This is because the center of any home should represent the area of maximum Chi concentration, since this represents the heart of the residence. The center is alsosignified by the earth element. At the same time, Feng Shui alsowarns against siting the kitchen, any storerooms, and toilets in thecentral part of a home.

Large decorative earthen jars and pots in any rounded shape are excellent for the southwest corners of rooms. Place peacock feathers, artificial silk flowers, or freshly cut flowers inside these jars. On no account display dried or dead flowers or plants, not evendecorative driftwood. Dead wood and dried plants signify the failure and death of a relationship. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Feng Shui, it is as important to look after the mother as it is thefather. The place of the mother is the southwest and in many respects it is even more crucial to protect this sector than the northwest. This is because the family is presumed to evolve around the mother. The overall luck of the whole family rests on the quality of the corner of the house that relates to the mother because the trigram Kun represents everything to do with the way the family is regarded by the rest of the world. The southwest also takes care of relationships between parents and children and between siblings. If you want the family to stay together you must therefore protect the southwest. In so doing, you will also be safeguarding the resilience of the marriage and the family unit. Points to note in relation to the southwest include: Read the rest of this entry »

The east is considered to bethe best location for all thesons of the family so, if youhave one son, place him here. And if you have several sons and yourhome is large enough you can place all your sons here.

In the palaces of the Forbidden City the young princes — those considered to be potential heirs to the throne — had their quarters in the east wing of the palace, which was energized for them. Even the roofs of their quarters were painted green to simulate the woodelement of the east. Read the rest of this entry »

By sleeping in the place of the Chien trigram, the master of the house benefits from superior Yang energy, usually a source of good luck. The only time it does not bring good luck is if the flying star numbers afflict the northwest in some way. However, flying star afflictions usually do not last long and misfortunes caused by these stars are seldom long term.

It is excellent to energize the northwest so as to directly benefit the father or husband of the house. There are several different ways of doing this and it is not necessary to do them all. Usually if you use just one symbol or hang just one decorative object that creates the right kind of Chi, you will successfully energize the sector. This is true of every sector. For the northwest, remember that the element is big metal. The objective is thus to strengthen the element of the sector. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui is essentially veryfamily oriented.The eightsides of the Pa Kua represent the essence of the family unit comprising the father, the mother, the three sons, and three daughters. Each family member has a designated direction and this serves as the first guide to indicating the specific location in the home most suited to each member of thefamily. Following from that analysis, Feng Shui masters usually go on to see whether each of these sectors is afflicted by physical structures inthe immediate environment and whether it suits the person, based on the individual’s date of birth, and by consulting the Eight Mansions formula. More advanced analysis from there involvesnumerological analysis of these sectors based on the Flying Star formula, as well as on the indication of the presence of malevolent and killing stars during specific calendar days, months, and years. The whole system of Feng Shui checking can thus be most complex. When you get a Feng Shui consultant in to “feng shui” your home, this is what he or she should do. For a really thorough investigation that will involve a lot of time and real effort, you do need a Feng Shui master. Read the rest of this entry »