Feng Shui is a natural science and it's history goes back more than 2000 years. Feng Shui literally means Wind and Water. "Raise the head and observe the sky above. Lower the head and observe the environment around us," is the ancient proverbial term for Feng Shui.

It is considered that the environment we live in is an integral element in the art of living. Based on the interactions of the Solar System (heaven), one's living environment (earth), and one's birth date (individual), Feng Shui is the system that with mathematics uncovers the most favorable directions to live and work in.

Feng Shui is the Chinese science and art which harmonizes one's environment with the universal patterns inherent in nature - it is the ultimate art of living in a harmonious environment. Feng Shui can identify where it's most advantageous for you to move and how to create a beneficial environment. Feng Shui can also indicate which colors will elevate your personal living space, and how to change your workplace, business, or home into centers of power.

The Chinese of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and those living abroad have long known about Feng Shui. Today, more and more people, businesses, and corporations around the globe are applying essential Feng Shui principles in order to gain positive shifts in their lives. It is experiencing a massive revival in the Western World, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. It has mainstream appeal as more and more people become aware of its wonderful benefits and have develop a desire to live in harmony with the earth's natural environment.

From 25 A.D. during the East Han Dynasty, the first written evidence about Feng Shui had been uncovered. Moreover, it is widely held that Feng Shui theory is primarily based on Yin/Yang theory - 'Everything needs to be balanced or leveled.' With Yin/Yang theory known to be at its height of popularity during the period of 770 B.C. to 475 B.C., we can conclude that Feng Shui roots are from this same period.

Feng Shui masters were highly regarded professionals by the emperors: kept a secret to the commoners in order to strengthen the emperor's power and their thrones. The public at this time was not aware about the existence of Feng Shui. Feng Shui professionals were highly regarded and very well awarded; though they lived a life of humility and lifetime devotion. Strict criteria were applied to those who chose to be an apprentice. Also, they and their families were severally punished or even killed if they tried to steal this guarded secret. For many Feng Shui masters it was a family profession - passed throughout generations within their families. Most of the teachings were done verbally - or manifested in the form of poems students had to learn.

During the Yellow Bandits Rebellion in 907 B.C., an astronomer and the emperor's meteorologist fled the Imperial Palace. Hiding out in the mountains in the northwest region of Chiang Sze Province he especially helped the poor with his collections on Feng Shui he took from the Palace. He renamed himself Save The Poor and is remembered for making the commoners aware of this long kept secret of Feng Shui.

Today, many have heard folklore on how Feng Shui has managed to save lives and bring prosperity. However, this folklore has also created an atmosphere for "Feng Shui remedies" such as crystals, red front doors, and others that have no foundation in the science of Feng Shui. Good as they might sound, their origin seems to be bonded to Chinese culture - not in the mechanics of qi (energy) flow. They seem to be exotic and interesting to Western cultures - however have no or little effect on the energy flow within a building, and can be regarded as placebo.

The true art and application of Feng Shui is a scholarly study and is unimpeded by superstition. In the United States in the early 1990's, the University of Southern California and Northrop University jointly sponsored courses in Feng Shui. Others have joined, and this recognition of the true art and practice of Feng Shui is important to its legitimate use in Western culture.

Feng Shui is not a question of wealth. Whether you live in a mansion filled with antiques and interior-designer furniture, or a home filled with your treasures and collectibles, we all have one thing in common. The energy patterns of each home need to be defined, and if necessary, cured to suit the individual(s) living in it.

There are cyclic interactions between the five elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. It is the relationship between these that have a profound effect on the "Feng Shui" of a house.

It is important to calculate each family member's personal Trigram, which is determined by the birth date and gender. The house's Trigram then has to be established based on the construction cycle it was built in, its surrounding environment.

The goal is to achieve a state of harmony between the house and its inhabitants that leads to good fortune and health, helpful friendships, peace and family harmony. At the same time, we want to decrease the chances for unfortunate occurrences such as robberies, arguments, accidents, and so on.
 
 
 

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