Using Feng Shui to Empower Yourself

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USING F ENG SHUI TO

EMPOWER YOURSELF


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

...............................................................Introduction to Feng Shui 3

.................................................................................What is Feng Shui? 4

.............................................................History & Origins of Feng Shui 5

.........................................................................Modern Day Feng Shui 6.......................................................Different Aspects of Feng Shui 7

.......................................................................................................Earth 8

......................................................................................................Metal 8

.........................................................................................................Fire 8

.....................................................................................................Wood 9

.....................................................................................................Water 9

....................................................................How to Use Feng Shui 11

........................................................................Feng Shui in the Home 11

.........................................................................Feng Shui in the Office 13

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GrandMasterYap Cheng Hai

USING FENG SHUI TO EMPOWER YOURSELF

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INTRODUCTION TO FENG SHUI

Energy, or as the Chinese call it, Chi, surrounds you in your everyday life.

Although this energy is invisible, it can be recognized. What does this mean

to you? There are two types of Chi - Positive Chi and Negative Chi.

Unfortunate things can happen to those who are surrounded by Negative Chi.

However, if youre surrounded by Positive Chi, youll experience

extraordinary benefits that come along with being surrounded with

this constructive force.

Some of those benefits are:

1. Financial success and improvement. When youre surrounded by

positive energy, youre more likely to perform well on the job. This often

increases your overall income potential dramatically.

2. Your ability to communicate with others will improve

substantially. As a result, others will likely enjoy your company. Youll

build the foundation for new relationships and improve your current

relationships with friends and family.

3. Youll experience more physical energy. If you battle fatiguethroughout the day or suffer through restless nights trying to get enough

sleep, Feng Shui can dramatically improve your overall feeling of health

and vitality.


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4. Youll experience newfound creativity. New inspirations and

aspirations will overcome you in a positive way when youre surrounded

with positive Chi. Youll solve problems quickly and easily because

solutions will come to you naturally. Youll think clearer and experience a

sharper focus.

People have recognized that this life-giving energy is available for thousands

of years, and starting today, you can begin to harness this dynamic life force

to begin experiencing the rich, fulfilling life you were born to live.Feng Shui

is the method of harnessing the Positive Chi that surrounds you.

In addition, Feng Shui is a study of the environmental energy that exists

around you. Although you cant actually see this energy, Feng Shui makes it

possible to understand that energy in order to use it and ultimately improve

many aspects of your life.

WHAT IS FENG SHUI?

Feng Shui is described as an art, science, practice, and so many other things.

Its a combination of the knowledge of specific geography, astrology, and

astronomy in order to harness the natural environmental energies for good

purposes like personal health and fortune.

In a word, Feng Shui is about balance. When you practice Feng Shui,

youre attempting to find the perfect balance of certain energies within certain

places in the world that can bring good fortune to you. The practice has


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recently been spread throughout the world as knowledge has increased and

the solutions Feng Shui offers have been sought.

The key to successful Feng Shui is to understand the differences between

good Chi and bad Chi. The magnetic field of Earth actually plays a specific

role in Feng Shui. Certain geographical positions exhibit good Chi, while

other places exhibit bad Chi.

HISTORY &ORIGINS OF FENG SHUI

There are many theories about where Feng Shui came from and which culture

was the first to truly practice the art. The name was originally from China. In

Chinese, Feng means wind and Shui means water. Evidence found in modern

day China suggests that this country was Feng Shuis birthplace.

Feng Shui was most likely developed in a time period before Christ, when

historical records of the practice are scarce. Various theories attempt to

explain the mystery of Feng Shuis origins. Among them are the following:

One theory states that another culture near China created this art and

referred to it as something other than Feng Shui. However, there are no

records that indicate that the practice was ever named anything other

than Feng Shui.

Some say that Feng Shui began in the West Han Dynasty sometime

around 1000 B.C. It is said that the Chinese actually planned and built a

city using Feng Shui techniques. They used the specific topography and


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geography of the region to decide where to build walls, buildings and

other structures to take advantage of areas with good Chi.

The first written history of Feng Shui dates back to 25 A.D. in the East

Han Dynasty. Feng Shui associates itself with the Yin/Yang theory,

which was most popular in the time period between 770 B.C. and 475

B.C.

No one truly knows the exact origin, but the positive effect of Feng Shui

principles on your life is indisputable.

MODERN DAY FENG SHUI

As time has gone by, the art of Feng Shui has spread throughout the world.

By the 1700s, it had spread to the west in the Middle East, Africa, and even

Europe. Now it has even became popular in the United States and is used

widely by people of different ethnicities. In fact, in 1972, after Nixon traveled

to China, Feng Shui actually became a nationwide industry in the U.S.

Many people still believe that Feng Shui is superstitious nonsense.Those

who practice its techniques, however, know the power of positive

and negative Chi and harness this power to improve their daily life,

health and sense of inner peace.

Because of Feng Shuis potential to change lives, there are even existing

organizations and schools that teach people how to appropriately incorporate


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Feng Shui into their everyday lives. These organizations and schools show

students how to increase the positive Chi in their homes and workplaces.

If the history and promises of Feng Shui have you curious, you can begin to

harness its power to change your life today. The first step in your journey is

to become familiar with the different aspects of Feng Shui.

DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FENG SHUI

Feng Shui is a science of nature. Feng Shui is not a form of magic that can

cure incurable diseases. However, it is a positive force that brings peace,

energy, and life to those who practice it appropriately. This force has many

aspects and attributes. It works mysteriously as a tool in your arsenal to aid

you in creating the life youve always wanted to live.

Feng Shui can improve your overall health, wealth, and love. It is a

combination of natural elements that provide good Chi to the person who

owns or lives in the presence of these elements.

There are five elements that are important in the nature and science

of Feng Shui. These elements have their own specific role in the balance of

nature and should be recognized and respected as powerful forces.


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These elements are:

EARTH

Of the five elements, Earth may possibly be the most essential to balancing

the five altogether.The element of Earth symbolizes fairness,

equilibrium, trustfulness, and formulation in general. The color

associated with Earth is yellow. It stands for the center and the representation

color is yellow because it represents the sun as the center of the solar system.

METAL

Metal represents harvest, wealth, and prosperity. Metal, when

balanced with the four other elements of Feng Shui, is a positive force. Alone,

however, it can be a negative one. If this element of Feng Shui is not used

appropriately, it can produce violence. Its color representation is white.

Deception is a common fear with this element. Its direction is west of the

center, Earth.

FIRE

Fire is the most powerful of all the elements. Fire provides continuous

energy and zealousness to those who surround it. Fire is a natural leader. It is

sometimes corrupt, and therefore can possibly represent danger.


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You must be careful not to use too much of the fire element, because it can

lead to destruction. When used in the correct proportion, it brings joy,

but it can burn all of the possible joy in a location. As you could have

guessed, the color associated with fire is red. It is located to the south of the

center.

WOOD

Wood represents diversity, creativity, and adaptability. When this

element is present in a mass quantity, the effected person will portray

increased creative expressions. It represents the ability to incorporate

flexibility and endurance at the same time. Its representative color is green

like the sturdy, adapting trees and plants of the world. This element is located

east of the center.

WATER

The final element is water, which produces life and provides for all

of the organisms on Earth. Water relates to travel, communication,

learning, media, art, and literature. It is an element of essentialness and is

almost always positive.

Water is powerful enough to erode the hardest rocks and surfaces in the

world. The color for this element is black, because it is the most powerful

element next to fire. It can be found north of the center element, Earth.


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All of these elements are incorporated when using Feng Shui. One of the

most obvious examples in which all of these elements are present is plants.

Plants that are placed in the appropriate spaces are one of the

most effective aspects of Feng Shui.

Here are some plants that you can use in Feng Shui and their

specific beneficial symbolisms:

Earth plants, such as Clematis, represent and provide equilibrium and

harmony.

Hydrophytic plants, like Utricularia, promote a strong will. They

significantly increase your mindfulness and consideration of serious

issues.

Metal plants like Pampas Grass represent inner strength and elasticity.

Plants can be more or less effective in creating positive energy

depending on where theyve been planted. If you stabilize your house

and yard with appropriate plants, then you are certain to get good results.

These results always differ, but you can expect:

1. Chi of life, as in the addition of extra living spirit to yourself and yourfamily.

2. The encouragement of luck in general.


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3. The strength to fight negative Chi. The plants will actually counteract that

bad energy on their own.

4. Finally, these plants will engulf or absorb all of the excess and unnecessary

Water Chi that arrives in or around your house.

With this background in mind,the most important thing about Feng

Shui is knowing how to apply its principles correctly and

harnessing its power in your own life. You can experience revitalization

in your life and a sense of peaceful joy when you apply the principles that

follow.

HOW TO USE FENG SHUI

FENG SHUI IN THE HOME

Thankfully, its simple to apply Feng Shui to all of the significant aspects of

your life. If youre experiencing trouble or stress and have had unfortunate

luck in your work and home life, Feng Shui can help you calm things down

and head in a more productive direction.

Feng Shui can be used when decorating, designing, and gardening

your home. You can use it to create an invigorating sense of confidence in

your workplace.


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Follow these steps to invite positive energy into your home, starting

today:

1. Create open spaces. Leave as much open space as possible in basic floor

plan of your house.

Confined space limits your effectiveness, productivity, and peace.

Open space allows energy to flow freely. Space must be available

to place certain Feng Shui items in your dwelling place.

2. Control the energy.The positive energy you seek from Feng Shui must

be kept in particular spaces in your home.

Avoid long hallways.

3. Place furniture appropriately in your home. When you sit in eachpiece of furniture, you should be able to see one of your doors or a

window to the outdoors.

Nature plays the main role in Feng Shui.If youre confined to the

inside of your house, youll miss out on most of the positive

energy that youre seeking.

4. Place many healthy plants in various rooms around the house.

Consult Feng Shui or plant experts when looking for specific elements.

Incorporate all of the elements into your house in one way or another.


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5. Establish nature as the general theme of your house. Add nature

themed wallpaper, paintings, and other ornaments.

Incorporate the colors green, white, red, black, and yellow throughout

the design of your house, because they represent all of the significant

elements of Feng Shui.

6. Remember the garden. Once youve finished the interior of your house,

create a Feng Shui garden incorporating many natural plants that represent

the five elements.

In addition to your garden, use Pampas Grass for your lawn and plant

many trees around your yard.

FENG SHUI IN THE OFFICE

Incorporating Feng Shui into your home will affect your life in many ways.

Itll improve your general luck, love, and health. Practiced in your workplace,

Feng Shui can improve your wealth and productivity on the job. The use of

Feng Shui in the workplace actually has its own name, which is Office Feng

Shui.

Follow these simple tips to increase the positive energy in your

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1. Desk alignment. If you have your own office, ensure that your desk is

facing the door, rather than the wall or a window.

When youre in the office,focus on your luck and wealth instead of

the positive Chi on health and love which comes from facing a window.

Because your desk faces the door, youll know exactly whos coming

into your office whenever someone appears. Theyll know that theyre

in the correct office, and theyll notice your dedication because youre

facing them the second they walk in. This represents commitment and

will increase your chances of gaining fortune.

2. Office alignment. If your office is located in a hallway and is misaligned

with the office that is supposed to be parallel to yours,place mirrors on

the front of the doors to each office.

This represents organization and cooperation between co-workers.

3. Walls. If the walls in your office are too plain and simple, add some

unique paintings, mirrors, and other ornaments to fill in the large bare

spaces on the wall.

However, if you clutter everything together, youll often receive

negative Chi due to disorganization and inconsideration of the overallarrangement of your office.


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4. Plants. Place a few plants in your office look so it will look pleasing and

induce good fortune. Consult a Feng Shui expert on which small Metal

Plants would be suitable for your office.

Many types of artificial plants provide the same positive Chi that natural

flowering plants of the same type would provide.

You can begin practicing Feng Shui immediately so the positive energies

begin flowing through you and your life right away. Youll begin to feel

calmer, more in control and confident in every area of your life when you do.

Keep in mind thatif you practice Feng Shui inappropriately, its

possible that you may experience negative effects due to the

negative energy. Youll be susceptible to this bad energy without the

beneficial aspects of Feng Shui that counteract the negative Chi that

surrounds many people.

If you follow these guidelines, however, you can feel safe in knowing that

youre creating an atmosphere that invites the health, prosperity,

and peace that youve always dreamed about.


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