What is Feng Shui

Newsweek called Feng Shui "Mystical yet Practical"

Have you ever walked into a building and immediately felt uncomfortable? Or had the feeling that you you could stay there forever?  Then you have experienced Feng Shui. The way you feel within a home, office, or any building is an indication of how the Feng Shui of that particular space is affecting you.  If you want to get out as soon as possible, the Feng Shui is "bad" for you.  If you feel at home and wish to linger the Feng Shui is "good" for you. 

There are many suggestions in Feng Shui books that can be generalized for the masses but the most effective applications are about the individual.  How a place affects you and your experience of that place are the most important questions in Feng Shui. Your personal energy and intentions also play a large part in your life and, how they interact with your environment, will determine your life circumstances.  You are what you believe and your beliefs will shape your destiny.  Feng Shui is the magnifying glass that will gently reveal your beliefs. The law of attraction is at work in Feng Shui. It is the place where beliefs meet focused intentions and change occurs.

Feng Shui is a multi-faceted, proactive approach to living that provides very real solutions to the challenges of today's world - both at home and in the workplace.  There are many layers to Feng Shui, each with a very special application to enhance your life and help you realize your goals. There are several myths about Feng Shui that should be clarified and many questions to be answered.

Known as the "Art of Placement," Feng Shui is used by people of many cultures worldwide to design environments that are in harmony with nature.  The sense of harmony created by using Feng Shui principles allows us to feel connection, comfort and balance at home and at work.  Feng Shui design is the key to creating the lives we desire by enhancing the positive aspects of our home, workplace and lifestyle and minimizing any negative influences. Winston Churchill said, "First we shape our buildings. thereafter they shape us." This "Person-Place Connection" is the foundation of the ancient art and science of Feng Shui.

Who you are and your responses to a particular environment or location are key elements in the Feng Shui equation. Feng Shui addresses the needs of an individual in a specific environment.  There are no text book answers in Feng Shui.   It is quite possible to live and work in a architectual and design showplace and have it not support your life. All buildings are a direct reflection of the designer and builder.  What worked for them might not work for you; it might not even work for the designer or builder if they actually lived there.  Great design does not necessarily make "good" Feng Shui. You will always be affected by the design of your living and working space. Other influences will include the history of any and all previous inhabitants as well as the history of the land on which the building sits. As a unique individual, you have unique needs. Feng Shui is the piece of the puzzle that can transform your living and working spaces into places of deep connection and optimum support for your personal, professional and lifestyle goals.

This chart describes the effects of Good vs Bad Feng Shui: