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There are three cyclical relationships between each of the five elements. The first of these is known as the cycle of production or the cycle of birthWater nurtures plants; Burning wood creates fire; Fire leaves earth; Earth creates metal; Metal liquefies. If we start at the top and go around clockwise, we can see that fire produces earth (ash). Earth is strengthened as fire is weakened. Earth, in turn, creates metal (minerals), strengthening metal and weakening earth. Continue Reading »

The Five Elements

Everything in the world, according to the Chinese, belongs to one of the five elements of fire, earth, wood, water, or metal. These elements are believed to affect everything we do. There are five different ways in which ch’i energy can be manifested. Continue Reading »

The ancient scholars believed that in the universe there was originally just one abstract energy known as ch‘i (the breath of nature). This is often referred to as the dragon’s celestial breath. Ch‘i is an invisible energy that circulates everywhere, but gathers in certain places, which are said to be good in feng shui. Continue Reading »

Yin and yang are regarded by the Chinese as being the balancing, harmonizing factors of the universe. They are opposite energies and neither could live without the other. In fact, yin energy can always be found inside yang, and vice versa as the white spot (yang) inside the yin and the black spot (yin) inside the yang of the popular yin-yang symbol testify. Lao Tzu said, “A single Yin cannot be born, and a single Yang cannot be grown.” Continue Reading »

Many factors come into play when choosing the right location in which to live. Obviously, we need to find a site that has an abundance of ch‘i, and fits in well with our particular element. The yin and yang aspects have to be well balanced. Finally, we need to look for any potential shars. These can be natural as well as man-made. Continue Reading »

The rooms should all be in proportion to the rest of the house. It is bad ch‘i, for instance, to have a house with an enormous living room and tiny bedrooms. The rooms should be regular in shape and the ceilings need to be of sufficient height. The rooms need to be looked after and appear fresh. This applies even to door handles working properly and windows opening smoothly. If the house is kept in good condition, an abundance of ch‘i will be present. Continue Reading »

The dining room should be of sufficient size to comfortably accommodate the dining table. It should be near the kitchen, but not close to the front door. If it is too close, your guests will eat their meals quickly and then leave. A screen to hide the front door acts as a feng shui remedy in this situation. The dining room should be placed in a corner of the house, if possible, allowing windows on two sides to increase the amount of ch’i. Continue Reading »

The Study

You are considered fortunate if you have a room to act as a study in your home. This is because the study provides a quiet place to sit and work or to simply relax. Your study should reflect you and your personality. The furniture should be comfortable and the room should contain sufficient lighting. Continue Reading »

Here is an easy formula to determine what trigram belongs to any person.

For a man, you subtract the last two digits of his year of birth from 100, and then divide by nine. We ignore the answer, but use the remainder to determine the person‘s trigram. If there is no remainder the person is always a Li. Continue Reading »

Every home can be divided into eight areas determined by the pa-kua directions and the way the home sits. Four of these areas are good locations, while the other four are bad. For instance, in a Tui home, which sits west and faces east, the west, southwest, northeast and northwest are considered positive directions. The east, north, southeast and south directions are considered negative. Continue Reading »

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