So what is Feng Shui?

Allow abROcadabRO to digress a bit from the never-ending but energy-sapping sopo issues that beseige the country.

Let's talk about "feng shui", a millions years-old Chinese metaphysical study that is slowly but surely gaining prominence.

It is literally Wind Water in Chinese. For a practitioner or enthusiast, there is a lot of significance in the words Wind Water but to uninitiated it does not mean much.

Here is a common definition of Feng Shui. It is a Chinese metaphysical study that looks at the how the surroundings affect mankind – positive or negatively.

While this definition is correct, it is incomplete. Let me explain.

The definition implies that the nearby naturally occurring surrounding features - especially large ones – such as mountains and waterways somehow affect mankind. Also included in the list are man made structures such a lamp post, buildings, roads, high tension pylons, electrical substations, cemetery etc.

The ancient text says that when there is form, there is ‘qi’. The location, shape, size and distance of these natural features and artificial structures generate qi – both good and bad – that affect mankind. This is well known and is known as ‘Xing Fa’ or Form Technique. It is exemplified by the San He School and is popularly called, Form School. Read here for more.

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