What is Feng Shui?

Regardless if we are aware of it or not, we are affected by our environment. We are impacted by natural and man made environments alike. I am sure you would agree that spending time in a peaceful garden affects us differently then sitting for hours in a car, stuck in traffic. Feng Shui deals with this interrelationship. It teaches us how to maximize and benefit from our interaction with the environment.  

Feng Shui originated in China over 4000 years ago and is an age-old practice that embraces the idea of living in harmony and balance with the environment. Feng Shui (pronounced fung schway) literally means wind and water and is the study of energy and how it affects people. Feng Shui knows what elements have the potential to create positive as well as negative energy around us.

The idea that the “spirit” or energy of a place has an affect on your well being is widely accepted, but in Feng Shui it has developed into a complex integrated system of theory and practice that embraces almost every aspect of people’s lives. In other words, it teaches you how to harness and control the visible and invisible energies that surround us.

The underlying premise of Feng Shui is that everything in your surroundings, down to the smallest detail of furnishing and décor can either further your goals in life or work against you. By understanding the subtle currents of energy that flow through your body and through everything in the universe, you can arrange your living and working environments to help you reach your goals.

The arrangement of your home or office can affect your peace of mind and physical health. By applying the principles of Feng Shui, it is possible to make your relationships healthier and to create living and working environments more attuned to the life force that surrounds each of us.

Feng Shui is a creative and intuitive science. The practice of Feng Shui represents a belief that there are subtle forces in our surroundings that can impact our lives. It provides a framework for understanding the secrets of how energy moves in our surroundings and how the landscape, the style of buildings, and their interiors affect us at a subtle level. Using Feng Shui, you can enhance your entire life and minimize obstacles and misfortune.