The use of mirrors in Feng Shui brings results that are usually extremely good or immensely bad. Mirrors are powerful Feng Shui tools and for this reason they have to be used with care. When considering mirrors, it is important to be aware of their different uses.

Convex and concave mirrors can be used as defensive reflective tools. Convex mirrors curve outward, sending the reflected bad Chi back to its source.A convex Pa Kua mirror is thus a more aggressive use of a Feng Shui tool than it would be if the mirror were flat or concave. Flat or concave mirrors draw in, absorb, and store the bad Chi until it can be removed.This is a more friendly way of using the Pa Kua. Read the rest of this entry »

Perhaps one of the most effective ways of dissolving negative energy is to use artificially created bright lights. Apart from being an excellent source of Yang energy, which represents life, bright lights are also deemed excellent for dissolving hostile sharp corners and poison arrows. The energy of bright lights manifests the element of fire which is excellent for destroying anykinds of Shar Chi caused by intangible forces in the metal corners (west and northwest). In the same way, fire is also able to control bad energy in the wood corners of the east and southeast since fire exhausts the wood element. Listed below are some of the Feng Shui afflictions that can be cured by shining a bright light directly at them: Read the rest of this entry »

In Feng Shui, symbolic protection is an important part of the practice. Every serious practitioner of Feng Shui will have a number of symbols of protection strategically placed to guard the gate, or the main door (or both) of their house or property.

In China, protective symbols are everywhere — at the entrances to temples, palaces, and major public buildings. The most popularsymbols are the powerful Fu dogs which are present in various shapes, sizes, and designs in millions of Chinese homes worldwide.

But, in addition to theseImperial protectors, Feng Shui also recognizes the tiger, the unicorn and various other fierce animals as protectors. Read the rest of this entry »