Does Feng Shui require a Compass?

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Does Feng Shui require a Compass?

By cshaul on Sunday, August 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments

Yes, Feng Shui is only Feng Shui if a compass is used. Without it, one is only practicing design and personal preference. Let’s see how specific it is. There are eight directions; North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Northeast. On a Lo Pan, or Chinese Compass, these directions are divided into three different sections. [...]

Feng Shui Fountains

By cshaul on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Feng Shui Fountains that can enhance your prosperity The water element is very strong and can bring prosperity. Using metal containers is ideal for Feng Shui Fountains as in the Five Element theory, metal gives strength to water. Here are some examples of metal feng shuifountains that would bring beauty and harmony to your home [...]

Feng Shui Earth Element

By cshaul on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

The Feng Shui Earth element can be both the bad guy and the good guy. It is at the center of the eight trigrams and is in the opposing directions of Southwest and Northeast. Looking at the Post-Heaven Trigram, it is also in the Center. Its colors are earth tones, yellows, or tans. This elemental qi [...]

Feng Shui Wood Element

By cshaul on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Being that it is springtime and a time for renewal, the Feng Shui wood element is the ideal place to begin a discussion of the elements. Of the five elements, wood is one of the most refreshing and easily adaptable solutions for one’s home. It is associated with spring, new life, and the directions east [...]

Feng Shui Fire Element

By cshaul on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Fire is something that has transfixed man for as long as we have had recorded history. Fire is what keeps us warm. Fire cooks our food. Fire in proportion can be useful. Fire out of control is devastating. The Chinese looked at fire as being one of the primary elements. It is the most Yang [...]

Feng Shui Metal Element

By cshaul on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Have you ever held a compass close to something metal, such as an automobile or even a metal table? Metal can effect the compass needle, skewing it to one side or another by several degrees. Because of this strong effect, one of the primary Feng Shui solutions that is recommended more times than not, is something made [...]

Feng Shui Water Element

By cshaul on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Feng Shui literally means wind and water. The ancient Chinese used Feng Shui to study the effects of qi (pronounced “chi” and meaning “Life Energy”) on people and buildings and to create environments that were supportive and prosperous. “Wind disperses qi and Water holds qi” is a common axiom in Feng Shui. Water is one [...]

The Fish Factor

By cshaul on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 | No Comments

We frequently get questions about fish and their effect in Feng Shui. This is a Feng Shui topic that has a lot of misunderstanding, primarily because there is some basis for what is discussed, but also there is a lot of misunderstanding. In traditional Chinese Feng Shui, the only recommended solutions are the five elements [...]

Finding your Best Feng Shui Directions

By cshaul on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 | Comments Off

Everyone asks us how to determine their favorable and unfavorable Feng Shui Directions for sleeping, working, study, etc. Each person aligns with one of the 8 Feng Shui directions and can use four of the directions to their benefit. Below are some guidelines on finding out what your directions are. First, Feng Shui is based [...]

The 8 Trigrams

By cshaul on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Ba Gua diagram (literally 8 houses, also spelled as Pa Kua) is the basic tool for tool for Feng Shui analysis. When a Feng Shui analysis is performed, the practitioner refers to these basic concepts to analyze the situation within each area of the building. From this representation, the basis of the mathematical calculations [...]

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