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The

Cosmic

Principles

Yang The The

Lo

Sh u

Five Elements Magic

Star Nu mbers and Chi T he

and

the

Eight

Squ arc

Feng Shui

Sym bolic

A n im a l

Direc tiona l Trigram Putting

The The

t

Together

Front

Doo

Hallway and Stair The

Living Roon

The

D i n i n g Are; The

The T he

a n d Yin

Children's

K i t c h e ~

Bedroon Bedro om

T h e H o m e O f f ic e 1 The

Bathroom and Toilet The

Garden

Clutter-busting

 

 

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Feng Shui has been practise exists t o bring m a n and his creations i n t o

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The osmic Principles T o get t o grips with Feng Shui, you first need t o grasp

Spiritually, it can be th o u g h t of a s divine inspiration

some of the basic principles involved. However, this

from angels o r gods or, for the purposes of Feng

is n o t something t o be worried a b o u t because, they

Shui, a s the very fuel o n which th e cosmos runs. And

re explained here very simply They include chi,

like the best eco-friendly system, chi creates positive

which is th e universal breath of life; the o p p o s in g concepts of yang an d yin; the five elements of Wood,

C h i flows ar o u n d us and th r o u g h us. It is created

Fire, Ear th , M etal an d Water; th e Feng Shui map,

by light, movement a n d life an d , a t its best, it ener-

known a s the L o Shu Magic Square; your personal

gizes a n d enriches both o u r world an d us. Th is posi-

Star N u m b e r an d the significance of th e eight direc-

tive, free-flowing chi, correctly known as sheng chi, is

tions of the compass.

a life-enhancer, creating both luck and health a s it

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moves; its presence in the a r t of Feng Shui is defi-

What i s Chi

T h e ancient philosophers who created the concepts

nitely encouraged. Luck-bearing sheng chi is thought t o move in sinuous, meandering paths, flowing in

of oriental mysticism were convinced th at the uni-

exactly th e s ame way a s gentle breezes an d streams.

verse was filled with an animating force. Th is essen-

In fact this association of luck w ith wind a n d water

tial life-force was called chi.

gives rise t o the literal translation of Feng Shui (feng

h i has n o direct parallel in western culture.

The gentle movements and armonious tones of a

windchime enhance the flow of chi. It is particularly useful in an area where the chi is stagnant.

armonious energy or sheng chi is said to move like a gentle breeze or a bubbling stream. This gives rise to the very name Feng Shui, which literally means wind and water .

 

energy a s a by-product of its existence.

meaning wind an d shui, water ). Positive chi likes

th

urves

id its passage, but straight lines, such a s

empty hallways o r corridors with d o o r s a t each end, speed up chi, s o th at i t zooms past, never pausing t o distribute its bounty of fortunate influences. I however, the free passage of sheng chi is M ~ ~ k e dr disrupted in s o me way, then the energy k c o m e s stagnant. Like still water, the energy-pool will fester, transforming previously g o o d influences h t o bad ones. This stagnant, misfortune-bearing chi is called sha chi. It is present in dusty, neglected corners e n d in and around clutter-mountains a n d gen-

eral g r b a g e . A n environment drowning in sha chi is o h e n recognized a s suffering f r o m

ick

Building

Syndrome, and its occupants are likely t o be prone t o iu-health, depression and bad luck. Obviously, good

i k n g Shui is about

minimizing such situations by

bath prevention an d cure, and a t all times striving t o

 

I

ate

a balanced environment.

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prinoiple

F e n g Shui frcrm ~ c r r a t c h

Yang and Yin a n d yin derives from t h e ancient

Yang is the positive, active component of chi. Its

ilosophy k n o w n a s Taoism. T h e eans the way , expressing t h e

nature is bright, upwardly moving, masculine and lively. Its opposite, yin, is d a r k a n d heavy, tending t o

e natural world. Taoism holds

move downwards, a n d is feminine, receptive and pas-

pathetic manner with nature,

sive. Remember t h a t when w e are dealing with

It both in? his life a n d in o u r

ancient oriental descriptions t h a t they d o tend t o be very traditional

for example, it should never be

a t e kind of chi) is t h o u g h t t o

t h o u g h t t h a t yang is considered good a n d yin bad.

between yang a n d y i n . , T h e

O n the contrary, o n e could not exist without the

oves, the greater its force.

other, a n d indeed they can only exist in reference t o

balance between yang a n d

each other. T h a t which is n o t yang therefore must be

encourages positive energy,

yin, and vice versa. Yang a n d yin can be likened t o t h e opposite poles

The complementary concepts of yang nd yin are usually

depicted as M

of a magnet. Yin would represent the principle of

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Femalee

tend t o repel because it is active. Similarly, we can

Dark

think of these cosmic opposites a s night a n d day, hot

Hot

Cold

and cold, s u m m e r a n d winter, big and sm all, a n d s o

Light

Heavy

on. Below is a list of complementary opposites asso-

oft

ciated with yang a n d yin. O f course, this list is not by

Male

drcular Tai Chi

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Light

symbol In this f a m m illuhMn there B a seed of

light in the d tkness and vice

Hard

versa showing the nextricable

attraction, because it is passive, while yang would

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any means exhaustive.

links of yang and yin.

Th e philosophers philosophers w h o devised this system of classification suggested t h a t yang a n d yin also contain the seed of their opposite, linking t h e m inextricably T h i s gave rise t o the p o p u l a r Tai chi, o r yin-yang, symbol, in which there is a small circle of darkness within the light area, a n d a circle of light within the darkness. A t its h e a r t , Feng Shui is concerned with maintaining a perfect balance between yang and yin, so t h a t beneficial sheng chi can flow through o u r enviI

ronments a n d lives. When we are contented and appy in o u r surroundings, yang a n d yin are in harmony both inside a n d outside of ourselves.

 

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In western mystic traditions, which partly derive

T h e five elements of Taoist tradition are Wood

from the philosophies of ancient Greece, there are said t o be four element s, These are Earth, Water, Air

( M u ) , Fire ( H u o ) , Earth (T u), Metal (Chin) and Water (Shui, as in Feng Shui). Each of these elements

an d Fire, expressing dre four states of matter: solid,

represents a principle of existence, and when acting

liquid, gaseous an d pure energy Before o u r modern,

together in this order they become what is known as

technological age everything was thought t o b e m a d e

the Cycle of Creation. This is because Wood pro-

of combinations of these four basic ingredients.

vides fuel for Fire; Fire creates Earth in the form of

However, in China, the birthplace of Feng Shui,

ash; deep in the earth, Metal is formed, and the con-

Taoist philosophers preferred a five-fold classifica-

densation o n metal surfaces creates Water. Water, of

tion. Unlike their western counterparts, they did n o t

course, provides nourishment for Wood.

believe t h at things were literally made u p of these

T h i s is the most harmonious arrangement of the

elements, but were of the opinion that they repre-

element cycle. However, if the elements were t o skip

sented a so r t of evolution, a sequence of changes

the next in line and were immediately followed by the

from o n e state of being t o another. T h i s is why

next but one, then this results in the Cycle of

t h e five Chinese elements are m o r e correctly

Destruction. Wood drains and exhausts Earth; Earth

called

pollutes Water, making it muddy; Water douses Fire;

Agents

of

Change ,

or

simply

The

Transhrmations . The

Fire melts Metal, an d finally, Metal chops Wood.

ycle of Creation

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There is is also neu neutra trall cycl cyclee which, in effe effect, ct, is is the Cycle Cycle Creation backwards in the order of Water, Met Metal, al,

Cycle of Destruction you will see that Earth pollutes Water. Likewise, the kitchen see pages 83-87 which

Earth, Fire and Wood. However, as its name implies, this

is governed by both Fire and Water can be an ele-

has little or no effect upon your environment.

mental danger area. Both these cases constitute ele-

of

mental conflict. The solution to this problem is to

Elemental

onflict

The five elements are extremely helpful when they

more auspicious counterpart by the addition of

are in the productive Cycle of of Cre Creati ation. on. However,

another element. In the case of the bathroom with a

they can be very harmful when they are placed

Water-Earth conflict, the addition of Metal would

together in the Cycle of Destruction. For example,

restore a healthy balance. In the kitchen, a conflict

the destructive cycl cyclee is is the reason reas on t ha hatt it is not a good

between Fire and Water can be resolved by the

idea id ea to have have a bathroom bathro om a t the centre centr e of your

addition of Wood.

dwelling. dwellin g. Th Thee bathroom bathro om

 

effectively transform the destructive cycle into its

see pag pagee 107-111) 107-111) is by by

Of course, one need not literally add Fire when

nature ruled ruled by by the Water element, and the centre cen tre of

that element is the resolution t o a conflict.

the house by the Earth element. el ement. If you refer to t o the

Something red, triangular or suggestive of flame or

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In kitchens there is often a

the South would d o just a s well. Equally, if you were

the elements is associated with o n e of t he eight direc-

conflict between fire and water

having trouble in a Metal-ruled area of your hom e ,

tions of the compass plus the centre, which is ruled

as the oven and sink are opposite each other. Here the

possibly because you ha d a hearth o r oven there (t he Fire element), one Feng Shui remedy would be t o a dd

by t he E a rt h element. Therefore, each area of your hom e a n d garden is associated with a n element.

hvo elements exist side y side..

a yellow rug, a n attractive stone o r bring in a yellow

T h e physical features, contents and function of

theme t o your dtcor. T hi s is because these are all

any given area c a n either be in harmony o r in

symbols of the element of Earth, which is the solu-

conflict with t he elemental rulership. Unfortunate

tion t o a Metal-Fire conflict. T h e s a m e technique

compass locations for rooms a s well a s wall and fab-

applies t o any other elemental problem, both in the

ric colours t ha t antagonize a room s element are

home and in the garden. Remember, these are mere-

thought t o be responsible for disharmony Check

ly suggestions

the

t is u p t o you t o use the governing

elements

and

their

associated directions

principles of Feng Shui in a tasteful and imaginative

opposite

you will need t o refer back t o this when

manner. Mastering this aspect of Feng Shui is easy

working o u t the ruling elements for the rooms in

with a little elementary thinking.

your home. T h e cardinal directions of East, South, West and

The Elemental

 

irections

N o r t h are the most i m port a nt a nd are symbolized by

T h e cycles of creation and destruction are a vital

the Green Dragon of the East, the Red Bird of the

ingredient of the a r t of Feng Shui, because each of

South, the White Tiger of the West and the Black

t h e five e l e m e n t s

Tortoise of the North. These animals symbolize th e type of energy th a t arrives a t your h o m e a n d garden, and they are treated separately under Chi a n d th e Symbolic Animals , page 30-35.

esigning with the Elements As well as being directional, the elements have m a n y symbolic associations which are helpful when deciding what should g o into any given area t o make i t elementally comparible. Below is a list of suggested shapes, colours a n d images.

Element

esign Guide

The most important elemental direction is called the facing direction. This is the direction in which your front d o o r ( o r mainly-used entrance) faces. For instance, if your front d o o r faces West, then th e prevailing element of your house will be Me ta l, a n d your fate in th a t abode will be determined by the

Personalizing Your Feng Shui

~twould ~t would be good Feng Shui to

fierce energies of the White Tiger (see page 35). If the

N o w you can a d d a n o th e r factor t o elemental Feng

place items which are

door faces South, then the governing element will be

Shui. You, too, have a governing element, which is

suggestive of the sea such as

Fire and the creative energies of the Red Bird o r

based o n your d a te of birth. T h is personal element

shells

Phoenix come into play (see page 34 . T h e rest of the

may, o r may not, b e in tu n e with the elemental bias

the home because this is the

elements will then be distributed a b o u t your proper-

of your home. T o discover this, you need t o work o u t

area which is governed y tbp

ty in accordance with a diagram called the L o Shu

your p e r s o n a l S t a r N u m b e r (see pages 22-23)

elementwater.

Magic Square (see page 16 .

according t o the L o Shu Ma g ic Square.

E l e m e n t

 

Direction

Calours

West North-west

White metallic

Tiger

North

Black Dark HUE

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the northern sector of

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l e Meanings o f the Squares

This is is one of the most a ncient aspects of Chin Chinesc esc philosop hy T he Lo Shu Magic Squa re is is used used in Fenj Shui and also in a branch of Chinese astrolog: known as Nine Star Chi. In the Orient, this is a:

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familiar as the twelve signs signs of the zodiac in th e West T he L o Shu is said to hav havee been discovered on thc back of a riverbank tu rtle by the semi-m ythica Emperor Yu Yu durin g some im probably remo te er; (estimated to be 2200 BC). Hence the grid is called the Lo Shu, o r 'River 'River Diagram'. Th e Magic Square is basically basically a 3 x 3 grid of sm all squares, each of which is allocated a number (the very ones supposedly discovered on the turtle's back). There are eight possible ways to add up the numbers, the sum of which will always be fifteen. Each of of the sm all squares has a specific specific meaning and associations. d

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fig.1. The first step towards good Feng Shui practice in the home is drawing a floor plan of your dwelling. Although this does not have to be completely accurate the nearer you get to actuality the better..

win ows

F CING DIRECTION

oors fig.2. The Lo Shu magic square is overlaid on the floor plan of your home. It is rare that anyone lives in a dwelling that is completely square so you can elongate the Lo Shu diagram to fit

 

The Lo Shu is used in many ways in Chinese culture,

a problem because you simply elongate the Lo Shu to

but in this book we will deal with it only as it applies a pplies

fit the available space (fig. 2 , taking special note of

to space. In Feng Shui planning, the grid is overlaid

any sector that falls outside your home. Now square

on a floor plan of your home t o tell you which sec-

off your plan by filling in any missing sectors with a

tors of your house house and garden relate t o specific specific areas

dotted line. Then, find the true centre of your home

of your life. To accomplish this, draw dra w a rough floor

by simply drawing diagonal lines from co rner to cor-

plan of your house or apartment (fig. 1 . t is likely

ner of your squared-off plan (fig. 3 . It is also a good

thatt your tha your plan won t be exactly exactly square, square , but this is not

idea to use different-coloured pens to represent actu-

t h e 1-0

S h 1 1 mnqic s q u a r e

tig.3. To find th exact centr centre e of your home, draw tw diagonal lines from

comer to comer, Where they intersect will be the exact central point which is

governed by the Earth element.

The mainly used doorway of your home usually th ront door will be located in areas areas 8, 1 or 6 in the Lo S h u Magic Square.

a1 features such a s walls, door s a n d windows, a n d t o fill in the spiritual aspects associated with areas of the superimposed Lo Shu. T h e front d o o r ( or main entrance) will be located in squares 8,

o r 6, de pe ndi ng o n t he m a p of your

home. It follows t h a t square 5 will occupy t he centre of your home a nd squares 4 , 9 a n d 2, t he rear.

The Eight Point Method If you don t hav havee time t o m a p o u t your a b o d e precisely (although I strongly recommend t h a t you d o ) you can use the easier Eight-point M e t h o d . I t is very simple indeed because when you stand a t t he centre of any given space, in this case your home, you will

be surrounded by the eight significant areas. T o d o this, simply face the same direction a s t he f r ont of your dwelling a nd the Lo Shu will fall into place about you. You are standing in t he area of health (square 5 . T o your left is square 7, the area of creativity a nd children. To your right is Square 3 the area of ancestors. Directly in f r ont is the career area, square 1, while fame a n d reputation is directly behind you (Square 9 . T h e ot he r squares will neatly fill in the gaps. M a ke a note of these areas, a n d see pages 16-17 for the associations of t he squares with different areas of your life.  

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rregul r dwellrig sw h @ 4 ~h rsar,hQhollsewhiiBLshaped

shoukl be sqwd off to

prmide a s u W tempkale for

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one or more significant

kitchen

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FACING DIRECTION

Missing and Enlarged

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If the Lo Shu does n o t fit neatly within your four walls because you home is irregularly shaped, then there is likely t o be a void area in your life.

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example, a n L-shaped dwelling could easily have one o r two sectors missing,which could damage fortunes in the areas t h at these sectors represent. If a L o Shu sector is missing in your home, you can h an g a mirror o r two o n the walls that boundary the missing sectors. This provides a n illusion of space. T h e best place for these mirrors is where the corner-to-corner diagonal lines o n your plan meet the outside wall of the dwelling. Enlarged areas of a dwelling can also cause problems. Man y dwellings have extensions that could unbalance the Feng Shui of the home. This often means that the occupants are spending too much time a n d attention o n o n e aspect of their lives a t the expense of others. FOlAIREDlm lm

An exaggerated sector caq be dealt with by checkim the direction a n d associated element of that area, d

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sing one of the cures for elemental conflicts o n 13

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I t is rare for anyone t o live in a h o m e t h a t is perfectly square o r rectangular. Indeed m a n y flats a n d apartments have a n extremely irregular shape effectively cutting o u t many sectors of t h e L o Shu. If your home is s o peculiar in s h a p e t h a t i t is impossible t o overlay the L o Shu successfully then there is a n o t h e r option: apply the L o Shu t o each of t h e r o o m s individually s o you have a mini-Lo Shu for each area.

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have beneficial

effects in Feng Shui t rms

 

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Star Numbers and Fena Shui This form of oriental divination is very simple indeed,

T he next s tep is to take the last two digits digits of of your

yet its impact on one's life life and future can be be profound. Working out your personal Star Number will .reveal

year of b irth and ad d them together. For example, in the case of of 1991, take the last two numbers and add

your lucky and unlucky directions and a suitable

them: 9

choice of symbols and colour co-ordinates that are

sum that is more than nine, add the new numbers

most auspicious for your hom e and garden.

likes o:

The Star Numbers form a branch of Chinese

+ 1 = 10. If, as 1

in this case, you arrive a t a

+0=1

If you are female, now add :

1

+

= 6 However,

e you must subtract your original familiar animal signs

oriental zpdiac, are

dependent on your year

answer from 10: 10 -

1

= 9. So, from the same year

calculation there is a considerable difference in the for men and women; this divergence is due to d yin principles (see page 10). This is also the y number

between January

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a

8th. So if you th t y u

were born

is c o u n t 4 twice, with separate

lucky directions for men and women.

to be the most changeable of the numbers and, thereprone t o the vagaries

o f astrolo-

is considered

Step

yang and yin.

Take the last two digits

(remember that if you were

before Chinese

New Year, count it as the p :~ :ij>;g,'

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Health advice: Being prone to kidney and bladder complaints, 1

nervous system

Water people should avoid too much salt and sugar and wrap up

Symbolic animals: Pig, rat, fox, bat

warm ~ncold weather.

Element: Earth

Advantageous occupations: Mother, carer, union member,

Primary fortunate direction: South-west

doctor, nurse, antique dealer, gardener, grocer, civil engineer,

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Coloun: Yellow (for Earth) but also black or dark blue

farmer

Associated trigram: Kun, The Receptive'

Compatible with Star Numbers: 9, 6, 7 Incompatibk, with: 1 , 2, 3, 4

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Basic characteristics: 2 Earth people are carers who look after people around them. They are great organisers who love to

't ertain.

They feel the need to be part of a team, and are very *-

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be cweily &ssy gnd prone to needless worry.

Symbol: Earth

Abdomen, stomach, spleen

odily associations: Symbolic Animals: Cow, mare, ant

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Health advice: A sensible diet without too much sugar, coffee or alcohol is recommended. Aromatherapy Aromatherapyand and gentle massage can relieve stress.

 

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Primary fortunate diredion East

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Coloun Bright green

nd

ndigo

ArsrPciated trigram Chen The Arousing

courageous and idealistic: and may be too tang

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comfort.They comfort. They are great talkers and can worm their m y

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problems. Health advice Fatty foods

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Symbolic animals: Cock, chicken, crane, snake, unicorn and

Primary fortunate direction: South-east

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Colours: Rich dark-green

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Associated trigram: Sun, 'The Gentle'

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Health advice: Just like the 3 Wood type, alcohol and fatty foods

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ligaments and tendons is recommended.

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Bodily associations: Lips, the mouth, speech organs, lungs,

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large intestine, skin

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Associated b i g n m : Ken, Keeping Still

Health advice: Positive mental aftitudes will combat

Symbol: Mountain . 11 Hands, back, spl Bodily associations:

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