Chi: The Energy of Feng Shui
Chi: The Energy of Feng Shui is the fundamental principle without which Feng Shui cannot exist. This Chinese word has several meanings: cosmic energy, life force, breath, and vapor. Chi is the invisible energy that animates all living things. Chi flows continuously: through meridians in your body, through your home, through the Earth, the heavens, the atmosphere, and the cosmos. Chi is the flow of life itself, and if chi is stopped flowing through you for even one second, you would cease to live.
The flow of chi in your environment affects every area of your life, influencing your health, your outlook, your decision making and even your sex life. The flow of chi in turn is influenced by the interior and exterior elements of physical environment. Colors, Shapes, orientation, lighting, objects and their positions and arrangements, the use of space, and the degree of cleanliness or clutter all impact and collectively determine your home's energy flow. This flow affects you continually, conditions your experience in your home and workplace, and significantly influences your future for good or for ill.
Chi comes to you from Multiple environmental sources like:
·
The food you eat
·
The air you breathe
·
The water you drink
·
The land and its vegetation
·
The sun and other celestial bodies
·
Your living environment
·
Your working environment
Your body then transmits the energy and directs it into multiple
activities: digestion, breathing, moving of muscles, thinking, working,
sensing, worrying, complaining, lounging around the house, watching movies, and
so many other important or not-so-importanthuman activities.
All these activities powered by the same basic energy called chi...
The Chi of the Heavens
Heavenly chi includes the chi of the air, the weather, the sky, the stars, and the other heavenly bodies. The
amount and quality of chi in the air helps determine the quality, the
freshness, and vitality of the oxygen you breathe. Chi of the sky and
atmosphere includes climatic influences that affect humans and other life forms.
Cosmic chi is the energy of outer space and its celestial
bodies: the sun, the moon, and the stars. Without solar chi, no life can exist
on the earth.
The Chi of the earth
The Chi of the earth is the realm of Feng Shui. While
civilization is not advanced enough to change things in space, civilization can
certainly alter the chi of the earth, both for good or ill. The energy of the
Earth is divided into many different categories: Feng shui masters have
delineated hundreds of specific distinctions about the types of chi of
different pieces of land. The most important distinction in Feng shui is
whether the energy (chi) of a parcel of land is healthy and supportive of the
humans who live in the area. At the extreme ends of the spectrum, the chi of
the earth can be divided in to two
forms:
Lively, vibrant, and nourishing: This type of chi is
abundant in locations like Hawaii
Arid, barren and hostile: The chi in these conditions are
unsupportive of human life and can actually drain life from the people who stay
in these areas for long periods of time. These locations may feature negative
magnetic fields, unbearable temperatures may hot or cold, and a lack of life
forms. Examples are: Arctic and Antarctica, The Gobi Desert, Death Valley and Death Sea
The chi of your house and living environment
The chi of homes can vary widely, depending on the energies
of the residents and the general and specific details of the structure and the
lot. The interaction between the chi of a living environment and the chi of the
humans within this space is Feng shui, The house itself and the people living
in it synergistically create the house of the chi, which in turn continuously
affects and conditions the residents’ energy, actions, and to some degree,
their destinies. Amazingly the way your home is situated can mean the
difference between experiencing long term happiness and good fortune versus
enduring missed opportunities and a more-difficult life path. Deciding between
these two options and taking concrete actions to bring about the one you desire
is the purpose of Feng shui.
|
Types of House Chi
|
|
|
Chi of House
|
Life Effects on Occupants
|
|
Studious chi
|
Atmosphere of learning and cultivation
|
|
Noble chi
|
Honor, principles, and worthiness are tangible
|
|
Angry chi
|
Feeling of tension, arguments, and bitterness
|
|
Fighting chi
|
Clashes, violence, and a feeling of fear in the air
|
|
Wealthy chi
|
Feeling of prosperity and abundance
|
|
Gambling chi
|
Fortunes can rise or fall rapidly
|
|
Lucky chi
|
Good Fortune and happiness prevail
|
|
Unlucky chi
|
Something bad may happen in this area
|
|
Death/dying chi
|
Chang this chi!
|
The Chi of humans
The chi states of people are measured against an ideal chi
state and have many variations. The human chi states are classified according
to their demeanor or dominant behavior patterns. For example, someone who’s
prickly, pushy and display sharp edges around others has porcupine chi, a
person who is physically present, but mentally absent, has daydreamer’s chi.
|
Types of Human Chi
|
|
|
Human chi type
|
Personal characteristics
|
|
Ideal chi
|
Energy is uplifted, smooth, balanced
|
|
Choked
|
Unable to speak the truth
|
|
Talkative
|
Unfortunately, speaks the truth too much!
|
|
Self-Defeating
|
Deluded, prevents their own success
|
|
Distracted
|
Moves in too many directions at once
|
|
Introverted
|
Overly focused within themselves, easily become suspicious
|
The Flows of Chi
One of the most important things to remember about chi is
that it flows like wind and water. Think of the flow of chi in your body and in
your home as a river of energy. The main source of this energy river is your
mouth, for your house the front door. To manipulate the flow of chi in your
environment is to practice Feng shui.
No comments:
Post a Comment