Decorate with Feng Shui in Mind

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that still exists today. Decorators learned to make furniture arrangements in the home to balance that of the Feng-shui using compass correlations between humans and the universe. The goal of Feng Shui is to take advantage of vital Qi (life force) when building structures The rules state that homes should face south and sit on the north south solar axis, To determine this, builders looked at the heaven (astrology) round and the earth (geometry) square to make their calculations. Chinese builders bisected the angle between the directions of the rising and setting sun to find North (Winter solstice) symbolized by the Dark Turtle. Builders stressed the importance of the buildings alignment with Yin-Yang force fields of water, wood, fire, earth or soil, and metal. They also considered the quality of the local environment including the effects of time, space, and weather when designing the external and internal sections of the home. So Feng Shui speaks to magic, mystery, and order in human life.

According to Wikepedia, "Chinese Religious persons of importance do not agree with the generalized use of Feng Shui with regards to the decorations of homes in the West. 'Robert T. Carroll sums up what feng shui has become in some cases: … feng shui has become an aspect of interior decorating in the Western world and alleged masters of feng shui now hire themselves out for hefty sums to tell people such as Donald Trump which way his doors and other things should hang.'Feng shui has also become another New Age "energy" scam with arrays of metaphysical products … offered for sale to help you improve your health, maximize your potential, and guarantee fulfillment of some fortune cookie philosophy…” Wikepedia also mentions: “Landscape ecologists find traditional feng shui an interesting study. In many cases, the only remaining patches of old forest in Asia are "feng shui woods," often associated with cultural heritage, historical continuity, and the preservation of species. Some researchers interpret the presence of these woods as indicators that the "healthy homes," sustainability and environmental components of ancient Feng Shui should not be easily dismissed.”

Thus, Feng Shui remains an element of some importance to many. Specialist suggest that waterfalls, candles, and harmonous sounds add to the Feng Shui of the home. Notable builders produce homes with windows facing North, decorators suggest mirrors to greet one’s friends and one self should hang near the front door so one is greeted by themselves when entering the home and feel welcome. There is suggestions that pleasant sounds of runing water make folkd relax. Others suggest that aromatic smells are suitable to cause love, harmony and peace within the home as they have for those folks centuries in the past.

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