Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012
In feng shui,
nothing is ever instantaneous. The common misconception is that you put an
aquarium in the south-east sector of your house, and boom, you're a director of
a public listed company overnight.
Well, if only it
was that easy, we would have Bill Gates springing up everywhere like mushrooms
after the rains. The thing is, people often look for instant results in feng
shui. But they failed to realise that like every form of art and science, feng
shui is not like a Band-Aid or Botox.
At the very
least, feng shui requires either a directional or location change, and
improving a situation would take time gradually and the progressive change of
Qi in the property.
However, there
are, despite the earlier points, several easy, albeit inconclusive, methods to
gain favourable footing in the feng shui prospects of your property. These 101
steps are what you need for your house later on.
1) Entrance
Before you begin
anything, note that the Main Door is one of the most important features in any
property. The Main Door, or the Mouth of your house, acts as a "main
entrance" as to where the Qi would enter the property.
Some residences,
however, are heavily shadowed as a result of high or tall trees growing in
front or on either side of the house. This is a no-no arrangement as it means
the Qi flow to the house is blocked.
Solution: Trim
away the heavy foliage or those low hanging bushes to let in much-desired
sunlight and enable Qi to flow through.
2) Manhole
Another external
feature you might want to examine is the manhole. Yes, they may appear
innocuous, but in fact, a manhole located in proximity to the front of your
property could potentially spearhead a Qi puncture problem.
And, this is
prevalent even if the manhole is covered with a grill.
Solution: Cover
the manhole with a slab of earth - that's it!
3) Uncluttered
Space
An open space is
a much desired feature in feng shui. Open space, or what is known as Bright
Hall in feng shui, is a spacious ground in front and inside of your house where
Qi could collect and settle before it is redistributed around the property.
Yes, an internal
Bright Hall is equally as important.
Similarly, in
apartment and condo feng shui, it is important for the unit's door to open out
to a spacious foyer and broad area so that Qi can settle. Despite what it is
called, a Bright Hall cannot be created by just having multiple lights in front
of your house!
Solution:
De-clutter the area in front of your Main Door to ensure no big physical items
are obstructing the Qi "settlement". Similarly, make sure the foyer
or greeting area inside of your house is spacious and clean as well.
4) Stove
Internally, in
your kitchen, if your stove is located directly opposite your sink, changes
need to be made. This situation denotes a clear Fire and Water elements
clashing and it will unleash a wave of health issues affecting the residents.
Solution: Put a
console or an island in the middle of the "clashing" area and peace
will be restored in your household.
5) Bed
When it comes to
sleep, the position of the bed ranks the highest importance in feng shui
assessment! Placing the bed in the wrong direction could lead you to sleepless
nights, affected health prospects and negative pressure at work. Yes, this is
something you should consider about your bed placement.
Solution: Always
place your bed against the wall. The bed is a Yin element and the wall is Yang
- hence, a perfect balance is maintained.
There many other
elements to assess before you can achieve well-balanced feng shui results in
your home. The above steps, though easy and convenient, are only a fraction of
what you can actually do for good internal and external feng shui outcome...
