FENG SHUI and MAIN DOOR

Having looked at the kitchen and the bedroom in our previous posts it is now time to focus on the main door, the third of the important areas in internal Feng Shui. 

In a previous post we discussed the Ming Tang (Bright Hall) and its effect on the Qi that enters your home, but what about the door itself.  It is the Qi Mouth of the home, the place where Qi enters.  Even when you and your family regularly enter through another door such as the door from the garage to the hallway, the main door still takes precedence.

Having the main door in an auspicious location, facing an auspicious direction based on Home and Personal Eight Mansions will benefit you and your family.  Calculate your personal Gua number. 

The main door and the facing direction of your property may not be the same.  The facing direction is concerned with the direction of maximum Qi and the main door is where Qi enters your home.  Ideally these two will go hand-in-hand however that is not always the case.

Many modern developments have the main door facing 45 degrees from the facing direction or directly opposite a neighbours door.  This may cause conflict between the residents.   It may be positioned such that it is facing a fence or a brick wall which effectively blocks any Qi from entering.  Another popular design is having the main door on an angle.  Like it or not this will very possibly create a sharp angle inside the home.

Ideally your main door, and by main door we mean the door that is used most often by the family, should be in proportion to the size of your property, it should be well maintained and welcoming.  The Qi as well as family and friends wants to feel uplifted when approaching your home. 

Being a Yang part of the home it should be supported by external features such as a road to activate its positive qualities.

When you open your main door looking out what do you see?  Is there a pylon; telegraph post; lamp post; sign post; decorative pillar; single tree; the edge of a neighbouring roofline directly opposite?  If there is and it is on the other side of a park or green area then it is not likely to be a negative feature.  However if it is close at hand it will affect the quality of Qi entering your home.

When you open your main door looking in what do you see?  Is there a staircase; a pillar; the door to a kitchen or toilet?  All these things will have an effect on the quality of Qi once it enters the property.

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FENG SHUI and MING TANG (INDOORS)

The 'Ming Tang' is also known as the 'Bright Hall' in Feng Shui but what exactly is it and what is it for?......Once the Qi has slowed and gathered at a suitable point the Sheng Qi (Growth Qi) can enter a property through the front door...if the conditions are right. 

Having established the quality of Qi outside your building, or prospective building, the next step is to ensure it is welcomed into the property.  The main door is known as the Qi Mouth and it is through this the external Qi enters. 

Instead of standing inside looking out, its time to stand outside looking in.  What can you see directly in front of you?  Is there a spacious lobby?  Is there a wide or narrow hall?  Is it straight or curved?  Is there a door directly opposite the main door?  Where does it lead?  Can you see the back door from the front door?  Is there a staircase upright or pillar directly in front of the door?  How far from the door is it?  Is there a beam located directly inside the main door?  What is on the next floor directly above the main door?

And then there is the inevitable question - is the hallway or porch cluttered with shoes, coats, umbrellas, shopping bags?

Looking at these one by one:  Having a clear spacious lobby immediately inside the door allows Qi to accumulate inside the property before beginning its flow.  This will be negated if there is clutter here, it will become Sha Qi rather than Sheng Qi.

A narrow hall is excessively Yin especially if it is long and straight, and if it is also naturally dark it will constrict the Qi and turn it to a negative form.  A wide and bright hall will help positive Qi flow.

It is better not to have a door directly opposite the main door to prevent Qi from heading that way and missing other parts of the property.  Depending on where the door leads all your Qi may reside in the cloakroom, in the kitchen (a Yin area) or it may head straight out of the back door.

Having the upright of a staircase, or a pillar, directly in front of the main door will block the free-flow of Qi however if it is sufficiently distant to allow the Qi to gather inside the main door this is no longer an issue.  The stair treads directly in front of the main door can create conflict from fast moving Qi descending the stairs and colliding with slow moving Qi entering. 

A beam, outside or inside the main door will press down on the Qi turning it to Sha Qi.  Outside it will press down on the Qi entering, inside it will squeeze the Qi back out of the door.

Having a toilet directly above the main door will turn any positive Qi negative as it enters the property.

Clutter will block the flow of Qi wherever it is located and the hallway is often a magnet for clutter.  It may be convenient but it will negatively affect the flow of Qi.

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FENG SHUI and the MING TANG

The 'Ming Tang' is also known as the 'Bright Hall' in Feng Shui but what exactly is it and what is it for?

One of the fundamental objectives of a Feng Shui consultation is to establish the quality of Qi in the external environment.  By observing and analysing mountains and water; buildings and roads; positive and negative structures in and around a property a consultant can determine the quality of Qi in the area.  By understanding whether the neighbourhood is too windy and exposed to the elements or subject to a gentle flow of energy the next step is to find out how best to take full advantage of any auspicious Qi flow.

If the environment is too windy it will prevent Qi from gathering.  When writing the 'Book of Burial' Guo Po (AD276-324) described Qi as 'being scattered by the wind and gathering at the boundaries of water.'  Qi cannot be created or destroyed but it can be aggressive or harmonious.   Knowing which is an important part of external Feng Shui analysis.

Assuming for now the Qi is good how can you as a property owner or business occupier benefit from its positive effects? 

The next step is to know what to do with it and how to harness its qualities.

This is where the Ming Tang comes in.  Ming Tang is an open space, directly in front of your main door and it allows Qi to accumulate before entering your property. 

The open space can be part of your property, a large front garden for example, or it can be an open area directly outside your property such as a village green, a sports field, or a communal garden without any tall trees or other obstructions directly facing your main door.  In a working environment it can be a clear open space to the front of an office building or shop, without any negative structures in the immediate vicinity.  These structures can be things such as the edge of a neighbouring building or a manmade statue directly blocking the front entrance.

Open spaces unsuitable to be called a Ming Tang would be places like derelict areas of land or large car parks with vehicles coming and going all day, every day.   These are not conducive to accumulating auspicious Qi. 

Once the Qi has slowed and gathered at a suitable point the Sheng Qi (Growth Qi) can enter a property through the front door...if the conditions are right.  More on that next time.

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Feng Shui Celestial Creatures-Red Phoenix

Red Phoenix in the Landscape

In Feng Shui practice the Red Phoenix is described as the immortal celestial creature of the South which symbolises the power of the Sun.  When able to fly it represents new opportunities, fame and recognition; of flying high in your life and your career. 

  

As well as being one of the four celestial creatures of Feng Shui, it is recorded in Greek mythology and described as having a long life and being repeatedly reborn from the ashes of its predecessor.  There are also writings saying that Ancient Egyptians worshipped the Bennu, a solar bird similar to the Phoenix of Greek mythology.  This is sometimes depicted as a heron, a yellow wagtail or an eagle with feathers of red and gold.

William Shakespeare the renowned English Poet and Playwright often mentioned the Phoenix in plays, such as Henry VIII.  He also wrote a poem entitled ‘The Phoenix and the Turtle.’

The celestial Yang Red Phoenix of Feng Shui is present in the environment when there is a wide open space, known as a ‘bright hall’ or ‘ming tang’ in front of your home.  This can be your front garden, a field or a park, anywhere open that allows Chi to gather.  It should be level or only very slightly lower than your home. Land directly in front that is higher than your home suggests a blockage in your life. 

A ming tang allows positive Chi to accumulate before entering your home.  When there is a ‘footstool’ to take off from it represents the Phoenix being able to spread its wings and soar high into the air.  The footstool in your garden can be a small mound of Earth in front; it is a symbolic representation of you being able to ‘put your feet up’ and life a life of comfort and luxury.  Covering the mound with red flowers will further emphasise the symbolism of the Phoenix.

Red Phoenix in the Home

Being the celestial creature of the sun, the location of the Phoenix is the South, the place of maximum Yang Energy in the summer sky.  It is the place of the middle daughter of the family and the trigram LI.  This trigram has one solid Yang line above and one solid Yang line below a central broken Yin line signifying the appearance of a hard outer shell (Yang) with a soft and yielding centre (Yin.)  It suggests lightning; a flash of electrical Yang Energy in the sky above.  It also represents all the elements of a hot summer season; sunshine and light, heat and parched Earth.

The element of the South is Fire, an upward Energy that has the potential to nurture and warm yet cause devastation if allowed to spread out of control.   This is the location to focus on if you desire fame and recognition in your chosen career.  Whether you seek worldwide fame; fame in your particular passion or recognition in your chosen career decorating or accessorising the South with the colours red or orange will help activate the area.  Ensure there is plenty of light and add the enhancing element of Wood in the form of Yang Wood plants and flowers or Yin Wood furniture and decorative items to help activate positive Chi in this area. 

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