Based on the way of Taoism, the practice of feng shui offers many strategies for making the most of the positive energies that are within and around us. It seeks to bring more harmony and peace into our lives. As Christine M. Brader and Joachim Alfred P. Scheiner state in the introduction to this handy resource:
"Taoist principles of feng shui tell us that good fortune means living a sacred life. Wholeness is rooted in nature, a nature that unifies human beings with the earth and the universe. To experience well-being or wholeness, human beings have always tried to be close to nature by surrounding themselves with its symbols. Feng shui shows us which symbols can be used by anyone, for any situation or any surrounding."
The authors begin with a presentation of the ba gua diagram which helps determine the types of life energy in each room in your home or work place. They then go on to discuss various feng shui symbols. Here are a few we found to be very interesting:
• Inside a home, a bamboo plant is very effective in softening corners, and reducing the loss of energy through large windows.
• Use a mobile of a butterfly to activate the flow
of chi.
• 5 coins serve as a good luck ribbon outside the entrance.
• Use the color yellow to contribute to a feeling of safety.
• Use a dolphin sculpture on your desk to prevent ideas from being stolen.
• Place a fat-bellied Buddha as a harbinger of good luck and as an expression of joy.
