Feng Shui for house

By Kavita Srivastava

What is Feng Shui - About Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art which stands for “wind and water” in Chinese. Originated from china about three centuries ago Feng Shui is an ancient geomancy Chinese art; suggests the ideal placement of furniture and objects to achieve the perfect balance in dwellers space and thus in life. Feng shui also has mystical powers to cast away the evil allied to the residence.

People often get confused Feng Shui with the Indian Vastu; unlike Vastu the Feng Shui only enhances the surrounding energy of the dweller through proper positioning and changing the elements of the room e.g. if you fill colours in a crooked canvas or it has a hole in it then you will not get the desired phenomenal art work hence your efforts will go waste similarly feng shui is art of orientation of furniture and objects (mirror, vase, flowers, showpieces, etc) if building has some architectural deformity then it will be hard to attain the benefits out of Feng Shui exercise.

Principles of feng shui gyrate around “chi”; which is regarded as energy of life according to Chinese mythology. Chi energy flows around us and effect our life in every way be it health aspect or in terms of profession. The exercise of Feng shui helps to render the optimum balance and harmony through the location and orientation of the environment. Feng Shui is basically study of time, space and people.

Feng Shui stands for wind and water. As wind and water are natural elements; it is believed that wind is the earth’s breath, and water is the invigorating lifeblood of everything that exists on our planet.

Both wind and water have remarkable energy that drives Feng Shui's practices and skills to fill one’s life with constructive energies. Feng Shui, at its very core is a means of arranging the basic elements of life—and all the things that you surround yourself with on a daily basis— to generate the most favourable and pleasant flow of essential life energy similar to the flow of water and wind.

Feng Shui for House - House Feng Shui

• Keep the entrance of the house clean and exclusive of any obstructions.
• Toss away the unwanted clutter from your house. Things which are no longer use or are broken get rid of them.
• For prosperity put a large mirror behind the stove. Alternatively you can stick a picture of a mirror.
• Your kitchen should not be in front of the toilet. If it is, then keep the door closed and the toilet lid down.
• Always make sure that the toilet lid should be down while not in use. It stops the money from going down the drains.
• Keep you toilet sanitized and keep the trash bin clean and floors dry.
• Never place furniture backing towards door. If that is the only option put a mirror so you can see behind you.
• Evoke the movement of energy in your place by fixing crystal balls on the ceiling.
• Fill up the dead area in the living room with plants, colourful pictures, pleasant sceneries or fish tanks.
• Make sure that there is always even number of seats in the living room and dining room. There should be ample of space around the furniture for guests to move around.
• Do not keep dead and dull flowers in your house. They are not alive any longer and have negative impact on the capital flow of the house. Rather decorate your house with fresh or silk flowers.
• Keep brooms, mops and trash bins out of sight. It is important for family's well being and keeps burglars away.
• Fountains, plants, birdbaths along the curved pathway through the garden to the house brings the balance and determine the qualities of Chi.
• Install wind chimes outside your house those have power to distract the negative energies from entering the house.
• Avoid staircase right in front of the main door, which will direct Chi to the next floor ignoring the ground. If you are already in the situation then solve it with a mirror or chime.
• Make sure the house address is clearly visible from the street both day & night.
• Move your furniture around; this will change the flow of energy, which is good to do every so often.
• Remember when placing furniture, less is always best. Too much furniture can makes feel overcrowded and restricts the flow of opportunities.
• Ensure the bedroom should be a private room, hence not to be seen by guests and visitors.
• Avoid having having too many windows in bedroom.
• An ideal bedroom should not have a mirror facing bed; if it is, cover the mirror each night before going for slumber.
• Do not keep exercising equipment in bedroom.
• Avoid having too many electronics in bedroom and keep nothing under bed.
• Have light tones in bedroom. Keep it calm and relaxing.
• Outside waterfalls are very helpful in creating more cash flow. Especially when they are placed in the far left rear corner of the back yard.
• Keep the kitchen well stocked with food. Cupboards filled with food gives feeling of more abundant.
• Add mirrors to increase the size of a small room. This will create a feeling of more space and also endless opportunities.