SECONDARY COMPASS POINTS

FENG SHUI  8 MANSIONS

SECONDARY COMPASS POINTS

Clockwise around the compass the four secondary points are Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

Unlike the primary compass points of North, East, South and West the secondary sectors are hugely influenced by the element of earth. 

The Northeast and Southwest belong to the earth element and they are 'joined' by the centre which is also Earth element.  The Southeast belongs to the wood element and the Northwest is a metal element area.

The secondary sectors also contain a mix of elements, they do not have the pure Qi of the primary sectors.  As well as being an earth sector the Northeast also has water and metal influence; the wood sector of the Southeast also has some fire influence; the earth sector of the Southwest has fire and metal influence and the metal sector of the Northwest is also influenced by water.  How is this possible?  Welcome the Chinese Astrological Animals...they exert their influence wherever they appear.

First the earth element animals.  These are the Ox (Chou) in NE1; Dragon (Chen) in SE1; Goat (Wei) in SW1 and the Dog (Xu) in NW1.  These four are called the storage or graveyard animals and they each 'store' one of the remaining four elements.  Ox stores metal; Dragon stores water; Goat stores wood and the Dog stores fire.  

Ok so that doesn't explain the metal influence in the Northeast and Southwest - where is metal mined? From the earth.  Continuing on...the Northeast is influenced by water because the Ox (Chou) is an animal of winter, known as winter earth, the transition period between winter and spring.  It signifies the final month of the winter season - the season of water dominance.  Southeast is influenced by fire because the Snake (Si) resides in SE3 and is the first of the animals of the summer months - hence fire.  The Southwest is influenced by fire because of the Goat (Wei).  Whilst it is referred to as 'summer earth' it is the third and final month of the summer season, hence the influence of fire.  The Northwest is influenced by water because the Pig (Hai) resides in NW3 and is related to the first month of the winter season when water is the dominating factor. 

Oh boy, so much to take in.  Let's leave the elements for now and have a look at the numbers of the secondary directions.  

Northeast has the number 8 White Star at its heart, the Southeast has the number 4 Green Star in residence, the Southwest has the number 2 Black Star at its heart and the Northwest has the number 6 White Star as its inherent influence.  These even numbers are yin.

The family members associated with these secondary direction are youngest son in the Northeast represented by the mountain and a time of waiting and preparation.  The eldest daughter of the family has a home in the Southeast and is represented by wind and movement.  In the Southwest the mother or eldest female of the family reigns supreme and she signifies stability and nurturing aspects of the earth.  The father or eldest male of the family is king in the Northwest represented by Heaven and leadership.

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Feng Shui Mythical Creatures

Dragon Horse

Numerology is one of the fundamental forces in Feng Shui.  The numbers 1 to 9 play an important role in analysing personal Feng Shui; the Feng Shui of your environment; as well as your living and working spaces.  That being said, where did the numbers, and more importantly, their position in the He Tu* and Lo-Shu Grid come from?

*He Tu (River Map) is also sometimes written as Ho Tu or Hetu.

Chinese legend recalls that at a time when much of the country was under the influence of a great flood around the area of the Yellow River (or Ho River) a creature with the body of a horse, the head of a dragon and fish-like scales emerged from the flooded river.  On its back it had curly hair that created a sequence of dots laid out in a square pattern radiating outwards from five dots in a central square.  The middle square showed dots from 1 to 4 and the outer square displayed dots 6 to 9. 

The odd numbers were white and they are yang in nature, the even numbers were black and yin in nature.  Each one of the four primary sectors of the compass have two each of these numbers - a pairing of one yang and one yin number and an association with the Five Elements.  The He Tu looks like a cross with South at the top and North at the bottom with the centre housing the number 5.

1 (Water) and 6 (Metal) are located in the North creating the element of Water

2 (Earth) and 7 (Metal) are located in the South and represent the element of Fire

3 (Wood) and 8 (Earth) are located in the East with Wood as the element

4 (Wood) and 9 (Fire) are located in the West having Metal as the element

5 (Earth) is located in the Centre

Each compass location is in harmony with the element created by the combination.

The information together with the eight trigrams was used to help create the eight sided Yin Pa Kua (Pa Kua of the Early Heaven arrangement.)  This placed the trigram Chien (Qian)-the male at the top in the South signifying Heaven and Kun-the female at the bottom in the North representing Earth.

The Dragon Horse is said to be the guardian of the Gates of Heaven.

In modern symbolic Feng Shui the Dragon Horse is also known as the Chinese Unicorn, Qi Lin, Kei Loon or Chi Lin.  It is said to be particularly loyal to its owners.  Offering protection and inviting good luck as well as good health are more of the benefits this symbolic creature will afford its owners when displayed in the home; and good fortune when displayed in the workplace.  It is associated with strength, ambition, abundance and perseverance.

It can be displayed in the home or the workplace in the location relevant to the aspiration important to you.  Displayed as a pair on either side of the main door will afford protection and avoid loss.  It should be displayed facing outward and not inward towards you.

This mythical creature has the speed and endurance of the horse and the power and protection of the dragon; two of the 12 Chinese Astrological animals.  They are located at SE1 (dragon) and S2 (horse) around the compass.  Its fish-like scales were said to represent the carp, a fish associated with wealth and abundance.

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Feng Shui and 12 Chinese Astrological Animals

Is there a link between Feng Shui and the 12 Chinese Astrological Animals?  We are not talking about the Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Turtle known as the celestial animals of Feng Shui.  The celestial animals are associated with the external landscape and how it affects your living environment.

The Five Element Theory as well as the balance of Yin and Yang is fundamental to the effective practice of Feng Shui.  The productive, exhaustive and the destructive cycles of the Five Elements are a vital tool in determining the good, the bad and the ugly in your environment and your home.  Yin and Yang is what creates balance in an ideal situation.

On an individual level the Personal Eight Mansions from which you can calculate your personal Kua Number based on your year of birth also has Elements associated with it.  You have four good and four bad directions each with an Element.

The 12 Astrological Animals have elements associated with them together with either a Yin or a Yang aspect.

Each one of the 12 Chinese Astrological Animals resides in a 15⁰ sector around the compass.  Well that only covers 180⁰ in total so how does it work?  Do they follow consecutively around the compass?    

The Later Heaven arrangement of the Pa Kua (the eight-sided  symbol synonymous with Feng Shui) moves in a cyclical, seasonal pattern. 

The third month of each season is the transition point between seasons.  As an example; we are now in the Spring season in the Northern Hemisphere.  The Chinese solar calendar runs from 4 February each year making February the first month of Spring.  It also represents the Yang half of the Wood Element.  The Chinese Astrological Animal associated with February is Yang Tiger and its position around the compass is NE3 (52.5-67.5.) March signifies the Yin half of Wood and its animal is the Yin Rabbit.  Its home is E2 (82.5-97.5.)  April is another Yang month, the month of the Yang Dragon (112.5-127.5) but this time it is the Yang month of Earth; it is the transition month between Spring and the first month of Summer in May. 

There are four seasons and 12 Astrological Animals.  Two Wood (Yang Tiger and Yin Rabbit), two Fire (Yin Snake and Yang Horse), two Metal (Yang Monkey and Yin Rooster) and two Water (Yin Boar and Yang Rat.)  The four Earth elements sub-dividing each season are the two Yang (Dragon and Dog) and two Yin (Sheep and Ox) giving a total of 12.

To make it easier to follow, the two Yang Earth Animals are directly opposite each other on the compass (Dragon 112.5-127.5 and Dog 292.5-307.5) and the two Yin Earth Animals are directly opposite one another on the compass (Sheep 202.5-217.5 and Ox 22.5-37.5.)

So how else do the animals impact on Feng Shui?  Although termed ‘hours’ by the Chinese their hours translate as two Western hours.  Each of these 12 'hours' is identified by one of the animals, as follows:

11.00-00.59         Rat        

01.00-02.59         Ox

03.00-04.59         Tiger

05.00-06.59         Rabbit

07.00-08.59         Dragon

09.00-10.59         Snake

11.00-12.59         Horse   

13.00.14.59         Goat

15.00-16.59         Monkey

17.00-18.59         Rooster

19.00-20.59         Dog

21.00-22.59         Pig

These hours have an influence on Chinese Astrology when calculating your birth chart. 

So while the practice of Feng Shui and the study of Chinese Astrology are independent and they stand alone; just like the Five Elements and Yin/Yang they are complementary and can be used together to enhance your life in a more complete and balanced way.

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Feng Shui and the Three Killings

The ‘Three Killings’ or Sarm Saat (Cantonese)/San Sha (Mandarin) occupies a huge 90^o of the compass.  In any given year it only ever resides in one of the four primary compass locations of North, East, South or West. 

So what exactly are the ‘Three Killings?’ 

It translates as three types of negative energy affecting wealth, health and general well-being.  It has been described as bringing losses through robbery, injury, money loss (Jie or Robbery Sha), accident, mishaps and illness (Zai or Calamity Sha), obstacles and setbacks (Sui or Annual Sha.) 

Something to bear in mind:  There are also MONTHLY Three Killings as well as annual and they make an appearance more than once within a month.  These are three consecutive days when first the Robbery Star, then the Calamity Star and finally the Annual Star make an appearance.  While troublesome, their effects only tend to last for the month unlike the annual Three Killings whose effects will last the entire year. 

During 2013, the year of the Water Snake, the Three Killings is in the East (45 ^o -135^o.) This coincides with the location of the Trinity of Spring; the Wood animals of Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon.  It is in conflict with the Metal Trinity of Allies; the Snake, Rooster and Ox.   If your animal signs are either the Tiger, Rabbit or Dragon the Three Killings will have a negative influence on them.

The eldest son of the family may also experience some of the misfortune associated with the Three Killings during the year if he spends time in the East.  The East is the location associated with the eldest son so it is beneficial to have him stay out of the area during this afflicted year.

Because all the numbers in the Lo-Shu Grid have returned to their original homes during 2013 this has the effect of strengthening the intrinsic energy of each location, something which only occurs every nine years.  The Three Killings can therefore said to be even stronger than usual.   

It is a Wood element affliction in the area of Big Wood so your large plants are best removed from the East for the year.  Even more important is to ensure there are no Water features in the East.  Water feeds Wood in the Productive Cycle of the Five Elements; not something to be recommended when Wood is sending out such inauspicious energy.  

Being a Wood location the Fire element can be deployed to weaken the effects of the Three Killings.  Bright lights or red décor in the East will exhaust the Wood.   If you prefer physical cures, the three images traditionally used to offset the negative effects of the Three Killings are the Pi Yao (a mythical hybrid animal resembling a winged lion) said to protect against loss of wealth; the Fu Dog (a popular protector outside the home) who protects against accidents and the Chi Lin (Kei Loon or Dragon Horse) displayed to protect against the harmful effects of the Three Killings.  Place these images in the East facing the affliction head on.

Knowing where the Three Killings are located in your home, your office or your workplace is important to ensure you are not inadvertently activating their malevolence.  This is especially so if the East coincides with your main door, your living room, your bedroom or your office.  Keeping the area as quiet and undisturbed as possible is essential.  Any decorative work; renovations; digging holes or noisy maintenance work are best left for another year to avoid upsetting and therefore activating these negative stars.  This applies whether it is in the East of your garden, your entire home, your living, sleeping or working areas.  Outside, downstairs or upstairs, the effects will be the same, you will be activating the destructive force of the Three Killings by disturbing them.

Another essential consideration is to ensure you do not sit, sleep or work with your back to the Three Killings.  This symbolises being ‘stabbed’ in the back.  Facing or ‘confronting’ the Three Killings is like standing up to them; not being intimidated by their power.  Knowing your good and bad directions is important here.  If the West is your most auspicious direction this is the year to think carefully and consider which of your other three auspicious directions is beneficial to face as an alternative.  Facing the West and having your back to the East will cause you more trouble than it is worth.

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FENG SHUI and MISSING CORNERS-Family

As well as the Eight Aspirations each of the four primary and four secondary corners of the Lo-Shu grid relate to members of the family.      

Last time we highlighted the importance of the Northwest and Southwest and their effect on the male and the female (the mother and father) of the home.  Now we will complete the family picture and discover who will be impacted by missing corners in the remaining six locations.

East                        The East is the location of the eldest son, the Dragon of the family.  This is the best place to locate the bedroom for your first son to thrive.  When missing it will make it difficult for him to grow; an important point in this big wood area of the Pa Kua.  As well as the eldest son this could easily refer to a young protégé in the business world and when the area is missing in the home it will seriously affect his path up the corporate ladder.

Southeast           This is the location of the eldest daughter of the family.  She represents the wind which brings positive energy into the area, helping her thrive.  Her positive growth will be seriously depleted if this corner is missing.  In a business environment she will struggle to be heard if she lacks the support of the southeast at home.

South                    Your middle daughter will benefit from a bedroom located in this area.  The south is the fire area relating to fame, recognition and a place in the limelight.  Your middle daughter will not be overlooked at home or at work when she spends time in this location.  When it is missing she will be seen but not heard and her natural exuberance will be suppressed.

West                     The West is the corner of the youngest daughter.  Nestled safely between the locations of the mother (Southwest) and father (Northwest) she represents the lake and when this corner is not missing she is well cared for and nurtured.  A missing corner in the West however will not only affect the wellbeing of the youngest daughter it will also impact family harmony.

North                    Your middle son will be adversely affected when the North corner is missing.  This is the area of water and is connected to career and a constant flow of money.  All working members of the family will feel the negative impact if the area is missing.

Northeast           The Northeast relates to the youngest son.  Having a bedroom in this area will help him thrive at school and beyond.  The area of personal growth is important to ensure there is no lack of focus when studying and learning.  This small earth area signifying the mountain will provide solid support when it is present; however when it is missing direction and focus is uncertain.   

Depending on the size of your family missing corners may not have any negative effect; if you only have one son then the East is the important area and the North/Northeast will not have a significant impact.  They will however impact the aspiration associated with those areas.  Missing corners in the Big Tai Chi of your home will always have a negative effect on some aspect of life.  The Small Tai Chi will then take on greater importance.  Determine the aspiration, or aspirations, you seek to achieve and then locate your main door or your living area in that corner of your home.  Your front door will activate positive energy each time it is used and spending lots of time in the living area will activate positive energy and attract positive experiences.  Your personal impact will also play a large part in achieving success, whether it be in finding the job of your dreams, your ideal partner (work or personal) or gaining recognition and receiving acknowledgement for your endeavours.

    

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Feng Shui Inauspicious Numbers 5-7

There are two numbers left of the nine numbers in the Feng Shui Lo-Shu Grid and they are both stars to be very wary of.

Number Five (5) Yellow Star This is potentially the most dangerous of the inauspicious numbers and as it occupies 45^o of the compass, knowing its location for the year is vital.  Its original home is the central grid, an extremely bad location for the family when it appears here because this area is also the heart of the home.

  

The five yellow is bad news for anyone running their own business and can bring serious consequences if it is not kept under control.  As an Earth star the best thing to exhaust this number is an all-metal six rod wind chime.  The sound of metal on metal will dissipate the negative energy being created.  In contrast sound and movement caused by banging, renovating, digging or major renovations will activate the worst of this star.

  

Fire (light) or the colour red will also strengthen its power as will the presence of crystals.  Wherever this inauspicious star resides in any year the area should be kept quiet and dimmed.

In 2012 its location is the wealth area of the Southeast.  This will have a negative effect on the fortunes of the Dragon and Snake born whose locations are also the Southeast.

The Eight Mansions Formula, also known as the Eight Palaces, in Feng Shui is a personalised Formula.  It is based on your lunar year of birth.  When anyone has the Kua number 5 this is changed to one of the other Earth numbers depending on whether they are male or female.  The male takes the number 8 Earth star of the Northeast and the female takes the number 2 Earth star of the Southwest. 

Number Seven (7) Red Star The number seven red star was auspicious during period seven which ended in 2004.  Since then it has reverted to its deadly and dangerous nature.  As the star of the West it signifies robbery,  bloodshed and violence connected with the Metal element. 

During 2012 this inauspicious number doubles in intensity as it has flown into the Northwest, also a Metal area.  Keep sharp Metal implements out of this location to safeguard the males of the family.   This is an area to avoid for the year if you are the breadwinner of the family; a father or grandfather.

  

The exhausting element of Metal is Water however whether you can use this remedy will depend on the location of the number seven.  A moving Water feature is vital in the Northwest to weaken the negative effects of this red star, which will seriously affect the fortunes of the male as well as the astrological animals; the Boar and the Dog.  While the Northwest is not the place for bright lights keeping this location well lit for the year will weaken the effects of this negative and dangerous star.   As an alternative to lights add red cushions or hang red curtains to weaken the number seven star using Yin Fire.  Keep the area of the number seven flying star quiet.  During 2012 remove wind chimes and media equipment from the area to avoid activating its malevolence.

Historically the number seven has been identified as a lucky number, a number of wisdom.  In ancient times the seventh son of the seventh son was said to be empowered with intuitive healing skills, making them excellent biomedical or research scientists, doctors and healers.  They were also said to be able to see into the future.

Seven more Sevens (7)

Pythagoras called 7 the perfect number with triangle (3) and the square (4) 

Seven Chakra points in the body

Seven seas

Seven wonders of the Ancient World

Seven days of the week

Seven continents

Seven colours of the rainbow

Lucky, or unlucky? As in any Feng Shui Formula, prevention is better than cure.

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LynC

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Office Feng Shui

In reality if you work for a corporation or large organization you may not have any or many options when it comes to the location or the setup of your office or office space?

However as long as you have your own personal desk you can at least consider the way you work at this desk.

Many office layouts incorporate an open plan design with cubicles for individuals.  This is not necessarily an auspicious option as the first thing you will likely be confronted with is a block in front of you where the partition separates you from your colleagues.  The only thing you can do in this situation is to place an auspicious poster or picture on the partition to inspire you.  It is preferable if it shows open spaces and somewhere you would like to spend time to symbolically open up your space. 

Keep the bulk of your work on the left hand side of you to ensure the Dragon is higher than the Tiger which is on the right hand side.  This gives you the support of the mighty Dragon and invites the protection of the Tiger rather than have it revert to its naturally aggressive nature. 

Two things to ensure are that you can see anyone approaching your desk and you have the support of a partition or a wall behind you.

Keep your desk clear and tidy with a ‘bright hall’ or clear area in front to allow your creativity to flow.  This is especially important if you are looking to progress in your chosen career.

Working from home, or working in your own business gives you the ability to choose your own space.

One important suggestion is to have a solid wooden office door to enable you to separate your working life from your home life.  You can also have a sign on the door with the name of your Company.  This differentiates your office from the rest of your home. 

There is the saying ‘don’t take your work home with you’ and this is as important (if not more so) when you work from home as when you work in an external office environment.   The temptation can always be to do ‘just one more thing’ and this can escalate preventing you from having any time for yourself or your family.

Inviting symbolic auspicious images into your office to boost the positive Feng Shui of your career. 

Birds always invite positive messages and displaying images of birds inside your office door can help deflect any bad luck.

The mythical bird of the South, the Phoenix, is a symbol of new opportunities

The Crane symbolises longevity

The Eagle symbolises wealth

Even the lowly Rooster, the Chinese astrological animal of the West, can play its part.  This is particularly relevant if you work in an external office or work from home for an external organization.  By placing an image of the Rooster behind you it will symbolically provide an effective antidote to office politics by pecking away at the negative energies created.

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FENG SHUI Vases for Wealth and Love

You may wonder what vases have to do with Feng Shui never mind wealth and love.

Well first of all we are not talking about the glass vases bought to display your flowers.

The vases we are discussing are decorative vases with a particular shape designed to retain good fortune within them.  If you have been to a Chinese Restaurant you may well have seen these vases displayed.  They can be large and displayed on either side of the door or small and displayed prominently around the room.

These vases have a small round base and a bulbous body narrowing near the top.  The shape is significant as the bulbous centre allows for plenty of wealth to gather and the narrow opening prevents that wealth from escaping.

Oriental vases are generally decorated with auspicious symbols such as one of the celestial animals such as the dragon, the phoenix or the turtle.  They can also be decorated with flowers such as the peony or the lotus flower.

Wealth to the Chinese is not just about financial wealth it also signifies love, peace, family harmony and friendship. 

With this in mind the vase can be filled with auspicious objects to signify the various areas of wealth important to the individual.  They can then be displayed in an area auspicious for the breadwinner of the family based on their Kua number, preferably their Sheng Chi (overall good fortune) direction.  These vases are decorative and not the same as the wealth vases described below.

‘Wealth vases’ for monetary wealth are slightly different from the decorative vases above in that they have a lid to contain all the ‘wealth’ inside.  Their basic shape is the same as the decorative vase and it has a narrow top and a lid.

To the Chinese the essential items placed in the wealth vase are:

A Wealth God – his direction within the vase should be noted to ensure he faces into the home and not out

Five gem globes signifying wealth from all directions (based on the Five Elements)

Crystals signifying wealth from the Earth

Faux gold bars – a universal symbol of wealth

Gold ingots – Chinese ancient symbols of wealth

Faux diamonds signifying the most precious of gemstones

Wish-fulfilling jewels which will help manifest your desires

3 Chinese brass coins tied with red string to signify current wealth (these are the coins with the square centre signifying ‘Heaven and Earth’ energy and having a Yang and Yin side)

9 Emperor Coins for long-term wealth

Semi-precious stones to invite the accumulation of your assets

A lock coin to protect your wealth

I-Ching coins to smooth the path to your desires

6 smooth crystal balls to invite family harmony

5 types of food to signify abundance (food such as rice grains as rice is the staple of Chinese food) – this is best placed deep in the vase

A Ru Yi which is the symbol of power

Additional items you may wish to add:

Soil from the home of a wealthy person (this has to be given to you it is inauspicious to take it without asking)

Cash given by a wealthy person (you can exchange a bank note with a wealthy person)

Pictures of wealthy individuals, homes, cars, clothes, jewellery – anything you aspire to own

Money in currencies from the major countries of the world

Put the lid on top and cover it with five different coloured materials (blue, green, red, ochre or yellow, white) based on the Five Elements and tie the material tightly with five different coloured strings.

Your wealth vase should not be openly displayed but should be hidden deep within a cupboard (ensuring the Wealth God is facing in towards the home.)

Next time – W-Wealth

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Exterior Feng Shui

So how can you influence the exterior of your home or office?  How can you positively affect your surroundings?

The first thing is always to use your compass to find out the direction your home faces.

Once you know that, the next step is to look at your immediate environment.

City or Town Houses

How much space do you have outside?  Are there any poison arrows* pointing directly at your front door?

Poison arrows are:

The edge of a neighbour’s roof line

A lamp post

A single upright tree

A straight road coming directly towards your front door

A narrow gap between houses opposite that is sending negative Energy towards you

Anything that appears threatening will be sending negative Energy towards your front door

Do you have a busy road outside your home?  How fast does the traffic move?  Are you at the end of a cul-de-sac?  Do you have a busy road behind your home?  Is the house on your left lower than the house on your right?

Rural or Country Houses

Are there houses around you?  Is the land flat or undulating?  Is the back of your property higher than the front?  What is directly opposite your front door?  Is the land to the left of your home lower than the land on the right?  Do you have a river running in front of you or behind you?

These are some of the things to look for before beginning to work with what you have.

Ideal Configuration

Having given some idea of what to look for, here is the ideal configuration for a home, so you can look for positives as well as negatives.

In Landscape Feng Shui, which focuses on the exterior of a property, the ideal layout is what is known as the ‘armchair effect.’

This has the left side of your home (standing at the front door looking out) higher than the right.

The land behind your home will be higher than the land at the front.

There is an open space in front to allow positive Energy to accumulate before entering your home.

There will also be a winding river meandering in front, allowing positive Chi Energy to enter your home as it passes and high ground behind creating support.

In traditional Feng Shui this signifies, the Green Dragon on the left (East), the White Tiger on the right (West), the Black Turtle behind (North) and the Red Phoenix in front (South.)

The environment is much different now than it was when Feng Shui first evolved.

Fortunately, in harmony with the living skill it is, it now incorporates the elements in our modern world positively and effectively.

Have a look around and next time we will look at positive steps to take if the exterior of your home is less than ideal.

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