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.

Monday, November 23, 2009

7 Feng Shui Tips For Good Luck

Are you looking to change your ability to attract good luck into your life? Some people seem to be able to attract good luck into their lives whilst others seem to be unable to attract any good fortune into their lives. Have you ever wondered why this is so! The Chinese art of Feng Shui reveals why this happens and how to attract good luck and fortune into your life.

Feng Shui is the placement of items in a certain manner which attracts and abundance of good or positive energy into your personal and living environment. The Chinese people believe that attracting anything into your life depends on the energy or chi which surrounds you and your environment. This includes all areas of their lives - health, wealth, money, love, relationships, happiness and good luck.

In Feng Shui there are principals which govern how to arrange the interior and exterior of you home and office to attract extra luck into your life.

7 Feng Shui Tips For Good Luck

* Cleanse and clear all clutter from your home or work environment. To attract good luck and fortune in your life the chi needs to be able to flow freely around your living environment. Donate to charity or throw away all old or unwanted books, clothes or unused items

* Spring clean your living environment so the house is sparkling clean.

* Place an ornament of a dragon in your home or work environment will assist in attracting good luck to you. Ensure the dragon is not facing outwards towards the door or window as this will send the luck away from you.

* Place Chinese gold coins on a red ribbon will assist in attracting good fortune with money into your life

* Especially clean out your wallet. Remove all old dockets and unnecessary items from your wallet and handbag. If the wallet is old or shabby replace it immediately.

* Place a healthy pot plant with shiny round green leaves in a gold pot in you home to attract positive chi into your environment

* Lucky bamboo is also considered in Feng Shui as a wonderful aid to attracting luck into your life.

The energy or chi of your environment greatly affects your own personal energy field and consequently has a major effect on your ability to attract good luck into your life. The Chinese spend thousands of dollars perfecting the art of Feng Shui into all areas of their lives. This practice is a spiritual belief and has now spread across the world.



Autor: Yvonne Handford

There are Feng Shui methods to attract good luck into all areas of your life, health, love ,wealth, prosperity and anything you wish to have; To learn more about the ancient art of Feng Shui and how you increase good luck into your life using these techniques into your home and work environment visit Feng Shui Tips or visit http://www.Universalhealingcentre.com

Yvonne Handford is an Author, Speaker, Soul Healing Coach, Psychic and Healing Master trained in Usui Reiki and many other healing modalities and alternate therapies. Yvonne is a Healer who specializes in promoting the "Golden Keys" to Healing Within and assisting others to live the life of their dreams.


Added: November 23, 2009
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Create a New Love Relationship With Feng Shui

Years ago I became interested in and began reading about Feng Shui. I became a believer as I read and tested some of these ideas. I've found that it has improved all areas of my life, especially romance. The idea that by moving objects around in my home could bring friendship and even love into my life intrigued me.

We each have different ideas of what is romantic. You decide what is romantic to you and do that. When I was single, my dining room was the relationship area. I hung a large picture of a knight in armor leaning from his horse to embrace a lovely young woman.

I painted my bedroom a lovely soft peach and placed a peach hurricane lamp on my bedside table. I called it my Love Lamp and put a heart shaped rose quartz next to the lamp.

One day when still dating my now-husband, I was feeling a bit insecure when he hadn't called. I turned on my Love Lamp and the phone rang. "This is really woo-woo" I thought. Woo-woo or not, I tried this several times and it always worked. It's another way of setting your intention and then allowing it to happen.

Our relationship area is in the kitchen. What can you do to make the kitchen a romantic spot? My husband and I found a poster of a couple dancing the Flamenco which we have had framed and hung it in the kitchen. Colors for the Love and Relationship area are red and pink, burgundy, or red-orange. We also hung a red metal Chinese love symbol on one wall that we found on a particularly delightful excursion to Cambria, California. In your relationship area do everything in twos, two roses, two people in pictures, etc.

If you want a new romance, use only paintings or photos of two happy people in your relationship area. Do not hang a painting of a lone person no matter how beautiful it is. The bedroom is not a place for family photos- only photos of the two of you taken in happy circumstances.

My husband and I have been and continue to be blessed in our relationship. I believe that is because we honor each other's space. Our own bedroom is painted in a warm soft terra cotta. A Himalayan salt lamp lends a soft warm glow to the room. A soft scarf over the chest of drawers and silk and velvet pillows on the bed give a luxurious feel to the room. Our room feels warm, comfortable, restful and inviting to us. That's the way yours should feel to you.

We express our personalities in our homes. You are the one who is living there. Make it feel good to you. Make it beautiful warm and inviting to you. Have fun with Feng Shui and see how it can transform your life.



Autor: Gail Manishor

Gail Manishor is the author of From Here to Serenity, A Spiritual Guide to Transform Your Life, Gail's mission is to help people come to the realization of the Truth of who they really are and guide them through her counseling and writing to a place of peace and serenity. Visit Gail's website at: http://gmanishor.com


Added: November 21, 2009
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Feng Shui Mistakes - Avoid These 7 Feng Shui Mistakes to Create a Calm, Serene, and Peaceful Life

Creating good feng shui in your home is one of the most important aspects of improving your chi and attracting positive energy in your life. Only when you have facilitated smooth flow of positive energy around your home, you can focus on creating positivity in your life.

In order for this to happen, your indoors should be facilitate flow of positive energy rather than debilitating it. Here are the 7 brutal feng shui mistakes most people make when it comes to decorating their home:

1. Place your sofa"s at an angle rather than at sharp square like blocks. Placing them directly opposite to each other creates confrontational energy and blocks the optimal flow of chi.

2. Place your dining tables in a place where they have sufficient space around them so that they don"t appear cramped. It is critically important to not place them directly under the toilets or next to toilets. If you are in shortage of space, place a mirror next to dining table so the space is extended visually.

3. Avoid placing water to the right of the front door - doing so attracts infidelity. The right side of your door is the right hand side when you are inside looking out. When this rule is broken, man of the house tends to start looking around and may secretly start a second family. Read this article to learn more on the secrets of orientations and placement of water features.

4. Avoid placing mirrors facing the beds in your bed room. Also, avoid placing mirrors that reflect your beds anywhere in your bedroom. This kind of arrangement brings third party in your marriage - it is considered to be one of the main reasons of break up in marital relationships. If you have large reflective surfaces in your bedroom, try to cover them up with decorative screen or curtain.

5. Avoid Windows behind your bed. It is believed that having windows behind your bed makes your vulnerable to yin spirit formations, thereby making your short tempered and stressful. If you have a window behind your bed, close it when you go to bed and cover it with heavy curtains.

6. Bedroom televisions disrupts relationships. A bedroom television is considered to be reflective surface and thereby acts as a mirror. It has similar affects of having a mirror reflecting your beds, i.e. causing marital disharmony and disturbances.

7. Use circular dining tables instead of sharp edged dining tables. Circular wooden dining tables result in harmonious meals and family accord. Families quarrel and disagree less when the dining tables are circular and made of wood.

Avoid these 7 mistakes to create a life filled with harmony, love, and peace!



Autor: Amy C.

Amy C. is an expert on feng shui applications of water fountains. She has experienced potent benefits by applying easy-to-implement feng shui principles in her day to day life. Amy invites you to browse her personal favorite collection of bamboo fountain kits and feng shui fountains at http://www.TabletopFountainStore.com


Added: November 19, 2009
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