“He
thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:
Environment is but his looking-glass”
-James Allen |
 Feng
Shui is a Chinese art that originated some 5000 years ago.
The main objective of Feng Shui is to create harmony and balance
in your environment by applying practical solutions. For example,
establishing convenient traffic patterns through your home,
or positioning furniture in comfortable arrangements or eliminating
clutter in your living and work spaces. There’s nothing
magical about this, they simply make life easier. In fact,
you’re probably already practicing Feng Shui to some
degree.
Feng Shui literally translated means wind (air) and water.
Both air and water are essential to life. The life giving
energy found in wind and water is called Ch’i (chee).
How does Ch’i affect us? Think about homes that you
have been in. There are likely some you felt really comfortable
in, others where you felt uncomfortable. What makes you
feel comfortable or uncomfortable? Unconsciously, you are
feeling the Ch’i energy of the space. The goal of
Feng Shui is to create a harmonious flow of Ch’i in
your home. By creating a wonderful flow of Ch’i in
your home, you create an environment that nurtures and supports
you. You will feel continually uplifted; life will start
to go your way, health, prosperity, and happiness will thrive.
On the other hand, if your home is “out of balance”
you may be meeting obstacles, health or money problems.
Are you meeting some obstacles?
What
would you like to change?
•
Your career or position?
• Increase your
wealth?
• Improve your
health?
• Revitalize
your business?
• Sell your home
faster?
• Buy a home
smarter?
An
article in the Globe and Mail (April 9, 2002), reported that
many businesses in the Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal areas
are incorporating Feng Shui into their work environments with
positive results. Reported results include:
•
Increased productivity
• Reduced stress
• Less staff turnover
and absenteeism.
• Business growth
Feng Shui has gained popularity in Western society in the past
ten to twelve years, not because it’s a passing fad (it
is 5000 years old!), but because it works.
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The Bagua,
originates from the I Ching or Book of Changes. It is
an eight-sided map that overlays the floorplan of a
lot, building or room. Each centre corresponds to a
section of life: career, wisdom/knowledge, family, finances,
reputation, relationships, children/creativity, helpful
people, and health. The Bagua is used to identify the locations
of these life areas in the home or office. If any areas
are “missing” or weak in some way, simple
solutions can help adjust the chi (energy) flow to strengthen
the area and bring it into harmony.
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