Feng Shui ConfusionMyths RevealedDo you suffer with Feng Shui confusion? What exactly are Feng Shui myths? Have you come across Feng Shui old wives tales? I often get asked questions about Feng Shui that people have read in books or heard about in magazines. Most of them are myths and new age nonsense. This article will help guide you through common myths and how oversimplifying of Classical Feng Shui has become a marketing demon. The Wealth CornerMythThe wealth corner is in the South East sector of the property or its in the left hand corner from the door. Fact In Classical Feng Shui, the wealth corner doesn’t exist. Each property has a specific orientation, and each orientation has a combination of Flying Stars in each sector. Some combinations are associated with wealth. The wealth energy needs to be activated by using the 5 Element Theory, either by producing or strengthening the combination. The wealth combination changes with time moving from area to area. Unfortunately hanging 3 coins by a red ribbon will not bring you wealth.
Belief & IntentionMythFeng Shui won’t work if you don’t believe or give positive thoughts to it. Fact More Feng Shui confusion! What does belief have to do with Feng Shui, nothing. Being exposed to your surrounding environment has a subconscious effect. Think of the difference in mood between a small, cold, damp padded cell with no natural daylight and a grand south facing room with floor to ceiling windows, warmth, views and comfort. Which room would you feel oppressive in? Do you have to believe you are in such a room, without your body and mind responding subconsciously to what you are experiencing. The Relationship CornerMythThere is a toilet in my relationship corner, my partner and I are doomed. Fact As with the wealth corner, the relationship corner is another gimmick. This time seen as the South West sector or the right hand corner of the property from the front door. Will a toilet in the relationship corner drain away the life out of your marriage? Not necessarily. As before the Flying Stars method gives us a combination of Stars for each sector, and for a particular time period. Nothing lasts forever, and this is so in Feng Shui. Now a toilet in location with an unfavourable combination of Stars for the current time period would be beneficial. A complete analysis of the orientation and sectors using the Flying Stars provides an authentic blueprint for the types of energy and different room functions. Bagua MirrorsMythBagua mirrors are remedies for negative energy. Fact Functionally mirrors enhance a space, reflect light and provide a decorative reflection of the interior. Bagua mirrors are a Feng Shui gimmick , said to reflect negative energy away from poison arrows. Hanging them on a door isn’t beneficial, it’s purely an ornament. Red DoorMythEvery door must be painted red for good luck. Fact How black and white is this! The colour of the front door is based on the specific orientation of the property, as you need an Element that supports the orientation. With 5 Elements, there are 5 choices of colour combinations. Putting a red door (the Fire Element) on a door that needs the another Element can be conflicting, antagonistic and draining on the home. CrystalsMythHanging Feng Shui crystals are cures/remedies for bad Chi. Fact Feng Shui Fooey, crystals are not related to Feng Shui. They are a new age discipline that has tagged onto Feng Shui for marketing purposes. In the 5 Element theory the crystal material is seen as the Water or Earth Element. Proportion is another aspect to consider as something from the Earth Element that is tiny in size would not work well in a room 4 x 4 metres. OrnamentsMythDragons, Tigers, Turtles, Mandarin ducks for good luck Fact Lucky charms, bamboo shoots, coins, figurines are merely ornaments, not related to Classical Feng Shui methods. Good Luck ColoursMythThere are certain colours for good luck in business in the North area of a property. Fact Nonsense. Each property has a specific orientation, within the different interior sectors colour can be used to represent 1 of the 5 Elements. Each sector holds a combination of Flying Stars that need activating or remedying using the 5 Elements. Every property will be different, as location is so important. No good activating an Element in the North area when it’s associated with business, if it’s the garage – you just don’t use the garage, so it’s a non-habitable space. Click here for more information on Feng Shui Colours. Water Feature by the Front DoorMythWater by the front door or entrance will create wealth. Fact Water is the strongest and most powerful of all Elements, it’s used sparingly in Feng Shui, especially for the current time period. Siting water in the plot is not as simplistic as by the front door or entrance. Again it depends on the orientation of the property and a set of calculations using the Water Dragon formula and the source of Chi. Every home will be different, some may not need the Water Element.
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