Feng shui (traditional Chinese: 風水; simplified Chinese: 风水; pinyin: fēng shuǐ; pronounced /ˈfəŋˌʃueɪ/ foong-shoy in Chinese Mandarin, "fheng-schway" in American English) is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to utilize the Laws of both heaven (astronomy) and Earth (geography) to help one improve life by receiving positive Qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu (traditional Chinese: 堪輿; simplified Chinese: 堪舆; pinyin: kānyú; literally: Tao of heaven and earth).

The words feng shui literally translate as "wind-water" in English. This is a cultural shorthand taken from the following passage of the Zhangshu (Book of Burial) by Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty:

Qi rides the wind and scatters, but is retained when encountering water.

Traditional Feng Shui practice always requires an extremely accurate Chinese compass, or Luo Pan, in order to determine the directions in finding any auspicious sector in a desired location.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Can You Help Someone With Feng Shui Without Them Knowing It?

The word "intention" pops up frequently in discussions about Feng Shui because some practitioners feel this is an integral part of a remedy or solution to a problem. While I don't totally disagree with this premise, I think it is over-emphasized. All remedies, whether it is adding an element to a room or moving some piece of furnishing, are all designed to change the magnetic field of a room or the air current flow. Whether a person is aware of it or not or "believes" in it is absolutely not essential. As an example, if a room has an air purifier in it and you are not aware of this, you can still benefit from the better quality of the air. Countless times I have made recommendations to the one family member who hired me, and everyone in the family benefits from the adjustments made to the household, regardless of whether they are aware of those changes made by the client on behalf of everyone else. The classic example is the wife who hires me without her husband's knowledge or approval. Then she follows through with changes to the house and the husband's business increases and the unruly kids start behaving better.

The question of whether or not you can help someone with Feng Shui when they do not know it can be broken down into other sub-categories as well. For instance, can you help someone who doesn't live with you by doing remedies to your home? How far and wide do these remedies reach? Because we are all connected on some level, it is possible for a remedy in your own home to help someone who does not even live there. The influence will not be nearly as great as if adjustments were made to their own dwelling, but there is still a subtle connection.

For example, a person may have energy in their home that can indicate that the woman will not get along with her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law does not have to live with the daughter-in-law for this to take place. But if a remedy is installed in the daughter-in-law's home to improve that relationship, it can transcend to the mother-in-law who lives elsewhere.

That said, I often remind people who purchase rental properties that they will only be minimally affected by the Feng Shui of a property they do not dwell in. If you are the landlord to a house that is deemed "bad for money," then your tenants may have a hard time paying you the rent money. But if their bedroom indicates lung problems, you as the landlord would not be influenced by those energies, only the person sleeping in that room would.

Another sub-category of this topic is whether a consultation should proceed on behalf of someone who is being forcefully persuaded into having their property evaluated by well-meaning friends or family. This might be on par with forcing someone to go to a doctor when they are sick, but not receptive at all to taking the doctor's advice. It just doesn't work that well. The exception of course is when the Feng Shui expert is able to tell the reluctant client so many personal things about their life (just based on the Feng Shui of their dwelling) that the skeptical person becomes immediately won over by the accuracy of the analysis. In those instances, the reluctant client might become quite convinced and good with their follow through. There is also a spiritual law and historical precedent that a Feng Shui practitioner should not give advice to someone who doesn't ask for it. And that is just good manners.



Autor: Kartar Diamond

Kartar Diamond is the owner of Feng Shui Solutions. Practicing professionally since 1992, Kartar has authored 4 books as well as e-books and e-workbooks for each book. The foundation for a home study course is well under way. Check out Kartar's products and services at http://www.FengShuiSolutions.net

Kartar is a traditionally trained practitioner and a seasoned public speaker, who has taught introductory classes to thousands of students.


Added: September 10, 2009
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