The words “balance” and “feng shui” often occur in the same sentence. And yet, there is still a subjective and even vague notion of what balance means. Balance in any given space can look different, depending on what the goals are for the occupants. The implication is that if a property is balanced in the landscaping, design and décor, that it will bring good fortune to the occupants.
That good fortune, through balancing techniques, can manifest as an increase in income, a decrease in arguments, sickness or accidents. Balance can manifest in better health and relationships, or a decrease in any number of potential negative circumstances, from kids with poor grades and behaviors to adults with legal problems. The list goes on and on.
The belief is that the home (or business) can have a profound or subtle influence on the occupants and in predictable ways. With balancing maneuvers, we can capitalize on the positive areas of a dwelling and minimize the deficiencies.
When it comes to the goal of “balance,” I have an additional agenda as a consultant, which is not discussed frequently, but just as important. In the same way that saving money can be as good as making money, we can take that approach in a Feng Shui audit as well. It’s not enough to help a client make their home a satellite dish for increased income, if the house is still “leaking” its prosperity. As the saying goes, “the money comes in and the money goes right out.” And we all know someone who spends as much money as they make. Although, some of that can be set in the person’s destiny and we cannot entirely blame the house.
If I give a client a recommendation to help attract more wealth luck, I would be doing them a disservice to ignore the aspects to their home (or business) which make it harder to save the money made. Design and décor techniques can help shore up the qi (life force energy), which translates into a greater ability to save or not spend recklessly. Another layer is the personal component, as opposed to the more universal features which could influence just about anyone similarly. One person might be sleeping in a direction that is draining for them, while another not, in the same house.
Equally, when it comes to relationships, I would be remiss to help a client attract romance, without also working to diminish the aspects to a home which could cause miscommunication, gossip, deceptions or betrayal.
With health matters, we can make recommendations to weaken forces in the house which undermine health, but should also not overlook the many aspects to modern living which can cause immediate or eventual health problems. Some of it is just common sense, such as with the client I had whose bedroom indicated a potential for lung problems. We addressed that from a Feng Shui standpoint, but she continued to smoke and got cancer. You might whole-heartedly do the “remedies” to resolve health issues, but are you still sleeping inches away from your cell phone or router, drenching your body in high electrical fields? Are you drinking purified water in a bottle that leaches plastic into the water?
What sometimes happens, unavoidable, is a situation where the same remedy to improve health might weaken financial luck, or vice versa. What to do? In those instances, I opt to prioritize health over money and then look to another location on the property where wealth luck can be increased without a conflict of interest in some other way.
In the olden days of Feng Shui, it was just as important or more important, to be protected from the harsh natural elements, than to garner a secure job as a bureaucrat. Never mind passing the emperor’s exam, if your home is in the path of a potential avalanche or flooding. Balance means seeing all angles of a situation.
Author: Kartar Diamond
Company: Feng Shui Solutions ®
From the Feng Shui Theory Blog Series
