You may think that Feng Shui is an absurd art based on false notions, which can in no way affect, or change, or for that matter do anything about the quality of the life that you are living. If you think on these lines then you can be no farther from the truth. Feng Shui as an art is based largely on common sense. Living in an age when technology is progressing by leaps and bounds you might have certain reservations about this 3,000 years old Chinese art, which has recently gained a lot of popularity. Such reservations are understandable. However, forming a prejudice against Feng Shui without completely knowing it would be completely uncalled for.

Feng Shui Common Sense

There are a number of Feng Shui principles and rules, which, are based either partially or completely on common sense. Feng Shui advises you to get rid of all broken pieces of furniture, decoration pieces, burnt cloth, etc. To ensure that you have complete peace of mind it is important that you are not surrounded by junk and waste. Surrounding yourself with things that you do not need and can become the cause of numerous accidents is bound to bring disharmony in the house in one way or the other. Feng Shui also advises you to ensure that your surroundings are absolutely clean. This again is only common sense. An unclean house or office area is a breeding ground of different kinds of germs. This can lead to numerous illnesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui believes that everything is dependent on the co-existence of opposites. It believes that opposites need to co-exist and stay in balance to retain harmony. Yin and Yang symbolize these opposites. They are the universal symbols for all that stands opposite and contradictory but are actually inherently dependent on each other.

What Are Yin And Yang?

According to Feng Shui, Yin stands for matter while Yang stands for energy. To take a few examples into consideration in order to understand the concept of Yin and Yang we can look at pairs such as earth and sky, man and woman, action and thought. In each case, the other is completely dependent on the other. If either attempts to proclaim its superiority over the other then there can only be a lack of balance and thus disharmony and lack of stability. Read the rest of this entry »