Feng Shui Objective
How The Chi Energy Of Feng Shui Can Improve Your Home And Life
The ancient art of Feng Shui is basically the practice of managing the energy in your environment. This energy is also known as “Chi”. Since everything in the universe is made up of Chi, the logic behind Feng Shui is that it is possible to arrange the objects in your environment to direct and control the flow of this energy.
Feng shui “experts” disagree on how literal you need to be when practicing the art, as well as how to interpret the five elements that comprise the Chi energy. But they do agree that the elements are fire, earth, wood, water and metal. Fire is the element that symbolizes passion. Earth creates patience and a relaxed environment. Wood is the symbol for creative thinking and innovation. It is also used to make you more popular and increase your circle of friends. Water symbolizes clear communications, whether verbal or through the written word. Metal symbolizes a successful career, including pay raises and promotions.
Today, most modern practitioners of Feng Shui tend toward symbolic interpretations. For instance, someone hoping to increase their wealth might bring into their house a small statue of the tortoise sitting on top of a pile of Feng Shui coins. Rather than thinking that the statue will magically and automatically deliver wealth, the practitioner will use the statute to remind herself to stay focused on building her professional skills and sticking to her budget. By focusing on those activities she can increase her income, decrease her expenses and increase her wealth. So the Feng Shui statue won’t make direct deposits to her bank account, but it will help her to focus and control her energy if she uses it properly.
Proper use of Feng Shui objects includes taking care of them and treating them with reverence and respect. Actually, this makes sense when you stop to think about it. In the example of the “money statue”, in order for it to be effective in helping the practitioner remember her goals, it has to be a positive reminder every time she sees it. So it would not be effective if she let the statue get dusty, piled things on top of it so that it could not be seen or otherwise neglected it.
Looking at Feng Shui in this light, it’s easy to see that there are a lot of modern applications for this ancient wisdom. People today are constantly looking for ways to decrease the chaos and stress in their lives, and to introduce peace and harmony into their environments. And that’s exactly what Feng Shui is designed to do. To find out more about this practice, go to => http://www.101fengshuitips.com.
About the Author
Swanton Mah is a freelance Feng Shui consultant. Along with his love partner, Celeste Tanne, they own and operate 101FengShuiTips.com which offers feng shui cures and remedies. For more Feng Shui tips and guide on home living and arrangements and how to learn and apply Feng Shui yourself, go to => http://www.101fengshuitips.com
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