Outdoor Feng Shui For Finest Living
Many people don’t realize that where they live and how their house looks on the outside affects their daily lives in numerous ways. Outdoor Feng Shui is the ancient art of organizing ones garden or outdoor living area in order to maximize the energy flow for peace, health and prosperity. The ancient art of decorating and organizing is over 3000 years old and began in China as a way to balance the energies of a person and their life as well as their belongings.
The Chinese meaning of these words is wind and water and they are linked to good fortune with good things happening to a person and their family. The use of certain colors, mirrors, clocks, crystals and the way things are placed about a room or backyard has a lot to do with the flow of energy. This ancient Chinese practice begins with the belief that the Earth is living and breathing.
The ancient Chinese practice contains five elements, metal, earth, water, wood and fire. Once these five elements are combined in a certain way, they will put forth a powerful energy and a path to follow that will bring an individual good fortune. There is a certain way of combining these elements in decorating the interior and exterior of a home in order to bring about the good flow of energy. For example, one might use wooden lawn furniture with metal trim in the garden to help with healing and good winds. Water is another item that would help in a garden atmosphere.
Color, just as direction, is a major part of the elements and how they will play a part in allowing the good energy to flow forward toward an individual and their family and home. These colors will be found in nature and therefore are perfect for a backyard or outdoor area. Wood is a green and brown color; fire is governed by pink, orange, red, purple and bright yellow; water is blue and black; Earth is a sandy or earthy brown and light browns and metal is gray and white.
These elements must be placed in accordance with the winds in order to bring about the good spirits according to the ancient Chinese. For instance in the northern position, one should place something blue if they want a good career and ample support for their family. The blue placed in the east could also help with health issues in addition to family matters. Placing a piece of wood in a southeast corner of the yard will bring about money and nourishing wealth. Always place something yellow in the south corner when hosting a party to insure a happy gathering and good times for all.
In order to bring in the good energy and push out the bad, a garden of flowers or vegetables in the backyard of a home would be ideal. In the northeast corner of a garden or yard, an individual could have their self-cultivate and personal growth challenged when they place items of power in this position. A fountain or pond of water should be featured in the southeast portion of a yard or garden in order to usher in abundance and money. Health and family are centered through water near the east of the garden or yard and in the north is where the path of life and career is the best place to put a water feature for help.
In order to entice energy through a garden, do not use straight lines because they are not found in nature and should not be made into the gardens. Relaxing, flowing shapes work best for the energy flow and gather gardens. If installing a fountain, try placing gold balls like large gold Christmas balls, to bring in the abundance of wealth that works with water and gold.
There are many different books and online websites that could help a homeowner to create an outdoor Feng Shui for optimal living. There are many designs of backyard patio and gardens that one could choose from that would be both functional and beautiful. The key is to follow the maps or patterns as precisely as possible in order to make sure the good flows forth and the bad flows away from the home and family.
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