33. Auspicious Colours For Main Doors

Main doors that face South can be painted red
Main doors that face North can be painted blue
Main doors that face East or Southeast can be painted green
Main doors that face West or Northwest can be painted white
Main doors that face Southwest or Northeast can be painted yellow

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (11)

Inner Visions Create Outer Reality
" If we want a beautiful garden, we must first have a blueprint in the imagination, a vision. Then that idea can be implemented and the external garden can be materialised. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

32. Auspicious Features Of A Main Door

Main doors should never open inside onto a toilet, a staircase, a solid wall or a cramped space. These are said to create blockages for the household residents, causing their luck to get conscripted and squeezed. The best is for the main door to open to a bright hall. In the old days, large family mansions would place an auspicious screen to face the main door and this served the purpose of welcoming in the good chi. It also causes the energy to flow round the screen into the living room, which is also the bright hall of the home. If you place a screen in front of the door, make sure it does not tower over the door.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

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The Key To Success
" Determination, with an optimistic attitude, is the key factor for success. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

31. Main Doors Should Be Solid And Authoritative

The main door of the house should always be solid and authoritative. It should be the largest door in the house and ideally it should face the direction that the house faces. If this is not possible, it is not a big negative. But residents must be aware that there is a difference between the facing direction of the main door and the facing direction of the house. If the main door is not auspicious for any resident in the house, they should use a side door to enter into the house. Generally, the main door should be auspicious for the main bread winner of the house. The auspiciousness of the door directions is based on the KUA numbers of individuals and this is founded upon the Eight Mansions formula.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (09)

Strike A Balance
" There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

30. Driveways Should Be Friendly

Good feng shui is brought into the home when the driveway is non-threatening. This means that there should not be a long driveway leading straight at the front door of the houses. This seems to be so popular with many country mansions in the West and it often brings disastrous results to the family. Instead, driveways should either be placed by the side of the house, or they should be gentle curving. Never allow the driveway to become transformed into a poison arrow.

Driveways should also not "narrow" out or in, as this has a limiting effect on the business and finance luck of residents. Lights placed along the driveway create good feng shui for careers.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (08)

The Human Cost Of Consumer Culture
" One of the principal factors that hinder us from fully appreciating our interdependence is our undue emphasis on material development. We have become so engrossed in its pursuit that, unknowingly, we have neglected the most basic qualities of compassion, caring and cooperation. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

29. Houses Must Have Yin Yang Balance

Your house should be designed to receive adequate sunshine and light. When houses are too dark, negative yin energy tends to build up with bad results. At night, lighting should also be adequate. At all times, the yin and yang energy must be well maintained. This means that when lights get excessively bright, it is also not a good idea. So at all times, be aware of the need for this vital balance.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Students Check Out Building Site

By VIVIENNE PAL
Photos by CHUA KOK HWA

WITH dark skies looming in the horizon, rain seemed imminent yet the feng shui practitioners were determined to go on with their site audit.

Armed with their notes and luo-pan, the 30 practitioners – all students of the Feng Shui Mastery programme conducted by feng shui consultant and best-selling author Joey Yap – pressed on with the final part of their programme.


Site audit: Yap (in front, in shirt and tie) surveying the land with his students.

The students came from all over the world, including Poland, South Africa and Singapore, and were given about an hour to survey the landscape before returning to present their findings to Yap.

The site audit was conducted at the construction site of the semi-detached Villa Green 3A fairway villas in Damansara Indah.

The 86 units are being built on 4.05 hectares (10 acres) of land by Damansara Impian Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company between the Di-jaya Group and PKNS.

Each fairway villa consists of eight rooms and bathrooms housed within three storeys and a built-up area of 540 sq m (6,000 sq ft).

According to Yap, the case study was a vital part of the programme, as external feng shui is more important than internal feng shui.


Feng shui practice: Students consulting the luopan during the case study in Damansara Indah.

“Knowing the land contour and formation is very important in feng shui, because the feng shui within the home should be tapped to the external,” said Yap.

“I always say, don't sweat the small stuff. If you get the big things right, then you don't have to worry so much about the small things; if the feng shui within is tapped to the external, then you can do anything you want inside the house.”

In spite of the blazing sun which came out immediately after the rain, the students went on doggedly with their task, and were seen discussing their findings in groups.

“It's not easy, but I am very interested in feng shui and have been doing it on a part-time basis,” said Sonice Chau from Singapore.

“This is our graduating class, and I am determined to succeed.”

Self-Development (07)

Overcoming Difficulties
" Tolerance is very important. If you have tolerance, you can easily overcome difficulties. If you have little tolerance or are without it, then the smallest thing immediately irritates you. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

28. Sitting The House Auspiciously

Plan the sitting of the house carefully. Do not place the house too far in front, nor too far behind when "positioning" it onto a plot of land. The ideal is to site the house in a way that allows balanced dimensions to be maintained, while at the same time creating the effect of a bright hall in front of the main door. When the bright hall is completely missing, chi energy cannot accumulate and wealth luck becomes squeezed. The bright hall can be a garden or a small foyer-like area in front of the main door.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (06)

Learn From Your Enemy
" It is the enemy who can try and teach us to practise the virtues of compassion and tolerance. You can try learn about the importance of being patient. However, the actual practice of implementing patience comes when meeting with an enemy. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

27. Regular Shaped Houses Are The Best

Avoid living in or building houses that are irregular in shape as this causes imbalances due to missing corners. L-shaped houses can be potentially dangerous if the auspicious corners of the house are "missing". U-shaped houses cause strife and discord between the spouses and such homes suffer from unhappy marriages caused by non-stop quarrelling. Irregular shapes caused by extensions to the main house or extra rooms that jut out certain corners are also generally not a good idea.

So it is best to keep houses either square or rectangular in shape. This also makes it easier for residents to benefit from the application of powerful compass formula feng shui.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (05)

The Importance Of Motivation
" The prime mover of every human action is motivation... Our motivation should be simple and sincere. Whether we achieve the goal or not does not matter so long as our motivation is very sincere and we make the attempt. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

26. House Colours To Avoid

Houses that face North must avoid being predominantly yellow or blue.

Houses that face South must avoid being predominantly yellow or green.

Houses that face East or Southeast must avoid being predominantly red or blue.

Houses that face West or Northwest must avoid being predominantly red or white.

Houses that face Northeast or Southwest must avoid being predominantly green or white.


Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (04)

Thoughts Shape Events
" All things first originate in the mind. Things and events depend heavily on motivation. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

25. Best Colours For Houses And Buildings

Houses and buildings should be colour coordinated according to their element.

Buildings that face North are auspicious when they are predominantly red or green in colour. This is based on the house sitting direction. When the house faces North, it is sitting South.

Building that face South and thus sit North, are auspicious when they are predominantly white or blue in colour.

Buildings that face East and Southeast are auspicious when they are predominantly white or yellow in colour.

Buildings that face West and Northwest are auspicious when they are predominantly green or blue in colour.

Buildings that face Southwest and Northeast are auspicious when they are predominantly yellow or red in colour.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (03)

Self Mastery
" If someone who easily gets angry tries to control his or her anger, in time it can be controlled. The same is true for a very selfish person. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

24. How To Select A Good Feng Shui House

Look for a house that is protected at the back by slightly elevated land, or by a clump of trees, or by a higher building.

Look for a house which has a bright hall i.e. an empty vacant land in front. This can be a playing field or a padang or a wide open area. Such houses enjoy extreme good fortune.

Look for a house, which has a number that corresponds to your KUA number or to your day of birth. So if you are born on the 18th June, look for a house with the number 18. If you are born on the 14th September, then choose a house with the number 14. Match it with the day of birth (not the month or year).

Look for a house, which is regular in shape with little or no missing corners.


Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (02)

Training The Mind
" Just as a trainer disciplines and calms a wild and wilful steed by subjecting it to prolonged training, so must the wild, wandering, random activities of body and speech be tamed to make them docile, righteous and skilful. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

23. Beware Of Pointed Roof Lines

These are deemed to be poison arrows aimed directly at your front door, and at your house. Such physical manisfestations of afflictions must be taken seriously as they can cause havoc in your family and business life. If there is a triangular roof line pointed directly at your house coming from the neighbour across you, try block it from view or hang small round mirror to reflect it back.

The traditional method was to hang a Pa Kua mirror, but this will only hurt your neighbour and start unnecessary feng shui war. A better way to overcome poison arrows such as a triangular roof line without hurting your neighbour is to use the element cure method.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Self-Development (01)

Take Control
" To make the mind docile, it is essential for us to discipline and control it well. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

22. Overcoming Poison Arrows With Element Cures

The element cure depends on the direction which the poison arrow is coming from. Thus:

- If the poison arrow is coming from the South, place a large urn of water in front of your door. This will overcome hostile energy coming at you.

- If the poison arrow is coming from the North, place three mounds of earth at the front of your house or three large rocks to overcome the hostile energy. Hanging a faceted crystal in front of your door is also a good cure.

- If the poison arrow is coming from the West or Northwest, install a very bright light in front of your house. You can also use the colour red to stimulate fire energy which overcomes the metal energy being sent by the poison arrow.

- If the poison arrow is coming from the East or Southeast, hang a five rod metal chime in front of the house. You can also use other brass objects such as Fu dogs, coins or brass rulers to stimulate metal energy being sent by the poison arrow.

- If the poison arrow is coming from the Northeast or Southwest, plant trees in front of your house. You can also use the colour green to simulate the wood energy necessary to overcome the earth energy being sent by the poison arrow.


Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (21)

Love And Peace
" Inner tranquillity comes from the development of love and compassion. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

21. Use A Child To Help You

Old feng shui masters say that the chi energy of a young child and especially a young male child is especially accurate when assessing the chi energy of a new property. So it is a good idea to bring a child along when viewing property. The purity of the child's chi energy is such that if the place is not auspicious, it will cause the child to become fretful.

If the child starts to cry or to exhibit signs of distress, the place does not have good chi. If the child starts to pee or becomes difficult, it suggests obstacles. But if the child shows signs of joy, starts to smile and laugh, the omens are good. Trust these signs as they are usually an accurate assessment of the invisible chi energy of the place.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (20)

Achieving A Quiet Mind
" Since even wild animals can gradually be trained with patience, the human mind also can gradually be trained, step by step. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

20.When Buying Property

Taoists advise that there are some useful omens one can observe when looking at properties to buy or rent. Firstly, it is always best to look at potential property during the early morning hours and the best time would be during the hour of the dragon between 7am and 9am. You can also view property at the hours that correspond to your own animal sign. Secondly, look at the weather conditions - if it rains, it is a good sign, indicating there will be growth luck. If the rain develops into a heavy downpour however, it is not a good sign, suggesting increasing problems.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (19)

Respect For Others
" By developing a sense of respect for others and a concern for their welfare, we reduce our own selfishness, which is the source of all problems, and enhance our sense of kindness, which is a natural source of goodness. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

19. Auspicious Flow Of Water

The flow of water is auspicious when it flows pass the main door as follows:

- When your main door faces a primary direction i.e. it faces North, South, East or West, the water should flow past the main door from left to right.

- When the main door faces a secondary direction i.e. it faces NW, SW, NE, NW the water should flow past the main door from right to left.


Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (18)

Humility
" If one assumes a humble attitude, one's own good qualities will increase. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

18. Slow Moving Water

The presence of a slow moving river or stream in front of your home indicates good feng shui. The best is to be "embraced by water". To practitioners of landscape feng shui, when water chi wraps around the house, it creates prosperity vibes to all who live within.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (17)

Facing Problems
" If, despite external difficulties or problems, internally one's attitude is of love, warmth and kindheartedness, then problems can be faced and accepted easily. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

17. Use A Compass

Even if you are practicing landscape from school feng shui which does not require the compass, nevertheless it is important to get your orientations correct and for this, you will need a compass. When you use compass feng shui, you definitely require proper compass. The western style modern compass, which shows the magnetic north, is suitable for feng shui use as this is the NORTH that applies to all compass formulas for yang dwellings.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (16)

For The Good Of All
" Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves and act responsibly and kindheartedly towards others, they will have a postive influence in their community. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

16. Regular Shaped Property

This applies equally to land and building. The basis for building a good feng shui house is regular shaped pieced of land. Such properties have no missing corners and it is also easier to apply compass formulas more effectively.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (15)

Characteristics Of The Evolved Individual
" We need human qualities such as more scruples, compassion and humility... These qualities are accessible only through forceful individual development. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

15. Beware Of Man-Made Structures

In addition to natural structures found in the environment, it is also advisable to be mindful of man made structures that overwhelm your home thus bringing killing chi into your home. Transmission towers, hostile looking buildings, sharp edges of buildings, elevated roads and so forth. Man made structures are often difficult to counter, so it is best to avoid them completely.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (14)

Happiness Lies Within
" The very purpose of our life is happiness; in order to achieve happier days, happier weeks, happier years, happier family, happier human community... we should pay more attention to inner development. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

14. Being Between Taller Hostile Buildings

If yours is an abode hemmed in by two larger buildings, it can cause you to get bullied by your peers and overlooked by your superiors. The remedy for this is to keep the front part of your house well lit. A massive display of yang energy is excellent.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (13)

Practise Love
" To do so in all situations will take time, but you should not lose courage. If we wish happiness for mankind, love is the only way. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

13. Do Not Face A T-Junction

This is one of the most widely known afflictions in landscape feng shui. In fact almost all Chinese are so familiar with this particular feng shui taboo that it is difficult for anyone to sell a house that faces an oncoming road to a Chinese family. The oncoming road is regarded as a poison arrow and the best way to solve this problem should you need to, is to literally block the offending road from view. If your house faces an oncoming road but you are located higher than the road, then the road will not harm you. But if your house is lower than the road then the oncoming road takes on the hostile energies of a deadly tiger.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (12)

The Inner Journey
" Purifying the mind is not easy. It takes a lot of time and hard work... You need tremendous willpower and determination right from the start, accepting that there will be many obstacles, and resolving that despite them all you will continue until you have attained your goal. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

12. Avoid Living In A Cul de Sac

It is also not a good idea to live in a building (an apartment block) or a house that is located at the end of a cul de sac. This suggests a situation where should you get into trouble, there is "no way out". Should you find that your house is indeed located at the end of a dead end road and you do not want to move out, then the way to deal with the situation is to build an inner courtyard with a wall directly facing the road. On the wall place a "window". This enables you to symbolically capture whatever bad chi is being directed at the house. The tranquil serenity of the courtyard transforms any bad chi that enters through the window. Needless to say the courtyard must be landscaped with healthy growing plants, water features and good earth energy such as stonewash or pebbles.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (11)

Spirituality Outside Of Religion
" Without accepting a religion, but simply developing a realisation of the importance of compassion and love, and with more concern and respect for others, a kind of spiritual development is very possible for those persons who are outside of religion. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

11. Avoid Living On Hill Tops

If you are in a position to choose where you live, avoid the highest points such as hilltops and penthouses that are located in apartment blocks built on top of a hill. When you are at the highest point, you are not protected from the winds and other elements. In other words, you are vulnerable and will easily succumb to defeat should you find yourself in a competitive situation. You must not think that living on the highest point makes you invincible and strong. On the contrary, it exposes you to attack - like the tall poppy syndrome.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (10)

The Source Of Spirituality
" The dominant force of our mind is compassion and human affection. Therefore, I call these human qualities spirituality. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

10. Water That Is Visible Should Be Clean

To benefit the household residents, any kind of water, which is visible from the house, must be clean and flowing. Stagnant water is negative yin water and this can be harmful to health. Yang water is far more beneficial, especially for yang dwellings. Dirty water creates shar chi, which brings unlucky vibrations that result in ill health for residents. It is worse if water smells of decaying materials or is muddy. If the drain outside your house stinks, you must do something to clean the drain immediately. Otherwise misfortune will strike in some form.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (09)

The Seeds Of Spirituality
" The essence of all spiritual life is your emotion, your attitude towards others. Once you have pure and sincere motivation, all the rest follows. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

9. Placement Of Water Is Vital

Water can be artificially created and this is as effective as natural water. Where pools of water are man made, it should be cleverly placed to tap into auspicious chi energy based on different formulas. Never try to create big bodies of water in your home without accurate compass feng shui input. There is nothing more dangerous. On the other hand, when water is correctly placed in accordance with any one of the formulas, then water has the capability of attracting serious wealth luck for you.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (08)

Spiritual Progress
" We must take direct responsibility for our own spiritual lives and rely upon nobody and nothing... If another being were able to save us, he would already have done so? It is time, therefore, that we help ourselves. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

8. Three Peaks Denotes Honours For Children

When there are three vertical peaks within view of your house, it suggests that the children of the home will attain great academic honours. In China there is a lagend that the late Supreme leader Deng Hsiao Ping came from a house with just such a view - so his village had always expected that his family would produce a great scholar. They produced a great leader instead. You can stimulate the presence of "three peaks" to benefit the scholastic aspirations of your children by artificially building three peaks as a design on your wall or gate.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (07)

Kindness Bring About Peace
" With kindness, with love and compassion, with this feeling that is the essence of brotherhood, sisterhood, one will have inner peace. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

50th Merdeka Day (MALAYSIA)

Celebrations to usher in the 50th Merdeka (Independence) Day were held in a grand manner nationwide on the 31st August, 2007. It marks the nation independence since 1957 where “Merdeka” was first hailed 50 years ago at Stadium Merdeka by Tunku Abdul Rahman (Father of Independence).

The Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) said the country’s independence was fought for by all races in Malaysia and their joint effort had been the basis for the country’s success.

Wishing Malaysia, Happy Merdeka Day and many 50 years to come. We must be thankful for the prosperity enjoyed by so many of us, and may we prosper and develop as a peaceful and stable country.

" Merdeka, merdeka, merdeka !!! "

Spiritual Life (06)

Inner Quiet
" If, inside, you possess good qualities, such as compassion or spiritual forgiveness... then external factors will not affect the internal peace of the mind. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

7. Land With Good Fortune Symbols

Look for hill formations that remind you of some good fortune symbol such as dragon head, a coin, a butterfly... If your land has a view of a "symbol" which appeals to you, then living there will bring you good fortune. On the other hand when hill formations or rock outcrops remind you of fierce predatory animals such as eagles, tigers and even rats and foxes, these can bring misfortune and illness. Once in Hong Kong in the Sixties, an entire apartment block came sliding down in the Mid Levels, killing many of those living there. It was reported that feng shui masters had repeatedly warned of the outcrop of rock overhanging the apartment block. Some said it resembled a panther about to spring on the building - and it finally did. So do be alert to malevolent rock outcrops that seem to threaten your home or building. Might be better to move out.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (05)

Renunciation
" It is said that we should renounce this life. That doesn't mean that we should go hungry or not take care of this lifetime at all, but that we should reduce our attachment to affairs that are limited to this lifetime. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

6. Land With Compact Reddish Soil

Look for land that has compact reddish loam. Such soil is full of the breath of the dragon, which is the celestial breath that brings abundance. Avoid hard rocky soil where even the grass cannot grow.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (04)

Ultimate Truth
" In search for the ultimate truth, if it fails to dawn on us, it is we who have not found it. Ultimate truth exists. If we think deeply and reflect carefully, we shall realise that we ourselves have our existence in ultimate truth. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

5. Undulating Land Is Superior

Gentle slopes are very auspicious and this is superior to land that is completely flat. But also avoid land that is excessively steep. The ideal land is slightly higher behind and lower in front. Such land is said to have the potential to nurture dragons.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (03)

Meditation
" Meditation should form the basis for action. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Four Celestial Animals

East: the Bluegreen/Green Dragon (Spring equinox) --- Niao (Bird), α Hydrae
South: the Red/Crimson Bird (Summer solstice) --- Huo (Fire), α Scorpionis
West: the White Tiger (Autumn equinox) --- Xu (Emptiness, Void), α, β Aquarii
North: the Dark/Black (Mysterious) Turtle (Winter solstice) --- Mao (Hair), η Tauri (the Pleiades)

Spiritual Life (02)

Meditate On The Truth
" If we can realise and meditate on ultimate truth, it will cleanse our impurities of mind and thus eradicate the sense of discrimination. "

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

4. The Bright Hall

In front of the house, always endeavour to create a small level area as this creates the auspicious bright hall effect. This part of your home represents the phoenix and this celestial bird benefits from an expanse of open space. The bright hall formation allows incoming chi to settle and turn benevolent before entering your home. If you place a bird of somekind somewhere in this part of the home, residents will benefit from many money making opportunities.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Spiritual Life (01)

Love Springs Eternal
" The foundation of all spiritual practice is love."

Source: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Ba-Gua

Ba-Gua is one of the main tools used to analyze the feng shui of any given space. Translated from Chinese, it literally means "8 areas".

The 8 directions used in the Feng Shui Ba Gua are the following: North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest. Each direction has an Element, Color, and Life Area associated with it. Below is the summary of the eight feng shui guas.


North (compass reading from 337.5 to 22.5)
Element: Water
Color(s): Blue and Black
Life Area: Career/Path in Life.

Northeast (compass reading from 22.5 to 67.5)
Element: Earth
Color(s): Beige, Light Yelow, and Sandy/Earthy
Life Area: Spiritual Growth/Self-Cultivation.

East (compass reading from 67.5 to 112.5)
Element: Wood
Color(s): Brown and Green
Life Area: Health & Family.

Southeast (compass reading from 112.5 to 157.5)
Element: Wood
Color(s): Brown and Green
Life Area: Prosperity & Abundance.

South (compass reading from 157.5 to 202.5)
Element: Fire
Color(s): Red, Orange, Purple, and Bright Yellow
Life Area: Fame & Reputation.

Southwest (compass reading from 202.5 to 247.5)
Element: Earth
Color(s): Beige, Light Yelow, and Sandy/Earthy
Life Area: Love & Marriage.

West (compass reading from 247.5 to 292.5)
Element: Metal
Color(s): White and Gray
Life Area: Creativity/Children.

Northwest (compass reading from 292.2 to 337.5)
Element: Metal
Color(s): White and Gray
Life Area: Helpful People/Blessings.


Simply stated, Ba Gua is the energy map of any given space that gives you guidance on creating the most harmonious energy flow in your space.

Also Known As: Pakua, Pa Kua

Source: Rodika Tchi

3. Always Look For The Symbolic Tortoise

The back of every house or building benefits from the tortoise effect and these tortoise hills at the back should be rounded, indicating support. When the back tortoise is missing, build a wall, plant some trees or better yet, place an artificial tortoise there to stimulate the chi energy of this celestial creature. If you have a small water pond in your garden, it is very good feng shui to place some tortoises inside the pond. This creates longevity luck for the residents.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

What Is Feng Shui ?

Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. It is a complex body of knowledge that reveals the ways to balance the energies of the environment to assure health, wealth and good fortune for people inhabiting it.

Feng shui, pronounced in English as "fung shway", also known as "Kan-Yu" which means 'The Law of Heaven and Earth’. "Feng" means "wind" and "shui" means "water", literally translates as "wind-water". In Chinese culture gentle wind and clear water have always been associated with good harvest and good health, thus "good feng shui" came to mean good livelihood and fortune, while "bad feng shui" came to mean hardship and misfortune.

Feng Shui is based on the Taoist vision and understanding of nature, particularly on the idea that the land is alive and filled with energy. The ancient Chinese believed that the land's energy could either make or break the kingdom, so to speak. The theories of yin and yang, as well as the five elements, which are some of the basic aspects of a feng shui analysis, also come from Taoism.

Early feng shui relied on astronomy to find correlations between humans and the universe. The goal of feng shui as practiced today is to situate the human built environment on spots with good qi. The "perfect spot" is a location and an axis in time. Some areas are not suitable for human settlement and should be left in their natural state.

The main tools used in a feng shui analysis are the Compass and the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua is an octagonal map or grid containing the symbols of the I Ching, the ancient oracle on which Feng Shui is based. It is one of the easiest methods used to ascertain the Feng Shui of any given environment.

The feng shui compass, also called Lo-Pan, is used to access deeper information about the site or the building. It consists of bands of concentric rings arranged around the magnetic needle. "Lo" means "everything" and "Pan" means "bowl", which can be interpreted as the key to mysteries of the universe.

Feng Shui offers a variety of remedies and enhancements to improve people's lives and rectify inauspicious situations. It is extensively used in both home and business environments all over the world. Although some levels of feng shui are easy to understand and apply, the "core" knowledge takes years of study. Just like traditional Chinese medicine, feng shui knowledge is very deep and complex.

2. Let The Dragon Be Higher Than The Tiger

For good feng shui, the dragon hills (or buildings if you live in the city) on your left should be slightly higher than the tiger hills on your right. This means inside looking out. If it is not, then a bright light should be installed to "lift the energy of the dragon".

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips

Dzi Beads Bring Mystical Chi Energies

To benefit fully from the year's chi energy, people should DEFINITELY consider the latest new discovery in adornments worldwide. At last, people are opening their eyes to the mystical chi energy of Dzi beads - treasure coming out of the Tibet/Chinese border areas of the high mountains. Dzi beads have powerful chi activating properties so they are amazingly powerful amulets. Once known only in the Land of Snows, today a genuine antique Dzi bead from Tibet is so rare and so highly valued, it would be quite beyond the reach of many people. However, genuine Dzi beads are available. The genuine Dzi are agate chalcedony which we already know have potent properties when worn against the body. The Tibetans valued their Dzi according to the designs, and number of eyes that appear on the beads.

The most highly valued are the nine-eyed Dzi beads and since wearing these gunuine quartz chalcedony nine-eyed Dzis, many have been inundated with amazing stories of sudden windfalls and great good fortune coming to those who are wearing them.

According to many Tibetan monks, the nine-eyed Dzi is excellent for attracting and cementing the good fortune years while the wu lou, tortoise and Kuan Yin Dzi are excellent for overcoming illness.

Wearing Dzi beads can promote good fortune and protect against misfortunes, as well as Dzi that enhance your energy levels. Wear these Dzi beads on your wrist to activate your pulse points. For attracting wealth, wear the nine-eyed Dzi on your right wrist. This will attract unearned income and on your left wrist wear it to generate the flow of income.

1. Good Feng Shui Starts With Good Locations

Auspicious location are usually slightly elevated places where the "green dragon" on your left nestles gently with the "white tiger" on your right, their bodies curving gently to create an armchair formation. The land is protected at the back by hills that symbolize the "black tortoise", while in the South the presence of the "crimson phoenix" enhances the site. And if, facing this wonderful configuration of hills and mountains there is also a view of meandering or slow moving water; and if the vegetation in the area is also green and luscious, then placing your home here brings an abundance of good fortune. There is enormous wealth for the household for succeeding generations. The first TIP is to try to find such a site.

Source: Lilian Too's 365 Feng Shui Tips