USING FENG SHUI TO EMPOWER YOURSELF

USING FENG SHUI TO EMPOWER YOURSELF

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to Feng Shui... 3 What is Feng Shui?... 4 History & Origins of Feng Shui... 5 Modern Day Feng Shui... 6 Different Aspects of Feng Shui... 7 Earth... 8 Metal... 8 Fire... 8 Wood... 9 Water... 9 How to Use Feng Shui... 11 Feng Shui in the Home... 11 Feng Shui in the Office... 13 If you really want to change your life, please study the science of Feng Shui. Grand Master Yap Cheng Hai 2

INTRODUCTION TO FENG SHUI Energy, or as the Chinese call it, Chi, surrounds you in your everyday life. Although this energy is invisible, it can be recognized. What does this mean to you? There are two types of Chi - Positive Chi and Negative Chi. Unfortunate things can happen to those who are surrounded by Negative Chi. However, if you re surrounded by Positive Chi, you ll experience extraordinary benefits that come along with being surrounded with this constructive force. Some of those benefits are: 1. Financial success and improvement. When you re surrounded by positive energy, you re more likely to perform well on the job. This often increases your overall income potential dramatically. 2. Your ability to communicate with others will improve substantially. As a result, others will likely enjoy your company. You ll build the foundation for new relationships and improve your current relationships with friends and family. 3. You ll experience more physical energy. If you battle fatigue throughout the day or suffer through restless nights trying to get enough sleep, Feng Shui can dramatically improve your overall feeling of health and vitality. 3

4. You ll experience newfound creativity. New inspirations and aspirations will overcome you in a positive way when you re surrounded with positive Chi. You ll solve problems quickly and easily because solutions will come to you naturally. You ll think clearer and experience a sharper focus. People have recognized that this life-giving energy is available for thousands of years, and starting today, you can begin to harness this dynamic life force to begin experiencing the rich, fulfilling life you were born to live. Feng Shui is the method of harnessing the Positive Chi that surrounds you. In addition, Feng Shui is a study of the environmental energy that exists around you. Although you can t actually see this energy, Feng Shui makes it possible to understand that energy in order to use it and ultimately improve many aspects of your life. WHAT IS FENG SHUI? Feng Shui is described as an art, science, practice, and so many other things. It s a combination of the knowledge of specific geography, astrology, and astronomy in order to harness the natural environmental energies for good purposes like personal health and fortune. In a word, Feng Shui is about balance. When you practice Feng Shui, you re attempting to find the perfect balance of certain energies within certain places in the world that can bring good fortune to you. The practice has 4

recently been spread throughout the world as knowledge has increased and the solutions Feng Shui offers have been sought. The key to successful Feng Shui is to understand the differences between good Chi and bad Chi. The magnetic field of Earth actually plays a specific role in Feng Shui. Certain geographical positions exhibit good Chi, while other places exhibit bad Chi. HISTORY & ORIGINS OF FENG SHUI There are many theories about where Feng Shui came from and which culture was the first to truly practice the art. The name was originally from China. In Chinese, Feng means wind and Shui means water. Evidence found in modern day China suggests that this country was Feng Shui s birthplace. Feng Shui was most likely developed in a time period before Christ, when historical records of the practice are scarce. Various theories attempt to explain the mystery of Feng Shui s origins. Among them are the following: One theory states that another culture near China created this art and referred to it as something other than Feng Shui. However, there are no records that indicate that the practice was ever named anything other than Feng Shui. Some say that Feng Shui began in the West Han Dynasty sometime around 1000 B.C. It is said that the Chinese actually planned and built a city using Feng Shui techniques. They used the specific topography and 5

geography of the region to decide where to build walls, buildings and other structures to take advantage of areas with good Chi. The first written history of Feng Shui dates back to 25 A.D. in the East Han Dynasty. Feng Shui associates itself with the Yin/Yang theory, which was most popular in the time period between 770 B.C. and 475 B.C. No one truly knows the exact origin, but the positive effect of Feng Shui principles on your life is indisputable. MODERN DAY FENG SHUI As time has gone by, the art of Feng Shui has spread throughout the world. By the 1700 s, it had spread to the west in the Middle East, Africa, and even Europe. Now it has even became popular in the United States and is used widely by people of different ethnicities. In fact, in 1972, after Nixon traveled to China, Feng Shui actually became a nationwide industry in the U.S. Many people still believe that Feng Shui is superstitious nonsense. Those who practice its techniques, however, know the power of positive and negative Chi and harness this power to improve their daily life, health and sense of inner peace. Because of Feng Shui s potential to change lives, there are even existing organizations and schools that teach people how to appropriately incorporate 6

Feng Shui into their everyday lives. These organizations and schools show students how to increase the positive Chi in their homes and workplaces. If the history and promises of Feng Shui have you curious, you can begin to harness its power to change your life today. The first step in your journey is to become familiar with the different aspects of Feng Shui. DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FENG SHUI Feng Shui is a science of nature. Feng Shui is not a form of magic that can cure incurable diseases. However, it is a positive force that brings peace, energy, and life to those who practice it appropriately. This force has many aspects and attributes. It works mysteriously as a tool in your arsenal to aid you in creating the life you ve always wanted to live. Feng Shui can improve your overall health, wealth, and love. It is a combination of natural elements that provide good Chi to the person who owns or lives in the presence of these elements. There are five elements that are important in the nature and science of Feng Shui. These elements have their own specific role in the balance of nature and should be recognized and respected as powerful forces. 7

These elements are: EARTH Of the five elements, Earth may possibly be the most essential to balancing the five altogether. The element of Earth symbolizes fairness, equilibrium, trustfulness, and formulation in general. The color associated with Earth is yellow. It stands for the center and the representation color is yellow because it represents the sun as the center of the solar system. METAL Metal represents harvest, wealth, and prosperity. Metal, when balanced with the four other elements of Feng Shui, is a positive force. Alone, however, it can be a negative one. If this element of Feng Shui is not used appropriately, it can produce violence. Its color representation is white. Deception is a common fear with this element. Its direction is west of the center, Earth. FIRE Fire is the most powerful of all the elements. Fire provides continuous energy and zealousness to those who surround it. Fire is a natural leader. It is sometimes corrupt, and therefore can possibly represent danger. 8

You must be careful not to use too much of the fire element, because it can lead to destruction. When used in the correct proportion, it brings joy, but it can burn all of the possible joy in a location. As you could have guessed, the color associated with fire is red. It is located to the south of the center. WOOD Wood represents diversity, creativity, and adaptability. When this element is present in a mass quantity, the effected person will portray increased creative expressions. It represents the ability to incorporate flexibility and endurance at the same time. Its representative color is green like the sturdy, adapting trees and plants of the world. This element is located east of the center. WATER The final element is water, which produces life and provides for all of the organisms on Earth. Water relates to travel, communication, learning, media, art, and literature. It is an element of essentialness and is almost always positive. Water is powerful enough to erode the hardest rocks and surfaces in the world. The color for this element is black, because it is the most powerful element next to fire. It can be found north of the center element, Earth. 9

All of these elements are incorporated when using Feng Shui. One of the most obvious examples in which all of these elements are present is plants. Plants that are placed in the appropriate spaces are one of the most effective aspects of Feng Shui. Here are some plants that you can use in Feng Shui and their specific beneficial symbolisms: Earth plants, such as Clematis, represent and provide equilibrium and harmony. Hydrophytic plants, like Utricularia, promote a strong will. They significantly increase your mindfulness and consideration of serious issues. Metal plants like Pampas Grass represent inner strength and elasticity. Plants can be more or less effective in creating positive energy depending on where they ve been planted. If you stabilize your house and yard with appropriate plants, then you are certain to get good results. These results always differ, but you can expect: 1. Chi of life, as in the addition of extra living spirit to yourself and your family. 2. The encouragement of luck in general. 10

3. The strength to fight negative Chi. The plants will actually counteract that bad energy on their own. 4. Finally, these plants will engulf or absorb all of the excess and unnecessary Water Chi that arrives in or around your house. With this background in mind, the most important thing about Feng Shui is knowing how to apply its principles correctly and harnessing its power in your own life. You can experience revitalization in your life and a sense of peaceful joy when you apply the principles that follow. HOW TO USE FENG SHUI FENG SHUI IN THE HOME Thankfully, it s simple to apply Feng Shui to all of the significant aspects of your life. If you re experiencing trouble or stress and have had unfortunate luck in your work and home life, Feng Shui can help you calm things down and head in a more productive direction. Feng Shui can be used when decorating, designing, and gardening your home. You can use it to create an invigorating sense of confidence in your workplace. 11

Follow these steps to invite positive energy into your home, starting today: 1. Create open spaces. Leave as much open space as possible in basic floor plan of your house. Confined space limits your effectiveness, productivity, and peace. Open space allows energy to flow freely. Space must be available to place certain Feng Shui items in your dwelling place. 2. Control the energy. The positive energy you seek from Feng Shui must be kept in particular spaces in your home. Avoid long hallways. 3. Place furniture appropriately in your home. When you sit in each piece of furniture, you should be able to see one of your doors or a window to the outdoors. Nature plays the main role in Feng Shui. If you re confined to the inside of your house, you ll miss out on most of the positive energy that you re seeking. 4. Place many healthy plants in various rooms around the house. Consult Feng Shui or plant experts when looking for specific elements. Incorporate all of the elements into your house in one way or another. 12

5. Establish nature as the general theme of your house. Add nature themed wallpaper, paintings, and other ornaments. Incorporate the colors green, white, red, black, and yellow throughout the design of your house, because they represent all of the significant elements of Feng Shui. 6. Remember the garden. Once you ve finished the interior of your house, create a Feng Shui garden incorporating many natural plants that represent the five elements. In addition to your garden, use Pampas Grass for your lawn and plant many trees around your yard. FENG SHUI IN THE OFFICE Incorporating Feng Shui into your home will affect your life in many ways. It ll improve your general luck, love, and health. Practiced in your workplace, Feng Shui can improve your wealth and productivity on the job. The use of Feng Shui in the workplace actually has its own name, which is Office Feng Shui. Follow these simple tips to increase the positive energy in your workplace: 13

1. Desk alignment. If you have your own office, ensure that your desk is facing the door, rather than the wall or a window. When you re in the office, focus on your luck and wealth instead of the positive Chi on health and love which comes from facing a window. Because your desk faces the door, you ll know exactly who s coming into your office whenever someone appears. They ll know that they re in the correct office, and they ll notice your dedication because you re facing them the second they walk in. This represents commitment and will increase your chances of gaining fortune. 2. Office alignment. If your office is located in a hallway and is misaligned with the office that is supposed to be parallel to yours, place mirrors on the front of the doors to each office. This represents organization and cooperation between co-workers. 3. Walls. If the walls in your office are too plain and simple, add some unique paintings, mirrors, and other ornaments to fill in the large bare spaces on the wall. However, if you clutter everything together, you ll often receive negative Chi due to disorganization and inconsideration of the overall arrangement of your office. 14

4. Plants. Place a few plants in your office look so it will look pleasing and induce good fortune. Consult a Feng Shui expert on which small Metal Plants would be suitable for your office. Many types of artificial plants provide the same positive Chi that natural flowering plants of the same type would provide. You can begin practicing Feng Shui immediately so the positive energies begin flowing through you and your life right away. You ll begin to feel calmer, more in control and confident in every area of your life when you do. Keep in mind that if you practice Feng Shui inappropriately, it s possible that you may experience negative effects due to the negative energy. You ll be susceptible to this bad energy without the beneficial aspects of Feng Shui that counteract the negative Chi that surrounds many people. If you follow these guidelines, however, you can feel safe in knowing that you re creating an atmosphere that invites the health, prosperity, and peace that you ve always dreamed about. 15