Feng Shui
- Feng Shui is the practice of working with environmental energies in order to support activity in the built environment, whether that be a home, an office or a retail site. Fundamental principles are Yin and Yang and the interaction of Five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. I have included a more detailed explanation of the Five Elements on the Bazi page. Feng Shui is not a magic bullet but positive effects can be achieved, provided the client is willing to make the suggested changes.
- While the Feng Shui of houses, apartments and office buildings is ideally planned for during site selection and while the plans are being drawn up, this is in most cases not what happens. There are, however, many things that can be done to enhance the Feng Shui of existing buildings. Every situation is different and sometimes the simplest changes can be the most powerful.
- Feng Shui can assist in many situations:
- When hunting for a new home. Have a Pre Purchase Consult to assess whether the house or apartment you're looking at will be right for you.
- When you've bought your new home. Have a full Residential Feng Shui analysis to set up the house or apartment to best support the occupants and their activities.
- When planning a renovation or extension, to assess the potential impact on the Feng Shui and ensure the changes you make will still be supportive.
- When there are issues affecting family members: inharmonious relationships, work and study issues, and general lack of motivation may be related to poor Feng Shui.
The Feng Shui Audit
I specialise in assessing the Feng Shui of existing homes and workplaces. Even where the Feng Shui is not ideal I will work hard to get the most out of your home or office, in accordance with your lifestyle and what you want to achieve. That's right, what's good Feng Shui for one family or work group may not be the same for another. I will spend time talking with you about what is currently happening - what's working and what's not, as well as your short and longer term goals. Only then will I suggest ways to improve the Feng Shui.
Sometimes trial and error is involved, so I will continue to work with you until the suggested corrections take effect.
I use several Classical approaches in my Feng Shui consultations. First I assess the outside of the building - whether there are any obstacles to the flow of energy (Qi) to the building, the direction from which the energy flows to the building, and what support the landscape provides to the occupants. To do this I use San He Feng Shui (Landform Feng Shui) and Eight Mansions Feng Shui.
Then I use Xuan Kong Feixing (Flying Star Feng Shui) to assess the flow of energy inside the building. The different forms of energy (known in this system as Stars) shift or “fly” into different parts (sectors, such as North, South, East and West) of the building. How they are positioned determines the most auspicious areas of a building for different functions, the areas of life they may influence, and how they affect different occupants. This method takes account of time, so the date a building was constructed, and also the date of any major renovations, will help determine the energy flow. Visiting Annual and Monthly Stars also have an impact, so an Annual Update is recommended.
