Feng shui is an old Chinese art that in literal terms, would directly translate to “wind water”. It is an art that uses signs read from the earth around us including the sky and the sea to determine how best to balance the energies or “Qi” (pronounced “chi”) that is found all around us. It proposes several ideas about how to make your life obtain a more positive energy by simple methods; like arranging furniture in the most productive way. There are many different types and styles of feng shui, but all of them have the same goal; that is to direct more of the positive energies toward the person or place that you want.

The most basic principles of Feng Shui involve the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Most of the other notions are based on the productive and the destructive cycles that these five elements go through. The productive cycle says that the element wood nourishes the element fire; which nourishes the element earth; which nourishes the element metal; which nourishes the element water; which in turn nourishes the element wood. The destructive cycle on the other hand determines that the element metal consumes the element wood; which consumes the element earth; which consumes the element water; which consumes the element fire; which in turn consumes the element metal.

These five elements form the foundation upon which most of the Feng Shui balance principles stand. They are very intrinsic in using Feng Shui to direct the energies and in creating the most desirable atmosphere for any location or individual.

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