Feng Shui, pronounced as ‘Fung Shway’, is an ancient Chinese practice that basically aims at arranging things in such a natural health and healing way as to achieve harmony with the environment. The literal translation of the term is ‘wind and water’.

Although Feng Shui is not a style of decoration, many of its principles are compatible with many decorating styles. The system is based on a belief system involving a combination of religious, philosophical, mathematical, aesthetical and astrological ideas. A place is described as having ‘good Feng Shui’ if it is laid in harmony with Nature. Any incongruous elements make the place ‘bad Feng Shui’.

Before the twentieth century, there were no written documents that laid down the principles of Feng Shui. Knowledge passed down through the oral tradition. Many of the principles are said to be derived almost intuitively and have a firm root in common sense and in our intrinsic feeling for what is natural. If followed properly, Feng Shui brings in benefits ranging from good health to happiness and prosperity. It helps to make a place more prosperous and also brings in good luck and fortune.

Feng Shui is actually the ancient Chinese builder’s building code. The principle basically describes adapting the living environment into a system that harmonizes with nature. Early Western commentators were highly skeptical about Feng Shui. But some erudite writers were sharp enough to see that Feng Shui actually consists of general guidelines that have been followed all over the world, cutting across time, culture and language.

What Feng Shui can do:

It can help create an incredibly healthy and prosperous environment that helps one ‘feel’ fabulous. Feng Shui enables you to use interior design in such a way as to bring in harmony and thus enhance health and prosperity. It will also help ward off any misfortunes. Feng Shui believes that Nature is alive with positive and negative influences. It therefore helps you plan so that you can take advantage of the good influences coming your way.

For thousands of years, ancient Chinese people used Feng Shui as an effective planning tool that helped them understand the cyclical changes that happen in life. Since Feng Shui places a person in balance with his environment, it is possible to enhance the destiny and opportunity of the individual. In modern times, therefore Feng Shui is used to maximize the beneficial potential of a building.

What Feng Shui cannot do:
Feng Shui cannot cure cancer or other diseases. But by augmenting and enhancing the environment, it helps bring in positive influences that help cure the patient. Feng Shui cannot change your destiny – it can only augment it. It helps a person
- Make the right decisions
- Helps you be with people who have beneficial effects on you
- Give you prior knowledge so you can do the right thing.

Feng Shui is not a ‘guarantee’ that things will not go wrong. It will not bring you that 100 million dollar deal or work in any ‘mysterious’ way. What it can do is to help bring you in proper alignment with the forces around you so that you get maximum benefits in life. It is more like a supporting hand at the back rather than a path in itself.

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