In modern terms Feng Shui is an environmental science with historical roots in ancient China during the Han Dinasty (200 BC-AD200). Its origins lie in the observation of the signs of the sky, the contour of the lands, spiritual belief and of course, their effect on human life.

Classical Feng Shui is the study of the effects of the environment and cosmic events on human nature, fortune and destiny, using formulae related to time, space and directions.

An analysis of the interaction of those elements and their effects over the time is the focus of Feng Shui - one of the areas of study in Chinese Metaphysics. By harnessing the Chi and working with it at the right time in the right place it can help to improve our lives.

You can harness the benefit of Chi to improve many aspects of your life which we do by analysing the flow of the Chi, then focussing on large and small objects in your close or external environment in order to achieve balance; prevent or avoid unfavorable circumstances; and get the best of their present situation and their future options.

The five arts or main subjects of study on Chinese Metaphysics are:

• Arts of the Mountain: Healing, Meditation and Tao philosophy, Qi Gong and Tai Chi.
• Art of Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Art of Divination: Yi Jing (I ching)
• Art of Destiny: Ba Zi and Chinese Astrology
• Art of the Forms or Physiognomy: Feng Shui (Geomancy), Palmistry and Min Xiang (Face Reading)

The Chinese compass or Luo Pan is the main tool of a Feng Shui consultant in calculating a building’s location, magnetic orientations and environmental influences. Then an analysis of the date of birth of each person living or working in the building will help determine how suitable the place or each room for them is in a certain period of time.

In simple terms, Chi is the life force energy present in all things in the universe. It is in constant flow, even traveling through solid substances. The Chi of the human body, the Earth, the Sun, buildings, plants, water and animals are in constant interchange and the Chi of each merges. Although individual Chi are unique, they are connected; so you influence and are influenced by Chi. In that way humans are part of a subtle but infinite dynamic net of energy seen by some philosophers and Easter religions as the “Cosmic Dance”.

Yin and Yang are the two primal opposite forces of Chi; one can’t exist without the other.

The first principle in Feng Shui is to achieve harmony and balance between the Yin and Yang through the flow of Chi.

It has been applied to Chinese Philosophy, Science and Medicine.

Some examples of Yin and Yang:

 

 

The Centre of your house or building - The Tai Chi

In Feng Shui, the central sector of your home, block of land, room or office is called the Tai Chi.  The energy in this area contains a great source of power. By being in the centre it hasn’t any magnetic orientation, and it can transform and connect the quality of energy to the rest of the place.  Its element is soil or Earth; in the Ba Gua it does not represent or have a connection with any of the family members.

To keep the energy or Chi flowing freely, and nourishing and in balance with other sectors of the building, it is important to keep this area as empty as possible. It is recommended that you have a minimum amount of furniture and decoration.  The real Tai Chi spot of the house or block is the size of a pin head. To find it, and to open it, is a very difficult task left to the hands of expert Traditional Feng Shui Masters. Although is extremely expensive to find, the benefits are immense for the occupants and the land.