Feng Shui
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What
is Feng Shui? Literally translated, it means
"wind" and "water." Practically, it is the
ancient Chinese study of the nature, and the environment built
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Feng Shui is Chinese geomancy, meaning a divination by means of figures or lines. It is believed that certain places in the environment have
"ch'i" or energy, and by locating these places, one is supposed to be able to improve one's health and well being. In other words, a site should be in harmony with nature and the environment.
Feng Shui is based on the concept of harmony, balance, constant change, and the interdependent relationship of all things.
The Eastern concept of opposites is interdependence, not incompatibility.
Feng Shui is not interior design with a touch of magic.
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Feng
Shui was developed in China more than 5,000 years ago and is based on Taoist
philosophy and concept of nature. These include the theories of:: |
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Feng
Shui was developed in China more than 5,000 years ago and is based on Taoist
philosophy and concept of nature. |
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Yin and Yang Concept |
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Yin and Yang
- all things are interdependent, one cannot exist without the
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Yin |
Yang |
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| Passive |
Active |
| Death |
Life |
| Cold |
Hot |
| Winter |
Summer |
| Female |
Male |
| Night |
Day |
| Even |
Odd |
| Moon |
Sun |
| Water |
Fire |
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The
Five Elements
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The Five Elements. These relate to how energy or "chi" flows through nature. It is also concept of how these elements relate. Each element can give strength or weakness to another element.
The elements are:
Metal
Fire Water
Wood Earth
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The Eight
Trigrams of the I-Ching
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There are two main groups - East &
West
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Southeast
- soft wood |
South
- fire |
Southwest
- earth |
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East
- hard wood |
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West
- soft metal |
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Northeast
- earth |
North
- water |
Northwest
- hard metal |
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The
East Group contains the wood, fire, and water
trigrams.
The West Group contains the metal and earth.
People belong to one of these groups, and find that they are more comfortable with people from the same group. In addition, people are more comfortable in surroundings that fall into their group.
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2000 Joyce Millet All Rights Reserved
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