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People’s health and well-being have long been food for thought. We all know that someone who is in balance with him or herself and the environment around them will enjoy better health and, in the event of disease, their recovery will be swifter.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that is over 4000 years old and combines Taoism with Chinese Astrology and Traditional Chinese Medicine. To give you an analogy, Feng Shui is “acupuncture” for homes and the Feng Shui consultant the “doctor” for spaces.

“The 5 Elements and the 5 Transformations”

The basic principle of Feng Shui lies in the “5 Elements and the 5 Transformations”. From the perspective of the Feng Shui approach, in nature there are 5 elements – Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal – and these interact with one another, bringing health, well-being, and other benefits or, on the contrary, bringing disease and other sorts of issues.

Let’s take a look: we use Water on plants so they thrive and grow. Later, when trees grow, we use their Wood to generate Fire. After the wood burns, they turn into ashes that are used on soils, or Earth, as fertilizers. In Earth we have nutrients and Metal, and in turn, Water. And it goes on and on, successively. Here, we are referring to the Constructive or Creative Cycle of the Five Elements, as they relate with one another in a constructive and harmonious way. On the other hand, Water is used to put out Fire and Fire melts Metal. And Metal is used to make the knives and saws used to chop Wood from trees. The tree roots grow and harm the Earth. Earth defines the waterways, narrowing Water down. In this case, we are referring to the Destructive Cycle of the Five Elements.

Health and Success in Life

So, when the five elements relate to on another in a constructive way, people are healthy and successful. When they relate in a destructive or disruptive way, people suffer from all sorts of issues, namely health wise.

These phenomena occur because these elements are associated with colours, shapes and numbers, which represent the objects that make up a given space. At the same time, these five elements are also associated with cardinal sectors, life areas and organs in our body. As such, when a given object that represents a certain element is in its proper cardinal sector, we have the Constructive Cycle, just as when a given object, which represents a certain element is not in its proper place, this will bring problems and issues with the organs and life areas to which that cardinal sector corresponds, and which is not in harmony. However, as we are talking about a cycle, this relationship isn’t always direct, that is, if a person’s south cardinal sector lacks harmony, this does not mean that they will suffer from heart or blood conditions or others representative of the Fire element, because in addition to the two cycles referred to above, there is a third one, the Draining, or Reducing, Cycle, which is the opposite to the Constructive Cycle. When the Constructive Cycle is interrupted due to a problem in a certain cardinal sector, this does not mean that the organ(s) affected are one of the ones representative of the sector. Let’s imagine that there is a problem in the south sector, where the Fire element is weakened; Wood will be producing in excess, as there is nothing to consume it and Earth won’t have nothing to produce it, so these two elements also start lacking harmony and, as such, the organs that they represent. One needs thorough technical knowledge to be able to determine the elements and, in turn, the sectors that lie at the root of the problem, whether it’s health related or otherwise.
The image below will help us understand it:

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However, long before having our objects placed in the right spot, we need the energy of our home to flow, free from any blockages, or else it will stagnate and affect the inhabitants’ health.

It is very easy for a space’s energy to become blocked. Dirt, Messiness and Hoarding, and the energy of the former owners are examples of the main energy blocks. The blocks will influence the lives of those who live in the house and, as such, will manifest themselves in their bodies.

Blocks can manifest themselves in many ways, for instance, constantly postponing what we enjoy doing or living in the past. Tiredness, lack of energy, a swollen or congested body or even excess weight and mental confusion are also symptoms of these blocks. Depression, shame, loneliness and disease all indicate that something is wrong, the latter being the biggest warning sign.

But what can we do to have balanced health?

In addition to placing objects in the right place, first of all, remove any blockages and clear your home. Do not hoard, keep your home neat and tidy and air it every day, letting the sunshine in – these are all fundamental steps for a healthy home.

Our home is the reflection of our inner, physical and mental being.

For our life to flow in harmony, we need a good flow of chi (energy) in our home.

A home with good energy brings health and quality of life!

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