|
The 5 Element Theory is the basics of Reiki and Feng Shui
 The Art of Feng Shui is complimentary with Reiki. Each share over thousands of years of history rooted by the Bonpa Shamen
on into the Orient. They each use an aspect of Universal energy to create harmony in daily life. Feng Shui and Reiki both
share the goal of bringing life into balance. Reiki focuses on energy within an individual while Feng Shui primarily deals
with energy in the outer realm. By practicing Reiki in an environment harmonized by Feng Shui, you greatly enhance the quality
of a balanced life.
Feng Shui is translated to Wind & Water, although the meaning is much more in depth. The intuitive art of constructing residences,
tombs, temples and palaces through the reading of Chi. Reiki is a Japanese word that means Universal Life Force Energy. Reiki
is the combination of two words, Rei and Ki. Rei means the Universe or higher power, while Ki means life force energy. Both
are based on the interpretation of energy of the 5 Element Theory, wether it is internal or external.
The oriental view of the world is based on recognition that everything changes, nothing is static. Five elements start with
Water. In the Judeo-Christian tradition the Spirit is described as moving over the waters in the run up to creation and in
the Taoist tradition Water holds similar significance. Over generations it was noted that Water "fed" plants, giving them
strength and nutrients and in time producing the element Wood. Wood was burned in the Fire for fuel, creating something that
looked very much like the element Earth. Contained within the Earth were precious metals like gold and so it appeared that
the Earth element created the element of Metal. Cold Metal forms condensation and so the Metal element holds Water, where
the cycle begins again. Thus what we call the Creative Cycle of the 5 Element Theory was observed, described and accessed.
Each element can be destroyed by another in the cycle: Fire is doused by Water; Water is absorbed by Earth; Earth is broken
by Wood; Wood is cut down by Metal; Metal is melted by Fire. However, within the Destructive Cycle, the destroying element
is weakened by its act of destruction, much as we are by any act of destruction we perpetrate. As a rule the use of the Destructive
Cycle in our practice of Feng Shui is limited to emergency action and only as a temporary measure.
The Cycle of Control is one of the most useful ways of applying cures based on Five Element Theory, as it uses the Creative
Cycle in a reductive way. Water feeds Wood and is reduced in strength. Wood feeds Fire and is consumed in the process. Fire
'creates' Earth and goes out when all its fuel is used up. Earth contains Metal, but is moved out of the way in the mining
process. Metal 'holds' water and is concealed and flushed away in the river bed. The Control/Reductive Cycle is based on the
Creative Cycle and is most commonly used to reduce the impact of energetic forces we don't want in our lives.
Feng shui is the external chi, reiki is the internal chi, through meditation and ceremonies you can balance or hamonize the
energy. If there is only one thing I could teach it would be; the external energy is a reflection of the internal energy (as
above so below, as so enternial is externial). If you are a practioner of Feng Shui or Reiki pick up a book on the one you
are not practicing, you'll be see how many over lays there are in the teachings.
|
