Feng Shui is a predictive art. And some of the predictions sound dire. In the olden days, there were many instances where the forces of nature were the main concern. Living at the top of a mountain or the bottom of a mountain could make you vulnerable to fire or flood. However, there are also interior feng shui design flaws which get blamed for causing all types of misfortune.

And yet, it’s rare that one feng shui flaw will bring doom and gloom. Usually there is more than one factor at work and it is compounding negatives which can activate a tangible result.  You don’t see it often, but people actually design triangular shaped houses on purpose.  Here and there we see triangular shaped lots in a development where the vast majority are rectangular lots.  When you combine the triangular shaped house on the triangular-shaped lot, this compounding influence can make a home more vulnerable to fire and domestic friction.

Another compounding feature would be if the back of the lot was one of the triangle points. When a lot narrows in the back, it can make it harder for the occupants to save money; this on top of the shape increasing a tendency toward accidents and fire.

Virtually every house or building has some flaws, but when they intensify each other, that is when energy can go from being dormant to predictably active.

You can think about any “bad feng shui” feature and group it with others to get my drift.  For example: a house that is both dark and in a noisy area. Another example would be a house at the very end of a cul-de-sac, facing a street on the decline instead of level ground.

It’s more difficult to sleep in a room with very high ceilings, exposed beams or a room with big mirrors.  Put those all together and you have a recipe for a poor night’s sleep.

One of the pictures in this article shows a bedroom where the bed itself is aligned directly with the room’s door. This is a problem, but it’s also magnified by being at the end of a long hallway.

In another photo, we have an aerial view of a neighborhood that is sandwiched in between a freeway (too yang) and a cemetery (too yin).

Another way in which bad feng shui can compound is when circumstances are  not supportive in a subjective way. Let’s say that you sleep in a room that is in the south sector of the house, with your head pointing to east.  If you are a West group person, neither the location nor the direction can serve you on a personal level.  The situation could be compounded further if the unseen magnetic field is off, which could influence anyone, but especially the person who is not inherently compatible with the space.

Most homes have a few flaws, some major, some minor. It’s rare to see a convergence of many major flaws that are too expensive or impossible to fix, although it does happen. These are always very memorable feng shui audits.

Author: Kartar Diamond

Company: Feng Shui Solutions ®

From The Feng Shui Architecture and Design Blog Series