An Introduction To Feng ShuiAuthor: Linda HawthorneFeatured CoursesPorcelain Painting PleasureNumerology for BeginnersGet the basics - easy-to-understand language and practical examples.Magic in the Middle AgesThe Court Cards: Another ArcanaFor more info contact Bryan BradshawPublished on: November 1, 2001Related Subject(s): Feng shui in interiordecoration , Feng shuiFeng Shui is called "The Ancient Chinese Art Of Placement". It is over 3,000 yearsold. The correct pronunciation is Feng "meaning wind" and Shui "meaning water".What are two things we can't live without? Air and Water. Feng Shui.Thousands of years of observation and application have proven that vital energy,or Ch'i as it is called in China, in the home, office, garden or any public space,can be altered to eliminate problems in each of the different aspects of your lifewhich include health, relationships, family, career and wealth.To understand where Feng Shui came from, let's go back to the beginning. Theteachings of Feng Shui can be traced back to an early mystical Chinese text ofdivination called the "I Ching". The trigrams of this text take in early cosmologythat links nature, man and his surroundings all together within a map called theBagua. Many beliefs in China have a story to accompany them. Feng Shui is noexception.The original story of the Bagua began with a turtle. Between 2938 and 2853 BC, itis said that an emperor was sitting along the bank of a river, when he observed aturtle slowly climbing ashore. The turtle is considered a symbol of the universe.It's back, which is shaped like a dome, represents the sky, and the many markscovering it's shell are said to represent the planets and constellations.Furthermore, it's belly is representative of the earth, it's slow deliberatemovements in the water, can be compared to the way land is surrounded by the vastoceans. The "Records Of Science" show that the lifespan of a turtle is about onethousand years. Thus, making him a symbol of wisdom, strength, endurance andlongevity in Feng Shui. He is also considered one of the four "spirituallyendowed" creatures in Feng Shui in conjunction with the unicorn, phoenix anddragon. Now, let's go back to the story. As the emperor observed the turtle, hebegan to analyze the markings on his back. As the marking began to dry in the sun,he saw that the patterns seemed to change. In his mind, the markings seem to
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