Feng Shui is about the interaction of people and the environment in which they live and work, but there is even more to it than this. Those who practice it are able to influence any interactions by carefully designing their surroundings and focus on the placement of objects in accordance with the natural energy flow leading to greater harmony.
This means that there is far greater connection with your home space, how you feel with it, what you want to achieve and its simple to make these desires a tangible reality with practical intent.
Feng Shui enables you to improve other important areas of life including:
- relationship / romance
- abundance / wealth / prosperity
- career / job
- knowledge / wisdom / education
- fame / success / recognition
- family / health / longevity
- travel / networking
- children / creativity
All are designed to improve “you” by attracting positive energy.
The idea behind it is to “unblock” the way so the forces may flow freely and create balance in a space or life. It brings positive energy and an abundance of success, relationship, health and wisdom to your life.
Where Does it Come From?
Originating in China, Feng Shui literally translates as Wind (Feng) and Water (Shui). It was part of the Chinese tradition of Geomancy which harmonized Chi (energy) through the arranging buildings, objects, space and life to achieve harmony and balance.
The ethos is the placement impacts environmental influences and universal unseen forces; it works on the assumption that the world is driven by these forces as Chi (energy) exists in everything and affects all that is placed around it.
How Does It Work?
In many ancient cultures, we see the importance of looking to the natural world and the four directions of north, south, east, and west. Similarly, the magnetic compass directions are meaningful in the practice of Feng Shui and are used in a variety of different applications.
The Bagua Map is one of Feng Shui’s main tools, Bagua literally means “8 life areas”
Taking into account the floor plan of a person’s home or individual space (room within a flat etc.) Feng Shui can be implemented in a more general approach by simply overlaying the Bagua map over the floor plan keeping in mind the corresponding compass directions.
For a more personalized approach this can be enhanced by using a Personal Energy Number (P.E.N) known as Kua, this is based on a person’s birth year and gender and is used to determine your favorable and lucky directions, this enhances the 4 main life areas (success, health, relationship and wisdom).
For activation alongside direction it requires the use of specific elements, colors and objects which are best used to activate and harness the energy.
The Fundamentals
There are 6 main fundamentals to take into account when activating Feng Shui
Power Position (Creates Opportunity and Possibility)
A power position would be facing your lucky direction based on the life area, example for your office desk facing towards your success or career relationship direction. Another example would be the direction of your bed and head placement.
Decluttering (Clear Way for Positivity)
Opening up the space to allow the energy access, clearing away broken, unused or unwanted items from view. Also moving items that may be seen as negative or contradictory for that direction or intent, allow positive energy to flow.
Colors (Support Your Activation)
Further enhance your activation by using the most appropriate / powerful colors to support your direction, this could be as simple as the placement of items (flowers, artwork, crystals etc.).
Mirrors (Double the Energy)
Mirrors can aid in doubling up the energy and open up the space, but incorrect placement can also have a negative impact. You want to avoid placing mirrors opposite or adjacent to your bed as an example.
Removing Sharp Edges (Creates Harmony)
Sharp edges are seen as negative as it creates conflict and affects the aura in the environment, examples of this would be the placement of a knife set on the kitchen bench or the use of Cacti plants in the living space.
Positive Mindset (Believe to Achieve)
The most important fundamental is you must believe in what you are doing. You will start to feel the changes in 9 days to 9 weeks and so on. You feel happy, energized, positive and grateful about the impact in your life and will manifest your vision and goals.
A positive mindset is key, a negative mindset can block the positive energy and prevent activation.
People Who Practice Feng Shui
Here is a list of notable individuals who practice Feng Shui:
- Sting
- Donald Trump
- Steven Speilberg
- Johnny Depp
- Madonna
- Sir Richard Branson
- Oprah Winfrey
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Julia Roberts
Aside from Donald Trump who also ensures his companies also adopt Feng Shui practices here are some other companies:
- Hilton Hotel Chain
- British Airways
- Ford Motors
- McDonalds
- Coca Cola
Even some Fortune 500 companies use the principle of Feng Shui, it shows its practices and principles that date back thousands of years still have an impact on forward thinking companies even to this day.
