Feng Shui

Photograph by: Marissa Sweet

Killarney Sunset 2003

“Feng Shui is an art that helps us understand the energies surrounding our space and making it a better place for us to live and work in. "

Have you ever wondered why....

	You feel uncomfortable or at ease in a room or space in which you have never been before?
	Started getting ill, unproductive, have trouble sleeping?
	Had unfavorable relationships lately?
	You feel stressed-out at work or at home and don’t know what to do about it?
	Observed that as you make money it is easily spent and have trouble saving?

Feng Shui.... may hold the answers!!!! So what is Feng Shui?

In Chinese, Feng means "wind" and Shui means "water".

Feng Shui has been practiced in China for approximately 6,000 years. Initially used by the ancient Chinese to find an auspicious place to bury their ancestors. The best place had to be protected by totems or symbols of great strength will bring about good fortune to the descendants. This evolved on the encouragement of the Chinese Imperial Government to study the effects of wind and water including environmental studies to ensure that soldiers are protected on the battlefields. Later on, Feng Shui Masters in the Tang Dynasty all taught the principle, that a structure built in harmony with the energy fields of the Universe would enjoy good Feng Shui. These teachings developed into finding the most auspicious place to build a home which would provide good harmony of man with his environment. Feng Shui is therefore; the study of how to create a beautifully balanced environment in the world which we live in.

Based on scientific principles, Feng Shui draws from a variety of disciplines including Confucianism and Daoism philosophy, astronomy, astrology, geology and ecology. It combines art and science, intuition and logic, creativity and common sense.

Feng Shui principles are used to design and arrange the places in which we live and work, in order to increase our balance and harmony with the environment and enhance the flow of Ch’i, the vital life force which surrounds us. With good Feng Shui we can dramatically:

	Improve health and spiritual well-being
	Bring harmony to a space
	Increase prosperity
	Enhance relationships with others
	Foster creativity, improve productivity and business performance

How can we use Feng Shui to help achieve balance and harmony in our lives?

It's simple. We need to understanding the innate energies surrounding us to be able to determine if they are contributing or hindering our capacity to be productive. By understanding them, we can encourage these energies to work together with our man-made efforts to be more productive and likewise, we can also rectify unfavourable energies so as not to influence us in a negative way.

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