The 'Ming Tang' is also known as the 'Bright Hall' in
Feng Shui but what exactly is it and what is it for?
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.
To the fulfillment of your dreams
LynC
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