The words feng shui mean wind and water, and refer to the way we naturally feel in nature. To understand this better, picture a beautiful May day. The sun is brilliant in a cloudless blue sky. There is a light breeze tickling your skin as you relax by a meandering clear stream. In this kind of environment you feel wonderful and everything is in harmony around you. The goal of Feng Shui basics is to make your indoor space feel the same way.
Feng Shui unblocks and corrects any imbalance around you to let positive energy flow into your life. Once that happens, you are more receptive and responsive to the good things that come your way. Often, small changes in placement, color, shape, or texture of objects can bring dramatic results into your life.
There are five Feng Shui basics, which I call Power Principles, that will help you understand how to start using Feng Shui to attract wealth, harmony, love and so much more into your life.
Power Principle #1 Chi
Chi (pronounced chee) is the vital energy that comes from nature. It is the constantly moving and changing force around you, making you feel either good or bad in a certain location. Every person, object, and environment has the living energy we call chi. Like Goldilocks, when you step into any interior space you instinctively know when the chi is not too strong, not too weak, but feels just right. When you understand Feng Shui basics, you can place furniture and objects in your environment to keep the chi flowing gently throughout every inch of your space.
Power Principle #2 The Five Elements
The Five Elements is the name that Feng Shui gives to the colors, shapes, and textures around you. The goal of Feng Shui changes, or cures, is to achieve a balance among all of these elements in your environment. The Five Elements and their properties are:
Fire Element
Colors Red, Orange, Deep Purple
Attributes Passion, Emotion
Colors Brown, Yellow
Attributes Grounding, Stability
Colors White, Metallic
Attributes Strength, Independence
Colors Black, Deep Blue
Attributes Relaxation, Inspiration
Colors Green, Teal
Attributes Growth, Expansion
Power Principle #3 The Bagua
The bagua (pronounced bag-wha) is a mapping chart used to determine where to place objects in your home to improve your life. The nine areas of the Feng Shui bagua are:
Power/Wealth/Abundance
Fame/Future/Reputation
Love/Marriage/Relationships
Creativity/Children/Legacy
Compassion/Travel/Helpful People
Self/Career/Work
Knowledge/Wisdom/Harmony
Family/Health/Community
Well-Being/Balance
Power Principle #4 Yin and Yang
Yin and yang are the opposites around you. You have probably seen the universal symbol for yin and yang a circle with a curved line in the middle that divides the black and white halves of the circle, with a spot of each opposite color on the opposite side. According to the yin-yang theory, everything in the universe consists of two opposing, but interconnected, forces. Yin, is the feminine, and yang is the masculine energy.
Power Principle #5 Continuity and Connectedness
Continuity and connectedness are terms that explain the link between what you see and what you attract into your life. Feng Shui believes that the more you surround yourself with symbols of what you want to attract into your life, the more likely you are to achieve these things. That's why it is especially important to select the appropriate decoration and artwork for your home and office.
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