This article has been written especially for my on-line students as they learn about the Five Elements. Sometimes referred to as the “Five Agents” or the “Five Transformations,” the latter descriptions are intentional, so as to move away from a rigid and exclusively literal interpretation of […]
In the whole of Chinese metaphysics, there are five main categories (Wu Shu) or special skill sets, which address the human condition and are complementary fields to each other.The Five Arts are: mountain, divination, astrology, appearance appraisals and medicine. Let’s briefly define the Five Arts.
Mountain: This is […]
A talisman is any object that has been infused with personal and divine energy to fulfill a stated purpose. The Chinese or Taoist type of talisman is called a “fu” (pronounced like: foo) and is often an inscription on consecrated paper. In Western occult practices, they are […]
There is a common notion that the style of Feng Shui called “The Flying Star School” is synonymous with Xuan Kong Fei Xing, or even just “Xuan Kong.” This is not true, but in the interest of keeping things simple, let’s just say that the Xuan Kong […]
In Feng Shui practice, we need to distinguish between a yin or yang activity in order to know how best to treat a room. Yin activities include sleeping or meditation. Yang activities include any type of work or socializing. One of the most common considerations is a […]
If three people with a stomach ache go to a doctor, they may get three different recommendations to deal with it. But even more important to note is that the cause of the stomach ache may be unique to each person. This reality might dictate if the […]
After having written several hundred articles, they can be classified in a different way than what you see on my Blog pages. Some articles are really only interesting to serious feng shui students or fellow practitioners. I discuss advanced techniques or nuanced observations that are usually only […]
There are many types of businesses and any structure with four walls and a ceiling can be assessed with a flying star chart. The Flying Star chart gives us an impression of what kind of magnetic field was established inside the structure, based on when it was […]
There are different types of teachers and with different agendas. But many teachers sincerely want to have their students learn something practical right away. We also want students to learn how to make a change to their personal space that will work fast. Some of this is […]
In the Part 1 article, I mentioned that the usual way for the Period of a house to change. If the house undergoes a massive remodel that includes the roof and ceiling being removed, then the original energy can easily escape the house, and the new energy […]
