About Feng Shui

What you have to know about Feng Shui to benefit from Quantum Feng Shui

      Absolutely nothing.

What you may want to know for background information.

      The Chinese, Tibetans and other Asian cultures have, for thousands of years, recognized and worked with systems of energy which are neither visible nor tangible, and are just now becoming widely known in the West. Acupuncture is one example; this ancient science from the Chinese and Tibetan cultures is now acknowledged as effective by Western medicine. It works on the pathways of energy flow in the body (meridians). If any point on a meridian is blocked, the chi (life force energy) of the affected organ system doesn't flow properly and your whole being will be deficient. Often, stimulating certain points by placing a needle or burning an herbal blend over them can restore the flow in the meridian, and balance in the body.

      Similarly, land and buildings have energy systems. Feng Shui is the ancient science of keeping these systems in perfect balance, as in nature. Like acupuncture, Feng Shui is primarily concerned with the optimal flow of chi. Instead of a system of meridians, Feng Shui uses the Ba Gua, a template designating different aspects of life or Guas, specifically: Health, Abundance/Prosperity, Helpful People/Travel, Career, Fame/Reputation, Relationship, Children, Ancestors, and Self-Knowledge. This template is "placed" over a section of land or a building, or a part of a building, to determine the location of the nine guas in that land or structure. In the place of needles and herbal blends used by acupuncturists to restore chi, Feng Shui practitioners use traditional blessings to energize or empower a variety of very specific objects such as wind chimes, faceted crystal balls and bamboo flutes, precisely positioned to maximize the flow of chi. These are known as Feng Shui cures. In addition, there are Feng Shui remedies consisting of specific meditations or body positions performed by the client.

      Many factors can affect the proper flow of chi in each gua, and therefore in the whole system, the entire Ba Gua. Most important is the lay of the land: the terrain, underground energy, nearby mountains, streams and other features. You have probably noticed that some places feel better than others. Most people feel great in a beautiful mountain meadow, sitting next to a stream or waterfall, where the chi is strong and good. We are nourished by time spent here. Similarly, we experience some homes and buildings as nourishing, but not all. The energy of our surroundings effects us. Land or structures with poor energy flow drain our personal energy, leaving us depleted rather than nourished. Feng Shui practitioners will place cures to correct for blockages or deficiencies in energy due to the lay of the land.

      Another factor, the shape of a building, influences the energy within. Appearances can be deceptive. Beautiful buildings do not necessarily have optimal energy flow, and some quite simple structures have wonderful energy. The shape of rooms and buildings shapes their chi. For example, a square or rectangular space usually has good energy. If, however, one wall is a little out of square, this creates a shape that tends to cause cancer. Feng Shui has cures for the poor energy in this and other detrimentally-shaped rooms. These cures correct the energetic malady caused by the misalignment of the wall or other room element. The wall itself hasn't physically moved an inch, but the energy emanating from the cure restores the beneficial flow of chi. Energetically, the room is now whole; energetically, the wall has moved.

      The contents and décor of spaces help determine their energy. Spaces, both exterior and interior, must be free of clutter, which traps much needed chi. (The importance of clearing clutter is discussed in the previous section, "How Quantum Feng Shui Crystals Work for You.") Interior spaces may need changes in their décor; for example, eliminating some colors or introducing new ones are cures that can enhance the flow of chi in a particular gua. Landscaping may require different plants to improve the chi outdoors, or a fountain or pond may be needed.

Feng Shui is an individual thing

       Feng Shui needs to be adapted to the needs of different people. One tenant may have particular need for knowing one self (self knowledge gua). The next tenant may have had few career opportunities and thus s/he is concerned with career advancement. A skilled practitioner will sense what is needed differently. Quantum Feng Shui Crystals does likewise.

      Tenants leave their energy imprints in structures. Nice people leave nice imprints, while some energy imprints need to be cleared, as they can be very detrimental. A trained Feng Shui practitioner can pick up on problems in a building and offer the client cures to correct undesirable situations.

Feng Shui as an Art and a Science

      Feng Shui is a 5,000 year old science and art. It is a science because it has evolved by working with the energies of the Universe in an observed way to scientifically find what benefits people in many different situations. It is an art because there are so many layers of work to do in helping the energy flow, and much of it is intuitive.

Feng Shui Historically

      From prehistoric times people have observed that some situations place them in positions of power while others place them in positions of vulnerability. A good example is the early humans. They were not only hunters, but also the hunted. If they were in their cave and were facing the opening, they could easilly (well, hopefully easily) see and defend themselves against animal or human aggressors. However, if they had their back tot he opening, they might not know what was going to eat them for dinner. This has carried through to today. We might not be in a position of being eaten by a tiger but we are on some level ill at ease if our back is to where people are. An example is a person working in a typical cubicle. If they have they are facing the opening, at least they can see who is there. If their back is to the opening, they may have no idea what is going on behind them. Traditional Feng Shui would recommend that the person face the opening, or at least have their side to it. If this is not possible, the recommendation would be to place a mirror on the wall in front of them to reflect, both on a visual and more importantly, on an energtic level what is behind them. This way they can be more at ease.

      If this were the only cure needed for a building it would be easy to just hang a mirror. But there are thousands of potentially devastating situations and many more of a lesser intensity.

      This is where a trained practitioner comes in handy. They are skilled at finding the problem areas and offering corrections. Those from the Compass School use a compass with a Lo Pan, which is a complex device incorporating the compass, Ba Gua and many other things to determine many things about a building and the needed corrections. More modern is the Black Hat School of Feng Shui. Black Hat Practitioners don't use the compass and Lo Pan, but they make extensive use of the Ba Gua which is an octagon shaped reference tool to determine optimal placement of many things in a home or business. It is less complex this way, but still has its share of intricate details. Both these systems work, if you are willing to do what your practitioner says. And this can be a lot, and is very time consuming.

How corrections have been done

      Some buildings need only one or two cures (corrections) to bring them up to a place we can call neutral: neither good nor bad. But many buildings need a lot of energy work, requiring many Feng Shui cures to achieve neutral. This is done in stages, first correcting for major deficiencies, then for minor ones; each of the guas is examined and addressed in turn. Once the cures are completed, the energy has been restored to neutral; occupying the space is no longer detrimental.

      Then it becomes possible to put in place Feng Shui cures designed to enhance the space and create a highly beneficial environment. The client and practitioner work together in bringing about desired life changes. The practitioner senses what is needed and tells the client what to do. The client places the necessary enhancements, and may do ceremonies with the practitioner to shift the energy as desired.

      To do all this usually requires more than one, and often numerous, consultations with a trained Feng Shui practitioner. Subsequent consultations may be required as the needs of the client change.

Feng Shui from Books

      A multitude of books on Feng Shui, some excellent, are now available in the West. Many try to learn Feng Shui from these books; perhaps there are no practitioners available in their area, or they lack the funds for consultations and cures. It is unlikely that a science developed over 5,000 years and handed down from Master to Student can be comprehended adequately by amateurs reading a book or two. There are some people who can sense the energy in a place, and intuit how to help the space enhance their life. But for the majority, Feng Shui must be studied and competence acquired with the help of skillful tuition, much like learning any science.

       Westerners, lacking fluency in the language of energy flow, fail to comprehend the importance of balance among all the guas, or the intricacies and nuances required to achieve this balance. The temptation is to correct for a particular need, without having the understanding importance of the health of each gua to that of the entire Ba Gua. For example, a person desiring more wealth may select and apply abundance cures, while ignoring deficiencies in the areas of career or reputation or helpful people which may be the cause of the present financial deficiency.

Relationship and Sexuality

       A couple or person seeking a better relationship, more enlightened sexuality or just better sex may seek relationship counseling, advice or other types of relationship help. If they are working with Feng Shui they may add cures for relationship, the obvious first choice. But self knowledge and self esteem are essential parts of relationship. One must know and love oneself before one can truly know and love another. Another element which often could use enhancement is connection to All That Is, Spirituality. Why sex is so sought after and so unsatisfying is that we often don't have a connection to All That Is when we enter into union with a partner. Divine sexuality comes from a place of divine connection first. The more whole and centered each member of a partnership is when they join in union, the higher they can go.
       When all the pieces are in place, deeply loving and committed relationship is then possible.

The Problem and The Solution

       It is highly unlikely that the amateur will be able to grasp or do all the Feng Shui that is needed, especially from a book. It is also possible that the amateur will inadvertently create new energetic imbalances that will exacerbate the situation or be harmful to her health, relationships, or life. But Quantum Feng Shui Crystals doing Quantum Feng Shui for you "know" what is needed and automatically do the necessary cures, thus improving your life.

Other things Feng Shui does

      Feng Shui does more than help energy flow in one's environment. It clears life patterns as well. For example, a person lives in a home that, due to its positioning and design, offers situations of poor abundance to its inhabitants. This person has little money, and when he moves to another home it will most likely provide another situation that will discourage abundance. The houses may look entirely different, but their energies will be similar. Even if the person's financial wealth was to increase greatly, his worries about money will remain, or possibly even escalate. Placing the appropriate Feng Shui cures in a home this person occupies will not only clear the problem from his life in that home, it will likely clear much of the problem from his life. The next time he moves, he will find himself in a home with improved abundance flow. Whatever we have properly corrected in our home, we have cured in our lives.

Quantum Feng Shui

      This introduction to Feng Shui has not addressed the intricacies of this ancient system, which are communicated over time by expert teachers. Most people do not have the time or energy to devote to acquiring the depth of understanding necessary to practice this system well. Many busy Westerners do not even have the time or resources to invest in carrying out all the recommendations from a skilled Feng Shui practitioner, recommendations which must be followed in an exacting manner, and which may not fit in well with Western decor. Almost everyone, however, desires a fulfilling life, gracefully lived.

      Now, with the development of Quantum Feng Shui Crystals, the blessings of Feng Shui are available to anyone, easily. These beautiful, natural Crystals are so easy to use that they have revolutionized the age-old practice of Feng Shui.

      One Crystal will take the place of all the Feng Shui cures you now need, and will do so on an ongoing basis as your needs change. It knows what is needed in each situation, and emanates the needed energy automatically, bringing the perfect balance of nature into your home and life. It provides you the keys to ease open the locks in your life that you may have feared to be permanently rusted shut.