First step
All Feng Shui practice is based on a deep understanding of the nine main principles. These are the conceptual foundations that form the foundation of the knowledge and practice of Feng Shui. However, when these principles are applied together, they can lead to recommendations that appear contradictory. In such cases, you must decide which specific principle is most important in your particular situation.
This is why the eye of an experienced Feng Shui master is so valuable. If you have doubts of any kind, it is useful to remember that the physical forms of the environment emit powerful energies, and sha-chi, the death breath energy generated by a particularly ferocious poison arrow, is capable of destroying all other carefully constructed formations. Therefore, before moving to the next stage of awakening energies to create favorable Feng Shui, make sure that nothing disturbs the Feng Shui of your space. The best thing to do is always take protective measures.
The condition and quality of your outdoor Feng Shui is more important than the layout and decoration of your interior. Outdoor structures located within a kilometer radius can jeopardize the well-being of your family, drain your life, and deprive you of any prospects for improving it. A bend in a river, a turn in a road, the configuration of an overpass, even the roof of a neighbor's house - all these and many other structures that are said to emit a deadly breath are capable, singly or collectively, of disturbing the harmony of any home if it is oriented in an unfavorable manner. This occurs when there is a building, structure or object in front of the front of your home, and especially in front of the front door, that sends symbolic poisonous arrows in the direction of your home. Therefore, it is so important that the development of Feng Shui perception begins with a careful and detailed study of the environment in which your home is located.
Look in front of you, look behind you, and even look up. Buildings and other objects that are in front of your home have the greatest potential to destroy your Feng Shui. Behind your home, bad Feng Shui can be caused by vacant lots, lack of hills, buildings or other massive objects. If air traffic routes pass over your home, daily noise and disturbances in the atmosphere create turbulence and, therefore, are also considered bad Feng Shui.
If you're looking for a new home, it's a good idea to survey the neighborhood before purchasing. Look for all the signs of good Feng Shui: clean roads and sidewalks, lush vegetation, green grass, flowering flower beds, well-kept houses. You should look for a calm atmosphere of prosperity and happiness. Places with bad Feng Shui always look neglected and dilapidated. The spoiled energy takes away the luck of the inhabitants, spinning the spiral of degradation ever faster. There is an atmosphere of despondency in such places.
Feng Shui Perception
To “see the world through the eyes of Feng Shui,” you need to develop the ability to recognize different sights and smells in your environment; feel different levels of the earth's surface and the nature of the curvature, increase and decrease of the relief. Understand the winds and waters that surround you. Notice the slightest changes in the environment. And the most important thing is to always analyze what impact any new element of the environment will have on your home and your living space.
Nine Main Principles of Feng Shui
1. Bagua and Lo-shu square.
2. Determination of favorable positions of land plots.
3. Selecting and creating the right forms.
4. Awakening the energies of the five elements.
5. Balance of Yin and Yang.
6. "Cosmic Dragon Breath" (qi).
7. Changing the direction of the deadly breath.
8. Use of symbols and numbers.
9. Feng Shui formula.
Bagua and Luo Shu square
It is believed that Feng Shui was first practiced four thousand years ago, although in many ways this is just speculation. Feng Shui is heavily influenced by the I Ching, the greatest Chinese classic. The I Ching is the ancestor of many Chinese traditions and cultural practices. The I-Ching itself, as scientists have now established, appeared in ancient times.
The essential tools of Feng Shui analysis, which have survived centuries, are also applied to other Chinese traditional arts. Probably the most important of them can be considered the eight trigrams, combinations of three broken and solid lines. Pairwise combinations of eight trigrams give sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching. “Eight trigrams” in Chinese are Bagua, and their relative arrangement is one of the subjects of the science of Feng Shui.
There are two ways of arranging trigrams in Bagua and in ancient times, when Feng Shui practice focused not only on houses for the living, but also on “houses for the dead,” that is, tombs, both of these methods were used in the analysis.
Yin Feng Shui
The “pre-celestial” (that is, existing in an ideal world, before and outside the creation of the universe - “sky”) arrangement of trigrams around the Bagua was used in cases where the Feng Shui of graves and cemeteries was assessed. Since ancient times, the Chinese have believed that this branch of Feng Shui (Yin Feng Shui) is extremely effective and much more powerful in influencing the well-being of a family over a long period of time than any other. Some people still claim that Yin Feng Shui works over the course of five generations.
The most striking evidence of the use of Yin Feng Shui is seen in the orientation of the Ming tombs located near Beijing. There are also legends among the Chinese about the favorable orientation of ancestral graves, which contributed to the emergence of such modern emperors as Mae Zedong and Deng Xiaoping
Nowadays, knowledge of Yin Feng Shui is rapidly being lost, as many old masters refuse to undertake services related to the design of tombs and graves. However, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore there is a small group of tycoons who have already reserved their burial grounds, having taken steps in advance to create favorable Yin Feng Shui. However, the majority of the common population considers Yin Feng Shui impractical. It is easier to be cremated after death, because cremation does not bring about either good or bad Feng Shui.
In Yin Bagua, the Qian trigram is located in the south, directly opposite the Kun trigram, located in the north. It is believed that the pre-celestial arrangement of the trigrams turns the Bagua into a powerful symbol of protection. This is the arrangement depicted on protective talismans. Such Baguas are hung above the front door of the house to repel the attack of hostile sha-qi generated by obstacles, straight roads and other attacking structures.
Yin Bagua in the house
I urge all those who have been advised to use the Yin Bagua to repel attacks from poisonous arrows to under no circumstances hang it inside their home or office. This Bagua reflects the deadly energy that causes major failures.
Yin Bagua should always be hung only outside the door and never placed inside the house itself. Even when hanging outdoors, try to use other corrective Feng Shui techniques if it turns out that the Bagua is directed at your neighbors. Always strive to apply corrective measures that do not cause harm to other people.
Yang Feng Shui
Yang Feng Shui is only applicable to homes for the living, and its Bagua, or Yang Bagua, which can be relied upon for analysis is based on the Post-Heavenly (that is, existing in the real, created universe) arrangement. In the Yang Bagua, the arrangement of the trigrams is significantly different from the Yin Bagua. You must learn to distinguish between these two Baguas. The simplest way of recognition is to remember the location of the main trigrams Qian and Kun.
In the Yang Bagua, the Qian trigram is in the northwest, and the Kun trigram is in the southeast. Thus, in Feng Shui of houses for the living, the place of the “owner of the house” is the northwest, and this orientation or corner of the house takes on special significance. Therefore, there should not be a toilet, kitchen or storage room there. The place of the “mistress of the house” is the southeast; by analogy with the northwestern corner, you should not place a toilet here either.
In the practice of Yang Feng Shui, it is extremely important that the correct Bagua is used when conducting an analysis. ALMOST ALL FENG SHUI RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO DIRECTIONS, ORIENTATIONS AND ELEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE YANG ARRANGEMENT OF THE EIGHT TRIGRAMS. THIS IS THE FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF FENG SHUI THEORY.
Turtle Lo-shu
The second main symbol reminiscent of the ancient origins of Feng Shui is the nine-sectored Luo Shu square, which is usually associated with the divine turtle. Legend has it that four thousand years ago, a divine turtle swam out of the waters of the Lo River, with a pattern of dots on its shell that provided the key to the location of the Bagua numbers. This arrangement of numbers 1 to 9 in a nine-sector square forms the basis of Feng Shui formulas.
Scientists have discovered that the sequential combination of numbers placed in the Lo Shu square forms a symbol that closely resembles the important signs of Indian astrology and looks exactly like the seal of the spirit of the planet Saturn in ancient Hebrew magic. This symbol is shown in the illustration below (dotted lines). Notice the sequential combination of numbers one through nine that makes up this symbol.
Lo Shu Square
The dotted lines show the sequential connection of numbers from 1 to 9, forming the “seal of Saturn”.
Determination of favorable positions of land plots
Practice Feng Shui always begins with the search for favorable positions. In the old days, everything was determined by choosing a good location, and the list of parameters that the expert had to take into account Feng Shui, The natural topography of the area, represented by hills and ponds, occupied a prominent place. Today, man-made structures such as roads, buildings, entire districts and cities have been created, which bring new dimensions to practice Feng Shui. As a result, analysis of the natural landscape today must be accompanied by a detailed analysis of man-made structures made of iron and concrete, as well as roads, overpasses and highways.
Green dragon and white tiger
Before going further, it is necessary to understand the importance of the terms “green dragon” and “white tiger”, as they are essential to understanding what makes a place auspicious. In Hong Kong, the concept of “green dragon - white tiger” is synonymous with the concept Feng Shui. Here we are talking about the symbolism of the four celestial animals, which represent the fundamental basis of the theory Feng Shui. These four animals are the black turtle, crimson phoenix, green dragon and white tiger. They set the parameters of the classic Feng Shui.
Black turtle
Behind the object (and in an ideal scheme - in the north) is the place of the black turtle, which provides good luck in matters of help and support. If this elevation is missing, your Feng Shui is incomplete and the luck that would protect you and your family from generation to generation will be absent. The black turtle hills are considered the most important element of the landscape, especially for the head of the clan, the owner of the house, and the breadwinner of the family. In fact, the turtle is such a powerful symbol that families who keep any species of this sacred animal - land or aquatic turtles - often find that their family income increases steadily over the years. The turtle brings smooth and stable improvement, increases income and standard of living. In my thirty years of observation, I have never encountered a misfire in the operation of this “turtle” rule Feng Shui.
Crimson Phoenix
The place of the crimson phoenix, which brings you lucky opportunities, is located in front of your house, directly opposite the front door (and in an ideal scheme - in the south). If the front door of your home is located in the south, this is an excellent orientation for attracting this type of luck. According to ancient Chinese legend, the phoenix is the king of all feathered creatures. They say that he appears every thousand years and only at a time when the country is ruled by a great and generous emperor. In other words, the phoenix appears at favorable times. The phoenix is also revered for its amazing powers of rebirth. The Phoenix, wonderful and majestic, is reborn from the earth, from ashes and despair, to once again strive for and achieve success. In this form, the phoenix symbolizes victory in the face of defeat and help from unexpected places. IN Feng Shui The phoenix refers to a small hillock that can act as a bench that gives rest to your tired feet! In the absence of a natural hillock, you can easily build a “phoenix” mound, a small earthen mound, say, about one meter high. Any bird covered in feathers, including the rooster, flamingo and peacock, can symbolize the phoenix.
Green Dragon
On the left side of your front door, if you are looking from the house to the street (and in an ideal scheme - in the east), there is a place of an auspicious green dragon. This animal brings all kinds of luck in all types of material success - wealth, position, authority and power. The dragon is considered the ultimate symbol of good fortune and the most significant celestial animal in the Chinese pantheon of mythical animals. From point of view Feng Shui The level of the terrain on the side representing the green dragon hills should be slightly higher than on the right side. This allows the influence of the dragon to dominate your personal environment.
White Tiger
On the right side of the front door (and in an ideal scheme - in the west) there is a place of a white tiger, which gives you protection and patronage. IN Feng Shui It is generally accepted that the white tiger is present only in those places where the dragon lives. Thus, if you do not find hills that resemble or symbolize a dragon, then it is assumed that you will not find a tiger there either. The protection of the white tiger saves the family from robbery, troubles or collapse. Don't underestimate the luck that a white tiger brings.
But it is imperative to be careful and never awaken the tiger's fury, which may spill over onto the villagers. This means that the level of the terrain on the right side of the house or garden should be slightly lower than on the left so that the dragon can dominate, and therefore keep the tiger under control. If the terrain level with the tiger side is higher than the dragon side, corrections will have to be made Feng Shui, to “pacify” the white tiger. In this regard, I always warn against hanging pictures of a tiger in the house. Not every person is able to withstand the frantic energy of the tiger, unless he was born in the lunar year of the dragon or tiger.
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Reducing the effect of unfavorable orientation
Because the Feng Shui in the broadest perspective means the study of the environment, knowledge Feng Shui will tell you how to position your house to attract good luck from each of the four celestial animals. Having understood the basic principles Feng Shui, you will be able to position your home or building in such a way as to draw the beneficial energy of the earth, ensuring a harmonious combination of your home or building with this energy. This often requires nothing more than simply moving or reorienting the front door of your home. If this is not possible and your home suffers due to unfavorable orientation, corrective Feng Shui proposes methods for solving this problem by introducing certain elements that help weaken the negative features of the area or obscure (block) bad views.
In the area, first of all, look for a green dragon. That is, a hilly terrain where there are not only hills, but also valleys. There will be no dragon in flat terrain - on the plain it cannot make a lair for itself. Therefore, flat lands are considered unfavorable; they have too much Yin energy. In ancient times, such lands were considered second-class. However, in the modern world, with its eternal shortage and high cost of land, such an area can be made favorable by importing and thoughtfully arranging several boulders, pouring mounds, constructing buildings and other structures that introduce a reasonable dose of beneficial Yanskaya energy. This symbolically gives birth to a dragon and successively transforms an unfavorable situation into a fortunate and fulfilling one. Yanskaya energy.
In addition, mountainous terrain with steeply rising steep slopes that resemble flames is considered unfavorable. The surrounding mountains in such places are classified as fiery element, and the dragon does not settle in such areas either, because they are exclusively Yanskie However, with a skillful developer, the “fiery” hills can change their shape and become flatter. The ravines between them can be filled in. The result is an environment that can attract a dragon. Likewise, man-made waterways, built at strategic locations, greatly improve the level of vital Yin energy. As a result, again thanks to human actions, a bad place turns into a fertile one.
The mountain must be behind
This means that your house or the building in which your apartment is located (if you live in an apartment building) should be oriented so that the main entrance or gate leading to the house is not in front of the mountain. If there is a mountain in front of the main entrance to your house, your Feng Shui considered extremely bad. There is a so-called “confrontation”.
In the city, the role of a mountain is played by a high wall or a massive building. If such a structure is located opposite your front entrance, seriously consider moving the entrance to the other side of the house so that the tall structure is behind your house rather than in front of it. Let the back door be facing the mountain. In this case, you will be able to connect to the protective energies of the mountain. Remember that if you resist grief, you always lose.
Water in front of your home
Your house should have its façade facing any water in the vicinity so that it can be viewed from the central entrance. When I talk about water, I mean the natural flow of water, such as happens, for example, in a river. If the nearest watercourse passes behind your house, this indicates that favorable opportunities remain out of reach and you are unable to take advantage of those that clearly come your way. You also miss out on deals and guarantees that are seemingly in your pocket.
Five varieties of mountains
When looking at the hills and mountains that border your land or surround your city, it is always useful to understand what meanings are associated with their shape in Feng Shui. For the Chinese, life surrounded by mountains is always considered desirable, as there is a belief that areas with mountainous terrain are the natural habitat of auspicious earthly dragons.
Hills and mountains can be divided into five varieties depending on their shape, which corresponds to the character of each of the five elements: water, fire, metal, wood And land. This classification is carried out as a result of analyzing the side profile of the mountain at the horizon level, taking into account the shape of its peak and the steepness of the slopes. The shape of the mountain determines how convenient this place is to live.
Newbie in feng shui You will probably have some difficulty identifying different types of mountains and hills, but don't worry about it. Once you remember the basic differences, you will practically develop the ability to see the world through the eyes of Feng Shui. However, keep in mind that often mountains of different shapes are adjacent to each other and such proximity introduces certain difficulties in interpretation and may require the presence of an experienced master Feng Shui. First of all, you should remember that wavy, gentle slopes are always favorable, while slopes with sharp edges are unfavorable. Ribbed slopes create “poison arrows”. If the sharp edge of a nearby mountain is pointed at your home or building, it is very bad for you.
From point of view Feng Shui three types of mountains that are classified as auspicious correspond to the tree, earth ^metal. The peaked mountains belong to water element and are considered too yin, and cone-shaped ones refer to fiery element and are considered redundant Yanskie. Both types of mountains are classified as inauspicious unless your birth date is in harmony with the elements fire And water.
 | Mountains corresponding to the element of water. |
 | Mountains corresponding to the earth element are square in shape. They look like a plateau with a flat, extended top. The planet Saturn is associated with such a mountain. People born in the year of metal are especially recommended to live near mountains of this characteristic shape. |
 | Mountains corresponding to the element of fire. |
 | Mountains corresponding to the metal element are extremely favorable. They are usually smoothly rounded and elongated. Such mountains have a wide base, so they look like hilly hills. This type of mountain brings to mind gold and is considered extremely auspicious. |
 | Mountains whose shape corresponds to the element of wood are usually round and tall. This type of mountain is associated with the planet Jupiter. The wood element is also associated with growth. People born in the year of fire will greatly benefit if they settle near this type of mountain. In addition, such mountains could potentially be inhabited by dragons and are therefore favorable for life. |
Terrain levels
The level of the terrain on the left side of your house should be higher than on the right side. The dragon (left) must dominate the tiger (right) for auspicious Feng Shui. If the “tiger” side is higher, a good way to correct this situation is to install a high lantern on the “dragon” side, that is, on the left. His presence will increase qi from the “dragon” side, creating the necessary balance. There is another solution - to artificially change the topography of the earth's surface by placing a small mound on the left side of the house, if possible.
If you live in a city, this rule can be illustrated by the presence of a slightly taller building compared to your house, which stands on the left side. However, make sure that it does not overhang your home. If the buildings are located too close to your home, it is unfavorable.
If your house is located in the center, then the building to your left represents the green dragon. If it's a little taller than your home, that's a good sign. At the same time, if the building to the right of your house is slightly lower than the building located to the left, the symbol of a beautiful white tiger is born, and your house takes on an auspicious classic Feng Shui. If at the same time the building of your house does not look like a dwarf against the background of each of the buildings next to it, it Feng Shui does not experience any negative influence from them.
 | If the terrain level on the right side of your house (tiger side) is higher than on the dragon side, install a tall, bright lantern on the dragon side. By doing this, you will raise her energy and restore energy balance. |
 | The high-rise building to the left of the building in question symbolizes the green dragon, and the high-rise building to the right of it symbolizes the white tiger. The green dragon must be taller than the white tiger. |
Water on the mountain
“Water on the mountain” is one of the four main taboos of Feng Shui. When the water reaches the edge, it spills and causes great trouble. Therefore, never lay the roofs of houses with blue tiles. Blue is the color of the water element, and this alone can be enough to cause you to suffer severe financial losses from time to time.
Hillside House
You need to know which part of the hill is most favorable. In Hong Kong, representatives of the local business community, or rather the richest among them, live on the hilly slopes of the island. Knowledgeable people do not settle at the foot or at the very top or peak of a hill. Instead, the Chinese prefer to live in apartments and houses located at mid-hill level. They know that the most favorable part of the hill is near its middle, from where they can simultaneously enjoy the sea view and the protection of the high peak behind them. The least suitable area for habitation of a hill is located at its top, especially if the fog spreads below this area. According to the principles Feng Shui, Living on top of a hill puts you at the mercy of the wild winds. There is no protection or support.
The same reasoning applies to living in penthouses of high-rise buildings. It's great if you live on the top floor when your apartment building isn't the tallest in the area, but I wouldn't recommend living on top of the tallest skyscraper surrounded by a mass of similarly tall buildings. The danger of being at the very top is greatly aggravated if there is water there. Penthouses or rooftop decks with large pools are especially vulnerable.
In an apartment or office. The main thing is that the ship “sails” into the house, bringing with it money and financial well-being, and does not “sail away” with them. A correctly placed ship loaded with coins will bring profit and prosperity to the company. Sailboats filled with gold bars are an excellent attribute of successful offices, a symbol of untold wealth and unexpected treasures; In addition, this is an effective technique for creating a “harbour” for one of the types of income - accordingly, the more ships, the more financially profitable sources become!
It will help you in your career advancement. Place this powerful talisman behind you. It is not at all necessary to buy a large turtle; the main secret of its magic is in the material it is made from. Lillian Tu advises purchasing a dragon turtle made of brass or bronze, choosing the heaviest figurine possible. Now two magical creatures will guard your career interests - the Turtle, who protects your health, and the Dragon, who protects you from competitors and the wrath of your superiors.
If gossip and intrigue on the part of envious work colleagues interfere with peaceful work and cause troubles at work, the majestic and fair one will effectively eradicate slander and negative attacks in your direction. Like an energy weapon, the red comb and sharp claws of the Rooster will stop unnecessary conversations, simultaneously giving you strength, confidence and good luck.
If they need a simple but effective method of increasing profits and sales, Chinese businessmen tie a red cord to the cash register, to a folder with important documents or invoices, believing that this is the road to trading success. And in order for the income to be stable and constant, they always keep magic coins in their wallet, as a sure way to protect themselves from a lack of cash.
Another popular way to attract cash flow is to have a golden arowana (dragon fish) on the entrepreneur’s desktop, which is as popular in Feng Shui as the fish itself.
Fantastic creatures - and - are considered symbols of quick career advancement. Their figures and images next to you open up favorable opportunities for quick success for everyone who dreams of a career, of course, combined with perseverance and hard work.
Bells made of 7 metals, the magic of which lies in ringing low sounds, can help attract customers to a store or office. These magical ones represent the support of the 7 planets and 7 chakras of the human body.
If you have an image of a mountain range hanging behind your desktop, you will feel much calmer in your team, now having the support of your superiors and no longer being distracted by work gossip. There should be no large bodies of water in the picture - only a small waterfall is preferable.
A favorable amulet for protection against theft and financial losses is the symbol depicting, very popular among followers of Buddhism. On a child’s neck such a talisman will become a shield from the evil eye and unkind people.
Great for attracting money. According to legend, the Toad loved them so much that she could only be lured out of her hiding place with a chain of coins tied with a red thread. Let the three-toed Toad, which brings the energy of prosperity to your home, stand not high in your living room or at the front door - according to the laws of Feng Shui, the Frog should never be on the same level as the deities. Be careful that the coin that the Toad holds so tightly in his mouth does not fall and get lost - this is your wealth, after all! The more of these useful creatures you have in your home, the more positive energy and prosperity awaits your home.
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Feng Shui was born more than two thousand years ago in Ancient China. But even now, interest in it not only does not fade away, but, on the contrary, increases every year both in the East and in the West.
The art of Feng Shui has always been surrounded by myths and mysteries. Our time is no exception. Having recently visited Shanghai, I heard one amazing story.
While laying a highway in one of the city's districts, the builders could not break through the ground to install the pile. In some mythical way, the drill “didn’t want” to cut into the soil. Realizing that nothing was working, the builders invited a Feng Shui specialist - a famous and respected monk.
Having assessed the situation, the monk said that a dragon lived here - it was he who was preventing the pile from being installed. It is necessary to drill into the ground in a certain place in order to pierce the dragon’s heart and kill it. This is the only way to solve the problem that has arisen. Following the advice of the geomancer monk, the builders drilled the ground at the point indicated by him, after which they easily installed the pile. Further construction of the highway went “like clockwork.”
When, a few months after the opening of the highway, journalists decided to find the feng shui master and ask in more detail about the secrets of the ancient art, it turned out that the monk died suddenly. Other geomancers concluded that the dragon took him with him. This is such an amazing story.
So what is Feng Shui? How to use it in practice? How can it help in love, business, in the garden and in relationships between people?
My book will help you answer these and other questions.
The origins of Feng Shui go back several thousand years. It is known that the ancestors of modern Chinese did not build a house, did not choose a place to bury their loved ones, and generally did not make any important decisions without the advice of an experienced geomancer. Feng Shui was originally created to protect people from climatic and other natural influences. For example, severe floods or earthquakes, violent winds. But over time, it received complex development and was also used to attract wealth, fame and good fortune.
Around 475–770 BC, based on the practice of Feng Shui, its scientific justification took shape. However, the principles of Feng Shui were known at least a thousand years earlier. Books dealing with these issues date back to 25 BC (Han Dynasty).
China is an amazing country where history is filled with myths and legends.
One of these legends tells about the founding of Feng Shui. Its appearance is attributed to one of the three mythical emperors of China - Wu of Xia.
According to legend, Emperor Wu carried out irrigation work on the Yellow River. One day a giant turtle crawled out of it. Her appearance was considered a favorable sign, since in those days it was believed that gods lived under the shell of a turtle. When Wu looked closely, he saw on the back of the turtle a magic square formed by the lines of the shell. In it, the sum of the numbers in each of the vertical, diagonal and horizontal rows was 15. This unusual phenomenon surprised the emperor so much that he called the wise men to study the turtle. As a result of the meeting of the wise, not only Feng Shui appeared, but also the classic Book of Changes I Ching, Chinese astrology and numerology.
In the distant past, feng shui was used for centuries to protect members of the imperial family. Traditionally it has always remained in the hands of the rich and powerful. During the period of imperial rule in China, all feng shui masters were at the disposal of the emperor. The craftsmen were not allowed to escape the control of the court. The emperors were afraid that the widespread use of feng shui would strengthen their opponents. Everything related to this art was preserved in the palaces and could only be used by masters subordinate to the emperor.
Masters were generously rewarded by the court and powerful people. Therefore, few of the masters shared their knowledge, preferring to keep it within the family. The turbulent history of China contributed to this in the best possible way.
There were few students; more often than not, all knowledge was passed on to the eldest son; training lasted for many years before one could call oneself a master. Since the emergence of Feng Shui, the Chinese imperial court has sought to limit the circle of people who know this art. But knowledge stimulated the desire to free themselves from the control of the emperor, and gradually the wisdom of this philosophy spread among people outside China. Several centuries later, its principles affected the lives of all the people of the Celestial Empire, from the emperor to the most ordinary person.
The first known feng shui text to appear in the West was published by missionaries, notably Reverend Yates. He wrote the first English article on the subject in 1868. Then in 1873, another missionary, Ernest J. Eitel, published the first Western book on feng shui.
With the overthrow of the imperial regime in China, feng shui was no longer practiced as openly as in ancient times. The use of feng shui was prohibited under communist guidelines, although its influence on people remained very strong. The division of feng shui occurred during a period of dramatic events in Chinese history, when refugees left their country and settled in nearby countries. During and after the Cultural Revolution, the practice of Feng Shui in China was completely destroyed. Many outstanding masters went to Taiwan and Hong Kong and there they began to develop a slightly different type of feng shui. Chinese emigrants spread feng shui traditions and ancient texts in a wave of mass political and economic emigration to other parts of Asia and the American West Coast.
Feng Shui is the ancient science of space and energy, the art of living in harmony with nature, using the energy of heaven and earth to achieve health, prosperity and good luck. The principles of this science are aimed at creating a harmonious individual space, at changing your apartment and your heart so that you can be in harmony with yourself and the Universe and successfully withstand all the blows of fate. 
Translated from Chinese, “feng” means wind, and “shui” means water. In ancient times, the Chinese considered wind and water to be the link between heaven and earth. They assumed that the sky directly influences a person’s life path, and much more seriously than simply sending weather changes.
It is obvious that water supports all forms of life on Earth, be it plants, animals or humans. At the same time, it is the wind that carries water from place to place, causing evaporation from the seas and shedding rain where otherwise there would be only sun-scorched land. Thus, wind and water are simply necessary for our survival.
In addition, Feng Shui masters believed and still believe that wind and water carry vital qi energy. Therefore, in order to make sure that there was an abundance of chi energy in a given area or house, ancient geomancers observed the flow of wind and water and their interaction with the earth. But Feng Shui is also known as the Chinese art of arrangement and deals with the study of space in its connection with time, landscape, architecture, interior design, and the human condition. It can teach us a lot about living in harmony between the inner world and the environment. 
Feng Shui practitioners are confident that by rearranging furniture and changing interior decoration so that they are in harmony with nature, we can achieve good luck, wealth, success and health. That the correct arrangement of certain household items plays an important role in our well-being.
It is assumed that the appropriate placement of objects in your environment, such as furniture, equipment, decorative ornaments, as well as their specific color, size, will help achieve well-being and improve your life.
Feng Shui is based on three basic principles. The first principle is the idea of Chi energy, the energy that creates and permeates everything in the Universe. The second principle is a stable balance of the complementary forces of yin and yang. The third principle is the interaction of the five basic elements, or as the Chinese call them - the five primary elements from which the Universe and all its components are created.
Qi, literally translated as “breath”, “spirit”, “vital energy”, is the energy that all living things and some non-living things need. Lack of qi leads to the cessation of all movement and creates chaos instead of harmony. This concept is quite specific and is subject to certain laws and rules. Proper movement of qi and its abundance contribute to success and harmony, lack and disturbance of movement, such as stagnation or too fast flow, distort everything around, creating problems and interference.
Qi is often called “cosmic breath” or “vital energy.” According to the ideas of ancient Chinese philosophy, the Universe consists of environmental energy, which penetrates everywhere and with which everything is surrounded, that is, from qi energy. Applicable to humans, qi is the energy that flows through the energy channels and meridians of the human body.
In agriculture, for example, qi is the force that ensures a rich harvest; applicable to climate – energy carried by water and wind.
Qi is a beneficial positive energy that penetrates us and gives us strength, helps to bring our body and the environment into a state of harmony. The basic principle of Feng Shui is to detect the flow of qi and strengthen or dampen it. In other words, with the help of Feng Shui we can accumulate qi, which will have a beneficial effect on our body and environment. It is very important for people to live in a place where the flow of vital energy can heal, benefit or give strength. People who successfully practice Chinese qigong gymnastics are able to accumulate qi in the body by performing special exercises. But for most of us, the absorption of qi from the environment or apartment is the main source that determines our energy level. That is why strengthening and increasing the flow of qi in our apartment automatically affects those who live in it. Feng Shui will allow you to achieve this, because the concept of qi is considered the main component of this science. The art of Feng Shui itself is based on its existence. The goal of Feng Shui is to balance and accumulate the flow of vital energy in the place where people live, using simple and accessible means such as talismans and amulets, crystals, water and plants. Most often in China, qi flows are figuratively associated with the smooth flow of water.
The movement of qi energy in an apartment depends on the proportions, size, color, building materials, sounds, smells and other factors that create a unique living environment. The layout of rooms, the interior and the location of housing in relation to the surrounding landscape create energy channels and flows inside a house or apartment.
The free and smooth flow of qi in places where people live improves health, gives peace, love and prosperity. Stagnation or too rapid flow has a detrimental effect on our lives.
There are several aspects of qi, although at their core they are different manifestations of the same energy: natural qi is the energy of plants or animals; heavenly qi - the energy of the stars, planets and sky; human qi is your personal life energy; home qi - energy circulating in an apartment or house; public qi is the energy of a nation or people.
All aspects of qi influence our lives. Some are beyond our will, like, say, natural qi or social qi. But our personal qi is an energy that can be cultivated, gradually accumulating and strengthening it. Methods for cultivating qi or methods for improving it include the following practices: cultivation of natural qi - communication with nature; cultivation of spiritual qi - meditation or prayer, reading spiritual or sacred books; the transfer of qi energy includes spiritual, support or healing; self-improvement - study, work on oneself, discipline. And, of course, methods for improving qi include feng shui, which helps to harmonize and improve the quality of qi in the environment.
As you can see, Feng Shui is just one way to cultivate qi energy. But the greatest benefit will come to you from a combination of the different methods listed above. They complement each other, improving the overall quality of your personal qi.
Why is the flow of qi often associated with flows of water in feng shui? Just imagine for a moment how a mountain stream flows, winding between large boulders, or a mountain waterfall, a powerful stream of which falls from top to bottom. Water moves quickly, constantly changing direction, encounters obstacles, and bubbles in whirlpools. If you did, don’t you think that an aggressive and angry mood is visible in such streams of water; Moreover, in water there is a lot of aimless energy that is wasted.
If the qi energy moves in this way, it is called sha qi. Such energy is disordered and uncontrollable, it reduces the effectiveness of your activities, at a minimum, and at a maximum, it can nullify all your efforts.
A fast current can dissipate qi - this is bad. But not only that. Now let's imagine a slow flow of water, also clouded by silt and soil particles. Water, spreading widely somewhere on a flat plain, stagnates in swampy bends. This stagnation is as negative as the turbulent current. This energy is called xi qi - it is too weak to create a prosperous atmosphere.
In an apartment where Xi Qi dominates, people become lethargic, apathetic, and lack energy. In China, these two types of destructive energy are often called “killer breath.”
And finally, imagine the third option - water in its middle course. It moves freely, smoothly and evenly along the rounded bends of the riverbed. In such a flow one feels a tireless rhythm, a free movement forward, which has enough strength to go around all obstacles without deviating from its course. The internal energy in such water allows it to maintain speed and direction. This energy is called “Breath of the Contented Dragon” - Shen Qi. It is in creating such energy that Feng Shui practitioners are interested.
Feng Shui strives to create a soft, light, slow, meandering and meandering flow of qi. When qi stagnates, or moves too quickly in a straight line, it becomes destructive energy.
There are many ways to create Shen Qi, but the correct circulation of Qi energy in relation to the human environment is the most important factor in arranging life in accordance with the rules of Feng Shui. If the qi around your home can constantly move and accumulate without stagnating in certain places, then you live in very favorable and harmonious conditions.
One of the main conductors of qi in a natural landscape is water; in relation to an urban landscape, it is a network of streets or avenues covering residential areas. Since in Chinese symbolism water is associated with money, it is very important that the road passes your house in a winding route, not flowing too fast, otherwise money will rush past. But it is also important that the same road flows and not too slowly, so as not to feel the need.
When the front of the house faces a very busy highway, it can be difficult for the residents of the house to plan their budget. All material well-being will be subject to sudden changes: money either comes into the house or rushes past. Ideally, the house should be located on a gentle curve in the road with moderate to light traffic. A house at a crossroads can be considered well located only if the flow of sha qi is not directed towards the front door.
Sha Qi is created when energy either flows quickly through a straight narrow place or when it encounters a pointed or angular structure. In the city, these are straight highways, long straight roads from the front door of houses, lamp posts, sharp corners of large buildings, the pointed end of a roof, floor beams and in general any accumulation of straight lines.
It wasn't always like this. Most medieval European and Asian cities did not have a square grid layout like we have today.
In Western literature, the effects of sha qi are often called “secret arrows.”
Straight roads are such secret arrows if they lead directly to your home, especially the front door. If your house is located at the end of a cul-de-sac at a T-junction or sits at the intersection of several houses, then it is exposed to sha qi. The same effect (especially depressing for the residents of the house) is caused by one or two roads approaching the house at an angle. A narrow opening between two tall buildings opposite the front door also creates a negative “secret arrow”. Any sharp corners or just points are a source of arrows: a tall tower, the corner of a neighboring building, the pointed roof of a neighboring house, satellite dishes, telephone cables, antennas, poles, spiers, flagpoles. Drying or diseased trees also serve as sources of negative energy if they are located opposite the front door. These arrows can be deflected or blocked using a mirror, back in the direction of the source. It is not necessary to use a large mirror, it is enough to use a small one, or the so-called bagua mirror, with a red back side; any shiny objects will also do. To transform the unfavorable energy of sha qi, you can hang half the moon or the sun, or a bell in the aisles, hallway and behind the front door. It is very important to make sure that “secret arrows” are not directed to where you sleep, work, eat or spend a lot of time.
Xi qi does not have such a deadly effect on our lives as sha qi, since its effect is more depressing than aggressive. However, in stagnant zones, all beneficial effects are neutralized, that is, potential energy is wasted, which can have a bad effect on the residents of the apartment.
Try to find stagnant places where energy does not find a way out. Most often these are passages, hallways or front doors, that is, places that we are used to cluttering with furniture. Good conditions for the free flow of qi can be created by proper placement of furniture, plants, lighting; A very important factor is the presence of free and uncluttered passages. The beneficial energy of qi should always find ways to penetrate your apartment, flow through it freely, smoothly and unhindered.
Stagnant areas can be revived with live plants in pots, which help direct energy flows in a more favorable direction.
Take a look at your apartment and evaluate all the places where energy does not get out: narrow cluttered corridors, awkward corners where you are used to storing unnecessary trash, rooms that are overly cluttered with furniture. Pay attention to ensure that the qi does not become trapped, stagnate, accumulate, or become depleted. The natural circulation of qi will create a good mood and allow you to feel complete harmony with your surroundings.
Another important point to consider is when the flow of energy leaves your apartment unhindered, but very quickly. For example, if you place a table with flowers in a long straight corridor running through the entire apartment, this will cause the qi to deviate, going around it, and beneficially slow down the flow, rather than cutting through the room directly and quickly leaving the house.
Likewise, doors located opposite windows contribute to the loss of qi. In general, long corridors are undesirable and a source of problems. The location of the internal doors is also very important, since energy flows through them from one room to another. If, for example, three doors are located so that qi can quickly and unhindered move from room to room, then the rapid movement of the flow should be slowed down by hanging a wind bell in the way of qi.
The Chinese concept of the Universe is based on the symbols yin and yang. These are the two principles that govern the Universe and symbolize harmony. In a simple everyday understanding, it is feminine and masculine, dark and light, passive and active, sour and sweet, high and low. In a more general concept – negative and positive. But unlike the Western theory of the struggle of opposites, yin-yang are complementary, dependent on each other and united into a single whole. The unity of yin-yang in China is symbolized by a circle. In the center of the light half of yang there is a particle of yin in the form of a dark dot, and the dark half of yin contains a particle of light of yang. The whole problem is to achieve a stable balance between them.
In accordance with this, both the person and the apartment must have a balanced amount of yin-yang, then complete harmony is achieved in the environment, balance sets in, and this is the path to health, success and prosperity.
In the classic “Book of Changes,” yin is presented as broken lines, yang as solid lines. Yin rules the Earth, everything negative, feminine, dark, wet, soft, cold, deadly or motionless, on the contrary, Yang is associated with everything light, positive, masculine, fiery, hard, living and moving. Uniting, they form the beginning or birth of things, dispersing, causing decay and death. 
Combinations and permutations of yang and yin form everything in the Universe whose breath is qi energy. Everything can be expressed in terms of yin-yang balance, including objects, colors, moods, and so on. Essentially, yin represents the passive principle, yang – the active one. According to Feng Shui, yin and yang are in dynamic balance in the environment - sometimes yin predominates, sometimes yang predominates, depending on what the mood requires and the functions of the environment. Knowing that you have achieved balance will help you feel that the space you live in is comfortable and adapted to your needs. For example, the bedroom should be dominated by yin rather than yang. Everything here should be stable, comfortable, nurturing and peaceful. Use low lighting, upholstered furniture with smooth contours, silk or velvet upholstery in muted or dark tones, and the height of the furniture should not exceed half the height of the room. Avoid televisions, fans, radios, and too much company.
Interacting with each other, yin-yang generates five elements: Water, Fire, Wood, Metal and Earth. Since all things have energy and symbolize certain elements, it is the five above-mentioned elements that give rise to myriads of things or all that exists. But more on that later. The yin-yang aspects in home interiors include: dark colors - yin, light colors - yang; smooth curved lines (upholstered furniture) - yin, straight lines and angles (typical for office furniture) - yang; dim lighting – yin, bright lighting – yang; dampness is yin, dryness is yang; low furniture (for example, a sofa) – yin, high (cabinets, walls) – yang; soft pillows - yin, wooden furniture (bench, stool) - yang; silence (bedroom, toilet) - yin, loud sound (kitchen, living room) - yang; coolness (windows, fans) – yin, warmth (stoves, heating and radiators) – yang; immobility (heavy furniture) – yin, mobility (furniture on wheels) – yang.
For harmony or balance of yin-yang, you can do the following:
add yang:
– increase lighting;
Lillian Too: Zhu Lianli; R. 1946, Penang- world famous author and practical master of the Chinese tradition of geomancy Feng Shui from Malaysia. She has written more than 180 books on Feng Shui and related topics, translated into more than 30 languages, including Russian, and sold over 6 million copies. Leading popularizer of feng shui in the West in the 1990s. (Taken from wikipedia)
Advice from world famous Feng Shui practitioner Lilian Tu:
Making a wish to the heavenly Dragon
Write your wish on a red or yellow helium-filled balloon and release it into the sky. This is a very popular Taoist ritual that effectively promotes the realization of a person's deepest aspirations. If you want to find a life partner, a ball soaring upward with such desire will speed up your meeting with him. You can make any wishes in this way, but do not forget to write your name and address on the ball. You can only write one wish on one balloon.
Love and photos
To generate the flowing Qi of mutual love, attach red mystical love knots to photos of the spouses. This is tantamount to a sincere confirmation of tender feelings for each other. Frame the photos to suggest love and unity of souls and place them in different rooms of the house. This symbolically brings the couple together. Nothing strengthens a relationship like assurances of love. You should also have wedding photographs in the house. Ideally, they should be facing the favorable directions of the husband.
Lady with a flute
Hang on your living room wall a painting of a girl dressed in a traditional Chinese silk dress playing a flute or some other romantic musical instrument. It is supposed that it symbolically makes enchanting sounds that attract the qi of harmony into the house. The maiden with a flute is also an excellent symbol for ensuring contentment and happiness in marriage. The Chinese believe that the sounds of the flute are calming and contribute to the accumulation of favorable Sheng Qi energy. In ancient times, beautiful girls were taught to play the flute at the imperial court.
Paintings of women in the bedroom cause problems
Remove any paintings of women from your bedroom - nude or not, it doesn't matter. Their presence brings tension to family life. This is a serious flaw that harms a marriage. Paintings of naked women are detrimental to both spouses.
Energizing the Southwest with Crystals
Raw crystals in the southwest activate the universal energy of love. Rose quartz is especially effective in promoting romantic encounters. Citrine crystal promises wealth and prosperity in relationships, and amethyst promises tender and romantic love. These are just some of the suggestions. In reality, all crystals have one beneficial effect or another and contribute to something positive. You can use your own intuition and choose the crystal that you prefer.
A lamp in the southwest promises love
To activate good luck in love, place a round yellow or red lamp in the southwest and turn it on for 49 nights in a row. This is one of the best ways to bring love into your life. In addition, you can place pairs of mandarin ducks carved from rose quartz in the love sector (in the southwest or in the sector corresponding to your personal nyan-yang direction).
The magic of the surrounding space
Arrangement of Feng Shui space is actually its magical transformation. This is associated with the energies of joy. If every morning before heading to work the space around you is permeated with cheerful music that lifts your spirits, the energy generated at dawn will also be positive. The period between 7 and 9 a.m. is considered the hour of the Dragon, and if you personally begin to produce Joy Chi, it will set the tone for the rest of the day. Remember, we humans are the most powerful sources of chi energy.
Dragon and Phoenix increase the chances of a successful marriage
Figures of a dragon and a phoenix - a heavenly couple - increase the chances of a successful marriage and promote happiness in family life. When paired, the dragon and phoenix respectively represent Yin and Yang. The dragon symbolizes the yang essence of a man, and the phoenix symbolizes the yin essence of a woman. Together they form one of the most potent qi symbols for husband and wife. If you place them in your personal love direction or the southwest sector of the house, they will attract "marriage luck" to you.
Crystal birds and good luck in life together
To energize good luck in marriage, place a pair of crystal mandarin ducks in the southwestern sector. And to ensure marital fidelity, a pair of crystal flying geese is used. Birds serve as the best energizers of good luck in love, but they should always be paired. The element of earth is most closely associated with love and marriage, so bird figurines made of crystal and precious stones are best suited. Wooden birds are absolutely unacceptable.
Personal direction of love
The personal direction of love is called nyan-yang. On a date, always sit facing this direction, and to activate good luck in love, sleep with your head towards the nyan-yan direction. The nyan-yang direction favors each person individually. If you are married and want to have a child together with your spouse, but you are unable to conceive, sleep with your husband with your head in the direction of his nyan-yang direction. This can help. The direction of the husband matters more than the direction of the wife.
The strengthening of the southwest favors the mother
While the northwest angle favors the father, the southwest angle determines the mother's luck. It can be activated by various things representing the element of earth. This could be an illuminated crystal ball placed there, an earthy (yellow, beige) color on the southwest wall of the house, or a world map hung on it. Lighting and crystals in the southwest always bring happiness to the mother of the family.
Activation of the North-West favors the head of the family
It is very important to “protect” the northwestern sector of the house, since it is this part of it that affects the luck of the breadwinner, that is, the head of the family. A toilet located in the north-west has a detrimental effect on the spouse's luck, and a missing north-west corner can threaten him with some serious misfortune.
Unmarried women living in a house or apartment with a missing northwest corner have difficulty finding a life partner. The presence of a northwest corner can be simulated by lighting the meta where it should be.
Feng Shui Basics. Lillian Too. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese science that recommends ways to live in a state of harmony and balance with your personal environment, allowing you to attract more luck to yourself. It is a technique for creating your living space, a method for improving your surroundings, a method for organizing the layout and arranging furniture. In short, Feng Shui indicates favorable places and directions in space. The main criterion is a certain mysterious metaphysical force of Qi, which, according to certain laws, is distributed and moves in space and changes in time.
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Preface
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese science that recommends ways to live in a state of harmony and balance with your personal environment, allowing you to attract more luck to yourself. It is a technique for creating your living space, a method for improving your surroundings, a method for organizing the layout and arranging furniture. In short, Feng Shui indicates favorable places and directions in space. The main criterion is a certain mysterious metaphysical force, qi, which, according to certain laws, is distributed and moves in space and changes in time.
Chinese practitioners of Feng Shui strive to surround themselves with favorable qi. They are convinced that if their home is located and equipped in such a way that the maximum amount of qi is created in it, then this “heavenly breath” will bring them good luck. A house with good qi has a beneficial effect on each family member, especially the owner of the house. When the location of the house is favorable and it is surrounded by the four celestial animals - the dragon, the tiger, the tortoise and the phoenix - then luck passes from descendant to descendant without leaving the house for at least five generations.
Feng Shui in China
For centuries, Feng Shui was practiced by the ruling classes of Imperial China. In any case, from the Tang Dynasty until the reign of the last Chinese emperors, Feng Shui remained an important part of the practice of the imperial court, and Feng Shui masters were either revered for the invaluable knowledge they possessed or put to death so that this knowledge could not become property anyone who would use them against the Son of Heaven. In an atmosphere of continuous palace intrigue, the emperors skillfully and carefully protected their feng shui advisers. In the plots of Chinese legends, the theme of Feng Shui prophecies that accompanied the formation of new dynasties often appears. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming dynasty (the Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644), a robber, beggar and bandit, was led to believe that he could overthrow the last Mongol emperor and begin the reign of the Ming dynasty, based only on the extremely favorable Feng Shui of his father's grave. However, after becoming emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang subsequently ordered that all Feng Shui masters be executed and specially composed fake Feng Shui books distributed throughout the country.
They say that when Yongle, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty (1403-1425), began construction of the new northern capital - Beijing, namely that part of it that is now called the Forbidden City, its architects and builders used Feng Shui in the improvement of new palaces those same fake books. That is why, soon after the construction of the new palaces, they burned to the ground.
The history of the Forbidden City is replete with folk tales about incorrect Feng Shui, bringing troubles and misfortunes. When the Manchus came to power in the sixteenth century, overthrowing the Ming Dynasty, they almost fell victim to incorrect Feng Shui until the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795) took a personal interest in it and managed to restore the correct principles of Feng Shui. Thanks to excellent Feng Shui, it is believed that Qianlong's reign was a period of prosperity and good fortune for his people.
In recent times, it has been rumored that both of China's modern communist emperors, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, were favorably influenced by the unsurpassed Feng Shui of their ancestors' graves. It was said that the grave of Mao Zedong's grandfather was "in the palm of the heavenly moon goddess," that is, the location of the grave was so favorable that it brought great luck to his grandson, in this case, the great helmsman Mao. As for Deng, the Feng Shui legend is associated with the grave of his father, as well as the presence of three auspicious mountain peaks within sight of the family home.
Oddly enough, Feng Shui did not flourish in Mao Zedong's China. Moreover, during the years of Mao Zedong's rule, the practice of Feng Shui was strictly prohibited. All his life, Mao lived in fear that he would be overthrown, and was not going to risk allowing anyone to take advantage of Feng Shui luck, eclipsing his own luck!
Evolution of Feng Shui
Initially, Feng Shui masters in Hong Kong only carried out environmental diagnostics, identifying favorable orientations. The façades under construction were oriented to take advantage of the protection of the hills and the symbolic richness of the harbor waters. The roads were built taking into account the symbolism of the dragon-tiger while strictly observing classical principles. But as cities expanded, as modern buildings mushroomed and urban lifestyles began to dominate, the principles of Feng Shui began to permeate the interiors of buildings and homes, ushering in new interpretations of old principles. Old principles have been adapted to modern living conditions.
The old masters studied the lopan compasses they inherited (lopan is a Chinese compass for Feng Shui analysis of buildings and graves. In addition to the cardinal directions, trigrams, calendar cyclic signs, astrological “stars”, etc.) are marked on its scales, trying to find new interpretations of ancient symbols; other masters reflected on the secret indicative formulas and began to introduce them into their practice. At the same time, they experimented with methods that would be applicable to the new environment of urban life. Many kept their formulas secret, jealously guarding them. Old masters passed them on from mouth to mouth to their favorite students or close relatives.
Master Yap Cheng-Hai
I have encountered three of these invaluable formulas at various points in my life, and have used them with great success over the years. I received them from my dear friend Master Yap Cheng-Hai, a recognized Feng Shui expert who has made many people in Malaysia fabulously rich and happy over his almost thirty years of practice. Master Yap Cheng-Hai is a true Feng Shui expert. At a young age, he studied with countless old masters from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Possessing an innate curiosity that drew him to metaphysics, an amazing intellect and a photographic memory, Yap Cheng-Hai actively sought out the old masters to learn the secrets of the practice of Feng Shui.
During his thirty-year career as a Feng Shui master, he has consistently transformed many businessmen into remarkably successful billionaires and multimillionaires. Many of them continue to be his clients, consulting with him when planning every new corporate project or property expansion and benefiting in many other ways from the wonderful advice of Feng Shui Master Yap.
Often, Master Yap made me understand that increasing income is one of the human aspirations that is most easily satisfied with the help of Feng Shui. But at the same time, he explained that different people receive different shares of the wealth that comes from Feng Shui. He said that it depended on the so-called "heavenly luck." If, for example, a person does not have heavenly luck that allows him to turn into a tycoon or a multimillionaire, then Feng Shui favorable to wealth will provide him with a relatively easy life in which money will not be a problem. But such a person will never become a billionaire.
I also successfully used Master Yap’s Feng Shui methods to increase income. Given my karma, I have no chance of becoming the head of a company with multimillion-dollar turnover, but, undoubtedly, I am more than satisfied with the existing results. For many years I have had an excellent income and I can’t complain. However, unlike most of Master Yap's clients, I perform his Feng Shui techniques on my own. At the very beginning, this happened because it was very difficult to get through to Master Yap, but gradually I was overcome by a huge and all-consuming desire to learn more about this subject.
I took advantage of our great friendship with Master Yap and asked him for permission to reveal his knowledge and Feng Shui formulas to the world. My own research gave me great respect for this science, and I told Master Yap that I would present Feng Shui as a body of knowledge, devoid of any spiritual or religious overtones. I realized that Feng Shui should belong to the whole world, and not just to those who adhere to traditional Chinese religions.
Yap Cheng-Hai's great generosity showed itself again: he agreed to my proposal. Actually, the entire series of my books on Feng Shui is the result of this generosity, for it was the Master who gave me the key to unlocking many of the secrets of the Bagua (“eight trigrams”) and Lo Shu (“books from the Lo River”) numbers, described later in this books that filled with deep meaning the incomprehensible explanations contained in ancient texts and transmitted to me by other Feng Shui practitioners.
