8 Lucky Feng Shui Beliefs in Real Estate
The year 2020 promises prosperity and a surge of opportunities for those who have been industrious. And to welcome a great year of good energy into our lives, we should open our homes to the “chi” or the universal energy. Here listed are some of the popular Feng Shui do’s and don’ts when choosing a property.
Mountain “Armchair”
Ideally, the positioning of a landed house should be surrounded by mountains and should be facing a river. This symbolizes protection from bad chi (surrounded by maintains at the back and sides) while being open to good chi (facing the water). To be precise, the backside of the house is fenced by a mountain and the left hill should be higher than the right hill. However, this setup might be hard to come by in a populated city. During which, you can opt for the manmade alternatives such as fences, boulders, trees, walls, and roads as river while fulfilling a close enough concept to the mountain, hills, and river.
Clutters
Ancient Chinese beliefs view “chi” as flowing water. It rushes on its path depending on where the gravity pulls it. Likewise, it flows elsewhere when hindered. And these hindrances are your clutters. As your ultimate goal is for the chi to flow freely throughout your home, you might want to clean up those clutters. Clutters outside might be bushes, garbage bin, mailbox in front of the house. While for condo units, it might be the shoe rack or umbrella stand placed near the main door.
Stairway in Front of the Main Door
Another common Feng Shui error that people do is placing a stairway right in front of the main door. Remember that your goal, once the chi enters your home, is for it to flow smoothly throughout the house. When you place a stairway in front of the main door, the chi rushes upstairs upon entering the door.
The Backdoor Facing the Main Door
In general, having a door facing a door is considered unlucky in Feng Shui. But what’s worse is having the front door face the backdoor of the house. Upon entering, the chi shoots straight out the house. So this setup makes it impossible for the chi to stay indoors.
The Orientation of the 5 Elements
Feng Shui is the natural life force present in all things. That is why the balance between the 5 elements is viewed to represent the balance in one’s life. These 5 elements are fire, earth, metal, water, and wood. And their position in the part of the house is strictly followed in the corresponding order; South for fire, Northeast or Southwest for earth element, West or Northwest for metal, North for water, and East or Southeast for wood. So for instance, placing the fireplace at the south end of your house is considered lucky because it symbolizes the element of fire.
Color Scheme
In relation to the elements above, many houses today follow a color scheme that corresponds to each element. For example, having a red palette in the south part of the house because it represents fire. Some of the other colors are yellow for earth, white for metal, blue or black for water, and green for wood.
Use of Ba Gua
When using a Ba Gua, the 8 sides of it represents the 8 aspects of your life. These aspects could be reflected in the 8 sides of your house, in an individual room, or the whole lot. For example, a woman wishes to conceive a child. A Feng Shui expert would suggest placing a particular metal object at the west side of the house. This side represents children and creativity. Remember that in using a Ba Gua you don’t use a compass to know the direction. The front door or the “mouth of chi” is considered the North.
Natural Light
It has been proven that natural light makes people happier because it makes us release serotonin—a.k.a the happy hormone. Likewise, Feng Shui believes that sunlight helps our overall wellbeing. That is why dark and gloomy rooms are considered unlucky.
Although Feng Shui doesn’t really have a sound basis, it has been a life guide for the many. Well, maybe it is just the mindset that Feng Shui gives us, that following certain rules will make us lucky—and so we attract luck. At the end of the day, it is our perspective. It is how we envisioned that this year—this year will be a Mighty and Bright 2020.
Written by: Jel Vinculado of The Lead Realty
Jel Vinculado is a website content and creative writer. She has written numerous articles on real estate, travel, and stories about the ventures of The Lead Realty. Message her at contentmanagement@theleadrealty.com to comment on this article or suggest a write-up.