Remedies: The Good Things To Follow

REMEDIES
The Feng Shui remedies fall into two main categories. They are, changing placements of existing things
and applying cures.
The method of changing placement of things is the easiest way of Feng Shui remedies. This does not even
incur much expense to the residents. So as new practitioners, readers must follow this method first. When you gain
enough experience or really feel the need of applying some cure, use the cures from the list of cures given below.
Before going to cures, remember some general tips:
THE GOOD THINGS TO FOLLOW
Have enough sunlight in the premises.

If the shape of the house is irregular, then select extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in the unlucky
areas.
Make the roof white to ensure support.
Place an aquarium inside the house on the left of your entrance whenever you need to do the same.
Select a house or plot that it rectangle in shape.
To enhance the academic success place a tower or 4 pencils in holder on the study table.
THE BAD THINGS TO AVOID
Avoid a house that is located at the dead end of the road.
Avoid a house that is tall or small than the neighboring houses.
Avoid a swimming pool on the house. It causes financial loss.
Avoid having dining room under toilet. It causes sickness.
Avoid living near places full of yin energy.
Avoid living right above the garage. It makes life difficult.
Avoid main door facing the back door or window.
Avoid pillars in the middle of the rooms.
Avoid stairs facing the main door. It disturbs the chi flow.
Avoid staying or cooking under the exposed beam.
Avoid the bed facing the toilet. It causes sickness.
Avoid the main door right opposite a tree or pole.
Avoid the place that narrow at the back. It gives bad luck.
Avoid the sight of toilet from the entrance. It drains the chi.
Do not hang wind chimes under a tree. They attract spirits.
IMPORTANT CURES FOR SPECIFIC AREAS
SELECTING A NEW HOUSE
Avoid the house adjacent a very noisy road.
Avoid the view of tall buildings and pillars form the house.
If you feel pleasant on entering the place, know that it is good.
Never select a house with toilet in the center.
Never select a place facing a T-junction.
Never select a placing facing any source of shar chi.
Never select house with many levels in it.
Select a house that is away from temples, grave yards etc.
Select a house with good sunlight and air.
Select a house with the entrance that opens in a corridor.
Take young baby in the place you plan to buy. If the baby is happy, it is good. If the baby cries, it is not
good.
While selecting a new house, select a place that has extensions in your lucky areas and cuts in your
unlucky areas.
ENTRANCE
Avoid a mirror opposite the entrance. It reflects back the chi.
Avoid a wall opposite the entrance. It blocks the chi flow.
Avoid an entrance at the T-junction.
Avoid entrance that faces another door.
Avoid glass or transparent entrance door.
Avoid the entrance facing a corner.
Avoid the view of a bedroom from the entrance.
If the back door or a window is visible from the main door, put a curtain to avoid the view of these things
from the entrance.
If the entrance faces staircases or lift grills etc. place a pa kua with earlier heaven sequence with a mirror
in the center on it.
If the toilet door is seen from the entrance, put a curtain to avoid the direct view of the toilet.
It is good to have a wind chime near the entrance.
Keep a three-legged frog near entrance to attract good luck.
Keep an empty vase near the entrance to collect chi.
Keep the area near the entrance properly lighted.
Place a laughing Buddha or luk fuk sou (three wise men) facing the entrance to attract good luck.
Place a pair of fu dogs to protect the entrance from bad energy.
LIVING ROOM
Avoid clutter in the living room. It produces si chi.
Avoid mirrors in the living room reflecting the entrance.
Avoid never hang swords in the living room or in the house.
Avoid red doormats, sofas and upholstery in the living room.
Do not paint your living room of house yellow.
Have enough light in the living room.
If the living room is dark, mirrors can be used to increase light.
If there is too much light in the living room, use wind chimes.
KITCHEN
Avoid having kitchen under a toilet.
Avoid placing oven over or near fridge.
If oven and fridge are adjacent, separate them by wood.
If the sink and stove are adjacent, separate them by wood.
Never have a mirror reflecting the stove.
Never have blue flooring in the kitchen.
Never have fridge or washbasin opposite the stove.
Never have staircase opposite the stove.
Never place stove behind toilet or bed.
The stove must not face the entrance, the toilet or the bedroom.
BEDROOM
Avoid mirrors or television sets reflecting the bed.
Avoid plants, cactus or flowers in the bedroom.
Avoid sleeping under a beam.
Avoid sleeping with your feet pointing at the door.
Do not have empty vases or clutter in the bedroom.
Do not make small children sleep on the floor.
Do not place crystals in the bedroom.
Have enough space beneath the bed.
It is good to have wind chimes in the bedroom.
Never paint bedroom walls yellow, red or pink.
Never place photos of dead people or Buddha in the bedroom.
Never place two separate mattresses on one double bed.
Never place waterfall picture or fish tank in the bedroom.
Place the bed with its back against a wall.
Place your wedding photo or a pair of ducks in the bedroom.
Sleep with your toes pointing to your good direction.
STUDY ROOM
Avoid having television set in the study room.
Avoid open bookshelves in the study room.
Have good light in the study room.
Have moderately free flowing air in the study room.
It is good to have a computer in the study room.
It is ok to have a mirror reflecting the study table.
Never allow clutter in the study room.
Never place the study table facing a wall.
Never place waterfall or aquarium in the study room.
Place a tower or 4 pencils on a stand on the study table.
DINING ROOM
Avoid red, pink, black or blue flooring in the dining room.
Do not flood the dining table with clutter.
Have a solid wall behind the chair of the breadwinner.
It is good to have a fruit basket placed on the dining table.
Never place a dining table under a toilet or beam.
The dining table should be in a well-lit and airy place.
CHILDRENS ROOM
Avoid bunker beds for the children.
Have enough light and air in the childrens room.
If possible have the childrens room in the west.
It is ok to have television set in the children's room.
Never have a fan right above the bed of the children.
Never have mirrors to reflect the bed of the children.
Never place things with sharp edges in the children's room.
Place a small tower on the study table in the children's room.
DOORS
Avoid sliding doors wherever possible.
It is not good to have three doors opening on each other.
It is not good to have too many doors in a straight line.
Never have doors forming a triangle.
The doors should have even and regular shapes and designs.
The doors should not be painted red unless advised.
The doors should open clockwise.
TOILET
Avoid toilets in your lucky area. If not, place crystals in them.
Never have toilet in the accident area.
Have proper ventilation for the toilet.
If the toilet faces the bed or entrance, keep its door closed.
It is good to have toilets in the areas of mischief or bad luck.
Avoid toilets facing the entrance.
Avoid toilets above kitchen or dining room or bedroom.
BEAMS AND PILLARS
If there are exposed beams in a room, place a pair of bamboo flutes at 45 degrees below them or place
creepers over them.
If there are pillars in any room, place creepers around them.
It is not good to have pillars in the middle of a room.
Keep the area under beam clean. It has habit to collect clutter.
Never have beam above dining table.
Never have beams above study table.
Never have kitchen under a beam.
Never sleep under a beam.
Pillars protruding in any room must be softened with creepers.
Place wind chimes under beams if flutes are not available.
OFFICE
Avoid displaying sharp things in the office.
Avoid open shelves in the office. They create poison arrows.
Avoid pillars inside the office or else paint them in blue gray.
Avoid placing cactus in the office.
Have lot of chi in the office.
If there are stagnant energies in the office, place wind chimes.
It is good to have a picture of mountain behind the boss.
It is good to have many people walking in the office.
It is ok to have office door facing other office door.
Never have pictures of birds.
Never have red doormats.
Never make the staff sit under beams.
Never paint the wall behind the boss blue gray or black.
Never place fish behind the boss. It makes him unstable.
Strictly avoid dark corners in the office.
The head of the office must have a solid wall behind him.
LIST OF DIFFERENT CURES
ANIMAL STATUES
A pair of kirins is good for protection. (kirins are animals with dragon head horse body & scales
of carp, standing on lots of ingots)
Carp fish is good for career.
Elephants are good for support.
Fu dogs and fu loins are good as guards of the house.
Horses coming in are good for good luck.
Mandarin ducks in pair are good for relationship.
Monkey is good for wisdom.
Pair of birds is good for relationship.
Rabbit with babies is good for creativity.
Rat with coins is good for wealth.
Three-legged frog near entrance attracts wealth.
BAMBOO FLUTES
Bamboo flutes soften the pressure of beams.
Bamboo flutes work as chimes in wood& fire areas.
This is a good remedy for energy pressure from roof.
Bells create circulation of chi.
Glass bells are good in water and wood area.
Metal bells are good in metal, water and earth areas.
The number of bells in a place depends on kua no.
BELLS
CHANDELIERS & LIGHTS
COINS
Chandeliers are good to introduce lot of light.
Chandeliers are used as a remedy to bring in yang and chi in the living rooms, dining rooms etc.
Chandeliers represent lot of yang.
To reduce stagnation in any area, place lights there.
Chinese coins are good cures for generating wealth.
Three Chinese coins in purse bring in wealth.
A charm of eight coins in east brings in good luck.
A little green in the northwest increases support.
A little yellow in bedroom improves communication.
Avoid blue gray and black behind the back& on roof.
Never have blue or black flooring.
Never use red sofas and bed sheets.
Two red candles in southwest help to better relations.
White is a good colour for house as well as office.
Yellow and red colours should not be used for walls.
Creepers are good to soften the pillars.
Creepers reduce the pressure of beams.
Creepers soften the poison arrows of sharp corners.
Creepers soften the stairs in the house.
COLOURS
CREEPERS
CRYSTALS
Crystal is the best cure when toilet is in lucky aarea.
Crystal tree in health area help to improve health.
Crystals are cures to enhance earth & metal.
Crystals are good cure when entrance faces window.
Crystals are good near the entrance to collect chi.
Crystals hanging on the windows bring in good chi.
Crystals on study table improve concentration.
Crystals store energy.
DOUBLE HAPPINESS SYMBOL
Double happiness symbol enhances marriage.
Double happiness symbol helps good relationship.
Double happiness symbol is good under pillow.
Dragon heals northwest and east.
Dragon is a symbol of yang and prosperity.
Dragon is good to generate good health.
Green dragon generates total well-being.
DRAGON
EDUCATION TOWER
Education tower on study table is good for better concentration and memory.
This also works where the elders suffer memory loss.
This is a good remedy for studying children.
Fans above the bed must be avoided.
Fans are good to make the chi circulate in any place.
FANS
FISH TANKS
Fish tanks are good enhancers of career.
Fish tanks with eight goldfish and one black fish in north or southeast is excellent or career and
wealth.
The west group people must avoid this cure.
Flowers in the living room give sheng chi.
Flowers must be avoided in the bedroom.
Flowers used as remedies must be fresh.
FLOWERS
GLOBE
A world map can be used in place of globe.
Globe is good on study table or office table.
Globe is used to enhance earth element.
It is a good idea to have world map in the study room or behind the back of the boss in office.
Different images of master are used for good luck.
Luk, fuk, sou are for luck, prosperity and long life.
Laughing Buddha is for good luck.
Quan yin is for harmony and well being.
Wise mens boat is used to enhance northeast .
Mirrors are very powerful but sensitive remedies.
Mirror is good to complete a cut.
Avoid mirror in the unlucky area.
Avoid mirror, reflecting entrance.
Never let mirror reflect the bed or stove.
Mirrors used as cures are round or full size.
Small round mirrors are good as remedies.
IMAGES
MIRRORS
We can reflect back poison arrows with mirrors.
Mobiles are the things that hang and move with air.
Mobiles help the uniform flow of chi.
Places where the chi moves too fast, mobiles soften it
MOBILES
MYSTIC KNOT
Hanging mystic knot in the house produces harmony.
Mystic knot symbolizes good luck that never ends.
Placing mystic knot under pillow gives good luck.
Even an octagon shape at times can work as a pa kua.
Some think that pa kua in the house is inauspicious.
We can hang a Yang pa kua with yin-yang in the center in the house for harmony.
Yin pa kua with a mirror reflects poison arrows.
Yin pa kua with mirror is a remedy for outside the house.
PA KUA
PETS
Birds enhance wind.
Cat enhances wood.
Dog enhances earth.
Pets in the house help chi flow.
Pets must be allowed to be free for Feng Shui use.
Study shows that pets are good for heart problems.
If the real red bird is not available, its picture will do.
Phoenix is good for fame.
Child or stars picture in west increases creativity.
Picture of Buddha or Christ is not good for bedroom.
Picture of mountains in northwest is good for support.
Picture of red roses enhances relations.
Picture of rising sun in east gives good health.
PHOENIX
PICTURES
Picture of wars must be avoided in the house.
Two peacocks picture increases chance of marriage.
Waterfall picture in wealth corner is good for wealth.
Creepers around the pillar soften it.
Creepers on the beam reduce its pressure of chi.
Jed plant in southeast enhances wealth.
Plants can make energy move in stagnant area.
Plants in the corner make the chi circulate well.
PLANTS
RIGHT SIDED COUNCH
It is all right to keep the right-sided conch in worship.
Right-sided conch cures north or southeast or east.
Right-sided conch is a proven cure for getting wealth.
If we have to use a tiger, use a tiny image of it.
Tiger is a strong source of yin.
Tiger is a very sensitive and strong remedy.
TIGER
Tiger is used when dragon becomes too strong.
Metal turtle in a plate of water helps career & wealth.
Turtle is a cure for career.
Empty vases near the entrance collect the energy.
The material of vase depends on direction of entrance,
TURTLE
VASES
WATERFALLS
Never place waterfall in the bedroom.
Waterfall is a strictly east group remedy.
Waterfalls are good for wealth & career.
Waterfalls circulate chi and bring in good luck.
Waterfalls must be placed in the living rooms.
WIND CHIMES
A wind chime (ceramic) with 5 rods gives harmony.
A wind chime (glass) with 4 rods gives wealth.
A wind chime (metal) with 1 rod helps career.
A wind chime with 2 rods improves relationship.
For every direction, we use a wind chime of its material or its mother element material, with its
number or its mother element number of rods, when we want to enhance the direction.
To tone down a direction, we use the wind chime of its daughter element with its daughter
element number of rods. Even the chime of the destroying element of the direction element is
good here.
Wind chimes are used to create balance or to heal.
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Feng Shui Secrets

Revealed
Welcome to the Feng Shui Secrets Revealed ebook. In
here you will find everything you always wanted to know
about the Chinese art of object arrangement including a
description the must-have objects to perform basis
curative Feng Shui. This user-friendly ebook also includes
information about the history and different types of Feng
Shui as well as suggestions for how to use every day
objects so that your house doesn't end up looking like the

lobby of a Chinese Restaurant!
However if you have ever wanted to go the traditional
route and have always wondered what the meaning is
behind all of those little figurines and posters that you see
in your local China Town. I have demystified it all by
providing you with a comprehensive list of all of their
symbolic meanings.
In addition we have created a very simple Feng Shui
template that anyone can use to help them enhance the
different directions in their home that represent health,
wealth, family, love, wisdom, career, fame, creativity and
the other important aspects of your life
It is my hope that you will be able to utilize the suggestions
in
this book to help improve every area of Feng Shui
Secrets Revealed
your life, including your luck, health, career,

prosperity, close relationships and receptiveness to
becoming more spiritual and educated in every day life.
Feng Shui is all about removing blocks in your life and
creating good energy, so that you can move forward on
your personal path in a positive way.
To learn more about this ancient art, feel free to keep
scrolling down to peruse the pages of this book or you can
click on the Table of Contents below and click on the
section that most interests you!
The Chinese Symbol for
Feng Shui
2004 Melissa Coleman Page 2 Feng Shui Secrets Revealed
Table of Contents
1. What is Feng Shui

The History of Feng Shui
What is Chi?
Fundamentals of Feng Shui
Yin and Yang
The Five Elements
The Cycle of Production
The Cycle of Destruction
Balancing the Elements
Evaluating a Site
Tips About Choosing Land
Improving Your Existing Site
Tips On Choosing a Dwelling
Assessing A House Room by Room
Bedrooms
Kitchen
LivingRoom
Dining Room
Bathroom
The Pa Kua Mirror Quick Fix
2. Enhancing Areas of Your Home
What is a Bagua?
How to Use a Bagua
The Nine Feng Shui Sectors
Health The Center of the Home
2004 Melissa Coleman PageFeng Shui Secrets Revealed Things
That
Enhance the Health Sector

Things That Block Healthy Chi
Fame and Reputation (The South Wall)
Things that Enhance the Fame Sector
Things that Damage Your Good Reputation
Love and Relationships (The South West Corner)
Things that Enhance Love and Relationships
Things that Disrupt Relationships

Creativity and Children (The West Wall)
Things that Create Creativity
Things that Obstruct Creativity
Feng Shui for Fertility
Helpful People and Travel (The North West Wall)
Things that Attract Mentors and Opportunity
Things that Block Helpful Contacts
Career (The North Wall)
Things that Enhance Your Career
Things that Destroy a Career
Skills and Knowledge (The North East Wall)
Things that Increase Talent and Wisdom
Things that Breed Ignorance
Family and Ancestors (The East Wall)
Things that Honor Family
Thing that Dishonor Family
Prosperity (The South East Corner)
Things that Create Prosperity
Things that Put You in The Poorhouse
3. All Purpose Feng Shui Cures
Absolutely No Clutter!
Let There Be Light
Mending Mirrors
Curing With Crystals
Fountains of Chi
Chimes and Mobiles

4. Traditional Feng Shui Symbols
Chinese Animals
Lucky Cats
Lucky Fish
Chinese Fantasy Figures
Chinese Coins
Chinese Bells
Buddhas
Deities
Chinese Art and Symbols
5. Resources
Books
Helpful Web Sites
Associations
The Chinese Feng Shui Symbol For
Destiny (Notice it looks like a house!)
Chapter One.
What is Feng Shui?
Feng Shui may seem like a very superstitious science but it is

actually based on the very sensible notion that living with rather
than against nature benefits both humans and the environment.
It is all about how to create good energy (also called Chi) in your
life so that you can manifest positive things into your immediate
sphere.
The art and science of Feng Shui also recognizes that our
lives are deeply affected by our physical and emotional
environments. If we surround ourselves with symbols of negation,
contempt and indifference toward life and nature and choose to
live in places that are actually repugnant to the human soul then
we will attract misfortune.
Hard edges, uncomfortable furniture and clutter create what
is called "sha" or "shar" which are the Chinese words for "bad
energy." However if we trade in noise, concrete, mess and other
agitating elements for organization, cleanliness and objects that
are an expression of the sweeter things in life such as art, beauty
and order, then we will ennoble our souls as well as our
environment.
The theory is that the kind of energy that we surround
ourselves with creates more of the same energy. If we court
negative qualities our homes can become a fertile breeding
ground for such woes as cash flow problems and relationship
troubles. The theory behind Feng Shui is that some of these
problems can be remedied simply by organizing your space

so that Chi (good energy) is allowed to freely flow through your
life.
The literal translation of the Chinese word Feng Shui (pronounced
fung-shway) means wind and water. The combination of these
two elements creates good "chi." In Chinese culture, gentle wind
and smooth water have always been associated with a good
harvest and good health, while harsh winds and stagnant water
have been linked to famine and disease. Therefore, "good" fengshui has come to mean good livelihood and fortune, and "bad"
feng-shui has come to mean hardship and bad luck.
The purpose of Feng Shui is to comprehend and control the
natural flow of energy in order to design houses and workplaces
that harmonize with the environment instead of clashing with it.
A feng shui "cure" (which might involve the placing of a mirror to
double the size of a space or the removal of a heavy object from a
sector of a room) promotes the flow of positive energy by
neutralizing or avoiding negative or destructive energy.
Like traditional Chinese medicine, feng-shui has a rich and
subtle tradition with a standardized body of knowledge that takes
years of formal training to master. To be frank, you can't become a
feng shui master overnight. However there are some steps you can
take to learn how to diagnose if your space as problems and try to
improve the overall "vibe" of your environment.
This principle that you must raise your own vibration is part
of ancient Taoist and Buddhist teachings. The more you raise your
own vibration, above the grossness of such elements as clutter and
chaos, the more you personally will be able to
draw things to you that consist of a higher vibration such as

career opportunities, a healthy lifestyle, mentors, good friends
and soul mates.
A reproduction of an ancient Feng Shui Compass
Photo printed with permission of http://www.dragon-gate.com
History of Feng Shui
The roots of Feng Shui can be traced back to several thousand

years ago, to the teachings of China's shamans, diviners and great
kings who established the three components that make up the
entire science of feng shui:
The Feng Shui Compass or Bagua which consists of eight
directions (North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Southwest and the Southeast).
The Pa kua, which consists of the eight major trigrams that are,
found in the ancient divination text the I Ching.
The Theory of Change. These concepts of transformation that

are found in the I Ching that describe which elements destroy
or enhance another element. A knowledge of these basic cycles
can help you create a destructive or positive cycle of fortune in
your life.
In prehistoric China, the compass was originally used for
navigation. This navigational compass would be modified later for
use in feng shui.
At the beginning of the Chou dynasty (1122-207 BC), Emperor
Wen first used the pa kua as a tool to describe and define patterns
of change in the natural world. By the eighth century BC, the
Chinese were using the pa kua and the theory of change to design
their cities and feudal landscapes to bring wealth and peace to a
kingdom.
The study of kan yu became part of the science of Feng Shui
during The Han dynasty (206 BCE-219 CE) Kan means
"mountains"and yu means "low places." Kan yu was the study of
the energy of landforms and how they affect individuals who live
next to these forms. It was during this dynasty that the great
Taoists Huang-shih Kung and Ch'ing Wu, developed the idea that
mountains and rivers are filled with vital nourishing energy. The
pathways of energy in mountains were called dragon veins, while
those in waterways were called water dragons.
The ancient Chinese thought the layout of the land could affect
the fate of an entire kingdom. For instance, if the capital city was
built on land that boasted good features such as mountains and
rivers then that country would prosper. If it were built on land
that carried harsh winds or bad magnetic energy, the country
would suffer catastrophes.
Likewise, if an emperor were buried on or near landforms with

positive energy, his dynasty would last and he would have many
descendants. If he were buried on or near landforms
with negative energy, his dynasty would fall. In fact, kan yu was
first used only by nobility to select burial sites that would ensure
the longevity of their regimes. . It wasn't until hundreds of years
later during the Chin dynasty (265-420 CE) that kan yu was
adopted by ordinary citizens as a way of choosing the best real
estate.
The T'ang (618-906 CE) and Sung (960-1279 CE) dynasties
were the golden ages of kan yu. The T'ang dynasty invented a
geomantic compass called the lo-p'an which was a circular object
that contained seventeen rings and twenty four directions that
could be used to determine the most auspicious location for a
dwelling.
During the Sung dynasty, the Emperor Hs Jen-wang
expanded the practice of Feng Shui to include the diagnosis of
buildings as well as landforms. He founded the Hsan-k'ung, also
known as Mysterious Subtleties or Flying Stars system of Feng
Shui. This system utilized information about the direction a
building faces, the year that it was built, and the pa kua to predict
the fortunes of a building's residents. As cities expanded and more
and more houses were built far away from the positive embrace of
natural landscapes the Flying Stars school of Feng Shui increased
in popularity.
Feng-shui's last phase of development overlapped with the
Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911) and the Republic China period (19111949). Early in the Ch'ing dynasty, a Feng Shui master named Jokuan Tao-jen founded the Pa-chai (Eight Mansions) School.
Applied exclusively to the feng shui of residences, Pa-chai
matches the occupant's guardian star, which is determined by the
year of birth with the direction faced by a dwelling's front
door. During the Republic years, the Hsan-k'ung school began

to use the principles of Landform Classification, in addition to the
compass and the Flying Stars system, to evaluate the feng-shui of
a building.
Also during this Feng Shui renaissance the San-yan school
was developed to study residential and commercial structures as
well. The San-ho school, on the other hand, remained exclusively
devoted to the study of mountains, valleys, and waterways. Today,
the San-yan, San-ho, Hsan-k'ung, and Pa-chai schools remain
in practice and are known as the Four Schools of traditional
Chinese feng shui.
Today even the most rudimentary forms of Western Feng Shui
incorporate the basics of these four schools. The simplest way to
incorporate the art and science of Feng Shui into your own life is
to use the system that I am presenting in this book which is based
on the nine areas of the Bagua.
What is Chi?
Chi is simply translated to mean "life force." It is pronounced

chee. Places that contain broken objects, mess or negative images
are thought to weaken or block the life force. An individual living
in such an environment is thought to have their own life force
weakened by this negative chi. Negative chi is also called shar chi
and is represented by anything that creates shadows, dirties the
air or water, is stagnant or has sharp or intrusive edges.
Conversely, certain objects and shapes are thought to assist
in the creation of good chi. These include objects such as mirrors,
plants, bright lights and all moving objects such as wind chimes,
mobiles, televisions, microwaves and electric fans.
Ancient Chinese scholars named the universal abstract

energy or force that governs our world Chi which also translates to
mean the "dragon's celestial breath." This is what the ancient
Chinese scholars named the universal abstract energy or life force
that governs our world. The dragon is an auspicious animal
governs an individual's fate and karma.
Although chi is present everywhere it is thought to collect in
places that are augmented by certain characteristics of the
landscape. For instance it is considered to be bad fortune to live
right next to a swiftly running river or in a dwelling that is
exposed to the winds as strong winds and swift water are thought
to carry good chi away. A property that is bounded by rolling hills
and slow moving meandering streams is thought to create and
collect good chi. This type of water flow is thought to bring a
residence happiness, prosperity, luck and longevity.
The Feng Shui Symbol for Chi
The Fundamentals of Feng Shui
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you start
moving around large pieces of furniture or tearing down walls to
maximize your chi, you need to understand the basic principles
that underlie this ancient art and science.
Understanding just a few basic principles will help you
customize the basic rules of Feng Shui to fit your particular
situation. Remember that there are no firm how-to's or rules in
Feng Shui. It has always relied on innovation and intuition as well
as tradition to provide solutions to every day problems.
Yin and Yang
Yin (black) and yang (white) are the harmonizing factors of the
universe. They are opposing energies like day and night. One is
not particularly negative; they are just forces that need to be in
balance in one's environment to achieve optimum peace and
prosperity. Yin and yang are totally dependent upon one another
and one does not exist without the other.
Yin and yang are typically portrayed inside a Tai Chi circle,
which symbolizes wholeness. This symbol represents the
harmonization of dualities within the universe. Notice fact, there
is always a little bit of yang within yin (the white spot on the yin
side) and vice versa.
The following chart breaks down the contrasting general

characteristics that are associated with both Yin and Yang.
Yin Yang
Black White
Night Day
Female Male
Receptive Active
Yielding Dominating
Negative Positive
Supports, nurtures, and sustains Creates, initiates and achieves
Shady, northern side of a hill Sunny side of a hill
Valleys, rivers, streams Hills and mountains
Water Fire
Metal Wood
Earth Air
In feng shui, the goal is to achieve a balance of yin and yang

elements. For example, if a backyard is too hilly (too much Yang)
one would want to introduce a water fountain or some plants to
break up the landscape. The introduction of the Yin element of
water helps to balance both factors in the landscape.
The rule of thumb is that too much of the Yin element creates
an isolation and stagnation, too much Yang creates chaos,
agitation and destruction.
The Five Elements

Chi energy manifests in five forms - the five elements of fire,
earth, wood, water, or metal. In certain schools of Feng Shui,
these elements relate to trigrams on the Pa kua. Don't worry about
memorizing all this as we have included a summation of all of this
information on an easy to use Bagua
that you will find on a following page. However, for your own
reference characteristics and qualities of the five elements are
listed below:
The Qualities of the Five Elements
Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Creative Energetic Stability Harvest Travel
Innovative Enthusiasm Patience Business Communication
Flexible Risk taking Smothering Success Art and media
Sociable Leader Nurturing Justice Gentle yet strong
Green Red Yellow White Black
East & South Southwest & West & North
Southeast Northeast Northwest
Center
These elements interact with each other in cycles. You

need to know these cycles, because it affects how you're
going to arrange your living quarters. These cycles are
based on the clockwise movements around the Pa kua.
The Cycle of Production
The cycle that creates positive chi is called the Cycle of

Production and looks like this:
Fire produces earth (ash), earth creates metal, metal
liquefies, water nurtures plants, and burning wood creates fire.
An example of objects placed in such a Cycle of Production
(moving clockwise around a room) would be a lamp (fire) placed
next to a plant (wood) placed next to a computer (metal) placed
next to a fountain. Objects can be also placed next to each other in
this kind of manner in any sector or corner of your
home to enhance the production of a particular productive

phase in your life.
For instance if you wanted to enhance your love life you
would place a lava lamp (fire), next to a bouquet of roses (wood)
next to a clock (metal) next to a painting of fish (water) in the
Southwest (the love sector) corner of your bedroom.
If you wanted to become famous you would enhance the
Southern wall of your home by painting it red and then placing
red lights (fire) next to a bunch of bamboo (wood) next to a trophy
(metal) next to fountain (water).
If you wanted to increase your prosperity you would enhance
the Southwestern wall or corner with red lights (fire) next to a
jade plant (wood) next to a bowl of coins (metal) next to an
aquarium filled with goldfish or a picture depicting goldfish.
If you wanted to improve your health, you would concentrate
on the center area of your house by making sure objects are placed
in a clockwise fashion. An example for a mantelpiece or dining
room table would be a candle (fire) placed next to a bowl of fruit
(wood) placed next to silver salt and pepper shakers (metal)
placed next to a vase filled with a water and a flower (water)
The Cycle of Destruction
The Cycle of Destruction looks like this:

Fire melts metal, metal destroys wood, wood exhausts the earth,
earth overpowers water and water puts out fire.
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objects placed in such a Cycle of Destruction (moving clockwise
around a room) would be a candle (fire) placed next to a computer
(metal) placed next to a plant (wood) placed next to a hanging
crystal (earth) placed next to an aquarium (water.)
An example of a destructive placement that might be causing
havoc in love life would be a fireplace (fire) placed next to a
washing machine (metal) placed next to a palm tree (wood)
placed next to a globe of the world (earth) placed next to a hot tub
(water).
If you are experiencing problems with your reputation you might
want to take a look at your Southern wall and see what is there.
An example of such a destructive placement is a lamp missing
light bulbs (fire) placed next to metal chimes (metal) placed next
to a shelving unit (wood) placed next to a crystal (earth) placed
next to an aquarium (water)
A typically destructive cycle that could cause poverty is the
placement in the Southwest or North of a candle (fire) next to a
computer (metal) next to a painting of flowers (wood) next to an
ashtray (ashes are earth) next to a washroom (water.)
If you are having problems with your health, then you might
have objects creating a destructive cycle in the center of your
home. An example would be refrigerator (metal) adjacent to a
stove (fire) adjacent to a table (wood) adjacent to a herb garden
(earth) adjacent to a sink (water).
The Chinese Symbol for Harmony
Balancing the Elements

If you discover a destructive cycle in your home you can always
redeem or correct it. Just remember that to create a productive
cycle that the following rule applies.
FIRE rebalances WOOD rebalances WATER rebalances METAL
rebalances EARTH rebalances FIRE rebalances water and so on!
For instance if you seem to be drowning in your debt, you might
want to take a look at your Southwest corner. Are there too many
water elements there? Are there snow shakers, fountains, vases
filled with water or pictures of water? If so then remove some of
these objects and replace them with fire objects such as a candle
or bright red objects. This will help balance out the chi in that
sector because the fire element balances out the element of water.
An example of a Heavenly Compass that would have been used to evaluate landforms and
structures.
Evaluating a Site
The art of evaluating land is generally left to a professional as

there is so much to know when it comes utilizing kan yu
(identifying positive and negative land forms.) However I have
listed some valuable tips below that can assist you in your search
for land or a dwelling. One word of advice for the enthusiast: it
might help you to try and identify the negative features of a
building or lot first because enthusiasm for the good features has
a way of blinding you to a place's faults. Also if the feature is
destructive enough, you are probably not going
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rent or move into the place in the first place as often removing or
curing the problem can cost a bundle. This is especially true if the
feng shui renovation involves reshaping the landscape by creating
hills or adding ponds, fountains or manmade streams.
Tips About Choosing Land
In general a square or rectangular shaped piece of land is

preferable to an irregular shaped piece of property. Your first
priority should be to access the lay of the land to see if it contains
any of the following characteristics.
The ideal plot of land contains:
Rolling hills
A slow meandering stream
A natural waterfall
Is a sunny spot
Lush green vegetation
Proper drainage
Mild and occasional winds
The "frog" land formation which is characterized by a higher
piece of land at the back of the property that embraces a lower
piece of land at the front
Signs of bad feng shui with regards to a plot of land are:

Swamp or pools of stagnant water
Is next to a highway
Is next to a fast and flowing river
Is a flat and exposed plane
Faces an oncoming street.

Lacks trees or vegetation
Faces a public institution such as a school or church
Improving Your Existing Site
Sometimes you have to make do with what the property that you
already own. There are many Feng Shui cures that can help you
improve your chances of accumulating positive chi.
Here are some common Feng Shui cures that can use to correct a
property's negative points.
If you live next to a highway or a fast flowing river that is
carrying your chi away with it, a high fence or thicket of tall
bushes can help balance out the problem.
If your land is exposed, tall trees can be planted to prevent the
wind from carrying good chi away from the property.
If your property does not contain flowing water you can
construct a pond or fountain. Water is very very important as it
symbolizes status prosperity and wealth. It is also the lucky
Dragon's favorite element.
Adding a koi pond enhances the chi of any land site.

Tips on Choosing a Dwelling
When you first look at a structure, take a good look at its

exterior features and ask yourself the following questions:
Does it look balanced? Is it pleasing to the eye? If it is then it
denotes good feng shui
Does it look stable? Is it crooked? Leaning on one side? Solid
foundations are part of good feng shui.
Does it make sense? For instance, make sure the bathroom is
not in the center of the living room. If the house has a bizarre or
chaotic design to it or boasts too many additions then it is
considered to be bad feng shui.
Is it too top heavy or bottom heavy? The house should feel like
it is in proportion. Avoid houses supported on pillars or houses
with a first floor that seems to be supporting heavy arbors.
Are the front steps, porch and front door in good shape? If the
entrance of the home is dilapidated crooked or smothered in
brambles or bushes than those elements will have to be
renovated or re-thought to encourage good feng shui.
Design Elements to avoid:
Avoid a house with dark, narrow, or maze-like hallways, and
steep stairways. These generate negative energy.
Oversized bedroom windows might look glamorous but they
also leak positive energy and offer poor protection for the
occupants.
Stairs that face an entrance can route unpredictable and
destructive energy directly to the upper levels and cause good
chi to tumble down the stairs and out the front door!
Wooden flutes such as the one above are often hung from ceilings to
offset negative chi from heavy beams.
Triangular spaces are considered to be shar chi. The "poison

arrows" of the triangle shape create aggressive energy in the
home.
Inside the house, exposed beams are considered unlucky and
inhibit chi movement. They create the feeling of the weight of
the world on one's shoulders. Ways to fix the negative effects of
beams include hanging a small Pa-Kua in the center of the
beam, or two small flutes with tassels. Flutes or hollow flumes
(such as bamboo stalks) represent the air element.
Avoid a house whose front door faces oncoming traffic. An
example is a house that is sitting at the top middle of a T
shaped intersection or a house that is hidden in the curve of a
road.
A pair of Fu Dogs are set on the front door of a new dwelling

Their purpose is to guard and protect from misfortune.
Assessing a House Room by Room
The following advice can help you quickly assess whether or not a
house or a dwelling is likely to be collecting good chi or harboring
the infectious energy of shar chi.
Bedrooms
The bedroom governs many areas of your life, but especially love
and relationships. To avoid disruptions in your emotional life as
well as maintain good health you should make sure the bedroom
adheres to the following general rules:
The master bedroom should be as far away from the front door
as possible to provide a feeling of security and safety.
The headboard of the bed should face either the family (west)
or longevity (east) directions if possible.
A person sitting in bed must be able to see who is entering the
room (either by direct sight or using a mirror) This
prevents the malfortune brought by negative chi from sneaking up

on you at night.
The foot of the bed should NOT face the door because this is
how the Chinese line up coffins for burial. It is considered to be
the death position. It also should not face a mirror of a bureau.
The bed's headboard should not nudge the wall, but part of the
bed should be touching a wall otherwise the people will feel
unstable).
Mirrored ceilings or mirrored closet doors are extremely bad
fortune in a bedroom, especially if they consist of mirrored tiles.
Kitchen
The kitchen is very important as it is a symbol of your family's
wealth and prosperity.
The placement of the stove is most important in Feng Shui. It
should be positioned so a person using it can see who is
entering the room (either by direct sight or using a mirror). The
cook must not be surprised by someone coming into the room
because it may cause accidents or affect food preparation.
The stove should NOT face: the front door, bathroom door,
master bedroom door or a staircase It should not be placed
directly beneath a bed on another floor under a beam, or in a
corner.
The stove should not be directly placed next to a water or
metal element such as the kitchen basin.
There should be ample room to work around the stove - it
should be kept clean and work well to encourage favorable
finances.
Living Room
The living room is where the family and guests meet, so it should
be comfortable, cheerful, and reflect the personalities of the
home's occupants. Plan to decorate your new living room with
pictures, artwork and memorabilia. When assessing a living room
keep in mind the following:
It should be regular in shape - square and oblong are the best.
However, some of the furniture should be round, such as rugs
and end tables, as round shapes represent money in Feng Shui.
The room should be well lit and have exposure to natural
sunlight.
Avoid sunken living rooms, which can collect stagnant energy.
Dining Room
The dining room should be close to the kitchen and preferably in
the corner of a home to encourage the pooling of chi.
If the dining room is too close too the front door your guests
may "eat and run. "
Round wooden tables in dining rooms are ideal because
everyone can easily see and talk to each other. The table should
be made out of wood or metal, NOT glass or marble. Glass or
marble harbor negative chi in an eating area.
Mirrored walls or mirrors over mantelpieces are beneficial in a
dining room because they give the perception of doubling the
amount of food. The amount of food on your dining room table
is a synchronistic mirror of your ability to draw love and
prosperity into your life.
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Bathroom
In Feng Shui water is symbolic of money so the first thing you

should do before you buy any house or apartment is CHECK THE
WATER PRESSURE! If you turn on a tap and the water flows out
in a trickle then you are likely to experience financial problems
during your stay there.
Another caveat. There is just no good place to have a toilet

positioned in your house. Wherever the toilet is positioned you
are most likely to experience losses in your life. For instance, if the
toilet positioned in your Southwest Corner which represents love
and relationships it can cause negative energy in that area of your
life. The same goes for any other area in the home that the toilet is
located.
A feng shui remedy for this problem is to keep the lid of the toilet
closed at all times to prevent your fortunes from being flushed
away! Another radical remedy is to place a small set of metal
chimes on the handle of the toilet to negate the bad energy each
time you flush.
Here are some general tips for avoiding the bad chi associated
with most bathrooms.
The bathroom should NOT be located in the wealth, fame, or
career sectors of the home, nor should it be visible from the
front door.
The bathroom should be clean, well lit, well ventilated, and
have many mirrors. Make sure the mirrors don't reflect the
toilet but rather the places from which water flows INTO the
home such as the shower and the sink.
The toilet should be hidden, if possible in a separate room, and

not be placed in a central part of the home because it could
"flush away" opportunity.
A Protecive Bagua Mirror
The Pa Kua Mirror Quick Fix
The Pa Kua Mirror is an eight-sided mirror that is bordered with

eight main trigrams from the I Ching. The frame contained within
the mirror can be bought in convex, concave or unaltered. They
are usually placed on or above a front door or in a window to
correct negative energy that may be coming at you from outside
structures in the landscape.
The convex mirror which bulges a bit and displays a large
curved surface is intended to use as protection against a
landscape that is filled with the "poison arrows" of harsh shar
chi. An example would be if your house faced a cemetery or a
giant underground parking lot. The image in a convex mirror is

usually smaller in the center and larger in the perimeter.
The concave mirror is used to focus on a single "poison arrow"
such as a weather vane that might be pointing directly at your
house or the sharp corners of an industrial building. The image
in a concave mirror is usually larger in the center and smaller in
the perimeter.
The ordinary Pa kua mirror is used as a quick fix to correct any
kind of malady including nosy neighbors or people collecting in
front of your house at a bus stop. A Pa kua mirror can also be
used against sharp, pointed objects directed at your house--for
instance, TV antennas, protruding tree branches, or spiky
church spires.
Chapter Two.
Enhancing Areas of Your Home
Before you continue to read the rest of this book make sure that
you familiarize yourself with the Bagua I have designed below. I
have personally created this template to help you diagnose
problems as well as figure out what areas of your home would
need the most enhancements.
What is a Bagua?
A bagua can be described as a "feng shui map." It is shaped into

nine sectors based on the eight directions (something like the
slices of a pie.) Each area corresponds toa different area in your
life such as prosperity, love, wisdom and the other tenets that
create happiness. The Bagua also has a
center that denotes the center of your home. This area is the
health sector of your environment.
Buy yourself a good compass to use
in conjunction with the bagua
How to Use the Bagua
First of all buy yourself a good compass. Use it to find the most
northern part of your home. Now refer to the bagua template
below. You will see that you have found the career sector of your
house. In the opposite direction is your fame and reputation
sector (the south).
Compare your directions to the bagua template to find out how
your dwelling measures up in terms of finding each different
sector.
The Bagua Template

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in mind that
you can use the bagua template in two ways.

To look at the Entire Structure. How does the bagua apply to
the entire structure of your house? For instance the very
southwestern corner in your house would be your love and
relationships sector.
To look at the Sectors of Each Room. You can also find the
appropriate sectors in EACH room of your house. Every room
has it's own set of sectors. For instance the prosperity corner of
bedroom and bathroom is in the southeastern corner of each
room. While doing this you may discover that certain areas of
your home are doubly blessed in one sector. For instance the
southwestern corner of bedroom might also be the
southwestern corner of your home, thus bringing you double
the love and luck with your relationships.
Also take a look at where your FRONT DOOR aligns with the
sectors identified on the Bagua template. That not only
identifies what type of house you are living in but will also
indicate the area where you are also most likely to suffer extremes
of fortune, both bad and good. It will be an area that you must
keep clutter free as well as secure so that good chi is allowed to
enter as well as collect in the house.
The Nine Feng Shui Sectors of the Home
After you have located the sectors using the Bagua Template you
can then begin to enhance that sector by removing undesirable
objects and elements and replacing them with the ones suggested
below
The Feng Shui Symbol For Health
Health The Center of The Home

The center of your home is represented in the center of the
bagua template. The center of your home is also the area that
holds and sustains your physical and emotional energies. It is
also the only sector of the home that touches the other eight
areas of life on the bagua template. Many feng shui experts
recommend creating an altar or sacred space near the center of
the home to ground you both emotionally and physically.
Things That Enhance the Health Sector
A collection of potted plants. The health sector of your home is

ruled by the earth element so pots of earth can help stabilize
and ground your health.
Crystals and rocks. These objects belong inside the earth and
therefore correspond to the earth element.
Brown, mustard and all shades of yellow. Sometimes all it
takes is a shift in color for you to effect a positive shift of chi.
Tablecloths, curtains and floor coverings can supply these
colors. You can also paint the walls a shade of light brown to
yellow. Perhaps the simplest addition would be a pot of bright
yellow mums or chrysanthemums.
Flat and square shaped forms and furniture. Squatter and
more laterally shaped items suit this area well. Coffee tables or
short planters made of stone are examples of this kind of
structure.
Pictures of Mountains or the World. A small globe or
photographs of mountainous regions also help emphasize the
theme of earth in this sector.
Bowls of Fruit. In China, bowls of fruit placed in stone or
ceramic bowls are thought to enhance the health. A fruit bowl
created with real or ceramic peaches is a good addition to this
area as in China the peach is associated with longevity and good
health.
Religious Objects. The center of the house is the best place to

put religious artifacts or build a small altar. If the symbol is
made of stone, such as a stone Buddha, than the effect is
enhanced even more!
A Humorous Touch. An amusing knick-knack or a favorite
funny picture lifts the energies in this sector to keep you lighthearted and connected to auspicious energies.
A crystal hung with by a mystical knot that means "chi."
Things That Block Healthy Chi
Large Wooden Objects. Do not place a large wooden table, a

piano or any other huge wooden objects in your health sector.
According to the cycles of production and destruction (described

in previous chapters) the earth element is consumed by things
that are wood. This includes religious wooden statues,
mantelpieces and hanging overhead beams.
Columns. Things that are shaped like tree trunks or columnar
in shape create stagnant energy in this sector. This is not a good
area to situate pillars, wooden curious or sweeping wooden
staircases.
The Color Green. With the exception of the green that is
boasted by a small collection of healthy plants, the color green
hinders the good chi that is mainly produced by the colors
brown and yellow in the health sector.
Fame and Reputation (The South Wall)

Locate the fame and reputation area of your home on the
bagua template and use the suggestions below to find out how you
can start cultivating respect and renown in your life. This area of
your home also symbolizes your ability to take the initiative, make
great decisions and maintain the courage to follow your fondest
dreams.
Things That Enhance the Fame and Reputation Area

The Color Red. This area is ruled by fire so if you are going to
paint any area of your home red, this is the sector. It is also
enhanced by statues, fabrics, a vase filled with red flowers, a
bowl filled with red apples -- anything that ignites the spiritual
passion associated with the color red!
Red Light. Red light bulbs red Christmas lights, lava lamps
with red goo in them or any gizmo that represents fake fire
helps enhance the positive chi in this area.
Real Fire. The Southern Wall is the ideal place to locate a
hearth, stove or fireplace. It is also a good spot to burn candles.
You can also use "fake fire" such an electric fireplace or a space
heater to augment the energies in this area.
Electrically Powered Objects: Electricity is the modern
equivalent of today's fire. Anything powered by electricity can
be used to "power up" the fame and reputation area. This
includes televisions, VCRs, fans and other large electrically
powered objects.
Pointy or Triangular Objects: By merely adding something
shaped like a flame, you will have added the proper movement
of energy to this space. This is also probably the only spot that a
cactus is appropriate indoors. Sabres, swords and statues are
also appropriate to hang in this area. Tear shaped or triangular
crystals can also be placed in this sector.
Sun and Stars: Want to be a star? Place statues, mobiles or
crystals shaped like stars in this area. This is supposed to help
put your name in the spotlight when it comes to career and
artistic aspirations.
Famous People. This is also the place to put pictures of famous
people that you admire - such as a favorite writer or a movie
star. Their energy brings a similar successful energy into your
space.
Awards and Trophies. The Southern Wall is also the ideal
place to create a bit of an altar to yourself that celebrates the
achievements that you have made so far in your career. It is a
good place to hang diplomas, rewards or photographs of yourself

doing fabulous things.
Feng Shui Symbol for the Element of Fire
Things that Damage Your Good Reputation
Water: The Southeastern sector is not a good place to put a

fountain or an aquarium. Water weakens and destroys fire
energy.
Black Colored Objects: Black, navy blue and other dark colors
compromise the fiery energy of the fame area. You want to keep
this area decorated in rosy tones and brightly lit.
Symbols of Poor Character: No matter how humorous this is
not the sector to place objects that symbolize poor habits or
traits such as a stuffed shark or a piggy bank shaped like a toilet.
Dead Flowers. Although floral bouquets are often sent to

individuals as rewards for a job well done or as expressions of
admiration this is not the place to store them after they have
dried. Dead flowers bring malfortune. However live flowers can
be displayed in this area, particularly if they are a bright red.
The best plant for this sector, however is a cactus plant with a
bright red or purple bloom.
The Feng Shui Symbol For Love
Love and Relationships (The South West Corner)

If you are having trouble attracting the right friends or have
yet to meet a kindred spirit who can qualify as a life-long partner,
then the following enhancement may help you draw the right
individuals into your life. The following tips can also help improve
your current relationships and soften up the abrasive individuals
in your life.
Take a look at the Southwestern area of both the layout of

your entire home as well as that corner of your bedroom to see if
any of the following suggestions can help you smooth out your
relationship problems,
Things That Enhance Love and Relationships
Make Space. There is an old saying that Venus, the Goddess of

Love will not enter a home that is cluttered by piles of
newspapers, laundry or clotted with dust balls. The first thing
you should do is make sure that your southwestern corners are
not places where you store junk. Make sure that this area is
spotless.
Act As If You Already Have A Partner. One way to attract the
right soul mate into your sphere is to actually make room for
them in your life. Make sure that your bed boasts a night table
on both sides of the bed. Make room in your closet for the
clothes of your potential partner. If your bathroom is in the
southwestern sector make sure it is spotless and filled with
guest soaps and an extra toothbrush.
Place Objects in Pairs. In your southwestern sector, solo
standing objects are a bad idea. Replace the freestanding stuff
with matching pairs of things: a set of love birds, a couple of
candles sticks or two hearts made of rose quartz. Paintings of
two cranes, two mandarin ducks or two peony blossoms are
traditional Chinese decorations that are intended to bring a
soul mate into your life. You can also hang classic romantic
portraits of men and women courting each other or other
symbols of the birds and the bees in this area. The Chinese
symbol for "Double Happiness" or the Tai
Chi symbol as well as the Western symbol of Venus and Mars are
also good images to hang in the love sector.
Sensual items. If possible, fill this area of your home with
sensual items such as chocolates candles, massage oils, favorite
perfumes and favorite foods. Think of the five senses here, and
make sure you have catered to each as you try to augment this
area.
Tickle it Pink. In feng shui, pink is the color of love. You can
paint this sector pink, soften it with flattering pink
lighting, pink candles, pink fabrics and a bowl of pink candies.
The more pink the better! Even just a small touch of this lovedrawing color will help bring loving vibrations into your
personal sphere.
Rounded and Curvy Items: Anything practical item that boasts
rounded curves such as an antique radio, art deco perfume,
nude bodies or an unusual piece of abstract art works well in
this sector. Lava lamps, particularly in pink or rose colors, also
assist in enhancing the energy of the love sector. The exception
is statues that feature a lone female figure. No matter how
sensuous it looks, opt for a statue that features a couple
embracing instead!
2004 Melissa Coleman Page 42 Feng Shui Secrets Revealed A round piece of rose quartz
can help attract love.
Things That Disrupt Relationships
Stuff from Dead Relationships. Clean up the clutter of any past

romantic encounters from this area. Make sure you get rid of
old love letters, gifts, trinkets and other mementos from what
was once a happy relationship. This helps you create space for a
new relationship in your life.
Depictions of Single Women. Remove all art in this area that
depicts a single woman within the frame. This includes
portraits of yourself. Replace these images with pictures or
symbols of romantic couples.
Too much Yin or Yang. If you are a single woman and your
southwestern corners are completely dominated by Laura
Ashley type frills, lacey pillows and perfume bottles than try to
balance it out by adding a few masculine touches such as a racy
black phone or a shoe shine rack. Conversely males should not
boast southwestern corners filled with heaps of sports
equipment, dirty laundry or piles of girlie magazines. Clean the
area up and try adding a feminine touch such as an
aromatherapy unit or a vase of flowers. If you leave this kind of
clutter around it indicates to the cosmos that you are actually
happy with your single lifestyle.
Childish Things. People stuck in codependent relationships
that are looking for a parent often boast rooms filled with
stuffed animals, dolls and games. Eliminate this stuff and
replace it with less childish paraphernalia.
Distractions: Remove items that make you stray from your
intent for a relationship, such as exercise equipment, your
office daybook, laundry and television. You can still keep these
items, of course, just keep them out of the love area of your
home.
Sharp pointy things: Sharp angles and corners in this area of
the home are thought to drive off potential suitors. This is not a
great place to hang your collection of sabers, umbrellas or
encourage the growth of a cactus.
The Feng Shui Symbol for "Smile"
Creativity and Children (The West Wall)

Creativity and children live together in the same part of your
home (according to feng shui) because they share the same
energies. This is an area that you will enhance to ensure yourself
of many descendants as well as make sure that you will always
take time out to "smell the flowers" and enjoy life's recreational
pursuits.
Things That Enhance Creativity

Metal. Metal is the element of choice for this sector of the
Bagua. Ideal uses of metal are metal picture frames that are
used to feature photographs of your children. If your Creativity
and Children sector is in your kitchen then make a point of
displaying metal molds and utensils on your wall. A display of
metal cookie cutters shaped like animals is a nice touch.
White. The color white equals the element of metal in feng

shui. To enhance this area paint it white. If this area is in your
bathroom, augment it with white fixtures and white towels.
White dishes in the kitchen can help accomplish the same
purpose.
Round and Circular Shapes. Look for furniture and everyday
accessories that are round in shape such as throw rugs, coffee
tables and stools. Moving objects such as a round metal clock
or a rotating fountain can also augment the energy in this
sector.
Fun Items. Joy is closely related to creativity and also the spirit
of playing children. The western sector or western wall of your
home is the best place to put any kind of entertainment unit,
the television, displays of art as well as store games, stuffed
animals dolls and any kind of juvenilia. It is also the best area
to store or feature items that are related to hobbies or crafts
such as painting easels and sewing machines.
Round Items such a this crystal glove enhance the Creativity Sector
Things That Obstruct Creativity

Symbols of Fire and Real Fire. As the Western sector is ruled

by the metal element this is not the place to put candles, a
fireplace or a stove. This is because according to the Cycle of
Destruction, fire destroys metal (and thus your creativity and
fertility.) If you do find that your hearth or stove is placed
against the Western Wall of your home then you can remedy
the situation by placing a mirror above the mantelpiece or near
the stove. Mirrors symbolize water in feng shui so the metaphor
would be "putting out fire with the water."
Triangular or Pointy Objects: Since these shapes represent fire,
it's best to leave them out of the equation. Round objects suit
this sector best.
The Feng Shui Symbol for the Element of Metal
Feng Shui for Fertility

Here are some quick tips on how to use Feng Shui to increase your
chances of conception (which of course is considered to be the
ultimate creative act!
Place the headboard of your bed so that it is against the
western wall of your bedroom.
Pictures of infants in silver frames placed on western walls will
help augment fertility. These can be pictures of you or your
spouse or pictures of close relatives.
A silver baby rattle placed in the western walls helps scare
away bad chi as well as appeal to the metal element.
A religious object of statue, preferably made out of brass or
metal will also enhance your chances of conceiving children. A
silver or gold statue of the Chinese Goddess Quan Yin might be
of some assistance in this situation.
Remove all old nails and do not hammer nails into the
Western walls of your home. A feng shui superstition is that
iron nails prevent conception. Use some other method of
picture hanging instead.
Mobiles or chimes made of fluid aluminum shapes (think
Alexander Calder) can also assist the process of conception.
A round metal or silver music box that plays a child's tune also
attracts the fertile aspects of chi when placed against the
western walls of your home.
Helpful People and Travel (The North West

Wall)
Enhancing this area of the bagua is highly recommended for

students, people looking for a career promotion or individuals
who simply would like to broaden their vistas through travel. This
area is responsible for attracting the people that you "need" in
your life whether it be the right spiritual teacher, a guidance
counselor or even a buyer to purchase your house.
A cryatal globe placed in the Northwest enhances travel opportunities.
Things That Attract Mentors or Opportunity
Images of Travel. If your desire is to explore the world place

images of planes trains and far away exotic places in this sector.
Images or Statues of Angels or Gurus. The Northwest corner is
also the place to put pictures of anyone in your life that you
already consider to be a guide.
Silver and Gray. Silver and Gray colored objects (such as

statues, pen, bowls) have a sobering effect in this area. They are
of particular significance if the help you are looking for is a
lawyer to handle a divorce or a bookkeeper to straighten out
your finances.
A Library. This sector is an ideal place to store your
educational books especially Atlases and self-help books.
Maps of the World. Setting a rotating globe or a map of the
world in this sector can help increase your chances of travel.
Bells. This is the sector in which you can hang bells on a
ribbon or display a collection of bells. Bells are also used for
clearing spaces of negative energy.
A metal object representing wisdom such as this Laughig
Buddha suits the Mentor and Travel area
Things That Block Helpful Contacts
Clutter. Nobody can find you if you are hidden beneath piles of
books and papers. It is very important that you clear this area
of clutter so that you can make space for new opportunities to
arrive in your life.
Plug Your Drains. If you have a kitchen or a bathroom in this

sector you need to keep it plugged at all times. Also keep the
toilet seat down. Drains and toilets mean that good chi is
flowing away from you. One way to balance this bad energy is
to tie red ribbon to the pipes under the sink or paint a red stripe
with fingernail polish or paint around the pipe. This is an old
feng shui cure for preventing your opportunities from being
flushed down the drain.
Career (The North Wall)

If you can't find a job, hate your job or feel like you are constantly
looking at a glass ceiling then look to the Northern sector of your
home to examine the chi and figure out why you are "swimming
against the current."
Things that Enhance Your Career
Water. The North is ruled by flowing water so this is the

perfect place to install a tabletop fountain.
The Color Black. Black objects work well in this sector as black
is the color that symbolizes water in Chinese Feng Shui.
Mirrors. Mirrors also equal water in feng shui, so the
placement of mirrors in this sector not only doubles your
chance of success but also increases the chi that is appropriate
to flow through this area.
Positive Career Symbols and Images. Place images that
represent the lifestyle or occupation that you aspire to in this
area. A writer for instance should place a picture of his or
favorite author (example William Shakespeare) in this area.
If you are an aspiring millionaire, pictures of Donald Trump or

Oprah Winfrey would suit this sector
Glass. The fluidity of glass is comparable to the fluid
movement of water. Feel free to enhance your career energies
by placing glass vases, shelves and bowls in this area.
Things That Destroy a Career
Earth. This is not the area to keep potted plants. Dirt has the
effect of muddying the water element in this area. Also avoid
using anything made of clay or ceramic in this area as these
materials represent the Earth element.
Yellow. Yellow and earth-toned colors are too earthy for this
water area of the home. Keep the tones as white and black as
possible with a lot of glass elements.
Avoid Square Shapes. Squares represent earth in feng shui and
are hostile to the earth element. Look for furniture that has a
curvaceous design and boasts rounded corners. Counterbalance
tables, shelves and flat counters by placing objects with
undulating forms on them, such as glass sculptures and glass
bowls.
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Feng Shui Symbol For the Water Element
Skills and Knowledge (The North East Wall)
Many people prefer to concentrate on the more "popular" areas of

the bagua such as the Love and Prosperity sectors. They are
forgetting that when it comes to life, a little wisdom can serve as a
short cut to what you wanted in the first place! Enhancing this
area can bring a clarity to your life that enables you to exploit
latent talents and skills as well as help you do the inner
psychological and spiritual work that you need to do to make the
right choices in life.
Things that Increase Talent and Wisdom
The Color Blue: Blue is a color that is used to calm brain waves
as well as help individuals focus on pertinent issues. It also
represents such qualities as depth and unlimited possibilities.
Paint this area blue or fill it with blue objects.
Keep this Area Well Lit. Make sure there is a lot of light in this
area. Light is a symbol of intelligence and enlightenment. This
is the sector that helps 'shed light on a matter." Replace all dim
bulbs lest you become one yourself.
Symbols or images of Wisdom. This is another good area to
place pictures of spiritual or scientific heros or gurus. Make a
little altar to your favorite talents in this area whether it be
Beethoven, Mozart, Merlin, Bill Gates or King Solomon from
the Bible.
Meditation Tools: If you do any meditation work, this is a good

area to create a sacred space for quiet thoughts. It is also a good
part of the house to keep a metaphysical library, A collection of
religious statues, dowsing or occult tools, mandalas and other
meditation devices.
Sharp Objects. According to traditional feng shui a collection
of sharp knives or pointy objects in this area can keep you
"sharp as a tack" or help you to keep a "razor sharp mind." This
is an ideal place to keep your collection of sabers however a
simple letter opener in a glass holder will do!
Things that Breed Ignorance

Alcohol or drugs. These things are used to dull the mind. Don't
keep your wine collection or medicine cabinet in this corner.
Clutter. If there is clutter in this area there is clutter in your
mind. Clear your mind by clearing out any unnecessary items
from this part of your room or house.
Dust and Dirt. Keep flat surfaces such as windows computer
monitors and televisions clean of dust. This can help you "see
things more clearly" both figuratively and literally.
Unwise Symbols:. This is not the place to collect or display
information about people who have made unwise moves in life.
For example a picture of Martha Stewart or Robert Downey
Junior doesn't cut it here. Also get rid of any novelty objects,
such as coffee mugs and plaques that say things like "Stupid is
As Stupid Does" or "Shut Up, I'm Swamped."
Family and Ancestors (The East Wall)

The Eastern sector of your home expresses your roots as well as

the foundation of whom you are and who you are willing to
become in life. This area is also a demonstration or display of
what you are willing to give others in your life and your own
willingness to receive the best that life has to offer you -especially emotionally.
Things that Honor Family
Wood: Wood is the element that helps create strength for your
family foundation. This is the place to put heavy wooden
furniture, antiques, picture frames, books, paneling and tall
tree-like plants. A real living tree is best as its good chi
symbolizes a "family tree."
Ancestral Photo Gallery. This is the area that you should use to
create a gallery of all of your ancestors. You can also display art
and other items related to your heritage. If you have a wooden
mantelpiece in this area that is all the better.
The Colors Green and Black: The color green holds the
vibration of the wood energy represented by this area. Black
represents water, which nurtures wood. Black and green
furniture, rugs and color schemes greatly enhance the positive
chi in this area.
If you want to hang chimes in your family area

make sure they are wooden like this bamboo type.
Living Plants. This is also a great area to place a small

greenhouse or display a collection of plants
Things that Dishonor Family

Metal Objects. This is not an area that should be overwhelmed
with metal objects such as bells, metal picture frames or
trophies. This is because the metal element is thought to "chop
the wood element" and cause disruption in family relationships.
Keep metal objects to a minimum or at least make sure that
there are more wood elements than there are metal elements in
this sector.
White Objects. Don't overwhelm this area with white linen and
lace or large white utilitarian objects such as a washer or dryer.
If you have white walls or too much white in this area consider
adding more black and green elements (such as a palm tree in a
black pot) to balance this bad Feng Shui equation out.
Round Shapes. The best shapes to have in this space are

columnar or shaped like tree trunks. It is not a good area to
display a coin collection or a collection of round antique plates.
The Feng Shui Symbol For Wealth
Prosperity (The Southeast Corner)

The Southeastern sector of your home governs both your
cash flow as well as your faith in the idea that you will always be
able to create money. What you want to have in this part of your
home are reminders of prosperity and items that boast the
vibrational characteristics that align with the energies of personal
abundance.
Things that Create Prosperity
The colors purple, red and green, These three colors support
prosperity energy in a space. A pleasant still life to attract this
energy is a pretty glass bowl containing a purple amethyst, a
red carnelian and a green piece of jade.
Symbols of wealth. Actual money and gold objects are good to
display in this area of your house. A bowl of foreign or antique
coins can also augment this sector. You can also find statues of
"gold ingots" to your local China Town A
statue to place in this area is of a Prosperity Buddha lifting a gold
ingot over his head.
Fake Money. This is the place to put that fake million dollar
bill in a frame and hang it. Some people even keep monopoly
money in this area as a symbol of their circulating prosperity.
Fountain. This is one the two best places in the entire bagua to
place a flowing fountain. The other is your Career sector.
Flowing water represents the flowing of money. The Chinese
consider wood or bamboo fountains to be especially auspicious
when placed in this area.
Goldfish. This is a great area to put an aquarium. Traditionally
the Chinese place eight orange or yellow gold fish and one black
gold in an aquarium to attract money. You can also buy the
traditional Chinese poster of this image in Chinese specialty
shops.
Eight Horses. This is an image of eight horses that can be
purchased either as a statue or as a poster that adds good chi to
this sector. However please note the position of your front door
when positioning this poster. Make sure that the
direction the horses are running is INTO the house and not out
the front or back doors!
Jewels. Treasure chests or displays of real or costume jewelry
can help attract the chi of abundance to your southeastern
prosperity sector.
Symbols of Luxury. This is the place to place photographs, fine
art or statuary that represents the aspiration of "having it all." A
toy model of a Porsche, an image of a country mansion or a
photograph of a man standing at the highest mountain in the
world are the kinds of images that you should consider putting
in this corner.
Jade Plant. The Jade plant is the ultimate symbol of prosperity
for the Chinese. It's flat round leaves and compact shape makes
it the Asian equivalent of a money tree.
Fruit Trees. Small orange, lemon or lime trees also contain
money-drawing properties and are ideal to place in this sector.
2004 Melissa Coleman Page 59 Feng Shui Secrets Revealed A collection of Chinese Gold
Ingots is certainly appropriate for
The Southeastern sector!
Things That Put You in the Poorhouse
Clutter. The planet Venus rules prosperous energy. Venus

won't enter a dirty home. Piles of junk serve as an obstacle so
that positive energy can not pool and accumulate in your space.
Leaks. If you have a kitchen or a bathroom with a leaky faucet
in this area than the theory is that your money will also be
leaking away.
Toilets. If you have a toilet in this area and there is nothing

you can do about it, then make sure you keep the lid closed at
all times to keep your cash from being "flushed away."
Kitty litter boxes. Animal toilets have the same negative
association as toilets -- especially if they smell bad.
Broken objects. The theory is that " If it's broke, you probably
are too! "Remove anything that doesn't work including clocks
that keep the wrong time, dead batteries and similar decrepit
items from this area. Also replace any burnt out light bulbs, as
it is essential that this area be well lit.
Dead or withering plants: Anything obviously decomposing is
antithetical to the energy of prosperity and should be removed
from this area.
Trash cans. Like the toilet, this item drains vital energy from
the prosperity area.
Images of Poverty or Want: Art that depicts objects or
landscapes in a withering, rustic or decomposing state should
not be displayed here. Also avoid placing photographs of
yourself when you were going through a "broke phase" here.
You might repeat the situation!
Chapter Three. All Purpose Feng Shui Cures

Often the simplest remedies work better than scouring your local
China Town for an ancient statue that is supposed to miraculously
manifest prosperity or investing a lot of money in removing an
architectural feature from your home. In this chapter I have
compiled a list of the simplest and most basic
FengShui "cures" that can be used to cause a positive shift in

energy in any sector of the Bagua.
Absolutely No Clutter!
One of the most fundamental rules of Feng Shui is that good

energy cannot accumulate in a space that is cluttered with crap or
junk. If you try to perform Feng Shui in a house that is dirty or

cluttered with too many objects than you will not achieve results.
The idea is to remove these objects or create space so that good
energy can enter your home.
The common symptoms of suffering from clutter are
Being overweight (health sector)
Stuck in bad relationship patterns (love sector)
Constantly the subject of gossip (reputation sector)
Drowning in debt (prosperity sector)
Constant bad luck (family and ancestors sector)
Creative blocks (creative sector)
Constant criticism and negative attention (wisdom sector)
Overworked and underpaid (career sector)
A feeling of being trapped with no way out (travel and mentors
sector)
Another important area to look at in terms of clutter, is your front
door. If it is cluttered with potted plants, old mail or clothing
racks then these objects will act as obstacles to good energy
entering your home.
Whether you are looking at your love and romance sector or your
health sector, there is no area of your home that will not benefit
from the removal of clutter. Negative energy is thought
2004 Melissa Coleman Page 62 Feng ShuiSecrets Revealed to have a "sticky
quality" and piles of dusty stuff attract more of the same negative
energy!
Make it a project to clean up and throw away things you do not
use or love, things that are broken, things that are untidy or unorganized, unfinished projects and things that are crammed into
too small of a space. Do this in every area of your house and watch
everything from you health to your finances to your love life
immediately improve!
The Feng Shui Symbol for Light
Let There Be Light!
Light is the traditional cure for eliminating the shadowy or darker

places in your home that may be causing negative energy to
accumulate and create stagnation. Examine the different areas of
your home that seem more eclipsed in shadow and see
if that is causing symptoms in the corresponding areas of your life.

Symptoms that a sector may need to be exposed to more light are:
Constantly sick (health sector)
Surrounded by shady or negative individuals (love sector)
You can never get anyone's attention or are treated like a
doormat (reputation sector)
You are always overlooked for promotions (prosperity sector)
Bad luck or paranormal activity (family and ancestors sector)
A complete lack of inspiration (creative sector)
An inability to retain or remember information (wisdom sector)
Facing a glass ceiling (career sector)
A feeling that there must be more to life (travel and mentors
sector)
The obvious solution is to add more light to the sector that you
are concerned about by removing heavy drapes, bushy plants or
other lighting that may be obscuring sun from entering your
window.
You can also augment areas by adding more artificial light.
Here is a breakdown of what kind of lighting best suits each sector
Strings of white lights or yellow toned lights (health sector)
Pink bulbs in the lamps and pink lava lamps (love sector)
Red candles and red lights (reputation sector)
Red purple and green ambient lighting (prosperity sector)
Spotlights that focus on family images, strings of white
Christmas lights and wooden candle holders supporting white
candles (family and ancestors sector)
Multi-colored Christmas lights or festive strings of novelty

lights (creative sector)
Lighting with blue lampshades or blue or purple lights(wisdom
sector)
Lighting with fluid glass or porcelain shades(career sector)
Lights that look like angels or a lit up globe of the world (travel
and mentors sector)
Mending With Mirrors
Mirrors are considered to be a quick fix for a plethora of Feng

Shui related problems.
Mirrors can be used to:
Reflect shar chi back to its source. For instance if your front
window is facing the local Militia's honorary cannon and it is
pointing directly into your house you can use a mirror to block
its energy from reaching your domain.
Expand a sector of your house that might be missing a bagua
area because of architectural restraints. For example, some
houses might be missing a prosperity corner or love corner
because it is laid out in a strange way. Mirrors are hung on the
"missing" corner to give the illusion that the missing space is
being doubled or created by the reflection.
Allow a person sitting with their back to an entrance to see
who is coming in the door. It is bad feng shui to have a desk
that is positioned so that a worker cannot see who is "sneaking
in." This allows malfortune to "sneak up on you" as well. The
remedy is to place a mirror on the opposing wall so that the
worker can see who is coming in the door. By the same rule of
thumb, chefs should not be cooking at a stove
that does not allow them to see the front door. The remedy is for a
small mirror to be placed on top of the stove.
Mirrors can also be used to prevent good chi from leaving your
home. A classic example of this is a home office that is located
at the top of a set of stairs that leads to the front door. The
career opportunities and prosperity are thought to roll down
the stairs and right out the front door in this case
To correct this situation a mirror placed on the inside of the front
door that FACES the staircase discourages chi from leaving.
Mirrors are also used to double your prosperity. A mirror that
reflects a dining room table that is decorated with a cornucopia
of fruits and vegetables is thought to double prosperity.
As stove elements are also considered to be symbols of
prosperity, Feng Shui purists will place a mirror at the back of
the stove that doubles the reflection of the stove elements from
four stove elements to the prosperity number of eight.
Mirrors are also used to reflect anywhere there is a faucet that
gushes water in your home. Before placing a mirror in your
bathroom make sure that it is reflecting the sources of water
that represent money and not the drains or toilet or you can
double your chances of draining your finances!
Cleanse the energy of those entering your homes. Two mirrors
placed on either side of the doorway are thought to cleanse the
chi of guests.
Avoid using mirrors in the following manners:
Tiled mirrors are a bad feng shui because everything that they
reflect appears to be fractured or broken. A small unbroken
mirror is better cure than an entire wall of mirrored tiles.
Make sure that your mirrors do not reflect a toilet or a drain.
Be sure to hang all mirrors so that they reflect some space at
the top of the head when a person walks by. Failure to do so is
said to cause headaches and migraines as the "head is cut off"
by the reflection.
Mirrors that reflect the marital bed, either on the ceiling or as
the result of being positioned so that the bed is reflected by a
bureau mirror encourage infidelity and the intrusion from third
parties in a relationship.
The Feng Shui Element For Earth

Curing with Crystals
Crystals are sparkling objects that can transmit the entire

spectrum of the rainbow to your dwelling. They almost always
create positive chi so there is no "bad" place to hang a crystal
however here are some basic suggestions as to where to place
certain types of crystals and stones to augment the basic sectors of
the Bagua. They can be used all around the house to deflect
negative energies.
Health sector. Crystals that are tear or pear shaped work best
in this sector. Yellow crystals are best. Yellow topaz and citrine
are also good stones also enhance this sector.
Love sector. Pink crystals in the shape of stars or hearts are
ideal Rose quartz, pink tourmaline, carnelian and pink
sapphires are good stones draw the positive energies associated
with love to you.
Fame and Reputation. Red and orange crystals and star
shaped crystals help you become a star Jasper, carnelians, raw
rubies and garnets are good stones to display as a collection in
this area.
Prosperity sector. Crystals shaped like ingots, goldfish and
horses are ideal for this sector of the bagua. Green, purple and
red crystals as well as stones such as raw emeralds, raw rubies,
garnets, carnelians, amethysts, iolite, jet, mica, agate, amber,
tiger eye and jade attract money into your life.
Family and ancestors sector. White and black crystals
are best for this area. A collection of ritulated and smoky quartz
are best for healing damaged relationships.
Creative sector. Star and heart shaped white crystals that
reflect a lot of rainbows create joyful vibrations in this area.
Pink topaz or pink quartz can also help facilitate communication

between you and your child.
Wisdom sector. White and purple tinted crystals best suit this
area as do clear quartz crystals, meteorites, sapphires, lapis
lazuli and balsite.
Career sector. Green crystals shaped like stars also work here
as do collections of jade, emerald, citrine, peridots and other
green and yellow colored stones.
Travel and Mentor sector. White or black crystals that are
globe shaped best suit this area as do rock collections that
feature stone from the agate, quartz and diamond family.
A purple crystal can help enhance prosperity and wisdom areas.
Fountains of Chi
Flowing water is said to increase the chi in any sector of the bagua
except for the Southern sector that is characterized by the element
of fire.
Fountains that are made of wood are said to attract the most chi
as water and wood support each other. The most popular Feng
Shui fountains are made of bamboo flumes that fill up and then
dump water. Sometimes this type of fountain is known as a
knocker because of the smacking noise the bamboo
flumes make when they have emptied their fill of water. This type
of fountain can stand alone in any sector of your house.
Below is a list of water features that best suit each sector of the
bagua.
Health sector. A broad flat square fountain made of steps or
flat stones best suits the health sector.
Love sector. A fountain that features a classical image of lovers
embracing or a heart shape enhances your relationships in this
area.
Fame and Reputation. Fountains and aquariums are not
recommended for this area.
Prosperity sector. An aquarium filled with nine gold fish or a
selection of exotic fish best suit this sector. Bamboo fountains
or stone fountains that feature a rotating semi-precious stone
also suit this area. If you can find one a fountain made of wood
offers you the optimum potential for prosperity here.
Family and ancestors sector. A bamboo Fontana best suits this
area. Avoid anything metal.
Creative sector. Star and heart shaped white crystals that
reflect a lot of rainbows create joyful vibrations in this area.
Pink topaz or pink quartz can also help facilitate
communication between you and your child.
Wisdom sector. This sector is ruled by wood so your best
choice is a bamboo fountain. Your second best is a clay fountain
as it represents the earth element and earth feeds wood.
Fountains that resemble mountainous landscapes are also
beneficial here.
Career sector. Green or orange colored fountains featuring
statuary of leaping gold fish or gods or goddesses of prosperity
are best for this area. It is also greatly enhanced by a bamboo
fountain or aquariums made of glass.
Travel and Mentor sector. Fountains that feature a rotating

sphere are also best suited to this sector which is related to the
earth element. Fountains that look like landscapes and spout
"fog" created by C02 tablets are also thought to bestow
blessings in this area.
Chimes and Mobiles
Chimes and mobiles are said to be feng shui cure alls because they
are related to the wind element. Their main purpose is to stir up
stagnant chi that might be attracting negative energy to your
sphere.
Below you will find suggestions about what kind of mobiles or
chimes are best to hang in specific sectors of your home.
Health sector. This sector is best suited to yellow colored
mobiles that do not dangle too far vertically down. Mobiles that
feature images of fruit also bring robust, healthy energies.
Love sector. Chimes made of brass or copper suit this area best.
Mobiles do not suit this area as it can turn your bedroom into a
"revolving door" that is filled with lovers that always leave.
Fame and Reputation sector. Mobiles created from flutes, stars
and flags suit this sector, as do chimes made from metal tubes.
Prosperity sector. Mobiles and chimes that are gold and silver
in color best suit this area.
Family and ancestors sector. A white ribbon strung with tiny
gold or silver bells is a good charm for this sector.
Creative sector. Any type of mobile that is colorful, innovative

or fun works here as do other wind oriented objects such as
kites and planes that hang from the ceiling.
Wisdom sector. This sector should contain a single bell that
rings at a high "C" note or a single gong. These objects should
be used for clearing purposes.
Career sector. Chimes made of glass; white crystals that cast
rainbows or clear plastic best suit this area. A mobile featuring
sailing ships assures you of a happy career path.
Travel and Mentor sector. Mobiles that feature flying objects
such as planes or bird feathers are ideal for this sector as are
round shaped chimes or small gongs.
Chapter Four. Traditional Feng Shui

Symbols
Now for the part of this book that you have all been waiting for! In
this section, you are introduced to the traditional Chinese statuary
and other items that you are used to seeing in feng shui stores and
your local China Town. This chapter not only demystifies the
object and explains the rituals behind it but also suggests the
optimum place for you to put it in your house to increase positive
chi.
Chinese Animals
Cicada. The cicada is usually found as a small red lacquered
statue. This insect's purpose is to transform negative energy
into positive and protect your home from intruders.
Traditionally a bright red ribbon is tied around one of the bug's
legs before it is placed near the front door of your home
for protection. It can also be placed in any sector of your home

where you feel "under attack"
Golden Cow. This is a small brass or gold colored statue that
features a horned cow sitting on top of a pile of gold ingots and
coins. Place this statue in the Southeast (prosperity), North
(career) or the Northwest (mentors) sectors of your home to
increase wealth.
The Eight Horses Statue. This statue features a herd of eight
racing horses. Usually it is found in red lacquer but you can also
find it in brass, silver, gold, green and glass versions. The glass
version is ideal to put in your North (career) sector. These
statues are also placed in your South (fame) or Southeast
(prosperity) sectors to maximize the chi in those areas. You can
also place this statue near the entrance of your front door with
the horses appearing to run inside to encourage fame,
recognition and opportunities.
A red laquer statue of the Eight Horses of Success

Celestial Elephant. The Elephant is a symbol of strength,

wisdom, longevity, power and high standards. The Elephant is
one of Buddhas sacred treasures and is thus considered a
Celestial animal in Buddhism. The Celestial elephant is used to
strengthen love and faithfulness between couples. They are also
used to heighten intelligence and dignity. You can find them in
red lacer, glass, clay and just about any other kind of material
you can imagine!
Elephant with Raised Trunk. In Feng Shui, the elephant statue
with a raised trunk represents the power and prominence
associated with the head of a family or a company. It is believed
that placing a statue of an elephant with a raised trunk in your
office will lead to successful business meetings.
A brass lucky elephant with a raised trunk.

Elephant with Calf. It is believed that a childless woman who

places the statue of an elephant with a calf in her bedroom will
promote her chances of conceiving a male child.
Six Good Fortune Elephants. This is a collection of red
lacquered elephant statues that feature the trunks in different
positions. Each elephant signifies a different aspiration:
strength, wisdom, carefulness, longevity, power and high
standards.
Mandarin Ducks. Ducks mate for life and the Chinese perceive
them to be a symbol of conjugal fidelity. A pair of Mandarin
Ducks placed in the Southwestern sectors (relationships) and
the Family and Ancestors (Eastern section) of your home.
These little ducks are most commonly sold as wood carvings
that range from tiny models to very large hand-carved
reproductions.
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for love.
Snake. These highly stylized and vicious looking red ceramic or

red lacquered statues are usually placed in a windowsill as
protection against bad energy.
Zodiac Animals. Animals that equate to the Chinese Zodiac are
also sold as red lacquered or glass statuary. The traditional
animals are the Pig, Dog , Rooster, Goat, Horse, Snake ,Dragon,
Rabbit Tiger and Ox. It is considered fortunate to have the
Zodiac animal that suits your birth date placed in a prominent
or honored position in your house or in the sector of the bagua
you feel needs the most help from the cosmos.
Lucky Cats
The Golden Lucky Money Cat. Golden Lucky Money Cat are
white or gold ceramic statues. The Cat holds up his left paw to
attract good fortune into your business or home. Chinese
Business People consider this figure very auspicious. As this cat
is also a piggy bank, you are supposed to feed him every day
with a coin to keep prosperity circulating in your life. This can
display this cat in your wealth sector (the Southeast, Southeast,
or in your Wisdom sector (the Northeast). Every Chinese New
Year you are to empty your lucky cat and take him to the
nearest Buddhist temple to be blessed.
The White Lucky Money Cat Bank of Wealth and Health This
Beautiful Large Lucky Money Cat holds up his right paw to
attract good fortune. He also protects your health. You will
often see a Lucky Money Cat displayed on high shelves in
Chinese businesses. The best place for you to display it is at
your front door, in the window of your business or above a cash
register or computer/
The Black Cat of Protection. This unusual piece of statuary
features a cat with an expression of warning and holding a
broom. The cat's right paw is raised to ward off evil energy. The
broom symbolizes insight and wisdom and is believed to have
the power to sweep away worry and trouble. Cats also
symbolize protection against evil spirits. You may display this
cat in your wealth sector, (Southeast) in your wisdom sector,
(Northeast) or in the center of your home or business to protect
your health.
Lucky Fish
Single Leaping Carp. The Auspicious Carp is a symbol of great
wealth, success, perseverance and staying power. It is
available in glass (for setting in the northern career sector) and in

vibrant orange, pink and gold hues (for setting in your
southwestern prosperity corner.)
Double Leaping Carp. A common statue features two carp
leaping for joy. Usually this statue is gold, orange, green and
pink in color. This joyous image is called Fu Gui You Yu which
means, "brimming with wealth. A statue, painting or print of a
Double Carp Fish would be very auspicious to hang in your
southeastern corner to attract wealth.
A brass figurine of Double Leaping Carp.
Nine Lucky Goldfish. This image is usually found on a scroll or

a poster that features eight goldfish swimming with one black
gold fish. Hanging this poster on the right side of your entrance
(as you look from the inside to the door) is said to bring
prosperity to a home. The Southeastern (prosperity corner) that
is ruled by water is also a good place to hang this poster. Many
Chinese businesses use this poster image as a symbolic
substitute for a real aquarium.
Chinese Fantasy Figures

The Dragon is a symbol of Strength, Goodness, Courage and

Endurance. This fantastic dragon is the emblem of vigilance
and security, and a symbol of the spirit of positive change. In
Chinese mythology the Dragon is the Yang partner of the
Phoenix, which symbolizes Yin energy. Dragons are sold in
ceramic, red lacquered silver, gold and plastic versions.
Dragon and Phoenix. The Dragon and Phoenix statue that
features the two fantasy figures courting or embracing
represents the ultimate balance of all things in your life. This
happy symbol can be placed in the Southwest (marriage),
Eastern (family), Southeast (prosperity) and Northwest
(mentors) areas of your home. This image can also be bought as
a scroll or a poster.
A brass statue of the Dragon and the Phoenix
The Three Legged Money Toad or Money Toad. There are

many versions of this toad or frog that is commonly found in
various silver, gold, brass, glass, plastic and red lacquered
incarnations. His purpose is to draw wealth into your life. To
activate the toad or frog, place him within view of your front
door. Every morning place the I Ching Coin in his mouth to
signify that he will always deliver prosperity to you. Remove the
coin and turn him towards the interior in the evening/. One
version of a Feng Shui Money Cure is to place eight Money
Toads in home with each facing a bagua direction to
cover all of your sources when it comes to inviting money into

your house.
A Three Legged Wealth Frog
The Dragon Headed Turtle. This statue which is sold in metal,

ceramic, red lacer, glass and also sometimes carved out of semiprecious stones is a hybrid of two auspicious creatures The
dragon symbolizes luck, the turtle long life and the baby turtle
that it transports on its back is a symbol of new beginnings. The
Dragon Headed Turtle signifies long life for the head of the
house so it is a good image to place in the center (health) sector
of your home. The dragon headed turtle is also a powerful
symbol of wealth, prosperity and protection. The turtle's shell is
usually engraved with the Chinese magic square. The Chinese
tradition is to place it in the southwestern corner and place a
piece of red ribbon in its
mouth to attract love. Put a gold ribbon in its mouth and place it
in the southwestern corner to attract prosperity. To aid health
matters place a piece of blue ribbon in the Dragon Turtle's
mouth and place in your central health sector. Never place the
dragon headed turtle in the kitchen or bathroom as that can
cause disruptions in positive chi.
A brass dragon headed turtle
Ki-Lin. Ki-Lin is the Chinese Unicorn. It is a sculpture that is

usually available as ceramic or glass. Just sighting the statue of
the Ki- Lin is believed to bring about happiness and good
fortune. There are two versions of this statue: the male Ki-Lin
that has a horn and the hornless female. The Ki-Lin is the
emblem for exquisite goodness, longevity, grandeur, endless
compassion and great wisdom. The Ki-Lin may be placed in the
Northwest (travel and mentor) area or the North East (wisdom
and skills) areas of your home. Some statues feature a group of
laughing children riding the back of the Ki-Lin. This is a good
statue to place in your Western (creativity and children) sector
to encourage joy and fertility in your life.
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Unicorn
Chinese Bells
For thousands of years bells have been symbolic with

warding off evil influences, and the announcement of good will.
Bells are used in Feng Shui to symbolize the dispersal of
malignant Chi` energy (Sha). The bell is often suspended from
different colored thickly threaded "knots" .If it is suspended from
a red knot it is used for protection in love matters and hung ins
the southwestern corner. If it is green it is used for protection in
financial matters and best hung in the southeastern corner. If it is
black, it is used for protection and best hung in the North (career),
the East (family), the center of your home (health) or near the
front door.
Metal and Brass bells are also sold boasting elaborate handles that
feature such auspicious images as the Quan Yin (the Goddess of
compassion and prosperity) and the happy Dragon and Phoenix
Symbol.
Chinese Coins
I Ching Coins. I Ching Coins have been used for centuries as

amulets to ward of evil and disease. In Feng Shui, I Ching Coins
represent the element metal and symbolize wealth.
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String together 3 I Ching Coins on red thread and place in the

wealth sector, or place inside your accounting ledger or near
cash register. Three coins knotted together with a blue ribbon
to symbolize a sudden windfall. Strings of eight I Ching coins
strung together with red thread are also placed near the front
door or in the Southeastern (prosperity) corner to enhance
wealth.
An example of Three Coins Tied With Red Trhead
Coin Balls. Coin balls are constructed from I Ching coins

strung together with red ribbon or thread to create a vessel that
hangs from a red wealth knot or brass or metal statuary. The
Prosperity Coin Ball is made from replicas of ancient Chinese
coins, resembling a circle, which represents heaven while the
inside square shape is said to symbolize the earth. It is
recommended to place this hand made prosperity symbol in the
(southeastern) wealth corner or near a cash register, business
phone or computer. When placed behind your desk at work the
Coin Ball represents financial success for a project-in-progress.
Some prosperity Coins Balls also feature dangling bells or red
tassels. These represent positive Chi' as they move with the Chi'
of life such as the circulation of air. Coin Balls can also be used
as amulets for protection against negativity or harmful
influences.
Coin Sword. This is a hanging wall sculpture strung from coins

that resembles a sword. Its intention is to cut through financial
problems. You can hang this sword in any sector that you feel is
suffering financially. It is especially suited to the Knowledge
and Wisdom (the northeast) sector, which is conducive to
solving problems.
An example of a coin sword
Coin Mobiles. These mobiles are usually strung from red

thread and feature I Ching coins dangling in sets of eight. They
can also be placed in your career (north) and money drawing
(east) areas to draw wealth.
Dragon Wealth Coin. This is a single coin with a square hole in
the middle that features two dragons engraved on its side.
People deposit these in a bowl of spare change to attract wealth.
Buddhas
Buddha's are well known to be symbols of happiness, wealth,

kindness and joy. It is believed that rubbing a Buddha's belly
brings joy, good luck and prosperity. Buddha ornaments should
never be placed on the floor. Place your Buddha figurine in a high
position above your head so that he has the privilege of overseeing
your personal kingdom.
Here are some of the most common statues of Buddhas you will
find and the best places to put them in your home
Buddha Playing With Children. This features a Buddha
languishing on the floor cavorting with children. It symbolizes
good fortune arriving from the heavens and is ideal to place in
your Western sector (creativity and children)
An example of a Buddha With Children
Buddha of Contentment. The dragon he wears around his neck

can identify the Buddha of Contentment. Place this Buddha in
your career sector (the north) to bring satisfaction at work or in
the center of your home so that you experience good health.
The Laughing Buddha. This is a Buddha sitting on the floor

cross-legged and laughing. He symbolizes a long life, so he is
good to place in the health (center) sector of your home.
Buddha of Plenty. The Buddha sits with one knee raised and
his arm resting on it. There is a laughing expression on his face.
Place this statue in the southeastern corner of your home to
encourage prosperity.
Weeping Buddha. This is a Buddha that is crouched over and
covering his scalp with his hands. This statue is said to absorb
all sorrows. Put him in whatever sector of your life is causing
you the most grief and he will help you find the strength to
carry your burdens.
Buddha with Gold Ingot. This sculpture features a Buddha
hoisting an oversized gold ingot over his head. Put this Buddha
in your Southeast corner (prosperity) or in your northern sector
(career) to increase your chances of making it big in business.
A Buddha holding a Gold Ingot (Wealth Symbol)
Deities
Quan Yin. Quan Yin is the Chinese Goddess of Compassion

and Mercy. Her reputation for bringing health, wealth,
prosperity, fertility and fidelity is legendary. You can find Quan
Yin's image everywhere in Chinese art and statuary, decorating
fountains, dangling from mystic knots and as stand-alone
statues. Her image is appropriate to place in any sector of the
bagua where you feel you need an extra boost of mercy and
faith to carry your burdens.
Tsai Chien. This is a figurine of a fierce looking warrior who is
flanked by a tiger and an elephant. Tsai Shen is one of the most
famous Gods of wealth. Also known as Lu Hsing the Star God of
Wealth. Put him in your southeastern sector to attract cash.
The Chinese Symbol for Tsai Chien

Lord Guan. Lord Guan is a robed and bearded individual who
brandishes an upright sword. He is a powerful protector and
alchemist he reinforces the yang (male energy) in your home.
Place him in your North (career) sector to attain a job
promotion. Place him in your southeastern corner to increase
wealth.
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The God of Longevity. This god is depicted in statuary and

posters carrying gold ingots and an oversized peach in his arms.
Chubby laughing children surround him. He is a symbol of a
wealth and a long life. Place his image wherever you feel you
need to be the richest in your life and experience your
ultimatum potential to feel joy.
Plum Blossoms represent love in Chinese Art.
Chinese Art
Chinese Painters strive to create a balance of yin and yang in
their works, which expresses the poetic structure of their
meditations and thoughts. Everything depicted in a Chinese
Painting is a symbol of the things that make up a noble human

spirit. Chinese Art is usually bought as a print, poster or a scroll.
Here is a run-down of the most common visuals that you will find
and what they mean.
Couple Strolling Beneath Plum Blossoms. This picture features
a courting couple cavorting beneath falling plum or
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cherry blossom petals. Place this image in your southwestern

corner to bring more love into your life.
The Chinese Symbol For Double Happiness. This symbol is an
example of Chinese Calligraphy and should be placed in the
southwestern corner or under the mattress to attract a soul
mate into your sphere.
The Waterfall. These posters feature waterfall gushing from a
high mountain spot into a stream that meanders across a lush
green countryside. Use this image to augment the north (career)
and southeast (money) sectors of your home.
Two Peonies. This image is placed in the southwestern section
(love section) of the home to attract a partner for a single
female.
The Peacock scroll. This is an elaborate watercolor of a
peacock that should be placed in the Southern section (fame
sector) of your home to draw more attention to your talents and
skills.
Children Riding the Carp. This beautiful and colorful print
features a male and a female child riding the back of an
enormous orange carp. It is a symbol of prospertiy and many
descendants. It is well placed both in your western sector
(which rules children and creativity) as well as the southeastern
corner to draw weallth into your personal sphere. You can also
place this poster in the northern (career) sector of your home to
make sure that in the future you will make money doing the
things you love.
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The Feng Shui Symbol for

Double Happiness
Chapter Five: Resources
BooksThe Modern Book of Feng Shui: Vitality and Harmony for

the Home and Office - by Steven Post.
Feng Shui Made Easy: Designing Your Life With the Ancient Art
of Placement - by William Spear
Sacred Space : Clearing and Enhancing the Energy of Your Home
- by Denise Linn.
Feng Shui Anthology: Contemporary Earth Design - by Jami Lin,
Ardis Heiman (Illustrator), Rita Lewison-Singar (Editor.)
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui: How to Apply the
Secrets of Chinese Wisdom for Health, Wealth and Happiness - by
Lillian Too.
Interior Design With Feng Shui - by Sarah Rossbach.
The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony,

and Prosperity in Your Environment - by Terah Kathryn Collins,
A Soul in Place: Reclaiming Home As Sacred Space - by Carol
Bridges.
101 Feng Shui Tips for the Home - by Richard Webster.
Feng Shui Design: From History and Landscape to Modern
Gardens & Interiors - by Sarah Rossbach,
Helpful Web Sites

Traditional Feng Shui
http://www.traditionalfengshui.com/
Wind and Water
http://www.artoffengshuiinc.com/index.htm
Feng Shui Consultants New Zealand
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~fengshui/top.html
Feng Shui U.S.A.
http://www.efengshuiusa.com/
Feng Shui Palace
http://www.fengshuipalace.com
World of Feng Shui
http://www.wofs.com/
Feng Shui Lucky Area Calculator
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/fsdir.htm
Feng Shui Tips
http://www.gems4friends.com/fengshui.html
Associations
International Feng Shui Guild

http://www.internationalfengshuiguild.org/index2.htm
International Research Design Center
http://www.fengshui2000.com/
The Feng Shui Directory of Consultants

http://www.fengshuidirectory.com/
The Geomancy and Feng Shui Educational Organization
http://www.geofengshui.com/
The Feng Shui Symbol for Life

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Hows the Feng Shui of Your Kitchen? The

8 Questions to Ask
April 24, 2012 by Kathryn Weber 12 Comments
The kitchen has a special place in feng shui. The stove, in particular, has an especially important
place in the home and the kitchen. Thats because this is the appliance that generates the meals
that feed the residents of that home.
In feng shui, kitchens can suppress both good and bad luck.
On its own, though, the kitchen is thought to press down luck in feng shui. That means, even if
you have good luck in this room, or bad, the kitchen by its very nature will stifle the luck in this
area.
That being said, if the kitchen is located in a good direction for you based on your pa kua number,
then the food prepared and consumed here will be especially beneficial. If, based on your pa kua
number, this is an unlucky area, the bad luck will be pressed down, therefore, making this a good
location for a kitchen.
Here are some more kitchen feng shui basics:
Avoid locating a bedroom over a kitchen. If this isnt possible, then make extra sure that
the bed does not share the same wall as the stove. Likewise, try not to put a bedroom, or
bed, on the other side of the wall where your stove is placed.
Kitchens should ideally be placed near the back of the house and not in the middle.
Placement at the front of the house is also not advisable.
Dont paint kitchens red. Kitchens have fire in them already; dont increase the fire
energy by painting the kitchen red.
Kitchens in harmful positions: If your kitchen is located in the NW, SW, or center of
your house: Purchase a five-rod wind chime here to dispel some of the energy. I must be
honest that the worst possible location for a kitchen is the NW, particularly if you cook
with gas. Remove all candles from this location and try to install an electric stove here.
Alternatively, you can add a large urn of water, such as a fish tank, to dampen some of the
excess fire energy.
There are few absolutes in feng shui, but this is one, and that is: no open flames in the
NW sector of the home or there could be severe losses or problems for the man of the
house or the breadwinner. Or, if youre single, there could be difficulties attracting a
suitable relationship or frequent spats and disagreements with someone you are
dating. The only cure Im aware of for this is to place a large urn of water (18 X 24 inches)
in the kitchen. However, this is rather cumbersome and large vessel of water to have
sitting on a cabinet or floor of your kitchen. You might try placing a spring water
dispenser here or a fish tank to try and help press down the fire energy located here. Try to
place it close as possible to the stove.
8 Key Feng Shui Kitchen Questions

1. Is there at least two feet of distance between the stove and refrigerator? If they are too
close together, the refrigerator puts out the fire of the stove, creating financial difficulties. If they
are next to each other, put a large wooden cutting board between them.
2. Can you see the toilets from the kitchen? Even a view or access to a toilet from the kitchen
is bad news. If this is the case in your house, paint the bathroom door red, and as always, be sure
to keep it closed at all times.
3. Placement of tears? A stove placed between a refrigerator and a sink is said to cause sadness
and emotions such as those from mourning.
4. Do you have an islands of respite? Islands serve as a helpful feng shui feature because they
are often topped with stone (which weighs down bad luck) and are situated between things, such
as the stove and sink, or the stove and the refrigerator, thereby stopping arguments between
kitchen features. Count yourself lucky if you have one. The same is true of dining tables in the
kitchen.
5. Is your refrigerator stocked? A well-stocked pantry and refrigerator are both good feng shui
and symbols of wealth. Keep both cleaned out on a regular basis. Make sure nothing is stored
on the floor of the pantry. This keeps energy renewed and wealth flowing.
6. Do you support your stove? If the stove is below a window, the cook will not enjoy good
support.
7. Can the stove/kitchen be seen from the front door? If you can see the stove or the kitchen
from your front door, then you could be losing opportunities. Block the view of the view from
the front door with a screen or a plant.
8. Do you enter through the kitchen? If so, you could struggle with your weight. If the first
thing you see is your kitchen, you might have difficulties with overeating. Try to enter through
another door
Feng Shui: Your fridge

June 2, 2013 in Feng Shui
Text by Jarronroat Krasaesuk
Feng shui requires balance in everything.

When a clock is over-sized, then it means there will be an oversized emphasis on time.
Hanging a clock like this might make you feel pressured to do more in the day, feel
like you cant manage your time, or that time is running away from you. You may
even feel physically ill.
On the other hand, there are times when a clock can handle some of feng shuis
most severe energies.
The 5 Yellow and Black 2 are two of those energies. When theyre strong, when
theyre together or when youre worried about their influences, a chiming or
pendulum clock is one of the best ways to wear down the earth energy with the
smooth, swinging back and forth of the pendulum or clear chime ringing out.
Pendulum clocks also can bring some nice movement to a house that is too still,
making then nice activators.
A chiming clock also offers wonderful space clearing energy with the clear, bright
sound of the chimes. In an earth-afflicted sector, a chiming clock will drain the
negative energies of earth afflictions or activate beautiful energies such as the 6 or 1

star. Remember: metal makes water (wealth)! So having a clock chiming and
swinging in your home is a terrific way to activate some of the most beneficial
energies in feng shui!
Read the following clock and watch dos and donts to learn more about how clocks
and watches affect your feng shui.
CLOCK DOs
DO use a pendulum or chiming clock to activate the 6 star of networking and
benefactors.
DO use a pendulum or chiming clock to activate the 1 star of opportunity and income.
DO use a pendulum or chiming clock to deplete and drain nasty earth stars (2&5)
from becoming problematic (southwest and center in 2013).
DO make sure your clocks are not oversized or dominate your room.
DO hang clocks in hallways, living rooms or the kitchen.
DO make sure clocks next to the bed are small and not overly bright, if theyre
electric.
DO make sure clocks in the bedroom wake you to a pleasant sound that you enjoy,
such as chimes.
DO hang/place clocks in out of the way locations so the pressure of time isnt
overbearing.
DO hang clocks in the west, northwest and north corners of the house or living room.
Clocks dont belong in dining rooms. This one is also placed too high and imposes the idea
of time, and death, over the room.
CLOCK DONTs
DONT hang a clock close to the front door or viewed by the front door.
DONT hang a clock in the dining room as this implies death and rushing to eat.
DONT hang over-sized clocks in the house as they impose unhealthy chi on the
household.
DONT allow clocks to be unwound and still. A still clock represents death and going
backwards.
DONT hang clocks in the east, family sector, of the house or living room as this can
cause problems in the family or oldest son, rifts and severe health problems. Clocks
represent metal and should not be placed in a wood sector of family.
DONT hang a clock too high on a wall as this appears that time is over you and this
implies death.
Selection of Right Shape of Clocks in feng Shui

Clocks are important furniture with every home and office. Though we get to see time in our mobile
phones still the good old clocks have kept their prominent place in every home. With designer wall clocks
and chiming clocks we can see so many new and contemporary clocks that we wonder how the clock ahs
adapted to our latest trends and progress of time.
In Feng shui clocks play a very important role in our lives. As they not only show time but has many more
other meanings with us. By seeing a good designer clock and wall clock we understand the owner has
passion for good clocks and design. Designer clocks have been making waves and many people order
customised wall clocks according to their home decor.
A working clock that is also attractive indicates positivity and harmony in the environment. It brings to our
notice that all is well. The hourly music of the clock and the pendulum clocks all indicate good chi in the
room and house. This also leads to good business and wealth coming from all directions. Placing a clock
in your career area especially of the lucky ship will promote good business and increase your wealth and
business opportunities. Placing a wall clock in the south will promote fame and recognition. Having a
clock with music in the relationship area will promote good and healthy relations between family, relatives
and friends.
Clocks can be used as effective cures in any place where you need the energy to keep moving. Any
corner of your home where there is stagnant energy and you wish to bring more chi here you can hang a
wall clock or have a table clock here to improve the feng shui of that area. Many people hang wall clocks
on beams which is also a good cure but do make sure that the clock is visible to you as you have to take
care of its cleaning and working and any clock is of no use if it is not visible and does not show time, the
main purpose of the clock! and also the right time!
A good feng shui cure can be a wall clock or table clock in the shape of the area element of your home it
is to be put up in. Example if you wish to put up the clock in the east area a rectangular clock is good and
if you have the place in north or west a round shaped clock is good as this is the metal area and the
symbol for metal is round. Any clock that has floral shape or waves shape can be put up in the north area.
A triangle shaped clock can be good for the south area as the shape for the element of south is triangle.
A square clock can be hung or kept in the east direction of your home of office.
Wall clocks and table designer clocks can be used as very effective feng shui cures provided they are
used with care and timely maintenance. But do take care to immediately repair the clock or replace the
cell of your clock as soon as it stops. If the clock is broken do remove it and replace it with a new one.
Even though you may not have the time to buy a new clock it is better to remove the old clock that cannot
be repaired than keep a broken clock that has stopped working.
All the Best!
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The fridge has become a common household appliance nowadays. Have you ever notice that some
fridges in some houses are well stocked with good food and some fridges are full of centuries old food, or so call
Death Fridges? Cleaning the fridge and placing it in a good location in the house not only helps you and other
family members keep in good health but also attracts good luck!
In feng shui, the fridge is represented by two elements which are metal and water. This combination of two elements
in one also deals with the earth element which controls the food and health of the owner. Therefore, a clean and
organized fridge would directly promote the good health of the people in the house. In feng shui, good feng shui is a
clean kitchen. Storing old and spoiled food in a fridge creates stagnant chi which is a negative energy to the house.
In case of enhancing romance, romance will be negatively affected if the
refrigerator is filled with old or spoiled food.
However, never leave your fridge empty; try to fill your fridge with fresh foods and keep it well stocked. This
implies abundance, opulence, and generosity. Moreover, stock the fridge with fresh food which will also attract a
good chi or good energy to your house.
Location, location, and location!
Good shops sell great with a good location. Placing items in the kitchen is also very important for feng shui. The
first rule is never place the fridge together with other items which represent the fire element such as an oven or
microwave. If you have no choice then place a wood element in between the fridge and other fire elements.
The fridge, stove, and kitchen sink should be placed in a triangular formation so their elements do not conflict, and,
in case you have enough space in your kitchen, it is good for them to be about two to two and half meters away from
each other.
Red kitchens or red items in the kitchen must be avoided as red is related to the fire element and may increase the
risk of fire and arguments amongst people in the house.
Book mark this page you will be referring to it

frequently!
I also highly recommend printing this page out so that
you can carry it with you and use it as a hand-held guide
along with a compass. Using both so you can figure out
where the different sectors (such as health, relationships
etc.) c0-exist in your home or apartment.
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What are some tips for selecting a new house according to Feng Shui?

What are some tips for selecting a new house according to Feng Shui?

What are some things to avoid at the entrance according to Feng Shui?

What are some things to avoid at the entrance according to Feng Shui?

REMEDIES

Before going to cures, remember some general tips:

THE GOOD THINGS TO FOLLOW

Have enough sunlight in the premises.

Make the roof white to ensure support.

Select a house or plot that it rectangle in shape.

THE BAD THINGS TO AVOID

Avoid a house that is located at the dead end of the road.

Avoid a house that is tall or small than the neighboring houses.

Avoid a swimming pool on the house. It causes financial loss.

Avoid having dining room under toilet. It causes sickness.

Avoid living near places full of yin energy.

Avoid living right above the garage. It makes life difficult.

Avoid main door facing the back door or window.

Avoid pillars in the middle of the rooms.

Avoid staying or cooking under the exposed beam.

Avoid the bed facing the toilet. It causes sickness.

Avoid the main door right opposite a tree or pole.

Do not hang wind chimes under a tree. They attract spirits.

IMPORTANT CURES FOR SPECIFIC AREAS

SELECTING A NEW HOUSE

Avoid the house adjacent a very noisy road.

If you feel pleasant on entering the place, know that it is good.

Never select a house with toilet in the center.

Never select a place facing a T-junction.

Never select a placing facing any source of shar chi.

Never select house with many levels in it.

Select a house that is away from temples, grave yards etc.

Select a house with good sunlight and air.

Select a house with the entrance that opens in a corridor.

Avoid a mirror opposite the entrance. It reflects back the chi.

Avoid a wall opposite the entrance. It blocks the chi flow.

Avoid an entrance at the T-junction.

Avoid entrance that faces another door.

Avoid glass or transparent entrance door.

Avoid the entrance facing a corner.

Avoid the view of a bedroom from the entrance.

It is good to have a wind chime near the entrance.

Keep a three-legged frog near entrance to attract good luck.

Keep an empty vase near the entrance to collect chi.

Keep the area near the entrance properly lighted.

Place a pair of fu dogs to protect the entrance from bad energy.

Avoid clutter in the living room. It produces si chi.

Avoid mirrors in the living room reflecting the entrance.

Avoid never hang swords in the living room or in the house.

Avoid red doormats, sofas and upholstery in the living room.

Do not paint your living room of house yellow.

Have enough light in the living room.

If the living room is dark, mirrors can be used to increase light.

Avoid having kitchen under a toilet.

Avoid placing oven over or near fridge.

If oven and fridge are adjacent, separate them by wood.

If the sink and stove are adjacent, separate them by wood.

Never have a mirror reflecting the stove.