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EnhanceyourlifewithFengshuiGrantWang王鉴石NewZealandFengShuiMasterForum-“ShouldwemakechangesinfengshuifortheSouthernHemisphere”?FortuneTellingIsitgoodforyoutolookforfortunetellers?ThereisaChinesesaying:Yourfortunewillbedeceasedifyoulookforfortunetellerstoomuch.WhatisFengShui?AnancientChinesebeliefthatthewayyourhouseisbuiltorthewaythatyouarrangeobjectsaffectsyoursuccess,health,andhappiness.SCHOOLSFormSchool(形法)Coretheory:landformsandwaterwaysdecidesthelocationofthedragon’slair(龙穴),whereQiconverges.CompassSchool(理气)Coretheory:EachoftheeightcardinaldirectionsholdsadifferenttypeofQi.Tool:compasswithmarkingsofthe8fundamentaltrigrams(八卦),the28constellations(二十八宿),5phasesofQi(五行),etc.Branches:FlyingStar(飞星),ThreeHarmonies(三合),MysticalDoors(奇门),ChangingTrigrams(易卦),EightHouse/Mansion(八宅),etc.Generalconceptforbothschools:Qi《道德经》：人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。Laotzu:Humanfollowstheearth;theearthfollowstheheaven;theheavenfollowsTao;Taoasitis.僧肇法师：天地与我同根，万物与我一体。MasterSengZhao:Ihavethesamerootwiththeworld,andeverythingisonewithme.《易传》孔子曰：“同声相应，同气相求。水流湿，火就燥。云从龙，风从虎。圣人作而万物睹。本乎天者亲上，本乎地者亲下。则各从其类也。”Confuciussayssimilarwordsas“GivetoCaesarwhatisCaesar’s,andtoGodwhatisGod’s.”Mark12:17.Thewaterdampandthefiredrought;theupgoesupanddowngoesdown.Athingfollowsitspattern.SymbolicQiThePlaceboeffect?Somethingfakebecomessomethingreal.ColorSubstence(capsule?)dosage(1-3)YourBelieveYourCultureYourCollectiveUnconsciousnessEastDragonWestWhiteTigerSouthPhoenixNorthTurtle-snakeQITentativedefinition:theunderlyingquintessence,“soul,”and“substance”ofallthings;thefundamental,vital,nourishingforcethatdriveslifeforward.Categoriesandtheirsignificance:HeavenQi:naturalforcesoftheheavens—thesun,moon,planets,andstars;guaranteetheexistenceoflifeatall(Whatdoes天气meantoyou?)EarthQi:forcesofmountains,waterways,deserts,valleys,andplains;affectourphysicalhealth,temperament,andcompatibilitywithothers(Whatdoes地气meantoyou?)HumanQi:energyyouwerebornwithatacertainpointoftime;determineshowyourlifeforceiscompatibletothatofotherpeopleandtoyourhome’sQi.(Howdoyousay人气旺inEnglish?)QIMovement:Qiridesthewind(风)andisretainedinwater(水).气乘风则散，界水则止，古人聚之使不散，行之使有止，故谓之风水。风水之法，得水为上，藏风次之。（晋郭璞传古本《葬经》）无风则气聚，得水则气融，此所以有风水之名。（明徐善继、徐善述《地理人子须知》）Observation:theFormschoolguaranteesgoodheavenQiandhumanQithroughtheoptimizationofearthQi.Question:HowtoaccumulateQiandpreventitsdispersion?QIAneasyinterpretationFengShuiTheFormSchoolPRACTICEFivemajorproceduresoftheFormSchoolTracingthedragon(觅龙)Inspectingthelandforms(察砂)Examiningthewater(观水)Locatingthelair(点穴)Orientingthebuilding(取向)LANDFORMWhichFengshuiisgood?Whatisthedifference?LANDFORMDRAGONAuspiciousdragon:anythingsuggestingvigor(rolling,powerful,grand,etc.)Ominousdragon:anythingsuggestingweakness(shapeless,barren,etc.)LANDFORMFourcelestialanimals(btw,北帝，悦城龙母，妈祖)ForacityLANDFORMAPPLICATIONWhichistherightlocation?WATEROminouswaterwaysLANDFORM&WATERPopularexplanationLAIRThelairisthesitefortheofficialcourtinacapitalcity;themaincrossingonthemainstreetinatown:themainsittinghallinaresidence:wherethereisavastplotoflandsituatedaccordingtotheabove-mentionedprinciplesSamplingtheearthWeighasampleofacubiccun:9+liangauspicious,7liangmoderate,3-4liangominousNowwhatdoyousayaboutthispractice?ORIENTATOINEighttrigramsforeightdirections,assignedwiththefivephasesofmatterComplicated,beyondthereachofthislecture.FengShuiModernBuildingsMOUNTAINFindthedragon,thefourcelestialanimals,thewatercoursesforthisbuilding(hint:frontwindow,backwindow,sidewindow)WATEROminousroadsWATEROminousroadsWATERAmeanderingpath.CradledinsideanopenU-junction,youareprotectedfromthethreatofaccidents,glaringlights,andpoisonarrowqi.Ahousesituatedhereisconsideredlucky—thebenevolent,windingqibringingprosperity,goodhealth,andpromotion.AuspiciousroadBEDROOM1.Thefootofyourbedshouldnotfacethedoor.Qi’sflowwilldisruptyoursleep.2.Forthesamereason,yourbedshouldnotbeplacedonthesamewallasthedoor.3.Yourbedshouldnotbepositionedunderawindow.Theelementswillpreventapeacefulrest.BEDROOM4.Yourbedshouldnotbepositionedbetweenadoorwayandwindow,oracombinationthereof.Thewindtunnelwillcauseadisturbance.5.Yourbedshouldnotbeplacedonanangle.Havingthesolidsupportoftheblackturtlewillmakeyoufeelmoresecure,preventingtheboogeymanfromlurkingintheblackcrevices.6.Youshouldnotsleepunderceilingbeams.Thebeamscauseqitocreatearippleeffect,thedownwardpressureimpactingnotonlyyoursleepbutalsoyourhealth.BEDROOMIdealplaceforabed:onanunobstructedwallaccessiblefrombothsidesdiagonallyacrossfromthedoor,farenoughawayfromthewindowtoavoidbeinghitbyincomingQiOFFICE1.Yourbackshouldnotfaceadoorway.It’simportantthatyouseeanyonewhoenters.Moreimportantly,yourbackmustbesupportedbyawall.2.Thedeskmustnotbeplacedonthesamewallasthedoorway.Qiflowsdirectlytowardyou,causingalackofconcentration.3.Yourbackmustnotbeexposedtoawindow.Again,youneedsupport.Besides,incomingsunlightwillcauseaglareonyourcomputerscreen.OFFICE4.Thedeskshouldnotbepositionedbetweentwodoorsortwowindows,oracombinationthereof.Thewindtunnelcreatesalac