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Feng Shui
Barry Hooper
Feng Shui is a
Mandarin phrase meaning - Force of Wind, Flow of Water. As old as
Chinese culture itself, the name originated around 6000 BC. Feng Shui is
described in classical texts as “Auspicious heavenly influence,
beneficial topography, and harmonious human actions.” In essence, it’s a
means of superimposing divine, archetypal order on the earth, and living
in accordance with the Tao, or
Way of Heaven. Ultimately, it aims at
maximizing the positive environmental forces, or Qi, molding the
landscape if necessary to enhance the flow thereof. Its other purpose is
to divert, and neutralize the negative Sha Qi forces. Chinese alchemy,
especially as outlined in the Secret of the Golden Flower, when applied
to Feng Shui, aims to ultimately transcend the inter-death state by
building the imperishable diamond body.
More mundanely, Feng Shui considers our residences to be a direct
extension of ourselves. It provides the means of living in harmony with
nature, and how to benefit from the positive energy, or Qi, in our
living environment.
Many
Feng Shui Schools have developed over the
millennia, reflecting the multi-faceted nature of the discipline,
however, most are a combination of the Form, and Compass Schools.
Feng Shui Schools
The Compass School based on the 8 trigrams of the I Ching, known as the
Pa Kua, which, in turn, is based on the eight compass directions. Each
direction being associated with a season, and a specific energy or
‘element’, (more correctly, 5 stages of change).
The Form School, is based on the morphology of the landscape:
topographical features, soil quality, and watercourses. The “Regulating
the Qi” school was concerned with finding the “the Feng Shui spot”, and
made detailed studies of the land, and watercourses, and concerned
itself with locating the “dragon pathways”, the “Dimai” or arteries ,
and veins of the earth.
Eight Mansion/ House Feng Shui, is based upon an individual’s Kua
number. Initially, the male householder’s Kua number is utilized to
bring the house into harmonic balance. Each person has auspicious and
inauspicious directions, discoverable from the birth-date. The
auspicious directions relate to success, health, romance, and
development, while the inauspicious directions relate to bad luck,
obstacles, illness, and destruction.
Nine Star Key uses the stars to establish lucky, and unlucky days.
Astrology dictates when, and whom to marry. Each year, the Nine Star Key
reveals what astrological house holds sway, and how best to live in
accordance with its principles.
Black Hat Sect, relies on the Ba Gua diagram, which is an orientation
device. It allows one to pinpoint the 9 areas of the home: prosperity,
fame, relationships, family, health, children, knowledge, career, and
patrons.
Flying Star is based on a combination of numerology, and astrology. It
allows one to avoid continuing sickness, arguments, bankruptcy, legal
problems, loss of wealth, relationship problems, health problems, and
accidents.
Four Pillars, based on Chinese astrology, delineates the individual
relationship with the zodiacal animals relating to the year, month, day,
and hour.
There is much interchange of concept, and methodology between each of
these schools. The best way is to experiment personally to find the most
temperamentally suitable.
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