When we practice certain actions our energy can be revive. The Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui helps us to improve the harmonica of the space , which brings a more positive influence to the occupants. This art provides us with greater well-being!
Actually, it is a science that studies the relationship between people and the physical environment on a space and its objects (Everything connects and affects our well-being).
Represents a multidisciplinary study encompassing the architecture, decoration with minimalist style in housing, health, geography, astrology, the electromagnetism, landscape design, psychology environmental, mental aspects or even abundance and wealth.
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It is an ancient Chinese discipline that has been defined as the art of harmonizing the environment to favor one's own well-being of the individual and its harmony, which means wind (feng) and water (shui).
This art is based on Chinese cosmogony (In theories about the evolution of the universe). from the perspective of decoration in the home or architecture,
It is important to understand its mechanism, the reasons why that is applied or the necessary adjustments so that it does not fall into a element of superstition. For me, it helps us:
Is feng shui in the home a superstition?… emphatically NO. It is a discipline based on the understanding of the laws of nature, in a system of natural theories. Therefore, we must first understand how his theory works. so as not to place it in the realm of magic.
First I want to show you some basic concepts in following table as a summary:
| Basics | Definition |
| Chi | Represents the energy of objects |
| Yin and Yang | Represents opposite elements |
| Theory of the five elements | Fire, water, earth, wood and metal are the five elements associated with the cardinal points |
| Energy factors | Environmental factors affecting “energy” |
| Fu Xi | Deep observation of nature |
| Bagua map | Tool used for interior design and decoration |
We can't start decorating coherently, if we don't We understand the above points, this is a reality! It I'm sorry, but if we don't know the base, we won't understand anything when we start moving furniture.
First we will develop the basic concepts and then, decorate the house…
The Chi is one of the key factors of this art (Also written as "qi"), we must remember that the goal The main thing is to generate positive energy in our life, so Chi represents the energy of objects , or of a person. It is mainly divided into two key elements: The Yin & Yang and the five elements.
So we have good Chi and bad Chi . How are you Chinese word describes the invisible, the vital energy of the universe and as such can be favorable or adverse.
Each object, each being, thought or phenomenon, is composed of two elements to which its existence is due, from the most particular and complex, to the most extensive and simple. These two aspects are named as the Yin and the Yang in Chinese culture .
They are opposite elements, they are interdependent, if there is one there is another, they consume and generate each other. For example, him Yin is associated with the receptive and positive, and Yang with the active .
Respectively for understanding it a little better, the
Now, it's time to apply these concepts to things...
Fire, water, earth, wood and metal are the five elements associated with the cardinal points . when two dissimilar elements come together, relations of conflict or imbalance (lack of harmony); and when I know dealing with elements of the same nature, the harmony.
The conflict appears when we join two elements in which one dominates the other. For example; water has conflict with the earth, it absorbs and dominates it. And if we join the water and metal, there is also an imbalance; the metal rusts, It doesn't destroy it, but it makes it ugly and takes away the shine
In the following table we see the relations of conflict, of imbalance and harmony:
| Elements | Unbalance relationship with | Conflict relationship with | Harmony relationship with |
| Water | Metal | Earth | Water |
| Wood | Metal | Fire | Wood |
| Metal | Earth | Fire | Metal |
| Earth | Fire | Wood | Earth |
| Fire | Earth | Water | Fire |
At the same time, each element has its own characteristics with different aspects in nature, color, season of the year, shape, etc. As a summary, we can see the following table:
| Feature | Wood | Fire | Earth | Metal | Water |
| Address | This | South | Center | West | North |
| Season | Spring | Summer | Change of seasons (last month of each season) | Autumn | Winter |
| Climate | Windy | Hot | Wet | Dry | Cold |
| Color | Green | Red | Yellow | White | Black |
| Shape | Rectangular | Angular | Square | Round | Wavy |
You must know the orientation of the house to take advantage of the balance according to the layout of the rooms, the furniture and decoration.
As we have commented in the previous table, each element corresponds to a color and a cardinal point.
For example, to stimulate the spiritual search, They place quartz crystals facing northeast. To achieve health benefits can be put in this a plant of bamboo. To harmonize and strengthen the couple's relationship, They have, in the southwest of the room, photos of the couple as a symbol.
There are a series of environmental factors that affect the energy that are divided into four spheres concentric; the personal and internal environment (at home or the office), the outside environment, and cosmic energies. These flows are constantly exchanged and interact creating your environment. They are based on 60 environmental factors that we can distribute them in:
A person who would play the role of shaman over his community, and would mainly have as task in the
The formation of the Fu Xi would be based on the deep observation of the nature that surrounded him and his rhythms and in order to explain it, I create a diagram. a diagram which is called and appears the feng shui bagua map.
We're moving forward! Think we need a tool to work on the decoration, the bagua map…
It is one of the most used tools to work with Feng Shui in interior design . teaches us how we must introduce positive changes in our lives through of the restructuring, distribution and organization of the design of our homes.
By correctly applying the map guidelines bagua , the obstacles that are in our life will disappear and give rise to an increase in positive energy that attracts good changes in our lives.
The image above is a Bagua diagram with compass, represented in nine trigrams (9 areas Fundamentals – Basic Pillars of the I Ching) that are divided into: Wealth and prosperity, fame and reputation, love and marriage, health and family, center, creativity and children, knowledge and culture, professional career, useful people and travel. These sectors They will be schematized to adapt them to the homes…
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And it not only adapts to the whole house, but also that we can go deeper and go stay by stay. Further ahead, we delve into the technique in detail.
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After giving a quick review and knowing the most relevant. Now it's time to go step by step to
First we will give some tips or easy tips to feng-shui for the whole house or apartment, and even in the office and, later we will add more information technique in case someone wants to go deeper.
The decoration with Feng Shui is a technique millennial that does not suppose a significant expense to our pocket. As you will see, with a few simple tips you can improve in many aspects of life. But, first you have to clean and organize the house .
Where we live and work affects our energies individuals, is the starting point. This philosophy influences a lot in eliminating what we do not need, cleaning and order , so that our energy flows positively :
Now what? ... It's time to put things in order the house . Sorting the elements of the house makes us attract positive energy and this is when we apply the Feng Shui techniques for decorating .
The colors used in the home environment are in symbiosis and interconnected with the five elements (Remember we've seen them before; Fire, Water, Earth, wood and metal). As an outline…
As general recommendations of
You have to remember that the important thing is that they are represented the five elements in our home, it is not necessary to re-paint the whole house or a room, too We can use objects, furniture, curtains, cushions, photographs, blankets…etc to boost energy.
It is finding a balance between our tastes and needs. Since the colors will enhance:
Remember, that the previous image is a figure Ba Gua synthesized like the one we have seen before, where the most outstanding colorations are designated in search of harmony with a simple change.
The organization and distribution of the bathroom with Feng Shui fundamental since the water symbolizes the money, the fortune or health And that's where the energy escapes positive of our house.
The distribution of Feng Shui in the kitchen , its organization or decoration can help us in many aspects. In it two elements that are opposites coincide, water (yin) and the energy of fire (yang). In the distribution of furniture we can see the following scheme in section that when final are based on ergonomic aspects:
The living room and dining room is an important place for culture China since it is where the soul is fed and our body, as well as where it rests and relaxes. we left some Feng Shui tips for the dining room and living room :
The following video is from Montserrat Beltran, a professional from head to toe on this theme with hundreds of talks and students already trained (Although in the end we tell more about her, you can enter HERE and receive some tips and tricks free)
Also in this portal we already wrote a guide article how to decorate a dining room with easy ideas and examples practical.
The rooms dedicated to the bedroom are the stays where we rest and give intimate life in our relationships. Its distribution and organization of both the furniture and the bed are important to favor the development of positive energies .
How to place the bed with Feng Shui in a bedroom? … This is one of the most common questions, if is in the right direction, if the head is correctly positioned, if the orientation is fine, where do I put the bed… etc. It it is better to see a layout scheme of the bed with reference to the port and window.
Avoid at all costs that in front of the door they remain or fall our feet, in the Chinese tradition this position refers to death. In the event that Whether we have a room with a bathroom or "wall to wall" we must avoid bringing the bed closer to the bathroom as we can see in the following schema:
In theory we have already covered all the rooms of the home, but an important point is the work area or the office. The key here is to properly position the desk or the customer reception desk and for that we have an excellent schema:
Even if it took us longer, the results of obtaining a better positive energy will be better and we can focus on specific points.
This is one of the most important actions to start decorate your home like a Feng Shui professional . As At the beginning of the article we have already explained what it is, now it's time adapt it well to our home. In the following scheme, we will see more clearly…
At the front door, be it a house or a room the customer and travel area (Grey) should remain, profession (Black) and knowledge (Blue) right on the line of access, to door flush in the above example of a flat rectangular.
With the following video we will understand a little more about how place the bagua map on a plane… (Access to the diagram directly from HERE to download it)
In the video there are different examples with irregular planes and their way of adapting them. It must be considered that within the Feng Shui philosophy there are different schools that practice such methods .
The previous one is the easiest (
On the Kua number and the philosophy of the school of compass in Feng Shui we leave a small scheme for understand it a little more:
You have to understand that this philosophy covers books and books of information and a lot of practice behind it. with this item guide we wanted to understand the basics and how to start practice the technique in our home in a way easy.
Here, you have to be very careful. Internet has things good and bad things, but you have to know where to look if not want to waste our time and money, both for form ourselves in a course such as in the purchase of a book.
The feng shui course that I recommend 100% and that offers good quality in Spanish, is that of Montserrat Beltral de Fengshuimb. That has both online and face-to-face training.
Why do I recommend Montserrat Beltra?… Years of experience with hundreds of specialized talks, professionalism, technical documentation and, above all, without nonsense in training and with hundreds of students who have already passed through the academy. Options:
Now, it's time to see the books. We know that this technique oriental covers different themes, so I have selected various books according to; for rooms, on energy and plants, for business, about abundance and one that always seems to me interesting, that of Marie Kondo.
Watch out! Books are not cheap if we are looking for quality. Remember to compare prices in different stores and those of second hand hand, they are totally valid.
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