Feng Shui and Yin/Yang

Lao Tse (Laozi) said to be the founder of Taoism, lived during the Zhou Dynasty.  In his works, Tao Te Ching he wrote “knowing the ancient beginning is the essence of the Way.”

The ancient beginnings of the ‘ten thousand things’, the primordial force that makes up all that is, and said to incorporate everything in Heaven and Earth was known as Wu Ji.  It was first expressed as a circle, having no beginning and no end; incorporating the limitless nature of the universe and emptiness at the same time.

 

Through an ongoing study of the heavens and earth this circle (this Wu Ji) transformed into the Tai Chi; the Yin/Yang symbol so familiar today.

 

The Tai Chi represents a delicate balance of Yin (dark) and Yang (light) each of which has the seed of its opposite within.  They are inter-dependent; one cannot exist without the other and they are constantly in motion.

When Yin is at its height, Yang is at its lowest and vice versa.  Our world is made up of this constant flow through the seasons of the year; day and night; sun and moon; heaven and earth.

Heaven is Yang energy, it is the height of summer, it is the sun and daylight. 

Yang Chi can be either young or old.  Young Yang is fresh vibrant energy, a strong and powerful attracting energy bringing with it good fortune and a positive outlook.   It is the energy you attract when you open windows and doors to invite the positive energy of the natural world into your home and workplace.

Old Yang is stale, it is exhausted and tired Chi.  Old Yang is caused by a build up of clutter, it manifests in rooms rarely used that has little new energy brought in from outdoors.  This is the Yang that can easily become Yin if it is not refreshed.

Earth is Yin energy, it is the height of the winter season, it is the moon and night.

When a home is constantly quiet and left empty for long periods of time, it becomes still and attracts what is known as ‘Yin spirit formation.’  It has a dull and lethargic feel with little power to invite anything positive.  It is lacking in the light, sound and movement necessary to attract good fortune.  To create anything positive, Chi has to be kept moving.

To attract good fortune invite an abundant supply of Yang energy into your space.  Every home will reflect the moods, attitudes and health of the occupants and if they are constantly moody, despondent and lethargic because of a lack of positive Chi, they will be prone to illness and unhappiness at every turn.

Yang Chi should be encouraged to meander and move through your home like the flow of a river.  When its path is blocked the Chi will become Yin and when it moves too quickly it creates killing Chi; a harmful Chi that will make you feel  uncomfortable in your own space.  You and your family may end up spending more time away from the home than in it.

Yin and Yang is constantly changing in the natural world and your home will sense this change and respond accordingly.  So remembering the ‘wind’ and ‘water’ that is Feng Shui make changes in your home in response to the seasons and you will achieve a sense of harmony; a balance of Yin and Yang.

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LynC

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Feng Shui and the Lo-Shu Grid 7-9

Continuing on with numbers and elements around the compass from seven to nine.

Remember all odd numbers represent yang energies and all even numbers represent yin energies even when the area itself may be the opposite. 

When energising locations around the compass you can be imaginative when using symbolic Feng Shui.  Use the number of the area to decide the number of enhancers you place there.  For example; 1 water feature, 2 crystal hearts, 3 plants.  Whether you live in a traditional, modern or contemporary home; whether you like lots of trinkets on display or a minimalist design you can still incorporate symbolic enhancements for each area with careful thought and planning.  These do not have to be oriental, they can be western symbols associated with each aspiration.  

  

Number Seven (7) – The number of the west and the youngest daughter (Tui) this is the small metal area.  The number 7 Red Star in the practice of Flying Star Feng Shui is currently an inauspicious number connected to violence and robbery; anything connected with metal.  However, particularly in the western world it is historically a lucky number.  It is also a lucky number for anyone who has it as their Kua number.  7 is said to be a number relating to wisdom.  Seeing it on a regular basis is an indication that you should be focusing on your goals and not be diverted from your ultimate aim.  Doing this will ensure you will succeed.  The west is also the area relating to the family, to descendants luck.  

Number Eight (8) – The auspicious number 8 is an indicator of wealth and prosperity coming in to the home when it is correctly enhanced.  Its location is the small earth area of the northeast, the area of Ken (the youngest son of the family.)  It is the education and study luck location.  Because of its similarity with the infinity symbol, or interlinking rings, the number 8 is a cyclical number indicating a recurrence of positive experiences.  It will also bring good fortune to the youngest son of the home as well as any member of the family undertaking further education or learning of any kind in college, university or in a work situation.  

Number Nine (9) – Nine is a number which signifies completion.  It is a magnifying number and this suggests that a double 9 will multiply the good fortune associated with this auspicious number.  Its home is the south, a part of the home that represents fame and recognition.  It is the area of the middle daughter (Li) and when properly enhanced the south will bring good fortune to all the family but more specifically, the daughters, the females of the family.  When the number 9 appears on a regular basis it is an indicator to be confident in your ventures with assurance of their ultimate success.  The fire element is associated with the south as is the majestic horse. You can also introduce plants into the area to feed the fire of success.  Take care of this important number, a number that can neither be destroyed or changed to bring your desires to ultimate fruition.   

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LynC

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FENG SHUI and the Southwest

The Southwest of your home is the universal area relating to the female, to the mother of the home and to Love and Relationships.

Regardless of your Kua number and whether you are an East or a West Group person, if you are the matriarch of the home this area is important.  If you are single and looking for love this area can be enhanced to positively invite love into your life.

If you are a West group person this area will naturally be one of your auspicious locations.  If you are an East group person it will be one of your inauspicious locations however as the mother of the home you can still enhance it to your positive benefit.

It is important that this area is not missing or houses inauspicious elements such as the kitchen or the bathroom.  One solution to this issue is to enhance the Southwest of the living area and/or, in the case of seeking love, the master bedroom. 

Enhancing the Southwest of your home as a whole is enhancing the ‘Big Tai Chi’ and enhancing individual rooms is the ‘Small Tai Chi.’ The small tai chi can be enhanced when you have a missing corner, when you have a ‘poison arrow’ pointing directly towards the area you want to enhance or when there is a kitchen, toilet or storeroom in the way.  None of these areas should be enhanced in any way as it will cause more negative than positive results.

The Southwest is an Earth element area and benefits from the presence of crystals, pebbles and light.  Having a window in the Southwest with a faceted crystal displayed is a wonderful way of inviting positive Yang Chi Energy into the space. 

Fire creates Earth in the Five Elements and it is for this reason that light in the form of lamps, candles and the natural sunlight is so important.  The ultimate element to display in this corner is a crystal chandelier which incorporates the best of Fire (light) and Earth (crystals.)  The chandelier can be traditional or modern, large or small the important thing is to ensure it is the right size for the space.  Too large and it will ‘burn’ any good fortune created, too small and it will be ineffective.

Decorating the area in the fire colours of red, orange or bright yellow is also auspicious.  One thing to remember is to enhance any area in keeping with your likes, if you are displaying something you do not have an affinity with it will be fruitless because it is not who you are.

A fundamental requirement in Feng Shui is to keep all areas clean, bright and clutter-free.  If you are enhancing an area for a specific result this becomes even more important.  It allows positive, fresh Chi to permeate the area bringing with it positive results.

Next time – T-Turtles

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FAMILY Harmony with Feng Shui

However big, or small your family, enhancing your home to improve the Feng Shui for all its residents will bring a sense of peace and harmony to everyone.

In the Eight Aspirations Formula of Feng Shui the area associated with family, with descendants luck, is the West.

So whether you already have your family, or you are not yet ready to start your family, enhancing this area in your living room or family room is auspicious.

The West is Small Metal, its number is 7 and it is the best place to display a portrait or picture of all the family looking happy and united.  Shining a light at the picture will enhance its positive effect even more.

There are a few things to consider before displaying the family picture in this area.

If by hanging a picture in this area it is either a) under a low beam, b) opposite a toilet door or c) opposite the front door, then it is best to display it elsewhere.  These are all inauspicious and will have a negative, rather than positive effect on the family.

Having the picture under a low beam will symbolically ‘press down’ on the family causing ill health and stress.

Opposite a toilet door brings the negative associations of the toilet to the family.

Opposite the front door indicates that as soon as the family enter they will go back out again, preventing family harmony.

If you have not yet started a family and wish to do so, then you can display the images of elephants with their trunks down, a pomegranate made from earth materials and pictures of babies.  The pictures of babies can also be displayed in the master bedroom.

Each of the eight compass directions relates to a member of the family however when you have young children the most important areas to look after are the Northwest (Father) and the Southwest (Mother.)

Is either of these corners ‘missing’ in your home?

If they are missing from the whole house, which in Feng Shui is known as the Big Tai Chi can you enhance the Small Tai Chi?  This is individual rooms, and for Family Harmony the living room or family room is best.

Your young children rely on you for support in their childhood so it is important to look after the areas that directly relate to you, their parents.

Both areas benefit from being well-lit (and this is especially important in the Southwest where fire (light) enhances the element of the area which is earth.

Display crystals, lights and anything relating to the earth element in the Southwest.

Display wind chimes, a picture of man of the house and activate the area with plenty of Yang elements such as the family television.

Next time – G-Gardens

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