“Good home, prosperous land,” an age-old proverb affirms the importance of Feng Shui in life. Feng Shui is an ancient study of the interaction between humans and their environment, based on the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Understanding and applying Feng Shui can bring many benefits to health, fortune, and career. But to understand and apply Feng Shui effectively, you need to learn how to read Feng Shui correctly. Let’s explore the basic knowledge of Feng Shui and detailed instructions for beginners with “Học Làm”!
What is Feng Shui?
Feng Shui (風水) is a Chinese term, literally translated as “wind and water”. According to ancient beliefs, wind and water are the two most important elements affecting human life. “Wind” symbolizes ventilation and prosperity, while “water” symbolizes fertility and growth. Feng Shui is the art of harmonizing these natural elements to create a beautiful living environment, bringing luck and prosperity.
Why Learn Feng Shui?
Did you know that learning Feng Shui can bring many practical benefits to your life?
- Improve health: Feng Shui is based on the principle of balancing Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, helping to create a harmonious and balanced living environment, thereby improving health and reducing stress.
- Attract wealth: By arranging elements in your home and office reasonably, you can attract positive energy, promoting development in work and finance.
- Boost career: Feng Shui can help you create an efficient workspace, enhance concentration and creativity, thereby improving work performance.
- Harmonize relationships: Feng Shui can also help you improve relationships in your family, friends, and colleagues by creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
- Bring peace of mind: A home designed according to Feng Shui will create a feeling of safety, comfort, and relaxation, helping you find peace in your soul.
Basic Principles of Feng Shui
Feng Shui is based on basic principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Five Elements’ mutual generation and overcoming, the Eight Mansions, Flying Stars… Understanding these principles is essential for you to apply Feng Shui effectively.
Yin and Yang & Five Elements
Yin and Yang & Five Elements are among the most fundamental principles of Feng Shui. Accordingly, the universe is composed of two main energies: Yin and Yang. These two energies always interact and complement each other, creating balance and harmony.
- Yin: Represents femininity, passivity, cold, dark, earth, water.
- Yang: Represents masculinity, activity, hot, bright, sky, fire, wood.
The Five Elements include: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth. Each element has its own properties and colors, mutually generating and overcoming each other according to the following rules:
- Generating Cycle (Tương sinh): Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal.
- Overcoming Cycle (Tương khắc): Metal overcomes Wood, Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, Fire overcomes Metal.
Understanding the generating and overcoming relationships of the Five Elements is a prerequisite for you to apply Feng Shui effectively.
Eight Mansions (Bát Trạch)
Eight Mansions is a popular Feng Shui method used to determine the auspicious and inauspicious directions of a house or office. Eight Mansions is based on dividing the house into 8 sectors, each sector corresponding to a direction, and each direction corresponding to a different star, carrying different auspicious and inauspicious meanings.
Flying Stars (Cung Phi)
Flying Stars is a Feng Shui method used to determine auspicious and inauspicious directions for each person in the family. Each person is assigned a specific Flying Star based on their year of birth. Flying Stars reflects each person’s personality, destiny, and helps determine auspicious and inauspicious directions for each person.
How to Read Feng Shui for Beginners
Want to learn how to read Feng Shui? Don’t worry, learning Feng Shui is not as difficult as you think. Here are some basic steps so you can apply Feng Shui to your home yourself.
1. Determine the Facing Direction of Your House
Start by determining the facing direction of your house. You can use a compass to determine the exact direction of your home.
2. Determine Your Flying Star (Cung Phi)
Determine your Flying Star by looking up the Flying Star chart based on your year of birth.
3. Apply the Five Elements
After determining the facing direction of your house and your Flying Star, you can apply the principle of the Five Elements to identify elements that are suitable for your home.
- Example: If your house’s direction belongs to the Kan sector (Water), then elements belonging to Wood and Water will help bring luck and prosperity to your family.
4. Arrange Interior Furniture
Based on your knowledge of the Five Elements, Eight Mansions, and Flying Stars, you can arrange the interior furniture in your home to create a harmonious and balanced living space.
- Example: You should place green plants in positions belonging to the Wood element to support the house direction belonging to the Water element.
5. Choose Colors
Color also plays an important role in Feng Shui. Choose colors that are appropriate for your house’s direction and Flying Star.
- Example: If your house’s direction belongs to the Kan sector (Water), then you should use colors belonging to the Water element such as blue, black, and purple.
6. Use Decorations
You can use Feng Shui items such as statues, paintings, and mirrors to enhance positive energy for your home.
- Example: You can place a blue ceramic vase belonging to the Water element in the living room to attract wealth.
Notes When Applying Feng Shui
- Professional Consultation: You should consult with a reputable Feng Shui expert to get advice that is appropriate for your home and family.
- Positive Mentality: Believe in the positive energy that Feng Shui brings. Maintain an optimistic and positive mindset to attract good things.
- Avoid Superstition: Feng Shui is a scientific study, based on scientific principles, not superstition.
Feng Shui Story
Ms. Lan, a friend of mine, used to be very confused about Feng Shui. She always felt that her life was full of obstacles, her work was not smooth, and her family also had many conflicts. After consulting with a Feng Shui expert, Ms. Lan decided to change the layout of her house. She cleaned, rearranged furniture, and used paint colors that matched her Flying Star and house direction. As a result, Ms. Lan’s life changed positively, her work became favorable, and her family was harmonious and happy.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Feng Shui really effective?
Feng Shui is a long-standing study, trusted and applied by many people around the world. Applying Feng Shui can bring positive effects in life, but you should not be overly expectant of it.
2. Is learning Feng Shui difficult?
Learning Feng Shui is not too difficult, you can learn on your own through books, websites, videos, or participate in courses.
3. Do I need to spend a lot of money to apply Feng Shui?
Applying Feng Shui does not necessarily require spending a lot of money. You can use simple, readily available items to change the Feng Shui of your home.
4. How to find a reputable Feng Shui expert?
You can consult with friends, relatives, or search for information on the internet to find a reputable Feng Shui expert.
Conclusion
Learning Feng Shui is an interesting and beneficial journey, bringing many benefits to your life. Start your Feng Shui exploration journey today to create an ideal living environment, attracting luck and prosperity for you and your family!
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