Basics of Feng Shui !!!!!!
"Feng" means 'wind' and "shui" means 'water'. In Chinese culture gentle wind and clear water have always been associated with good harvest and good health, thus "good feng shui" meant good livelihood and fortune, while "bad feng shui" meant hardship and misfortune.
Feng Shui is based on the idea that the land is alive and filled with Chi, or energy. The theories of "Yin" and "Yang" as well as five feng shway elements are some of the basic aspects of feng shui.
The main tools used in feng shui analysis are compass and the Ba-Gua. The ba-Gua is an octagonal grid containing the symbols of the I Ching-the ancient oracle on which feng shui Is based. The feng shui compass, also called lo-pan, is used to acess deeper information about a site or building.
Feng shui offers a variety of cures to improve your life. From the use of aquariums to attract prosperity, to the use of crystals and fountains, colours, to use of clocks-there are many ways you can improve the energy in your home with feng shui.
Sheng Chi (Beneficial Energy): Sheng Chi is the bright , refreshing and uplifting energy that is beneficial to your well-being. It is the energy that you experience when you walk by the beach or in the forest - anywhere where nature is thriving, or in a very well-done interior environment, with a good flow of high quality air and natural light.
Sha Chi and Si Chi (Harmful and Low Energy): Both Sha Chi and Si Chi come under category of Bad Energy. Sha Chi is known as "killing" or "attacking" energy. It can be created outside by the sharpness of a structure that points to your main door or any of the windows. Sha Chi may also be created inside the building, for example, a sharp wall angle pointing to your bed or work area. Si Chi is low, decaying energy, the energy that feels lifeless and dying - it can lead to illness and depression for those exposed to it for certain amount of time. Si Chi can be found both outside and inside the buildings. It is this bad energy that leads to the effect of "bad vibes" in a place where you do not feel like staying for too long.
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