Feng Shui Decorating For Your Home

[Jada Hudson]

Feng Shui, when translated directly "the wind and the water" is the
art and science of arrangement. This ancient Chinese art, Feng Shui
(pronounced 'fung shway") is the instruction of creating harmony and
balance so that waves of 'Chi' - the good healthy energy will undulate
over us and open the doors of luck and prosperity.
The Chinese believe that luck and prosperity and everything good in
the world travels on waves of healthy energy. Most of us have the
predicament of living in a home that has been arranged to block some
or most of this energy from reaching us and our loved ones. By using
feng shui decorating for your home, you will make it into a tuning
fork that grabs this Chi and transforms it into harmony and good
health for all living under the roof of that place.
The devil is really in the details. From how a potted plant is placed
to the position in which you sleep in all affects how much or how
little of this Chi you will experience. A house with bad feng shui,
the Chinese believe, is a recipe for disaster - and this is why alot
of Chinese people and other races who believe strongly in this, hire a
feng shui master before they do anything to their household decor or
furniture arrangement.
Now get the image of an old rickety man with beads and an unearthly
beard out of your head. He doesn't spring into kung fu at the tip of
the hat.
He does that just on Tuesdays.
I'm just kidding. Professional geomancers are as modern as you and me
and you would be surprised to find that some of them are not even
Chinese in the first place. They have an understanding of Mother
Nature and her compass and can sense whether or not a household is
aligned with her enough for prosperity and luck to be a permanent
fixture.
Do you notice an area of the house where people just seem to gravitate
to? Ever held a party and people tell you that a certain room seems
'uncomfortable' for no obvious reason? This is probably bad feng shui
at work.
Anything from the colour of your walls to how your bed is situated in
your room can determine a restful night or a fitful one. The Chinese
believe that the colour red and its various shades bring about luck
and warmth to a house - this is evident when you notice that most
Chinese brides like to don the bright maroons on their happy occasion.
It is also all about spaces. The Chinese believe that facing a door or
entryway in whatever you do brings about luck and exposes you to
greater Chi. Also having highly visible exits means that not only
guests can find their way out easily, but money and energy as well.
Interesting isn't it? Most of the time feng shui decorating can mean
little cost and just a bit of rearrangement in the household or even
the office. With the promise of wealth, prosperity and luck increasing
in multiples, it would be prudent to just give it a try - the results
could well surprise you.