It is my experience from numerous real life situations that it is a powerful system of practical guidelines for creating positive changes and results in one's life. In fact, many prestigious companies and corporations around the world consult with Feng Shui practitioners to enhance overall business success, customer satisfaction and employee morale.

Ideal Settings for Human Life, Harmony and Prosperity
The basic foundation of Feng Shui (literally translated as Wind and Water) is that it addresses the quality of Ch’i (pronounced CHEE) or vital energy in a land setting or building structure. The practice of this ancient science spans over three thousand years in our history. Early practitioners of Feng Shui sought to locate ideal building sites for homes and villages, where the Ch’i flowed in a manner that was harmonious and supportive to human life.

These Feng Shui practitioners used their highly refined senses, intuition and knowledge to locate a suitable plot of land, choose suitable materials and monitor every step of the construction process to insure that the Ch’i flow of the site would remain unharmed, thus creating good fortune, harmonious relationships and vital health for all who inhabited the area.

Blending Ancient Principles with Modern Settings
Today’s modern western habitats generally provide us with very different scenarios from those of the ancient Feng Shui practitioners. Instead of structures that were gently developed around the natural Ch’i flow of a land setting, we are often faced with already existing structures. Many are built on land that the original Feng Shui practitioners would never have chosen and often in shapes and forms that break every basic Feng Shui rule.

Whether it be the wrong direction and location of streets and nearby buildings, structural/architectural imbalances or negative Ch’i from previous tenants or neighbors, the challenges of modern Feng Shui are more complex now than they were centuries ago. Lodging or office space that has Ch’i depleting qualities can drain the resources of those who live or work there. Therefore, whether your intent is career success, buying a new home, creating harmonious relationships or simply making a good life situation even better, creating a Ch’i enriched environment can attract to you all the positive benefits, opportunities and life situations you desire.

Mapping Out Good Fortune: The Bagua
The Bagua (pronounced BAH GWAH), the basic map used in Feng Shui, comes from the I Ching, the ancient Chinese book of divination, and represents the eight treasures or areas in life which need to be cultivated to live in balance and harmony. These treasures are Wealth, Health and Family, Love and Relationships, Creativity, Career/Right Livelihood, Knowledge and Self Cultivation, Fame and Reputation, and Helpful People and Travel.

The Bagua is used to map out homes and offices and locate the areas that correspond to the various treasures Therefore, each area of your home or work structure has a profound significance and meaning.

According to Feng Shui, and from my own experience, all aspects of life are significantly enriched and strengthened when the Bagua of the home or workplace has been properly mapped out and enhanced. It provides us with a wonderfully empowering tool to take charge of our lives and create positive changes for the New Millennium.

Reprinted from Kona Views Magazine, Jan/Feb 2000 issue.