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What Is Feng Shui: Questions Of Wind Water?

If you’ve ever asked yourself “What is Feng Shui” you know that it’s almost impossible to get a quick, satisfying answer. Instead, the only way to learn about this complex system is to learn about many others.

When Feng Shui is translated, this way of advanced thinking and seeing, becomes “Wind Water”. It combines ones astronomical make up, yin and yang, the influence of Heaven and Earth, and a system called Wu Xing in order to alter the aesthetics of a space and thus the “qi”.

A person’s “aura” or the energy that marks them, signaling their personal highs and lows is important. In the Chinese Zodiac your energies at birth are reflective of the position of astronomical signs. These give clue to the kind of person you will be.

When you are trying to alter the energy flow of a room you are essentially attempting to have an effect on the “qi.” Qi is the living entity of Wind Water. Positive qi will have a positive affect on the individual who is working with it, while negative qi will have a negative affect. It’s important to pay attention to the ebb and flow of qi if you want to be working effectively.

The five elements, also called the five movements, phases, are known as Wu Xing in Chinese. They are wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The elements are connected through their own natures, one side constantly adding and taking away from another, creating a perfect balance.

Yin and Yang can be difficult to understand because it is frequently tied to good and bad. Instead, think of it as dark and light. Not in the philosophical way but as physical dark and light. They coexist beside one another and you cannot have dark without light or light without darkness. They are two sides of the same coin and everything has both light and dark within itself. You can have more of one but that does not mean you have none of the other.

You may wonder how you generate qi within your home. Qi, both good and bad, is found in both natural features and artificial structures. You can alter the flow of qi, or how it moves within a space, by understanding it. Shape, Color, and location of items affect the flow of energy. These things do so either by redirecting or changing the speed of said flow which affects the levels of qi.

In order to answer the question “What is Feng Shui” you must answer a dozen more. Still, with pride, patience, and a little understanding you could find the path to your perfect balance.

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