eng Shui in its essence the white tiger to the right.
centers on finding the Ideally you should have a stream
ideal site, the ideal spot flowing across in front of the
and shapes of your land, home, site because water is regarded as
rooms and furnishings. a source of food and a means of
transportation. It is also
The ideal Feng Shui site is believed that the heaven qi
said to be where the descending descends down the hill and is
heaven qi meets the ascending contained by the water.
earth qi. There is no hard and
fast rule about the perfect site You will find that the
but there are general conditions value of this protective armchair
that you can look for. Generally shape can be applied not only to
halfway up a hill facing the sun the site of your home but to the
is considered good feng shui feng shui of a particular room,
because you will have a distant where the chairs are placed so
view. Further you will get cool that the backs are protected and
summer breezes and warm winter there is an open space in front
ones. of you, or to your garden, where
you can plant protective trees at
The ideal Feng Shui spot for the back if there is not a hill.
a house is called the xue (shu). After all feeling safe and secure
It has an open space in front, is a very large part of being
the “bright hall” or ming sang, happy.
with four mythical animals or
spirits surrounding it. The red Next in the basics of
bird is the distant front view, Feng Shui is the actual
the black tortoise is the geographical shape of your block
protective hill at the back; the of land, your house, your rooms
azure dragon is to the left and and even your furniture. These
shapes play a most important part to fill out the corners so that
of the intrinsic Feng Shui of the qi does not get trapped
your home and indeed of your inside.
community and communities.
Symmetrical shapes are considered It can be said that square or
ideal – an L-shape, for instance rectangular homes are thought to
and example, poses problems as it be the most beneficial because
is fundamentally considered homes that are of an irregular
incomplete and unbalanced. shape leave rooms in a condition
Simply said when you have of “dangling” outside the flow of
irregular shapes, you need to the vital qi.
look at how you can balance them.
If you do have an L-shaped
The shape of your land will house then you can fill out the
come into play. A rectangular missing corner by either –
block of land, wider on the planting a tree or shrub, using a
northern and southern ends, is lamp or spotlight or building a
considered to have the very best conservatory or patio. If your
Feng Shui values. There are a abode is an apartment and you are
number of ways to balance your not permitted by the property
block of land. Firstly put a owners to install or upgrade the
lamp or plant a tree in the property try instead installing a
opposite corner, if a corner juts light or handing winds chimes or
unto your block of earth. Next a mirror to square the L shapes.
plant a creeper or hedge around
the offending corner to counter Lastly furnishings finish and
any negative energy ( sha qi) enhance the completeness of Feng
that this land might be Shui. Symmetry is important when
generating. Lastly if the plot it comes to your home’s décor.
of land is triangular make sure Whether you are choosing a table
or a tiny faceted glass crystal octagonal table. If it is
think whether its shape is rectangular rooms use a
balanced. rectangular table. If course if
the room is a dining room use a
Generally speaking, the round table which is often best
shape of the furniture should for entertaining friends and
reflect the shape of the room. large family events and
For example, if you have square celebrations. Feng Shui!
rooms use a square, round or
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