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Understanding the
Benefits of Feng Shui
Patricia Taylor
Many homeowners
are toying with the idea of decorating their home in the Feng Shui
style. They have basic misconceptions of the true Feng Shui style based
on companies that were selling books, or a particular service.
The reality of Feng Shui is that is was used in all homes, poor and
rich. Home decorators do not need to hire someone to create a true Feng
Shui room. The first step to bringing the benefits of Feng Shui to your
home is to understand exactly what it is.
Feng means "wind," and shui means "water" (pronounced fung-shway). In
the Chinese culture, a gentle wind and smooth water is associated with
having plenty and being healthy. As apposed to a harsh wind and stagnant
water that are linked to famine and disease.
This is important to understand, because a few mistakes can actually
cause you to create a negative atmosphere in a room. Good feng-shui
means good livelihood and fortune. Bad feng-shui means hardship and
misfortune.
However, from a pragmatic point of view, the colors and textures in the
good style are relaxing and reduce stress. This is the most important
benefit in our stressful culture. At least 80% of all our diseases are
stress related, so the primary benefit of feng-shui is to reduce stress
and promote health.
Feng-shui is not a superstitious set of decorating rules. It is the
science of understanding the emotional impact the different forces of
nature have on us, and using these to design houses and workplaces which
create harmony instead of stress.
Feng-shui is loosely based in Chinese medicine.
There is a standardized body of knowledge that takes years of formal
training to master. However, the home decorator can use this decorating
style in their own home with success, because they are responding to
their personal needs and emotions.
The master is trained to deal with different environments and people,
the home decorator only needs to worry about their own environment.
Feng-shui is divided into two branches: the Landform (ti-li) branch and
the Building Characteristics (chai-yun) branch.
The Landform Classification branch focuses on the flow of energy over,
around, and through objects and the connection between that energy and
nearby objects.
The Building Characteristics branch focuses on the flow of energy inside
a building and how it affects people.
Before starting to decorate your home, it is wise to take the time to
study both branches. But, it is also important to determine what you
need from the room. Do you sleep too much? Do you need to be energized?
Then you will use different elements than someone who needs to relax and
detoxify their system of stress, anger, and aggression.
The best thing about Feng-shui is that it can be incorporated into the
most sophisticated and elegant home decorating style as easily as it is
utilized in an open concept, modern home. The only thing limiting the
home is the decorator’s imagination and willingness to learn how to turn
their home into a healthy environment.
Article Source:
www.articlerich.com
Patricia Taylor advises on home furnishings and
decor from her web site at
www.diningroomsetshere.com. She invites you to
get her FREE home decorating guide here
www.wallfountainshere.com
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