Q: What is Feng Shui?
- Feng Shui, literally means wind and water. It is an ancient Chinese study of nature environment. Feng Shui can determine the best and most favorable location for people and assist them to avoid worst or least desirable location in any environment. This environment can be at the office, home, or any places. Feng Shui determinations are made based on the year where the individual was born, the surrounding environment, and through the movements of the solar system.
Throughout ancient China , classical Feng Shui was a closely guarded discipline used as to ensure the good health, wealth, and power of the imperial dynasties. The keepers of this secret knowledge were the Feng Shui masters, the highly respected scientists and astronomers who were charged with sustaining the good fortune and prosperity of the royal families.
Feng Shui reading involves no guesswork. Every building has unique energy characteristics that need to be individually addressed, so be wary of practitioners who offer fixed or cures. Their prescribed remedies may actually do more harm than good.
Q: What are the basic principles of Feng Shui?
- The Five Elements, Eight Mansion , Flying Star, Water way and General way.
Q: How are the basic principles applied?
- Feng Shui is based upon a set of theories and complex calculations derived from the I Ching. This includes an in-depth understanding and application of the theories of Yin and Yang, along with the balancing of the Five Elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood) and taking into account the physical relationship between the natural environment and the magnetic field.
Q: How is a Feng Shui reading done?
- A Feng Shui practitioner using a Lo-pan (compass) determines the energy characteristics of a building and its resultant effects on the building's occupants. Calculations are done according to the basic principles, then remedies are prescribed where necessary in order to balance the energy so it will have a positive effect.
Q: Is Feng Shui only applicable to houses?
- No Feng Shui can be apply in any where. Feng Shui can be applied to analyze the energy (Qi) of a city, state, country or even the world.
Q: Is Feng Shui related to Buddhism or Taoism?
- Feng Shui is not related to any religion or belief system. It is a scientific discipline based on the analysis of energy.
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