The Water Location Formula

The flow of water in Feng Shui is said to mirror the flow of invisible chi currents that swirl around the Earth, bringing with it great wealth and prosperity. At its most simplistic level, water Feng Shui technology maintains that water flowing toward you or your main door brings you money, while water that is flowing away from your main door takes away all your money.

Under Compass School Feng Shui, the location and direction of the flow of the water takes precedence and the table opposite gives a summary of the water formula. It offers specific directions on the way water should flow past the main door and then the direction it would best flow out of your land. How the water should flow past the main door depends on the direction that the door is facing, looking from the inside out. There are 12 specific categories of door directions (with two further subsections) and each of these has three good fortune directions. These best exit directions relate specifically to the direction of your water course out of the home and land.All other directions result in varying degrees of misfortunes.

To apply the formula, use a good Western-style compass to first ascertain which direction your door faces and then use the table to check its exact subdirection. For example, if your door faces south, but more exactly at 160° from north, then it is facing the Ping direction in category 1.This category door direction requires water to flow past the front door from left to right when standing inside the door looking out.

The next column then shows the best exit flow of water and for category 1 homes it should flow toward the Sin or Shihdirection, meaning that it should flow out at an angle of between 277.5 and 307.5°.The best way to simulate this auspicious flow of water is to build a small water course in that direction.When designing drains to tap the correct exit directions, be as accurate as possible since exiting in the sector next to an auspicious sector can often be the cause of great misfortunes.

The exit directions

By tapping the first exit direction every type of luck may beenhanced for all members of the household. Precious jewels are said to flow unceasingly to the residents and the master or patriarch of the household will enjoy an elevated status in society. Prosperity luck is exceptional and there will be great abundance of money. All the sons and daughters will be intelligent.

If it is not possible to tap this first direction, going for the second exit direction also brings good fortune. A home that enjoys this exit flow will definitely become a prosperous home and residents of such an abode will benefit from good health.

Selecting which exit direction to use depends entirely on your particular situation and it is sometimes not possible to tap the first or second best directions. In this case, go for the third direction, which is usually said to bring good auspicious luck. However, there are four door categories when the third exit direction brings grave misfortunes and should therefore be avoided.

• In Door categories 2,5, and 8, the third water exit directions brings poverty and a breakdown of family fortunes.
• In Door category 11, the third exit direction brings a mixture of good and bad luck, which ultimately leads to a bad ending for the residents in the home.

When you are planning a water feature, always consider its size, position, and the direction in which the water flows.

Waterfalls

Waterfalls generate auspicious Sheng Chi, hence their popularity in some people’s gardens. There are other points worth noting with regard to waterfalls:

• They should be located in the north, east, or southeast corners of the garden as these are the most compatible element locations.
• Waterfalls create Sheng Chi especially if the water falls toward the house, bringing luck with it, rather than away from the house. Ideally your waterfall should be in full view — but not directly facing or in front — of the main door, bringing with it great business opportunities, good career prospects, and financial security.
• Always build your waterfall in relation to the size of the house.Do not allow it to dwarf the house, thus overwhelming it with too much Chi. Remember not to overwhelm or block the house with too much Chi in constructing your waterfall.
• Ensure that decorative rocks and boulders do not resemble anything threatening, so that they take on the guise of poison arrows.

Fountains

A water fountain will enhance the Feng Shui of your garden especially if it bubbles away merrily, implying the flow of life- giving Chi. Water fountains are best placed in the front of the garden, in full view of the main door. Position it in accordance with the water location formula. In order to enhance the Feng Shui of your house, and to get the most benefit from your water fountain, try to leave a space of at least 20 feet (6m) in front of the main door.

Swimming pools

Swimming pools are not generally recommended in the practice of Feng Shui: unless they are built outside in spacious grounds they tend to overwhelm their surroundings and threaten to create an imbalance of elements. If a swimming pool is sited in an incorrect corner of the garden, then any misfortune or ill-luck that it accrues will be magnified.

If you do decide to install a swimming pool in your garden, make sure that it is an auspicious shape. Rectangular-shaped pools with their sharp corners have the same effect as sharp corners inside the home and cause the harmful Shar Chi, directing poison arrows at the house and its occupants. The best shape for a pool is one with undulating curves without corners — oval, round, or kidney shaped — since this best resembles natural water.

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