| Some things in our surroundings to be aware of |
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Early Chinese scientists began to make observations of certain factors within their environment which they noted had profound effects on those who lived and worked there. For example, they found that there were certain locations that when eggs were buried in the ground they were preserved for several months while a different location allowed the eggs to rot. They concluded that if these places were good for preserving such things as eggs, how much more so for life if they were to build their houses there. (In the first instance it appears that these locations were sought out as ideal grave sites.) They noted that a single object such as a tree or a rock or a post placed within an immediate direct line of a main used door caused problems for those living and working within the structure. They found that people sleeping, sitting or working under exposed ceiling beams were more subject to aches and pains in muscle joints and limbs. They found that where land mass was greater on what became referred to as the ‘Tiger’ side of a building, the females tended to dominate the males. They found that buildings which had stairways directly in front of their main entrances tended to create specific problems for those within the building. And so the list of these environmental factors goes on. We know now that these phenomena within the environment work their effects whether we are aware of them or not. Some can be remedied while others simply must be avoided at all costs. This leads then to the two golden rules in feng shui#1: Don’t fight the feng shui. It is better to step away from some really bad feng shui than to try and fight nature.#2: If in doubt, don’t make any changes until you are sure. |
