Feng Shui & Astrology

An introduction to Feng Shui.

Feng Shui has two aspects to it. It is a science as well a skill. On one hand it requires us to understand the science behind the age long held knowledge. While on the other hand it requires the skill and expertise to implement it.

It is about spaces and people. It is about ‘using’ and ‘utilising’ spaces with relation to people. It encompasses what major object we place where. All this tags along with the ‘timing’ aspect. The placement of the right object at the right place at the right time in relation with the person / people concerned.

How does Feng Shui work?

From when you are born, you will have your own type of magnetic energies. Each person will like different things and have a tendency to go towards a certain way of being. Think of magnetic energy as a pulling or magnetizing force field.

If magnetic forces are in harmony with you, meaning you are in correct alignment with the natural forces in your environment then your own impulses will become stronger, your thoughts get sharper, your body heals quicker and you will exude magnetism – in plain English it means people will like you more in your workplace and in your personal relationships. (ie. Job interviews, people who get away with things because people just like them)

Similarly if the magnetic forces are not in harmony with you then you cause a ‘pushing’ effect. Whereby your electromagnetic field starts pushing other people’s electromagnetic fields. Simply put you start to push people off. Which can have a counter effect and people can push you off in return.

What this means to you is that the environment causes many subtle changes to our mental states.

It changes little by little so you don’t really notice it, but you are being influenced.
And what that really means to you is that if you can tap into those energies correctly, your mind can be brighter and more illuminated than a light bulb as the natural forces boost the power of your electrical impulses!

This is where Feng Shui steps in. Feng Shui works on the cells and the electrical impulses in your body. It works by influencing your physiology and your psychology, how you feel and how you think. You don’t have to believe in it (just like gravity doesn’t need belief) however; it will affect how you think and feel and how other people treat you.

A simple example:

That’s why if you live near a power substation you can guarantee that your whole body and your mind is being tampered with, that’s why people living near places like that have such high rates of leukaemia. The cells in the body self sabotage and go into self destruct mode, ie. normal cells mutate into cancer cells that multiply and spread throughout their body.

That is why in Feng Shui, we always understand that people should ideally not live in places where there is so much electrical energy.

Just like gravity Feng Shui is working all the time.

Feng Shui is not a religion or a belief system. It is nothing to do with any particular legacy. It is in existence even while we are doing absolutely nothing about it. Just like you don’t have to go on top of a mountain and jump down to understand gravity, Feng Shui exist all around us.

Feng Shui Origins.

Pronounced: ‘foong shway’ or ‘fung shway’ or ‘fung schway’. It comes from the ancient Chinese art of orienting objects and towns to promote a healthy flow of chi. Chi is the positive energy flow. Chi (pronounced chee and also spelled qi or ch’i) is energy - the life giving energy that unites body, mind and spirit. Everyone has Chi. When your Chi is strong, balanced, flowing and focused you exude energy and good health. Good health and strong, balanced Chi are almost one and the same. In Chinese Medicine one of the causes of ill health is the stagnation or blockage of Chi. Its postulate is that all areas, large and small, have a distinctive energy that is guidable by rearranging objects (e.g., removing an ornament from an apartment, or adding one to a particular corner of a room). To be avoided is: clutter, dark corners, gloomy colors, low ceilings, and sharp, pointed objects. Feng Shui literally means "wind and water" and is translatable as "vital energy" or "geomancy".

A form of geomancy. By observing the contours of the land, flow of water and wind, etc., one can determine the best place for building. By examining the flow of qi within a building, one can decide the best place for furniture and decorations. It revolves around five basic elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

Chi.

Chi, or the energy an object, person or place has, is very important in Feng Shui . Since Chi relates to whatever is in a space, the flow of Chi is unique to every home and space. You will need to look carefully and thoroughly around your own house to assess where Chi is flowing freely and where it needs to be helped out a little (or a lot!).

Chi can be broken up into several components. The two main categories are: (1) Yin and Yang, and (2) the Five Elements. Feng Shui utilizes the concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to help rebalance the competing energies in your home. Yin and yang is representative of the opposite forces. As for the second category of Chi energy, five elements in Feng Shui are: water, wood, fire, metal, and earth. Like people, each element has its own unique personality that either enables it to “get along with” the other elements, or to “fight against” the other elements if the balance is not right.

The five elements.

The five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, water. The Five-Element Theory is essentially a way to categorize items so that they can be used to restore the body's natural balance. With the body in balance again, there is health.

Every object or element present in a space has its own particular energy that it radiates to everyone and everything else in its proximity.

This includes large celestial objects like planets, stars etc.—they all emit energy and have influence your life in some way or the other.

Everything in our environment, whether living or inanimate, is imbued with movement. This is just not a belief but a reality based on the scientific fact that objects and elements are made up of tiny molecules and atoms that vibrate and stay constantly in motion. And since the atoms of these are constantly in motion they are abuzz with an energy that though not seen by the naked eye is able to influence our day-to-day life.

Under the Feng Shui discipline, there are a number of unique tools that assist us with tapping into the invisible energies of these inanimate objects. Feng Shui elements can help us to regain control over our lives and boost our creativity. Through proper Feng Shui practice you can have every single household object or Feng Shui decorating object in your home to emit positive life energy for you

Wood, fire, earth, metal, water.

Wood: promotes development and creative energies. You can use wooden objects to promote motivation, inspiration and passion without overwhelming your home.

Fire: is considered the most powerful of all five elements and represents energy and passion.

Earth: itself has solidity and permanence to it, and the element of earth appropriately represents these qualities of stability, permanence, and home. This can be necessary in a space that is too full of movement.

Metal: are transmitters or conduct energy, introduction of metal can generate attention and transmit energy to that area.

Water: as in trickling fountain, can signal networking, communication, professional opportunities and wealth, while running sink or toilet water that is just wasting water may signal loss of money or poor health.

Feng Shui relates to your home.

Feng Shui elements can either be harmonious and unified, or it can be ridden with conflict, creating a kind of war.

Each item in your home—things like your computer, your potted plant, your fish tank, your favourite pillow, your orange vase, and so on—are all made of the Feng Shui elements and have either yin or yang energies contained in them.

You will know if your home’s Chi is conflicted because you will feel uneasy, anxious, lethargic, unsatisfied, depressed, nervous, worried, sad, selfish, jealous, angry, frightened or empty.

When you attain “ideal” Chi (not too fast, and not too slow) the balance and harmony to your life will return. There are many different ways to achieve that optimal Chi, and it is different for everyone. It will soothe your nerves without depriving you of much-needed excitement and stimulation.

Feng Shui and science both say that energy is not solid or concrete; it is fluid and transferable, and that goes for all objects and people, too. Something that is yin can become more yang. Something that is yang today can turn around to become more yin tomorrow.

Both yin and yang are essential. The ‘Y’ energy is essential because it helps you stay motivated and gives you the push you need to get things done. But too much yang energy can drive you nuts. It can make you feel chaotic, frenzied and over-stimulated. It can make you feel too passionate, so that you can never just sit back and relax. Feng Shui elements have the power to balance the Yin and Yang energies of a space.

Bring in the colour.

One of the easy ways in which you can get your life moving by using Feng Shui is to bring the energy of specific colors in order to achieve the results you want. Color is very powerful, as it is light, and many spaces are starved for light. This is one of the ways in which you can start with very basic and elementary Feng Shui.

Below is the color correspondence of each of the five Feng Shui elements:

• WOOD: Green, Brown
• FIRE: Red, Strong Yellow, Orange, Purple
• EARTH: Light Yellow. Sandy/Earthy, Light Brown
• METAL: White, Grey
• WATER: Blue, Black