Feng Shui Layouts



Feng Shui Layouts

Going clockwise starting at “12”

Career prospects

Education

Family and health

Wealth and prosperity

Recognition and fame

Marriage prospects

Children

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The 8 directions used in the Feng Shui Ba Gua are the following: North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest. Each direction has an Element, Color, and Life Area associated with it. Below is the summary of the eight feng shui guas.

• North (compass reading from 337.5 to 22.5)

Element: Water

Color(s): Blue and Black

Life Area: Career/Path in Life.

• Northeast (compass reading from 22.5 to 67.5)

Element: Earth

Color(s): Beige, Light Yelow, and Sandy/Earthy

Life Area: Spiritual Growth/Self-Cultivation.

• East (compass reading from 67.5 to 112.5)

Element: Wood

Color(s): Brown and Green

Life Area: Health & Family.

• Southeast (compass reading from 112.5 to 157.5)

Element: Wood

Color(s): Brown and Green

Life Area: Prosperity & Abundance.

• South (compass reading from 157.5 to 202.5)

Element: Fire

Color(s): Red, Orange, Purple, and Bright Yellow

Life Area: Fame & Reputation.

• Southwest (compass reading from 202.5 to 247.5)

Element: Earth

Color(s): Beige, Light Yelow, and Sandy/Earthy

Life Area: Love & Marriage.

• West (compass reading from 247.5 to 292.5)

Element: Metal

Color(s): White and Gray

Life Area: Creativity/Children.

• Northwest (compass reading from 292.2 to 337.5)

Element: Metal

Color(s): White and Gray

Life Area: Helpful People/Blessings.

Simply stated, Ba Gua is the energy map of any given space that gives you guidance on creating the most harmonious energy flow in your space.

Also Known As: Pakua, Pa Kua

Yin Colors & Feng Shui

Yin colors according to Feng Shui are the colors that bring about healing and relaxation. The relation between colors and Feng Shui can be better understood by taking the example of some colors as given below.

Blue: Blue color according to Feng Shui has yin energy. It is calm and soothing. This color has great significance in Feng Shui as it reflects love as it heals and relaxes. Blue creates a feeling of peace and trust. Since it is the color of the sea and sky, Feng Shui associates it with adventure and exploration. Navy blue is the color of intellect and wisdom.

Black: Black color in Feng Shui symbolizes money and income, black is great for careers, especially when combined with metal. It is the Feng Shui color of emotional protection and power.

Purple: Purple, the color that lies at the end of the spectrum, has a great significance in Feng Shui. The color is excellent for physical and mental healing and Feng Shui associates it with spiritual awareness.

White: In Feng Shui the white color represents poise, confidence and purity. Because of its yin energy, Feng Shui uses this color mostly in combination with gold or silver to generate an calm atmosphere.

The other yin colors of Feng Shui are pink and green. These colors also have their individual properties that are used in Feng Shui practice.

Yang Colors and Feng Shui

Yang colors according to Feng Shui belong to tend to be fire and wood elements. Feng Shui believes that these are the colors that provide you the enthusiasm or the positive energy required to do something or be motivated. The description that Feng Shui provides for each color is given below to help you in using them for your advantage.

Yellow: Yellow color in Feng Shui is considered to be as auspicious as red. Yellow represents sunbeams, warmth, motion, cheerfulness and friendliness. However, according to a noted 'Color Feng Shui' consultant, prolonged exposure to large amounts of intense yellow can cause anxiety.

Orange: With a lot of yang energy the orange color has great significance for Feng Shui practice as it strengthens your concentration. You might use this color when your creative well runs dry. Orange color in Feng Shui is used to give you a sense of purpose. Orange is the color of organization.

The other yang colors of Feng Shui are Tan/Beige, Brown, Red, Mauve, Maroon and lavender and gold. Each color has its significance such as money, luck or romance. These colors can be used in different combinations with Feng Shui elements for balancing the Chi of your Feng Shui, home,

Cycles

The doctrine of five phases describes two Cycles of Balance, a generating or creation (生, shēng) cycle and an overcoming or destruction (克/剋, kè) cycle of interactions between the phases.

[edit] Generating

The common memory jogs to help remember which order the phases are in are:

• Wood feeds Fire;

• Fire creates Earth (ash);

• Earth bears Metal;

• Metal carries Water (as in a bucket or tap);

• Water nourishes Wood.

Other common words for this cycle include "begets", "engenders" and "mothers"

[edit] Overcoming

• Wood parts Earth;

• Earth absorbs Water;

• Water quenches Fire;

• Fire melts Metal;

• Metal chops Wood.

This cycle might also be called "controls", "restrains" or "fathers".

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Interactions of Five Chinese Elements - Cycles of Balance and Cycles of Imbalance

There are also two Cycles of Imbalance, an overacting cycle (cheng) and an insulting cycle (wu).

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Cosmology and feng shui

Main article: Feng Shui

According to Wu Xing theory, the structure of the cosmos mirrors the five elements. Each "element" has a complex series of associations with different aspects of nature, as can be seen in the following table. In the ancient Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui practitioners all based their art and system on the five elements (Wu Xing). All of these elements are represented within the Bagua. Associated with these elements are colors, seasons and shapes; all of which are interacting with each other. [1]

Based on a particular directional energy flow from one element to the next, the interaction can be expansive, destructive, or exhaustive. With proper knowledge of such aspect of energy flow will enable the Feng Shui practitioner to apply certain cures or rearrangement of energy in a beneficial way.

Element |Wood |Fire |Earth |Metal |Water | |Color |Green |Red |Yellow |White |Blue or

Black | |Direction |east |south |center / zenith |west |north | |Planet |Jupiter |Mars |Saturn |Venus |Mercury | |Heavenly creature |Azure Dragon

蒼龍 or 青龍 |Vermilion Bird

朱雀 |Yellow Dragon or Yellow Qilin

黃龍 or 黃麟 |White Tiger

白虎 |Black Tortoise

玄武 | |Heavenly Stems |甲, 乙 |丙, 丁 |戊, 己 |庚, 辛 |壬, 癸 | |Phase |New Yang |Full Yang |Yin/Yang balance |New Yin |Full Yin | |Energy |Generative |Expansive |Stabilizing |Contracting |Conserving | |Season |Spring |Summer |Change of seasons

(Every third month) |Autumn |Winter | |Climate |Windy |Hot |Damp |Dry |Cold | |Development |Sprouting |Blooming |Ripening |Withering |Dormant | |Livestock |dog |sheep/goat |cattle |chicken |pig | |Fruit |plum |apricot |jujube(dates) |peach |chestnut | |Grain |wheat |beans |rice |hemp |millet | |

[edit] Bagua

Main article: Bagua (concept)

The elements have also been correlated to the eight trigrams of the I Ching:

Element |Wood |Fire |Earth |Metal |Water | |I Ching |Wood, splinter |Fire, lightning |Earth, sand |Metal, iron |Water, ice | |Trigrams |:|| (☴ 巽 xùn) |:: (☳ 震 zhèn) ||:| (☲ 離 lí) |::: (☷ 坤 kūn) ::| (☶ 艮 gèn) |||| (☰ 乾 qián) ||: (☱ 兌 duì) |:|: (☵ 坎 kǎn) | |

The Elements

The five elements are, in ascending order of power, 地 ( chi or tsuchi) Earth, 水 (sui or mizu) Water, 火 (ho, ka or hi) Fire, 風 (fū or kaze) Wind, and 空 (kū). This last is usually translated as "void" when referring to the elements, but refers to "sky" in most other contexts, and is therefore sometimes translated as "Heaven". Sometimes a sixth element is added, representing Consciousness, or 識 (shiki).

[edit] Chi

地 Chi (sometimes ji) or tsuchi, meaning "Earth", represents the hard, solid objects of the world. The most basic example of chi is in a stone. Stones are highly resistant to movement or change, as is anything heavily influenced by chi. In people, the bones, muscles and tissues are represented by chi. Emotionally, chi is predominantly associated with stubbornness, stability, physicality, and gravity. In the mind, it is confidence; and emotionally it is a desire to have things remain as they are; a resistance to change. When under the influence of this chi mode or "mood", we are aware of our own physicality and sureness of action. (Note: This is a separate concept from the energy-force, pronounced in Chinese as qì (or di) and in Japanese as ki, and written alternatively as 気, 氣, or 气.)

[edit] Sui

水 Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Outside of the obvious example of rivers and the like, plants are also categorized under sui, as they adapt to their environment, growing and changing according to the direction of the sun and the changing seasons. Blood and other bodily fluids are represented by sui, as are mental or emotional tendencies towards adaptation and change. sui can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism.

[edit] Ka

火 Ka or hi, meaning "Fire", represents the energetic, forceful, moving things in the world. Animals, particularly predators, capable of movement and full of forceful energy, are primary examples of ka objects. Bodily, ka represents our metabolism and body heat, and in the mental and emotional realms, it represents drive and passion. ka can be associated with motivation, desire, intention, and an outgoing spirit. Besides the obvious examples of heat and flame, lightning can also be thought of as an extension of Ka.

[edit] Fū

風 Fū or kaze, meaning "Wind", represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement. Aside from air, smoke, and the like, fū can in some ways be best represented by the human mind. As we grow physically, we learn and expand mentally as well, in terms of our knowledge, our experiences, and our personalities. Fū represents breathing, and the internal processes associated with respiration. Mentally and emotionally, it represents an "open-minded" attitude and carefree feeling. It can be associated with will, elusiveness, evasiveness, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom.

[edit] Kū

空 Kū or sora, most often translated as "Void", but also meaning "sky" or "Heaven", represents those things beyond our everyday experience, particularly those things composed of pure energy. Bodily, kū represents spirit, thought, and creative energy. It represents our ability to think and to communicate, as well as our creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness.

Kū is of particular importance as the highest of the elements. In martial arts, particularly in fictional tales where the fighting discipline is blended with magic or the occult, one often invokes the power of the Void to connect to the quintessential creative energy of the world. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense his surrounding and act without thinking, and without using his physical senses.



Five Element

Wood

The first element is wood because it is the beginning of new life; it is the creator of the five-element cycle. We have heard many times that people use wood furniture as a wood element, this is not a good substitute to use as furniture is dead wood it is lifeless and contains none or little Ch'i, although it can contain positive energy, if it has had a good history, remember furniture, books, virtually anything can contain bad energy from previous owners or even someone who has handled it, that is why we cleanse all our products we sell before we send them out, because we do not always know the history behind them whilst they were being manufactured. You need to use live wood in the form of a bushy plant similar to a "money plant" as it holds so much live Ch'i and also retains it. Plants also filter the air we breathe; it is so much better to use a natural form when it comes to the wood element. Remember to feed and water it, because if it dies it will hold Sha Ch'i, even on any dead leaves, so keep it in good condition. The wood element can be replaced by the colour green. I find that the colour is not as effective as the element of live wood though. There shouldn't be many times that you need to use a colour to replace live wood as there are so many plants that we can use indoors. You can of course use both together.

Wood represents the directions of East and the Zhen gua. It also represents the South East and the Xuan gua.

Fire

Fire Element is the most "Yang" of the elements. Because fire is so Yang, this is the one instance where colour does work well. A tea-light or table lamp with a red shade make excellent fire remedies, please be very careful when using candles.

Fire represents the South and the Li gua.

Earth

Earth element is often confused with soil, which is only part of the element, it needs to be combined with rock, clay, and stone etc. i.e. a terracotta pot filled with soil is a perfect earth element, or a clay statue. Earth colours are yellow, beige but not as effective as the real element itself.

Earth represents the North East or the Gen gua. It also represents the South West or the Kun gua. In addition, it represents the "Centre" of the Master Trigram.

Metal

Metal can be found in many forms. Silver, Gold, Copper, and Bronze are just a few of the Metal Element. You can also be creative when using this element; you could use a brass Kwan yin, three-legged toad or a nice Dragon. When choosing an element try to look at the shape, don't use sharp points or unattractive objects just because they have the element you need, Feng Shui is about creating a harmony and balance and it should look attractive in the environment. The colours you should use are white, gold, and silver.

Metal is the Dui gua in the West. It is also the Qian gua in the North West.

Water

Water is the key element; we would not exist without it, our planet as our body is made up of mainly water. It is a very powerful element to use, it should always be clear and free flowing, never let it go stagnant, as this will create many problems. A fountain or aquarium is ideal or a simple fishpond in the garden. Water has always been associated with power. It has been used for thousands of years by Kings and Emperors in the form of protection as in a moat, or a powerful attraction for abundance. If you look at most Cities today, they are either positioned near the water or have large lakes or rivers close by. Most ocean-side and lakeside homes are also sought after.The colours blue or black can replace water.

Water represents the Kan gua in the North.

4 Cycles

Productive cycle

Wood feeds Fire, Fire feeds earth, Earth feeds metal, Metal feeds water, and Water feeds Wood. This is known as the Sheng cycle.

Destructive cycle

Metal destroys Wood, wood destroys earth, earth destroys water, water destroys fire, and fire destroys metal.

Controlling cycle

Wood controls metal, metal controls fire, fire controls water, water controls earth, earth controls wood.

Dissolving cycle

Wood dissolves water, water dissolves metal, metal dissolves earth, earth dissolves fire, and fire dissolves wood.

Conclusion

You should be careful when using the elements in certain areas, Ideally you should have a consultation for best advice, although in future issues I will be covering this again in even greater detail, because if used correctly they can have a major impact on wealth, health, relationships etc.

 



For clarity we translate the elements like this:

1. Light, Fire, our Self perceives this as intuition

2. Space, Air/ Metal, our Self perceives this as thinking

3. Time, Water, our Self perceives this as feeling

4. Gravity, Wood/ Ether, our Self perceives this as sensing

5. Matter, Earth, this is the Self, regulating balance



These five phases describe both a creation (sheng) cycle and an destruction (ke) cycle of interactions between the phases. These cycles are sometimes called "mutual production" and "mutual conquest". These are the cycles of balance.

In the generating or creation cycle:

• METAL collects WATER

 

• WATER nourishes WOOD

 

• WOOD feeds FIRE

 

• FIRE makes EARTH

 

• EARTH creates METAL

 

In the controlling or destructive cycle:

• METAL splits WOOD

 

• WOOD breaks EARTH

 

• EARTH absorbs WATER

 

• WATER douses FIRE

 

• FIRE melts METAL

 

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If any of the elements are over abundant they can disrupt the balance. Fire can create Earth, but too much Fire will melt the Earth. Water can control Fire, but too much Fire will evaporate Water. These are the cycles of imbalance, the overacting (cheng) cycle and the insulting (wu) cycle.

In the overacting cycle which follows the creation cycle:

• Too much METAL overacts WATER

 

• Too much WATER overacts WOOD

 

• Too much WOOD overacts FIRE

 

• Too much FIRE overacts EARTH

 

• Too much EARTH overacts METAL

 

In the insulting cycle which is the reverse destructive cycle:

• Too much METAL insults FIRE

 

• Too much WOOD insults METAL

 

• Too much EARTH insults WOOD

 

• Too much WATER insults EARTH

 

• Too much FIRE insults WATER

 



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