Outside

The area directly in front of your house should be beautiful and welcoming. It is the key area to the whole house for holding good qi. Plant beautiful flowers as they reflect the qi of a place and avoid dead plants, trees, or shrubs.

The walkway to the house should not be straight and sharp drop-offs should be avoided. Land that slopes downwards is not ideal as it pulls the qi away from the house. Should your house stand on top of a hill use bushes or some other plants to level off the property and hold back the qi.

Take a look at your house from the street. Is your yard attractive and welcoming? Try to make it one that draws good qi.

Inside

Uncovered beams overhead press down on the flow of qi, so chimes may be fastened onto the beam to disperse the pressure. Furniture should be placed in the areas where qi flows, under sufficient lighting, within the path of fresh air. Plants encourage qi to concentrate and meander. Lots of light in a room brings forward good energy. Clutter must be avoided as it blocks energy and prevents the flow of qi. Besides chimes, also mirrors, crystals, and pools of flowing or standing water have the power to redirect, reflect, or shift qi within a room.

In the living room, an L-shaped arrangement of the furniture should be avoided as this does not allow the qi to circulate. The furniture is best placed in the middle of the floor, either in a circular, square, or octagonal setting to allow the qi to flow freely.

The dining table and chairs should not be placed under an overhead beam. The chairs should back the walls and not the door. Round tables are recommended as they allow the qi to circulate. The table should be placed unde a balanced light in the center of the room.

Do not sleep in a bed with a metal bed frame as this will send secret arrows aimed at the people lying in it. Also the mirror shouldn’t be hung directly reflecting the bed as this will lead to disturbing nights. Do not sleep with your head towards the door and the bed should not be placed to face a window. Also, the dressing table in a bedroom should not be standing opposite a window.

Your desk should be rectangular and should be placed against a solid wall, preferably with the window at your left.

As the toilet flushes qi away, keep the toilet and the room to the toilet closed.

The kitchen is made up of both fire and water elements which can be supported by putting something green into the kitchen. Should your kitchen be part of the dining- or livingroom, be sure to put a demarcation between the two.

Feng Shui in the West

In the West, Feng Shui is mainly limited to interior design, interior decorating, and architecture. On one side, so called Feng Shui practionioners who have learned the trade in a few weekend courses offer their services and charge high prices for them, on the other side, people confuse Feng Shui with some sort of religion or superstition. This is very unfortunate as Feng Shui, properly performed, may help to make your life more balanced, harmonious, and happy.

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