Someone once wrote about the art of Feng Shui: “The art of perceiving the subtle energies that animate nature and the landscape, and the science of reconciling the best interests of all its inhabitants”.

Whatever we do to ensure that Heaven, Earth and Mankind are in harmony brings peace and prosperity to all.

Feng Shui challenges the way we look at our physical environment. To understand our world, Feng Shui gives us a set of conceptual tools that can be applied in practical ways.

Timeless but so relevant
According to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald one of its writers wrote: “Feng Shui, the 3,000-year-old art of capturing and containing good chi, is so popular that it’s practically become mainstream, as accepted as acupuncture and Thai cuisine.” Authentic Feng Shui dating back 3500 years is timeless but so relevant in our contemporary lifestyles and business environments. A more harmonious interaction between people and their personal space is essential in this new millennium of thinking and living but more importantly, Feng Shui is all about life fulfilment.

Large corporations are investing in this expertise in order to have a leading edge. Commercial enterprises see Feng Shui as another unique way to handle the luck factor. The Sydney Morning Herald - Good Weekend Magazine, July 1, 2000 dubbed Master Practitioner Siou Foon Lee of Feng Shui Innovations, ‘a plotter’ as she advises businesses on how and where to place the front door and the reception area and assists decision makers to maximise productivity and cash flow.

End users of this art seeking to find practical solutions to problems related to health, relationships or finances are finding that Feng Shui offers principles and guidelines. Even though the belief is inherently Chinese, it does not require anyone to display Chinese cultural objects. The recommendations are practical. No suggestion is made without a basis of fact, no solution given without a voice of reason.

Quoting a media writer who wrote: “The cynical might disregard Feng Shui as a lot of mumbo jumbo or New Age malarkey. But everyone knows a house with good chi when they step inside the front door. They are the ones that have a charm that makes you want to stay and stay. They’re the ones with the pulling power of a lighthouse.”

Factors that govern our success
The ancient sages teach that there are factors that govern our success. In our path through life we are influenced by:
• Cosmic Trinity
• Good Deeds/Karma
• Knowledge and Hard Work

They are all pieces of the picture called Life. Heaven Luck, Earth Luck and Human Luck are the realms in the Cosmic Trinity governed by time, space and action.
• The space element is our residence or our workplaces and this is Earth Luck.
• The time element is the luck factor connected to the moment of birth. This is Heaven Luck  (this can be analysed  see Astrology under Services section).

According to the sages, if we do the right thing (correct actions) at the right time and use the right place we will be fortunate. If we do the wrong thing we get into strife. This is the element of action. Actions and inactions, skills and decisions relate to Human Luck. According to the ancient sages, choosing the right place to live according to Feng Shui is using the right place with the added benefit to accumulate positive cosmic energy for its residents.

Classical Feng Shui
Authentic techniques challenge the way we deal with problem solving and trouble-shooting. It is an age-old answer to modern day challenges and like any science; there are principles and concepts. Its holistic approach looks beyond furniture placement, symbolic objects and popular folklore. Its authenticity is rooted in mathematical formulas and theories which can enable home-owners, business owners, their companies and their towns and cities to achieve optimal success.

Time and tide waits for no man
Like the weather, the energy flow in our lives is constantly shifting. Through the application of Time Dimension Feng Shui, we can ultimately understand what each year unfolds for us. In this context, we cannot ignore the effect of the time dimension. What is advantageous this year might not be advantageous next year. Energy shifts even on monthly, weekly, daily and hourly basis. And it is these changes that affect us all.

Different Approaches
There are different approaches to a consultation depending on practitioner training. Overall, it is about managing our luck/destiny, improving our home/work relations, increasing productivity, promoting vibrant health/wellbeing, inviting abundance and success. The classical interpretation includes an understanding of intrinsic life force energy flow and a recognition that each building is unique according to its facing, design, its residents and the type of environmental influences it attracts.

Directional influence has a large bearing upon the energy of people. Favourable locations and directions feature significantly in practical applications. Equally important is time and its cycle of change in both personal and business relationships and transactions. Feng Shui practitioners with deep insights of advanced methods can expertly recognise what is happening currently and also significantly forecast new changes taking place. Such personal advice gives us a decision making edge. Business key decision makers can operate well knowing the highs as well as the lows of the tide – ahead of time.