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USING F ENG SHUI TO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
...............................................................Introduction to Feng Shui 3
.................................................................................What is Feng Shui? 4
.............................................................History & Origins of Feng Shui 5
.........................................................................Modern Day Feng Shui 6.......................................................Different Aspects of Feng Shui 7
.......................................................................................................Earth 8
......................................................................................................Metal 8
.........................................................................................................Fire 8
.....................................................................................................Wood 9
.....................................................................................................Water 9
....................................................................How to Use Feng Shui 11
........................................................................Feng Shui in the Home 11
.........................................................................Feng Shui in the Office 13
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INTRODUCTION TO FENG SHUI
Energy, or as the Chinese call it, Chi, surrounds you in your everyday life.
Although this energy is invisible, it can be recognized. What does this mean
to you? There are two types of Chi - Positive Chi and Negative Chi.
Unfortunate things can happen to those who are surrounded by Negative Chi.
However, if youre surrounded by Positive Chi, youll experience
extraordinary benefits that come along with being surrounded with
this constructive force.
Some of those benefits are:
1. Financial success and improvement. When youre surrounded by
positive energy, youre more likely to perform well on the job. This often
increases your overall income potential dramatically.
2. Your ability to communicate with others will improve
substantially. As a result, others will likely enjoy your company. Youll
build the foundation for new relationships and improve your current
relationships with friends and family.
3. Youll experience more physical energy. If you battle fatiguethroughout the day or suffer through restless nights trying to get enough
sleep, Feng Shui can dramatically improve your overall feeling of health
and vitality.
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4. Youll experience newfound creativity. New inspirations and
aspirations will overcome you in a positive way when youre surrounded
with positive Chi. Youll solve problems quickly and easily because
solutions will come to you naturally. Youll think clearer and experience a
sharper focus.
People have recognized that this life-giving energy is available for thousands
of years, and starting today, you can begin to harness this dynamic life force
to begin experiencing the rich, fulfilling life you were born to live.Feng Shui
is the method of harnessing the Positive Chi that surrounds you.
In addition, Feng Shui is a study of the environmental energy that exists
around you. Although you cant actually see this energy, Feng Shui makes it
possible to understand that energy in order to use it and ultimately improve
many aspects of your life.
WHAT IS FENG SHUI?
Feng Shui is described as an art, science, practice, and so many other things.
Its a combination of the knowledge of specific geography, astrology, and
astronomy in order to harness the natural environmental energies for good
purposes like personal health and fortune.
In a word, Feng Shui is about balance. When you practice Feng Shui,
youre attempting to find the perfect balance of certain energies within certain
places in the world that can bring good fortune to you. The practice has
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recently been spread throughout the world as knowledge has increased and
the solutions Feng Shui offers have been sought.
The key to successful Feng Shui is to understand the differences between
good Chi and bad Chi. The magnetic field of Earth actually plays a specific
role in Feng Shui. Certain geographical positions exhibit good Chi, while
other places exhibit bad Chi.
HISTORY &ORIGINS OF FENG SHUI
There are many theories about where Feng Shui came from and which culture
was the first to truly practice the art. The name was originally from China. In
Chinese, Feng means wind and Shui means water. Evidence found in modern
day China suggests that this country was Feng Shuis birthplace.
Feng Shui was most likely developed in a time period before Christ, when
historical records of the practice are scarce. Various theories attempt to
explain the mystery of Feng Shuis origins. Among them are the following:
One theory states that another culture near China created this art and
referred to it as something other than Feng Shui. However, there are no
records that indicate that the practice was ever named anything other
than Feng Shui.
Some say that Feng Shui began in the West Han Dynasty sometime
around 1000 B.C. It is said that the Chinese actually planned and built a
city using Feng Shui techniques. They used the specific topography and
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geography of the region to decide where to build walls, buildings and
other structures to take advantage of areas with good Chi.
The first written history of Feng Shui dates back to 25 A.D. in the East
Han Dynasty. Feng Shui associates itself with the Yin/Yang theory,
which was most popular in the time period between 770 B.C. and 475
B.C.
No one truly knows the exact origin, but the positive effect of Feng Shui
principles on your life is indisputable.
MODERN DAY FENG SHUI
As time has gone by, the art of Feng Shui has spread throughout the world.
By the 1700s, it had spread to the west in the Middle East, Africa, and even
Europe. Now it has even became popular in the United States and is used
widely by people of different ethnicities. In fact, in 1972, after Nixon traveled
to China, Feng Shui actually became a nationwide industry in the U.S.
Many people still believe that Feng Shui is superstitious nonsense.Those
who practice its techniques, however, know the power of positive
and negative Chi and harness this power to improve their daily life,
health and sense of inner peace.
Because of Feng Shuis potential to change lives, there are even existing
organizations and schools that teach people how to appropriately incorporate
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Feng Shui into their everyday lives. These organizations and schools show
students how to increase the positive Chi in their homes and workplaces.
If the history and promises of Feng Shui have you curious, you can begin to
harness its power to change your life today. The first step in your journey is
to become familiar with the different aspects of Feng Shui.
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FENG SHUI
Feng Shui is a science of nature. Feng Shui is not a form of magic that can
cure incurable diseases. However, it is a positive force that brings peace,
energy, and life to those who practice it appropriately. This force has many
aspects and attributes. It works mysteriously as a tool in your arsenal to aid
you in creating the life youve always wanted to live.
Feng Shui can improve your overall health, wealth, and love. It is a
combination of natural elements that provide good Chi to the person who
owns or lives in the presence of these elements.
There are five elements that are important in the nature and science
of Feng Shui. These elements have their own specific role in the balance of
nature and should be recognized and respected as powerful forces.
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These elements are:
EARTH
Of the five elements, Earth may possibly be the most essential to balancing
the five altogether.The element of Earth symbolizes fairness,
equilibrium, trustfulness, and formulation in general. The color
associated with Earth is yellow. It stands for the center and the representation
color is yellow because it represents the sun as the center of the solar system.
METAL
Metal represents harvest, wealth, and prosperity. Metal, when
balanced with the four other elements of Feng Shui, is a positive force. Alone,
however, it can be a negative one. If this element of Feng Shui is not used
appropriately, it can produce violence. Its color representation is white.
Deception is a common fear with this element. Its direction is west of the
center, Earth.
FIRE
Fire is the most powerful of all the elements. Fire provides continuous
energy and zealousness to those who surround it. Fire is a natural leader. It is
sometimes corrupt, and therefore can possibly represent danger.
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You must be careful not to use too much of the fire element, because it can
lead to destruction. When used in the correct proportion, it brings joy,
but it can burn all of the possible joy in a location. As you could have
guessed, the color associated with fire is red. It is located to the south of the
center.
WOOD
Wood represents diversity, creativity, and adaptability. When this
element is present in a mass quantity, the effected person will portray
increased creative expressions. It represents the ability to incorporate
flexibility and endurance at the same time. Its representative color is green
like the sturdy, adapting trees and plants of the world. This element is located
east of the center.
WATER
The final element is water, which produces life and provides for all
of the organisms on Earth. Water relates to travel, communication,
learning, media, art, and literature. It is an element of essentialness and is
almost always positive.
Water is powerful enough to erode the hardest rocks and surfaces in the
world. The color for this element is black, because it is the most powerful
element next to fire. It can be found north of the center element, Earth.
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All of these elements are incorporated when using Feng Shui. One of the
most obvious examples in which all of these elements are present is plants.
Plants that are placed in the appropriate spaces are one of the
most effective aspects of Feng Shui.
Here are some plants that you can use in Feng Shui and their
specific beneficial symbolisms:
Earth plants, such as Clematis, represent and provide equilibrium and
harmony.
Hydrophytic plants, like Utricularia, promote a strong will. They
significantly increase your mindfulness and consideration of serious
issues.
Metal plants like Pampas Grass represent inner strength and elasticity.
Plants can be more or less effective in creating positive energy
depending on where theyve been planted. If you stabilize your house
and yard with appropriate plants, then you are certain to get good results.
These results always differ, but you can expect:
1. Chi of life, as in the addition of extra living spirit to yourself and yourfamily.
2. The encouragement of luck in general.
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3. The strength to fight negative Chi. The plants will actually counteract that
bad energy on their own.
4. Finally, these plants will engulf or absorb all of the excess and unnecessary
Water Chi that arrives in or around your house.
With this background in mind,the most important thing about Feng
Shui is knowing how to apply its principles correctly and
harnessing its power in your own life. You can experience revitalization
in your life and a sense of peaceful joy when you apply the principles that
follow.
HOW TO USE FENG SHUI
FENG SHUI IN THE HOME
Thankfully, its simple to apply Feng Shui to all of the significant aspects of
your life. If youre experiencing trouble or stress and have had unfortunate
luck in your work and home life, Feng Shui can help you calm things down
and head in a more productive direction.
Feng Shui can be used when decorating, designing, and gardening
your home. You can use it to create an invigorating sense of confidence in
your workplace.
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Follow these steps to invite positive energy into your home, starting
today:
1. Create open spaces. Leave as much open space as possible in basic floor
plan of your house.
Confined space limits your effectiveness, productivity, and peace.
Open space allows energy to flow freely. Space must be available
to place certain Feng Shui items in your dwelling place.
2. Control the energy.The positive energy you seek from Feng Shui must
be kept in particular spaces in your home.
Avoid long hallways.
3. Place furniture appropriately in your home. When you sit in eachpiece of furniture, you should be able to see one of your doors or a
window to the outdoors.
Nature plays the main role in Feng Shui.If youre confined to the
inside of your house, youll miss out on most of the positive
energy that youre seeking.
4. Place many healthy plants in various rooms around the house.
Consult Feng Shui or plant experts when looking for specific elements.
Incorporate all of the elements into your house in one way or another.
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5. Establish nature as the general theme of your house. Add nature
themed wallpaper, paintings, and other ornaments.
Incorporate the colors green, white, red, black, and yellow throughout
the design of your house, because they represent all of the significant
elements of Feng Shui.
6. Remember the garden. Once youve finished the interior of your house,
create a Feng Shui garden incorporating many natural plants that represent
the five elements.
In addition to your garden, use Pampas Grass for your lawn and plant
many trees around your yard.
FENG SHUI IN THE OFFICE
Incorporating Feng Shui into your home will affect your life in many ways.
Itll improve your general luck, love, and health. Practiced in your workplace,
Feng Shui can improve your wealth and productivity on the job. The use of
Feng Shui in the workplace actually has its own name, which is Office Feng
Shui.
Follow these simple tips to increase the positive energy in your
workplace:
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1. Desk alignment. If you have your own office, ensure that your desk is
facing the door, rather than the wall or a window.
When youre in the office,focus on your luck and wealth instead of
the positive Chi on health and love which comes from facing a window.
Because your desk faces the door, youll know exactly whos coming
into your office whenever someone appears. Theyll know that theyre
in the correct office, and theyll notice your dedication because youre
facing them the second they walk in. This represents commitment and
will increase your chances of gaining fortune.
2. Office alignment. If your office is located in a hallway and is misaligned
with the office that is supposed to be parallel to yours,place mirrors on
the front of the doors to each office.
This represents organization and cooperation between co-workers.
3. Walls. If the walls in your office are too plain and simple, add some
unique paintings, mirrors, and other ornaments to fill in the large bare
spaces on the wall.
However, if you clutter everything together, youll often receive
negative Chi due to disorganization and inconsideration of the overallarrangement of your office.
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4. Plants. Place a few plants in your office look so it will look pleasing and
induce good fortune. Consult a Feng Shui expert on which small Metal
Plants would be suitable for your office.
Many types of artificial plants provide the same positive Chi that natural
flowering plants of the same type would provide.
You can begin practicing Feng Shui immediately so the positive energies
begin flowing through you and your life right away. Youll begin to feel
calmer, more in control and confident in every area of your life when you do.
Keep in mind thatif you practice Feng Shui inappropriately, its
possible that you may experience negative effects due to the
negative energy. Youll be susceptible to this bad energy without the
beneficial aspects of Feng Shui that counteract the negative Chi that
surrounds many people.
If you follow these guidelines, however, you can feel safe in knowing that
youre creating an atmosphere that invites the health, prosperity,
and peace that youve always dreamed about.
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