Feng Shui Your Home

Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement. According to this ancient and effective practice, moving certain objects in your environment affects you very directly positively or negatively.

Here are two opportunities to give this incredible philosophical and practical process a try.

First opportunity: Many people--too many--are incredibly unhappy in their careers and jobs. To gain clarity and ignite the fires of positive change, let's concentrate on our career corner. Many careers are tied to our ultimate purpose during our lives. When combined, work CAN be play, and life is enjoyable and livable; not just bearable. We will use the word "career" which will include profession, purpose and life's work. Now, let's give this a go.

Check our reliable bagua, and find your career area (you can easily find a sample bagua/map which clearly shows you areas in words). As in any other area, you can have multiple career spaces. For example, you can have one in your office space and another in your home as a whole or within one of your rooms. As with your other areas you can have your career area in a small space like a desk. I will continue to emphasize that the point is the intent and energy you use within that space is what matters. You can usually find your career area on the center "north" geographically speaking or your personal lower area-in reference to your body, that is the middle/center spot of any of your spaces.

Once you have identified your career area, you can create and make adjustments that work for you. I cannot say it enough but the more creative you are and fun you have, the more enjoyable and effective it will be.

You can place objects and use colors which are of various deep tones such as deep blue, black, in this space. The color white can indeed also be used as well as metal as a secondary element.

Items that symbolize what YOU identify as professional success and happiness which are balanced with the rest of your life are strongly recommended. Try to use what is for your highest and greater good and what is truly meant for you. Symbols like fish, seascapes can be placed here. Also, conditions and ideals that are of personal significance can be used. For instance, you can put on a piece of paper pictures or written words of ideal salary, working conditions, schedule style, travel or lack of it, etc. Use general descriptions of qualities you want as well as values.

The element for this space is WATER. You can use a small water fountain or clear/white bowl of water in your corner too.

Second Opportunity: Whether you need outside help for your career, love life, health issues, social calendar, or something more personal, adjusting your helpful people corner will provide you with the energy shift you desire. As usual this works best when you stick with general requests not specific persons because sometimes we don't know who is best for our highest good. Let the universe take care of that part of things. Remember the helpful person(s) can take various forms so keep your eyes and mind open. Now let's proceed.

Again, check the reliable bagua, and find your helpful people area. We will continue to emphasize that the point is the intent and energy you use within that space is what matters. You can usually find your helpful people area on the "northwest" corner geographically speaking or your personal lower right hand spot of any of your spaces. You can begin to create and make adjustments that work for you.

Let's review examples of what we can use in your helpful people area. You can place objects and use white, grey tones and black colors, in this space.

Items that symbolize the qualities you want in a helpful person and are balanced with the rest of your life are strongly recommended. Try to use what is for your highest and greater good and what is truly meant for you.

Symbols like wind chimes, fresh flowers, paintings and pictures with spiritual significance like angels, Christ, Buddha, teachers, mentors, wise elders can be placed here. Also, conditions and ideals that are of personal significance can be used. For instance, you can put on a piece of paper pictures or written words of ideal type of assistance you need, etc. Use general descriptions of qualities you want as well as values.

The element for this space is METAL. You can anything made of metal and place it in this corner (stay away from knives or other sharp cutting objects. Have fun and be creative.

As always remember not to let the North, South, East, West directions confuse you. You simply go by the bagua and the space you are in. Not the outside world. So for instance when you enter a room or are looking at a specific space, see yourself in the center of the map. In front is Recognition, reputation and fame, to your right in the upper corner is romantic relationship, to you right/center is family, right lower corner helpful people, etc.

Do you feel as if all the bad stuff just seems to head for your door?

Is everything coming in the mail bills or final demands?

Don't you just feel that maybe it's time you had a break?

These are some of the common reasons that I am asked to carry out a Feng Shui survey. Now, here's a little trick. Next time you are out and making your way home I want you to imagine that you are a stranger to the area. As you turn into your street, whether driving, walking or cycling, just think what it would look like to a stranger. When you arrive at your house, what is the first thing a stranger would notice?

Is it easy to get through the gate? Or does it stick; need lifting out of the catch or pushing because it's stuck? Does it squeal with indignation when you do open it?

If you have a garden at the front of your house is it weed free, bright and welcoming? Or litter strewn and unkempt?

Would a visitor have to step around bins or brush past overgrown shrubs to make their way to your door? Are there leaves on the path just waiting to get wet and trip up your visitors.

And what would your visitor see when they got to the front door? Clean, bright paintwork? Shiny, clear glass? A clean door mat? Or maybe peeling paintwork, a ‘Beware Dog' sticker and the door knocker so dirty they would worry about touching it with their bare hands?

Would they be able to see the name or number of the house to check that they are in the right place? If not, would they be encouraged to knock anyway?

The same applies if you live in an apartment. Is your name there at the entrance so your visitor knows which bell to push?

Or if you're a business. Does your website and literature show exactly how to find you? Do you have a sign outside your building and do visitors know exactly where reception is?

Ramshackle houseStand outside your house, apartment or business and be honest with yourself. Would Lady Luck really want to visit someone who lives or works in a place like yours?

You see Lady Luck is otherwise known as energy. And if you want good energy flowing to you then make it easy. Make the energy want to come to you. Make it feel welcomed.

In Feng Shui consultations we look at classic form, or how the building fits into the landscape. We also look at compass school, or the orientation of the building, as well as building and people astrology, or the relationship between place and time, people and buildings.

However, when a Feng Shui consultant comes to visit, the simplest things need addressing before we get into the deeper layers.

So, if you feel that you're getting a bad deal at the moment, go outside and try to see why Lady Luck might just be passing you by.

So how does Feng Shui affect home energy, business life and office reply time?

Well, the principle of Feng Shui operates on the basic principle of Yin and Yang: harmony between the dark and the light. In order to have true harmony, practitioners of Feng Shui try to arrange things around them in such a way that they can manipulate the energy to a balance.

The most recognizable symbol of Feng Shui is the octagon. The octagon or Ba Gua represents the eight directions of chi that must be balanced in order for you to have good fortune. Recently, it has been discovered that octagonal houses are actually more energy efficient.

Quite a coincidence, wouldn't you agree?

Feng Shui influences home energy because of the theory that placing the different parts of a house such as the stairs, the furniture and the door can influence the flow of chi energy through your home. This would lead to different effects.

In Feng Shui, it is believed that blockage to the chi can cause pretty big problems concerning business. In this world today, many people are learning how to respect each other's beliefs on what affects business. We live in a global community. Hence, we all should know how to do business with each other.

Right now, many westerners are researching Feng Shui because of the simple fact that many Asian businessmen would stop a deal if they feel that something is not right with the energy of the environment.

Thus, Feng Shui influences business life by allowing people to relate to each other in the terms of business. When you observe the proper Feng Shui of a place, you show people that you have a respect for every tradition. This would put you in the forefront of your business community.

But how does Feng Shui affect office reply time?

We all know that in order for an office to function properly, communications must always be in order. This means that people should be able to talk to others within the office itself. Thus, office reply time is very crucial to every person working inside the office.

As mentioned before, Feng Shui has a lot to do with the placement of objects within the area. When designing a place, you not only consider the time factor but the Feng Shui as well. In many cases, these two are often conflicted.

Some Feng Shui experts, when noting building plans, often have stairways change places or even have steps added in order to have harmony. This means that your plans for speedy office reply time may be put on hold in favor of Feng Shui.Have you ever walked into a place and right away get a bad feeling? Some practitioners say that it is one manifestation of a place having bad Feng Shui.

Placement of objects is not the only factor that influences Feng Shui. The colors and materials used for certain objects also influences the way chi energy moves around the house. For example, wood furniture can enhance chi in the south, while ceramic or clay calms it.
Chi energy flows everywhere. However, you can actually make certain modifications in order to gather more chi and promote good fortune.

Water promotes chi, that's why you'll see that in every Chinese restaurant they always have an aquarium. Certain types of fish, like a koi, actually helps promote good fortune.

The concept of Feng shui affecting home energy, business life and office reply time may seem to be pretty fat-fetched to the westerner.

However, you need to understand that some Asians take this stuff pretty seriously, and if you intend to have harmonious business relations with Asians, you may want to brush up on the different concepts of Feng Shui.

Here's a final word: many things happen without any explanations. Feng Shui is one of those things that have neither been proven nor disproved. Thus, a person must properly respect another's beliefs in order for them to maintain a harmonious relationship.

After all, you do not want to be judged as you judge other people, do you?

Most of the commercial items fall into a very affordable price range, and are made of simple materials. You can also find exquisite presents made of gemstones and precious metals. In this article, we will cover gifts that can be made or purchased, and suggest where to place them.

The very first aspect is to decide what you would want to boost in the life of the person whom you will make a gift to. For instance, if you want to boost their wealth, you can present them a red ribbon with Chinese coins, a wealth vase, a god of wealth, or other similar items. If you want to boost their love relationship, you can present them with various paired figures, such as Koi carps, horses, elephants, and others. You can find gifts for boosting someone's career, health, or any other aspect of their life. Let's cover the gifts for one of the most important aspects of life – wealth.

Gold Ingots: This is one of the most powerful feng shui gifts, as well as it's probably the cheapest one to make with your own two hands. To make this wealth gift on your own, you will need an even number of smooth stones and gold paint in a spray bottle. All you need to do is wash the stones, dry them, spray them with paint, and let it dry. That's it, your gift is done. If you don't want to spend time on this, you can purchase a "Gold Ingot" amulet online. This amulet is best placed near the window (one stone or ingot on each side of the windowsill), diagonally across the main entrance door, or in the wealth zone – the southeast section of any room.

Money Tree: Money tree is yet another powerful wealth symbol, which is also easy to make. For a money tree, you would need a nice jar (maybe a pre-decorated jar), wire, wire cutters, play-dough, and Chinese coins. You need to make tree branches from the wire, and tie Chinese coins to them. Then connect the branches into something that resembles a tree. Place the tree into the jar and secure it with play-dough. Again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase money trees online. This amulet is best placed in the wealth zone – the southeast.

Chinese Coins: Chinese coins are a potent wealth attractor. They can be used for a number of different types of feng shui gifts. For instance, you can make a red neck ribbon with a number of Chinese coins tied to it. You can even use a red lanyard and tie coins to it – this will also serve practical purposes. For instance, the person can start wearing their glasses, ID, or keys on their new lanyard with wealth coins. Alternatively, you can make a string with coins to hang on the southeast wall - this talisman will add to the interior of any home, since Chinese coins are very attractive. And again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase presents with Chinese coins online.

Mandarin is a name that was used to refer to officials in imperial China, and later also in Korea and Vietnam. The name comes from the Portuguese word "mandarim" denoting a minister, and from the Sanskrit word "mandarin" denoting a commander. The word "mandarin" corresponds to the Chinese word guan. The Royal Mandarin ducks received their name for their extraordinary plumage and superiority over other species of ducks.

Ducks fly in pairs, so this bird is considered a symbol of marriage and relationship in couples. In Feng Shui, any paired symbol (two horses, two elephants, two fish) is good for a couple. The Chinese believe that Mandarin ducks choose their partner once and for life, and die if they have to be separated. Therefore, these ducks are also a symbol of fidelity.

Ducks are best placed in the sector of love and relationships - in the southwest zone of any room. For instance, you can hang an image or place a figurine of a pair of ducks in your bedroom. This talisman will bring prosperity and good luck to your couple, as well as it will help to improve the relationship between the two of you.

Activation: This charm works best when it's placed close to an aquarium or plants. You can activate it using your wedding rings, by putting them next to the figures at night. If you are not married or if you don't take your wedding bands off, you can put a picture with the two of you next to the charm.

Legend: A legend has it that one Chinese mandarin man decided to divorce his wife. In the evening, prior to telling her about his decision, he decided to walk along the shore of a lake nearby his home. He was walking for a long time and pondering how to put it to his wife, when suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by the noise of two Mandarin ducks landing on the water. The man started to watch the ducks, which gently bowed their necks to each other and brushed each other's feathers with love. While watching them, he remembered all the wonderful moments that he had with his wife, and his love broke out with renewed vigor. According to the legend, this is how the ducks saved his marriage.

Tips: The colors of the charm have to resemble the colors of their living counterparts, so Feng Shui recommends that you use orange ducks. Their element is earth, so it is best to use talismans made of materials found in the earth crust, such as semi-precious stones. The ducks need to be placed by two, since a single object embodies loneliness and sadness. Four ducks are better than three or five.

If you want to improve the relationship in your couple or if you are single and want to find a life partner, consider obtaining this powerful talisman and placing it in your bedroom. Soon, your love life may change for the better.

This system can also give advice for promoting health and traveling. In order to calculate this data, you would need to input your initial information into a special calculator. The information to input could be your date of birth (day, month, and year), your partner's date of birth, or a specific year or month of your interest. A special algorithm would identify the following 3 numbers: the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number.

Potential of a Relationship: Nine Star Ki astrology can be used to evaluate the potential of any relationship between two people (dating, business, coexistence). First, it calculates 3 numbers for each one of the two people – the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number; then it assesses the harmony that these two can have on 3 varied levels.

The Main Number relation allows us to see how well the two people can coexist; this is the most important level of compatibility for love relationships. The Personality Number relation talks about the ability to communicate and interact; this level of compatibility is important for co-workers. The Energy Number relation is the most superficial level of compatibility; this level of compatibility is used for short relationships, such as business meetings with new people. To use such a calculator, you would need to input your date of birth and the date of birth of the other person, and click "calculate".

Forecast for the Month and Year: The Nine Star Ki astrology can also provide a forecast for any year and month. This system assumes that the "quality" of time varies depending on the number that "governs" it, and on the Main Number of a person. According to the Nine Stars, in order to succeed in anything we need to do things when nature helps us. The good time is the month's or year's "summertime", when the sun shines and the wind is blowing in your direction. The bad time is the "wintertime", when we need to rest, recuperate, and not do anything big. The result of any endeavor depends on how well we time it. To use such a calculator, you would need to input the year and month you are interested in.

Favorable and Unfavorable Directions: Before going on a trip, ancient rulers of China would find out how good or bad any direction is in a given year or month. You too can summon assistance from the Nine Star Ki astrology, especially if you intend to travel to another city or country. If you are going on a trip that will be shorter than a month, it suffices to calculate the data for that month. There are years and months when travel is not recommended in general.

In ancient times, choosing the right direction was so important that someone could travel three times more, only to move in the direction recommended by the Nine Stars.

Today, this astrological system is used by many feng shui enthusiasts.

You can choose from an array of applications that will tell you all that you need to know for enhancing your home, office, and even garden. Some tools are free, while others are paid. Most paid applications come with a free trial period, which helps ensure that you like the program and can use it effortlessly.

Complete and professional software can serve almost like a personal Feng Shui consultation. Most modern applications allow printing out the reports and charts that were personalized for you or anyone else.

As we mentioned, feng shui software can be more or less powerful; in this article we will talk about the capacities of the most powerful tools that provide the most complete information. With a few clicks of a button, you can get accurate data about your zones and enhancers for them. You can obtain detailed guidelines on how to find and activate any area of your life, located in your home, office, or yard. It can enlighten you about enhancing the following areas of life: wealth (main and secondary), relationship compatibility, wish manifestation, business, career, health, romance, reputation, fame, and so many more. The software can create floor plans for you to find the zones.

Moreover, you can be provided with the best directions for sleeping, working, meditating, etc. It can teach you about the most beneficial colors and elements for you, as well as the best times of day, dates, and lucky numbers. It can also display your natal charts with the flying stars (monthly, annual and fixed). The tool can feature a Daily Planner, which will help you know the best times and dates for making important decisions and for their implementation into your life. A complete tool will have a few dozen features, as well as an intuitive interface to help you understand and use all of these features effortlessly.

The most advanced applications can feature access to private user forums, where you can discuss your findings and clarify questions chatting to other users. Today, the soundest tools are created by experienced Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners. A sound tool will also have been beta tested by a number of Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners.

Who uses feng shui software? It is used by anyone who wants to save time when they calculate anything related to feng shui. It is often used by renowned masters, dedicated practitioners, and inspiring students and enthusiasts. Using powerful feng shui software is almost like having a Feng Shui professional come and give you tips about your home or office. Free tools may be best for those who want to test such tools, while a good paid tool can become a great investment for those who are serious about Feng shui, including those who have a business related to this notion. Feng shui is a complex art, so it does make sense to use modern aids for achieving the best results with it.

There are a number of symbols and aromas, which can be used either in the southwest part of any room (the area of Love and Marriage), or in the bedroom of the newlyweds.

Let's discuss the symbols first. The most important aspect is that any symbol that you use, needs to be in a pair. It can be anything: a pair of beautiful pillows, candleholders with candles, dolphin figurines, crystal eggs, etc. For love, classic feng shui typically uses a pair of mandarin ducks - orange ducks made of pottery, red jasper or other "earthly" materials. You can also use a pair of cranes. Both of these bird species represent undying love and faithfulness in the couple.

Another traditional love charm is a figurine of the Moon Fairy, who is considered the goddess of happiness, love and joy. You can also use ceramic, porcelain or crystal vases with flowers in them, which symbolize love, tenderness and passion.

A great talisman for enhancing romantic luck is "double luck". It can be placed in the south-western sector of the house or put under the bed. Another good charm is the "double luck knot" - a knot made in a special way. Its "infinite" thread symbolizes an infinite luck.

The sector of Love and Marriage is "ruled" by the earth element. Therefore, feng shui wedding advice is to boost it using the "earth" or "fire" charms – different types of stones. You can make attractive compositions using semi-precious stones or crystals. Chinese feng shui schools give preference to jade eggs, crystal balls and statuettes made of stone. You can cleanse the stones using salt water or incense, prior to using them.

Colors that activate the sector of marriage are the shades of pink, yellow and brown (terra cotta, ocher, beige, and sand). You can hang red Chinese lanterns in the bedroom. Red or pink hearts (paired) are one of the most effective love charms; hearts of rose quartz are considered the best. Paintings of happy couples can be very good also. You can also hang wind chimes with pendants in the form of hearts - they will add romance to your interior.

If you choose to place images of hieroglyphs, the most appropriate would be "beauty" - a symbol of harmony indoors, and "love" - a symbol of happiness in personal relationships.

Following is a list of feng shui wedding scents that help to attract love and sympathy. The main point it to choose the scents that please both, you and your partner.

Orange – creates the atmosphere of serenity, ease, and confidence. Bergamot – relieves tension and enhances erotic appeal. Clove – gives confidence in success. Geranium – increases sexual appeal. Grapefruit – boosts emotional bond. Jasmine – helps shy people overcome their shyness. Ylang-Ylang – enhances intuition, frees, and awakens the senses. Ginger – enhances determination. Mandarin – helps achieve harmony. Juniper – creates a sense of novelty. Neroli – boosts sexuality and sensuality. Patchouli – awakens the primordial energy of the chakras and enhances sexuality. Rosemary – enriches feelings.

The purifier captures the negative energy that you may have in your home or office. Having it indoors can help you to improve the flow of positive energy, while the negative energy will be captured and depowered.

The purifier works extremely fast to combat sickness, improve health, and enhance all aspects of anyone's life. In this article, we provide tips on how to set up your salt water cure, when to dispose of it, and more.

Where should you place the cure? Feng shui experts have varying opinions in this regard. Some suggest placing it according to your flying stars; others say to place it in accordance to the year, while others advise using software to determine the best location for it. We suggest placing it in the zone of your home that you believe may need a boost, according to feng shui.

Following are the life zones and their locations indoors: Fame and Reputation – South; Career – North; Health and Family – East; Creativity and Children – West; Wealth and Prosperity – Southeast; Knowledge and Self-Cultivation – Northeast; Love and Marriage – Southwest; Helpful People and Travel – Northwest. You can put the purifier in any room, such as the bathroom, utility room, living room, and even a bedroom. Yes, unlike many other water elements, this water element can even be placed in the bedroom. That's because salt water cure represents "yin" water, while aquariums, fountains, and others represent "yang" water that's best avoided in bedrooms.

How to set up the cure? First, you need to get a jar or glass, such as a pilsner glass. Fill it 3/4 of the way with salt and place 6 Chinese i-ching coins onto the salt, to form a circle. The coins need to be placed with their Yang sides up – Chinese characters should face up. Note that regular coins are much less effective than Chinese coins. Now, pour in tap water to the top of the glass. Place a mat underneath the glass, wherever you place it. Don't cover the jar and don't place it in a cupboard, as it needs to be exposed to air (qi energy). If you don't want your visitors to see it, you can place a photo frame in front of it. Try not to touch or move the glass.

Over time, the glass will start to form crystals, meaning that it's working and absorbing the negative energy. Check the glass periodically and make sure that the water is always to the top, but avoid touching the glass, especially its rim and salt crystals. The glass needs to be changed when large crystals build around its rim. To help the purifier work well, you can place other cures, such as 6 Chinese coins on a red ribbon (metal element), next to it.

After about one year, dispose of the old purifier, including the old glass, coins, water, and salt. Place everything into a sealable container and throw it into a trash bin. You can now make a new salt water cure that will provide your home with purified energy for the entire next year.

Many Chinese cities celebrate the New Year with these magical creatures – groups of people line up in columns wearing one large robe depicting the Dragon. Any other time of the year, you can find the images of this creature all over China – on ceramics, clothing, and in decor.

Dragons are among the most popular symbols in Feng Shui - these creatures command the elements and can change their size from large to the size of a worm. A dragon in feng shui represents success, prosperity, power, good changes, good luck in love, and spiritual growth.

Success and prosperity: having the image of a feng shui dragon in your home or office will help to bring success and help achieve new heights in life.

Good luck in love: they activate and help attract love.

Power and good changes: the dragon creates good Chi energy with its every breath, and improves the life of its owner.

Spiritual growth: dragons symbolize wisdom. According to a 2000 year old legend, the souls of people make a journey into the higher realms on the back of a dragon. In addition, it is a mediator that transmits human desires to the Universe to make them come to life.

How do you use a feng shui dragon? Since these creatures are associated with water, choose one that is colored green, blue-green or golden yellow. Dragons are associated with the east (the energy of the rising sun), so it is best to place its image or figurine in the East of your home or office. Its image can be placed anywhere, because this creature is connected with all major zones; yet, it is going to be more powerful in the east. Dragons strengthen the active and bright Yang energy, so their images are best placed in living rooms or dining rooms, not in bedrooms. The image of this magic creature can decorate the east wall in your living or dining room.

Pearls: Many images depict a dragon holding a pearl in its mouths, or trying to catch the pearl. According to feng shui, the Magic Pearl symbolizes harmony and the unity of opposites, such as Yin and Yang. It is believed that a feng shui dragon without a pearl will get angry and become unable to bring good luck. So, choose the images and figurines depicting them with a pearl in their mouth.

Dragon and Phoenix: in feng shui, Phoenix symbolizes eternal love. When Dragon and Phoenix are shown together, they symbolize the link between masculine and feminine. The combination thereof helps to bring infinite happiness, love and prosperity. An ideal place for such pictures and figurines is a bedroom.

Magic Dragon Tears: Dragon tears are tears of joy that it drops looking at us from the sky. On the way from heaven to earth, the tears turn into crystals. Dragon tears in feng shui are large crystals that dissipate energy and convey a sense of joy, love and power

Moreover, you can find charms for home (bedroom, kitchen, living room, and entrance), garden, office, and car. All of the available amulets are meant to create balanced living and enhance every aspect of life. In this article, we will discuss several of the most popular talismans for enhancing the different aspects of life using the ancient notion of feng shui.

Love and romance: The feng shui products for enhancing love come in two. Whichever love item you choose, make sure that it comes in two similar or even identical objects. Some of the most popular charms for enhancing romantic relationships and marriage are Koi carps, mandarin ducks, orange trees, and pictures of happy couples. These amulets need to be placed in the bedroom or the feng shui love corner – the southwest of any room.

Wealth and prosperity: The feng shui products for boosting wealth come in a number of forms: gold-colored items, Chinese coins, and specific talismans. The most commonly used and the most powerful amulets for boosting prosperity are: Gold Ingots, the magic scepter Ru Yi, Money Trees, Three Legged Money Toads, and Wealth Gods. There are a number of Wealth Gods to choose from, including "civil" and "military", laughing and strict, etc. It's best to choose the god that you like personally. These charms are placed in the southeast – the wealth corner.

Luck and success: Any amulet can bring luck and success to its owner, as long as it is placed in the zone that you want to boost (money, health, love, creativity, children, etc.). However, there are specific charms that can boost your overall luck. These are: Chi Lin, Kuan Kung, and Chinese dragons. Chi Lin is a protective animal similar to a unicorn. It has horns, blue and green scaly skin, hooves, tail, and the head of a dragon. Kuan Kung is a military commander, who protects the home and brings luck. Chinese dragons are magical beings that also bring luck and protect homes.

Business and career: One of the most effective talismans for businesses is the Greedy Dragon of Ambition, which attracts business luck and helps to outdo the competitors. This item goes into the zone of career – in the north.

Health and peace of mind: The most potent feng shui products for boosting health are salt water cures, which capture the negative energy in your premises. Both, health and peace of mind can be boosted using crystal singing bowls, fountains, and wind chimes. These talismans are placed in the east – the corner of health.

You can also find items for Reputation and Fame (south), Children and Creativity (west), Self-Cultivation and Knowledge (northeast), and Helpers and Travel (northwest). Our advice is to determine the parts of your life that need to be boosted, pick the charm that you like, and place it in its zone. Soon, you should see a large improvement in your life.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice. It is the art of placing and arranging matter and space in the correct manner such that harmony with the environment is achieved. This harmony can refer to the harmony in the home, in relationships, in wealth and many other aspects in our lives. The practice has been around for several thousands of years and is still practiced in China and many parts of the world up to this day.

The Main Points of Chinese Feng Shui
Chinese feng shui is actually quite complicated if you don't know how. This is because there are many different aspects that you will need to consider in order to determine if that will affect the feng shui. Some important elements in this ancient practice include water, air, fire and others.

The feng shui consultant or geomancer will decide on the appropriateness of the position of the objects or the spaces based on those elements. Of course not all objects can be shifted. In these cases, feng shui can be enhanced by placing a crystal or a bagua at the appropriate place in order to block, deflect or slow down the energies passing through the areas.

You may be interested to know that the Chinese feng shui started out as a method of looking for the right place to build a home and as a way to find the right place to bury the dead. When these believers of feng shui wish to buy a house, they will request a feng shui expert to help their architect or engineer in making feng shui based house plans.

The ideal house plans are said to be either square or rectangular, A narrow house does not bode well for those who live in it. Over the years, it gradually developed into a way of placing objects and assigning things in such a way that they harmonize with the environment and promote overall harmony and peace for the area.

Feng shui make use of the ideas from:

1. geomagnetism,
2. astronomy,
3. space and
4. weather

to determine the Qi of a place

The living room is where we entertain, generally speaking. It may also be a place for the family to gather. Some people hardly ever step foot in their living rooms. To the extent that you use your living room, that is how much it will affect your health and well-being

In Feng Shui, a living room is designated as a room of opportunity. When an old friend or neighbor surprisingly knocks on your door, the living room should be one of the first rooms newly arriving guests are able to enjoy. This is a place of opportunity and potential, linking this room to several aspects of life including career and relationships. From a more practical standpoint, a well designed living room will provide your guests with distinct feelings of security about you and them spending time inside your house. The front door and entry way are where first impressions are born and following up a great first impression with a formal jaw dropping living room arrangement will plant a seed of lasting impression into your guests and leave them wanting more.

The Metal and Earth elements of Feng Shui are formal by nature, appealing to all. By design these two elements complement each other classically well like peanut butter and jelly and including these elements into your living room design is an absolute must. Even just visualizing gold colored trim and decor begins to bring formal imagery to mind as if we were spending time inside a King or Queen's guest chambers. Gold plated light fixtures or silver-lined wall trim are definitely not an option for any level headed individual, however silver decor and gold paint are much more obtainable to anybody with a more practical budget. Build a solid foundation to your living room using these primary elements and expand as your personal taste sees fit.

Chinese gardens originated from the art form called Shan Shui, meaning mountain-water. All Feng Shui garden landscape designs therefore incorporate mountain (Shan) and water (Shui) energy. Mountain energy symbolizes good health, harmony and stability. It is yang, strong, hard, tall and vertical. One can identify this energy in actual mountains, higher terrain and mounds. Virtual mountain energy can be realized in boulders, raised planting beds and walls.

In Feng Shui water symbolizes the potential for wealth. Water energy is yin, soft, flat and horizontal. One can identify this energy in actual water such as ponds, pools and fountains. Virtual water energy can be realized in pathways and a river of stones.

The 4 main ingredients considered for your garden and landscape:

Heart: this is the focal point of your yard; it defines the intention of your outdoor space
Threshold: that which defines your personal space from public space
Pathway: that which invites and draws you and nature's life-force into and through your garden and landscape
Accents: carefully selected enhancements that elicit positive feelings, artfully enrich your scenery and encourage rest and relaxation

"If the individual temporarily abandons human will and so allows himself to be guided by nature, nature responds by providing everything." --Masanobu Fukuoka

Feng Shui methods used to assess your surroundings are:

Yin and Yang: complimentary systems which create depth and dimension
Armchair Theory: creates boundaries that attract vibrant chi and also supports and protects you
Space & Time: tells us where to place certain features; defines influences on occupants based on eight directions and tells us when to do certain activities
Occupants: reveals the unique relationship between you and your property
Land Shape and Contours: the form and condition of the property reveals the adjustments and corrections required to avoid energy leaks, create symmetry and improve energy flow
Advanced Flying Star: most important is when and where to locate water and mountain energy

A flourishing garden reveals a healthy Feng Shui site. Design your site according to Feng Shui principles for greater vitality and prosperity and to establish a platform for inner serenity and healing.

hope that you find our advice useful; however, the most important tip is to listen to your intuition.

A special feature of a classical feng shui garden is having a pond, pool, or fountain in the center of it. Any body of water (natural or artificial) will increase the good Chi energy in the garden. The most crucial point is to keep the water clean, clear, and fresh. Stagnant water attracts the destructive Sha instead of the positive Chi energy. The traditional feng shui says that the optimum home location is on a small hill next to a splashing brook or small river, which brings Chi into the house.

Try to ensure that the garden's view from the windows is attractive in every season. The garden should be set up to be welcoming for you and your guests. Try to avoid having tools, bikes, or garbage containers in your garden, as they disrupt the harmony. It is advisable to have a bench next to your entrance door – it's practical and attractive. A harmonious space in front of your house will promote the Chi, and help it flow from your garden into your home.

A feng shui garden can have beds with herbs and shrubs with berries. Try to give time and thought to the choice of trees. Everyone can feel affection to a particular tree, which will make you feel happy. Sitting on a bench under your favorite tree will recharge you.

A garden should be surrounded by a protective (limiting) area. Its functions are to create a beautiful landscape scene, mark the garden's boundaries, and hide it from prying eyes. It can be a high wall or a small hedge - the choice is yours.

We perceive the nature in a garden with every sense: the color of flowers, the aromas of herbs, and the rustle of leaves. Each of these can bring joy. Let your garden be dominated by flowers, trees, herbs, and plants that you personally like and enjoy.

The garden's light is also very important – any type of light enhances the Chi energy flow. Consider using artificial lighting, especially for the pathways, in the dark. The light should not be too weak, but it probably should not turn night into day either. You can use practical lighting, as well as decorative lights to underline the magical beauty of your pond or plants.

Handmade works of art can boost the appeal of a garden and emphasize its individuality.

Listen to your intuition and you will find the best solution for your garden. The boosted Chi energy will boost the sense of harmony and wellbeing in your feng shui garden.

Feng-shui is a traditional Chinese teaching with a millennial history. This teaching explains how to live in harmony with nature. The roots of this doctrine go deep into Chinese culture and Taoism. The art of feng shui is to help people manage the flow of chi energy with maximum benefit.

Let's take a look at the properties of mirrors: they reflect, attract, create the illusion of an extended space, complement the space visually, and redistribute the Qi energy flow.

A mirror can be an excellent corrector, such as in a bathroom. The Qi energy is attracted to water, and moves with water. If you keep your bathroom door open, then good luck may be going down the drains. In this case, the best corrector is a large mirror (the size of the door) hung on the outside and inside of the door. On the outside, it will reflect the Chi and keep it from entering the bathroom and flowing out of your house. On the inside, it will not allow the negative energy to penetrate into the home from the bathroom.

If your bathroom door is opposite the entrance door, it's best not to use a large mirror on the outside of the bathroom door – it will reflect the incoming Qi back to the street. Instead, hang a small round mirror on the inside of the bathroom door, and hang a wind chime on the outside. The chime will pick up the incoming Qi energy and scatter it through your home.

It is best not to use mirror tiles, as they "cut" the reflection. Good Feng shui mirrors should reflect a person completely, with a little space above the person's head – it's the personal growth potential.

Mirrors can help to direct the Qi energy in the desired direction. For example, if your kitchen is opposite the entrance door, you and your guests may be tempted to go to the kitchen and eat. This is not surprising, since the incoming Qi goes straight to the kitchen. If you hang a large mirror to reflect other rooms, the Qi will be redirected towards the rooms and you'll eat less.

Feng shui mirrors in the bedroom are fine, as long as they don't reflect a sleeping couple. If they do, the relationship may suffer from third party interference.

Mirrors in the kitchen are used in two ways. First, to reflect the dining table – this will double the prosperity of the family. Second, for the cook to see who enters the kitchen – this will make him/her feel safer.

Mirrors in the living room can help to enhance it. For instance, if you have a stunning landscape outside the window – hang a mirror on the opposite wall, and the beauty of the landscape will double.

The round Bagua Mirrors with rings of trigrams are very strong protectors, which attract negative objects and restrain them by the forces of nature. Bagua Mirrors are very potent and need to be used with caution. Instead, you can use friendly protective animals, such as turtles and unicorns (Chi Lin), which protect against negative spirits and people.

Let's remember the rules for placing the feng shui mirrors: they should reflect a person in his/her entirety; a mirror opposite the bed can harm a relationship; let the mirrors reflect only nice things.

For instance, if you have a "negative" object behind your window, hanging a chime will fix the energy. If your entrance door is opposite a window, the Chi energy that enters your home will exit through this "tunnel" instead of passing through your home. If you hang a chime in its way, the Chi will enter the hollow tubes, rise up and scatter throughout your home.

Feng shui wind chimes in combination with other charms enhance the positive effect even greater. These items come in all forms and materials (wood, metal, and plastic), enabling you to choose one of your liking. Following are a few examples of what you can come across, and what each item is meant for:

Bamboo Tubes: According to feng shui, bamboo is a symbol of longevity, career growth, material prosperity, and dignity. It will enhance any area of your home, but the ideal place for it is in the south – the zone of fame and reputation. You can also place it in the wealth sector – the southeast, or the family sector – the east.

Fish: These will bring you good luck and prosperity. It's exciting to note that the Chinese word "fish" also means abundance. Hang this item in the southeast of your home.

Angels: If you already have children, this chime can be hung in the nursery – the angels will decorate it and protect your children from harm. If you want to have children – place the item in the western part of your home (children and creativity).

Butterfly: In feng shui, butterflies symbolize immortality and rebirth. Butterflies activate romantic relationships, bring happiness to the family and help to make dreams come true. This item can be placed anywhere, but it is best to hang it in the southwest sector (love and marriage).

The Chinese coin: This is the main symbol of wealth and prosperity. Hang it in the southeastern sector (the sector of wealth), and your earnings should start to grow.

Two fish: These will help you strengthen the love and marriage sector (southwest), and bring you prosperity.

Dolphins: These are a symbol of protection. They also symbolize harmony, kindness, peacefulness and timely assistance. Feng shui wind chimes with dolphins will pass the good Chi energy throughout your home and help you avoid any quarrels.

Dragon: Dragons represents strength, wisdom and kindness. It is also believed that the image of a dragon guards the house and expels the evil spirits. It can be placed anywhere.

Stars: Symbolize golden rain. They are excellent for bringing monetary prosperity. It is best to place them in the sector of wealth, the south-east.

Crystals: These generate positive energy and dissipate it throughout the house. They can be placed in any sector of your home that needs to be strengthened.

Pagoda: This amulet will activate the monetary energy in the southeastern sector. Pagoda chimes resemble Chinese temples. Many of such feng shui wind chimes have pendants in the form of the celestial sphere.

There are a number of details that can be tweaked to bring prosperity and good luck to any one company using simple feng shui advice. In this article, we discuss how to tweak the office for advancing your business with this ancient Chinese teaching.

No matter whether you have a huge office with myriads of employees, or whether you are an individual proprietor with a small home office, there are ways to boost the efficiency of the people who work in your office. A lot can be achieved with small design and furniture placement adjustments. Other changes, such as replacing the furniture, will require investing more. Let's see both types of office adjustments in detail.

The most affordable ways to improve an office are: moving the furniture, adjusting the lighting, tweaking the airing routines, adding plants, and cleaning up.

Moving the furniture alone can help achieve real wonders. If your desk or the desks of your staff are placed improperly, the work efficiency can drop significantly. Consider moving the desks if they make a person: face another person, sit with their back to the door or window, sit adjacent to the door, or sit in a corner. The feng shui business advice is to sit with the back to the wall, facing the door diagonally.

Adjusting the lighting may require spending some money, but not much. All that has to be done is replacing the disturbing and distracting fluorescent bulbs with regular ones. You can also add a couple of decorative torch lamps or wall lamps. The best type of lighting for an office is warm light that softly diffuses around. Additionally, consider keeping the window curtains open as much as you can. If the light from the window is too harsh, you can use thin shades that will soften it.

Airing is yet another essential aspect. Fresh air is vital for any living being, so try to have the windows open as much as possible in the office. Placing several plants in the room will help you cleanse and re-energize the air.

Finally, a vital feng shui business tip is keeping the room as clean as possible. As the saying goes, cleanliness is next to godliness. Keeping the room clean will activate and stimulate the flows of the positive energy throughout the room. Try to see the office with a "fresh pair of eyes" and note anything that can be cleaned and "de-cluttered". This can include cleaning the floors and surfaces, and washing the curtains. It can also involve organizing the papers in/on the desks, and removing anything unused. It can even embrace taking care of your computer desktop, such as deleting the unused icons or moving them to a special folder.

The more expensive adjustment would be replacing the furniture. The material and color of the furnishing items are very important. Some chairs, desks, and cabinets stimulate you, while others will do the opposite. The feng shui business advice is to use wood (light or dark), steel, and glass. Plastic and synthetics, on the other hand, are best avoided.

One of the most powerful ways to engage the cosmic spirit of the environment is to tune into its rhythm, its natural ebb and flow of invisible vitality. This daily chi grows in yang intensity from sunrise in the mornings, through the brightness of afternoon time before dissolving into the yin darkness of night. The practice of Inner Feng Shui is what enables us to resonate with this daily waxing of yang and yin energy. Here are 8 ways to tune into this energy flow.

1. EARLY MORNING AWARENESS

When you consciously develop an awareness of each day's energy flows, you will eventually recognize the ebb and flow of nature's natural rhythms. This will help you become familiar with the inner symphonic energy of your living space. Start by rising early to see how night gives way to day with the rise of the sun…. follow to my web for more detail.

2. THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE MIDDAY SUN

As the day progresses, the vitality of your home further mirrors the cycles of nature. The prime time between sunrise and sunset is when our inner chi gets distracted with work and other concerns. That is when we forget to tune into the powerful bright energy of the sun's glow. Devote a few moments each day to giving your attention to the sunshine. Midday energy is when the house gets powerfully revitalized……

3 ENGAGING THE LIVING EARTH ENERGY

It is important to mentally capture the mother spirit of the earth. You must perceive the earth on which your home stands to be a living organism. Respect this fact and you can reap the bounty of the Earth. Your home is a small part of this greater whole and when you think of your home in this context, you will cause the nurturing energy of the earth to envelop your home with good fortune vibrations. Remember that it is belief that gives your thoughts reality

All you need to do is learn about the wealth amulets and select those that touch your heart. These are the only two steps that need to be undertaken in order for your overall material wellbeing to start improving. In this article, we enumerate some of the most popular feng shui wealth talismans and discuss their unique properties.

Three Legged Frog: This is an extremely popular wealth talisman. According to legend, the greedy frog was captured and conquered by Liu Hai (Tsai Shen Yeh – God of Wealth), and turned into a kind creature that helps people. This amulet comes in a gold color. The toad has three legs and holds 1 or 3 coins in its mouth. It can also have a slit for you to place coins into. The frog is often portrayed sitting on a hill of coins. The toad is best placed to the left of the entrance door, with its back to the wall. This essential and powerful symbol can start helping you the same day it arrives at your home.

Greedy Dragon of Ambition: This mystical power symbol was adorned by simple Chinese people and the mighty emperors alike for thousands of years. The Chinese revered these creatures as commanders of water, who could bring an abundant harvest, and thus bring prosperity and wealth. They can also protect from rivals and competitors. The creature is often portrayed playing with a celestial pearl (can be referred to as earth). It needs to be placed in the eastern section of your home, or facing east. This feng shui wealth symbol can be also placed to the left of the entrance door, similar to the money frog.

Tsai Shen Yeh: These are gods of wealth. They come in a number of characters: some of them are dressed like military people (e.g., Guan Yu), others like civilians (e.g., Liu Hai). However, the most popular character is the barely dressed cheerful golden Hotei (Buddai) – the famous legendary monk. This monk traveled a lot in the countryside, and his mere presence brought wealth and prosperity to the villagers. This god has a large round belly, which you can rub asking to make your wishes come true. This amulet is typically placed in the southeast of your home – the Wealth and Prosperity zone.

Ru Yi: This magical scepter is a close equivalent to a magic wand. This talisman typically comes in gold, and needs to be placed in the Wealth and Prosperity sector. The scepter can come individually, or be held by the god of wealth, such as Hotei.

Wealth Vase: A wealth vase can be purchased or made. It's the most customizable feng shui wealth amulet, which makes it especially potent. The vase is usually made of ceramic (white with blue images). The vessel needs to be staffed with a number of specific ingredients, including semi-precious gems, a gold item, soil, money, and pictures that represent wealth for you (nice houses, vehicles, clothes, etc.). The vase is typically placed in the southeast of a bedroom.

Back then, only the wealthiest people could afford to make such a talisman. The vessels would be passed from one generation to another, helping each generation to remain wealthy through the social changes. Today, a wealth vase can be made by anyone who wants to improve their overall financial situation. The efforts spent for the creation of your amulet can bring an impressive "return on investment". The vase has to have a special design and "ingredients." In this article, we give tips for the making of your own vessel of wealth in the traditions of the Chinese feng shui.

Design: The Chinese vases were typically made of ceramic in a traditional Chinese style – they were white with blue drawings on their surface. The images would often portray dragons – the potent symbol of wealth and dreams that come true. Therefore, the first thing to do is to locate a vessel like the one we just described, or something very similar.

The most essential aspect is that the vase should not be transparent. Some people use vessels made of metals (copper, silver, and gold) rather than ceramic. The vase should be rounded, squat, and have a narrowed neck (large enough to place the ingredients).

Ingredients: There are a number of ingredients that you can use for your wealth vase. We will list the most essential ones; however, keep in mind that you don't have to use all of them. It will suffice to use those that you can find.

Some of the most essential ingredients don't cost much – the most important aspect is to add things that symbolize wealth specifically for you. The ingredients include: soil, dry foods, paper money, coins, gold, special pictures, semi-precious gemstones, crystals, a ring, and a Wealth God figurine. Let's discuss the ingredients and their placement.

Ingredient placement: The soil is the symbol of stability; it should be given to you by someone wealthy; it needs to be placed on the very bottom. Dry foods are the symbol of nourishment and wellbeing – they need to be placed on top of the soil. Next go the paper money and coins (in any currencies), which should preferable be given to you by a wealthy person; the coins and money can be placed in a red sack, and then placed inside. Any gold item can be used to symbolize wealth.

The pictures are anything that symbolizes wealth specifically for you, such as mansions, cars, clothes, etc. A ring is a symbol of constant energy circle – it can be placed in a red sack or a small bowl, and then placed inside. Affordable semi-precious gemstones and crystals will help to fill the vessel to its brim, to symbolize abundance. Finally, you will need to place any Chinese Wealth God on top of the "ingredients" – the god will protect your wealth and help you multiply it tenfold.

Cover: The vessel needs to be covered with 5 cloths (blue, green, red, yellow, and white on top), and then tied with 5 strings in the same colors.

Placement: The feng shui wealth vase has to be placed in the bedroom, preferably in the southeast (the Wealth and Prosperity zone). Let this potent amulet bring all the material prosperity that you strive for.

This commander was so revered for his heroic feats that after his death, the Chinese started to believe religiously in his spiritual protection and patronage. In the 12th century, Kuan received the title of Duke and then Prince, and in the 16th century, he received a posthumous title of Emperor and God.

These days, the Emperor Kuan is still considered to be one of the main deities of China -he is the defender of the country, the patron saint of crafts (including trade), the god of abundance and literature, the god of war, as well as the patron saint of the police, Chinese mafia and business people.

He is also so popular today because he is considered to be the patron deity of wealth. You can find his figurines and images sold in any Chinese shops or online.

The Chinese believe that they need to be protected from harmful external influences, and that this can be achieved only by appealing to protective gods, especially the Gods of War. Kuan Kung is the most popular deity of war that can grant this kind of protection. The Chinese say that he is so fierce in supporting a home that demons and evil spirits will not dare to enter a house, the entrance of which is protected by the image or figurine of Emperor Kuan.

The Kuan's image / figurine can often be found in the living rooms of Chinese houses, facing the door so that the incoming people first pay their respects to him. Alternatively, this image / figurine can be placed in the northwest bagua sector of a home or individual room. The northwest bagua sector is responsible for Helpers and Travel.

There are also some affirmations that can be pronounced for attracting good people and safe trips. These affirmations need to be pronounced a few times in the sector of Helpers and Travel, where you place Kuan Kung. Following are sample affirmations: "I am always lucky with helpers. I am always surrounded by friendly and loving people. The world is filled with wonderful people, and I always meet them. Traveling is great. I love the road and I trust it. My road always shows a green light. Traveling brings me joy. I have the right to receive assistance and support from other people. I deserve it."

The image of Kuan Kung can come in a number of designs. One of the popular ones is a bronze figurine of this deity that shows him in a peaceful posture. Another popular option is a small canvas with his image, which can be hung on a wall.

Kuan is one of the most powerful protection symbols that could guard anyone's home from malevolent people, evil spirits and negative energy. This god can also bring us success, happiness and wealth. This talisman can become a perfect gift for someone you truly love and care about, such as your family and friends.

If you manage an office, you can use these tips to increase the overall productivity of your staff. There are a number of factors that can hinder the career growth of a person, as well as hinder the development of the entire company. The ancient Chinese notion feng shui is here to help eliminate the potential hindering factors, and increase the beneficial aspects.

Furniture positioning: The main feng shui career tip is the proper positioning of the desks. Some types of positioning are very disadvantageous, while others on the contrary, are extremely beneficial. A bad desk positioning includes: when a person's back is to a window or door, a desk crammed into a corner, a desk facing another desk, or a desk next to the entrance door.

Sitting with the back to a door or window can make one feel "unsafe", and is best avoided. If there's no way to move the furniture, consider placing a mirror on the table. Sitting crammed in a corner will not allow the positive energy to circulate around the person's desk. Facing another person may hinder concentration and cause the energy of both people to dissipate. Sitting next to the entrance door can be very agitating due to the constant annoyance of a passerby.

The best way is to sit with your back to the wall, facing the entrance door, but being a sufficient distance from it. This way, you feel protected by the wall, you see those in the doorway, and you are removed from having to answer questions by a passerby.

Clutter: The feng shui career advice states that clutter and dirt are to be avoided. The clutter and dirt prevent the free circulation of positive energy, and cause the negative energy to concentrate and stagnate instead. If at all possible, try to clean the office. Pay attention to the cabinets and shelves, and keep them free of unneeded documentation. If there are any unused objects or equipment in the office, they are best moved to storage rooms. Try to wash the curtains, keep all surfaces dusted, and the floors clean.

Lighting: Most modern buildings have fluorescent lighting. This type of lighting is bad for the overall health (it can cause problems with the eyes and blood pressure; it can cause dermatitis; it can bring out certain nervous conditions like bipolar disorder or panic attacks). Additionally, it can hinder the perception and concentration of the worker. Many people complain about the flickering and humming of such lamps, as well as they may complain about headaches. All in all, this type of lighting can prevent them from being efficient at work. If possible, replace these lamps with regular "Edison lamps." Consider adding calming decorative floor or wall lamps in pleasant colors. Another good feng shui career tip - whenever possible, keep the window curtains open.

Materials: Some of the best materials to use in the office are wood, glass, and metal. It's advised to use wood the most, followed by metal and glass. Synthetics (plastic, etc.) can also be used, but in moderation. It's best to use natural materials (cotton, etc.) for the furniture upholstery also.

Fish also drive away misfortune, as it's one of the good signs in the Buddha's footprint. The image of a pair of fish is often embroidered on curtains, cushions, linen, and clothes. This amulet has a strong protective energy. In Thailand, children often wear these talismans on their necks (these charms are usually made of gold and precious stones).

The feng shui fish also have a strong reproductive function, so they symbolize fertility. These aquatic creatures swim happily in the water, and thus are a symbol of happiness and harmony in a couple.

The most popular species in feng shui are carp (koi), goldfish, and arowana. The amulets are available as figurines, paintings, scrolls, and pendants.

Goldfish can often be seen in ponds and aquariums, as they bring good energy. Goldfish represent double joy, because the Chinese word "goldfish" consists of two hieroglyphs - "gold" and "happiness". Goldfish symbolizes success in financial affairs, and it is well suited for the zone of wealth.

Carp is a symbol of good luck and military glory. The legend says that the carp became known for its prowess, when it swam against the tide to reach the dragon gate and became a dragon. Thus, it became a symbol of perseverance and tenacity. One of the popular paintings today is the painting "Carps passing through the gates of the dragon." The hieroglyph "carp" sounds like the word "business" in Chinese, so it will help achieve success in business. A carp shown in a pair will bring love.

Arowana is a rare fish that brings financial well-being; it's considered a particularly strong symbol of wealth. It should be pink, silver or gold. As a symbol of prosperity, you can hang an image of a golden arowana in the corner of wealth.

Live fish are also a sign of abundance, and that's why so many people use feng shui aquariums. A feng shui fish aquarium can not only decorate your home, but also help you achieve prosperity and wealth. If you decide to start an aquarium, remember several important rules. When buying an aquarium, give preference to round or rectangular shapes. Put the aquarium in the east or southeast part of the living room or office. It's best not to put the aquarium in the bedroom or kitchen.

It's best to have an odd number of feng shui fish in the aquarium. The most favorable number is 9, such as 8 golden ones for prosperity and 1 black one for protection. The red is a solar Yan, and black is the lunar Yin. Together, they symbolize the unity and completeness of the universe.

It's best to avoid buying the species with sharp fins. If you decide to purchase arowana, note that this tropical specie is very sensitive to changes in water temperature and other conditions. Moreover, arowana will not live in the same tank with other species - it will eat them.

To attract wealth, you can activate your tank with wealth symbols, such as a money toad or ship with coins next to the aquarium. You can also hang Chinese coins on a red ribbon.

Today, artificial fountains have become extremely popular everywhere. They come in all sizes and designs, and can be used indoors and outdoors. Their design may or may not look Asian. After all, feng shui is not so much the trappings, as the atmosphere. It's believed that any type of artificial fountain will bring good luck, abundance, prosperity, and success in career.

Fountains are very popular in feng shui because they possess the energy of water - the most ancient and powerful symbol that is similar to life itself. In life everything constantly changes, and joy and happiness always come after sadness. The water is just as volatile - first it rushes forth with a raging stream, then slows, and then starts again. Water is in harmony with life itself. It is one of the key concepts of Eastern philosophy, representing the volatility and stability. Water epitomizes the source of life - life itself once occurred from water, and is sustained by it. The feng shui fountains will activate the energy of water, and start to invisibly change your life for the best.

What feelings do you experience when you listen to the murmur of a brook or the sound of a small waterfall? Perhaps, it's difficult to describe in words. Your thoughts find their appeasement, and you feel fine. The numerous stimuli of large cities often create stress, and this can be fought with fountains that replace stress by good feelings. These fixtures will help you feel in harmony with yourself, other people and the everyday environment. They will make your life more harmonious. Herein lays the deep meaning of feng shui.

Fountains are indispensable in offices where there is a tense working atmosphere. In homes, the orderly murmur of the water will make rooms more comfortable and enjoyable for recreation and reflection. They exude great freshness, distribute healthy negative ions, and moisten the air indoors (most modern homes and offices need extra moisture in the air). The fountains are also remarkable as a home decoration.

The best places to install feng shui fountains are: the East (for health and family), Southeast (for prosperity and abundance), and North (for career). The location of the fixture can also agree with Bagua and the five feng shui elements. The only place that you may want to avoid is the bedroom, because it can cause trouble falling asleep.

It's a good idea to look for high-quality units with a quiet pump. You may also want to look for those that are easy to keep clean. You can put natural crystals or stones in the fountain, to enhance the good energy. You can also purchase a design that allows adding aromatics, to further increase the pleasant and relaxing ambiance in your home or office. The feng shui fountains will create a supportive and relaxed atmosphere in your rooms, and connect you with the primeval source of life – the water.

Feng shui for the classroom can help students achieve more and help teachers feel more comfortable.

Students and teachers spend numerous hours in classrooms, so it's essential to improve them - the positive energy needs to be promoted, while the negative energy needs to be curtailed in these rooms.

The most significant factors for classrooms are light, air, color, and sound. Let's review how each one of them may affect the students and teachers, and what can be done about it.

Light: Today, fluorescent lighting is everywhere, including classrooms. Fluorescent light is advantageous for only one reason - its economic factor.

The light output of a fluorescent bulb is several times greater than that of an incandescent bulb (Edison light bulb) of similar power. The service life of fluorescent bulbs can be 20 times the life of incandescent ones. However, fluorescent lights have two major disadvantages: general health and mental abilities.

Those subjected to spend numerous hours in rooms lit by fluorescent light, can develop or experience dermatitis, seizure disorders, bipolar swings, weakness, numbness, fatigue, headaches, and a decreased learning ability.

Feng shui for the classroom suggests using regular incandescent bulbs wherever possible, to increase the learning and concentration abilities in children, as well as help their general state.

Air: This is another factor of great importance for the overall wellbeing of students and teachers. Air is something that we cannot live without, and lack of air will cause us to have various issues.

"Feng shui" translates as "wind water" – the wind (air) and water in feng shui are treated with special piety. Studies prove that students, who study in rooms with frequently open windows, have increased learning capacity compared to those who study in classrooms with no windows or windows that are never open. Interestingly, artificial ventilation systems do not affect learning abilities either way.

There's not much that a teacher can do about having or not having windows in their classroom; however, if the room has windows but they are never open, it would be great to start opening them for a few minutes during breaks. This simple tip offered by feng shui for the classroom can help your students achieve more in their studies henceforth.

Colors: Colors impact the brain. Some colors are soothing and relaxing (blue through violet) while others are energizing and freshening (red, orange, yellow). Some colors are neutral – green.
Colors can either clash or be in harmony with one another. Colors can alter the mood of people, as well as their ability to perceive information, learn, and memorize. Changing the wall color typically isn't something that a teacher can do or ask to be done. However, if there's refurbishing scheduled for your classroom, you may want to learn more about colors and their effect, and choose a new beneficial color scheme for your classroom.

Sound: Sound can help to create a relaxing atmosphere indoors, similar to how we feel in nature or how we feel listening to the sound of rain. Feng shui for the classroom suggests placing an indoor water fountain to add natural and relaxing sounds to the classroom. You can also consider using chimes and bells.

This ancient Chinese notion can help us in designing and decorating each part of our premises, including the living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and even the yard. In this article, we offer some easy tips for improving indoor rooms.

Bedroom feng shui interior design: the bedroom is the place where most of us spend over eight hours a day, which is a large enough period of time to consider improving this room particularly. Specialists advise using calming and relaxing shades in this room, such as warm and light pastels. It's also advised to have furniture with rounded corners, which will help to smooth everything out. You may want to use a red object in the bedroom to promote love between you and your partner.

Living room feng shui interior design: The living room is the place where the whole family gathers together to chat or have some family fun. This room needs to have the freest possible flow of good Qi energy. Here's how you can achieve it: add light to any dark corners (lamps, mirrors) and free up space by removing any unnecessary furnishing items. For the same purpose, try to arrange the seating in a semicircle or octagon, and move the seating that may be blocking the windows. Make sure that the chairs and sofas make it possible for those sitting on them to see the living room door.

Kitchen feng shui interior design: the kitchen is another popular place to be. Here, you may also want to use light colors, but cooler than in the bedroom, such as light blue and light green. Using utensils and appliances made of stainless steel can also add to the beneficial flow of energy. If you have an overabundance of any element in the kitchen (wood, metal), try to add other elements to balance the room. If you have too much wood, you can add metal accessories. If you have too much metal, you can add a plant that will constitute wood.

Bathroom: The bathroom is the place that cleanses us and our homes from negative energy. The entire sewer system serves to cleanse us and our homes, both on the physical and the subtle energy level. It is advised to have a very bright and pleasant lighting in the bathroom, in order to help it get rid of the bad energy. You can also consider installing a small window in here, to help natural light penetrate into the room.

Try to liven up the bathroom with attractive objects, such as plants, vibrant sponges, and soft mats. You may also want to consider starting to use aromatic oils in here. You can either have a special bottle that's always opened, or simply add a few drops of essential oil into the bath water each time you take a bath.

Listen to your intuition and do some minor changes, and you will soon feel the positive energies starting to flow freer in your entire home, improving your life as a whole.

This symbol can bring you luck, success, wealth, and prosperity. It will promote career and guard against abusive partners, competitors and evil people. Living inside the house, it will bring money into it. All in all, it will help you satisfy your wildest ambitions.

The Chinese figurines and images typically portray the dragon playing with a pearl. Alternatively, it can stranglehold the pearl with its strong claws. The tradition of displaying the dragon with a pearl evolved from folk Chinese games with lanterns and the wish for happiness and wealth. The pearl can also represent the celestial pearl or the mother-earth.

In China, the dragon is one of the most revered mythical animals. Its description speaks volumes - according to legend, it has a "snake body, frog belly, deer antlers, camel head, rabbit eyes, bull ears, carp scales, eagle claws, and tiger tail and paws." The image of this mystical creature has remained unchanged for over four thousand years.

The dragon was perceived as a kind, gracious, and merciful creature endowed with mystical powers – it could glide through the skies, oceans, rivers, mist and rain. Their utmost quality was the ability to command the elements - rain, wind, and floods. Back then, the harvest directly depended on weather conditions; hence these mystical creatures were a symbol of luck and destiny.

In ancient China, the Han Dynasty emperors often referred to themselves as "a legitimate son of the celestial Dragon"; hence is the connection of these creatures with strength and power.

In feng shui, the greedy dragon of ambition is one of the strongest symbols of good luck. Its extraordinary power can increase luck manifold. Its image can protect homes from evil spirits. It is also believed to be capable of giving immortality to humans.

These powerful creatures see the truth beyond time and space. They promote chiefs and bring success in business. Each person has their own dragon that cares for them. This mystic creature brings the spirit of change. It is also a symbol of vigilance and security, which brings together all the scaly creatures of the universe.

The dragon is traditionally associated with the east, so its image in the eastern part of the house or office will bring good luck. The figurine can be placed on a table or to the left of an entrance door (facing east). You can place it in the living room to promote the active Yan energy. The talisman should be put on a stand or elevated.
The figurine or image should not be taller than a person, because then it will manipulate them rather than patronize them. The greedy dragon of ambition should not be too big and fierce.

To activate the talisman, you need to "open" its eyes using a simple ceremony. Between 7 and 9 in the morning, put points on its eyes with a brush using black ink. Let the greedy dragon of ambition become the harbinger of good changes in your life.

Chinese adore Chi Lin, also famous as Kei Loon, Qi sculpturer or the Asiatic unicorn. Traditionally, Chi Lins are utilised to guard the front entrance to the house. Chi Lins are also utilised to protect businesses aforementioned casinos, hotels, antique shops etc. Chi sculpturer is ofttimes existence attendant with extremity lucky symbolisation of phenomenon and happy blessings. It is ofttimes represented stagnant or movement on a bed of riches aforementioned coins and antimonial ingots to equal ontogeny riches phenomenon and steady income luck. Owning the promising Chi sculpturer module alter you successfulness and protection. It is sometimes titled the agamid horse, a mythical creature that has a lot of legends and stories attendant to it.

Chi sculpturer is a mythical creature and guardian of the celestial gates possessing the head of a agamid and the embody of a equid with goal aforementioned scales on its body. This compounding produces the most special results and qualities: agamid head blows cosmic chi from its celestial breath that benefits the surrounding Feng Shui and thus promises beatific omens, wealth, success, longevity, wisdom, compassion and distinguished children. Chi Lin's equid embody symbolizes enthusiastic ambitions, beatific health, strength, perseverance, success and fame. The bit of the goal signifies abundance and prosperity. The patterns on Chi Lin's backwards were utilised to create the earlier heaven bagua, a enthusiastic Taoism symbolisation utilised in the think of the natural laws of Heaven and the Universe. . The magnificent Chi sculpturer is believed to hit enthusiastic protective abilities. It is also believed that if you look into the eyes of the Chi sculpturer it module alter you healthiness and beatific fortune.

Chi Lins are sometimes crafted in a pair of phallic and female. The phallic Chi sculpturer is usually represented retentive a globe to signify global network and phenomenon reaching from every directions. On the another hand, the someone is retentive her female to represent her hold and nurturing for the kinsfolk and business. For prizewinning results, locate the phallic Chi sculpturer on the mitt (inside looking out) and the someone Chi sculpturer on the correct of the door. This coercive creature module counsel anyone intending to cause your harm, ward off harmful people, danger and is capable of scaring away wandering grievous spirits

Here is how you crapper ingest Chi Lins to Feng Shui your artefact to a meliorate life:

1. To boost your success phenomenon in the impact area, display the the Chi sculpturer in the South or on your impact desk, in your bag or office. Do not locate the Chi sculpturer covering towards you. Displaying the sculpturer at the workplace represents beatific phenomenon in promotions for those wanting advancements in their career. It is especially potent for those in the military, subject service or in politics. The South facet governs Career phenomenon supported on the Pakua's Life Aspirations Theory.

2. Place a pair of Chi Lins at the front door covering outwards. The Chi sculpturer is the watch that neutralizes whatever harmful elements and wards off grouping with bad intention from entering the home. It module alter blessing to your bag or your office. Chi sculpturer crapper also represent lots of brute to your family.

3. In Flying Star Feng Shui, the Chi Lins prefabricated of metal material is utilised to ward-off the grievous influences of the #5 chromatic grapheme and #2 black star. The #2 black grapheme is also famous as the ‘Sickness Star’ which brings illnesses and ailments to occupants patch the #5 chromatic grapheme is the ‘Disaster Star’ that instigates fights, accidents and disputes. Placing the Chi Lins in the affected sectors module weaken these adverse energies.

4. Three Chi Lins is a amend remedy for Three Killings. Place three Chi Lins in the facet where the Three Killings is located. This is the prizewinning Feng Shui cure for bad Chi from the Three Killings and preclude you from existence betrayed, cheated and suffering loss of whatever kind.

The coercive and magnificent Dragon of mythical folklore never ceases to ravish or stir the imagination. The Dragon is digit of the quaternary celestial animals and is important and coercive symbols in Feng Shui. The Dragon represents the eventual ‘Yang’ symbol, phallic vigor, spirit and bravery. It is magnanimous and flooded of vitality and strength. Affiliated with the cardinal content “East” supported on Landscape Feng Shui, the Dragon becomes a rattling coercive and potent symbolisation when settled in this sector, although it crapper be settled in whatever another directions.

In Asiatic society and in Feng Shui, the agamid is the most promising and magnificent, mightiest and most sacred of every creatures and to be treated with enthusiastic respect. Through generations, the agamid has been the eventual symbolisation of power, abundance, beatific phenomenon and honor. In ancient times, the Emperors of China regarded themselves as the Dragons and the symbolisation of Dragons crapper exclusive be utilised by the them and no digit else.

The Dragon is said to create the precious cosmic Chi or famous as the ‘Sheng Chi’ which brings beatific fortunes into our homes and workplaces, making it an all-rounder bringer of beatific luck. The Dragons are a coercive cure and enhancer for playing luck, brings foresight and wisdom for the elderly, brings honor to the family, protects the wearer and paves the artefact for more accolades in reaching years.

The Dragon ofttimes appears in carvings or statues retentive a ball, or pearl. This crapper represent success and victory in riches attainment and occupation achievement..

In Asiatic Astrology, the Dragon is the fifth clew of the Asiatic Zodiac and its intrinsic environment is earth. The grasp content of the Dragon is 97.5 degrees to 127.5 degrees. Its allies are the Rat and the Monkey and the Rooster is its secret friend.

In Feng Shui, Dragons crapper be settled in whatever areas of the bag or duty to guard, protect, alter capableness and fortune, and to activate masculine energy. Here is how you crapper ingest the Dragon to Feng Shui your artefact to a meliorate life.

1. For grouping born in the assemblage of Dragon, locate the Dragon on your impact or think desk, in the facet between 97.5 degrees to 127.5 degrees of your house, or in the Rat or the Monkey facet (allies of Dragon) to energize your individualized beatific riches luck.

2. Based on the Pakua's 8 Life Aspirations Method, locate the Dragon in the Northwest facet of your bag to souvenir patriarch’s luck. This module also alter coercive friends, mentors and advisors into your life.

3. Place the Dragon near your liquid features aforementioned tank or fountains for those craving for beatific fortune, advancement in their occupation or seeking honour and recognition. You module undergo newborn opportunities and meliorate luck.

4. Place the Dragon in the North facet to enhance your occupation luck. It module support you up a some prongs of your occupation ladder.

5. It is an superior intent to activate the agamid by placing a agamid in the East facet of your bag or undergo shack to alter beatific health and harmony to the residents of the house.

6. For occupation phenomenon and those seeking continuous achievement, locate a Dragon figure on the table, cabinet or in the East facet of your duty or study. Your professional phenomenon module look rosy.

7. In Flying Star Feng Shui, the Dragon prefabricated from metal (brass, bronze, pewter, cloisonné etc.) crapper be utilised to ward-off the grievous influences of the malignant #5 chromatic grapheme and #2 black star. The #2 black grapheme is also famous as the ‘Sickness Star’ which brings illnesses and ailments to occupants patch the #5 chromatic grapheme is the ‘Disaster Star’ that instigates fights, accidents and death. Placing the antimonial Dragon in the affected sectors module modify these adverse energies.

* Do not locate whatever state of the agamid exclusive the room as the Dragon is the eventual ‘yang’ symbolisation and is not suitable for a locate of rest where ‘yin’ is preferred.

** Try not to locate the Dragon higher than our eye level to secure they are under our control.

** Never locate the Dragon in the toilet of bathroom.

What occupants or playing belong to the connector element? It would allow whatever connector attendant playing (e.g. mining, property construction), subject engineering and real estate.

How do your curb brawny fire? Use a super invoke of the controlling environment of water.

How do you lessen brawny fire? Use connector the environment that blast produces. The ration is in the process of producing earth, blast is weakened.

Who invented the BaGua or Eight Trigram? The Guas and the Early Heaven composing are attributed to legendary emperor Fu Xi who lives most 6000 eld ago. His rousing apparent came from seeing the composing on the backwards of a agamid equid that emerge from the Yellow River.

How whatever arrangements are there of the Eight Trigram? Technical 8 factorial arrangements! In training exclusive digit arrangements matters. They are the Early Heaven (Xian Tian) and Later Heaven (Hou Tian) arrangements.

How is Yin and Yang represented in the Gua? Yin is represented by a busted distinction patch Yang is represented by a solidified line.

What are the digit States? Out of Wu Ji (nothingness) comes digit candid energies titled Yin and Yang. These digit energies are also famous as Two States.

What are the Four Appearances? The Two States boost interact with Yin and yang energies again to create quaternary energies famous as Greater Yang, Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang and Greater Yin. These quaternary states are also famous as the Four Appearances.

What is the Wu Ji? The ancient Asiatic conceive that in the first there is nothingness or a void. This is titled Wu Ji. Then discover of this nothingness comes digit candid energies titled Yin and Yang which continue to interact with apiece another to create a myriad of things.

What is the Tai Ji? From Wu Ji (nothingness or void) come digit candid energies which are opposites titled Yin and Yang. These candid interacting energies is titled the Tai Ji and is commonly represented by the older twin seek (white seek with black eye and black seek with albescent eye) aforementioned pictograph or the Yin Yang symbol.

What are the names of the 8 or Ba Gua? They are Qian message heaven, Dui message lake, Li message fire, Zhen message thunder, Xun message wind, Kan message water, Gen message elevation and Kun message earth.

What are the characteristics of the Qian Gua? The Qian Gua symbolizes Heaven. It also symbolizes the creative that is ever moving. It is also the father and is attendant with the content NW. Its environment is metal and is attendant with the colouration albescent (or antimonial and silver) and the flavour of New flavour and primeval winter.

What are the characteristics of the Dui Gua? The Dui Gua symbolizes the Lake or Marsh. It also symbolizes the experience and delight. It is also the youngest daughter and is attendant with the content W. Its environment is metal and is attendant with the colouration albescent (or antimonial and silver) and the flavour of autumn.

What are the characteristics of the Li Gua? The Li Gua symbolizes Fire or Clinging. It also symbolizes beauty and dryness. It is also the region daughter and is attendant with the content S. Its environment is blast and is attendant with the colouration red and flavour of summer.

What are the characteristics of the Zhen Gua? The Zhen Gua symbolizes Thunder. It also symbolizes arousing energy. It is also the issue son and is attendant with the content E. Its environment is vegetation and is attendant with the colouration naif and the flavour of spring.

What are the characteristics of the Xun Gua? The Xun Gua symbolizes Wind. It also symbolizes sharp energy. It is also the issue daughter and is attendant with the content SE. Its environment is vegetation and is attendant with the colouration naif and the flavour of New spring and primeval summer.

What are the characteristics of the Kan Gua? The Kan Gua symbolizes Water. It also symbolizes falling and danger. It is also the region son and is attendant with the content N. Its environment is liquid and is attendant with the colouration blue/black and the flavour of winter.

What are the characteristics of the Gen Gua? The Gen Gua symbolizes Mountain. It also symbolizes silence or stopping. It is also the youngest son and is attendant with the content NE. Its environment is connector and is attendant with the colouration chromatic and the flavour of New flavour and primeval spring.

What are the characteristics of the Kun Gua? The Kun Gua symbolizes the Earth. It also symbolizes acceptant or yielding. It is also the mother and is attendant with the content SW. Its environment is connector and is attendant with the colouration chromatic and the flavour of New season and primeval autumn.

What is the HeTu or (Yellow) River Map? monarch Fu Xi saw a ornament on the backwards of a agamid concern that emerged from the Yellow River. The ornament inspired the Early Heaven composing and is today famous as the He Tu or River Map.

What is the Lou Shu or Lou River Writing? monarch Yu saw the ornament on the backwards of a tortoise that emerged from the Lou River. The ornament inspired the Later Heaven composing and is today famous as the Lou Shu or Lou Writing. Some scholars disagree arguing that the Later Heaven composing is derivative from the Early Heaven arrangement.