Facts & Fiction

While many people have heard of or read about Feng Shui, few understand what good classical Feng Shui really is and what it can do for them.

This ancient Chinese practice has been around for thousands of years, and in the past 20 years or so, has gained popularity worldwide. However, this popularity has not always been for the best as for every “good” Feng Shui consultant, book, or theory that are beneficial to people, there have also sprouted many trendy, superficial, “quick fix” ideas and experts which play more into superstition and incorrect applications of Feng Shui. This “pop culture”-type of Feng Shui is seen as everything from interior decorating and furniture placement/rearrangement to wearing the right jewelry and colors. Feng Shui has far more to offer than just telling you where to put your sofa and coffee table in the living room. While these components are definitely parts of the overall practice of Feng Shui, that is really all that they are—only parts. While many of these components taken by themselves are still good ideas, understanding Feng Shui as a whole, and applying its deeper principles and meanings, is far more valuable.

The application of Classical Feng Shui is practical. As with most things in life, logical, and well-planned solutions are usually better than “band-aids” that may help temporarily but will not hold up in the long run. If Feng Shui is done the right way it can bring great long-term satisfaction to one’s life in many different ways, be it by achieving more at work or school, communicating more effectively with our spouses or children, or simply feeling more peaceful and less stressed. When there is harmony in our personal lives as well as at home and at work, good things—and a good future—naturally come next.

Therefore, a good thing to keep in mind about Feng Shui is to remember what it is NOT:

• It is not a religion.
• It is not a cult.
• It is not something that “kooky” or “weird” people do.
• It is not a one-size-fits-all cure-all.
• It should not be used as a substitute for (but rather as an addition to) medical attention in cases of serious health problems.

Feng Shui IS:

• For everyone.
• A time-honored practice that has been around for centuries
• Something that works FOR you rather then AGAINST you.
• A practice that employs a set of techniques that can be used in any culture and alongside any belief system.
• For anyone who wants to take action to improve their lives

A good comparison and example of something else that once seemed “mysterious” or beyond the grasp of the average person is yoga. 10 or 20 years ago, yoga was viewed by many people as an obscure thing practiced by “hippies” or people on the fringe. Today, yoga has been embraced by mainstream society and has been incorporated into millions of people’s everyday lives. Now, it is my aim to help people see that Feng Shui also is not something strange nor a passing fad (quite the opposite actually!) but rather something very real and normal that anyone can apply to their everyday lives in order to get good results.

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