The Healing Power Of Feng Shui, Part One (50).
Like Chinese medicine, Feng Shui is another discipline in Chinese culture that has been wildly misinterpreted. The problem is that people are not interested in the underlying reasons and practicality. They only like to believe in rumors and magic. Hence they get confused in the process.
Regarding Feng Shui, some people at one extreme laugh at it and think that it is purely superstition. At the other extreme, some people treat it like the bible. The large majority in the middle is subject to sway. Here, I wish to help you filter out what is rational, practical, and good for your health.
The Numbers Game
The meaning of numbers easily captures public fascination. The following shows where the meanings are derived from:
Zero: means none, the Chinese word being 零
One: means positive, derived from the Chinese phrase 一定
Two: means easy, in Cantonese it sounds like the word 易
Three: means living, in Cantonese it sounds like the word 生
Four: means death, derived from the Chinese sound of the word 死
Five: means negative, in Cantonese it sounds like the word 唔
Six: means wealth, in Cantonese, it sounds exactly like the word 祿
Seven: means death, derived from the Chinese custom of seven-day paying respect after a persons death.
Eight: means lots of money, in Cantonese it sounds like the word 發
Nine: means longevity, derived from the Chinese sound of the word 久
Ten: means for sure, derived from the Chinese sound of the word 實
Do you see any rationality or practicality in the above? I only see the fun-loving wonderful Chinese culture. Note that the colorful Cantonese dialect exerts quite an influence on the whole Chinese culture, especially Feng Shui.
You can make more meanings by combination. For instance, thirteen is bad omen in Western culture. In Chinese, it sounds ten three, which means for sure living, which means good. So in this case we have a cultural conflict.
For your consideration, if you fly from New York to London, dont take a 747 or 777 because the numbers are so bad. Airbus 340 has only one good number out of three, so is a 767. Youd better take a boat then, but make sure that the departure date and time give you good numbers and good luck.
Hence you see that the numbers can drive you crazy if you are serious about them. My advice is that as a social being, you just play the numbers game for fun. Make sure you entertain your friends and get a good laugh. Note that pleasing people and having a laugh are also medicines for good health.
The Direction Game
When you ask a friend or a Feng Shui master about your residence, the subject of directional orientation must arise. You will get 100 different opinions from 100 people. You will be told that the front door should face a certain direction, for instance, the south. Since there are four directions and various ways of combination and correlation, you will be fascinated by the theories. Its up to you which one you want to believe. Remember to ask yourself some practical questions. You should not live in fear that something bad will happen if you dont act. You must realize that any good or bad thing can happen to you in life whether you understand Feng Shui or not.
Living with fear is never good for your health. Its no good either if you are forced to reorient your residence without a valid reason. If you have plenty of money to spend, that may be okay just for the fun of it. If you want to entertain your friends with Feng Shui theories, why not do it? Its fun!
The Color Game
Color is an important factor in daily life. You have to make a choice in many cases. People used to pick the color they like in a subjective manner. Suppose a Feng Shui master recommends the red color that is not your favorite. What do you do? Do you want to put up with something you dont feel comfortable? If so, that is not good for your health. For a simple choice like color, you should go with your instinct or taste, not a theory or foreign culture that you dont completely understand.
Going against your natural instinct or taste brings stress to your life. For simple decisions, just rely on your subjective view. You dont need anybody to help you. However, entertaining your friends with Feng Shui theories about colors is a different matter, because its fun and good for your health.
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Feng Shui Colorsby FengShuiLivingTips18,804 views
You need to make this video more interesting. Nobody wants to sit through a video with someone going line by line through a book. It's boring. Sorry, but it is - and I do practice feng shui.
FaerieCrone 2 months ago