How does fung shui work? How would one design their home for prosperity?

Question

Is this a type of religion? Does it go against Christianity principals?

Answer 1

What Is Feng Shui?
The classical Chinese system for seeking harmony

Pronounced "fung shway," feng shui literally means "wind and water." Its roots are 5,000 years old.

Feng shui seeks to promote prosperity, good health, and general well being by examining how energy, qi, pronounced "chee," flows through a particular room, house, building, or garden.

Yin and Yang :
Feng shui considers yin, feminine and passive energy, and yang, which is masculine and hot. It also looks at the five elements - water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, and the external environment.

The points on the compass, with eight separate directions - north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, and northwest - are also important.

A feng shui expert, known as a geomancer, will consult an individual's Chinese horoscope to figure out what is best for that person and use complicated mathematical calculations from the ancient I Ching, (Book of Changes), to determine what aspects of the house are out of balance.

Flexible Applications :
Feng shui can be used to decide the location, construction, and architectural features of buildings, the placement and style of furniture, colors and decorating schemes, and the location of plantings, paths, and other outside features. By creating a more pleasing atmosphere, feng shui has been credited with improving family communication, restoring employee cooperation, and increasing a store's sales.

The principles can be applied to any style of building or decorating, not just to Chinese or Asian modes.

A Royal Secret :
When China was under imperial rule, feng shui was a secret, known only to a handful of astronomers and scientists commissioned with maintaining the health, wealth, and power of the court.

Imperial palaces and cities were planned according to feng shui, which became a principle of classical Chinese architecture. Beijing's Forbidden City is an example. A spectacular complex of palaces, administrative buildings, and temples arranged around a series of courtyards, the Forbidden City was the capital of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

If you would like to learn Feng Shui here is an online institute:
http://www.amfengshui.com/

To answer you question about what type of religion it is; Feng Shui falls more in the catagory "Chinese spirituality" rather than religion. It would by most be considered going against Christianity principles about the same as astrology and horoscopes.

Hope you have fun!

Answer 2

1st of all, it`s feng shui...not fung shui.
now,it works by making the energies stay in an equilibrium..and yes everything that isn`t in the bible is against christianity, and this proves how ignorant some christians are.

Answer 3

No, it doesn't go against Christian prinicipals; Jesus pretty much left home decorating up to us. It is an eastern philosphy, benched in the religions of the area, but as long as you can take that for what it's worth and discard the rest, you'll be fine. Most local libraries will have a great deal of information on the subject, or here's a starting point:

Answer 4

You can say it is but actually is the knowledge of ancient people who experienced the enviromental situation and know how to avoid the disaster come to him. For example; you live beside the water, when spring come, the water floating to your house which happening every year. Can you say it is superinsitution?
You build a house on peak of the mountain, there must be wind chill tight and you easily got illness. It is because you are losing heat after sleeping down. Is it superinsitution?

Answer 5

its from chinese beliefs i think..

i have only heard a few things. ..

one your not suppose to sleep with your feet facing a door its the deads man postion (i think)
and there is something to do with the walk way up to your house.. wheter its straight or curved although i can't remember which one is better :)

Answer 6

"Feng shui" is to architecture as astrology is to astronomy or the tooth fairy is to dentistry. It's a waste of time and money.


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Answer 7

I believe it works on energy....someone tells you that purple is money...so everytime you see purple you think of money...it's not the purple that brings money into your life...it's you seeing the purple and then thinking of money....the purple reminds you to think of money.

Answer 8

It is another way for con artists to take your money.

Answer 9

Pray to God