
BUT LIKE.. WHAT IS FENG SHUI?
Sep 6, 2024
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For those interested in a more detailed explanation about Feng Shui…
Feng Shui is a layered discipline and understanding of the physical and metaphysical world, rooted in Chinese philosophies. In the most simple concept, Feng Shui is a Chinese art and science of arrangement. It is rooted in a theory of Qi (chi), metaphysical energy existing in and around us.
It’s the study and theory of something you are already conscious of on some level - that some spaces feel good, and some feel weird and you can’t wait to leave. You already know that a dirty, messy area with broken furniture feels negative, and a clean, well lit, comfortably furnished space feels positive. That house falling apart on the corner of a dangerous intersection is less appealing than the well maintained cottage in a thoughtfully designed neighborhood.
Feng Shui concerns itself with living harmoniously with nature, holding the belief that our surroundings impact us and that we can impact our surroundings to effect desired changes. By analyzing our surroundings and making adjustments, we modify the quality and flow of Qi, life force energy.
Feng Shui is layered with many rich Chinese and East Asian philosophies that I am just scratching the surface of learning.
“to use the knowledge of many different fields to choose, construct, and create the living and working environments which are the most suitable for the individual. This is the art and science of Feng Shui.” - Professor Thomas Lin Yun (as recalled by Katherine Metz)
Mariah Braden