Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of creating a harmonious life. Successful feng shui - complete harmony in life

Why is this happening? And the most famous masters do not quite imagine, but it certainly works.
This is how it works. This is how it works. Just use it and enjoy the result. Modern Feng Shui offers us a variety of formulas and methods that have been tested over thousands of years, which we can successfully apply in life and achieve amazing results.

Therefore, the latter, in view of their own large numbers, have long pondered the problem of how to find their sole piece of bread in this overpopulated world, to preserve it and increase it. According to ancient Chinese ideas, the question of why one is poor and the other is rich depends not only on the dexterity of one's own hands and brains. Whether you are Chinese or not, all your life you have been accompanied by two types of luck: heavenly and earthly. You cannot change the first one, since you did not determine the time and place of your birth. The second, earthly, is in your hands. Similar to her is a feng shui textbook.

Curiously, of all the types of abundance pursued by the practice of feng shui, it is wealth that is most easily achieved. Before you become rich, prepare yourself: carefully consider whether you will be able to carry this heavy burden, whether you have a face befitting a wealthy person and, if you do not have the right mask, immediately train. In short, you need to first convince yourself that you deserve your wealth. Try to mentally answer the question "why" in as much detail as possible.

First, walk around the house with a sharp eye. If you intend to enhance the feng shui of your home to attract new property, then you must first make sure there is room for it in the home. Accordingly, you will need to get rid of the ballast: clothes that you have not worn for a long time, but have not yet dared to throw away or give away; old books that you bought a hundred years ago, but still have not read; magazines that are still too glossy to please the leisure of the trash heap. Sorry, but with all these reflections, along with the above belongings, you must abruptly part. By giving away old junk, by the way, you are making significant adjustments to your worldview. The more you give, the more you will receive, because simultaneously with the outer space, you will free it within yourself.

Material wealth is also so easily amenable to feng shui suggestions that it is easy to count - regularly and piece by piece imagine your desired benefits. Agree that a TV with a liquid crystal panel is imagined much easier than the face of a future spouse.

By overlaying the ba-gua diagram on the plan of your apartment or house, you can see which of the premises of your living space are located in the southeast, which is responsible for material prosperity. To attract money, Feng Shui recommends getting an aquarium with an odd number of fish or hanging pictures of them. If you have been to China or Chinatowns anywhere in Europe or the United States, then you may have noticed that in Chinese stores near the checkout there is often an aquarium with goldfish, encouraging visitors to shell out. In addition to goldfish, the Chinese also recommend the Arrowana fish, which can be started in the singular, since it grows up to 30 centimeters a year. You need to feed the fish only with live food.

Before tackling the proper southeastern part of your home, it's a good idea to get yourself a few bundles of old Chinese coins, which you should carry in your wallet, tape them to folders with important financial documents, fax machines and a computer that can bring important financial information.
Now let's move on to specific items in your home or office setting.

Get yourself a Chinese god of wealth Tsaishen-e - an old man riding a tiger. God is best placed behind the place where you usually sit. In general, the Chinese have several gods of wealth. They can be placed not only in the southeast sector, but also near the front door. They shouldn't pray. Placed - and okay.

The Chinese also include in the number of symbols of prosperity three "heavenly animals" - the dragon, the phoenix and the turtle. The more, the better. The turtle is recommended to be real. In addition to money, it also brings health and longevity.

Another wonderful wealth-generating animal is the three-legged toad. The toad is often depicted sitting on a coin stand with yin and yang symbols on the back. She holds a coin in her mouth. It is better to place it on the floor or on a table, but not directly in front of you. In Chinese homes, there is a three-legged toad in every room.

The model of a sailing ship is also a symbol of good luck. This symbol dates back to those ancient times when the sailing ship was associated with the arrival of goods and money. It is best to attach the sailboat somewhere in the hallway of the apartment or in the office lobby. With his nose, he should face the interior of the room, symbolizing the arrival of good luck.

Please note that the most favorable color for all of the above items will be gold. Gold as a material is especially welcome. If, for example, you do not have the courage to acquire a golden sailboat, then you can place gold coins on the deck of a simpler ship.

In the feng shui system, the element of wealth is water. However, water must be used with great care. With the growing popularity of feng shui, landscapes with water symbols have become extremely fashionable. But with the elements, as we were taught in childhood, you need to be careful. So, water flowing from a building or, as it were, flowing out, carries away money luck. It is said that in Hong Kong, near the central business district, there is the notorious "Lippo Building". It has such bad feng shui that a whole group of huge corporations went bankrupt in it: Peregrine Investment Bank, BBCI Banking Group, and so on. The fact is that the building is surrounded by fountains, the water from which seems to flow outward. It is she who carries away finances from all the inhabitants of the building.

Financial prosperity is not enough. With the help of feng shui, you can still learn to maintain a good reputation, so that the wealth that sailed to you along with the Arrowans and sailboats does not turn in the opposite direction. The southern part of the house is responsible for the reputation.

To attract a good reputation to your home, you need to buy a crystal sconce and place it on the south wall. Keeping the sconce on around the clock on the south side of the house can not only contribute to reputation, but it can also instigate such a more significant thing as fame. The Chinese advise keeping the light on even during the day and thinking that the cost of electricity will more than pay off with the glory that has come to your home.

Red color powerfully improves reputation. If your office is located in the south, do not doubt that the best color for painting its walls will be red. It is clear that not every nervous system can withstand many hours of being in such an environment. Therefore, especially nervous ones can limit themselves to painting the door.

Hang the firecrackers that Chinese people hang on their doors during the Lunar New Year to symbolically create noise. Loud noise is associated with a storm of applause, which is greeted by an outstanding person.

If for some reason you reject all of the above means, then you can limit yourself to a picture of a sunrise or blooming sunflowers. It is important that the sunflowers are upright and not drooping. Better yet, as you might guess, the sunflowers are alive.

Avoid the colors of black and blue in the southern part of the house, which are considered to be the colors of yin energy, as opposed to yang energy, which is responsible for reputation. Also, avoid too many water symbols in the southern part of the house. The presence of a toilet in this part does not promise anything good for your reputation. If the head of the family, who earns the bulk of the money, places his bedroom in the south, this is also not a very favorable situation. In a word, have fun and check what the Chinese activation of monetary luck will bring you.

Can help achieve wealth and prosperity, health and well-being, peace of mind and balance, and success in work and school.

Tempting? All you need to do is use the rules of Feng Shui in your life. Next, you will learn how to equip your home according to the principles of Feng Shui, about talismans that will help you, and about the golden rules of the art to transform your life.

Basic principles of Feng Shui: house zoning

There are quite a few rules that help to make the hearth cozy and comfortable, but the basic principles boil down to one thing - it is necessary to divide the home into zones and maintain each of them in proper condition. What are these zones - read on.

1. Good luck zone. This is the center of the apartment. The most important place, special care is needed for it: for good luck and happiness to reign in the house, this area must always be clean. In addition, this zone contributes to the spiritual growth of people living in the apartment.
2. ... It is located at the end of any room in the apartment in the far left corner. Having defined this zone for yourself, make sure that order always reigns there. Avoid clutter in this area, otherwise you will be in an eternal search for sources of income that will not bring you joy.
3. Glory zone. This area is located in the southern part of the apartment. If you want to gain fame and recognition from others, put it in order. Do a general cleaning throughout the apartment: get rid of unnecessary rubbish, old and broken things. This will help you build relationships with people, and their judgments about you will become much higher and more positive.
4. Knowledge zone. The ideal place is chosen intuitively: where you work best, then the place is suitable for the zone. Clean it regularly, ventilate the room, provide good lighting.
5. ... This is usually the entrance hall and the front door. The brighter and cleaner this zone is, the easier it will be for positive energy to penetrate into your home and spread throughout all corners of the apartment. The rug by the front door should be clean, things should be neatly hung on hangers, appropriate for the season, and the shoes should not be dirty. The ideal hallway furniture is lockers that hide things from prying eyes.

Home zoning: marriage, family, children

Next, consider the areas related to areas such as marriage, family and children.

1. Marriage zone. The zone is located in the southwestern part of the apartment. Do you dream of a happy in every sense relationship with your partner, full of love, respect and understanding? Then keep this area clean. You can also put a bowl of fruit in your bedroom to add a touch of passion to your love relationship.
2. Family area. Located in the eastern part of the apartment, ideally a living room or kitchen. If it gets cluttered, do not expect mutual understanding, participation and support between household members. The non-activated zone of the family threatens that everyone will demonstrate their own independence from other family members. As a result, the family as a whole will simply cease to exist. You can activate this zone with the help of order, elimination of any malfunctions and breakdowns, enhanced lighting and ventilation.
3. Children's area. Usually it is a nursery. It is difficult to maintain this area in order, but necessary. The child must clean up the toys during the time, put things in order in the closet, on the study table, each thing must take its place. The relationship between children and parents depends on this.

As you can see, compliance with the main rules not only attracts happiness, wealth and love to the house, but also makes it clean, cozy and comfortable, and it is to such a house that you want to return as soon as possible.

Feng Shui golden rules for an apartment

In order for the home to have a favorable energy, go through the apartment and carefully see if everything complies with the Feng Shui rules given below:

• order and cleanliness reign in the apartment, each thing knows its place;
• there are no faulty things, objects, equipment in the apartment;
• the apartment is well lit at any time of the day;
• walls, floors and ceilings are in good condition;
• dishes and mirrors are intact, without cracks, chips, etc .;
• there are no heavy objects in the house;
• the premises in the dwelling are spacious, not cluttered with furniture and other items;
• entrances to rooms are not cluttered;
• doors open inside the rooms, and in the bathroom and toilet - outside;
• there are no ceiling beams above the bed in the bedroom and above the dining table;
• there is no room for unnecessary things in the apartment;
• you like to be in your apartment, it is cozy, and you want to return home.

After inspecting the apartment, you will immediately see what needs to be changed or corrected in your home so that everything is according to Feng Shui. If you are absolutely comfortable in the house, this is the first sign that all the basic rules of Feng Shui have been observed.

Feng Shui principles for attracting money

As you already know, the wealth zone is at the end of any room in the far left corner. Therefore, it is with this zone that you need to work in order to attract money and wealth. By the way, the same rule applies to your work: define this zone in the office and work with it too. Now let's see what the work with the money zone includes:

• keep your wealth zone clean: clutter will lead to stagnation of positive energy, which will not contribute to your financial growth;
• broken things, appliances, furniture, either fix or get rid of them;
• put a pot with or a container with coins - these are symbols of prosperity, wealth and success;
• you can put a vase with grapes (live or artificial), a symbol of a comfortable life;
• it is good to breed indoor plants in this area. Plants with large, round leaves are especially suitable;
• this zone should be executed in shades of green, which symbolize growth, and purple and blue, which are symbols of prosperity and wealth;
• use natural wood furniture for the interior, place bouquets of fresh flowers, it is good to hang a picture on the wall with the image of mills or nature, in particular water. But do not choose images of waterfalls and a raging sea - the water in the picture should be calm, there should not be too much of it;
• an important symbol is a fountain. When choosing a fountain, be guided by your own associations: the very fountain that you associate with money and income will work for this purpose;
• aquarium. Also a very good source of attracting money. But keep in mind that the aquarium should not be large, otherwise it will not threaten you with large incomes, but with big problems. In addition, the fish in the aquarium need careful care, as they are also a symbol of wealth. Be attentive to them, otherwise luck may turn away from you. If you are not sure that you will properly care for the fish, it is better to limit yourself to a fountain.

There are a few more rules that will help you solve financial problems and find well-being:

• make sure that the taps in the apartment do not flow;
• trash cans should be away from the wealth area;
• put a turtle figurine in the northern corner of the dwelling;
• there should be a lamp in the hallway that gives powerful lighting;
• there should be no cacti in the house;
• ventilate the apartment regularly so that energy flows freely through it.

Note that for is not limited to financial well-being. This is intellectual, spiritual, and cultural wealth, without which no person can live fully.

Feng Shui rules for the bedroom

The bedroom is the most important place for a spouse. In terms of the relationship between husband and wife, the bedroom is the area that matters the most. There are many Feng Shui rules for proper bedroom organization. We bring to your attention the basic ones that you can apply yourself, without involving a Feng Shui master.

• keep the bedroom clean, do not litter it with unnecessary things, let sunlight into the room, ventilate it regularly;
• there must be one solid mattress on the bed;
• spouses must sleep in the same bed;
• a round bed is not suitable for stable marital relations;
• the bed must have a solid back;
• important and: lying in it, you should see the door to the bedroom;
• never lie with your feet and face to the door;
• do not place the bed under beamed ceilings. If, nevertheless, such beams are present in the room, hide them or rearrange the bed. It is possible to reduce the influence of the beams by attaching bamboo sticks tied with a red ribbon to their edges;
• the bed should not stand in the middle of the room, that is, some part of it should be in contact with the wall, ideally the headboard;
• nothing should lie under the bed, make sure that there is also order there;
• it is better that the bedroom has nothing but a bed;
• bed linen matters too. It should be clean and fresh, without a pattern, but it should not be black, red, blue;
• never cry into the pillow you sleep on;
• do not keep symbols of water and living plants in the bedroom, but a bowl of fruit will come in handy;
• you do not need to hang a large clock in the bedroom, but a pyramid-shaped alarm clock will do;
• there should be no equipment in the bedroom: a stereo system, a laptop, a TV - this is Yang energy. Yin energy must be present in the bedroom;
• do not hang mirrors in the bedroom.

You only learned about the basic rules. Of course, there are many more of them, but if you are new to this art and do not want to resort to the help of a Feng Shui master, then these rules will be enough for you to start attracting real miracles into your life.

Feng Shui rules for health

Health is the only area that, according to Feng Shui, touches everyone else. And this is quite understandable: after all, when a person does not have health, he simply does not want anything, cannot achieve the goal, cannot enjoy life in full force. Neither all the riches of the world, nor beauty will make a person happy. A sick person cannot find peace and harmony. And, on the contrary, if a person is healthy, he wants to live fully, he enjoys life, he sets goals for himself and enjoys achieving them. That is why health is so important in the art of Feng Shui.

The health zone in the house is located in the eastern part of it. you have already understood that the most important condition is to keep this area clean and tidy. But since, as you already know, health is in contact with the rest of the spheres, then its sector in the dwelling is in contact with the rest of the sectors. This means that it runs through the center of your entire home.

This is a wood zone, so wooden objects should prevail in its interior: furniture, decor items. In addition, wood is also a green color, so it should also prevail in the eastern part of the apartment.

In addition, water symbols will fit perfectly into this zone: fountains, an aquarium, pictures with the image of water. But remember the rule of harmony: everything should be in moderation - both in terms of the number of objects and their size. Other colors can be used in decorative elements: for example, blue and black.

Since we are talking about a tree, then you can not do without living plants: the ideal option is a bonsai tree. You can hang a picture of a landscape, put a bowl of fruit. You can use live fruit, or you can make it from porcelain: peaches laid out on a dish in the amount of 5 or 9 pieces are perfect for this zone.

Another and long life is a deer. Therefore, you can decorate your interior with figurines of little deer, paintings with their image. This will not only promote your health, but also add a touch of charm to the interior of the room.

Feng Shui talismans

The art of Feng Shui is inconceivable without the use of a variety of talismans, which are of considerable importance. Next, we bring to your attention talismans that you can use, not covered in the article.

1. Toad. The three-legged toad is a talisman for those who want to achieve financial well-being and prosperity. This is a symbol of wealth and material growth. It is very important that the coin the toad is holding in its mouth is not stuck. You can place the toad at the bottom of an aquarium or fountain, at the entrance to an apartment, or anywhere in the wealth zone. Energize the talisman by regularly placing it in water without wiping it off with sweat.
2. Heron. Do you want your family to be strong and friendly? Then get the heron symbol in the nest. She is the keeper of the hearth, brings comfort and warmth to the house, protects it from evil spirits.
3. Turtle. If you want to bring longevity, protection and wisdom into your life, get this talisman. The turtle is also a symbol of financial wealth. you can purchase a turtle made of any material and color, or put it live in an aquarium.
4. The Dragon. This is a talisman for men. You need to put it at eye level, in the southeast. Business luck, financial prosperity, activity - these are what the dragon brings to its owner. You can put it on the left side of the front door in the hallway. The most powerful talisman is the green jade dragon.
5. Peacock. A talisman for those who yearn for career growth. Love him, admire him, say how beautiful he is - the peacock will definitely help you climb the career ladder. Place it in the Glory Zone.
6. Phoenix. Ideal mascot for couples who have no children. Phoenix can give you a baby if you put a talisman at home. Be sure to balance it with a turtle or dragon figurine. The talisman also helps to overcome all adversity.
7. Crystals. They are able to turn any negative energy into positive. It is better to hang them on a red thread.
8. Elephant. It attracts good luck. It is important that the elephant's trunk is lifted up. You can put it anywhere in the apartment. If you are a spender, get an elephant and it will help you better control your expenses.
9. Mandarin ducks. Place them in the marriage zone and they will guard your union. Choose birds of all shades of orange, better made from natural stone. They should look at each other.
10. Unicorn. He brings wealth to the house and neutralizes negative energy. But do not use it for more than 1 year. He helps those who want to have children or help an already born child. You need to place it on the right side of the front door. The talisman should look in the direction from the house.
11. Pi Yao. He will not let evil people and ill-wishers into the house, but he himself is kind and does no harm to anyone. You can put it on the window or at the front door, but it should look from the apartment. If your dwelling is near a tower, cemetery, etc., be sure to use Pi Yao's help.
12. Dog. This is a symbol of the defender of the house, goodness and money. You can put the dog figure anywhere you want. If you have a falling out with someone in the house, be sure to clean the talisman, as dogs cannot stand scandals in the family. Fu dogs are also good, which are sold in pairs.
13. Elders Shu, Lu and Fu. This talisman protects the house from misfortune, gives happiness, prosperity, health and longevity. It is better to put them all together, but you can also separately. Fu gives wealth, Lu gives heirs, and Shu gives health. The ideal place for them is the family area, where household members get together.

If someone is sick in the house, the talisman will help to recover. If the feelings between the spouses have died out, the pumpkin will help them ignite again. Therefore, it is good to put it in the bedroom, above the bed or at the head of the patient. When a person has recovered, you need to wash the talisman well and burn a candle next to him. After 2 - 3 days he will again be ready to work for the benefit of your family. It is best to purchase a talisman made of wood, or a real dried pumpkin.

Feng Shui is a Chinese science or art, as others believe, it is a teaching and practice that works with a person and what surrounds him. It is called "earthly astrology" and "geomancy", it can also be called "ecology of living space". But none of these names is complete, since Feng Shui includes all this knowledge and skills. Feng Shui studies the beneficial and harmful effects of natural energies, such as the Earth's magnetic field, natural background radiation, the influence of planets, the moon and the sun, the changing seasons, as well as all modern energies such as electromagnetic radiation from electrical appliances and power lines. Takes into account Feng Shui and the impact of various objects, their shapes and colors on our subconscious. And what is important, it offers inexpensive and very effective methods to help us protect ourselves from harmful influences and learn how to use the natural forces of the Earth for our benefit.

History and different schools of feng shui.

In China, Feng Shui has been practiced at least since the Tang Dynasty. The oldest master of this art is believed to be Yang Yun Sang, recognized by all as the Founder of Feng Shui.

Master Young left a classic legacy that has survived and is being studied continuously to this day. He was the main advisor to the court of Emperor Hee Tsang (888 AD), and his books on Feng Shui became the main teaching literature upon which later generations of practitioners based their art.

Master Yang emphasized the shape of the mountains, the direction of water flows, and above all, on the location and understanding of the influence of the Dragon, the most revered heavenly being by the Chinese. His doctrines have been detailed in three well-known classics that fully describe the practice of Feng Shui in terms of colorful dragon metaphors.

The first, Nan Lung Ching, describes the Art of Awakening the Dragon. The second, Ching Nang Ao Chi, contains methods for locating the Dragon's lair. While the third book - "Ai Lung Ching", translated under the title "Rules that bring Dragons closer", talks about the methods and techniques of finding Dragons in places where at first glance they do not exist.

Understanding feng shui.

Modern science has only recently discovered that the earth's atmosphere is overflowing with invisible but powerful energy waves and currents that allow us to enjoy telephones and radios, faxes and satellite communications. Ancient Chinese scientists discovered the existence of these energy flows many centuries ago. They described these invisible atmospheric energy lines in symbolic terms, calling them the cosmic breath of the Dragon if they were beneficial and killing breath if unfavorable.

Feng Shui is the name given to the practice for the beneficial use of these energetic forces. People of Chinese descent have known about Feng Shui for a long time. Knowledge was passed on orally through the centuries from generation to generation, so those uninformed about the philosophical premises considered it just superstition.

Feng Shui is the art of living in harmony with the earth, so that we get maximum benefit, peace and prosperity, being in perfect balance with Nature. For those who follow its principles and precepts in building their homes and workplaces, Feng Shui promises a life of meaningful abundance.

Perhaps it was the knowledge and practice of this ancient science that allowed Chinese immigrants and their families to achieve success and prosperity all over the world, build a serious business and live in harmony with their neighbors in their host countries.

Feng Shui should not be viewed in a narrow sense either as a science with "magic" formulas, nor as an art entirely based on instincts. It is a flexible mixture of both, and in order to effectively use it in practice, it is necessary to apply conceptual principles learned from ancient classical manuals, harmoniously combining them with common sense, human intuition and personal assessments.

To further complicate the practice, elements of superstition are added to the entire collection of Feng Shui principles. They cannot be ignored or forgotten. Indeed, today's Feng Shui veterans often and successfully use symbolism and village superstitions.

Feng fui schools of forms and compass.

Master Yang's principles came to be known as the "School of Forms" of Feng Shui, in which good or bad areas are defined in terms of Dragon symbolism. According to this school, a good place in Feng Shui requires the presence of a Dragon, and where there is a true Dragon, the White Tiger will also be found there.

Feng Shui masters who identify themselves as the School of Forms begin their search for favorable places with the search for the Dragon. Thus, the emphasis is on the shape of the landscape, the shape of hills and mountains, water flows, their direction and orientation.

While the symbolism of the Dragon was the basis for the principles of the School of Forms, a second major system later emerged that addressed the practice of Feng Shui from a completely different perspective. The second system shifted the emphasis to metaphysical premises using the symbols of the I Ching, the Book of Changes, Trigrams and Hexagrams, symbols of three and six lines to calculate good and bad Feng Shui.

The trigrams were positioned around an octahedral symbol called the Bagua, and according to where each of the eight Trigrams was placed, other corresponding signs and symbols were identified. They refer to colors, different family members, to certain directions of the cardinal points, to one of the five elements and to other signs.

It is believed that each of these symbols and attributes offers "keys" for designing houses, allocating rooms for suitable purposes, and for distributing family members to different parts of the house in order to maximize auspicious Feng Shui for the entire family.

The second major system has become commonly known as the Feng Shui Compass School, and depending on which branch of this school is used, different equations and methods are used in the calculations.

Some of the Compass School directions also highlight the influence of planets on the quality of a place. Unlike the School of Forms, they pay little attention to the configuration of the landscape, instead relying heavily on complex calculations, measuring existing compass directions, and determining the sectors in which the main entrances and important rooms should be located.

However, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the two schools completely merged. The theories of the School of Forms, including the belief in the symbolism of the Dragon, gained widespread acceptance and support among followers of the School of the Compass. Feng Shui practitioners in Hong Kong and Taiwan today use a combination of both schools.

Of the two schools, the School of Forms, with its emphasis on natural landscape, requires more intuitive insight. Therefore, it is considered that it is more difficult to work in it, despite the fact that the symbolism of the Dragon Tiger / White Tiger is relatively easy to comprehend. Compass School methods are more difficult to learn and formulas are harder to grasp, but once you have mastered them, it is easier to put them into practice as the methodology is more accurate.

What is Qi and how to handle it.

Qi is vital energy, something without which a person cannot be healthy, live a full life. The Chinese call it "the cosmic breath of the Dragon". But let's leave the colorful expressions of the Chinese and try to understand where we can get this Qi, and how we can use it. Qi is everywhere. This is the difficulty in measuring it using any instruments. Try, while at the bottom of the lake, measure how much water is in half a glass. Not just calculate the volume, but weigh, for example. According to the Chinese, not only our planet, but also the airless space is full of Qi. It permeates everything and is always there. The only difference is where there is more of it, and what quality of Qi is present in our apartment, at work, in our food, in the air. For Qi to be healthy and useful for us, it must be "fresh", that is, it must constantly move and not stagnate, like water in a lake, if it stands for a long time, becomes cloudy and begins to bloom, and running water, if it is not polluted constantly, cleans up more easily by itself. Likewise, the air, if there is no wind, suffocates us. But if the river flows too fast or the wind is too strong, it leads to devastating consequences. Qi behaves like water and wind. Translated from Chinese, Feng Shui just means "wind and water". That is, we need a smooth flow of Qi so that it does not stagnate, but so that its flow is not too strong and fast. Therefore, whenever you think about Qi, imagine the flow of water, and then you will understand how it behaves in any situation. The first thing to do in your apartment or study is to make room for Qi to circulate freely.

If you open your front door and there are ten boxes of things on the left that should be thrown away, but they have not yet been thrown away, and on the right there are two bicycles and fifty jackets on the wall, then there is simply no room for the flow of Qi. It stagnates and you feel stagnant energy. Thus, the first general advice is to carefully look into all corners of your apartment and get rid of everything that you do not need. Then everything that you want to keep for yourself, place it where it should be, and then you will have much better Feng Shui without using any methods.

By the way, what is great about Feng Shui is that with little funds and without special costs, we can achieve a large effect. Where does Qi come from, and how does it move? Qi is usually very polite and enters the same way as a person through the door, unless you enter home through the window. This happens because it follows the human energy traces. If you have a balcony, and you regularly use it, then part of the Chi enters through it, unless it is glazed. In this case, the balcony becomes an additional room. Further, it moves, as water would move, along the shortest route to the nearest exit, that is, to the next door, to the window, to the drain hole of the bath or toilet. This means that if you have an emergency exit or a large window right opposite the front door, then Qi immediately runs there, and a very small part remains in the house. The same happens if there is a bath or toilet immediately opposite the front door. Any outlet for water is also an outlet for Qi, since water is an excellent carrier of energy. If everything in your apartment is located exactly in this way, this does not mean that you need to immediately change housing or think that now everything in your life will be different.

Feng Shui is not only the science of how to detect a problem, but also how to solve it. There are countless solutions to the wide variety of indoor problems. If, for example, an emergency exit or a large window is located immediately opposite the front door, then it makes sense to hang something softly reflecting in front of it. Qi is reflected by any reflective object, be it a mirror or polished metal. But if we hang, for example, a mirror in front of the entrance, we will get the opposite effect, that is, all the incoming Qi will be thrown back out the door. We do not want this, and therefore we can hang a Christmas tree mirror ball or a ball made of artificial crystal with polished edges or the wind chimes traditionally used in China with reflective rods. When doing this, always think about how the incoming Chi will be distributed. It should be sufficient in all parts of the house. Maybe it is not needed only in closets, closets and other rooms that you rarely use. When you do this, the Qi will gently reflect to other parts of the house. If there is a window in the room immediately opposite the door, you can put a screen between them in the form of a closet, something dense, which will force Qi to bend around it, if space permits, and the entrance is not cluttered. Then Qi will gently bend around the obstacle, and there will be no situation when a fast flow of energy moves in the middle of the room, and there is not enough energy around the edges.

You can use a wind chime in this case too, but if the window is too small and you hang a reflective object in the middle of it, then you will close the outlet for energy, and it will stagnate, which is also not useful. If the door to the bathroom is located opposite the front door, the best way would be to move the door so that it does not look directly at the entrance, and hang the mirror at an angle, as shown in the figure, so that from the front door you can see the doors to the rooms in it. If you find it too complicated and unnecessary, then you can use a method that seems ridiculous at first glance, but nevertheless works great.

You need to hang a medium-sized mirror from the inside of the bathroom door with a reflective surface towards the door and keep the bathroom door always closed. By the way, the last tip is general. Then the incoming Qi will slow down as it passes through the door, reflect from the mirror, slow down again, meet with the flow of incoming Qi and smoothly distribute throughout the house. In this case, there will be only one difficulty. You will not feel very good in the bathroom, but it is not so scary, because we usually do not spend much time there.

Here are just a couple of the many practical tips that exist in Feng Shui. Try them, and you will immediately feel how the interior environment in your home has changed. Of course, in order to fully equip your home and place of work in accordance with the rules of Feng Shui, you need expert advice. And here I would like to warn readers: there is to get caught by non-professionals who appear whenever something new arises, and where you can make money.

This science came to America fifteen years ago, to Europe - about ten, and only in recent years information about it began to penetrate into Russia. Quite a few books have already been published in Russian, but often a little can be learned from them. Therefore, for now there is only one piece of advice: rely on your body, on its sensations when you want to change something in your home. For example, if you hang a heavy shelf over your workspace and a part of your subconscious is constantly distracted because it feels threatened, then remove it. If you sit in your office with your back to the door, then you will always feel that it is difficult for you to concentrate, because you will feel the unprotected back. Position yourself so that at least peripheral vision can see the door, and then your productivity will increase.

We feel all this ourselves, but we often do not trust our subconscious and therefore do not pay attention. But if we trust our body, and not fashion or the advice of others, we learn some simple rules of Feng Shui, and most importantly, we use them, we will be able to equip our home and workplace so that the environment works for us. In the next issues of our newspaper, we will continue talking about the rules of Feng Shui, about how to get the most out of the building in which we live or work.

Tips:

Here you will find some practical tips to help you avoid the most common mistakes in the location of your workplace, bed, front door.

Before starting to make any changes, using the rules of Feng Shui in general, clear the entrance to your house, apartment, office. There should be no warehouse of old unnecessary things in the hallway or in the hallway. They make it difficult for you to enter, as well as Qi. Then you will have a much better overall Feng Shui even without using Feng Shui tools.

The entrance to your home or office should be open and inviting, and vegetation in front of it that can block the flow of Qi should be removed. Also, avoid having a lone tree or post in front of the main entrance. They will cut the flow of Qi into two faster and sharper flows, which will lead to the appearance of "poisonous arrows", and this will certainly affect the inhabitants of the house and not for the better.

Always position your bed, desk, stove so that you can see the front door when you are there.

The main and administrative offices should always be located in the dominant parts of the company, at the same time so that employees and clients can easily reach them. From the fact that the whole enterprise will feel like something one, everyone will feel the benefit, and different departments will work harmoniously towards the main common goal.

The doors to the bathroom and toilet should be kept closed, as well as the toilet lid, to prevent all Chi, opportunity, wealth, and happiness from flowing out.

Never sleep or place your work area under an overhanging beam, just as do not hang shelves above them. The whole world can fall on you at any moment.

Throw away all dead flowers and plants, they have lost their vitality. If you don't want to take care of fresh indoor flowers, use artificial ones, they give almost the same effect as real ones.

Avoid sharp corners of buildings and roofs to point directly to your home, especially your front door, and sharp corners of furniture to your bed or workplace. It resembles the edge of a knife and sends out a sharp flow of Chi, which can lead to many troubles such as financial loss, illness, and deteriorating relationships.

Make sure that all traditional elements or forms of energies (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood) are present in your design due to shapes and colors. This will create an energetic, emotional and decorative balance in the room.

Before changing everything, always listen to your intuition, first of all, consider how this will affect the rest of the decoration of the room. Don't blindly use traditional rules like just painting a door red. In some cases, if the colors don't match each other, it will cause disharmony.

Where there is a lack of natural light, especially in corridors and entrance halls, good artificial lighting should be provided.

Tips for Improving Feng Shui of Your Environment:

Never place many indoor plants in your bedroom. If you have indoor plants, take care of them constantly. If dry leaves appear, cut them off immediately, they create a very Yin atmosphere in your home or office. Also, make sure that the plants standing on the windowsill do not block the sunlight coming through the window.

Don't put a lot of water symbols in your bedroom. This can lead to material losses, as well as to difficulties in relationships. These symbols include aquariums, fountains, water landscape wallpapers, large paintings and photographs of the sea, waterfall, rivers, and so on. In addition, not everyone can withstand the presence of a large amount of the element Water in the bedroom.

When setting up your workplace, try to sit with your back against a wall or something solid, stable. If there is a window or open space behind your back, it will mean a lack of support. If you try to sit down so that you feel the support from behind, you will feel that it is easier for you to concentrate on your work and less distraction from external circumstances.

This material contains information about the key points and fundamental principles of the teachings of Feng Shui. We deliberately do not limit ourselves to only recommendations and entertaining facts, as is often the case when considering this topic. The authors believe that before applying this ancient technique in practice, it is necessary at least in general terms to become familiar with its origins and philosophical foundations. Only then all the Feng Shui tips and rules become meaningful and can be applied deliberately, and not by blindly following a set of recommendations, which of course will significantly increase the effectiveness of your actions in this direction.

Feng Shui origins and history

Already in distant antiquity, man began to pay attention to the nature around him and to those processes that had both positive and negative effects on him. Ancient man depended on the whims of nature much more than we do today, and certain natural phenomena could put entire tribes on the brink of survival. Therefore, it is not surprising that the earliest observations of ancient man concerned precisely natural factors that could directly affect his habitat and himself. Apparently, the instincts of the ancient man were sharpened much more than that of the modern man, and he sensed in advance the approach of any cataclysms. Nevertheless, the unpredictable nature periodically presented unpleasant surprises that resulted in natural disasters and brought death and destruction to the ancient people. Floods and hurricanes devastated crops and claimed many lives, and stagnant water served as a source of spread of disease. On the contrary, a light warm breeze contributed to rich food for livestock and a bountiful harvest, rivers and lakes made it possible to survive dry seasons, provided life-giving moisture for livestock, and allowed irrigation of fields. In all "primitive" tribal communities, there were people who were responsible for communicating with invisible entities, with deities and spirits of the elemental forces of nature, who were hostile to people or favorably disposed towards people. For centuries, these shamans observed the action of natural forces, the accumulated knowledge was passed on from generation to generation. The shaman had to use all his skill to help the tribe - by performing rituals, one way or another, to influence the weather or other natural phenomena. In dry seasons, the shaman had to cause rain or, conversely, in the season of heavy rains, which threatened floods, to appease the gods and disperse the clouds.

The shamans-rulers of Ancient China were especially skilled in the knowledge of wind and water. It was there that the ancient mystical art of Feng Shui was born and formed, which in translation from ancient Chinese means wind ("feng") and water ("shui"). An ancient Chinese legend that has survived to this day tells of a sage ruler named Phu Xi (reigned from about 2852 to 2737 BC), who lived more than three thousand years ago in a region of China prone to frequent floods. Once, sitting on the banks of the Luo River, immersed in the thoughts of F u Xi, he noticed how a turtle came out of the water (in China it is considered a symbol of long life and the personification of unshakable order), with an unusual pattern on its shell. The drawing on the tortoise shell was a sequence of numbers that make up the magic square shu, that is, a square in which the sum of the numbers in any direction is 15. In addition, the ornament on the tortoise shell consisted of nine parts, which confirmed the assumptions of Xi about the existence along with energy tai chi, eight more types of energy, due to which he came to the conclusion that there is a correspondence between the pattern depicted on the tortoise shell and 9 types of energy that permeate the entire Universe. Fu Xi associated with every type of energy, with the exception of Tai Chi, a special trigram representing a symbolic combination of three lines. Based on the fact that everything in the world is associated with the aforementioned types of energy, Phu Xi changed the landscape in such a way as to stop the floods and continuous disasters gave way to prosperity. Also, Phu Xi is the author of the Chinese book of change "I Ching", in which he gave advice on various changes in all kinds of energy and talked about what is the wisdom and nature of change. It is these postulates formulated by the ancient Chinese sage that underlie Feng Shui, a practical teaching with the help of which you can establish harmony between all manifestations of nature. Two Chinese characters stand for wind and water - Feng Shui. The wind represents the energy flows of the sky, while the water, grinding mountains and changing the relief, flows in the space of the Earth. Wind and water, shaping the landscape, secretly influence the fate of people. Being a system for determining the flow of energy in time, Feng Shui helps to create any artificial structure in the natural environment in such a way that it exists harmoniously and as long as possible in the environment, and its inhabitants would be comfortable and cozy. Thus, Feng Shui considers a person and everything that surrounds him as a single whole and sets the main task to achieve maximum harmony to improve the fate of a person, in the environment of cosmic flows of time and space. Combining the basic principles of ecology and the mystical-symbolic teachings of the I Ching, as well as the laws of architecture and design, Feng Shui plays an important role in how a person's dwelling and workplace are arranged, since all this can affect happiness, health and prosperity human.

The importance of Feng Shui in Chinese culture is quite large, which can be traced in the historical context of China and its legends, which tell a lot about the formation and origin of this ancient art. Receivers Fu-Si there were Huang-di and Shen-nong, who, according to legends, together with Fu-Xi, gave people all the crafts and arts. And if Fu-Xi, among other things, is considered the founder of the Chinese science of fortune-telling, and according to legends he saw a certain mythical animal that appeared from the waters of the Yellow River on which there was a drawing of circles and dots, which was a prototype pre-heavenlyBa-gua (early celestial sequence). Fu-Xi is often depicted in paintings accompanied by a mythical turtle and a snake.

Huang-di, or as it was also called, the Yellow Emperor, is considered the patron saint of the Chinese people. During his reign, the first lunar calendar was drawn up, and according to legends, the Heavenly Lady appeared to the Yellow Emperor in a dream and gave him the knowledge of using a compass. During the reign of Huang Di and his successors in China, a golden age began.

During the first Chinese dynasty, Xia founded by Emperor Yu and existed between 2205 and 1766 BC, severe floods ravaged the eastern regions of China for more than twenty years with short interruptions. No efforts undertaken by Yu's father were crowned with success and the floods continued, and the construction of dams only exacerbated the already difficult situation, as the water looked for new "ways" and spread even wider. However, upon coming to the throne, Emperor Yu approached the problem in a slightly different way and began a grandiose landscape transformation, digging canals and diverting water from flooded areas. In Chinese folklore, many myths have been preserved about this grandiose act - some of them say that the emperor even put dragons at his service, and when laying canals, the four highest mountains in China were created. After the water began to subside, a huge turtle rose from the river, bringing the post-heavenly Ba-gua. And if the pre-heavenly Ba-gua reflected the inviolability of the nature of things, then the post-heavenly Ba-gua served as predictions of the changing laws of being in space and time.

During the reign of the founder of the Western Zhou dynasty (existed from about 1766 to 1121 BC) Emperor Wu-wang, an important event took place in the prehistory of the formation of Feng Shui. The Emperor's mentor, the great magician and fortuneteller, Minister Jiang Taigong expanded the eight Ba-gua tigers to sixty-four hexagrams, which are the basis of the great "Book of Changes" - "I Ching".

During the existence of the Zhou dynasty, the compass device underwent some improvements that were introduced by the heir to Wu-wang, Emperor Shiney. He combined the knowledge accumulated by his descendants about the geomantic compass with elements of the I Ching divination system, thus creating a new system of Luo Jing, which, unfortunately, has not reached our days. In accordance with this system, which was based on the use of a compass and Ba-gua, the most favorable places for the burial of the dead, the construction of palaces and ritual structures were calculated.

So, the basic principles of Feng Shui were formulated long before the final formation of the teachings, and were prompted by nature itself. The principles and methods of practical application of Feng Shui are contained in such ancient manuscripts as the "Shi Jing" ("Book of Songs"), which has been repeatedly rewritten since the 9th century BC.

During the reign of the Han dynasty (from 206 to 224 BC), the treatise "Li Zi" ("Book of Rituals") was created, which listed the Feng Shui methods used for the correct location of burial mounds and family burials. In addition, the Feng Shui teaching began to acquire the features of a professional occupation. At that time, this teaching was known under the more ancient name "kan yu", which in translation meant earth and pattern. In the ancient Chinese treatise of Taoist knowledge "Huainan-tzu" compiled in the first century BC by the philosopher and ruler of the Huainan region, Liu Anem, there are references to the "Kan Yu" teaching.

Towards the end of the Han Dynasty, China was going through very difficult and dramatic times in its history, breaking up into three parts. This dramatic historical period was described in the famous novel "Three Kingdoms" by Luo Kuan-chzhong. The novel describes, among other things, such real-life historical figures as the minister Shu and the Taoist magician Zhuge-liang, who ruled over the fogs and winds. According to the legends, this magician developed a special system of "secret gates", called "qimen-dunzya" (translated as mysterious entrances and secret movement). This system was designed for the covert transfer of troops through the "secret gates" of the land, which opened and closed at certain times of the year. Zhuge-liang and Taoist magicians, initiated into the secret teachings of "qimen-dunzya", knew how to use these gates and knew their location. Having had a tremendous influence on the formation of the Feng Shui teachings, the Qimen Dunzia system was used to identify unfavorable and favorable landscape areas, using a combination of the Nine Palaces and Ba-gua.

During the reign of the Jin Dynasty (from 265 to 316 AD), the unification of China takes place and a man appears, whose works had a significant impact on the development of Feng Shui. Scholar and poet Guo Pu, today is considered by many followers of the art "Feng Shui", the founder of geomancy. The works left by him, for example, such as the Feng Shui of the June limit, "made a significant contribution to the development of this ancient art. He developed and supplemented the existing system for the classification of landscapes and the selection of burial sites. In China, he was quite famous and his services were used by many people from the emperor to commoners.

During the reign of the Tang Dynasty (from 618 to 907 AD), an era of prosperity and development of the sciences and arts began in China. The doctrine of "Kan-yu" (the ancient name of Feng-Shui) comes to the fore and new philosophical trends and schools are created on its basis. One of the founders of the formed teachings of Feng Shui is considered the master Yang Jung Tsang, who served as the chief adviser at the court of the Emperor Hi Tsang (888 BC). He left behind him the most important works on the art of Feng Shui, many of which survived to this day. Especially Yang Jung Tsang in his writings emphasized the importance of the location and understanding of the influence of the Dragon, the shapes of the mountains, the direction of water flows. His theory was presented in three famous treatises - "Han Long Chin", "Chin Nan Ao Chi"And" Long Chin ". The works, through graceful metaphors, set out the principles of Feng Shui and tell about the art of awakening the Dragon, determining its lair and how to recognize the hidden Dragon on the ground. Master Yang laid the fundamental foundation of knowledge of the art of Feng Shui, on the basis of which his followers accumulated and improved them.

During this period, great importance was given to geomancy, the study of the energy structure of the area, the direction and position of celestial bodies, after which geomancy gave detailed advice on how, where and when a particular structure should be erected.

With the collapse of the Tang dynasty, China plunged into the abyss of internecine wars and was again united into a single state under the rule of the Sunn dynasty (960 - 1280) only in 960. During this period, the Taoist teaching "Tao Tzu" was finally formed and more than fifty treatises devoted to the teachings of Feng Shui were created.

During the reign of the Ming Dynasty (from 1368 to 1644), the followers of the Taoist teachings are persecuted, many Taoist Feng Shui masters were executed during this period. The very teaching of Feng Shui ceases to be the "art of the chosen ones" and its secrets go to the people, where they find practical application. Petty aristocrats, artisans and fortunetellers turn Feng Shui into a business enterprise from which they derive material benefits. Many previously secret treatises are becoming publicly available. During the reign of the Qing dynasty (from 1644 to 1911) Feng Shui loses its popularity and is criticized, and people who practice this art are called charlatans. However, by the end of the 19th century, Feng Shui begins to experience a new birth - thanks to the visits of European missionaries and travelers to China, Feng Shui becomes known first to Europe and then to the whole world and quickly gains popularity in the West.

Directions of modern Feng Shui

Modern Feng Shui is divided into two main schools - compass and landscape. These schools interpret the deep connections between humans and the environment in different ways, but traditional Feng Shui methods of studying landscapes and taking geomantic measurements closely complement each other when working. The master of the landscape school, in order to choose the best location for the future house, conducts a study of the surrounding area, identifying visible and invisible features, and then interprets them. Most of the landscape forms are associated with various mythical animals, such as turtles, tigers, dragons, etc. At the same time, the type of each landscape, compared with a mythical animal, can have several semantic interpretations. Also important is the presence or absence of nearby reservoirs, views from the main directions and weather conditions inherent in the region. Depending on the needs of the owner of the future home, the dwelling should be in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Followers of the compass school use the lo-pan compass to achieve the same goals, to identify the ideal orientation of the dwelling in the cardinal directions and find a favorable place for construction - the astrological horoscope of the future owner of the house is preliminarily studied. Also important factors are the date and time of the beginning of construction, the size and proportions of the house, which are calculated using the position of celestial bodies, Chinese numerology and compass readings. Nevertheless, despite this conditional division of modern Feng Shui into two main schools (and recently new ones have appeared), most of the modern Chinese masters of this ancient art use a combination of landscape and compass schools in their practice.

Today Feng Shui is popular all over the world. For many master practitioners this ancient art, Feng Shui has become a profession - advising ordinary people and businesses, they earn their living. In many Western countries, Feng Shui has become a real entertainment and design industry, while losing much of its original features. Very often Feng Shui is called geomancy, more familiar in Western countries called "earthly magic". However, the area covered by Feng Shui is much broader than geomancy, which is actively practiced in Western countries.

So, Feng Shui is something more than just science and art - it is also a way of life, a kind of life philosophy, following which a person opens up new horizons for understanding the world around him. The main task of Feng Shui is aimed at analyzing a particular situation, understanding it, and changing it so that a person can achieve maximum success in the area he wants - in relationships with people, health, work, love and other spheres of life. All Feng Shui methods are directed and subordinated to one main goal - to achieve maximum harmony.

In order to understand the basic principles of Feng Shui and be able to apply the knowledge gained in practice, you should master some theoretical knowledge.

Qi theory

Qi theory is an extremely important principle of Feng Shui. Translated from Chinese, Qi means "life force", "life energy". The vital energy Qi flows in all living beings, filling them with movement and energy. Chi energy fills the human body with vigor, strength and mobility. If a person is healthy and feels a surge of strength, it means that he has "good" Qi, but if a person is overcome by weakness and illness, he has "bad" Qi. After the death of a person, the Chi energy leaves his body and only an empty shell remains. According to the canons of Chinese and Oriental medicine, Qi energy passes along the meridians of the human body and is thus transferred to all parts of the body and internal organs. The energy of Chi occupies a dominant position in relation to all systems of the body, which can function only thanks to Chi. The spread of Chi energy within our planet is similar to how it happens in our body. Qi is carried along the Earth's meridians, which are called "dragon lines," and directly affects vegetation, abundance of crops, or drought and barren soil. The closer to the surface of the earth Qi circulates, the more fertile the earth, and vice versa, if Qi circulates deeply, then the earth in this place will be lifeless and barren. It is extremely important that the energy of the surrounding space is harmonious, that is, it has favorable Qi, because otherwise the vital energy of Qi can turn into its opposite - the deadly unfavorable energy of Sha.

Qi is the source of wealth, fortune, abundance, prosperity and fame. In places where this energy is most concentrated, it is possible to achieve harmony and happiness. In ancient times, such places with auspicious Feng Shui were associated with various mythical animals. The presence of undulating hilly landscape, water bodies and vegetation was considered a sign of favorable Qi. For example, Qi, limited by water, stops and concentrates in one place, so such places are auspicious. At the same time, there are places where Chi energy dissipates and should be avoided. For example, fast-flowing mountain rivers and waterfalls, windy places, do not allow the accumulation of Qi, taking energy with them. The quality of the water in the reservoir also plays an important role - polluted, dead reservoirs, with stagnant water covered with duckweed, negatively affect the Qi energy and contribute to its fatigue. Therefore, you should not place the house next to such bodies of water. If possible, the home should be located as close as possible to a powerful source of vital energy. For good Feng Shui, the places where Qi is accumulated and circulated properly are very important. Unfavorable places are those with outdated, stagnant energy that does not have sources of recharge. If the natural landscape near your home does not have energy sources, you can organize it yourself, using bulk hills and fountains. The main thing in Feng Shui practice is to determine the flow of Qi energy passing through your home and by changing the landscape to create the most favorable conditions for the circulation and accumulation of Qi within your home.

To create good Feng Shui in your home, you need to understand the principles of Qi movement within it. The layout, arrangement of furniture, certain building materials, light, sounds, smells, the location of housing in space relative to the landscape and many other factors, one way or another, affect the energy channels through which the Chi energy moves inside the house. To understand the more complex principles of Feng Shui, you should learn a few basic rules:

• Such a layout is considered unfavorable from the point of view of Feng Shui when a staircase leading to the second floor is located opposite the front door of your house, since Qi will immediately go up it, bypassing the first floor.
• Another layout option that should be avoided is when the front entrance is opposite the black one, especially if they are connected by a straight corridor, and also when there is a window opposite the front door. The fact is that with such a layout, the Qi energy will not accumulate in the house.

The main natural conductor of Qi energy is water, but in urban settings, water flows can symbolize avenues and streets passing through residential areas. So city roads and streets act like artificial channels carrying Chi energy. Since in the system of Chinese symbols water is associated with wealth and money, the river or the road symbolizing it in the city should pass by your house, bending smoothly, flowing not very fast so that money can accumulate, but not too slowly so that you do not knew the needs. Therefore, when choosing a place for construction or looking for housing in the city, try to prevent the facade of the house from facing a busy road that will carry away Qi energy. A favorable place is considered when the house is located at a crossroads or at its smooth bend, with not too heavy traffic. But even in this case, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the flow of energy Ш а is not oriented towards the front door.

If you manage to achieve the correct circulation and accumulation of Qi energy in the house and its surroundings, the favorable energy of Shen harmony will be created - "the breath of a satisfied dragon". Receiving this energy is one of the main goals of Feng Shui. The presence of Shen energy in your home will have a beneficial effect on you and your loved ones, give a charge of strength and energy, and have a positive effect on many aspects of your life.

As we already know, Chi energy has various manifestations, both positive and negative. And if the Shen energy belongs to the positive type of Qi, then the Sha and Xi energies are unfavorable.

A stagnant flow of Chi that is weakly circulating and suppressed is called Xi. Such energy accumulates near muddy, stagnant water bodies, in old dilapidated places. In a house in which this "dead" energy of Xi is present, people feel lethargy and apathy - such a house does not give vital energy, although it does not take it away.

Unlike the aggressive energy Sha, Xi is not so dangerous and destructive, nevertheless, its presence indicates that the Qi energy stagnates and does not accumulate, does not circulate properly throughout the house. First, inspect your home for such "dead" corners. Imagine a flow of Chi energy in the form of a river moving through your house, identify obstacles in its path - the turns should be smooth, the movement of energy should not be too rapid, but not too slow. There should be no places in the house where energy can enter, but cannot go out, if there are, then most likely the energy stagnates there. Try rearranging the furniture to channel the Chi in a positive direction. Stagnant places can be revitalized with indoor plants and figurines, as well as adding bright lighting or an indoor fountain to the interior.

The flow of Sha energy is swift, destructive and chaotic, like a waterfall or a seething mountain river. This unfavorable energy appears when Qi moves too quickly through straight narrow areas, encounters sharp turns, sharp corners. In Feng Shui, the smoothness of lines and shapes plays a significant role, while straight lines destroy the correct circulation of Qi energy.

Typical natural sites that generate Sha energy are a jagged mountain range or a lonely pointed cliff, narrow river valleys. In the city, these are pointed roofs of houses, straight roads and corners of large buildings.

It is very important to be able to correctly determine whether the energy of Sha is affecting your home. To do this, stand at the front door and, looking around, assess the surrounding area, then do the same at the windows of important rooms in your house and in its backyard. The following factors are considered unfavorable for the residents of the house:

• One or more roads approach the house at an angle.
• The house will be affected by the energy of the sha if a straight road approaches its front entrance or the house is located at a dead-end intersection, is located at the intersection of several streets.
• It is bad if there are large or dying trees opposite the main entrance, a narrow passage between tall buildings.
• Sharp angles directed towards the house, such as from the pitched roofs of neighboring houses, also have a negative effect.
• Various electrical appliances and narrow long objects such as flagpoles, pylons, television antennas, satellite dishes, cables, and lampposts are energy sources for Sha.

If these factors have an impact on your home, you should not despair, because Feng Shui offers many methods for correcting negative influences.

In order to protect the house from the influence of Sha energy and take it aside, it is best to erect some kind of barrier in its path, which would protect the front door and create an island of tranquility around the dwelling. For these purposes, low fences and hedges are well suited. A symbolic barrier can also be created by slightly raising the entrance threshold. You can divert the flow of Sha energy from your home by building a fountain near the entrance, which will refresh the atmosphere, feed the Chi energy and improve the overall appearance. Alternatively, small drinking fountains or small artificial reservoirs are also suitable. In the event that a direct road approaches your house, it is necessary, using landscape design using decorative materials, such as decorative stones or plants, to give the path a curvature in order to smooth the flow of Sha energy. If the road makes a sharp right-angle turn near your house, it should be smoothed out by breaking, for example, a flower bed at the turn. You can also reflect the Sh a energy using the Ba-gua octagonal mirror. It should always be located outside the house, in the direction of the impact of the energy flow Ш a, and so that the reflected energy falls into a safe place, and not on the neighboring house. Among other things, there is one powerful tool that should be used only in extreme cases, if a very powerful stream of Sha energy is directed to your house from neighboring buildings, you can use the symbols of crossed guns or swords that reflect negative energy, while you need to ensure that it hasn't affected your neighbors.

Application of the concept of Yin and Yang in Feng Shui

In the "Book of Changes" ("I Ching"), Yang and Yin symbolize the interaction of extreme opposites: positive and negative, light and darkness, day and night, sun and moon, heat and cold, etc. Yang is masculine, and Yin is feminine. Yin and Yang, being opposites, cannot exist without each other. Combining these forces into a single whole, they form Tao - the principle by which a person can connect with the universe and discover the universe in himself.

The art of Feng Shui seeks to find the balance point of the Yang and Yin forces, since if the energies do not correspond to each other, troubles can begin. If we look at the Taoist monad, which depicts the concept of Yin and Yang, we see that in the dark side of the Yin circle there is a point of Yang light, and in the light side of the Yang circle there is a dark point of Yin energy. The place where the energies of Yin and Yang are balanced is called Tao. Feng Shui seeks to balance the energies of Yin and Yang to achieve absolute harmony, therefore, these two principles are given special importance in the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui. Many places in which the balance of yin and yang forces is disturbed are unsuitable for human habitation. For example, the Arctic glaciers symbolize the Yin energy, and the hot and barren desert - Yang - both are unsuitable for habitation. Here are some of the qualities that Yin and Yang symbolize:

(Yin) night, moon - (Yang) day, sun; (Yin) absence of life, peace, death, darkness - (Yang) energy, brightness, life, light; (Yin) stagnant water, valleys, cold - (Yang) mountains, hills, fire; (Yin) femininity, softness, compliance, weakness, passivity - (Yang) masculinity, firmness, movement, dominance. Having understood the extreme manifestations of Yin and Yang in their purest form, pay attention to the decor of your home and check if the balance of Yin and Yang is not disturbed. If the balance of forces is disturbed, it is necessary to bring them into balance, for example, by changing the situation in the room, pasting wallpaper of a different color, etc. In order to determine whether the balance of Yin and Yang is disturbed in your house and if so how much, we will give some associative images of the manifestation of Yin and Yang in relation to the interior, which will help you figure it out:

(Yin) dampness (basements) - (Yang) dryness (attics and attics); (Yin) coolness (air conditioners, windows) - (Yang) heat (radiators, fireplaces); (Yin) peace and quiet (toilet, bedroom) - (Yang) loud sounds and liveliness (kitchen, living room, nursery); (Yin) soft lighting - (Yang) bright lighting; (Yin) dark colors - (Yang) light colors; (Yin) pastel colors - (Yang) rich and bright colors; ( Yin) smoothness of lines and shapes - (Yang) right angles and sharply outlined shapes; (Yin) heavy fixed furniture - (Yang) movable furniture on wheels; (Yin) upholstered furniture - (Yang) office furniture; (Yin) pillows and mattresses - (Yang) wooden benches; (Yin) low furniture (sofas and beds) - (Yang) high furniture (walls and cabinets).

Sometimes it happens that the balance of Yin and Yang forces in the house is disturbed, for example, after renovation, if wallpaper of a different color was pasted, other furniture was rearranged or bought, etc. In this case, it is required to correct the balance of Yin and Yang forces and bring them back into balance. Here you can follow the recommendations below.

To add Yin:

• Use muted or dark tones in your interior.
• Decorate the room with soft, velvety fabrics that are solid and non-variegated.
• Remove glare and create soft lighting in the room.
• Use heavy, stationary furniture with flowing lines and patterns.
• Use low furniture.
• If there is a draft in the room, turn off fans and air conditioners.
• If the air is stagnant and stuffy is felt, create coolness by opening windows or using fans.
• Eliminate excessive dryness by installing indoor fountains or switching the air conditioner to the appropriate operating mode.
• Reduce TV or radio sounds.
• Relax and be alone.

To add Jan:

• Use bright, variegated colors in your interior design.
• Decorate the room with dense fabrics with patterns and patterns, such as checkered or stripe.
• Add light to the interior by removing heavy curtains, or create bright light with artificial lights.
• Use tall furniture with square corners, light mobile tables, side tables, etc.
• Decorate the interior with works of art, sculptures, or various knickknacks.
• Open a window and ventilate the area or turn on a fan.
• If the room feels excessively cool, use heating appliances or a fireplace to create warmth.
• Eliminate excess humidity by using heaters or by switching the air conditioner to the desired operating mode.
• Hang a ticking pendulum clock in the room, turn on cheerful music, thus creating an atmosphere of mobility and activity.
• Spend more time in society, invite friends over.

The situations listed above were considered with the condition of the interaction of Yin and Yang indoors. However, the Yin and Yang forces still affect the house from the outside. If the balance is disturbed and the Yin energy predominantly affects the house, then its residents will experience a feeling of depression and weakness. This can happen if your house is located near a prison, a hospital, if an empty abandoned lot or building is adjacent to your house, if there is too much vegetation around your house that hides it from view. Too much Yang energy around the house will also negatively affect its inhabitants and turn their life and life into a real turmoil. This can happen when the house is close to the supports of high-voltage lines, TV towers, large factories, boiler houses.

However, as you already know, Feng Shui can offer a way out of almost any situation, so you should not despair, but in order to smooth out negative influences and bring forces into balance, use opposite qualities.

When exposing your home to too much Yin energy, you should:

• Paint the roof red.
• Paint the door red.
• Move the front door.
• If there is a Yin area adjacent to your home, paint the fence orange or red.

When exposing your home to too much Yang energy, you should:

• Paint your front door black or navy blue.
• Paint the walls of the house and fence in dark blue.
• Reduce the power of the outdoor lighting.
• Use the back door.
• Planting tall shrubs and trees around the house will create shade.
• equip a pond next to the house - it should soften the impact of Yang energy.

Octagon Ba-gua.

The Ba-gua octagon is very often used in Feng Shui practice, so knowledge of this concept is essential. The Ba-gua octagon consists of eight trigrams - special ancient Chinese symbols described in the "Book of Changes". The sides of the octagon are directions that indicate various aspects of life and the task of Feng Shui is to bring them into balance in order to achieve harmony. Knowing and understanding the principles of Ba Gua helps to determine what exactly in the interior or layout needs to be changed in order to get good Feng Shui.

Ba-gua consists of nine main zones - eight sides of an octagon and a center dominating over them. Each zone has its own meaning, color and direction, affects a certain area or several areas of your life at once. All parties are dependent on each other and in constant interaction, while all parties must be balanced and one of them must not be weakened or strengthened. Therefore, you should not weaken or strengthen one thing, as this will certainly affect other aspects of your life. We must strive to ensure that all sides of the Ba-gua of your house are balanced and strong. Only the center, which is responsible for unity and health, dominates all other zones - if you doubt and are afraid to make mistakes, start improving your life with it.

In different schools of Feng Shui, there are different approaches when working with the Ba-gua octagon, in this article we will focus on the method in which the octagon is superimposed on the floor plan to the cardinal points. So, let's take a closer look at what each of the sides of the Ba-gua octagon is responsible for, and how the objects around you can affect certain areas of life:

• Glory - this zone is located in the south, is associated with how you see your future and is responsible for what people around you think about you, reflects your popularity and fame. This direction corresponds to red.
• Marriage - this zone is located in the south, is associated with the female half of the family and is responsible for the relationship between a man and a woman, close people. This direction corresponds to pink.
• Children and creativity - this zone is located in the west, is associated with children and creative ideas, is responsible for the development of public speaking, physical and creative improvement. White corresponds to this direction.
• Helpful people - this zone is located in the northwest, is associated with the male half of the family and is responsible for connecting with people who patronize and help you in life, and also stimulates the desire to travel. Gray color corresponds to this direction.
• Career - this zone is located in the north, is associated with an increase in income and position, affects earnings and success in work. This direction corresponds to black.
• Knowledge and wisdom - this zone is located in the northeast, is associated with the mind and life experience, is responsible for clarity of thinking, spiritual development and self-improvement. This direction corresponds to blue.
• Family - this zone is located in the east, is associated with family, relatives and ancestors and is responsible for the well-being in the family and in relationships between loved ones. Green corresponds to this direction.
• Wealth, - this zone is located in the southeast, associated with prosperity and abundance, is responsible for material well-being and wealth in the house. Purple corresponds to this direction.
• 9. Unity and health, - the dominant direction and basis of the Ba-gua octagon, this zone is in its center. She is associated with harmony and unity in all aspects of life and is responsible for physical health, well-being and harmony. By improving this direction, you can correct and balance other areas of life that do not fit into the eight directions of Ba-gua. This direction corresponds to yellow.

Five elements

The five basic elements or "principles" are fire, earth, metal, water and wood. The concept of five elements or, in other words, five elements, symbolizes change and movement, for example the element tree, is associated with movement inherent in the forest. The concept of five elements is the movement and transformation of Chi energy, the interaction of all elements with each other in continuous cycles of generation and destruction. Moreover, each element interact with each other positively or negatively. Understanding all the processes that occur during the interaction of the five elements and their change leads to an improvement in the quality of Feng Shui.

Let's consider in more detail the rules of interaction of elements. The positive interaction of elements is called the cycle of creation (positive cycle or cycle of compatibility). The process occurs infinitely many times in a circle water - wood - fire - earth - metal:

• Water is a symbol of life, peace and silence, water nourishes the tree.
• Tree - symbolizes development in all directions, energy, strength and movement, the tree grows up and to the sides, feeds fire.
• Fire - its bright hot pulsating flame is a symbol of vigorous activity. When the fire is extinguished, ash remains and turns into earth.
• The earth is a "vessel" in which energy is accumulated and stored. Improving and reborn, the earth is compacted and forms metal.
• Metal - symbolizes water, since, melting under the influence of fire, it turns into a liquid.

After passing through these five stages of rebirth, the cycle begins again.

The negative interaction of elements is called a cycle of destruction or a cycle of incompatibility. This process proceeds infinitely many times in a circle water - fire - metal - wood - earth, forming a pentagram of destructive forces:

• Water extinguishes fire.
• Fire destroys metal by melting it.
• Metal tools can destroy wood.
• The tree extracts nutritional energy from the earth, destroys it with its roots.
• The earth absorbs water and retains it.

In addition to the two cycles of generation and destruction listed above, there is another neutral intermediary cycle that shows the elements that stand between the other two in opposition and softens their interaction. These circular processes are called the softening cycle:

• Wood is an intermediary between water and fire. By absorbing water, it softens the interaction of water and fire.
• Earth, - extinguishes fire thereby, softening its destructive effect on metal.
• Water - gives vitality and strength to wood, softening the destructive effects of metal.
• Fire - softens the interaction between wood and earth, absorbing wood and turning it into earth.
• Metal - softens the interaction of earth and water, because it comes from the earth, and in a molten state it becomes fluid like water.

Now that you are familiar with the principles of transformation of the five elements, we will consider the qualities of each element separately. The fact is that each element has some qualities inherent only to it, is associated with certain directions, shapes and colors. From the point of view of ancient Chinese philosophy, everything in the world is associated with the five elements and symbolically using them, it is possible to obtain absolute harmony between the elements. The directions that form the five elements in the process of interaction of their energies are eight, therefore these directions are symbolically designated in the form of an octagon, while the elements earth, metal and wood each belong to two zones of the octagon.

So, consider the qualities of the five elements:

• Water is the primary element, and all other elements come from it. Water contains all liquids, is a conductor of Qi energy, symbolizes prosperity and wealth. Objects symbolizing water have smooth and wavy shapes, often contain water and have a transparent or translucent structure. Such items, for example, include: pools, fountains, aquariums, mirrors, decorative glass products, as well as images of the aquatic world and its inhabitants. The colors of the water are black, dark purple and dark blue. The meaning is emotionality and sensitivity. The symbols of water should be used with caution and in moderation, having cleansing and invigorating properties, water, in case of excess, can lead to quite the opposite effect - despondency.
• The tree symbolizes development and growth, stimulates creativity, flexibility and at the same time strength. Objects associated with wood have elongated high rectangular shapes, these include various objects and furniture made of natural wood, any plants, as well as images of plants and trees. The main color of the tree, - green, additional, - all colors found in the plant world. By adding a tree symbol, you stimulate the growth of creativity, but if there is too much wood, this can lead to unfounded expectations and idealism.
• Living fire is a strong element that embodies Yang energy. It symbolizes determination, intelligence and passion. Fire is associated primarily with open flames, candles, fireplaces, light bulbs, as well as images of fire, sunsets and sunrises. The shapes of objects associated with the element of fire are pointed and triangular. The colors are orange and red. If you want to increase your activity level and add energy, you should use objects that symbolize fire, but too much fire can lead to irritability and irascibility.
• The earth element is in the center of the Ba-gua octagon and has additional zones in the northeast and southwest. The earth gives reliability and self-confidence, means stability and strength of spirit. Ground-related items are in the shape of a square or rectangle. Objects symbolizing the earth: crystals, ceramics and stone products, landscape images. The colors of the earth are brown and yellow. The symbols of the earth are used to raise morale, but if there is too much land, an atmosphere of mistrust and stagnation can arise.
• Metal, a symbol of unshakable strength and financial well-being, has two directions northwest and west. Items related to metal are rounded (round, domed, crescent-shaped, etc.). Various metal objects are associated with the metal element: coins and talismans, weapons, decorative metal figurines. Use metal symbols to improve your financial position, consolidate your gains, but beware of over-influencing this element, as this can lead to fussiness, waste and promiscuity of funds.

Form theory

Now that you know the qualities of the five elements, let's dwell in more detail on the shapes of objects and their relationship with the five elements.

Moon-like protrusions refer to the element of water and attract good luck if they are in the east, southeast or north, if they are located in the south, their effect will be extremely unfavorable.

Rectangular shapes, referring to the element of wood, are good luck if they are in the east, south or southeast corners, especially if the front door is located in one of these directions. If rectangular shapes are in the northeast or southwest, then they hinder luck.

Triangular, protruding corners refer to the element of fire and bring good luck if located in the south, southwest, or northeast. If the triangular corners are in the west or northwest, it can bode well.

Square shapes are associated with the earth element and reinforce everything related to the metal element. Square ledges bring good luck when they are in the west, northwest, northeast, and southwest. Square shapes located in the north corner or near the front door bring bad luck.

Semicircular and circular shapes are associated with the element of metal and bring good luck if located in the west, north or northwest corners of the house, especially if there is a front door there. If the semicircular shapes are in the east or southeast directions, or there is an entrance door, then this can bode well.

In addition to the above methods, other methods are used to assess the correct forms, for example, comparing the shape of the structure with certain Chinese characters.

A very important principle that influences good Feng Shui is related to the correct forms of various structures, such as a house, a plot of land, an apartment layout, etc. Here, symmetry and perfection are important aspects of assessing the correctness of forms. The principle of symmetry is that the structure should not be dominated by any energies or elements, but everything should be in balance. The principle of excellence is that all shapes and structures must be complete, that is, they must not be missing sectors or corners. These principles are applied in Feng Shui for the valuation of land, rooms, interior items such as furniture, etc. Favorable forms as opposed to unfavorable differ in correct, complete contours. Unfavorable shapes consist of curved lines and these shapes often lack corners. Triangular shapes are also considered unfavorable.

Missing corners in a house always lead to imbalance, which has a negative effect on its inhabitants. If you write the plan of the house in a quadrangle, you can easily see the missing corners. As always, Feng Shui offers several ways to improve the situation:

• Place a tall lantern in every missing corner outside the house.
• Use indoor wall mirrors - they visually increase the space. However, make sure that the mirrors do not reflect the toilet, stairs or front door.
• Organize the area of \u200b\u200bthe house under consideration by building outbuildings and completing the layout so that it fits into the quadrangle and does not have missing corners.

In addition to the missing corners, there are also protruding corners - in such places the energy increases. To determine what effect this energy will have on the inhabitants of the house, it is necessary to conduct a Feng Shui analysis. First, you must match the shape with a specific element, then figure out how that element matches the corner element where the shape is located. In the event that the elements are not combined, this bodes well, and vice versa, if the interaction of the elements is favorable, it will bring good luck.

When using Feng Shui in everyday life, while improving the layout of your house or apartment, always strive to maintain a balance of colors, elements, shapes and objects. Remember that according to Feng Shui, everything in the world is interconnected and strives for harmony. Nature in its pure manifestation is balanced and harmonious, but artificial buildings created by man on the natural landscape bring imbalance into harmony, thereby destroying it.Having mastered the laws of Feng Shui, you can not only create your dream home that will blend in harmoniously with the environment, but also improve the quality of your life and that of your family. Approach the study of this philosophical ancient Chinese art not through thoughtless memorization of definitions and dogmas, but through understanding and comprehending the processes that are happening around you, and sooner or later you will surely achieve success and your goals.

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Feng Shui is the art of harmonizing the surrounding space. This system of views and symbols originated several thousand years ago in ancient China and became part of the culture of this country. Nowadays Feng Shui is popular all over the world. They are interested not only in Asia, but also in Europe and America. Many books are published on this ancient system of views, and masters of art give advice on the design of living and working spaces.

The history of Feng Shui goes back centuries. This teaching was developed not only by shamans and soothsayers, but also by many emperors of China. In ancient China, Feng Shui was known as kan-yu, where kan means "earth" and yu means "lowlands." Initially, kan-yu was used only to search for places favorable for burial. Later, the purpose of the kan-yu was to study the energy of the relief and its influence on people's lives.

Feng Shui masters were called Fanshi, that is, "experts in the teachings." During the Han dynasty, they united with representatives of Taoist sects and became a very influential force, which was respected not only at the imperial court, but also revered among the people. Thanks to their vast knowledge in sciences (astronomy, geography, medicine), the masters became welcome guests in aristocratic houses.

Guo Pu made a great contribution to the development of Feng Shui. Modern masters consider him the father of geomancy. After Guo's death, Pu left several treatises on the classification of landscapes and the choice of burial sites. His works became classics and were very popular. The times of the Tang dynasties (618-906) and Song (960-1279) became the golden time for Feng Shui. New schools and philosophical movements have appeared. Bagua trigrams have been developed. Some have used them as an aid to determine the energy structure of the area. Numerous treatises on this art have appeared.

Feng Shui “reference books” have become very popular. The landscape school underwent a significant simplification, but the number of rings on the Lopan geomantic compass was increased from eighteen to thirty-six, which made the calculations more complicated and gave them a ritual look.

Today there are four schools of traditional Chinese learning. Even the most basic forms of Western Feng Shui now include the basic concepts of these four schools. Let's get to know them.

Chi energy

The Chinese word qi is translated as "life force". It is believed that space, in particular a room in which there is disorder, many broken things and other negative objects, weakens or blocks the qi energy. The forces of a person living in such conditions are weakened by the energy of sha qi - negative qi. It is formed by anything that pollutes the air or water, has sharp or sharply protruding edges and contributes to stagnation.

On the contrary, certain objects and forms contribute to the creation of good, positive energy - sheng qi. These include mirrors, plants, bright lights and all objects associated with movement in any form - wind chimes, televisions, microwave ovens and electric fans, etc.

Although qi is present everywhere, it is believed to accumulate in certain areas of the landscape. For example, it is believed that it is bad to live next to a fast flowing river or in a dwelling that is affected by the wind, because strong winds and fast waters “carry away” good qi. On the contrary, an area bounded by hills and slowly flowing, winding currents creates and stores good qi.

Qi also circulates in apartments, and its flows can be influenced with the help of certain ones, accepted in Feng Shui.

Five elements

Qi energy manifests itself in five forms, corresponding to the five primary elements (elements). These are fire, earth, wood, water and metal. All five elements are in constant interaction. Each element interacts with the other either positively or negatively. Understanding these Qi movements and transformations improves the quality of Feng Shui. Five elements generate and at the same time destroy each other in continuous cycles: the cycle of generation and the cycle of destruction. To properly organize a living space, you need to know how they interact with each other.

The cycle that creates positive qi is called the cycle of generation. It looks like this: fire gives rise to earth (ash), earth gives rise to metal, metal melts (becomes liquid), water feeds wood, burning wood creates fire. An example of objects placed in a room according to a spawn cycle (clockwise around a room) would be a lamp (fire) followed by a houseplant (tree), a computer (metal), and a fountain (water). Objects can also be placed in the same way one after another in any sector of your home to promote prosperity and increase efficiency in any area of \u200b\u200blife.

The cycle of destruction reduces the qi energy. It looks like this: fire melts metal, metal destroys wood, wood drains the earth, earth absorbs water, water extinguishes fire. An example of objects that make up a cycle of destruction (if you move around the room in a clockwise direction) would be candles (fire) placed next to a computer (metal) that is next to a houseplant (tree), behind it a piece of rock crystal (earth), then aquarium (water).

Signs of opposite and at the same time interacting principles to which the philosophers of ancient China drew attention. The goal of Feng Shui is to balance the elements of yin and yang. For example, if the yard is too hilly (too much yang), it is recommended to build a fountain in it or plant some plants. Plants will disturb the uniformity of the landscape and the introduction of water (yin) will help balance both factors in the landscape.