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Feng
Shui is the observation and analysis of a person or person's physical space, in order to improve the quality of life. Although
there are different methods of Feng Shui practice, all are based on the idea that the environment influences living beings.
Through this art, practitioners seek to enhance aspects of home, life, career, relationships, and business.
BALANCE AND HARMONY "Feng
Shui is beyond being a matter of fundamental principles, or trivial rules, to be applied to our lives. We need to see
the whole picture. Outside factors do affect us - but it is the inner transformation that ensures that the outward manifestations
will have lasting effect. The highest goal of human achievement, as ancient Chinese sages pointed out thousands of years
ago, is to follow the Tao. To follow the Tao is to follow the path of nature. It is good to try and improve things
- but to rely purely on external factors can create changes that are only temporary. Since everything is a reflection
of the heart, the ultimate solution is to bring the heart into balance. The balanced heart is one that can resonate
with the universal heart. In this way, one is in harmony with the nature, and at one with the universe."
~ from Tao of Feng
Shui by Shan-Tung Hsu, Ph.D.
JUST THE RIGHT WORKING ATMOSPHERE "The
application of Feng Shui principles by an experienced practitioner can pay handsome dividends, ensuring an invisible balance
of energies, colors, shapes, and directions that create just the right working atmosphere - in which both customer and staff
are happy to do business"
~ from Feng Shui
Handbook by Master Lam Kam Chuen
A HAPPY LIFE "Feng Shui has long been used in the Orient. It
is a belief that the auspicious placement of buildings, door, and furniture can ensure a happy life. Now this ancient
art is helping people throughout the world change their luck and improve their lives. Feng Shui can effect immediate
change, something no other philosophy, traditional discipline, or practice can claim to do."
~ from Feng Shui:
How to Achieve the Most Harmonious Arrangement
of Your
Home and Office by Angel Thompson
SUCCESS "Why is it that some places emit a sense of well-being and
peace and others a feeling of unease? How can it be explained that some families or businesses seem dogged by bad fortune
and others blessed by success? A Feng Shui master would not hesitate in his reply - the forces at work in the land and
in the cosmos may be in harmony at one place and in chaos at another."
~ from The Elements
of Feng Shui by Man-Ho Kwok
INVALUABLE TREASURES "In Feng Shui, wealth and prosperity are associated
with much more than money - these words also represent the invaluable treasures that money can't buy, such as good health,
loving relationships with friends and family, auspicious opportunities, creative self -expression, and a meaningful spiritual
life. Even so, people in our culture often begin their Feng Shui journey focused strictly on increasing their financial
well-being."
~ from The Western
Guide to Feng Shui for Prosperity
by Terah
Kathryn Collins.
PART OF THE COMPLETE PACKAGE "The Chinese have a saying, 'First, luck; second, destiny;
third, Feng Shui; fourth, virtues; fifth, education': although Feng Shui can be a powerful force in shaping our lives, it
is not a cure for all ills. Luck plays a major role, and personality, or karma, is almost as important. What we
do with our lives and how we behave towards others will play a part, and education gives us the tools to make sense of the
world. Feng Shui is just one part of the complete package."
~ from The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui by Gill Hale.
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