Feng Shui for the Main Door

Feng Shui is based in the principle that the things in the world is interconnected and certain movements and patterns must be followed to unleash its great effects. Using Feng Shui in one's real estate business can lead to success. Take for example the positioning of the main door into the home. Doorways are considered as the entry points of positive energies. So, in order to invite and increase the flow of energy, it is important that there are no obstructions. Make sure that there is no big pieces of furniture and junk near the entrances.

The unlucky directions for 2008 - Part 2

The quarrelsome star flies into the west. The star brings quarrels and strain into relationships. Be careful to keep this area quite and undisturbed.

The five yellow star fly into the South this year. This is the most dangerous star as it brings bad luck, misfortune, tragedy and illness for those afflicted. Try to keep this area as quiet as possible. Try not to engage in any activity in this sector or facing this direction.

The unlucky directions for 2008 - Part 1

The burglary star flies in the southwest for 2008. This sector should not be agitated. Remedy must be placed in the Southwest to control the burglary star. Place a pair of rhinoceros in this sector to burglary and theft.

The illness star flies in to the northwest in 2008. As much as possible make sure that the bedroom or the bed is not located in the Northwest area. If so those afflicted by the illness star will surely fall sick. Place a wu lou in the north west sector all of your home or your office to control the illness star.

Lucky and directions for the year 2008. - Part 2

The number six star, the heavens star, flies into the north for 2008. The number six star is considered very auspicious where it will attract lots of good fortune at times when you least expect. This is a good star for those involved in gambling and I speculative ventures.

The Northeast sector in 2008 harbours the love star. This is also called the peach blossom star. Anyone with their room located in this sector will greatly benefit from the love star. To activate activate this sector playing lots of symbols of marriage in the Northeast.

Lucky and directions for the year 2008 - Part 1

The prosperity star flies into that east for 2008. To harness the power of the prosperity star, try to place all financially important documents, rooms, cash registers, workstation in that east sector. To activate the number eight prosperity star, place a water feature in that east sector of your room, house, or your office. Houses with their main door facing to the east will also benefit from the wealth luck of the the prosperity star.

The star for future prosperity, number nine, flies into the South East sector for 2008. The element of this sector is the fire. To activate a star played bright lights in the southeast corner.

The Various Schools of Feng Shui - Form Feng Sui

Form Feng shui is another basic feng shui technique that use the four main directions in the compass. The East is represented by the green dragon, the west by the white tiger, the south by the phoenix and the north by the black tortoise.

The practice of this form of feng shui does not really give regards to the directions of the compass. East is represented by the left direction, west the right, south the front , and north the back. For example, it is believed that the green dragon should always be mightier than the white tiger, so the right side of your house should always be lower then the left. The black turtle should always be huge and stable to provide protection for the house. Thus it is always to have a huge rounded hill behind the house.

The Various Schools of Feng Shui - Compas School of Feng Shui

This is a basic form of feng shui practice where each direction in the compass represents a certain aspiration and also represents an element (e.g. wealth, love, family, fire, metal , earth). Feng shui practitioners activate each directions according to whichever aspiration the person wishes to enhance. The attributes of each direction of the compass under this school of thought never changes. It is a popular technique and commonly used in feng shui.

The Various Schools of Feng Shui - Flying Star Feng Shui

Flying Star Feng shui

As mentioned earlier, this form of feng shui is the most advanced of all feng shui practices. It is based on the numbers of the lo-shu square. It is most commonly used to determine auspicious directions in the house. The lo-shu square is divided into nine sectors, the 8 directions of the compass and the center. Each year, 9 stars 'fly' into different sectors of the square. House owners then arrange their furnitures or perform their daily routines in the house according to where the auspicious and inauspicious directions are.

Where good feng shui is mandatory

One of the fundamentals question to ask is where should we apply good feng shui? Naturally many people will try to create good feng shui for their homes and their bedrooms. The truth is we must try to ensure good feng shui in where ever we are.

For example if you live in your apartment, creating good feng shui in your unit may not be enough if your whole apartment building is suffering from bad feng shui. You must also make sure that your desk at work also has good feng shui. When attending important meetings, make sure that you are seated in the most auspicious directions.

The practice of good feng shui can also extend to your wardrobe, using your knowledge of the 'five elements' which will be discussed later, choose the colors of your outfit wisely to compliment your surroundings.

If you have a child, make sure that his or her room's feng shui activates the education luck. Good feng shui would also help your child stay away from bad company.

Even the color of your car can be chosen according to feng shui principles. The selection of furniture and their measurements should also adhere to good feng shui.

Feng Shui for Dummies

Before we advance to the intricacies of feng shui, anyone can create feng shui, or at least improve their feng shui with a few simple steps. If you are having a run of bad days recently, there are a few simple steps which you can do.

For starters keep your surroundings neat a tidy. Clutters and dirt creates a stagnation of chi - creating dead-chi. The flow of chi is better in clean and neat surrounding - creating better feng shui.

The entrance to your house and your bedroom should be clear and airy. There should not be anything blocking the doorways creating narrow and tight pathways. Make sure you remove all bulky items around the main doors so the there is a healthy flow of chi in to the house.

The #1 Tool in Feng Shui

One cannot possible practice feng shui without the using a compass. For practical purposes, the use of a normal magnetic compass will be sufficient. Traditionally, the Chinese use a traditional feng shui compass called the lo-pan. Besides showing the directions, there are hundreds of characters on the compass. The lo-pan is like a mini reference where an experienced practitioner can immediately tell the auspicious directions by looking at it.

For beginners it is advisable to use a normal compass. For those who wish to take feng shui to another level, try your hands on a traditional Chinese lo-pan!

Various Techniques in Feng Shui

There are many school of thought in feng shui. Among them, the flying star feng shui, feng shui based on ba-gua, the lo-shu square, and Dunjia. All of the techniques, nevertheless, have a common goal - that is to find the most auspicious directions for certain activities for certain persons. In many advanced formulas of feng shui, an auspicious direction for one person may not be auspicious for another.

This is escpecially true when one uses the Kua Number to determine good directions. Every body has a different Kua Number.

Flying star feng shui on the other hand uses, the time, hour and dates of the lunar cycle. The auspicious directions changes every hour. Although much more intricate, flying star feng shui is considered an accurate and powerful feng shui technique. The most important flying star reading is the flying star char for the year. All furnitures in the house should be arranged according to the flying start chart for the year .

Feng Shui an Introduction Part 1

Feng shui is traditionally used by the Chinese to select a place to live, agricultural planning, business premises, and also burial sites. Going about your daily lives in adherence to good feng shui and the flow of chi is believed to attract good luck , good health and good fortune. Going against the cosmic breath of the environment will only bring misfortune and illness.

The practice of feng shui advocates living in harmony with your surroundings. When we align ourselves with the energy lines of the earth , the result of it is good feng shui.

Feng Shui originated from China and it has been used for so many years. Now, many people around the world use it for its reputable effects. Feng shui can be applied in the way you decorate your house, garden or even business establishments. Basically, Feng Shui is applicable in everything and everywhere. When certain Feng Shui principles are followed, positive effects will be surely come