TABLE OF CONTENTS This chapter will discuss in detail basic Feng Shui concepts and tools and their applicability to the design of our physical environment. Whenever a space is not working well and does not maximize the potential of its occupants, it invariably is out of sync with one of these principles.
Almost every problem that arises in a space will relate to the following:
The Flow of Energy
The Balance of Energies
To enhance the potential of the space and its occupants, we use the following Feng Shui tools:
The Commanding Position
The Bagua
The Five Elements
The most important question to ask about any environment, whether it be a town or a room, is,
"What is the Primary Purpose of this space?"
The way in which the chi, or energy, flows through a space impacts our level of stress and our behavior. In nature, there is no such thing as a straight line, a right angle, or a square edge. Yes, perhaps you can come up with something, but don't waste your energy! The point is that nature is filled with round forms, from the sun and moon to the trees and humans to the atom. And when energy moves, whether as light waves or people, it moves in a curved motion. We do not walk in a perfectly straight line unless we are forced to prove our sobriety!
If you watch people walk down a broad empty street, you will see that they...
