Blog articles related to the fundamental principles of traditional feng shui.
As we saw in my article on yin and yang, the Taiji symbol represents the eternal interaction between yin and yang. The black part, the yin, represents the feminine. The white part, yang, represents the masculine. Bagua is a key word in my Feng Shui glossary ! The 8 trigrams […]
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What is the Kua number? Before any analysis, the Feng Shui expert will have you fill in questionnaires… One dedicated to the house (year of construction, work already done, possible problems of leaks, cracks, etc), and one for each inhabitant of the house. In the latter, the expert asks for
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From Wuji to Taiji The principle of yin and yang is fundamental in feng shui. This is one of the most important concepts in my Feng Shui glossary!Taoists believe that we come from a great void (wuji) from which everything emerges. Wuji is considered the source of all creation, it
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Chi, the life force Chi is the vital force at the heart of all things. It is called Ki by the Japanese, Prana by the Hindus or Pneuma by the Greeks. The most important word of my Feng Shui glossary ! For Westerners, Chi (pronounced “tchi”) is an abstract notion
