A raised structure on which offerings to a deity are placed. Adorn them with some hanging crystals, beautiful incense and fresh fruit or flowers. The most auspicious placement of your altar is facing your front door where it can be seen as you enter the building, or in the living room place your altar in the Northwest Sector. Click here for Altars.

Adaptability, Survival and Endurance. The Camel is a spectacular design of creation, that can exist and prosper in harsh and unforgiving conditions. The Camel represents endurance, conservation and stamina.

Cats symbolise protection against evil spirits as they are able to see in the dark and frighten away spirits that have bad intentions. You may display the symbol of the cat in your wealth sector, Southeast, or in your Inner Knowledge sector, Northeast. According to the ancient Egyptians cats were worshiped and kept as pets, mostly by royalty. This was because they believed that all evil spirits were afraid of the distinctive features of cats and thus making them a protective necessity in their home. Click here for Cats.

The Dragon's cosmic breath and the key to Feng Shui.  Chi means positive energy and is used in Acupuncture, Martial Arts, Painting and Healing Medicine also. Feng Shui strives to harness the power of this energy, improving its flow, imparting its power and at times slowing it down to reap its benefits. Like electricity it is an invisible force but we can feel it and we take care how we handle it.

Colour amplifies the five elements, when used correctly it helps create good luck.
Wood: Brown and greens
Fire: Red, orange, pink and purple
Metal: White, silver, gold, bronze and chrome
Earth: Ochre and light yellow
Water: Blue, purple and black
Some schools of feng shui believe that single colour's have little effect on feng shui. They believe that colour combinations bring good or bad luck. Some good examples are. Black and White, red and gold, deep purple and silver or chrome. Good combinations: Two reds one yellow, two yellows one white, two whites one blue, two blues one green, two browns one red. Bad combinations: Two reds one white, two whites one green, two greens one yellow, two yellows one blue, two blues one red.

There are three cycles used in Feng Shui, The Productive Cycle is of order and balance Fire produces Earth, Earth produces Metal, Metal produces Water, Water produces Wood, Wood produces Fire. The Reductive Cycle reduces the power of the dominant phase is used to minimize negative or dominant Chi. Fire burns Wood, Wood absorbs Water, Water corrodes Metal, Metal moves Earth and Earth reduces Fire. The Domination  Cycle is exactly that, the phases dominate each other. Fire melts Metal, Metal pierces Wood, Wood burdens Earth, Earth blocks Water and Water diminishes Fire.

Earth

One of the Five Elements. The center of your home is said to belong to the Earth element, therefore emphasising the importance of a healthy representation in this area for good fortune. Earth is the colour of brown, yellow & ochre and earth is of square or block-type shape.

East

The home of the Dragon and the Wood Element. East is symbolic of growth energy. Anything requiring uplifting energy is best placed in the East. Feng Shui practitioners will advise that the son of the family live in an east facing room, as this was the space reserved for heirs of the dynasty in days of old.

Elephants

The Elephant is the symbol of strength, wisdom and prudence. The Elephant symbolizes the year, and is thus a celestial animal in Buddhism. The Elephant is sacred because it was said to offer flowers to Buddha and also carried the gem of wishes and the sacred alms bowl of Buddha. The Elephant is regarded as an animal with high morals, and is said to understand human speech. Elephants should be placed high on a mantel or shelf or on an altar for recognition. Click here for Elephants.

Elements

Feng Shui is based on the interaction between the five elements that are Water, Wood, Fire, Metal and Earth. Finding a perfect balance for these five through placement is the key to good Feng Shui. Too much of an element can take over another so be sure not too use too much or too little of an element.

Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an ancient study of the environmental energies in constant perpetual motion that interact with certain places, people and time. This practice of balancing and correcting the effects of certain qi will bring benefits to the relationship between yourself and your family, your career or wealth status and the state of your most important asset, your health. Feng Shui can mean different things to different people. It does not contradict any religious, cultural or traditional beliefs, as Feng Shui is the science of bringing together  humankind and the environment in which we strive to find harmony and equilibrium. Feng Shui is the art and science of arranging things in a correct order and to find our personal directions so as to harness Chi` (Life Force) within our lifestyles so as to reach optimum harmony.

There are different fields of expertise and schools of thought, being Tibetan Black Hat Feng Shui, Flying Stars, Dowsing, Geomancy and many more. We recommend that you seek out a qualified teacher, read the many good books available and enter into the fascinating and never boring world of Feng Shui. Feng Shui literally means WIND (FENG) AND WATER (SHUI).

Its practitioners believe that with correct guidance and placement we can influence our fate in positive forms and so help to avoid misfortune. The history of Feng Shui is said to have begun with Fu Hsiu over 5000 years ago, when he witnessed a turtle emerge from the depths of the Yellow River. Upon the turtles back were markings that Fu Hsiu adopted as symbols of great knowledge, universal truths and symmetry. These markings are known as the 'trigrams'.

Fire

One of the five elements, symbolized by the direction South. Fire is of triangular or pyramid shape and the colour of fire is red, orange, pink and purple.

Fish

Fish represent success and keeping them in a pond or aquarium is said to bring good luck. Symbols of fish or artwork containing fish may be placed in the study or office to bring success and good fortune in business. Click here for Fish.

Fu dogs are highly valued as they represent fidelity and fulfill the role of
guardian. Place them near the front door or gate for symbolising protection
of the home. The dogs also indicate future prosperity.
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Globe

A popular representation of the Earth element, symbolises bringing good education luck when placed in the northeast corner of a students room.

Gold

An easy one to remember as it symbolizes wealth.

Green Dragon

These popular Feng Shui cures are represented by the Flute, Windchimes, Bells and Bamboo Stems tied with red ribbon. Always placed discreetly so as to avoid being obtrusive. According to some schools of feng shui they counter inauspicious feng shui features such as overhead beams, sharp obtrusive corners and dark Sha areas. Click here for light catchers and wall hangings.

The horse is represented by the direction South and symbolises endurance, courage and speed. It can bring excessive Yang energy. Artwork or pictures of horses are best hung in the south side of the living room because of its association with the element of fire. A figurine of a horse placed in the southwest of the living room will energize luck in social interaction and placed in the northwest for luck in examinations. Click here for Horses.

A landscape of hills forming this shape with the house in the center looking out over flat open pasture is said to bring good luck and fortune to a family for five generations.