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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.

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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 [...]

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Bamboo, or other types of wooden wind chimes work best in the east (family) and southeast (wealth) sectors of your home. Wooden wind chimes placed here will help your family life and prosperity. (One word of warning: never place metal wind chimes in the east or southeast sectors of your home. This is because metal [...]

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Cut flowers brighten up the appearance of rooms and create good ch‘i, especially if they are colorful. This is another good reason to send plants or flowers to a sick friend. There are five flowers that are especially beneficial for feng shui purposes. The most important of these is the peony, which is considered to [...]

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Shars, or negative ch‘i, are caused by a wide variety of occurrences, and we have already covered most of these. Remedies are often very simple. Erecting a fence or hedge to eliminate a shar coming from the house across the road is a simple solution. Once the shar is hidden from view, it can no [...]

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Chinese gardens have been designed and laid out by feng shui principles for at least 3,000 years.’ Early Western visitors to China were impressed with the quality of these gardens and the elegant pagodas they often contained. In fact, it was frequently the pagodas that aroused their initial curiosity about feng shui. This is because [...]

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