Guest Author - Diane Kern

What is Feng Shui?

Feng Shui is translated as wind and water, and like those elemental forces, it can shape our existence. Traditional Chinese Feng Shui observes the relationship between people, their surroundings-both natural and built, and the aspect of time. It is an ancient science that examines how we are affected positively or negatively by our environment. Feng Shui has been utilized for over 5,000 years to maximize business prospects, cultivate personal and business relationships, enhance health, nurture academic achievement and grow wealth.

Over the centuries, practitioners have collected, analyzed, documented and cataloged a body of data and formulas that define the conditions needed for a beneficial home, successful business, or advantageous building site. When those conditions do not exist, Feng Shui can provide the means for improving the situation.

Why should I care about Feng Shui?

Both external and internal environments are considered in Feng Shui. Attention to the location, direction and effects of roadways, waterways, land forms and nearby structures on and around your property are evaluated. Building orientation, placement of doors, interior layout, location of departments, goods and people, position of the stove, bed and home office are important considerations. The relationship of these features to each other reveals whether they team up to work for you or against you. Are you, your family, and your business receiving the energy, the Chinese call it qi (think food and money) that you need? Is it able to enter your space? Does it flow to the occupants so they can take advantage of it? The correct combinations can mean the difference between good fortune, prosperity and health or misfortune

When should I use Feng Shui?

If employed from the onset, Feng Shui can prevent costly mistakes. Choosing the correct location for your enterprise is fundamental, whether it is new construction, or a move into an existing building. Choosing the blueprint that allows for the correct placement of people and the flow of energy is crucial. It more cost effective to avert a harmful situation before it occurs than it is to fix it after the fact.

The renovation of your current space also provides opportunities for you to improve your Feng Shui. Landscaping, rethinking floor plans and interior flow, moving people to more beneficial positions, relocating departments and goods to appropriate sites within your building will improve productivity.

If you want to create an environment that increases prosperity, lifts your mood, enhances health, and boosts your energy, now is the time to use Feng Shui. By implementing classic Feng Shui solutions you can attain your objectives sooner and with less effort.

Now is your opportunity to transform your environment and shape a better business and life.