The general idea of Feng Shui is to tap into positive energies from your surroundings, channel them and bring balance- thereby enhancing the quality of life, create a harmonious environment, blah blah blah.
But in this day and age, is that always the outcome that you want?
Probably not.
Is it a residental, commercial or a bit of both? If it is a residential, will you be living in it? Are you buying or renting? Long term or short? Is it a holiday home? Or are you renting it out? If it is for work, what kind of work? How do they work?
These are but some of the questions you must ask yourself. There is rarely a one-size-fit-all solution. Here are a few different examples of clients and friends I have done some work for:
Abby is moving into an apartment in the city. She is single and looking to forward her career in public relations. She does not mind dating but currently not looking for the One.
Solution: The energies and cures are more focused on wealth generation and networking. I did not pay close attention to love or family as she is single and it is for the short term. The place was slightly too Yang but she never gets much sleep anyway due to her work. She is always on the go and needs a place that promotes that. Strong Qi was tapped in through her balcony and the apartments entrance. As she was in public relations, a lot of people luck cures were used.
Dean was looking for a place for his folks. They are retired and living by themselves.
Solution: The key was to find a place that had great health luck. A good balance of Yin and Yang is also necessary as harmony is the goal for the two senior citizens. No mind was paid to wealth and career. Found a quiet neighbourhood (not too Yang) but with a lot of natural light (not too Yin). Ensured the Tien Yi and Fu Wei sectors were utilise and a strong focus on health and family related cures.
Ron was looking to buy a place to rent out or if the price was right, sell. He had no intention to use the premises himself.
Solution: The focus was prosperity and popularity. We found a place that had a great bright hall and a lot of strong Qi. This will ensure that it will be popular. I did not bother about the people aspects, health or harmony as he was sure he was not going to use it himself. It just needed to be so popular that it would drive up the value and rental. No cures were used. That may come into play if we were looking to sell later!
From the examples above, you can see that all it takes is a little thought and time. Don’t just jump in and do everything the books and the web tells you. Find out what you want, then work on how to get it with your Feng Shui!
The Pilgrim
