Feng Shui Design - How Does It Help You Enhance Chi In Your Home?

Feng Shui design helps you to take beneficial and effective actions in your home or living space so that your house can have an optimal flow of Chi.

The Feng Shui design ideas discussed in this article can help Feng Shui beginners to understand some of the fundamental principles of Feng Shui as well as how they can apply for the principles and enhancing their homes and lives.

Like the positive and negative energies (yin and yang) existing in nature, every room and every home has both positive and negative areas. There are strengths that already exist, just as there are weaknesses. The Feng Shui design changes that are carried out in a house are always meant to help enhance the weak areas and decrease Chi that is too strong, ultimately yielding a balanced, harmonious feeling that is the cornerstone of a contented and successful life

Feng Shui Design And Power Areas

A concept commonly used in a Feng Shui design is the idea of 'power' areas. Feng Shui recognizes nine power areas inside buildings--some have excellent supportive energy, some are much less favorable.

A power spot is an area of the home which can be as big as a room or as small as a tiny little nook, but this particular area has strong associations with your life (or parts of your life) that mean a great deal to you at a particular point in a given time frame. Feng Shui power spots are unique to each person, family and home. They are determined not only by the things that are going on in a person's life presently but also by the design and architecture of their particular living space.

According to Feng Shui, power spots are unique to each person, family and home and some of these are determined not only by the things that are going on in your life right now but also by the design and architecture of your particular living space.

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Feng Shui 2007

SECRET FENG SHUI POSITION TIPS FOR THE YEAR 2007 IN THE HOUSE WHERE FENG SHUI MASTER WOULD NEVER REVIEW

The practices of FENG SHUI run a wide gamut of principles, most of which have been proven to work for centuries already. Its being adopted continuously over the years may have proven its validity as a practice where not everything is understood from another cultures point of view but is effective nonetheless. Today, Feng shui is gaining a growing popularity even in cultures that considered it at first with suspicion. And so the curiosity continues.

To gain a peek at it without having to go and consult Feng Shui practitioners, here are more free Feng Shui tips for the year 2007 that are practical.

Feng Shui Position of family members in the house

Surprisingly, all directions and corners in the household could influence particular family member stronger than the other. Most feng shui practitioners would not like to review how it will influence. Over here I will try to explain simplify.

First of all, let?s take a look at the structure of the compass. The compass is an important tool for finding feng shui directions. There are 4 directions that need to identify without fail and they are the direction of the north, the south, the east and the west. You may be laughing, is it that difficult to know the direction of a compass? However, according to some finding, one out of 5 may not know how to use the compass correctly.

Few realized that using a normal western compass, the red tips are always pointed to the north direction. However, a Chinese compass, or ?luo pan? feng shui compass, the red tip is pointing in the direction of the south. Chinese ?compass? if translated literally means ?pointing south needle?. Therefore before you used a compass, check with the vendors if the red tip is pointing to the north direction or pointing to the south direction.

Here in the explanation, the Chinese way of explaining direction are used. It is no different, just the orientation.

Feng shui is widely used by the kings and queens of ancient times. The latest historical site is the Forbidden City where the whole palace is building sitting on the north and its gate facing the south. The emperor sits at the extreme top or north direction of the country and looking down to the south. So it was not surprising that compass is design to point to the south.

During war time in ancient china, feng shui and the person birth year and date were used to determine who goes to war and with whom. Who are they against with and when it?s the best time to strike to gain superior foothold. This show how important feng shui was and still is in the heart and mind of the Chinese people. Even after a person death, good feng shui place for burial are highly sort after so as to help prosper the living descendant.

There are five elements in feng shui and they are the elements of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Soil. North direction symbolizes the element of water while South direction symbolizes the element of fire. West direction symbolized gold element while East direction symbolized wood element. One quarter of the world population belong to the water element while one quarter of the population belong to the fire element and one quarter of the population belong to the wood element and last one quarter of the population belong to the gold element.

Example: A person born in 1966 will be by default belong to the south and fire element. A person born in 1967 will be by default belong to east and wood element A person born in 1968 will be by default belong to north and water element A person born in 1969 will be by default belong to the west and gold element A person born in 1970 will be by default belong to the south again and fire element A person born in 1971 will be by default belong to east and wood element again

And so on

? First Born daughter position South (fire) ? Second born daughter position ? Fire element Wife position East (wood) ? First born son position

West( gold) ? Last born daughter position

? Last born son position ? Second born son position

North (water) Husband Position

In the house corners feng shui, the family members are symbolize as follows;

North West position?Husband position or breadwinner positions. South west position ? Wife position East position--1st son position West position?Last daughter position North position?2nd son position South position?2nd daughter position South east position?1st daughter position North east position?last son position

That is to say, each corners of the house represent a family member or members. For example, if you are living with your father, than the North West position will be your father position. If your father have retire and you are the sole bread winner now, than it means that you too are sharing the same positions of northwest in the house as your father plus your own position in the house.

Feng Shui is never fixed just like the wind and water always ever changing its direction, properties and abilities. Adopt clean living in all aspects of your personal life. While this may sound like nothing new, a little metaphysical perhaps, a tip that everyone already knows, this is in reality the main principle where Feng shui is hinged on. Feng means Wind and Shui means Water. To achieve balance and harmony in wind and water thereby attracting the good energy force that flows in it. For example, if you are the husband in the house, the direction of North-West should be kept absolutely clean. If you are the wife in the house, the direction of the South-West should be kept absolute clean. If you have a first born son, the direction of the East should be kept absolutely clean and if you have a first born girl, the direction of the South East should be kept absolutely clean. Avoid clutter at corners of house as the bad energy will accumulate and influence the character and prospect of the person who belong to that corner and directions.

That is to say, first and foremost, good feng shui begins with cleanliness in the house. Clearing away unwanted stuffs that have been sitting at the corners for years and collecting dust could immediately help not only your health but influences also your future life. Without doing these steps, there are no feng shui to begin with. The ability of the wind to circulate in the room or house is the key point in influencing a good feng shui. If at this point of time, if there are many items that are pilling up at the corner of the house and you are not winning to depart with it, just think this way;

Is the pile up stuffs ready needed for your life? When is the last time you have touch those stuff? Everyday, once a year, once in ten years? Those stuff that is collecting dust at the corners are just stuff that are nice to have or a need to have? One day for example, if those stuffs that have been there are being stolen or burnt down. Will you be spending money to buy back the same items again? I guess you already know the answer. Feng Shui begins also mentally clearing our mind of unnecessary thing. Just like those stuff sitting in the corner of the room. It reflects our mind conditions. Therefore, once you have finished reading this article, clear up that unnecessary stuff so as to immediately get good feng shui in the house or room. Especially this year 2007 is a boar feng shui year.

You will feel happier and relief once you are able to clear some of those unwanted items.

Next is to know the important of the direction and how it will influences the members in the family by sighting an example. Once, there was a parent who complaint that their first born son is like rubbish and is a good for nothing. He never tired to find works and did not like to bath. His results in school than was great in the beginning but turn slowly from bad to worst. On the contrary, his second son is doing so well and now he is a working in a financial institute earning a good deal of salary. Why is this so?

After careful investigation, suddenly the parent understood that the east direction of the house were redesign to hold unwanted rubbish. They further understood that by placing rubbish over at the corners, indirectly the first son character is being influencing.

Secret feng shui of the boar year 2007 that Husband and Wife should know in the house position.

As a married couple, one important expects is to create a happy, harmony and wealthy family unit. Therefore it is in the heart of all husband and wife that their spouse remains faithful to each other. There are many prevention ways to remain faithful and one of them is through using feng shui.

Do not place any picture of the opposite sex on North West and south west corners wall. That is, do not place a female photograph in the North West direction corner of the house other than the wife photograph. Instead, replace with couple wedding photograph or family photograph.

Since the North West direction belong to the husband and if there is a picture of a woman or women other than his wife, there is a possibility that his girlfriend or girlfriends will look similar to the photographs that have been put up. Or if one of the 12 symbolic animals is placed together on the North West corner, it means he will have a chance to meet the girl born in the year that symbolizes the animal.

This applied to the south west corner wall. Never place a male photograph at the wall or she will have a chance to meet a guy who looks and feels like the picture. Instead, place the husband photo or family photograph. Therefore be careful about what is place at these 2 corners.

If you place a safe box in northwest or southwest direction, there is a chance that the husband or wife will prosper in his or her job.

This will apply to the children position. In the east direction, if a female picture is place, he will have a wife similar to the picture that is place over there.

Last for the daughter, if a handsome photograph is place at the south east corner of the room, she will find a husband similar in looks and shape.

Above are some information on feng shui and its applications.

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A simple attention to our house feng shui corner could results in unbelievable changes to our daily life. Believe it or not, the Chinese have been using it for centuries until now.

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The 7 Feng Shui Fundamentals for Children's Bedrooms

Feng shui is a very popular and intriguing concept in home design today. In addition to the life benefits it provides, it also offers a roadmap, so to speak, of not just how to decorate... but why. In short, it offers you, the homeowner, design with purpose. For a child's room this purposeful design is especially important.

Feng shui gives parents a guide for decorating your children's bedrooms, and perhaps more importantly, a reason for adding particular elements -- something standard decorating practices don't always offer. What does that mean exactly? Well, when it comes to a child's bedroom, feng shui dictates everything from correct bed alignment, proper bedroom choice, essential decorating and design elements, i.e., do's and don'ts (no vicious animals, etc.) for a child's room, even how to influence the child to be studious and well-behaved -- all things most parents would appreciate knowing.

The purpose of feng shui in a childs bedroom is the same as every parents objective in decorating their childrens rooms: to create a healthy, happy environment that fosters education, good health, happy relationships with parents and siblings, and respect for parents. Children and parents can enjoy success and healthy relationships if the environment supports them.

Naturally, children must feel safe, secure, and cared for to thrive. By putting interest and effort into your childs room, you are showing your child that you believe the childs space, and therefore, your child, is important. The tips presented here are some of the fundamentals of feng shui for children.

1.Place a happy picture of the parents in the childrens rooms.

This subtly exerts the authority and prominence of the parents as heads of the household. It is also one of the quickest and most effective ways to bring a problem child into line.

2.Align the childs bed to the widest part of the room.

Make sure your child can see the door from his or her bed easily, but is not in direct line of the door. Your child should also not share a wall with a toilet or see a toilet or bathroom from the bed as this can cause health problems.

Bunk beds are not advised. If possible, try to have a separate bedroom for each child. If this isnt possible, there are lots of decorative ways to create division and privacy within a room.

3.Create a space for study and accomplishments.

Having a dedicated space, including a desk and lamp where your child can study, demonstrates to your child the importance you place on education and your childs educational achievement. If this has been a source of problems, make the study position in the NE corner of the bedroom. Also make a place on a south wall, if possible, of your childs accomplishments. Doing so reinforces that you are proud of your childs efforts. Display drawings, crafts, awards, trophies, ribbons, or other special items, such as tests with good scores or letters from teachers. Place items here that have brought special recognition.

4.Make the childs room a healthy place. Water pictures, aquariums, or sounds of water that can be heard from the bedroom can create an unhealthy environment and may even lead to respiratory ailments. This is especially important if the child has any health problems, particularly asthma.

5.Clear the space so your child can rest and be creative.

Jammed closets and drawers, beds with boxes, shoes and other items underneath must be cleaned out. Creating space and visual openness helps your child to feel less pressured, and more likely to be imaginative and creative. More is definitely not more when it comes to kids. Give them a visual rest and clear out all the stuff they havent played with in a month or more.

6.Use light, color, and artwork in the room to make a happy environment.

A childs room should stimulate, not dampen, the childs spirit. Make sure there is adequate lighting for the desk, for a bedside table, and that windows can be closed off for privacy.

Rooms that are painted blue (unless its a bright or light-colored shade) or other dark colors can be depressing and create too much oppressive energy. Bright colors, such as yellows, light greens, purples and pinks are good choices, with yellow being the optimal choice.

Monitor the images your child sees being certain to eliminate images of ferocious or dangerous animals or violence. These are poor symbols for making a child feel safe in the bedroom. Select items for the room that inspire and intrigue a child to learn and that foster his or her sense of security.

7.Position children in the correct bedroom locations.

If possible, boys should be placed in the east or north bedrooms and girls should be placed in the south or southeast or west bedrooms.

Kathryn Weber is a certified master practitioner in feng shui and the publisher of The Red Lotus Letter, a FREE weekly feng shui ezine. Subscribe by logging on to www.redlotusletter.com. Her articles have been featured in Seventeen Magazine, Indy Star newspaper, and SelfGrowth.com, among others.

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