and hall oppress ch'i while brightness stimulates it.
Lighting
should always blend well with surroundings and lights if hung too
low will harm the occupants ch'i |
Now we think of light being bright so we don't fall
down the stairs or trip over something and we can recognize when ambient
light works well by the feel of the room, but again we don't think in
terms of ch'i. And as for lighting that is too low we are just anxious
that we might bump our heads.
| Plants
Plants are the symbolic reminder of nature and growth.
Placed in corners they allow ch'i to rise and circulate freely.
Placed beside windows they can curb negative ch'i doses that might
enter transforming it into smooth ch'i and of course they add a
lively feeling of growth. |
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And of course we like them because they look great
and help with carbon monoxide. We sit them at the window to give them
maximum light and we put them in corners as a focal point. We are more
alike than we care to admit maybe.
Interesting isn’t it ? And all the time more and more people and
businesses are calling in Feng Shui consultants help them plan their
space.
Buying |
Selling |
Moving
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