What Is Feng Shui? (Basic Principles)

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Chi, also known as life-force, prana, or simply energy, is described in Feng Shui as the essence of everything we experience as "real" in this reality. In Feng Shui we believe everything is ALIVE with chi, including our homes and the things that fill our spaces. Some of these things UPLIFT and ENLIVEN our chi, and others slow chi down and can even stagnate the flow of chi all together. 

What if by moving your desk to the "command position" you begin to feel more confident in your work? Because you feel more confident in your work, you begin to see a change in your work quality and compensation. Because you feel good about what you do and the money you generate, you begin to feel more proud of yourself. Because you're proud of yourself, your partner begins to mirror back to you that level of self respect and appreciation. All of this happened simply because you changed your desk position. Feng Shui teaches us that all things are interconnected and by moving, changing, or positively influencing just one thing, we can potentially shift our entire lives (and the lives of those around us) for the better.

Clutter is often a sign of stagnant chi and can highlight the areas in one's home (and life) that need the most attention, healing, or alignment. When one begins to block healthy chi flow in one's home, the blockage can often manifest directly in the lives of those who occupy the cluttered space. Sometimes we need to release old memories, other times we simply need to organize and clean a messy closet or garage. Whichever the case, addressing these areas of clutter can result in an almost immediate sense of relief in one's life.

Choosing the right colors for your space can be a challenge. But what if you had a map that could reveal to you the specific colors that are tuned to your specific home's needs? Feng Shui teaches us that through the proper use of color, we can inspire more heightened emotions of joy, love, and peace, which positively influences energy flow and creates more harmony in our surroundings. What if simply changing the color of your bedroom could revolutionize the way you feel about your relationship with your loved ones?

The Five Elements; Earth, Fire, Wood, Water, Metal are what make up our entire reality. By learning the different elemental cycles (Constructive/Destructive) and discovering how to balance these cycles, one can understand the fundamental fabric of life and experience a more profound sense of connection with their homes through the enhancement of chi. This is done through picking furniture, art, and objects that speak deeply to your heart and soul; empowering the specific elements you need most.

By learning to see the home as a living being, and by harnessing the power of the Bagua Map, one can learn to align each room and the property as a whole with its fullest potential. Specific compass positioning comes into play here, which can teach us how to quite literally align one's property with its true north. In Ancient Chinese Feng Shui, these "Bagua" positions are divided into 9 different sections, each representing different areas or categories of life. These positions are further amplified and activated by aligning one's unique property decor, features, and highlights with an actual compass to form unique home cartography.