Feng Shui 8 Mansions: April 2014

Wednesday 23 April 2014

FENG SHUI INSIDE

"An Englishman's home is his castle"

HENRY VIII and SIR EDWARD COKE

While we may not all live in castles with a moat and drawbridge the one thing we desire when we close our door is to feel safe, comfortable and 'at home.'

The main door, the Qi mouth of our home, will beckon in either Sheng Qi (prosperous Qi) or Sha Qi (killing Qi) when it is opened. What is outside your main door? What is the quality of Qi coming into your home?

A positive flow of Qi is essential for harmony in the home. Is your hall, kitchen, bedroom and home office or study benefitting from Sheng Qi?

After the main door these are the most important areas to focus on. Does the layout of your home allow a meandering flow of energy to make its way into these vital locations?

They all benefit from being in a good location to suit the occupants. They all benefit from having natural light*.

The hall is the first port of call for any Qi entering your home. If it has a space to gather before it begins its journey through the rest of your property it becomes slow and meandering rather than fast moving. Harmonious flow both downstairs and upstairs brings peace and comfort.

As important as the kitchen is, it is better in a negative area based on the natal chart of your home rather than a positive area. However it should also have no harmful features pointing at it from the outside. One of its main purposes is to care for the wellbeing of the residents. Place the cooker in an auspicious direction and location within the room and at the same time see whether it is well supported from the outside. The kitchen is a Yin area with essential Yang elements to benefit the health of the family. Having a negative feature pointing directly into the kitchen, such as a single tall tree or a lamppost will potentially have an adverse effect on the health of the residents.

*The bedroom, a Yin location, should be light but not too bright otherwise it becomes Yang and not conducive to restful sleep. This is another area concerned with health and wellbeing. It is also a sanctuary where the body is rejuvenated through the night. What is outside your bedroom window? Like the kitchen it should not have any negative features.

More and more people are working for themselves, or working from home for a company or corporation. So having a home office in a good location based on the natal chart of the home and the individual using the room is essential. Unlike the kitchen and bedroom this is a Yang area concerned with opportunities in career and the flow of wealth.

Positive Qi flow when directed in the right way can ensure your home really is your castle.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

www.abundance-chi.com

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Thursday 3 April 2014

FENG SHUI DIY

There are many approaches to the practice of Feng Shui. It is quite easy for the beginner or DIY-er to mix different methods and become frustrated by the lack of results, either positive or negative.

When you choose to practise your own Feng Shui which method do you feel drawn to?

Because of the pace of our modern lives most people want to see results without any time delay and as such the newer forms of Feng Shui such as Eight Aspirations or symbolic placement of objects, as well as the use of colour, plants, mirrors amongst other things, have become popular.

However, Feng Shui is not a get-rich-quick system; it will not bring you overnight riches and it was never conceived to do so. When used correctly its purpose is to harmonise individuals with their surroundings.

Remember there are three luck aspects to our lives Heaven (Tian), Earth (Ti) and Man (Ren) and they all play a part in determining the direction your life takes. They each contribute 33% to your life experience. Heaven Luck is predetermined, it is the luck we have least influence over. Heaven Luck is that you bring into the world at birth. Earth Luck in part is Feng Shui and Man Luck is your direct contribution, what you do to help yourself.

8 Mansions Feng Shui for the home and 8 Mansions Feng Shui for the individual are methods derived from the San Yuan School of Feng Shui and are popular DIY methods, although currently the personal 8 Mansions is more widely known and practiced. They are however, both necessary to be effective.

Classical Feng Shui focuses on external forms (San He School) to determine the quality of Qi in the environment. These forms used to be natural landforms alone however in our modern 21st century world manmade forms are also taken into consideration. The San Yuan School of Classical Feng Shui looks at time and how it influences the flow of Qi. In Classical Feng Shui the four considerations in any consultation are Location, Direction, Time and Residents. All are studied by a practitioner to ascertain the quality of Qi in the environment, which in turn is entering a property, and what its effects on the occupants are. This is not an method that lends itself to a DIY approach.

Any internal Feng Shui will only ever be as good as the quality of Qi in the external environment. If there is Sha Qi (negative Qi) outside that is what will enter the home. Whilst it is possible for anyone to look at and determine negative structures outside they also have to know the effect they will have on the residents of a property, why, and when, whether it is business premises or a home.

While Feng Shui is a powerful and effective tool it will only ever be as good as the quality of its application. So when you are serious about improving the quality of your life; when you are ready to move home; when you want to improve your career prospects consider whether a professional consultation or a DIY approach will bring you the desired results.