Feng Shui isn't just for
Inside
 By Chew Kok
Wah
Feng shui is an ancient
Chinese practice dating back thousands of years. It all
starts with the outdoors. You can design your garden and
other outdoor space by following the principles of feng shui
so that you can improve your life. You should be able to use
these techniques to create a garden that gives you more
energy. Even people who do not believe in Feng Shui will be
able to benefit by following these Feng Shui practices.
You can encourage good chi to flow in your garden by looking
at the layout of your garden, and the path that the chi (or
energy) takes. You can change the path once you are aware of
everything that can affect the flow of chi. Feng Shui
believes that your garden shows what your future will be
like, so you should spend time making it look as nice as
possible!
Start by looking to see if there are any areas of bad chi
that affect your garden. These could be things close to your
garden such as cemeteries, dead trees, hospitals, large
buildings or electrical lines. Once you know the negative
sources of energy you can use wind chimes, and lighting to
counteract these bad aspects.
Clutter is bad anywhere, especially in your garden. Make
sure you get rid of all of the clutter from your garden to
allow the chi to move freely. Remove dead plants and replace
them with living ones. You want to promote a feeling of
peace, not frustrate people. Make use of curving paths which
encourage chi to move through the yard, and also slows it
down. Create square or rectangular flower beds and make sure
they are well stocked.
The most important part of
this is to plan, to do this sketch put your garden as it is
at the moment. Then you can use a piece of tracing paper to
make improvements. This will allow you to compare both
designs and see which one is the best. When you are planning
your garden you should pay special attention to the elements
and how they are used in the garden.
You want to make sure that you use all of the elements when
designing your garden. These elements include fire, wood,
water, metal and earth. You can use patio stones to add
earth into the garden, water can be added by using
fountains. These not only improve feng shui, but they also
make your garden look beautiful! Fire can be added by using
red colors or even using lighting or candles. Adding a set
of patio lights would be a great addition. There is almost
certainly plenty of wood in your garden as there will be
lots of shrubs, trees and other plants.
By incorporating feng shui principles into your garden
design you will be able to make it much more relaxing and
peaceful. This will help the energy to flow much better.
About the
author:
Chew Kok Wah is an enthusiast and an established
practitioner of Feng Shui and offers a complimentary 10 day
mini course, just drop by The Feng Shui Man.
http://www.feng-shui-man.com/.
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Enjoy!
I wish you all the best on your
feng shui adventure!
Best wishes,
Thomas T :)
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