Comprehensiveness of Feng Shui

Feng Shui is such an arrangement which can be implemented everywhere. That is why it is all pervading. In Feng Shui, Chi energy is the concept of life. In the traditional Chinese medical science Chi is accepted as the crux of life. A man’s age and health depends on the quantity and quality of this Chi. In China a young and healthy person is called full with Chi energy. Those who are weak and old are said to be lacking in Chi and deads are said to possess no Chi. In Feng Shui Chi energy is geographical element. It is present in the Earth and exists in plains and mountains in the form of streams. This Chi energy is different from a Man’s Chi energy. 

1.Mountain - In Feng Shui mountains are the chief carriers of Chi energy. Feng Shui accepts mountains as dragons. In Chinese culture dragon is an imaginative auspicious creature. Mountains play two main roles. Firstly, they circulate their internal Chi energy and transfer it to various places so that those places may become lucky for the residents and secondly, they protect a place from fast winds, storms, tornados etc so that the Chi energy and residents of that place may be safe.

2. Water - In Feng Shui water is taken as a symbol of wealth and presence of water is necessary in an ideal place for a house. In Feng Shui, Shui means water. Just as in hilly areas height, forms, raveness of a mountain are important in the flow of Chi energy, similarly in plains water is important. In Feng Shui water is significant in two ways. First, it creates wealth and second it protects Chi-energy from being flown away by wind. Normally the bigger the construction area, place of water must also be big in the same proportion.

3. Wind - Feng Shui believes that wind blow away Chi energy. The faster the wind blows the more harmful it is. Athough effect of Wind is not bad always. In summer the cool air is very important for the people, whereas fast blowing winter wind is harmful. Wind is generally rejected by Feng Shui. That is why for protection from ill effects of fast blowing wind houses must be built in places surrounded by mountains or near a source of water. 

4. Land - An auspicious piece of land is said to be bed of dragon in Feng Shui, i.e. the place where dragon rests. This place has Chi energy in sufficient measure. This sence is like a accupressure point of body. At this point energy of body’s energy accumulates. Due to imbalance of energy at this place, health related problems can crop up. Similarly by distrubing the balance of energy’s place in the land inauspicious effect on the people living there cannot be ruled out. In Feng Shui pieces of land have been classified according to their situation and form. On this earth, in all countries situation of places of energy is identical.

5. Earth (Soil) - In Feng Shui the sight of building construction is no doubt important but earth too has its own significance. According to science quality of earth directely affects the strength and stability of the building to be constructed. In Feng Shui earth has been compared to human body. Water is like blood, rocks are like bones. Soil or earth is like muscles. As blood circulation is in the muscles not in bones, hence land with too many rocks or stones is not considered good. Land where roots of trees go very deep  is also not good. Good quality soil should be solid but also moist. It must be clean, free from pollution and yellow or red in colour.

6. Direction and Situation - In the world directions are determined everywhere for everybody uniformly. At every place, what is situated towards right or left, in front or rear, what can be seen there from all these things affect the place. Shape of land direction of forms of land are also important, e.g. the direction of flow of river or the direction of  mountain ranges, etc. On the basis of these a house can be auspicious or inauspicious. Direction of the main gate of the house also has its significance.

7. Time - Continuous change is a main quality of time. This is also the attribute of Feng Shui. The entire universe together with people and earth are in a state of definite chage. As Feng Shui is an art for the welfare of the people, hence man plays central role in Feng Shui. This has been defined in three fates of a man. In Feng Shui done for any house or business, the date of birth of that house or business has its effect. Just as Feng Shui is used for internal and external environment of a house e.g. kitchen, bedroom, drawing room, study etc. Their directions, colour, decoration etc are arranged as per Feng Shui. In the same manner proper time of entry into a house or business their construction are also decided by Feng Shui.

Author : VaastuVidhya