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.

Friday, October 9, 2009

The Easy Way to Feng Shui Your Bedroom

There are different ways to customize your bedroom, and this normally spells out the most exciting part of home decorating. Feng shui is an ancient and traditional Chinese method of furniture placement - they believe that the arrangement of your bedroom furniture is important because doing so in the right way will increase luck, as well as the flow of energy into the room.

Contrary to popular belief, getting your bedroom done feng-shui-style doesn't have to be tricky. If you know the basics of feng shui, decorating your bedroom should be a piece of cake, even though you may have larger items in it such as cedar chests, bedroom dressers, and baby cribs.

Allow this to be a guide for designing or decorating your room the feng shui way.

You should avoid having a TV, computer, or exercise materials in your bedroom.

This is obviously harder for someone who owns a laptop or prefers to work in the bedroom, but in feng shui beliefs, having these inside your own bedroom is not good for you because it takes away the positive energy that should be flowing into it.

Be conscious of the levels of lighting.

Let the lighting in your room vary. Lighting is one of the most important elements of feng-shui, as it is believed to be the strongest bearer of energy. To ensure that this is operating well, install a dimmer switch that can adjust the lighting levels in your room, or have a couple or so candles ready should you decide to dim the lighting.

As much as possible, keep your windows open.

It is important that fresh air circulates in your bedroom on a regular basis, so try to keep your windows open as often as possible while you are in the bedroom. Optionally, you can install an air purifier in the room to make sure that the air you are breathing in is clean and fresh. Another important thing to remember is that plants are generally not recommended in the bedroom for feng-shui - unless you have a larger-than-life bedroom that can accommodate it.

Avoid bright, neon colors for your walls.

In feng shui, the best colors are the neutral/nude/human hues, which can range from pale beige to rich chocolate brown. These do not only promote healthy and deep sleep, but they are also said to encourage sexual healing.

Follow basic bed rules.

In a nutshell, these are some of the key principles in bed placement for feng-shui purposes: make sure your bed can be accessed from both sides, place a bedside table on each side of the bed, and by all means, do not let your bed be aligned with the door of your bedroom!



Autor: Erik Schimek

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Added: October 9, 2009
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