Feng Shui Basics Understanding
Since Feng Shui is a huge subject, personally I do not have much knowledge to give advice. However, I will just tell you the basics of Feng Shui and what it is in this article. On this subject you will only need to have a basic understanding of the subject instead of in-depth knowledge because even if you do not care about it, the Chinese native and businesses do.
Let's start with the Feng Shui basics, shall we?
Let's talk about Feng Shui. Feng means wind and Shui mean water. The practice of Feng Shui had been in Chinese culture for thousands of years. It refers to the influence the natural environment has on human life, family, relationships, and fortune. Feng Shui also refers to how a human being should keep balance within themselves and the universe.
Going back into history, Feng Shui came from Daoism, which was founded by the Laozi. In Laozi's theory, the universe was created on the force called "qi." Within "qi," there are two main elements and five sub-forces as well.
The two main elements are Yin, the negative energy; and Yang, the positive force. The five sub forces are water, earth, metal, fire, and wood. A Feng Shui expert will coordinate all of these into an individual. If this is done right, Feng Shui can improve one's fortune and other aspects of their life such as love, luck and even having a son
How is it done, you may ask? A Feng Shui expert will arrange a building, room, office, furniture, and everything else around you in order to balance you with the universe.
Some of the most basic Feng Shui that you may notice is when you walk into a Chinese restaurant you always sees a pond of water and gold fish (meaning plenty) at the entrance. The meaning of this is that there will be plenty of customers or money coming into the business.
Or, in every Chinese market you will see a creature that looks like a lion right in front of the store. The statue's job is to keep out and scare away bad luck and lost souls from bother the business.
Did you know?
It isn't just Chinese businessmen who believe in Feng Shui. It's practiced in the West as well. A perfect example is Donald Trump, who is a big believer in Feng Shui. As you know, Trump loves to put gold on everything that he owns, but when you look at his hotel name plate it is not cover in gold because according to Feng Shui experts, a gold name plate is consider bad for the business.
If you have a chance to visit the Trump hotel, you will see the name plate painted in silver and not gold. Now you know.
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