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Feng Shui first began, thousands of years ago, the practitioner was looking for
an ideal ancestral burial site. Location, Location, Location still is the focus;
it's been going on for more than five thousand years. Presently, most practitioners
use a directional compass when searching for an ideal location for homes and businesses.
The traditional Feng Shui compass of the east is called the Lo P'an;
it is so complex, that most practitioners living in the west now rely, simply,
on a western compass; therefore, when looking for real estate, equip yourself
with one. It can be purchased in any sporting goods store or most department stores.
Take a compass direction of the energy that you will be facing. A facing position
is found by standing with your back to your front door, looking out toward the
other side of the road or street. Today, roads and highways are synonymous with
rivers. A large, trafficked area has dynamic energy and equates with a large,
fast-moving river or even a rough ocean. That's why businesses do well on high
volume roads, but a home in the same area can cause many woes for the people living
there.
A young couple, just starting out, may want to consider buying
an eastern-facing home. This signifies new beginnings and new projects; while,
an elderly couple may want to consider the more quiet and peaceful energy of the
west. A southern energy is very spirited; though, the energy of the north is placid
and contemplative. Northeastern energy should be avoided, unless the individuals
living there like a whirlwind of chaotic energy. Northeastern energy can be very
draining on slow-moving, methodical inhabitants. Think about the storms coming
out of the Northeast, the Nor'easters. If you buy a home facing in this direction,
at least you'll know what you've gotten yourself into.
When searching
for your dream home, it should not have overgrown trees and bushes blocking the
pathway or entrance of the front door. The entrance is called the Mouth of Ch'i,
also known as the Ming Tang, the inner and outer space found at Chinese gravesites.
The inner space is an area adjacent to the dragon's lair; the outer is bright
and welcoming. Ming Tang translates in Chinese as Bright Hall. In
the same respect, I have coined the three "w's", an easy way to remember
that a pathway to the front of a home should be well-groomed, winding and welcoming.
This keeps the entrance bright and hospitable. The house should be well maintained,
with no loose shingles, or if it is made with brick or stone-- loose mortar. A
fixer-upper needs to be repaired as soon as possible. The color of the roof, sides,
front and back equate with specific energies and these factors should also be
analyzed, so that they may enhance the inhabitants own energies. In the backyard,
this area should be supported with the dark tortoise hills by planting bushes
or trees on the perimeter, toward the back of the home. On the sides-- bushes,
flowers and small trees could augment the property. But, the east side of the
home should have larger plants and bushes than on the west side. The dragon of
the east rests higher than the tiger of the west. Adding foliage is the equivalent
to the "U" configuration, an arm-chair-effect that was first used in
Form Feng Shui. The armchair is supported in the back by the dark tortoise, on
the sides by the azure dragon and white tiger. The red bird hovers in the front,
which is the Ming Tang. If the home is in the city and has other homes next to
it; this is considered protection on both sides. But, the back would still have
to be enhanced and grounded. Yet, there' one caveat-make sure you know who you'll
be living next to, before you purchase that home. Loud neighbors can mean that
the dragon and tiger are always animated or angry.
For those of us who
are thinking about purchasing a property on the side of a mountain, for example,
some homes are breathtakingly situated on beautiful mountainsides of California
and Hawaii, but no matter how breathtaking the view, this can be iffy and is not
optimal Feng Shui. Mud slides happen, as well as earthquakes, avalanches and sometimes
even volcanoes. If you build or buy there, take precautions. Optimally, the back
of the house should be situated, far enough, away from the mountain. The view
of the mountain's beauty can still be captured, but the mountain should not endanger
anyone living on it. In the case of city dwellers, they should keep in mind that
large buildings are synonymous with mountains, the higher the dwelling, the more
menacing for the smaller dwellings, dwarfed by the overwhelming power and presence
of large buildings or skyscrapers.
Remember, when you finally purchase
a home, this is where you will live, eat and sleep each day of your life, so practice
beneficial Feng Shui.
About
the Author and Permission
Copyright © 2006 by Dolores Kozielski http://www.fengshuiwrite.com
Dolores
Kozielski is a certified Feng Shui consultant practicing in NJ & PA. She is
an artist and author published with major publishing houses-- including HarperCollins,
Scholastic and Chicken Soup for The Soul Healthy Living/Stress, Sister's Soul
2 and Beach Lover's Soul. She may be reached at: www.FengShuiWrite.com
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