4 Annual Afflictions Classical Feng Shui The four annual afflictions calculation is used to look at yearly influences. These are seen as being unfavourable sectors during times of construction, renovation and when seated towards or away from these directions (depending on the affliction). Each year the 4 annual afflictions move into another sector on the…
Missing Building Shape Feng Shui Trigrams and your Property The most accurate tool in Feng Shui is the Chinese Lo Pan Compass, which determines the exact orientation of a property and which Chinese Mountains the degree relates to. Each Mountain takes up 15 degrees on the compass. Once the cardinal directions are known e.g. South,…
I Ching Astrology Principal Star 9 Star Ki can be used as a system to analyse people, timing and directions. The system uses your date of birth to calculate three numbers that represent who you are. Principal Star: Your Persona Weight: 60-70% This article looks at the year calculation, known as the principal star. This…
Healthy Home Design Creating interiors that care for health, wellbeing and the natural world What is a Healthy Home? Your home is where you relax, rejuvenate and sleep. What effect does your home have on the health of your family? Everything from the walls, ceiling and floor to furnishings and accessories play a part. What…
Interior Beams and Edges Classical Feng Shui INTERIOR FORM SCHOOL Angles, Beams & Protruding Corners Dominant wall corners, beams or columns are seen as unfavourable, known as cutting Chi or poison arrows. This creates suppression and is not a favourable feature in the home. Bear in mind proportion though, as every shelf edge, wall corner…
The Wood Element Classical Feng Shui Also known as ‘The Five Transformations’, the five elements are each associated with an aspect of time and the state. Within your home the elements can be used with the Chinese Trigrams from the I Ching when looking at any missing areas in the plot or building shape. They…
Kitchens in Classical Feng Shui INTERIOR FORM FENG SHUI The kitchen is the hub of the home, often a bright, social and lively area, where gatherings and family life take place. This part will not run over the fundamentals of kitchen design or the best kitchen triangle, as this is another field. Instead I will…
Feng Shui 8 Mansions Classical Feng Shui There are two Classical Feng Shui methods using the Eight Mansions analysis. The first is used for room placement, known as the House Kua. The other is the Personal or Life Kua, which uses a person’s date of birth to map out the four favourable sectors and the…
Feng Shui 5 Elements The Taoist Feng Shui 5 Elements are: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood. The Classical Chinese elements differ from the four Western elements; Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Air is left out of the Taoist five elements. The Taoists believe that everything between Heaven and Earth has an interaction with the five elements….
Fake Feng Shui Classical or Traditional Feng Shui is often confused with other practices. The following article will advise what authentic Feng Shui is. Other fields are usually based on belief, spiritualism and psychology. Traditional Feng shui methods do not involve the following practices. Intuitive Feng Shui A Feng Shui survey is not based on…