GEMSTONES

Popular Gem Stones

Description & Use of Popular Gem Stones

Ruby is said to have effects on the name, fame, vigor, virtue, warmth
and the capacity to command to its user. It's color is red and is a hot
stone. On diseases front - It helps to cure peptic ulcer, fever,
rheumatism, gout etc. Prolonged use of Ruby may have adverse effect
on a person. Ruby should be used in gold in third or ring finger of right
hand on Sunday.
Ruby
Represents : Sun
Indian Name
Manik

Pearl protects from harm from others, inspires love and faithfulness
and overall ensures a happy married life. It also increases sexual
strength. This is normally shiny white in colour. It is a cold stone.
Pearl is very useful for ladies as it increases their facial lustre, thereby
enhancing their beauty and will keep them ever young. It should be
worn on 4th finger of right hand on Monday with silver.
Pearl
Represents : Moon
Indian Name
Moti

Red Coral helps in curing blood -related diseases.This is red in color.

Coral ensures material happiness, recovery from diseases indicated by
Mars such as fever, cough, bilious complaints, smallpox, chickenpox,
headache, loss of vitality, piles, boils, measles etc. It should be worn in
silver or copper, and should be worn on Tuesday on 3rd or ring finger
Red Coralof right hand. It is a hot stone.
Represents : Mars
Indian Name
Munga
 Emerald is said to have a positive effect on memory, communication,
intuition, and the intellect ability of a person. This is normally petal
green or dark green in colour. Emerald is a hot gem and helps fickle
mindedness and builds up confidence in a person. Emerald should be
worn in 4th finger of right hand on Wednesday. An Emerald wearer is
likely to get sufficient wealth.
Emerald
Represents : Mercury
Indian Name
Panna

Yellow Sapphire helps in achieving better financial status. The wearer

may get plenty of wealth, good health, name honour and fame if the
Gems suits him or her. It is said to have powers of helping un-wed
girls to find suitable match for a girl early. This is normally faint
yellow in colour and is said to be a cold gem. In diseases, Topaz cures
Yellow Sapphirediarrhea, gastritis, ulcer, rheumatism, jaundice, insomnia, heart
troubles, impotency, gout, arthritis, pain in knee joints, etc. Topaz
should be worn in gold, on 1st finger of right hand on Thursday.
Indian Name
Pukharaj
Represents : Jupiter

Zircon leads one to have a luxurious life. Diamond is also supposed to

enhance the name, fame and artistic quality of the person. Zircon is a
hot gem creating goodness and removing the effects of evil.
It improves financial conditions and blesses the native with comforts
and peace of mind. It also enhances sexual power. Zircon should he
Zircon worn on 1st finger of right hand on Friday in gold or platinum.

Represents : Venus
Indian Name
Zircon

Blue Sapphire removes evil effects of Saturn and possesses magical

power to elevate its user to a higher status from all sides. It brings
wealth, name and fame. It is advisable to first test it for a week before
final wearing. It is capable of giving everything one could desire. This
is normally faint or dark blue in colour and is a very cold gem. They
Blue Sapphiremay be yellow also. Best suited for joy, love and happiness. It should
be used on 2nd finger of right hand in gold or panch dhatu on
Saturday.
Indian Name
Neelam
Represents : Saturn

Gomedh can help in achieving speedy success in less time than

expected. It is often believed that the shadow planet Rahu is supposed
to be responsible for all sorts of delays in the path of ambitions.
Gomedh also improves dealing with people and protects its wearer
from sudden misfortunes. This is normally reddish-chocholate in
Cinnamon colour. Gomedh is cold in nature. It should be used in silver on
Sapphire Saturday on 2nd finger of right hand.

Indian NameRepresents : Rahu

Gomedh

Cat’s Eye is said to protect an individual from hidden enemies,

mysterious dangers as accidents and diseases. This is milky in colour
and is known to be a hot gem. Cat’s Eye is supposed to counter evil
effects of Ketu and diseases caused by Mars. Cat’s Eye gives wealth
by secret means to its user namely in the form of stock and exchange
Cat's Eyemarket and speculations. It should be worn in gold on 2nd finger or 3rd
finger of right hand.
Indian Name
Lahasunia Represents : Ketu

Opal leads one to have a luxurious life. Diamond is also supposed to

enhance the name, fame and artistic quality of the person. This is a hot
gem creating goodness and removing the effects of evil.
It improves financial conditions and blesses the native with comforts
and peace of mind. It also enhances sexual power. Opal should he
Opal worn on 1st finger of right hand on Friday in gold or platinum.

Represents : Venus
Indian Name
Opal

Amethyst removes evil effects of Saturn and possesses magical power

to elevate it's user to a higher status from all sides. It brings wealth,
name and fame. It is advisable to first test it for a week before final
wearing. It is capable of giving everything one could desire. This is
normally faint or dark blue in colour and is a very cold gem. They may
Amethyst be yellow also. Best suited for joy, love and happiness. It should be
used on 2nd finger of right hand in gold or panch dhatu on Saturday.
Indian Name
Amethyst Represents : Saturn

Moon Stone protects from harm from others, inspires love and
faithfulness and overall ensures a happy married life. It also increases
sexual strength. This is normally shiny white in colour. It is a cold
stone. It is very useful for ladies as it increases their facial lustre,
thereby enhancing their beauty and will keep them ever young. It
Moon Stoneshould be worn on 4th finger of right hand on Monday with silver.
Represents : Moon
Indian Name
Moon Stone
 Yellow Topaz helps in achieving better financial status. The wearer
may get plenty of wealth, good health, name honour and fame if the
Gems suits him or her. It is said to have powers of helping un-wed
girls to find suitable match for a girl early. This is normally faint
yellow in colour and is said to be a cold gem. In diseases, Topaz cures
Yellow Topazdiarrhea, gastritis, ulcer, rheumatism, jaundice, insomnia, heart
troubles, impotency, gout, arthritis, pain in knee joints, etc. Topaz
should be worn in gold, on 1st finger of right hand on Thursday.
Indian Name
Yellow Topaz
Represents : Jupiter

GEMSTONES
Superstitions and Beliefs

There are a wide variety of superstitions surrounding gemstones. Some superstitions were
common in ancient times, others still prevail today. Gemstones are worn as amulets, in
jewelry, or simply carried loose about the person. They may be whole or ground into powder
and used as medicine. Often these stones were used to prevent or cure common ailments and
in ancient times were endowed with magical properties.

Click on the gemstone below to know more on the superstitions surrounding them..

Agate | Amber | Amethyst | Beryl | Carbuncle | Carnelian | Cat's Eye | Coral | Diamond |
Emerald | Garnet | Jacinth | Jade | Jasper | Lapiz Lazuli | Malachite | Moonstone | Onyx
| Opal | Pearl | Peridot | Ruby | Sapphire | Sardonyx | Topaz | Turquoise

Agate

*Defends against the evil eye.

*Protects against storms, lightning, headaches and fever.

*Draws out the venom of insect and reptile bites.

*Cures fever and eye infections.

*Improves Eyesight.

*Relieves inflammation and tiredness of the eyes.

*Staunches bleeding.

*Relieves skin irritations.

*Promotes fertility.

*Increases athletic prowess.

*Renders the possessor eloquent, lovable, and invisible.

*Gives you health and long life.

*Cools boiling water.

*Can turn an enemy's sword against himself.

*Makes you lucky in love.

*Reveals where hidden treasure is buried.

*Ensures a good yield when tied to a plow or worn while gardening.

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Amber

*Worn on the throat to prevent nasal congestion, hay fever, and asthma.

*Makes a woman smell more desirable to her lover.

*Cures whooping cough, asthma, erysipelas, goiter.

*Protects against witchcraft, nightmares, indigestion, loss of teeth, deafness, the plague, the
spread of infection (if held in the mouth), fits during the teething of babies.

*Attracts compassion and understanding.

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Amethyst

*Protects against nightmares, thieves, storms, hail, locusts, plagues, and infidelity.
*Changes brightness when near poisoned foods.

*Encourages calmness.

*Cures headaches, toothache, gout, neuralgia, and nerve troubles.

*Brings contentment and sincerity.

*Prevents drunkenness, falling in love foolishly.

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Aquamarine

*Brings wisdom, success, and popularity.

*Prevents stomach and liver troubles.

*Cures toothache.

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Beryl

*Has the power to increase the wearer's attractiveness to the opposite sex.

*Promotes Love.

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Carbuncle

*Protects against wounds, the plague, infections, and all diseases of the throat and stomach.

*Raises the spirits.

*Dispels evil thoughts.

*Reconciles friends who have quarreled.

*Attracts success in business.

*Grows dim where death and danger are near.

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Carnelian

*Protects against evil, impure thoughts, lightning, fever, indigestion, and all stomach
troubles.
*Staunches the flow of blood.

*Ensures friends.

*Banishes fear and gives self-confidence

*White Carnelians protect against rheumatism and neuralgia.

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Cat's-Eye

*Protects against all diseases of the chest and throat.

*Cures asthma.

*Soothes the nerves.

*Owners' fortunes never diminish.

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Coral

*Wards off evil.

*Imbues reason and wisdom.

*Prevents nightmares, epilepsy, and arguments in the home.

*Prevents sterility in women.

*Prevents and cures fits and whooping cough in babies.

*Cures ulcers and sores.

*When rubbed on the gums it strengthens teeth.

*Protects against madness.

*When scattered on fields, shields crops from storms, blight, and locusts.

*Eases internal pains.

*Red Coral protects ships and houses from storms and turns pale when the wearer is ill.

*White Coral embues modesty.

*Black Coral embues fortitude and perseverance.

*Loses its hue when the wearer's health declines.

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Diamond

*Endows the wearer with courage and fortitude.

*Brings victory and good fortune.

*Wards off evil.

*Protects against the plague.

*Promotes constancy in a marriage.

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Emerald

*Protects against eye diseases, faintness, and loss of memory.

*Considered an aphrodisiac.

*Placed beneath the tongue, enables you to conjure evil spirits.

*Eases pain in childbirth.

*Cures epilepsy, dysentery, and fits.

*Negates the effects of snakebite.

*Touching an emerald helps sufferers of blindness.

*Ensures a life of love and success.

*Confers happiness for married couples.

*Ensures constancy and truth between lovers.

*Reveals secrets to its owner.

*Brings victory in court cases.

*Makes the owner more eloquent.

*Protects sailors and fishermen from the perils of sea.

*Can detect poison when worn as a ring.

*Relieves eyestrain and eye inflammation.

*Can blind snakes.

*Is an antidote to poison.

*A remedy for sores and ulcers. .

*Makes the wearer clever and funny.

*Keeps the wearer honest.

*Adds fortitude and strength, especially in old age.

*Brings gaiety and understanding.

*Preserves chastity.

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Garnet

*Repels flying insects.

*Protects against lightning.

*Is an antidote to plague and fever.

*Wards off inflammatory diseases.

*Helps the wearer to be firm and steadfast.

*Guarantees cheerfulness if obtained lawfully.

*Is a curse to those who have acquired it unlawfully.

*Changes color when danger approaches.

*Perpetuates friendships.

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Jacinth ( Zircon)

*Protects from fever, plague, dropsy, and disorders of the stomach.

*Cures indigestion.

*Is an antidote against poison.

*Stimulates appetite.

*Strengthens the heart.

*Worn on the third finger, it brings peace of mind and a sound sleep.

*Has power over robbers.

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Jade

*Prevents nightmares and eye troubles.

*Is a remedy for spleen, kidney, and digestive ailments.

*Makes men fertile.

*Brings success in games of chance.

*Brings rain.

*Averts epilepsy.

*Cures animal bites.

*Jade placed on the eyelids or in the mouth of a dead person brings back their spirit to
another life on Earth.

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Jasper

*Lessens pain.

*Staunches bleeding.

*Prevents digestive pains.

*Treats epilepsy.

*Used to conjure rain.

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Lapis Luzuli

*When worn as a necklace it cures apoplexy, epilepsy, skin troubles, and poor blood.
*Relieves the pain of neuralgia.

*Strenghtens friendship.

*Allays eye inflammation.

*Raises drooping spirits.

*Secures fidelity of a lover.

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Malachite

*Protects against rheumatism, cholera, and lightning.

*Gives health, success, happy love.

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Moonstone

*Protects travelers, especially from danger by sea.

*Cures consumption, dropsy, and kidney troubles.

*Allays fever.

*Reconciles lovers.

*Brings good fortune.

*In divination it is placed in the mouth during a waning Moon to help determine course of
action.

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Onyx

*Promotes chastity.

*Induces quarrels and fitful dreams.

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Opal

*White Opals are unlucky unless worn by someone born in October or with Diamonds.

*Very unlucky in an engagement ring.

*Will lose it's shine if the owner dies.

*Renders the wearer invisible.

*Improves eyesight.

*Will help blondes keep their hair color longer.

*Will turn pale if in the presence of poison.

*Black opals are lucky.

*Useless as a charm to someone who is selfish.

*If used for good, it gives the power of prophecy.

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Pearl

*Brings health, wealth, long life, and good luck to its wearer.

*Wards off evil.

*Unlucky for brides.

*Pearls in an engagement ring will bring tears to the marriage.

*Forecasts danger, sickness, and death by loss of its luster.

*Can be used in love potions.

*Sleeping with a pearl beneath the pillow will help childless couples conceive

*Treats madness, jaundice, snake and insect bites.

*Protects divers against sharks and octopi.

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Peridot

*Protects against evil spirits and nightmares.

*Cures speech impediments.

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Ruby
*Safeguards against evil and dangers of storms and floods.

*Gives peace of mind, courage, insight, and mental power.

*Prevents impure thoughts, bad dreams, and stomachache.

*Preserves chastity.

*Brings Love.

*Is an antidote against snake poison.

*Heals wounds.

*Can cause water to boil.

*Kills poisonous reptiles.

*Changes color according to the health of the wearer.

*Pales in the presence of poisons.

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Sapphire

*For wisdom.

*Protects against the Evil Eye.

*Protects royal personages from envy.

*Protects virgins.

*Relieves headaches, clears the head, and allows wise thinking.

*Promotes love and happiness.

*Can induce trances.

*Preserves sight and helps draw foreign bodies from the eyeball.

*Will only keep its rich coloring if worn by someone in love.

*Strengthens and stimulates the heart.

*Can kill spiders.

*Brings health, wealth, and energy.

*Dims in the presence of evil.

*Guards the chastity of the wearer.

*White Sapphire protects travelers and is worn by women to preserve their chastity.

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Sardonyx

*Ensures a happy marriage.

*Can make lawyers more eloquent.

*Lessens the pain of childbirth.

*Protects against plague and the bites and stings of poisonous reptiles and insects.

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Topaz

*Protects against the Evil Eye, the effects of poison, and calamity.

*Used to treat disorders of the lungs, nose, and throat.

*Worn over the stomach, protects against disorders of the alimentary system.

*Averts epilepsy and asthma.

*Cures gout, sleeplessness, lunacy, and sudden death.

*Brings riches to its wearer.

*Appeases anger.

*Prevents thirst if worn near the heart.

*Turns sadness into happiness.

*For loyal and faithful friendships.

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Turquoise

*Protects against accidents, especially falls while riding.

*Protects against the Evil Eye.

*Brings courage and love.

*Prevents headaches, and quarrels between married couples.

*Removes animosity between giver and receiver.

*Renews friendships.

*Increases sexual passion.

*Cures weak sight and eye inflammation.

*Thwarts enemies.

*Brings happiness and prosperity.

*Changes color when danger or illness threatens the wearer.

Gems for Planet : SUN

1. SUN (Surya)

The Sun is the sovereign planet of the zodiac, furnishing the light and heat upon which all life
depends. The Sun's position in a person's horoscope determines his or her external
appearance and public persona and provides the energy for one's personal power and
influence over others. The Sun governs the fields of philosophy, government service,
churches and temples, the medical profession, gold trade and public fame. Solar energy is
associated with the fire element, the color red, fatherhood and masculinity, royalty and
political power.

If the Sun is exalted one will be well-read, pious, strong, compassionate and untroubled. But
if the position of the Sun in one's horoscope is weak or afflicted then contrary results may be
expected. RED is the cosmic color transmitted by rubies and other natural red gems. Red
color waves are hot and therefore useful in curing diseases caused by excessive cold and
moisture in the body, viz. cold, flu, anemia, low blood pressure, heart and circulatory
problems, as well as foolish behavior and learning deficiencies. In addition, Solar gemstones
confer courage, eliminate sadness, moderate excess sensuality, and help elevate one's status
in society.
GEMSTONES ruled by the Sun are natural ruby, red spinel, red garnet, rubellite and other
natural pink or red gems with crystal clear transparency. In order to properly transmit solar
energy, Sun stones must be flawless (eye-clean) and should be set in gold.

NOTE: As the Sun is incompatible with Saturn, Venus, Rahu and Ketu, Sun gem such as
ruby should not be used with blue sapphire, diamond, hessonite or cat's eye. Specifically
designed talismans like the Navaratna (Nine Gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of red color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use pink red (most women are also
advised to use pink);

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use blood red;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use orange red;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use violet red.

Gems for Planet : MOON

2. MOON (Chandra)

The Moon governs the mind, and it's position in one's horoscope determines a person's
habitual patterns of thought, feeling and volition. It rules all professions associated with
water, such as sailing and fishing, and it influences the tidal patterns of oceans and seas as
well as bodily fluids. Lunar energy is associated with the water element, the color white,
motherhood and femininity, romance and love. The Moon is a soft, sensitive planet with
fluid, feminine qualities.

If the Moon is exalted one will be wealthy, industrious and respected. But if the position of
the Moon is weak or afflicted then contrary results may be expected. Diabetes, alcohol and
drug abuse, and all types of emotional distress are also associated with debilitated Lunar
energy. ORANGE is the cosmic color transmitted by pearls and other Lunar gems. Orange
color waves are cold and therefore useful in treating diseases of the bodily secretions and
blood caused by excessive heat in the body. Fine Moon jewels are known to be helpful in
cases of mental derangements caused by an excess of heat in the heart and brain. Moon astral
talismans will also enhance all mental faculties, pacify emotions, induce tranquility, and
improve artistic creativity.

GEMSTONES ruled by the Moon are natural pearl & moonstone. Flawless (eye-clean)
stones are required in order for Moon astral talismans to properly transmit beneficial Lunar
energy.

NOTE: As the Moon is incompatible with Rahu and Ketu, Moon gems such as pearl should
not be used with hessonite or cat's-eye. Specifically designed talismans like the Navaratna
(nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of white color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use white;

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use orangish white;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use yellow to greenish white;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use bluish or black.

Gems for Planet : JUPITER

3. JUPITER (Brihaspati)

Jupiter is the most auspicious and beneficent planet. Wealthy and influential individuals
generally possess a strong Jupiter in their horoscopes, and this reflects the rich rewards of
positive karma accumulated in previous lives. Jupiter governs religious activity, financial
affairs, personal happiness, and teaching. Jupiter also determines one's spiritual orientation. It
is associated with the color yellow, the bodily fluids, education, pilgrimage places, and
transcendental wisdom. The Sanskrit name for Jupiter is "guru," indicating a source of divine
knowledge and spiritual insight.

If Jupiter is exalted one will be a leader of men, powerful, respected, although susceptible to
anger. But if the position of Jupiter in a person's horoscope is debilitated Jupiter can cause
personal unhappiness, egotism, sloth, and legal problems. LIGHT BLUE is the cosmic color
transmitted by yellow sapphires and other natural yellow gems. Light blue color waves, being
very cold, relate to the ethereal nature and are helpful in curing diseases of the glands, the fat
system and bodily cavities. Jupiter astral talismans are known to enhance spiritual
understanding, facilitate pregnancy and childbirth, improve marital relations, increase one's
fortune, and help balance the endocrine system. Jupiter jewels are known to be especially
favorable to women by increasing their happiness and contentment.

GEMSTONES: Jupiter's energy is transmitted by natural yellow sapphires, topaz, citrine,

heliodor, and other flawless (eye-clean) yellow gems.

NOTE: As Jupiter is incompatible with Mercury and Venus, Jupiter gems such as yellow
sapphire should not be used with emerald or diamond. Specifically designed talismans like
the Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of yellow color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use light yellow;

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use orangy yellow;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use golden yellow;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use greenish yellow.

Gems for Planet : RAHU

4. RAHU (Moon's North Node)

Rahu is by nature a malevolent planetary influence which can cause personal frustration,
sacrileges habits, abuse of alcohol and drugs, possession of ghosts and demons, and
infectious diseases. However, when located in a powerful position in one's horoscope, Rahu
can elevate one to positions of great wealth and power and confer public influence over the
masses. Rahu is associated with serpents, fear, karmic retribution, and un-virtuous under
world characters.

Persons with Rahu exalted are wealthy and fortunate. But those with a weak or afflicted
Rahu in their horoscope have a tendency to suffer from fear of supernatural phenomena and
suicidal impulses. ULTRA-VIOLET is the cosmic color transmitted by hessonite and other
orange gems. Ultra-violet color waves are the coldest of all the cosmic rays and should be
used for ailments caused by extreme over-heating, i.e., high fever, hyper-acidity, indigestion,
hyper-sexuality, insomnia, and during child birth. Rahu astral talismans may also help divert
disasters, prevent insanity, counteract poisons, and protect one from demoniac influences.
Rahu is particularly associated with scientific genius and the ability to deal successfully with
people of lower status, such as servants, employees, and underworld characters. In India, it is
still common practice to place a fine hessonite gem into the mouth of a deceased person
before cremation. This is to insure that the dearly departed will not be obstructed by Rahu on
their journey through time.

GEMSTONES governed by Rahu include hessonite, spessertite, zircon (hyacinth), and other
natural gems of golden-orange to brownish-orange hues. Only flawless (eye-clean) stones
transmit beneficial Rahu energy.

NOTE: As Rahu is incompatible with Sun and Moon, Rahu gems such as hessonite should
not be used with ruby or pearl. Specifically designed talismans like the Navaratna (Nine
Gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of orange color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use honey orange;

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use red orange;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use golden orange;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use brownish orange.

Gems for Planet : MERCURY

5. MERCURY (Budha)

Mercury governs intelligence and therefore rules such fields as education, literature,
communication, and public speaking. It is associated with the earth element, cold energy, the
color green, agriculture, travel, and the nervous system. Endowed with youthful, fast-moving
energy, Mercury appears prominently in the horoscopes of people who are playful,
enthusiastic, and talkative. Mercury also governs astrologers, clerks, accounts, sculptors, and
any other profession requiring skillful use of the hands. Mercury enhances the ability to learn
languages, improves memory, and facilitates the power of speech. People with a strong
Mercury generally have the ability to perform activities quickly and handle several matters
simultaneously.

If Mercury is exalted one will be educated, happy, fortunate and highly respected. But if
Mercury occupies a weak or harmful position in one's horoscope, one becomes prone to
speech and hearing impediments, deceptive behavior, and lack of vitality. GREEN is the
cosmic color transmitted by emeralds and other green gems. Green color waves relate to the
earth element and are cold by nature. This color, being heavy, influences the heavy organs of
the body such as the flesh, liver, kidneys and intestines. Mercury astral talismans are also
known to enhance psychic powers, improve memory and learning, strengthen the nervous
system, and provide protection against snakes and envious people.

GEMSTONES governed by Mercury include emerald, peridot, tsavorite, chrome tourmaline,

chrome diopside, green jade and other natural green gems of flawless (eye-clean) quality.

NOTE: As Mercury is incompatible with the Moon, Mercury gems such as emerald should
not be used with pearl or moonstone. Specifically designed talismans like the Navaratna
(Nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of green color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use light green;

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use bluish green;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use yellowish green;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use dark green.

Gems for Planet : VENUS

6. Venus (Shukra)

Venus is a beneficent planet which rules sex and sensuality, love and marriage, material
comfort and luxury. Singers and dancers, artists and craftsmen, actors and prostitutes, and
other professions involved in entertaining people are strongly influenced by Venus's sensual
energy. A person with a strong Venus in his or her horoscope tends to have a happy marriage,
enjoy material comforts, is optimistic and charismatic, makes others happy, and moves with
physical grace and coordination. Diplomats and peacemakers are often governed by Venus.
Venus is associated with flowers, jewels, and other beautiful objects, as well as semen, sweet
foods and flavors, tropical climates, sexual activity, nice clothes, and various other sensual
pleasures. People with a powerful Venus often experience distress of the excretory system
due to overindulgence in food and drink.

When Venus is exalted one will be humanitarian, long-lived and possess many good
qualities. But if the position of Venus in one's horoscope is weak or afflicted, one becomes
vulnerable to loss of libido, impotence and sterility, venereal (lit. of Venus) complaints, and
rapid aging. INDIGO is the cosmic color transmitted by diamonds and other colorless gems.
This color influences all watery elements in the body, especially mucous and sperm. Venus
astral talismans are known to induce purity of body and mind, confer artistic talent and
worldly happiness, strengthen the bones, and improve the quality of all bodily secretions,
such as mucous, hormones, and semen. The Sanskrit name for the planet Venus is "Shukra"
which also means "semen."

Venus transmits it's cosmic energy through diamonds, quartz crystals, zircons, goshenites,
white topaz, white sapphires, and other colorless gemstones with clear transparency. Various
subtle hues such as pink, yellow and blue tints are suitable for different types of professions
and social positions, as long as the gem is void of solid color.

NOTE: As Venus is incompatible with the Sun and Moon, diamonds and other colorless
gems should not be used with rubies or pearls. Specifically designed talismans like the
Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of tinted colorless gems recommended for each desired social-
religious-economic station of society are listed as follows:

1. Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use white;

2. Soldiers, administrators, politicians and bureaucrats can use pinkish;

3. Farmers, bankers and traders should use yellowish;

4. Servants, laborers and workers should use blue to blackish.

Gems for Planet : KETU

7. KETU (The "South Node" of the Moon)

Ketu is a mysterious planetary influence which, like Rahu, is malevolent and afflictive unless
located in a powerful position or conjoined with a beneficent planet. Ketu governs theology,
monastic life, crime and punishment, hidden enemies and dangers, and the occult. Unless
correctly balanced, Ketu can cause poverty and other obstructions in one's life. Ketu is
associated with suffering and the consequent aspiration for spiritual liberation.

If Ketu is exalted one will be and wealthy and protected from evil. But if Ketu appears in a
weak or harmful position in one's horoscope, one becomes prone to fatal diseases of a
mysterious nature as well as compulsive gambling. INFRA-RED is the cosmic color
transmitted by cat's eye gems. Infra-red color waves are the hottest of all the cosmic rays and
are known to be useful in many chronic and terminal illness such as cancer and all forms of
paralysis. Infra-red color also aids digestive problems and skin diseases. Ketu astral talismans
can also enhance psychic powers, confer protection from hidden enemies, and avert dangers
such as drowning, intoxication, and criminal punishment. Ketu is also said to bring good luck
to gamblers (if well-placed).

GEMSTONES ruled by Ketu include Cat's eye, chrysoberyl, beryl, apatite,tourmaline and
other yellow to greenish-brown gems which display a strong chatoyant "cat's eye" light
reflection on the surface and often within the crystal when cabochon cut. These gems should
also possess a high degree of transparency in order to properly transmit beneficial Ketu
energy.

NOTE: As Ketu is incompatible with Sun and Moon, cat's eye gems should not be used with
rubies or pearls. Specifically designed talismans like the Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an
exception to this practice.

The particular hue or type of cat's eye color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use honey yellow;

2) Soldiers, administrators and bureaucrats should use honey brown;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use honey green;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use dark green.

Gems for Planet : SATURN

8. SATURN (Shani)

Saturn is a planet which rules obstinacy, gambling, and chronic diseases. It governs aging and
death, yoga practice, foreign travel, hunters and thieves. While malevolent by nature, when
properly placed or balanced Saturn can also induce great virtues, such as compassion, charity,
longevity, meditative insight, and positive public influence.

When Saturn is exalted one will be long-lived, charitable, lavish, proficient and an
affectionate mate. But if Saturn is weak in a person's horoscope, one becomes vulnerable to
headaches, neuralgia, and other disorders of the nervous system, as well as epilepsy,
stupidity, and fainting. VIOLET is the cosmic color transmitted by blue sapphires and other
natural blue to violet gems. Violet color waves are related to Saturn, the planet which governs
suffering and poverty. Saturn also rules the entire nervous system. Therefore, most diseases
of the nerves, such as neuroses and nervous tension may be caused by an afflicted Saturn.
Saturn being the slowest planet also causes diseases of a chronic nature and can cause delays
if ill-disposed. Saturn Astral Talismans are known to help strengthen a person's nervous
system. They also repel envy from others, avert demoniac influences, provide protection
against dangers during travel, make one more serious and far-sighted, and induce mental
tranquility.

Saturn transmits it's cosmic energy through blue sapphires, blue spinels, tanzanite, indicolite,
iolite, amethyst and other natural blue to violet gems with transparent clarity. Only flawless
gems possess the capacity to properly transmit positive astral energy from Saturn.

NOTE: As Saturn is incompatible with Sun, Moon and Mars, Saturn gems such as blue
sapphire should not be used with ruby, pearl or red coral. Specifically designed talismans like
the Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of blue color recommended for each social-religious-economic
station of society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists, educators and women should use light blue;

2) Soldiers, administrators, leaders and bureaucrats should use violet blue;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use greenish blue;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use gray to black blue.

Gems for Planet : MARS

9. MARS (Mangala)

Mars is a masculine planet which radiates an intense and fiery energy. Mars governs soldiers
and warfare, ambassadors and orators, restaurateur and cooks, athletes and pilots, real estate
and construction. It rules the color red, the metal element, vegetation, and the basic energy of
life. The position of Mars in one's horoscope determines relations among brothers, courage
and strength, vitality and sexual drive. When Mars is powerfully placed, a person becomes
highly energetic and devotes his or her energy to constructive endeavors and worthy causes.
When afflicted, Mars causes a person to behave erratically and waste energy on worthless
pursuits. A severely debilitated Mars often indicates a violent temper and destructive
tendencies.

When Mars is exalted one has great energy, is learned, well-known and regal, But if Mars is
located in a weak or afflicted position in one's horoscope one becomes prone to boils (due to
impure blood), unstable blood pressure, anemia, and violence. YELLOW is the cosmic color
transmitted by coral and other ochre colored gems. Yellow color waves are related to the
lymph nodes, bone marrow, blood, and head. Mars astral talismans may help to strengthen
these vital elements. They also help avert violence and warfare, moderate lust, improve
finances, and reduce mental depression.
Gemstones ruled by Mars include natural coral, carnelian, and other pink to red ocher
colored gems. As always, the use of fine quality gems, free of defects, is imperative for
transmission of auspicious astral energy rays.

NOTE: As Mars is incompatible with Mercury and Saturn , Mars gems like red coral should
not be used with emerald or blue sapphires. Specifically designed talismans like the
Navaratna (nine gems setting) are an exception to this principle.

The particular hue or type of reddish ochre color recommended for each social-religious-
economic station in society are listed as follows:

1) Religious practitioners, scientists and educators should use pink red;

2) Soldiers, administrators, leaders and bureaucrats should use blood red;

3) Farmers, bankers and traders should use orange red;

4) Servants, laborers and workers should use brown red.

Healing Powers of Gemstones

Healing Powers

The deficiencies of cosmic rays due to the planetary position in Janam Kundali or Horoscope
causes an imbalance of Chakras. These Chakras are the energy wheels that balance the spin
factor of the human aura. An imbalance in the spin factors leads to various diseases and
problems. Highly sensitive and radioactive gemstones help to balance the spin factor of the
human aura. When these spin factors are balanced the person becomes "Healthy, Wealthy and
Prosperous".
The secret healing power of the colourful gemstones exercises a fascinating influence on
human life. Gem therapy can even change the entire course of life. Gemstones have proved to
be of great value to mankind in counterbalancing the malefic effects of various planets and
stars on human life. The mystical elements arise from the rainbow which is composed of
seven brilliant colours known as VIBGYOR in short. Each gemstones is a highly sensitive
radioactive crystal of cosmic rays or colours. Each cosmic ray contains a particular amount
of element in it and our body also contains similar elements.

When one suffers from a deficiency of cosmic rays, an imbalance is caused in the Chakras,
thus leading to diseases and problems. When the spin factor is balanced, the chakras will help
the body to be able to convert the food which we eat into proper nourishment. The Chakras
(the energy wheels) speed up or the slowed-down vortex. The Vertices actually break the
molecular structure of food into carbon, hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen plus traces of
minerals.

All the diseases and problems are caused due to disruption in the spinning vertices, if one of
the minerals is not transmitted the cell is not properly nourished and hence the person falls
seek. When this happens an appropriate gemstone ring can be prescribed to the affected
person. The gemstone works towards transmitting the required rays into Chakras and filtering
out the negative influences. Therefore, before wearing a gemstone it's attributes, such as
name, composition, weight, density, specific gravity and radioactive index should be kept in
mind.

Gemstones Symbolism

Gemstones - Symbolism

Agate - Health, Longevity.

Alexandrine - Truth, Justice, Contentment, Strength.
Amethyst - Sincerity, Sobriety.
Aquamarine - Courage, Truth.
Bloodstone - Courage, Presence of Mind.
Carnelian - Contentment, Friendship.
Crysolite - Happiness.
Diamond - Innocence, Light.
Emerald - Success in Love.
Garnet - Truth, Constancy.
Jade - Forthrightness and Immortality.
Jet - Saddness and Grief.
Lapis Lazuli - Tenderness, Sympathy, Love.
Moonstone - Purity, Chastity.
Onyx - Discordance, Fear, Sadness.
Opal - Hope.
Pearl - Purity, Tears.
Ruby - Courage, Purity.
Sapphire - Wisdom, Love, Truth, Loyalty, Justice.
Sadonyx - Material Happiness.
Topaz - Fidelity, Sobriety, Clemency.
Turquoise - Prosperity, Youth, Innocent Love

Gemstones for Diseases

GEMSTONES FOR DISEASES

DISEASES STONE'S NAME

ACIDOSI Yellow Sapphire in 5 Rati in Sun Fingure
Or
Moon Stone in 6 carate in index finger
ACCIDENT Moon Stone in Saturn finger 5 - 7 Rati
Or
Saturn finger 5 - 7 Rati.
ACNE White Coral
Or
Lapiz Lazuli on little finger or mercury finger
ALLERGY Yellow Sapphire on saturn finger,
AGUE RED CORAL 7-9 Rati in coper or sun finger
AMENORRHOEA RED CORAL 7-9 Rati in copper on sun finger
ADENOIDS RED CORAL 7-9 Rati in coper on sun finger
AMNESIA RED CORAL 7-97 Rati in copper on sun finger
ASTHMA YELLOW SAPPHIRE or Moon Stone 5-6
Rati
ATROPHY Red Coral
BACKACHE Yellow Sapphire 7-9
7 Rati
BALDNESS Emerald Green
BILIOUSNESS Moon Stone or White Coral
BLEEDIG
Red Coral 7 - 9 Rati
WOUNDS
BOILS Moon Stone or Lapiz Lazuli 4 - 5 Rati
BRAIN
Red Coral or Yellow Sapphire
TUMOURS
CANCER Blue Sapphire, 4 Rati and Red Coral, 4 Rati
CATARACT White Pearl

Choosing Gemstones

Choosing Gemstones

It is very important to choose the key gemstone that would help an individual in all affairs.
There are several methods by which gemstones are advised to individuals. Some are of the
opinion that Gemstones be prescribed for planets having a malefic influence
influen on the
individual. Others say that Gemstones be prescribed for planets that are having a benefic
influence on the individual. There are other methods too.

Expereince shows it that Gemstones should be advised for planets that assume a key role in
the chart
art and cast a benefic influence on the individual. This subject calls for lot of
independent research. Here is a basic method that would be applicable in most of the cases:

1) Look at the ascendant Lord. This planet is the most important planet and generally
gener controls
everything in an individual?s life and most importantly health. If health is Gone then
everything is Gone. The Ascendant Lord should be given the first priority in all cases.

2) Look at the key planets for the ascendant.,. For example for the
the Aries Ascendant Jupiter is
a Key planet. If Jupiter is occupying Friendly signs, is in exaltation or is occupying the
auspicious houses then Jupiter?s Gemstone i.e., the Yellow Sapphire be advised to the native.

3) Gemstones of the 6th,8th and 12th houses

houses be avoided if they do not own a trine.
4) Gemstones for planets that are in debilitation should be avoided.

5) Examination should be made of the Major period. If the Lord of the Major period qualifies
on the above four criteria then its gemstone be advised.

6) Combinations of Gemstones are allowed provided they are not enemies to each other. For
example wearing a Ruby as well as a blue Sapphire is not advisable.

7) Lord of the ascendant ,fifth house and ninth house invariably are good for the native if
placed well. Their gemstones should be considered.

FENG SHUI
How does Feng Shui Work

There are 9 areas in our home and businesses that we can tap into to create powerful, positive
results. Often overnight! Those areas are:

Career & Opportunity, Knowledge, Family, Health, Wealth &Good Luck, Fame &
Recognition, Partnership & Marriage, Children & Creativity, Helpful People & Travel.

Each wall and corner in our environment represents one of these areas.

For example, if you want a new career or to advance your present one you would go to the
area that represents Career and create positive energy by adding something, like a lush
healthy plant, a fountain (moving water represents prosperity in Feng Shui) or a picture that
inspires you. You may also need to take something away from the area, like clutter.

Yin and Yang

The concept of Yin and Yang is one of the most fundamental and profound theories of Feng
Shui. It is the Chinese perspective on balance and continual change. The basics of this deep
and extremely significant diagram are pretty subtle yet profound. Yin and Yang is a
foundation theory for Feng Shui that supports many other theories including the Five
Elements Theory and the Environment.

Uniqueness

Yin and Yang are dependent opposites that must always be in balance. The opposites flow in
a natural cycle always replacing the other. Just as the seasons cycle and create times of heat
and cold, Yin and Yang cycles through active and passive, dark and light, etc. Yin and Yang
evolved from a belief of mutually dependent opposites that cannot live without the other.
More interestingly, there are little cons in every pro and vice versa. Nothing is total.

The Eastern view of opposites is, excuse the pun, is the opposite of a Western view. Western
philosophy tends to look as things as black or white, right "or" wrong, etc. There is separation
and unrelatedness in the Western perspective. Whereas, the Chinese view is not opposites, it's
perspective. Everything is as evolving and cycling. There is neither right or wrong, but rather
there is balance, transformation interaction, dependent opposition and most importantly
transition.

Symbolism

Yin and Yang can further be explained as a duality that cannot exist without both parts. Here
is a list of some of the many opposites that are contained in such a simple symbol.

Yin - (The Black Portion): Passive, Cold, Death, Winter, Female, Night, Even, Moon, Water

Yang - (The White Portion): Active, Hot, Life, Summer, Male, Day, Odd, Sun, Fire

Within Yang, there is a spot of Yin and vice-versa. Just as in the heart of winter, a seed lays
in wait to become life, so is Yang waited within Yin for its turn. In a hot summer, a sudden
desert storm can bring coolness. This too is an example of how Yin is found in Yang.
Thus we also observe that the separation of the circle (symbolising the earth or alternatively,
the full circle of life) is not cut into straight halves. They are curved and they alternatively
advance and accommodate into each other, depicting the alternation.

Again, there are no absolutes, just cycles in time. This early philosophy of nature, the
complementary alternating forces of Yin and Yang, dark and light, female and male, which
maintain the balance of the cosmos, are the foundation of Feng Shui.

The Yin and Yang for the Home

The list has given us a few interpretations of Yin and Yang. Each of this needs to be founded
or instituted in a particular area in the house, depending upon its relevance and prominence.
For example, the night stays in the inner rooms (the energies of the house are concentrated in
the bedroom and kitchen), thus it is a Yin stronghold. On the other hand, the day stays in the
outer rooms (the energies of the house are concentrated in the drawing room, study or the
porch).

Thus, the directional placement and arrangement of the house has to be in a way, that Yin and
Yang are placed properly. For example, as Yang is light, the house should open towards a
source of light and not towards a source of water as the prosperity may 'flow' away. Many
such calculations are based on Yin and Yang 'residences'. However, there are many other
factors like the five elements, directions and magnetism that work closely with Yin and Yang
in Feng Shui.

Yin and Yang affect your home and the way you decorate it. Read about some common
negative problems with houses, and the solutions for them.

The use of Yin and Yang here is to illustrate that your house does not become too dark. On
the other hand, in a big garden, shrubs, rose arches and rockeries can have a pleasing effect
on a flat landscape.

Dense Foliage Around a House

Dense Foliage Around a House: Heavy Yin Influence

• The Situation
You can sometimes sense darkness - both physical and atmospheric - which results
from dense foliage, overgrown hedges and close proximity to a woodland.
 • The Effects
This stifles Yang, which is represented by light and creates a stuffy and heavy
atmosphere in the house.
• The Solution
The foliage should be cut back to reduce the negative effects of Yin. Where possible,
more windows should be added. If this is not possible, light curtains should be used
and drawn beyond the edge of the window where they open.

A house has too many windows

A house has too many windows: Heavy Yang Influence

• The Situation
Too many windows in the house increase the Yang influence.
• The Effects
This has the effect of allowing in too much light which can make the occupants of the
house ill tempered. Air from all directions mixes together and disrupts the energy
flow in the house.
• The Solution
Some windows should be kept shut and curtains should be used to prevent too much
light from coming in.

Object Outside the Window

Presence of an Object Outside the Window

• The Situation
The main window or door overlooks a satellite dish or any other object.
• The Effects
Energy from this house is lost.
• The Solution
A potted plant should be kept on the window sill. It is not necessary to keep the
curtains drawn.

Overlooking a Clothe's line

Window Overlooking a Clothe's line
• The Situation
A window overlooks a clothesline, which is closer than 30 metres.
• The Effects
This gives too much Yin if the clothes are women's clothes and undergarments. This
usually has a bad implication, as the occupants will not be able to save money.
• The Solution
Place the curtains on either side of the window, but you need not draw them. Avoid
the temptation to overspend.

Who Can Benefit From Feng Shui

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM FENG SHUI?

Everyone. Any person who wants to realize their goals and find a perfect balance for
themselves, their family, their employees, or customers can benefit from Feng Shui.

Many people in real estate, retail, professional services, small and large companies and
individuals
duals have enhanced their careers, created strong relationships, resolved conflicts,
overcome challenges, and achieved peace and serenity through the Power ofFengShui.

Businesses using Feng Shui can create low stress, high productivity environments for their
th
employees while conveying an atmosphere of quiet elegance for their customers.
How Feng Shui can help you lead a beautiful life

If your heart doesn't lift when you return home, you need Feng Shui

We did start our stint with Feng Shui with the Yin Yang
Yang and the five elements and now that
we have our basics right, we may question the reason of the whole process. Why should
sophisticated post-moderns
moderns take an interest in an esoteric system of placement that is 3,000
years old so complex? The simple answer being that this wind-and-waterwater philosophy (feng
shui literally translates as "wind" and "water") works with astonishing ease. It's an elegant
antidote to lives abuzz with computers, cell phones, beepers, chattering faxes, and hectic
schedules, which interveneene between the natural world and us. And this is how -

Chinese philosophers believe five things determine a good life: fate, luck, accumulated good
deeds, education, and Feng Shui. We may not be able to control external circumstances, but
we can control our
ur immediate environment by reaching out to opportunity and fortune. If
your heart doesn't lift when you return home each night, you need Feng Shui. If you don't
leave home in the morning refreshed, comforted, and confirmed in your innate worth, you
need Feng
eng Shui. That's the gist of this science. Wherever you live, an efficiency apartment or
a mansion on the hill, your home should be a sanctuary for repairing hurts and celebrating
joys.

Feng Shui uses practical means to alter the physics of space and infuse
infuse rooms with harmony.
Thus, our lives improve because energies in the home are focused. Life opens up in
remarkable ways. For example, a lady resumed her social life after a five-year
five year hiatus when
she placed a four-foot
foot statue of Kwan Yin, goddess of compassion,
compassion, on the crest of a low hill
overlooking her garden and lit the figure with nine (the most auspicious of numbers in Feng
Shui) lights. The illuminated Kwan Yin smiled down on guests gathered on the moon-lit
moon
terrace. The effect was magical. You can replicate
replicate this effect on a balcony, in an alcove,
wherever sufficient space sets off a symbol of affirmative emotions.

In Feng Shui, everything in the universe is linked by Chi, a universal energy, which, when
flowing smoothly, that is, neither too fast nor too
too slow, conducts vital forces to work on our
behalf. If you doubt this, consider where you thrived, did your best work, met people who
greatly interested you. You felt energized in a particular way - well, that was Chi par
excellence. On the other hand, consider
consider where you felt drained and lacking in vital energies.
This is because you, your environment, home or office, were disconnected from the energy at
the centre of the Feng Shui system. When Chi does not flow smoothly in life, difficulties
grow, and one can suffer inexplicable reverses in professional, financial, and relationship
spheres.

Chi
There is nothing which does not require chi to remain alive.
- Ko Hung

Man is in ch’i and chi is within each human being. Heaven and earth and the ten
thousand things require chi to stay alive. A person that knows how to allow his chi to
circulate will Preserve himself and banish illness that might cause him harm.
- Ko Hung

Feng shui concerns itself with arranging and governing our surroundings in order to
positively direct the natural energies – what the Chinese call chi – that affect all our lives. Chi
is an invisible yet potent force that circulates in the environment, and understanding how chi
can be directed to positively affect our lives is the basis for feng shui. Perhaps the most
significant aspect of feng shui is that it is a tool for empowerment. By helping us to
understand how to alter certain physical aspects of our environment through the use of special
techniques and guidelines, it can give us ways to improve and enhance those components of
our lives that we deem the most important.

History : 4,000 Years of Empowerment

In ancient times, those people who understood Tao patterned themselves upon the Yin and
the Yang and they lived in harmony…
- Chi Po

LITERALLY WIND AND WATER, feng shui was

developed about 4,000 years ago in China by people close
to the land and dependent on agricultural success for
survival. They studied how the relationship of their homes
and farms to the hills and rivers affected their families and
their fortunes. Over the centuries, feng shui became a
highly sophisticated system, studied by scholars and
philosophers and adopted by the Chinese royal families.
TODAY, feng shui is being
recognized by millions of
people, east and west, as a
TECHNIQUE FOR LIVING
THAT BRINGS GREATER
HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS.

It is not a religion, belief system,

or spiritual practice. Feng shui is
a set of principles and guidelines
that help us understand how to
alter certain physical aspects of
our environment to improve our
lives.

Five Element Theory of Feng Shui

Though the Yin and Yang Theory explain to us the foundation of Feng Shui mechanisms, the
rules and remedies of this are also greatly influenced by the Theory of the Five Elements. The
Chinese believe the interactions of these five elements - earth, wood, fire, metal and water -
can be combined in different quantities to create all the permutations that are found in the
forces of nature. A significant portion of Feng Shui practice is based on interpreting how
these elements interact in the physical environment to create good or bad luck.

The elements have various connotations as follows -

Fire is red, an auspicious color. It represents summer and is placed south.

Water is black or dark blue, a solemn colour. It represents winter and is placed north.
Wood is green, a prosperous colour. It represents spring and is placed east.

Metal is white or golden, an intense colour. It represents fall and is placed west.

Earth is yellow or brown, a colour of attainment. It represents the centre.

Feng Shui Cycles

CYCLE OF CREATION

CYCLE OF DISTRUCTION
The elements are, in fact, involved in two kinds of cyclical relationships: the productive and
the destructive cycles. In the productive cycle, fire produces earth, which produces metal,
which produces water, which produces wood, which in turn produces fire. In the destructive
cycle, wood destroys earth, earth destroys water, water douses fire, fire melts metal, which in
turn will chop down wood. Feng Shui practice requires that these individual symbolic
elements be incorporated into the positioning of homes and workplaces using the Chinese
system of categorising everybody's date and hour of birth according to the elements.

Use the Elements to Enhance or Mitigate your Directions!

If your Bagua Energies are located in your Lucky Directions : Enhance them!
If your Bagua Energies are located in your Unlucky Directions : Mitigate them!
Enhance Lucky Mitigate Unlucky
Direction Bagua Area Element
Direction Energies Direction Energies
NE Knowledge Earth Earth & Fire Wood
N Career Water Water & Metal Earth
NW Helpful People Metal Metal & Earth Fire
W Children Metal Metal & Earth Fire
SW Marriage Earth Earth & Fire Wood
S Fame Fire Wood & Fire Water
E Family Wood Water & Wood Metal
SE Wealth Wood Water & Wood Metal
Heart /
Tai Chi Earth Fire & Earth Wood
Center

It would not be beneficial for some one born in a fire year to have much water in the home,
so fountains, aquariums, and dark-coloured objects (black or blue - the water colors) should
be avoided, because water destroys fire. On the other hand, plants and green objects
representing wood are considered auspicious, since wood produces fire. Additionally, it
would be beneficial if one slept in the room located on the south side of the apartment. But
too many plants in the home would not be very auspicious if you were born in an earth year,
because wood destroys earth. Instead, decorating with red objects and bright lights would be
conducive, since fire produces earth. Since earth is the central element of the five, earth
people should sleep at or near the centre of the house.

These examples demonstrate the various combinations that would or would not work from a
Feng Shui point of view. In the case of a family, where each member is born under a different
element, it is the element of the bread-winner or the head of the household that is deemed the
most significant. It is his or her element that should thus be considered when diagnosing for
appropriate positions and furnishings. Other rooms in the house can be designed to benefit
their principal occupant.

Thus on the basis of the five elements, practically all phenomena have been categorised.
Everything, from a river to sounds to the organs in our bodies, can be described in terms of
the five elements. How the things are characterised depends entirely on their individual
qualities. For example, earth is associated with growth and nourishment, so the spleen, which
monitors the blood - digesting debris and producing antibodies when necessary - is
categorised as an earth element!

To conclude, it must be said that you should not use any of these elements haphazardly.
Ideally, a proper Feng Shui analysis should be performed by a qualified practitioner. Used
incorrectly, the elements can cause harm to relationships, health, or money prosperity. When
used correctly,
y, they can strengthen relationships, health, and money. They permit the right
amount of Chi - the auspicious or the good forces and hold back Sha - the unsightly or bad
influences.

Importance of Arrangement in Feng Shui

INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT IN FENG SHUI

You can use the principles of Feng Shui to position your furniture and interior décor in such a
manner that it maximises the positive influences and minimises the negative ones. It is
important to balance Yin and Yang. It is important to maintain harmony
harmony and balance in the
home and can be achieved through strategic positioning of objects and the use of colour and
light.

The left side of a room is the powerful Dragon, and on the right is the sleeping Tiger. Place
things in constant use, such as clocks, electrical equipment etc. to the left, which is the
symbol of power. The opposite half, belonging to the sleeping Tiger, must be kept quiet, calm
and static.

The importance of arrangements in Feng Shui

Before we take to the actual scriptures, let's start with some quick tips from these practical
case studies. You shall see how the art of Feng Shui takes stock of the minutest things in
furniture placement.

A psychologist once moved into her new office, a large room with two over-sized
over windows
and three doorsrs (too many!). Key pieces of furniture - sofa for the clients, chair for the
therapist, and a desk chair - had their backs to the room's entrance. Now, this is a no-no
no in
Feng Shui because you should have an unrestricted view of the door so you can see who wh
comes into the room.
The furniture needed to be re-positioned for unobstructed view of the entry-point. Two long
sheer curtains in natural colors were hung from large brass rods over doors that were not in
use (on that note, the ratio of one door to three windows in a room is considered auspicious in
Feng Shui). A large leafy fern was placed on a pedestal table in a corner behind the
diagonally placed sofa. The room was transformed.

On entering the room now, a healing serenity welcomed therapist and client. Sashaying
curtains were hung to diffuse the strong window light. (Excess Chi from harsh light rushes
out the windows, carrying money and opportunities.) As per the auspicious number code -
nine green saplings were placed under the windows to strengthen the healing atmosphere.
The therapist smiled and admitted feeling energized.

You shall see in Feng Shui that along with correct placement of key furniture to control Chi,
the use of natural color palette, sensual textures, tempered sound and even fragrance is also
necessary. For example, Chinese Feng Shui masters believe every room should have a touch
of true Chinese red, because red is considered the color of luck, power, and energy. But
remember just a touch! For in Feng Shui, less is generally more.

Emperor yellow, the second most auspicious color in Feng Shui, is excellent for a narrow
wall with a gentle glaze of raw amber and a flick of Vermillion red. A dreary dining corner
can be transformed with a sunny yellow print tablecloth, tempered with a border of red, blue,
and green and family spirits at dinner are lifted instantly. If you like blue, indigo is preferred
in classical Feng Shui, as it comes from the seven colours of the rainbow and the refractions
from cut crystal.

Symbolism is very far-reaching in its effect on emotions and states of mind, so be attentive to
what is on your walls. An art-collecting family had two dismal images facing people entering
their homes. One was a painting of a dead fish, the other - an exhausted woman hanging
laundry. Both were by well-known artists, but this hardly altered the negative energies
projected. Happily, the paintings were replaced with better ones - with positive Chi.

Interior doorways are dramatized in Asian and European houses to control the flow of Chi. In
a London apartment, moving from one space to another is marked by floor-length door
curtains of heavy bronze velvet tied back with tasseled ropes (tassels are considered lucky
and suggest Chi energy). Japanese indigo-dye cotton curtains veil the upper third of doorways
to control over-strong Chi movement; their designs of flowing water and fish are reflections
of nature. Carved wood panels mounted on lintels subtly suggest the character of the room
beyond.

In many cultures, there is the belief that empty corners harbor spirit mischief. Thus, flower
arrangements, sculpture, screens, corner cabinets, and ferns are placed to create effect in
corners, adding a gentle softness to a room. Curiously, appropriate treatment of corners,
especially the placement of ferns and flowers, subtly raises the energy of a room.

The moral of the story being - Unlike Vaastu more than directions, Feng Shui stresses on
arrangement.

The Living Room

Since it is the one room where all the occupants of a house gather, the atmosphere is thick
with Yang. Clocks, televisions, fans and air conditioners are in constant use and have an all-
encompassing effect.
A round clock in white or gold in the west or northwest section of the room brings good luck.
The best position is on the left side of the room and if possible, on the same wall as the main
door leading into the room.

Paintings for the Living Room : Follow these points to maximise the positive influences in
your house.
• Images of swimming fish signify longevity.
• Lambs are symbolic of luck.
• Landscapes depicting sunrise, mountains or water signify hope.
• Cascading water symbolises good luck.
• Portraits of people with serene and smiling faces encourage positive feelings.
• Paintings that are have dark or vivid colouring induce poor health.
• Paintings based on geometric shapes increase destructive feelings.
• Paintings that use the colour red excessively create a feeling of irritability.
• Paintings depicting wild and vicious animals induce poor health.

Plants for the Living Room :

Most plants have a positive influence as long as they are not wilting. Cactii and plants with
sharp spiky leaves are best kept out the home. Plastic or artificial plants are neutral and do not
affect Feng Shui.
Carpets in the Living Room :
Choose carpets and rugs in colours that correspond to the direction you place them in.
Carpets that cover the whole room should suit the direction of the room itself. If it is in the
southeast part of the house, its colour should be green.
Pets :
• Cats belong to the element wood, so the colours for their bedding should be blue,
black or green. Red is a bad choice for cat's bedding. Front doors opening to the
northeast, south and the northwest make cats strong and healthy. The north and
southwest are bad openings for cats.
• Dogs belong to the element earth. White baskets make them ill. Choose brown or
yellow baskets for them. Main doors facing southwest, northeast or south makes a dog
strong, while those facing southeast or east make them ill.

The Dining Room

• Dining tables should not be placed in front of the main door.
• A dining table that faces the toilet receives too much Yin and can negatively affect
health.
• A dining table should not be used as partition between two rooms.
• If a dining table faces the kitchen or is in the kitchen area, it receives too much Yang
and the diners might develop a bad temperament.
• Air conditioning, central heating and fans are best kept on the left side of the dining
room.

The Bedroom
The bedroom, a very important room, is primarily associated with relaxation and comfort. A
person needs to be sufficiently rested to perform well during the day.

If the main door of a flat is directly opposite the bedroom door, the occupant of that room
will face legal problems. Position a small decoration or a piece of furniture to interrupt the
line of passage.

Bunk Beds :
One's head should not touch the ceiling or this could result in ill health. The top of the
mattress should also be atleast 16 inches off the ground.
Clocks :
It is not propitious to keep a clock immediately behind or directly in front of a sleeper. Clocks
should be placed on either side of the bed.
Light Bulbs :

A light bulb directly above the head of the bed will turn the sleeper in to a nervous wreck. If
hung above the centre of the bed, it will cause stomach disorders. The light should be placed
to the side of the bed.
Dressing Table :

The dressing table should not be placed at the foot of a bed as it adversely affects health.
Move the dressing table to any other position.
Bed Headboards :
You can draw on the strengths of the elements by choosing a headboard that corresponds to
your element.
Round Shaped Headboards :

A round-shaped headboard belongs to the metal element. It is a good shape to choose, if you
work in an office or are involved in paperwork.
Square or Rectangular Shaped Headboard :
Square or rectangular shaped headboards are for people who represent wood and earth
elements. It is also good for professionals, as it encourages stability and offers support.
Oval or Wave-Shaped Headboard :

Oval or wavy-shaped headboards are ideal for people who belong to the element water and
also for artists, musicians and designers.
Angular Headboards :

These are not recommended for anyone. It relates to the element fire. It prevents people from
getting a good night's sleep.
The Study
Desks are associated with career, and need to be well set up to take advantage of the position.
Desk positions :

One should sit with the back to a wall and the desk in a corner.

One should avoid facing the door while seated as this adversely affects breathing and
concentration.

Sitting too close to a door with one's back to the door affects performance adversely.
Other Pointers about Desks :
• Supporting beams above desks create pressure and tiredness.
• A light directly above one's head affects concentration.
• A desk should not obstruct a doorway.
• One should not sit too close to a window.
 • Clocks should not be placed in front of writing desks.

The Kitchen
The kitchen is associated with health and affects the general well-being of the family. The
strategic positioning of the kitchen and the cooking appliances induce the free flow of
energies.
The Best Position for the Kitchen :

The best position for the kitchen is in the north, east and southeast corners of the house.

The Cooking Range

The Cooking Range :

• Shelves must be atleast 3 feet above the cooking range to avoid a detrimental effect
on the family's health. If necessary, remove any shelves that are too close to the
cooking range. Shelves on either side of the cooking range are not affected.
• A sink tap pointing at the cooking range creates digestive problem. A mirror placed
above the cooking range reflects the negative energy away.
• Water pipes can run under the cooking range but not under the floor below the
cooking range.

The Fridge

The Fridge :
• The fridge door should point away from the kitchen door. The fridge is Yin and
clashes with the Yang that is brought in by the people walking in.
• The fridge door should not be opposite the cooking range door, as the cold from the
fridge and fire from the cooking range do not mix.
The Sink
• The best position for the sink is in the east, since that is also the direction of water.
The next best is southwest.
• If you are unable to change the position of a badly placed sink, make sure you keep
the area around the sink dry when not in use.
• Always fix leaky taps promptly and avoid leaving dishes soaking in the sink.
• If you leave glasses around the sink to wash them
them later, first drain them of the water in
them.

Feng Shui and Subliminal Signals

SUBLIMINAL SIGNALS IN FENG SHUI

Feng Shui is much more than good arrangements or the proper placing of objects within a
structure. Are you aware that the areas we use day in and day out - our main door, the landing
outside it, the steps leading out - all give signals to our subconscious mind?

These signals can be positive or negative. Should you receive negative signals every day or
several times a day, be rest assured that
that you and peace of mind, prosperity, health would
remain strangers for all times to come.

How does one ensure that one receives only subliminal signals, which can better one's health,
wealth and peace of mind? To take a simple example, what would it do to your mind if the
road you were driving on, were bereft of any signs guiding your journey?

Similarly, the entry and exit paths to our house should have positive subliminal `markers'
which not only create a happy state of mind whenever we enter or leave our abode but also
protect us from any potential harm.

Many builders are in the habit of making steps and landings of white concrete with no
`subliminal marker' distinguishing the elevations. No visual demarcation between the landing
and steps, steps and patio,, shakes one out of one's peaceful state of mind.

Also, ascending or descending such monotonous routes causes a great deal of stress since one
has to concentrate on differentiating the elevation changes oneself to avoid tripping and
falling.
Such undifferentiated landings and steps in front of a house, which blend into each other, also
give the subconscious mind the message that reaching the front door is a Herculean task. The
unhappy result would be that such occupants would be bereft of opportunities.

The correct `subliminal marker' in such a case would be a clear transition to mark each
separate elevation. Alternating colours, textures, and materials cry out aloud : `This is the
landing, you are safe here as you can clearly see where it ends and the steps begin.'

While descending the stairs, a clear demarcation between the steps and the next landing states
clearly : `You can't take a false step here. You are now stepping on the landing.' When one
finally exits the building, it's with the confidence to face the day.

Some other measures for improving landings, steps and patios are : Replacing concrete steps
with flagstone or brick, covering existing steps with brick pavers, staining wooden steps,
placing large pots of flowers/plants on either side of the top and bottom step.

The happy outcome for the occupants of houses with well-defined walkways, landings, and
steps will be that opportunities will visit them frequently - guided as they are by the
`subliminal markers'.

We normally think of a house as a structure merely of bricks and cement and set a price on it
based on its physical strength. But the economic value of a house can also be governed by the
presence or absence of the life-giving force of Chi.

What the Hindus call prana, the Chinese call Chi. Where Chi is abundant, prosperity and
happiness result and vice-versa. The life-force energy of Chi is carried by currents of Feng
(wind) and Shui (water).

While Chi is beneficial, Sha does the exact opposite to one's life. Sha means negative Chi and
carries with it harmful energies. Sha oozes through cracks, holes and broken windows in
homes and is prevalent in corners and sharp angles.

It also occurs in places packed with human beings, animals, or things like lifts, trains... and
rooms. Bad odours, bright lights and loud disturbing sounds intensify Sha. So it's clear that if
one wants the value of one's house to increase, the flow of Chi in it should be bettered and
Sha eliminated.

The main thing to ensure is that the design and appearance of one's property is in harmony
with the surroundings. The property should be maintained in such a way that a sense of order
and beauty in relation to the environment is affected.

The house should be designed such that good relations with neighbours result. Such good
relations boost the positive energy of the area. Electricity wires and pollution very close to
one's property give off a lot of Sha and can not only adversely affect the value of one's
property but also one's health.

The entrance to the house can be made a rich source of Chi. Opportunities enter the home
through the front door, hence it should be made to look inviting. The front doors and even its
surrounding areas should be neat and clean and kept in good condition so as to exude Chi.
The look and feel of the
he insides of the house directly results in Chi or Sha, depending on the
atmosphere created inside. Light and airy homes give off Chi whereas a dark, damp and
heavy atmosphere means that the house is overflowing with Sha. Surely no one would pay a
good price
ce for the house if such were the case.

Windows are important inlets for Chi. Hence, they should be large, preferably wall-to-wall.
wall
The current trend of providing such windows in city apartments bodes well for the Chi level
in the house. Light, warmth and breeze should enter the home lighting up all dark corners and
banishing Sha.

An unkempt home cluttered with all sorts of unnecessary items is a breeding ground for Sha
energy. Removing such unwanted objects not only gives one more space to move around
increasing
easing the Chi level of energy but also obviously drains out all the Sha energy.

One should avoid buying houses in dead-end

dead end streets. The residents of such localities are
always at odds with each other. Hence, nobody is prepared to pay a good price for houses
hous in
such areas. Similarly, cemeteries, junkyards, and prisons close to one's home literally swamp
the house with negative energy, or Sha.

Symmetry is an important principle of Feng Shui. The shapes of wall within and without a
house should be in perfect alignment. A house, or rooms, with many angles reflect
brokenness and this quality can lend itself to the lives of the inhabitants of such houses.

One very important danger to watch out for within a house is heavy overhead beams. The
beam carries within it the weight of Sha energy. Such harmful energy can give migraines to
those sleeping under it.

If one keeps the above tips in mind, peace shall surely exude from one's house creating a
favourable impression on the minds of the prospective buyers and prompting
prompti them to pay a
good price for one' home.

Buying a house

If you are planning to buy a new home, there are a few Feng Shui principles you need to keep
in mind when you make your choice. You may have to make a few compromises, but you
will be aware of the reasons for those compromises. You will know what steps you must take
to counteract the negative energies. You may have to take the help of Feng Shui experts in
this regard.

The ancient Chinese held the view that mountains influence people and water dictates
dicta the
flow of money. The site chosen for a new home should always be near these two features.
Keep in mind these helpful tips when looking for a new home.
Ideal Directions
• Find out your propitious directions based on the principles of Feng Shui.

Why is the house for sale?

• If the house is being sold because of bankruptcy, the new owners could end up taking
on the misfortune.
• If the previous owner has died from an unnatural cause, it is best not to move into
such a house.
• If a fire has occurred more than once, it is a strong indication that it is a fire-prone
plot.

Mountains

• Look for a house with a large mountain or a building behind it rather than an open
space. Any mountain shape other than one that has a jagged outline is good.

Rivers

• Rivers or water bodies should ideally be to the east of the house, or failing that in the
southwest until the year 2004. From 2004 to 2023 it should ideally be in the
southwest, or failing that, in the East.

Roads

• Houses are in the best position on straight or gently curved roads, away from sharp
bends or junctions. The movement of traffic on the road should be in little waves and
 of a non-polluting
polluting nature. This indicates a generation of wealth.

Yin & Yang

• Balance the masculine and feminine elements by looking for a house with equal
number of houses to the left and to the right. To get a better idea, please refer to the
section on Yin & Yang.

Shapes of Houses
• Look for a house with a shape relating to the element whose characteristics match
your personality. The square and rectangular shapes of earth and wood offer the best
security and stability. To get a better idea on the shape that suits your personality and
element, please refer to our section on elements.
e

Water Pipes
• Large underground water pipes, other than ordinary domestic pipes, running in a
back-to-front
front direction represent a drain of finances. Such houses should be avoided.

Tunnels
• Houses above underground tunnels are best avoided, as the vibrations coming from
below represent an undermining of your labour.

Colours and Numbers in Feng Shui

Feng Shui based on the effect of colors and numbers

Though the Yin and Yang Theory explain to us the foundation of Feng Shui mechanisms, the
rules and remedies of this are also greatly influenced by the Theory of the Five Elements. The
Chinese believe the interactions of these five elements - earth, wood, fire, metal and water -
can be combined in different quantities to create all the permutations
permutations that are found in the
forces of nature. A significant portion of Feng Shui practice is based on interpreting how
these elements interact in the physical environment to create good or bad luck.

The elements have various connotations as follows-

follows

Fire is red, an auspicious color. It represents summer and is placed south.

Water is black or dark blue, a solemn colour. It represents winter and is placed north.

Wood is green, a prosperous colour. It represents spring and is placed east and southeast.

Metal is white or golden, an intense colour. It represents fall and is placed west and
northwest.

Earth is yellow or brown, a colour of attainment. It represents the centre, northeast and
southwest.

The elements are, in fact, involved in two kinds of cyclical relationships: the productive and
the destructive cycles. In the productive cycle, fire produces earth, which produces metal,
which produces water, which produces wood, which in turn produces fire. In the destructive
cycle, wood destroys earth, earth destroys water, water douses fire, fire melts metal, which in
turn will chop down wood. Feng Shui practice requires that these individual symbolic
elements be incorporated into the positioning of homes and workplaces using the Chinese
system of categorising everybody's date and hour of birth according to the elements.

It would not be beneficial for some one born in a fire year to have much water in the home,
so fountains, aquariums, and dark-coloured objects (black or blue - the water colors) should
be avoided, because water destroys fire. On the other hand, plants and green objects
representing wood are considered auspicious, since wood produces fire. Additionally, it
would be beneficial if one slept in the room located on the south side of the apartment. But
too many plants in the home would not be very auspicious if you were born in an earth year,
because wood destroys earth. Instead, decorating with red objects and bright lights would be
conducive, since fire produces earth. Since earth is the central element of the five, earth
people should sleep at or near the centre of the house.

These examples demonstrate the various combinations that would or would not work from a
Feng Shui point of view. In the case of a family, where each member is born under a different
element, it is the element of the bread-winner or the head of the household that is deemed the
most significant. It is his or her element that should thus be considered when diagnosing for
appropriate positions and furnishings. Other rooms in the house can be designed to benefit
their principal occupant.

Thus on the basis of the five elements, practically all phenomena have been categorised.
Everything, from a river to sounds to the organs in our bodies, can be described in terms of
the five elements. How the things are characterised depends entirely on their individual
qualities. For example, earth is associated with growth and nourishment, so the spleen, which
monitors the blood - digesting debris and producing antibodies when necessary - is
categorised as an earth element!

To conclude, it must be said that you should not use any of these elements haphazardly.
Ideally, a proper Feng Shui analysis should be performed by a qualified practitioner. Used
incorrectly, the elements can cause harm to relationships, health, or money prosperity. When
used correctly, they can strengthen relationships, health, and money. They permit the right
amount of Chi - the auspicious or the good forces and hold back Sha - the unsightly or bad
influences. Further ahead, we shall explore the elements in much depth, especially with focus
to health and interiors.
Chinese philosophers believe five things determine a good life : fate, luck, accumulated good
deeds, education, and Feng Shui. We may not be able to control external circumstances,
circums but
we can control our immediate environment by reaching out to opportunity and fortune. If
your heart doesn't lift when you return home each night, you need Feng Shui. If you don't
leave home in the morning refreshed, comforted, and confirmed in your your innate worth, you
need Feng Shui. That’s the gist of this science. Wherever you live, an efficiency apartment or
a mansion on the hill, your home should be a sanctuary for repairing hurts and celebrating
joys.

Feng Shui uses practical means to alter the

the physics of space and infuse rooms with harmony.
Thus, our lives improve because energies in the home are focused. Life opens up in
remarkable ways. For example, a lady resumed her social life after a five-year
five hiatus when
she placed a four-foot
foot statue of Kwan Yin, goddess of compassion, on the crest of a low hill
overlooking her garden and lit the figure with nine (the most auspicious of numbers in Feng
Shui) lights. The illuminated Kwan Yin smiled down on guests gathered on the moon-lit
moon
terrace. The effect
ct was magical. You can replicate this effect on a balcony, in an alcove,
wherever sufficient space sets off a symbol of affirmative emotions.

In Feng Shui, everything in the universe is linked by Chi, a universal energy, which, when
flowing smoothly, that is, neither too fast nor too slow, conducts vital forces to work on our
behalf. If you doubt this, consider where you thrived, did your best work, met people who
greatly interested you. You felt energized in a particular way – well, that was Chi par
excellence.
lence. On the other hand, consider where you felt drained and lacking in vital energies.
This is because you, your environment, home or office, were disconnected from the energy at
the centre of the Feng Shui system. When Chi does not flow smoothly in life, life difficulties
grow, and one can suffer inexplicable reverses in professional, financial, and relationship
spheres.

Numbers in Feng Shui

1 is considered both lucky and unlucky. As the first of all numbers, it is associated with the
energies of birth and other beginnings, but its ideogram looks like a bar across a door, which
is inauspicious in Feng Shui.

4 is considered very unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for "death" and is
therefore associated with loss, death, and misfortune.

5 is lucky because it is the number of the Chinese elements : fire, water, earth, wood, and
metal.

8 and 88 are both very auspicious numbers. 8 is associated with prosperity and creativity and
resembles the infinity symbol. There are also eight immortals and eight triangles
t of the I-
Ching or Book of Changes, an ancient Chinese system of divination. Eighty-eight
Eighty resembles
the Chinese pictograph for "double happiness."

9 is extremely auspicious and considered incorruptible. It is associated with heaven,

longevity, and fullness. It is also the centre number of the Ba Gua, an octagon-shaped
octagon
compass based on the eight triangles of the I-Ching,
I with the yin-yang
yang symbol in the middle,
used in Feng Shui.

13 is considered fortunate because it is the number of lunar months in the

the year.

Feng Shui for Office

FENG SHUI FOR WORK LACE

Looking down the commercial streets, we can categorise businesses into two classes : trading
points (shops) and corporate space (offices). In trading businesses, the concern is aimed more
at attracting
ing and having more customers come through the door. In the office world, while we
definitely want an attractive office, the concern is more with the productivity of both
employers and employees.

Trading businesses could refer to anybody. Bulk agencies, shops,

shops, stores, restaurants, galleries
and malls; all want to attract customers. This is so relative that while one establishment might
be very successful, while another right next to it struggles. You might even think about the
infamous "dead corners" - places
places where it seems that every business that starts there dies in 6-6
12 months, and another starts.

For a shop especially there are many considerations, in view of daily direct transactions. The
front door needs to be in `prosperous' positioning. Pantry and lavatory
lavatory facilities need to be in
the right energy field. Most importantly, the building itself needs to be an `optimal' one for
making and keeping money as well as the perfect one for attracting people.

In the commercial office, the environment scores over positioning - one that helps people be
more happy and productive in their work. The `facing' of the desks, wall colours, lighting,
departmental positioning need to be sorted out with the correct Feng Shui, taking into
consideration the nature of business.

Feng Shui enables you to calculate the energies of the building and recommend remedies for
the problems that might exist - both before and after you are in a building or space.
Your office is your resource base. The energy patterns surrounding it have an important
influence on your entire life and your financial well-being. Many offices are being built close
to a street. Streets are major conduits and the adverse nergies as a result must be taken into
consideration. A Feng Shui Auditor is able to determine what remedies are necessary to
redirect those negative energies.

The balance of both interior and exterior spaces is one of the keys to a positive cash
environment. The placement of landscaping and other exterior features is one way how this
balance is achieved.

Feng Shui audits are performed for any type of building and should be scheduled preferably
prior to beginning the works. Here is a brief problem and solution memorandum about office
arrangements. Try to work it out, till we meet next and talk about enhancing the environment
and 'feel' of the office, at length.

You cannot see the room's entrance door by merely looking up from your computer
screen.

- Move your PC sideways so that you can view the door in a right angle. If you still can't,
mount a convex mirror onto the side of your computer, as to view the doorway.

A heating or air-conditioning duct is above your chair.

- Redirect the air currents off yourself. If you can't, mount a panel or a pennant below the
duct, to direct it away from your body.

The room contains a tall piece of furniture within your line of vision.

- Move it. High objects looming over you can have an undesirable effect on you. They
deplete your confidence and feeling of well-being. Less furniture and fixtures encourage free
roaming of Chi.

A desk lamp is positioned on the side of your dominant hand while you face the
computer.

- A light on the same side as your dominant hand, casts a shadow over your assignments.
Thus your ability to concentrate comes under strain. Over time, even a small annoyance can
sap your enthusiasm.

You cannot see outside while sitting at your computer.

- If you have no windows, or you work at night, hang a scenic picture of natural exteriors
within easy view or put a potted plant in the vicinity. As your eye appreciates it occasionally,
your soul shall appreciate the work.

Your computer is next to the door.

- Move it or hang a plant or a dividing screen, in between. If that can't be done, keep the door
closed and dangle a Chinese bell over it.
You don't have kinetic or energetic (continuously mobile) objects in your office.

- Keep the windows open so as to let the air circulate causing some motion. If you can't do
this, keep a fan and some plants or curtains with tassels. Such movement keeps you feeling
energetic.

Your desk is against a wall shared by a bathroom.

- If you can't move, mount a thick decorative wall-rug

wall rug on the wall. This shall prevent Chi
flowing out.

Your office is in an out-of-the

the-way or undesirable, dim-lit location.

- Use a high wattage

ge bulb to illuminate the approach to your office. Paint the exteriors in a
bright colour and decorate the outside with plants and woodwork. This is very inviting for
Chi.

Businesses using Feng Shui can create low stress, high productivity environments for their
employees while conveying an atmosphere of quiet elegance for their customers.

Feng Shui for Students

FENG SHUI FOR STUDY

Help your child to study better with Feng Shui

The Chinese science of Feng Shui places so much stress on the arrangement and surroundings
of a child's study area. You could also make use of Feng Shui techniques to enhance your
child's concentration and development.

To begin with, the position of the study desk is very important. Make sure your child does not
sit with her back too the door. If she has to, and you have no other way of arranging the room,
then place a mirror in front of her so that she can see the door. As for the chair, ensure that
nothing sharp or piercing -- even in terms of graphics -- is directed towards it as it will create
more bad energy. Even a poster with arrows or airplanes with weapons pointing towards the
room can create negative energy.
The study table surroundings also need a lot of attention. Have your child sit facing the best
study direction and with
ith solid support behind or a painting of a mountain to give support.
Place a crystal sphere in the main window to activate Chi. Try not to have your child sit in
front of a window - it will harm her concentration. Observe her study area and desk -- are
there
ere any exposed overhead beams or edges, or sharp edges of furniture, pillar or protruding
corner nearby? Be careful for these bring bad energy. Keep the desk area clear of clutter and
place a laughing Buddha on the desk, if possible.

The child's bedroom iss going to be a hard one to handle. Try and keep rooms tidy and clutter-
clutter
free. You will be amazed how much of a difference this can make. There are also some
prescribed charms that can be used for your children. Placing a lead crystal sphere in your
child's room can be very beneficial. This article is quite brittle and costly, so you could
substitute it with a solid crystal ball.

The laughing Buddha is a symbol of wealth and happiness; place one in your child's room --
just looking at his jolly face will cheer
cheer your child. A Feng Shui myth has it that stroking the
laughing Buddha's belly daily can bring good luck.

Hematite is an energetic stone, specially recommended for children. Hematite can help solve
children's health-related
related problems, especially blood and abdominal ailments. It would also
help them get good sleep. Hematite wards off bad moods and depressing thoughts. It is
beneficial to the circulatory system, increases resistance to stress, stimulates spleen, restores
vitality and calms excessive energy. This one is especially recommended for teenagers.

There, now you have enough ways to help your child concentrate better, study harder and
make you a proud parent. Start following these Feng Shui principles and wait for us to come
back to talk on how this art
rt of living helps you beat the blues.

Main Door Feng Shui

The Main Door

In Feng Shui, the main door has been accorded prime importance as it lets in or keeps out the
vital life-giving force that promotes health, wealth and luck.

The best position for the main door is in the middle of the house. However, if your house
faces the correct direction, it becomes irrelevant if the front door is positioned in the middle
of the house or to one side.

If the door is not in the desired position, create as much space as possible in front of it and
keep the area uncluttered. You could also paint the door in the colour that relates to the
direction the door is facing.

Find out what happens when ...

There is Space in Front of the House

Space in Front of the House :

• The Situation
An open space like a park, lawn or a garden in front of the main door of a house
proves beneficial for its occupants.
• The Effects
Having such a space will make the occupants of that house more relaxed and let them
enjoy the ordinary things in life.

There is a Toilet Near a Main Door

Toilet Near a Main Door :

• The Situation
The toilet door is opposite the main door or the kitchen door.
The air in the toilet is stagnant and such air should not be allowed to circulate in the
house.
• The Effects
Wealth is constantly flushed away from the house. If the toilet is opposite the kitchen,
there is a constant clash between the Yin and the Yang.
• The Solution
Keep the toilet door closed so that it is not visible as soon as one enters.

There are Windows on Either Side of the Door

Windows on Either Side of the Door :
• The Situation
The main door of the house has windows on either side of it.
• The Effects
If the financial situation is bad, it may be because the winds of good luck are dragged
out through the windows on either side of the main door.
• The Solution
Place round-leafed plants on the window sills to prevent luck from flowing out.

There is a Wrongly Assigned Door Colour

Main Door facing East or Southeast Main Door facing South

• Best colours are red, green, purple or

• Best colours are green, black or blue.
orange.
• Negative colours are white, gold, red,
• Negative colours are blue, black,
purple or orange.
brown, or yeloow.
• Neutral colours are brown or yellow.
• Neutral colours are brown or yellow.

Main Door facing Southwest or Northeast Main Door facing North

• Best colours are white, gold, black or

• Best colours are brown, yellow, red,
blue.
purple or orange.
• Negative colours are brown, yellow or
• Negative colours are green, white or
green.
gold.
• Neutral colours are red, purple or
• Neutral colours are black or blue.
orange.

Wrongly Assigned Door Colours :

• The Situation
 Every direction has a corresponding colour attached to it. The main door is painted
with a colour that does not correspond to the direction it faces.
• The Effects
The door soaks up the luck of the occupants passing daily through it.
• The Solution
The door should be painted in the colour corresponding to the direction it faces.

There are Incorrectly Shaped Main Doors

East or Southeast Aspect Southern Aspect

Long rectangular shapes. Triangular shapes.

Southwest or Northeast Aspect West or Northwest Aspect

Square shapes. Crescent shapes.

Northern Aspect

Undulating or repetitive circular shapes.

Incorrectly Shaped Main Doors :
• The Situation
Every direction has a shape ascribed to it. The shape of the door does not correspond
to the correct element.
• The Effects
The door soaks up the luck of the occupants passing through it daily.
• The Solution
The shape of the door should be changed.

Eaves Face a Main Door

Eaves Facing a Main Door:
• The Situation
The eaves of the roof of the house across the street, point directly towards the main
door.
• The Effects
The electrical devices in the house are constantly spoilt and occupants are prone to
minor accidents.
• The Solution
Hang a set of 'keiloon' or chimera inside the front door and place a round convex
mirror above the front door to reflect the negative energies away from the house.

Main Door is at the Foot of Stairs

Main Door at the Foot of Stairs:

• The Situation
The front door of a house or a flat is at the foot of a flight of stairs and stands opposite
the stairs.
• The Effects
Ill health and lethargy dog the occupants of this house.
• The Solution
Raise the threshold by about two inches so that one has to step over it to enter the
house.

Main Door at the Top of Stairs

Main Door at the Top of Stairs:
• The Situation
The main door of a house or a flat is at the top of a flight of stairs and directly in front
of it.
• The Effects
Money will tend to roll down the stairs. The occupants will find it difficult to save
money.
• The Solution
Place a concave mirror above the door outside the house. This pulls in money and
keeps it inside the house.

There is a Door Opposite a Lift or an Elevator

Doors Opposite a Lift or an Elevator :

• The Situation
The main door of a house, but most usually an apartment in a block of flats, is directly
opposite a lift.
• The Effects
The fate and fortunes of the occupants of such a flat are adversely affected.
• The Solution
Place a convex mirror above the door outside the apartment to deflect the negative
influence of the lift.

There are Too Many Doors

Too Many Doors

• The Situation
In some houses, especially the large ones, there are too many doors to keep the life-
giving Ch'i force in.
• The Effects
If the Ch'i is not contained, the home is devoid of it's benefits.
• The Solution
Keep only a maximum of five doors ajar. The doors that are not in use should be kept
closed.
 Houses and Roads in Feng Shui

The Relationship between Houses and Roads

There is a direct relationship between houses and the roads that connect them. It has a
significant effect on the well-being
being and the fortunes of the occupants of those houses. This is
caused by Ch'i the all-encompassing
encompassing life-giving
life force that permeates the universe. If allowed
to flow freely, the Ch'i energy is positive. If allowed to stagnate, this energy becomes
negative. It becomes very harmful when channelled too quickly along straight paths.

House Facing a T-Junction

House Facing a T-junction

junction :
• The Situation
When a house faces a T-junction,
T junction, it is like a gun being pointed straight at the house.
The T-junction
junction acts like a funnel drawing negative energies towards the house.
• The Effects
The occupants of such a house could suffer from poor health and may be accident- accident
prone.
• The Solution
If possible, reposition the front door so that it does not directly face the road running
up to it. If this is not possible, a low fence or a hedge should be built with a gate as a
barrier to the negative energies. Alternatively,
Alternatively, a mirror can be placed above the door
to deflect the negative energies away from the house.

When a House is at a Crossroads or a Fork

House at Crossroads or a Fork :
• The Situation
When a house is positioned at crossroads or at a fork, there is a scissor effect, with
negative energies cutting into the tranquillity within the house.
• The Effects
There will be a tendency towards minor accidents around the house.
• The Solution
Change the position of the door so that it does not directly face the roads leading up to
it. Alternatively, a low fence or a hedge should be built around the house, with a gate
to serve as a barrier to counter the negative energies.

When a Road Runs up to a House at an Angle

Road Running up to a House at an Angle :

• The Situation
A road runs up to the house at an angle.
• The Effects
Money tends to drain away from the house. If this road comes from the right hand
side, the female occupants of the house will be accident-prone. Conversely, if the road
comes from the left hand side, the male occupants will be accident-prone.
• The Solution
Try to reposition the door so that it faces away from the road leading up to it.
Alternatively, build a low fence with a gate as a barrier against the negative energies.
Or you could place a mirror on the outside walls of the house to deflect the negative
energies.

When Two Roads Run up to a House

Two Roads Running up to a House :

• The Situation
 Two roads meet in front of a house, leading up to it at an angle.
• The Effects
Both male and female occupants of this house could suffer ill-health and will be
weaker over financial matters.
• The Solution
A porch with an outer door could be built to block the negative energies. One should
avoid leaving both doors open at the same time. Alternatively, the direction of the
main door could be changed so that it faces away from the two approaching roads.
Another option is to build a low fence with a gate to prevent negative energies from
coming in.

When a House is on the Nadir of a Crescent

House on the Nadir of a Crescent :

• The Situation
The house is positioned at the nadir of a crescent.
• The Effects
Financial instability and accidents could dog the occupants of this house.
• The Solution
A low bush or a gate should be built between the front door and the apex of the
curve.

When a House Faces a Busy Road

House Facing a Busy Road :

• The Situation
The house faces a busy road or motorway.
• The Effects
Money will slip through the fingers of the occupants of this house and they will find it
difficult to save.
• The Solution
 Change the position of the front door, moving it to the side if possible. Alternatively a
fence or a hedge with a gate should be put in place. Or the threshold could be raised
by two inches and a mirror placed above the door to deflect negative energies.

When a House is at Right Angles to an L-shaped Road

House at Right Angles to an L-shaped Road :

• The Situation
A house is positioned squarely at right angles to an L-shaped road.
• The Effects
The effect is like a knife cutting into the house. This 'knife' cuts down both money and
fortunes of the occupants and makes them accident-prone.
• The Solution
Change the position of the front door, moving it to the side if possible. Failing this, a
barrier such as a gate or a hedge should be built between the house and the road. Or
you could try raising the threshold and placing a mirror above the door.

When a House is Opposite an L-shaped Road

House Opposite an L-shaped Road :

• The Situation
A house positioned directly opposite an inverted L-shaped road.
• The Effects
The occupants of such houses seem to attract a regular stream of people burdened
with petty troubles.
• The Solution
Hang a convex mirror outside the house to deflect the problem. Or, you could try
raising the threshold a bit.

When a House is Surrounded by Roads

House Surrounded by Roads :
• The Situation
A single house or a block of flats surrounded by roads such that it has crossroads at
every corner.
• The Effects
Money could flow away in various directions and the occupants will find themselves
unable to save money.
• The Solution
Raise the threshold of the main door by an inch.

When a House is Near an S-bend

House Near an S-bend:

• The Situation
A house is located near an S-bend in a road.
• The Effects
The effects from this position are entirely beneficial. The occupants will enjoy
prosperity and good fortune.

When Houses are on a Circle

Houses are on a Circle :

• The Situation
Houses form a semi-circle within the bend of a circle.
• The Effects
This situation has positive effects on the occupants. They enjoy good fortune and reap
 financial gains. The best position, though, is at the apex of the semi-circle.

When Houses are on a Roundabout

Houses on a Roundabout :
• The Situation
Houses are positioned near the junction of the roundabout.
• The Effects
A roundabout relates to the uninterrupted flow of water, and facilitates the
uninterrupted flow of money into these houses. This situation is highly recommended
by Feng Shui experts as the financial energies are positive.

When a Corner Faces a Bedroom

Corner Facing a Bedroom :

• The Situation
The corner of a house on the opposite side faces a bedroom window of the house in
question.
• The Effects
The occupants of the bedroom suffer ill-health.
• The Solution
Keep the curtain of this bedroom window drawn. Alternatively, you could you could
assign this room to a different purpose.

When a House Faces a Gap

House Facing a Gap :

 • The Situation
A house directly faces a tall narrow gap between the houses on the opposite side of
the road.
• The Effects
The occupants of this house are accident-prone. Lethargy and poor health are some
other ill effects that result from this situation.
• The Solution
Place a convex mirror on the front wall of the house to reflect the image of the gap.
As an added measure, you could raise the threshold by about two inches. This will
prevent the negative energies from coming in.

When a House Faces an Extension

House Facing an Extension :

• The Situation
The wing or the extension of a house opposite points directly at the main door of the
house.
• The Effects
The situation resembles a knife pointed directly at the heart. The negative energy is
bad for the heart.
• The Solution
Place six gold-coloured coins, head side up, under the threshold in a line parallel with
the door. Alternatively, you could place a convex mirror on the outside wall of the
house to reflect the negative energies away from the house.

When there are Triangular Features

Triangular Features :
• The Situation
A triangular feature on the house opposite faces the front door of a house or a
bedroom window.
• The Effects
The occupants of the bedroom or house are accident-prone.
 • The Solution
Hang curtains on the affected bedroom window to prevent negative energies from
coming in.

When a House Faces a Round Feature

House Facing a Round Feature :

• The Situation
A house directly faces a round feature or a dome on a building on the opposite side of
the street.
• The Effects
The children in such houses are restless and prone towards misbehaviour.
• The Solution
The children's bedroom window should not face a dome. Adult members of such a
house could use that bedroom, as this feature does not affect adults.

When a House is Opposite a Gateway

House Opposite a Gateway:

• The Situation
A house sits directly opposite a gateway, especially an arched gateway.

The Effects
The occupants of this house suffer ill-health and are unable to work to the best of their
abilities.

• The Solution
Change the position of the front door so that it does not directly face the gateway.
Alternatively, place a convex mirror on the outside wall of the house to deflect the
negative energies away.

When a House Faces a Pylon

House Facing a Pylon :
• The Situation
A house is situated directly opposite an electricity pylon.

The Effects
This situation could result in the occupants suffering from illnesses and minor fire-
related accidents.

• The Solution
The negative energies can be deflected using an octagonal mirror placed above the
front door so that it catches the reflection of the pylon and throws it away from the
house.

House Opposite a Cemetery

House Opposite a Cemetery :

• The Situation
A house overlooking a cemetery, hospital or a funeral home.

The Effects
The occupants of such houses are plagued by undetectable illnesses. They could also
be prone to disturbed sleep.

• The Solution
One low voltage light bulb should remain switched on in the house, night and day.

When a House Faces a Very Tall Building

House Facing a Very Tall Building :

 • The Situation
The house is positioned in front of a very large building.

The Effects
The occupants of this house fall victim to fraud.

• The Solution
Hanging net curtains to screen the view or hanging a convex mirror over the main
door would help to deflect the negative energies. Additionally, try not to lend money
to others.

When a House Faces a Church

House Facing a Church :

• The Situation
The house directly faces the church or any other place of worship.

The Effects
This influence can make the occupants quick-tempered and feel rather lonely.

• The Solution
Place a convex mirror on the wall facing the church to deflect any negative
energy.

When a House Faces a Lamp post

House Facing a Lamp post :

• The Situation
A lamp post stands directly in front of the main door of a house.

The Effects
This could result in ill-health and also create legal problems.
 • The Solution
Place a convex mirror on the outside wall of the house to catch the image of the lamp
post and deflect negative energies away.

When a House Faces a Tree

House Facing a Tree :

• The Situation
The main door of a house directly faces a tree on the opposite side of the road.

The Effects
This situation could cause ill health and create legal problems for the occupants of this
house.

• The Solution
Place a convex mirror on the outside wall of the house to catch the image of the tree
and reflect the negative energies away.

Feng Shui Items

FENGSHUI ITEMS

Fish & Dolphins

It is good to keep a Portrait or a Show Piece of Fish & Dolphins in the house, office, shops,
dispensaries etc. You can keep it in any directions of the rooms. It is good for PEACE,
WEALTH, HEALTH, CAREER, EDUCATION, CHILDREN, CHILDREN, PROSPERITY & LONG
LIFE.

OM Bell & Rod or OM Bell & Dorje

The world has been created by the sound. Lord Chirst said that the world was created by the
word and that word was "LORD". Even in our Guru Granth Saheb, it is said that Lord is the
"SHABD". Every Mantra starts with the word "OM". This bell emits the sound, which
created this world, and this bell is made up of 5 elements the world is made up of : EARTH,
WATER, FIRE, AIR, ETHER. This sound of "OM" removes negative energies and enhance
positive energies leaving you in a better frame of mind to deal with things positively.
Recommendation : This bell should be taken around the house to remove all the negatively,
especially in the house where there is more negativity. It will turn into Positivity.
Chinese Coins
Keep a set of 3 Chinese Coins in your Purse or Wallet for money luck.
Keep it in your Lockers in House or in Banks.
Paste it or stick it on Cash Register or Bill Book for more sales.
Paste it on Important Files for better luck.
Paste in on Computers, where accounts are kept.
Paste on "South Wall" for fulfilling any wish.
Keep one set in office drawer for increase in Income and Good Luck.
Keep it in "South East" corner of the room or all rooms.
Tie up 6 coins with Red Ribbon & paste it or stick it on the "North West" wall of your
Living Room.

3 - Bells
Tie 3 Bells together of any size outside the Handle of the "Main Door" of Office & House for
Sound Waves.
Chillin
The most potent image of good luck in Chinese Mythology. It attracts wealth, improves
health. You can also display a small image of it on your Office table to attract good fortune,
can be displayed anywhere near the front door alone or in pairs. They absorb all the negative
energies.

Mandarin Ducks
A pair of Mandarin Ducks positioned in the home is very auspicious for Love, Romantic &
Happy Marriage. To be kept in the "South West" of the bedroom or living room. They are
"LOVE" enhancers and are the most potent symbol of martial bliss.
Love Birds
It is to be placed in the "South West" of the house or the bedroom. Increases love amongst
COUPLES. It brings suitable proposals for unmarried girls if placed on "South West" wall or
kept in the "South Wall" corner of the bedroom.

FUK LUK SAU

They are the Gods of Health, Wealth & Prosperity. Displaying them anywhere in the house
gets Good Luck & Guards against any fatal diseases & tragic accidents. Keep in the "East"
for the good health. To be placed in the Knowledge corner.

Three Legged Toad or Frog

It is supposed to be extremely auspicious. When placed Diagonally Opposite to the Main
Door. It invites auspicious wealth in your house. A very potent symbol of Feng Shui. Make it
face inside the house. Attracts wealth in the house. Can keep it on the "South East" of the
office table.
Dragon
The Celestial Dragon is the most powerful of Good Fortune. Place in the "East" of your
living room for excellent overall luck. If Business is not doing well or Finances feel
squeezed, it's time to place a "Dragon". Especially for Stockbroker's, Real Estate Agents and
Brokers.

Wealth Stones or Wealth Bowl

This represents & attracts Wealth into the house. Place in the "South West" or "North East".
Metal Turtle with Plate
It is to be placed in the "North" of the house or the living room. Plate should have water in it
at all times. It helps in Career Prospects & in New Projects.

Wind Bells or Wind Chimes

Wind Chimes are excellent source to bring the Best Feng Shui in your Home & Office. As
they bring Sound Waves in to your House & Office, they are considered very Auspicious.
Hang Wind Chimes with different no. of Rods in different corners of your House & Office.
• Hang a 5-Rod Wind Chime in the "Living Room" & "South East" corner.
• Hang a 6-Rod Wind Chime in the "North West" corner.
• Hang a 7-Rod Wind Chime in the "West" Area.
• Hang a 8-Rod Wind Chime in the "North East" Area.
• Hang a 9-Rod Wind Chime in the "South East" Area.
• Above 9-Rod Wind Chime anywhere in the "House & Office".
Swastik - OM - Trishul
Swastik, OM & Trishul all housed in Sun. This Sacred Symbol is very Powerful and helps to
keep away from all the Bad Evil, Elements. Keep an idol of it or any Photos/ Stickers on
Door or Entrance or in Purse, Diary, Briefcase, etc.

Laughing Buddha or Happy Man

It is regarded as one of the gods of wealth. It brings Prosperity, Success and Financial Gains
in the house. The location of placing the laughing Buddha is very important. The energy that
enters the house from the main door is greeted by Laughing Buddha and the energy is
activated, and turns highly prosperous. It is to be placed on a side or a corner table which is
"Diagonally Opposite" to front door and facing the main door.

Pakwa Mirror
It has to be kept outside the House or Office on the Upper Side so that no one could see the
face in it. It is displayed so that bad energies, bad evils which enters reflect the mirror and
turns into Positive Energy.

Horse
To be placed in the "South" corner of the room. Brings in Fame & Recognition along with
Good Luck.
Charm Cards
It is to be kept anywhere such as Pocket, Wallet, Banks, Purses, etc. It is for PEACE,
WEALTH, HEALTH, CAREER, EDUCATION, CHILDREN, PROSPERITY & LONG
LIFE.

Ingot
Brings in Luck & Wealth into your home. To be placed in the "South East" in the Wealth
Corner. It is a raw form of Gold.

Phoenix
It is very effective in activating the "South" corner. It energizes Luck & brings in Fame &
Recognition. It also symbolises farsightedness, which is essential for any Intelligent
Businessman.
Rooster
For people born in the Rooster year. To be placed in the "South" facing the main door.

Pi yao
It is to be placed in any corner but facing the "South East". It wards off evil from entering
your home. It is the wealth guardian. It must be placed in Paris.
Flowers & Plants
It brings Energy, Luck, Success & Prosperity into your House & Office. Can be Placed
Anywhere.

Pyramid
It is good for Health, Wealth, Luck and to remove Bad Negatives which turns into Positive
Power. You can keep any size or models of Pyramid. You can keep small Pyramid into your
Pocket, Briefcase, Wallet, etc.
Education Tower or Learning Tower / Pagoda
It is to be placed on the "Study Table" or in the Child's Bedroom. Brings about Wisdom &
Spirituality in children. Also influences children to Fair - Well in their exams.

Crystal Globe
It is to be placed on the "North East" of the Child's Bedroom or House. Helps in acquiring
Knowledge & Increases Wisdom.

Triple Turtle
It is to be placed on the "East" of the house or living room. Brings in 8 Types of Luck:-
PEACE, WEALTH, HEALTH, CAREER, EDUCATION, CHILDREN, PROSPERITY &
LONG LIFE.
Dragon Headed Tortoise With Baby
Brings in 8 Types of Luck :
PEACE, WEALTH, HEALTH, CAREER, EDUCATION, CHILDREN, PROSPERITY &
LONG LIFE.
Brings Luck, Education, Career, Children, Wealth etc. is for Family Harmony that every one
carves for. This Dragon Tortoise on its back symbolizes a life worth living. Keep it in the
"South East" for Financial Luck. Place it in your Home, Office or Desk. It will bring you a
Wealth & Career Luck. You will also Blessed with many (obedient) sons. When displayed
near the entrance of your Home, it will bring you a Long and a Happy Life.

Elephants
To be placed in the "South East" corner facing the main door. Attracts good energies with
Trunks Up in the air. They welcome the goddess of wealth Mata Mahalaxmi into the house.
Dargon Ship
It is to be kept in the Living Room near the entrance. Should face "Inward" as through
bringing wealth into the house.

Tsai God & Fu - Dogs

It is to be kept facing the "Main Door" for protection of the House & Office and also enhance
Spirituality.

Bamboo Plants or Good Luck Plants

The Art of Feng Shui recommends them as Plants that can be "Kept Anywhere" & as they
Symbolize Good Luck. It is said to bring along Fortune and a Easy and Beautiful Ways to
Bring Prosperity, Good Health and Happiness into your Life. It also brings Prosperity to any
Household, Business or for the People you care. This Plants are almost Care Free as they
Adapt to any Environment easily.
Crystal Balls
Excellent Feng Shui energizers, especially when placed in the "South East" Wealth
Wealt & Good
Luck corner. They are the best symbol of Wealth. It should be kept in the "South East" of the
living room, everyone will be benefited. Alternately, they can also be hung in all the other
rooms. To energize these crystals, wash them in salt water every
every month. If one has touched
them, keep in the sun for about 10 minutes.

Feng Shui Tips

FENG SHUI TIPS

House and Garden

• Remove all rubbish, clutter and bad smells from each room in the house and garden as
this leads to blockages.
• Throw out unwanted goods - this suggests you are holding on to the past.
• Fix flaking paint - this suggests tiredness.
 • Fix damaged, spouting roof tiles and window seals - this represents a gradual decline
in health.
• Repair leaky taps - this suggests gradual loss of income.
• Healthy plants, fresh flowers, nice smells, incense and good music attract good energy
and lift your spirits.
• Keep the garden beautiful to entice opportunities to come into one's life and free from
clutter - this signifies worry and prevents one from being focused.
• Maintain a good supply of fresh air by opening windows and allowing the air to
circulate.
• Avoid sleeping near electrical equipment - they are harmful to your health.

Entrance

• The energy coming through the door is the most important factor that will determine
how prosperous the occupants will be.
• Make sure there is nothing indirect alignment with the door such as a tree or light
pole.
• The path to the front door should be wide & spacious & well lit. Curved winding
paths leading to the main entrance are auspicious.
• A beautiful picture placed on the wall opposite the main door is used to encourage
energy into the home & therefore opportunities to come into your life.
• Your main door should always open inwards into a wide space to invite the energy &
opportunities into one's life.
• Place plants next to the main door to help entice the energy.
• Avoid facing a dark room, straight staircase (should be curve), mirror, stove, sink,
fireplace, the door of a toilet, laundry, bathroom or bedroom. To remedy this keep the
doors closed or place a screen between the doors.

Bedroom

• The bed head should be against a solid wall. This will provide you with a sense of
support & security when sleeping.
• You should be able to see the whole room while lying in bed.
• Avoid placing the foot of the bed in direct alignment with the door as this is the coffin
position.
• If the bedroom or bathroom door can be seen from the front door, it can turn the
energy yin (negative). This may make the occupants lack motivation and feel fatigue
and lazy.
• Your bed should not be located under an exposed beam.
• Avoid mirrors - they are harmful to relationships if they are directly opposite the bed.
Remove them or cover them over while sleeping.
• Avoid clutter and do not store anything under the bed.

Study

• Have a solid wall behind you - this will provide more backing for your ideas & lends
authority to your presence.
• You should be able to see who is coming through the door. This gives you a sense of
being in control of your work.
 • You should also see the whole room from your desk. This will ensure you have
mastery over all you do, you will think more clearly, your judgment will be sound &
you will be respected.
• Clear clutter, a cluttered desk reflects a cluttered mind.
• Plants, flowers & wind chimes are great in a study or office as they provide yang
energy to the whole room. This encourages you to be productive, maintain good
concentration & obtain good ideas.
• Sit facing one of your good directions when studying or working.

General Tips

• Substantial cracks in the pavement or ground near or surrounding a property can

reflect a health problem of one or more of the occupants, especially if this area is
where the bedroom or office is located. For example, major ground cracking in the
SW is associated with problems relating to the abdomen area of the body ... stomach,
pancreas, liver, spleen, intestines, etc.
• Too much Yang (bright) energy, an odd shaped room or slopped ceiling can cause eye
problems and or headaches.
• Stairs in the center of the house or office building will stimulate whatever kind of
"unseen energy" in the middle of the structure (good or bad). This can be detected
with a compass reading and Lo Shu flying stars, a mathematical formula.
• The ideal exterior color for a house or office building can be determined by it's
orientation ... sitting and facing directions.
• A round conference table will make people feel more comfortable, communicative
and equal ... allowing for faster and easier negotiations.
• A missing corner robs energy from your Bagua blueprint and can wreak havoc with
your life.
• The sitting direction of the house determines the house's element.
• The act of releasing the intention that empowers you and the intended outcome, not
just the intention alone. Intention is the 4th realm of energy and plays a powerful role
in the process of creating good feng shui. Your intentions should be handwritten,
signed and dated and placed in the appropriate "gua" area of the Bagua blueprint for
your home.
 • WATER everywhere is the cure! An aquarium can solve a lot of the problems
associated with a lock on "people" or "money" depending on the size of the structure.
• Sound is the realm of energy - melodic sound is a great Chi enhancer in an
environment.
• Best facing houses based on Feng Shui - it depends on your birth date, the
construction date of the house, your personal element, the "unseen" energy within the
house based on a compass reading, the sitting and facing positions of the house, the
floor plan, the shape of the lot, the house orientation on the lot and other
environmental factors such as street and waterways. It require a full Feng Shui Audit
to determine thehe above mentioned.
• In general, color lifts Chi (energy). Color out of balance the other elements can affect
your health and affairs negatively. To play safe, neutral tone or pastel color walls with
colorful decor accents i.e. artwork, pillows, fabrics, carpets,
carpets, and other accessory items
to balance the five elements and to lift Chi.
• Less ALWAYS means more Chi ... life force in your life. The importance of constant
space clearing ... gifting away, throwing away, storing away or burning away "things"
that do not enhance or enrich your life. CHI is the primary magnet for good fortune in
your life.
• It is importantt to space clear the clutter out of our lives and minds ... to allow
POSITIVE LIFE FORCE to support, nurture and empower us, via a balanced and
harmonic environment.
• The location of the clutter in an environment, reveals the content of a person's inner
struggle:
* Entrance door - fear of relationships
* Closet - unwilling to examine emotions
* Kitchen - resenting or overwhelmed by care taking
* Bed - desire for change or escape
* Desk - frustration, fear of letting go or need to control
* Door - detachment from others
* Under a piece of furniture - importance of appearances
* Cellar - procrastination
* Attic - living in the past
* Garage - inability to actualize
* All over - lack of self love or anger and self-loathing
self

Tips to Remember

1. The entry of your

ur home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage that may
be blocking the path of Chi.

2. Always position your bed, desk, and stove to have a clear view of the door.

3. The principal and upper executives' offices should be located in the command areas of the
office, while giving employees and clients accessibility. Everyone will benefit because the
entire office will feel as if it is one body, the sum of all the functions harmoniously working
toward the main objective.

4. Bathroom doors should be kept shut, with toilet seats down, to prevent Chi, opportunity,
wealth, and happiness from being flushed.

5. Never sleep with a beam over your bed or put a shelf over it or your desk. Your world
could fall down on you at any moment.

6. Throw out dead flowers or plants, they have lost their vitality.

7. Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed directly at
your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a disapproving finger.

8. Make sure that all of the five traditional elements (fire, wood, metal, earth and water) are
included in your design for energetic/emotional and decorative balance.

9. Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry vestibules,
make sure they are well illuminated.

10. Always use your intuition before making changes, consider first how it effects the rest of
your decor. Do not just use traditional rules such as painting your front door red, it would
cause disharmony if your home was peach or rose.

11. Remember your Chi, it is your inner-personal development, desire and love of life that
will help maximize positive results.
Feng Shui

Feng-shui is not a religion. Feng-Shui means Wind and Water. An

ancient Chinese art originated from Indian Buddhism, Feng-Shui
suggests the ideal placement of furniture or objects to create balance
in one's living space and thereby in life. Feng-shui is also the study
of time, space, and people. It is a description about how "chi", the
energy of the life force according to Chinese, flows around us and
influences our lives. The practice of "Feng-shui" is to achieve the
optimum balance and harmony through the location and orientation
of the living environment.

Introduction

The Five elements of Energy

The Principles of your successful Living

Uses of Fengshui

Introduction Back

An ancient Chinese art, Feng-Shui suggests the ideal placement of

furniture or objects to create balance in one's living space and
thereby in life. Fengshui is also the study of time, space, and people.
It is a description about how "chi", the energy of the life force
according to Chinese, flows around us and influences our lives. The
practice of "Fengshui" is to achieve the optimum balance and
harmony through the location and orientation of the living
environment.

The Five elements of Energy Back

Feng shui uses the five elements of Chinese traditional system. They
are FIRE, EARTH, METAL, WATER and WOOD. This is the
cyclic procedure of feng shui. In the cycle of production each
element helps and nurtures the element on either side of it.
For instance wood burns, creating fire. Fire gives ash, which create
Earth.
From the Earth we get Metal. Metal liquefies water and Water
nurtures and produces wood.

The Principles Of Your Successful Living Back

By using the principles of feng shui, we will get harmony with the
world. We can make adjustments to different parts of our home to
bring more Success, Happiness, and Prosperity into our lives.

The Front Door

This is main entrance of your home. this should be well-lit and

appear good welcoming.
when we stands at the front door, Should be able to see the entire
hall. So your entrance should be well-lit and Helps to ch'i that enters
form your front door. Dark, gloomy entrances discourages the ch'i.
(Anything which is beautiful in the nature creates CH'I).

The Living Room Back

This is the room that where the people can relax and enjoy spending
more time with the other people.
This room should reflect the personalities and ideas of the people.
this room have to receive more and more sunlight and wind flow.
Avoid crowding, too much furniture and more and more shelves in
this room. The open shelves and little space leads to abundance and
controls the monetary gains.

The Bed Room

Good feng shui in the bed room is very important for peaceful mind
with Happy life. After the living room, we spends our lives in bed
room. This room will be private and personal, should be as far away
from the front door. The placement of the bed is the important point
in the concept of feng shui. So your bed should be placed near the
corner of the room that is diagonally cross from the door. The bed
should always in a position to where the people sleeping in will get a
pleasant view, when they wake up in the morning.

The Kitchen Back

The Kitchen, the stove which deals with the fire that represents
family's wealth. So Keep the stove far away to the sink.
Kitchen should not be visible from the front door and the Kitchen
that faces the toilet causes bad health and loss of prosperity luck.

The Bath Room

The toilet should not be visible from the front door. The bathrooms
should be posited on the side of the house, because bathrooms create
negative ch'i, and a centrally situated toilet will send this negative
ch'i to every part of the house.

Uses of Fengshui Back

We can select a appropriate site for construction of a Building

To create and balance prosperity between the family members.
To select the best place within a house
To place furniture at appropriate directions in a house.
To Select appropriate rooms for all the family members as per
their fortunate directions.
To select a attractive and appropriate color for your house. For
Permanent maintenance (durability).
To create harmony between the couple.
To improve the Knowledge, Health and Wealth.
The beauty of this science is its simplicity and implications of cures. Ornamental things like
wind-chimes, mirrors, bells, lights, fish tanks, plants, waterfalls, crystals, pictures, colours,
shapes and patterns. These cures are placed accurately by Feng Shui practitioners after
understanding energy patterns to the area which needs attention.

Sometimes simple cures if placed accurately will enhance the area instantly and bring good
fortune to the residence.

One area where Fengshui scores over vaastu is in using cures to overcome vaastu defects.
Like the other Chinese subject Acupuncture, it is impossible to rationally explain how the cure
works.

But it should be said to the credit of these cures that they indeed work.

Er. R. Prasad has tried these cures on scores of apartments, Industries and residential
buildings where implementation of conventional vaastu was not possible. The cures worked
successfully in majority of cases.

As they are safe and inexpensive Er. R. Prasad recommends these cures in all cases where
conventional vaastu corrections are out of question.

Fengshui Products (LUCK ENHANCING DEVICES) are following:

GOLDEN CELESTIAL ANIMAL REPLICA SET : For Protection

F1
in all the four directions.

Cost (one set of four) Rs. 250/-

LARGE PAKUA MIRROR : To deflect harmful forces entering
F2
from door especially Southern or South-Western doors.
 Cost Rs. 500/- each.
DOOR HANGING PAKUA : To take care of wrong placement of
F3
doors in bed room / study / kitchen etc.

Cost Rs. 200/- each.

F4 MAIN DOOR PAKUA : For wrongly placed back / front door.

Cost Rs. 300/- each.

F5 HANGING CRYSTAL : Hang on windows for new opputunities.

Cost Rs. 300/- each.

WIND CHIME : For dispersing bad forces. Hang five rod wind
F6
chime in centre of house for 2004.

Cost Rs. 600/- each.

F7 ROSPERITY BUDHA STATUE : To invite riches.

Cost Rs. 400/- each.

MANDARIAN DOVE SET : Put the pair on side table of bed for
F8
marriage prospects / harmonious relationships.
 Cost Rs. 400/- one pair.
CRYSTAL BUNCH : Used when a sector is weak and the
F9 sector needs to be enhanced. The bunch consists of ten
crystals hung together to form a bundle.

Cost Rs. 3000/- for one bundle of ten numbers.

PAKUA PLATE : Done in golden color the plate is stuck on the
F10
South wall to bring luck.

Cost Rs. 300/- each.

FIGURE OF THREE LUCKY PLATES : The following plates
made of wood with excellent craftsmanship and hand finished
F11
is available as a set of three plates. They are to be hung on the
wall Opposite the main door in a triangular way.

Cost Rs. 600/- for a set of three.

THREE COIN SYMBOLS : To be mounted on the cash keeping
F12
safe or cupboard or cash box.

Cost Rs. 300/- each.

THREE COIN GOLD PLATED HANGING SYMBOLS : The
F13 symbol is hung on the door frame of the office.Consists of
copper segment with Chinese lucky figures and three copper
 coins-14 carat Gold plated.

Cost Rs. 500/- each.

KILONA : Protection Device Mounted near the door to on
F14
either side.

Cost Rs. 200/- each.

CRYSTAL GLOBE : Put it on Working Table or Study Table to
F15
get positive environment and results.

Cost Rs. 500/- each.

CAMPHOR LAMP : Burn Camphor in South-Eastern zone of
F16
your house to get surplus wealth and marriage prospects.

Cost Rs. 600/- each.

ONYX BALL : Put it on business table to get good market and
F17
wealth.
 Cost Rs. 1200/- each.
GRAPES : Put these grapes on dining table or centre tables to
F18
energize food and nullyfy negativity.

Cost Rs. 600/- each.

GOOD QUALITY GRAPES : Put these grapes on dining table
F19
or centre tables to energize food and nullyfy negativity.

Cost Rs. 800/- each.

CRYSTAL+RUDRAKSH MALA : Wear this mala if you lack 2, 5,
F20
8 and 3, 4 numbers in your birth date.

Cost Rs. 500/- each.

ROSE QUARTZ STONE PAIR : Put the pair in South-West of
F21 house or premises or on side table of bed for marriage
prospects / harmonious relationships.

Cost Rs. 800/- for one pair.

CRYSTAL CLUSTERS : There is natural tendency to absorb
negative vibrations in these decorative crystal clusters. These
F22
are of different types and used as per need in different zones
of house and premises.

Cost Rs. 500/- each for medium size.

Always use your intuition before making changes, consider first how it effects the rest of your decor. Do not just
use traditional rules such as painting your front door red, it would cause disharmony if your home was peach or
rose.
Feng Shui is GOOD Design!
Live with what you love!
Always consider safety and comfort as a
priority!
Everything is alive with vital energy or
Chi
Everything is connected by Chi
Chi is in everything and it is always
changing: Your Life can keep getting
better!
Express yourself creatively in your
Feng Shui: make yourself special! YOU
ARE!
Stay organized and orderly.
Remember your Chi, it is your inner-
personal development, desire and love
of life that will help maximize positive
results.
Always use your intuition
before making changes,
consider first how it effects the
rest of your decor. Do not just
use traditional rules such as
painting your front door red, it
would cause disharmony if
your home was peach or rose.
Make sure that all of the five
traditional elements are
included in your Feng
Shui design for
energetic/emotional and
decorative balance.
Fire
Fabrics/Materials: silk, synthetics (yuck!)
Color: reds
geometric or triangular shapes,
Shapes/Textures/Patterns:
animal designs and patterns
sunrises, sunflowers, geometric
Art/Sculpture:
abstracts
Wood
Fabrics: cotton, rayon, linen
Materials: wood
Color: greens & aqua's
stripes and leaf, flower, organic
Shapes/Textures/Patterns:
designs, columnar
Art/Sculpture: pictures of trees, forest, flowers
Water
see-thru and shimmering
Fabrics:
fabrics
Materials: glass, mirrors, water features
Color: black, blues
irregular and wavy shapes,
Shapes/Textures/Patterns:
paisley, tie-dye
Art/Sculpture: depiction of any body of water
Earth
Materials: stone (jewelry), ceramics
Color: yellow, earth tones
squares, checked patterns,
Shapes/Textures/Patterns: bulky and flat-topped furniture
or accessories
Art/Sculpture: desert and landscapes
Metal
Materials: metal (jewelry)
silver, gold, copper, jewel
Color:
tones
polka dots, semi-circles, dome-
Shapes/Textures/Patterns:
shaped, round
metal sculpture that has a
Art/Sculpture: feeling of abundance and
expansion
Add the elements and create
More Ideas motivation, creativity, stability,
abundance
The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage
that may be blocking the path of Chi.
Throw out dead flowers or plants, they have lost their vitality.
Never use dried flowers: where possible live is always better than silk.
Try to make walkways leading toward your door and all paths of energy
curvilinear to invite good energy to flow.
Do not have ant thorny bushes or shaped edged accessories any exterior or
interior pathway.
Landscaping should be manicured regularly not to get overgrown, cover
walkways or entry, or shadow the house.

Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Always keep garbage cans hidden.
This is your room of first impressions: what are the symbols, do you feel good?
Are your "impressed" with yourself and your life? YOU can easily make
changes!
After walking into your front door, it should open into an expansive and feel
good space, not one that is restrictive in anyway or that faces a mirror, staircase
or an open window.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Breathe in the sacred energy of your home, shedding outside influences.

Create a small space just inside the front door.

Take a minute to make an energetic change in your being.

Consider having a pair of Foo dogs or other guardians positioned that you have
to walk through to protect all who enter.
Try to always enter through one of your lucky directions assuming you don't
have to walk through the "mud room!"
The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage
that may be blocking the path of Chi.
The living room should be close to the entry because it is usually an expansive
space.
Good family feelings and friends should circulate in this area.

Furniture should be arranged in a square or octagonal shape.

Make sure that all visitors, especially your guest of honor can see the front door.
Do not have furniture face the fireplace is you want peaceful conversations and a
harmonious environment.
Furniture should be comfortable and supportive.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Place a choice one or two favorite pictures of your family are good in the living
and/or family room.
Add music in the living room so energy will be dispersed throughout the house:
heavy metal wouldn't be the first choice!
The living room should be designed with warm colors, comforting accessories,
and with feel-good fabrics.

Use your living room! As it is usually in the heart center of your home, use it to
LIVE in!
As often as possible, sit facing one of your best directions.
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Tai Chi/Heart Center (Earth)
Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire), Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Helpful
People (Metal), Career (Water), Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony)..
Always position your bed, desk, and stove to have a clear view of the door.

The kitchen: nourishing part of house that allows you money access.

Money is nurturing & water represents wealth.

The kitchen affects digestion & your nervous system.

If the kitchen were close to entry, you may be food oriented. Guests often come
to eat. Chi and wealth could be washed down the sink.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Your kitchen shouldn't be too close to the front door, you may grab a cookie
every time you come or go, causing bad eating habits and ultimately heath
problems
Keep the kitchen light and bright, it is the place where you create the nurturing
food that provides good chi to yourself and to your family.
While cooking make sure you can see all the doors so that you aren't startled
from behind.
Make sure your stove isn't directly next too the sink or refrigerator and fire and
water produce steam that is too hot to handle.
Keep your counter tops open and without clutter: most kitchen items, even those
used regularly can be put away in drawers or cupboards and still easy to access.
Regardless of the element of the cardinal/non-cardinal direction, the kitchen is
full of fire (stove & knives) and water energy; if located in an unlucky direction
(such as Ho Hai) put out the fire and fill in water energies by adding decorative
earth finishes and accessories to minimize "fire and water accidents."
Never orient kitchen in the Tai Chi/Heart Center of your home, it will deplete
surrounding energies and possibly cause bad health.
Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony)
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth), Children
(Metal), Family (Wood)
A mirror facing your table will double your food, the sign of riches and plenty:
perhaps the center piece can be a full bowl of fresh, crystal, paper machete (etc),
fruitful fruit!
Give the chair of honor (facing the door) to your guest.

Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed

directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Use round, oval, or octagonal shaped tables.
Your dining room shouldn't be too close to the front door, guests and family will
eat and run.
Always try to eat facing one of your best directions.

Feeling under-the-weather, try to sit facing your Tien Ti.

Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth), Children
(Metal), Family (Wood).
The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage
that may be blocking the path of Chi.
Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire),
Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Helpful People (Metal), Career (Water),
Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
Always position your bed, desk, and stove to have a clear view of the door.
Never sleep with a beam over your bed or put a shelf over it or your desk. Your
world could fall down on you at any moment.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Be careful of sharp angles form wall partitions or furniture pointing at you:
soften them by hanging crystal balls or a plant in front of them.
Heavy beams over where you sleep, work, or spend a lot of time can cause
oppression and bad luck: Lift them up with a windchime or Chinese flute.
Give your life foundation by placing the headboard of your bed up against a
wall.
Always keep garbage cans hidden.

Stimulate chi with mobiles, scarves, ribbons, or SPINS.

This is the most important room of the house, make sure that when selecting a
new home, you consider all good Feng Shui aspects.
The bedroom is the place to regenerate and regain your strength.
Your health could suffer without proper Chi. Your bedroom is the most
important!
With the entry in close proximity you may feel tired and feel the subconscious
lack of privacy.
Do not have a mirror reflect the bed.
Try to place your bed in the command position, the area furthest from the door
and where you can easily see who may enter.
Do not have your head up against a window or your feet facing the door: hang a
crystal ball to protect your energy from being drained while you sleep.
Have a solid headboard for foundation and stability.
Never place a TV in your bedroom: it reflects like a mirror and it has too much
Yang energy.
Never have computer or exercise equipment in your bedroom: it is the space for
loving, regenerating, and dreaming only!
Make sure there is air space under your bed to wrap you in the nurturing arms of
Chi while you sleep: this is not a storage area!
Design with soft lighting and colors.
Consider the artwork: is it loving and peaceful? Does it imply togetherness or
singularity?
Always sleep with the top of your head pointing toward one of your favorable
directions.
Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Relationship (Earth).
Mirrors are wonderful to expand space and direct energy, but never have it face
the front door.
Good birth locations: Sheng Chi (Generating Breath), Tein Ti (Doc from
Heaven), Nein Yen (Lengthened Years), Fu Wei (Harmony).
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: Wealth (Wood), Fame (Fire),
Relationship (Earth), Children (Metal), Helpful People (Metal), Career (Water),
Knowledge (Earth), Family (Wood).
athroom doors should be kept shut, with toilet seats down, to prevent Chi,
opportunity, wealth, and happiness from being flushed.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Toilets never should be visible from any space: you must walk into the bathroom
to see it. Always keep the lid down to keep the good stuff from getting flushed!
Good birth locations: Ho Hai (Accidents & Mishaps), Wu Kwei (Five Ghosts),
Lui Sha (Six Curses), Chueh Ming (Total Loss)
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: none, where possible, try to orient
bathrooms in-between the energy centers
Keep storage rooms and garages tidy, organized, and free of clutter.
If you can, locate the storage room in the Ho Hai area to dispel arguments and or
in the Lui Sha area to minimize Accidents and Mishaps.
Remember, keep it as organized and uncluttered as possible.
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
Good birth locations: Ho Hai (Accidents & Mishaps), Wu Kwei (Five Ghosts),
Lui Sha (Six Curses), Chueh Ming (Total Loss)
Good earth-energy (life-situations) locations: none, where possible, try to orient
storage areas in-between the energy centers
Always position your bed, desk, and stove to have a clear view of the door.
Never sleep with a beam over your bed or put a shelf over it or your desk. Your
world could fall down on you at any moment
Avoid sharp pointed buildings, wall corners, furniture or accessories pointed
directly at your house, bed or desk. It is reminiscent of a cutting knife edge or a
disapproving finger.
Heavy beams over where you sleep, work, or spend a lot of time can cause
oppression and bad luck: Lift them up with a windchime or Chinese flute .
Have plenty of space around your bed, dining table, and your desk: don't cramp
your life in anyway.
Behind your desk, never sit in front of a window have a solid wall to provide a
good foundation. Consider a picture of a mountain behind you for added
stability.
The principal and upper executives' offices should be located in the command
areas of the office, while giving employees and clients accessibility. Everyone
will benefit because the entire office will feel as if it is one body, the sum of all
the functions harmoniously working toward the main objective.
Stimulate chi w/ mobiles, scarves, ribbons, or SPINS
Try not to have a toilet in any auspicious location: Wealth, Relationship, Sheng
Chi, etc....
The Study signifies stimulation, creativity and innovation

Give yourself time off.

Where natural light is not readily available, especially in corridors and entry
vestibules, make sure they are well illuminated.
The entry of your home or office should be open and inviting, trim away foliage
that may be blocking the path of Chi
Do not block the entry of your home or office in anyway
Landscaping should be manicured regularly not to get overgrown, cover
walkways or entry, or shadow the house.
After walking into your front door, it should open into an expansive and feel
good space, not one that is restrictive in anyway or that faces a mirror, staircase
or an open window.
If your study is close to entry, you may be a work-a-holic or bookworm.
Mirrors are wonderful to expand space and direct energy, but never have it face
the front door.
Find out where your Lucky and Unlucky Directions are located

Step One Determine what rooms are best for each area: Click on each areas!
 Lucky Directions Unlucky Directions
Accidents & Mishaps
1 Sheng Chi Generating Breath 5 Ho Hai
Heaven's Doctor
2 Tien Ti 5 Ghosts
6 Wu Kwei
Lengthened Years
3 Nien Yen 6 Curses or Killings
7 Lui Sha
Overall Harmony
4 Fu Wei Total Loss/Severed Fate
8 Chueh Ming

Step Two Use the Elements to Enhance or Mitigate your Directions!

If your Bagua Energies are located in your Lucky Directions: Enhance them!
If your Bagua Energies are located in your Unlucky Directions: Mitigate
them!

Enhance Lucky Mitigate Unlucky

Direction Bagua Area Element
Direction Energies Direction Energies
NE Knowledge Earth Earth & Fire Wood
N Career Water Water & Metal Earth
NW Helpful People Metal Metal & Earth Fire
W Children Metal Metal & Earth Fire
SW Marriage Earth Earth & Fire Wood
S Fame Fire Wood & Fire Water
E Family Wood Water & Wood Metal
SE Wealth Wood Water & Wood Metal
Heart Center Tai Chi Earth Fire & Earth Wood

Sheng Chi: Generating Breath

Prosperity/Success/Vitality
attracts all the good stuff, good area for your front door or the master bedroom
Study/Home Office good
Kitchen good
Storage wasting your best energy
Living Room good
Bathroom your best energy is getting flushed
Dinning Room good
Entry/Foyer good
Bedroom good

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Tien Ti: Doc. From Heaven

Health/Good Fortune
good room and facing direction for good health and to recover from an illness
Study/Home Office good
Kitchen best
Storage wasting a good energy
Living Room good
Bathroom bad, a good energy is being flushed
Dinning Room best
Entry/Foyer good
Bedroom good

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Nien Yen: Lengthened Years/Longevity

Relationships/Family/Riches
good for maintaining family harmony
Study/Home Office good
Kitchen good

Storage wasting a good energy

Living Room good

Bathroom bad, a good energy is being flushed

Dinning Room good

Entry/Foyer good

Bedroom good
 All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions
Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Fu Wei: Overall Harmony

Personal Development/Spirituality, Comfort/Peaceful
protects against bad fortune, this is great location for your front door
Study/Home Office good
Kitchen good
Storage wasting a good energy
Living Room good
Bathroom bad, a good energy is being flushed
Dinning Room good
Entry/Foyer best
Bedroom good

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Ho Hai: Accidents & Mishaps

Difficulties, Frustrations, Irritations, Arguments
the "best" of the worst
Study/Home Office bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Kitchen bad, could be worse, cook facing a lucky direction
Storage good
Living Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Bathroom good
Dinning Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Entry/Foyer bad, could be worse, can you enter through another lucky door?
Bedroom bad, could be worse, sleep with head facing a lucky direction

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Wu Kwei: 5 Ghosts
Property Loss and Fire, Arguments
family disharmony
Study/Home Office bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Kitchen bad, could be worse, cook facing a lucky direction
Storage good
Living Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Bathroom good
Dinning Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Entry/Foyer bad, could be worse, can you enter through another lucky door?
Bedroom bad, could be worse, sleep with head facing a lucky direction

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Lui Sha: 6 Killings/Cures

Missed Opportunities, Poor Health, Accidents, Legal Problems
it is best to make this area a store room
Study/Home Office bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Kitchen bad, really eat well and face a lucky direction when cooking and eating
Storage good
Living Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Bathroom good
Dinning Room bad, could be worse, sit facing a lucky direction
Entry/Foyer bad, could be worse, can you enter through another lucky door?
Bedroom bad, could be worse, sleep with head facing a lucky direction

All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions

Enhance/Mitigate Element Chart

Chueh Ming: Total Loss/Severed Fate

worst luck in all aspects
try to make this area a bathroom to flush away all your bad luck
Study/Home Office bad, if you'd like your business to be successful, consider working in another room
Kitchen bad, it is hard to prepare nurturing food for good health in this energy
Storage good
Living Room bad, how can you LIVE with total loss of energy?
Bathroom best, flush this awful energy away!
Dinning Room bad, eat nurturing food in another room
Entry/Foyer bad, enter through a lucky door!
bad, one-third of your life is influenced by total loss, do we really need further
Bedroom convincing?
 All the Lucky/Unlucky Directions
Enhance/Mitigate Element Char

Reiki (pronounced 'Ray-Key'), a laying on hands healing technique thousands of years old, is the Usui
system for natural healing discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist, in the late 19th century.
Closely following the formula he found in the Indian Sanskrit 'Sutras', he received the healing powers of
Reiki and the power of transferring this power to others.

Reiki can be defined as a Universal Life Force Energy. Reiki, is not only the most simple and
natural healing method we know of, but it is also the most effective way of transferring this life Force
Energy. Once a person has been opened up to become a 'Channel' for Reiki, concentrated Life Energy
will flow through his hands of its own accord and he will retain this ability for the rest of his life. Life
force plays an important role in every thing we do. It animates the body and is also the primary energy of
our emotions, thoughts and spiritual life.

Reiki supports the bodies natural ability to heal itself. It :

- Heals on all levels whether mental, spiritual, physical or emotional.

- Loosens up blocked energy.
- Cleanses the body of all toxins.
- increases intuitive awareness.
- Strengthens one's self immune system.
- Helps one to meditate.
- Increases psychic sensitivity.

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF REIKI

1. Just For Today I will Live the Attitude Of Gratitude.

2. Just For Today I will Not Worry.

3. Just For Today I will Not Anger.

4. Just For Today I will Do My Work Honestly.

5.Just For Today I will Show Love And Respect For Every Living Thing

Use Of Reiki For Vaastu

Reiki energy will act in a different, often more powerful way, when using this technique Reiki energy will
travel easily through the aura, to other parts of the energy field, often flowing through and surrounding
several areas including Vaastu at once, filling them with warm, loving, nurturing energy before entering
the physical body at the places where it is needed. Crystals & Other things having positive Energy can
also be used for Improving the Vaastu Energy.

Reiki (ray-key) is a natural healing technique that uses the laying-on of hands. Reiki is thought to have
originated thousands of years ago in India from where it went to Tibet alongwith Buddism. But the
knowledge was kept a top secret by a few for various reasons. Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui,
a Japanese Buddist monk, in the 1800's. Usui wished to discover how Budda healed the sick. During his
ten year quest, he studied the teaching of Christ, and the sacred literature of China, Japan, India, and
Tibet. At the end of his quest, Reiki came to him on the sacred mountain of Kuriyama in Japan.

What does Reiki means?

The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words - Rei and Ki. Rei means supernatural force or spiritual
intelligence, Ki means life energy. Therefore, reiki means "spiritually guided life force energy".
How does it work?

We are alive because life force is flowing through us. Life force flows within the physical body though
pathways called chakras, meridians and nadis. It also flows around us in a field of energy called the aura.
Life force nourishes the organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. When this
flow of life force is disrupted, it causes diminished function in one or more of the organs and tissues of the
physical body.

The life force is responsive to thoughts and feelings. It becomes disrupted when we accept, either
consciously or unconsciously, negative thoughts or feelings about ourselves. These negative thoughts and
feelings attach themselves to the energy field and cause a disruption in the flow of life force. This
diminishes the vital function of the organs and cells of the physical body.

Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive
energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where the negative
thoughts and feelings are attached. This dissolves and removes the negative energy. In so doing, Reiki
clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and
natural way.

Reiki is an energy that comes directly from the highest spiritual source. It has its own intelligence and
knows exactly where to go and what to do. It is multi-dimensional and will heal the cause of a problem on
what level it may exist - body, mind, or spirit. It does not have to be directed by the practitioner. It is a
very simple and powerful process that can be learned by anyone. Because it is a channeled healing, the
Reiki practitioners energies are never depleted. In fact, when giving a treatment, the Reiki practitioner is
healed as well and always experiences an increase in life force energy. People that already do healing
work report that their healing energies increase by at least fifty percent after receiving Reiki
Attunements.

What is a treatment like?

Reiki is given by the laying on of hands. A standard treatment includes placing the hands on positions
around the head, shoulders, stomach, and feet. In addition, the practitioner may use other positions for
specific concerns the client may have. Each position is held for between five and ten minutes and the
entire treatment lasts between 45 minutes to an hour and a half. A treatment is deeply relaxing and
benefits both the client and the practitioner.

Treat yourself:

Once you have been attuned to it, reiki can also be used to treat yourself. Simply place your hands on
yourself, Reiki will flow into you and begin its healing work.

What can be treated?

Reiki is both powerful and gentle and in its long history has aided in healing virtually every known illness
and injury including serious problems like cancer, heart disease, and AIDS as well as skin problems, cuts,
broken bones, headaches, colds, and the list goes on and on.............

Who can learn Reiki?

Reiki is not taught in the way that other healing techniques are taught. It is transferred to the student by
the Reiki Master through an attunement process. Because of this, virtually anyone can learn Reiki with
no prior experience or ability necessary. The attunement process opens the heart, crown, and palm
chakras and creates a special link between the student and the Reiki source. Then its use is explained and
demonstrated. After that, all that is necessary is for the practitioner to place his or her hands on the client
with the intention of healing and the Reiki energies will automatically flow through the practitioner into
the client. Because of this unique attunement process, Reiki can easily be taught during a weekend class.

Is it a Religion?

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a Religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must
believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work
whether you believe in it or not.

Many uses:

Reiki is very versatile and can be used to heal or improve any human condition or difficulty. In addition
to healing yourself and others, it can also be used to protect from harm, help solve problems, and achieve
goals.

There are numerous usage of Reiki, which one can only experiance by either going through a Reiki
healing session or by undergoing the attunement process. But some of them are listed below:

Using Reiki one can practically cure all physical diseases.

Reiki can be used to cure all mental/emotional problems.
Reiki can be used to maintain/improve relationships.
Reiki can be used for improving memory/concentration.
Reiki can help solve career problems.
Reiki can even heal problems created by old karmic debts.
Reiki can be used to bring abundence in life.
Reiki can be used for achieving goals.
Reiki can be used to change bad habits.
Reiki can be used to balance body weight.
Reiki can be used for spiritual upliftment/meditation.
Reiki can be used to recover health, happiness and prosperity.
Reiki can be used to give healing to plants and pets.
Reiki can be used to give healing to future events and tilt them in your favour.

SOME OF THE DISEASES THAT CAN BE CURED:

Addictions, Allergies, Anaemia, Arthritis, Backpain, Blood pressure, Breathing problems, Cancer,
Cholesterol, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Fat, Headache, Heart problems, Stroke, Indigestion, Jaundice, Kidney
problems, Phenmonia, Thyroid, Urinal Diseases, Insomania.

USEFUL FOR:

Housewives - Weight loss, hair loss, mental relaxation, family and children's problems.
Students and Teenagers - Increasing memory, career problems, acne, relationships.
Elders - Joint pains, diabetes, blood pressure, heart problems.
Professionals - Businessmen, C.A., Teachers, Engineers, Doctors etc.
Releasing tensions, achieving goals, increasing performance etc.

OTHER USES:

Spiritual Upliftment, Meditations, Will Power, Pleasure, Patience, Well being.

UNIQUE REIKI FEATURES:

Reiki brings the body into harmony by relieving physical and emotional blockages.
Reiki heals the cause and eliminates the effects of an imbalance.
Reiki helps minimise your sense of helplessness when facing diseases or the trauma of modern society.
Reiki can be used in conjunction with standard medical procedures and religious beliefs without
conflict.
Reiki helps lower the increasing cost of conventional medical care, easing strain on your budget.
Reiki is totally natural, can be given or taken anytime, anywhere and needs no equipments.
Besides the physical benefits Reiki helps the practitioner to practically live a joyful life.
 Many different cultures have utilized the power of crystals for as long as humans have inhabited the
earth. The oldest legend leads us all the way back to Atlantis where this civilization used crystals as
beacons of light that would communicate telepathically to their universal forefathers. It is said that the
reason this evolved civilization was destroyed was the misuse of the awesome power crystals hold for
egocentric purposes. Survivors of Atlantis continued to perpetuate the knowledge of crystals in Egypt,
South America, and Tibet. They built pyramids using the crystalline theories. The perfect geometric
shape duplicates the laws of crystal physics and channels high frequency universal energy onto the planet.
It is believed that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was originally capped with a giant crystal to assist in the
grounding of this cosmic force.

It is written in Exodus in the Bible that a breastplate made of 12 precious jewels, combined specifically
together in four rows, worn over the heart would endow Aaron with the power of God. It is not known
what 12 stones were used in the construction, however, it is recorded as having incredible spiritual
powers.

Kings in ancient India were advised to collect the very best gems to protect themselves from harm. As
early as 400 B.C., astrologists made elaborate observations on the origins and power of stones. In fact,
they advised people struck with misfortunes to wear different crystals to counteract the negative effects of
the planets.

Gems and crystals have long been associated with royalty. They were laid in swords, embedded in
thrones, and worn in crowns. When the tomb of King Tut of Egypt was opened, the amount of gems and
crystals was astonishing.

Mayan and American Indians have used crystals for the diagnosis as well as the treatment of disease.
Mexican Indians believed that if you lived a good life, your soul went into a crystal when you died. If
someone was fortunate enough to find that crystal, it would speak directly to their heart, heal, guide, and
make their dreams come true.

The power and potential of crystals cannot be overstated. They can be used in meditation to develop the
intuition and learn from the higher senses. I must issue a warning that true intentions or humanitarianly
pure intentions must be used when working with crystals or some believe the power can be turned against
the user. The following is a list of a few of my favorite crystals to work with. From time to time I will add
or update this page as I have has time to experiment with certain crystals in my healing practice, so you
should check back periodically.

he geometric structure of pyramid attracts energy into it has been proved thousands of years ago. The
great pyramids of Egypt are the established proved factor of this theory. The mummies kept under them
have not perished is one of the qualities of pyramid structure.

To start any Reiki healing we always draw three dimentional pyramids(or triangles) over palms, heart,
healee and our body intending to increase the flow of positive energy and to safeguard ourselves from any
negative effect.

The use of pyramids in any healing is the same. That is to gather energy and that the structure does by
itself. Pollution, greed, ignorance is degrading our planet. Our bodies and mind have to deal with negative
energy every day. When you use the pyramids as they are designed, they will energize you with a high
level of energy channeled to you by your spiritual guides or guardian angels. When you use the
meditation exercises provided with your pyramid some will experience seeing different colors, see visions,
feel tingling, heat or coldness or both at the same time or all of the above. What you experience will be
determined by your spiritual evelovment. All will be different. Following the instructions is important.
They do not recommend that you stay longer than two hours under the pyramid (ANAND 1). You may
experience light headedness or dizziness or a little wobbly when you get up this will pass with no side
effects. The ANAND SUPER pyramid model should be used in a group or by a trained medium or a
spiritual healer. This produces a very high level of energy more than the ANAND 1 pyramid model. If
you decide to use the ANAND SUPER pyramid model individuality, you must not over do the time spent
under it. Twenty to thirty minutes should be more than enough, if you are experienced with meditation or
healing you can most likely handle more energy. Using pyramid with Reiki, will help to balance the
energy while working on the subject.

The smaller pyramids can be used for healing the chakras, by keeping them on the spine of the object for
aroud fifteen minutes, use of crystals and beaming Reiki from a distance gives manifold results.

The small pyramid grids have proven to give faster and better results in menifestations with Reiki
symbols.

As these pyramids enhance all kinds of energy, being in a positive frame of mind is important. If you are
negative, it will make you more negative and block the benefits you will receive.

An experiment you can try is take a picture of the pyramid sometimes you can capture the aura of the
pyramid or a spirit above or near the pyramid. Another experiment you can try. Take a bottle of wine
and empty one half of it and save, put the other half under the pyramid. You will notice how much the
flavor improved. Try this with coffee or food or other drinks. Some items may take longer than others to
change. Your pets and plants will love it.

"Kundalini'' literally means coiling, like a snake. In the classical literature of hatha yoga kundalini is
described as a coiled serpent at the base of the spine. The image of coiling, like a spring, conveys the sense
of untapped potential energy. Perhaps more meaningfully kundalini can be described as a great reservoir
of creative energy at the base of the spine. It's not useful to sit with our consciousness fixed in our head
and think of kundalini as a foreign force running up and down our spine. Unfortunately the serpent
image may serve to accentuate this alien nature of the image. It's more useful to think of kundalini energy
as the very foundation of our consciousness so when kundalini moves through the sushumna and through
our chakras our consciousness necessarily changes with it.

The concept of kundalini can also be examined from a strictly psychological perspective. From this
perspective kundalini can be thought of as a rich source of psychic or libidinous energy in our
unconscious.

In the classical literature of Kashmir Shaivism kundalini is described in three different manifestions. The
first of these is as the universal energy or para-kundalini. The second of these is as the energizing function
of the body-mind complex or prana-kundalini. The third of these is as consciousness or shakti-kundalini
which simultaneously subsumes and intermediates between these two. Ultimately these three forms are
the same but understanding these three different forms will help to understand the differerent
manifestations of kundalini.

What does kundalini have to do with spiritual enlightenment? What is the goal of
kundalini yoga?

First we need a few concepts: In yogic anatomy the sushumna is the central channel and conduit for the
kundalini energy that runs along our spine and up to the crown of our head. Along this channel are
placed additional channel networks called chakras. These chakras are associated with major aspects of
our anatomy - for example our throat, heart, solar plexus, and in turn these aspects of our anatomy are
related to aspects of our human nature. According to the literature of kundalini yoga our experience of
these centers is limited due to knots which restrict the flow of energy into these centers. Three knots are
particuarly important. The knot of Brahma which restricts the center at the base of the spine. The knot of
Vishnu which restricts the heart center and the knot of Rudra which restricts the center between the
eyebrows. These knots form an important framework in yogic thinking and the stages toward
enlightenment are articulated in terms of breaking through these knots in the yogic classic the Hatha
Yoga Pradipika as well as in some of the yoga upanishads. Specifically, four stages of progress are
described:

Arambha,
Ghata,
Parichaya and
Nishpatti.

Arambha is associated with breaking the knot of Brahma and the awakening of kundalini. Ghata is
associated with breaking the knot of Vishnu and and with internal absorption. Parichaya the absorption
deepens and in Nishpatti the knot of Rudra is pierced and the kundalini may ascend to the center at the
crown of the head. In this state transcendence is integrated and, according to the yogic liteature, the yogi
has nothing more to attain.

Putting these elaborate physiological decriptions aside, the goal of kundalini yoga is the same as the goal
of any legimitate spiritual practice: To be liberated from the limited bounds of the self-centered and
alienated ego. In kundalini yoga this is associated with internal manifestations of the kundalini but the
external manifestations should be similar to any other legitiimate spiritual practice.

The Chakras are basically subtle energy centers in the human body, can be sensed logically. Their
positions are being stated in Spinal Cord in the microform. They rotate in the formation of clockwise &
anti-clockwise resulting to create invisible energy by which the organs of our body work. This invisible
energy makes an outer circumference of our body (known a Aura) and protects us from negativities &
diseases. It is as per the ancient Indian Sanskrit sutras (Spiritual books).

"They are not in the form of matter"

They are being known in traditional Asian Alternative Medicines for thousand of years (i.e. Reiki,
Ayurveda, Acupuncture, Acupressure etc.). They are used for diagnosis as well as for treating disorders
on the physical, emotional & mental levels.

How is it that I sometimes don't feel anything in my hands?"

There could be several reasons. If you are involved in hectic day-to-day living, you generally become less
sensitive in order to cope with all the impressions flooding in on you from your surroundings without
becoming overly distracted. This, however, lowers your sensitivity to the more subtle sensations (such as
the flow of Reiki energy). In other words, you will hardly notice the flow of Reiki, or not notice it at all. If
you give yourself some time to relax, you will begin to get a feeling of the energy again.

Another reason may be that you are fairly new to First degree Reiki. Your perceptive faculties may not
have had a chance to develop sufficiently to perceive Reiki, but if you work with it regularly, this will
change Just take your time and practice the sensitizing techniques.

Finally, the reason might be that the energy isn't flowing at all. As you know, Reiki is drawn or "sucked
in" by the recipient. If he has some unconscious block or simply does not require any energy, there may
be no flow, which is perhaps why you don't sense anything. If there is a local blockage, you can treat this
area of the body via the reflex zones. The further away are the blocked zones from the area, the better.

"Will the channel ever close or Reiki stop flowing?"

No, this is not possible. Through the four initiations you become a Reiki channel and stay connected with
this divine energy for the rest of your life. Even if you don't use Reiki for twenty years (which actually is
impossible as Reiki flows automatically the moment you place your hands on something requiring it), it is
as freely available as after your initiation. It may well be that you simply are not able to perceive the
energy at the moment for some reason.

"How is it that sometimes nothing seems to happen when I give Reiki?"

Something always happens when Reiki flows into a living being, but perhaps something quite different to
what you had expected. Reiki always acts in its own way and you can only influence this within narrow
boundaries. The following example illustrates this point; perhaps you want to help someone stop smoking,
and although you give him Reiki, nothing happens. However, your client suddenly starts to enjoy exercise
and play tennis a few weeks later. Perhaps this was more important, and perhaps stopping smoking was
not as urgent as both of you thought.

If you treat an acute physical disorder with Reiki and there are no evident results, a trained medical
specialist should be consulted without delay. It is possible that there is not enough Reiki to change things
for the better, or that there is some organic disorder requiring surgical or other treatment. When pus is
involved or severe, constant pain, the client should be referred to a physician or a practitioner of natural
therapeutics without any further experimentation. Reiki does not make emergency measures superfluous.

"Does Reiki amount to faith healing?"

There is no simple answer to this question. There are so many methods of faith healing, from the "Faith
Surgeons" in Brazil to healing with "the Energy of Christ" and so on. All of these can be called faith
healing as they work with subtle energies that somehow address the whole person in the healing process.
This is also what Reiki does, but basically its use as a means of healing physical disorders is only a small
facet of its many possibilities. Every person is able to use Reiki to live more consciously, become more
perceptive and alive or simply to sense God's presence. Reiki is not simply-as other methods of faith
healing-a way of bringing health to the ill but also and to a much greater extent a means for people
without complaints to develop their vitality and capacity to love in a simple and lasting manner.

Perhaps the question can be answered in this way; faith healing is just one of the many possibilities of
Reiki.

"My wife/ daughter/ mother/ aunt would so much benefit from Reiki, but whenever I ask her she does not
want to be treated or be initiated. Should I let myself be initiated into the second degree so that I can treat her
via distance healing? She couldn't do anything about that, could she?

Reiki should not be forced onto any living being against its declared will. After all every person is entitled
to his or her own way of life. Second-degree reiki is not meant to be used contrary to the wishes or
intentions of another. By declared will I don't mean that the person concerned owes you an explanation,
rather what I'm referring to is any clear expression of refusal, even in the form of an unmistakable
gesture (as with animals).

This point is especially important for those initiated into the second degree reiki because they are able to
transmit reiki energy anywhere they like without having direct contact with the recipient. If you are not
able to determine whether the potential recipient is in agreement with treatment (due to coma,
unconciousness, mental imbalance, no possibility of contact or similar), you should consult an oracle or
decide on a distance treatment according to your intuition and in a responsible manner.

"Why are the Reiki initiations so expensive?"

Firstly, every person just needs one initiation for each Reiki Degree for his whole life, so relatively
speaking, the expense is minimal. If you consider the cost-benefit ratio, you will probably come to the
conclusion that the initiations should actually be more expensive.

Secondly, since each person is only initiated into each Reiki Degree once, and since Reiki masters also
have to make their living and recover costs, obviously Reiki cannot be had at a bargain price.

Thirdly, a Reiki initiation is a wonderful thing, but people are able to also live quite happily without it. In
other words, people are not withheld something that they absolutely need by the price. If you need Reiki
for your personal development, you will be able to afford it.

Fourthly, the course fees are ultimately regulated by the market, as are all other prices for goods and
services. There is no such thing as a "just price". A price is justified whenever a sufficient number of
customers accept it, and a sufficient number of suppliers deliver.

Lastly, Reiki represents a certain value, and people tend to make respectful attitude to things that cost a
lot of money. Since Reiki becomes as much a part of a person as his inborn talents, it is important to
regard Reiki as valuable from the onset. After all, we are very reluctant to accept the parts of our
personality that we see as being of no great value. Only in extremely rare cases do I give a discount on my
Reiki course fees. Hawayo Takata, the Grand Master before last, gave the subject short shrift-"Don't
bargain with Reiki!". That's exactly the way I feel about it too. There's something not quite about
bargaining with Reiki.

"Is it absolutely necessary to have Reiki initiation to be able to lay on hands?"

No, of course not. Basically, every human has the capacity to transmit life energy through his hands, some
a little more than others. However, Reiki initiations guarantee that it is not your life energy that being
transmitted, but Universal Life Energy. It is rather that Universal Life Energy is being channelled. It is
because of this that Reiki does not cause fatigue and that no specific exercises are need to be performed to
gain the energy in the first place. Moreover, Reiki initiations help set up mechanism that protect you and
the patient from negative vibrations. Furthermore, each initiation multiplies the capacity for transmitting
energy many times.

"Do I need to have faith in Reiki to make it work?"

No, Reiki is automatically transmitted if it is needed and is accepted by the subconscious. Reiki is not a
psychological phenomenon like hypnosis or suggestion. The effects of Reiki cannot be explained by the
placebo effect or other suggestive effects. The energy flows, even if the Reiki channel does not believe in
any anything in particular. It all takes place automatically without any prerequisites.

"Is Reiki Magic?"

"Magic is the art of bringing about changes of consciousness at will". According to this definition Reiki
cannot be magic, because processes that result in a higher degree of awareness proceed on their own,
according to their own dynamic laws and therefore cannot be influenced by will. It is the flow of energy
that sets them in motion.

Common parlance defines magic as "the art of using natural forces and means to achieve amazing
results". According to this definition, Reiki is indeed magic. If the question "Is Reiki Magic?" has
anything to do with black magic, the answer is "NO". The essence of Reiki is unlimited love. So-called
black magic is ultimately based on power of hatred and fear.

"What actually happens at the initiations that take place at Reiki seminars?"

At the initiations the Reiki Master acts as a channel and mediator of Universal Life Energy. If you think
this sounds a bit far-fetched, all I can say is that there is no other way of putting it. This contact with the
divine force is so profound that it reaches you in your innermost core. It is at this level that you are freed
of ideas of guilt-a necessary step in becoming a channel of Universal Life Energy. This is why the
traditional initiations steps bring about such an increase in one's capacity for love and consciousness. The
rituals performed as part of each initiation is like a key agreed on with God for unlocking the power of
healing love.

"Can I harm anyone with Reiki?"

No, you can't. Reiki is love and love does not harm anyone. But if you fall prey of the delusion of power of
being able to heal everything and everyone with "your" Reiki energy, and do not fetch or carry out the
necessary medical or therapeutic help in situations requiring it, your wish to exercise power will indeed
cause harm. Reiki does not relieve you of the responsibility toward yourself and those who entrust
themselves to you.

"Does Reiki only flow if I first pray and then smooth out the aura?"

Reiki always flows wherever it is needed and wherever it is accepted. There are no any preconditions.
Reiki is a gift. There are no strings attached.

"Is it possible to cure every type of health disorder with Reiki?"

No, it isn't. Reiki can do a lot but it can't do everything and it does not make conventional or
naturopathic therapies and diagnosis superfluous either, but simply provides them with appropriate
support. Symptoms of serious disease or anything similar should be treated by trained medical specialists.
In the hands of layman, Reiki should mainly be used as prophylactic measure or as a means of treating
trivial complaints. However, Reiki can be of great help as a supporting measure for treatment of all
kinds.

"Whenever I give myself Reiki, it doesn't work. Why not?"

Reiki does not impair you individual freedom of choice. If you consciously or subconsciously want
someone else to take care of you, you will close yourself off to your "own" Reiki. In this case you are not
interested in having the problem solved, but in satisfying your desire for closeness. This is perfectly
legitimate and you should accept it is indeed the case. Reiki cannot and should not replace human
closeness.

"Does same quantity of Reiki flows in everyone?"

No, it does not. The initiations greatly enhance the capacity of each person to pass on life energy and lifts
them to a level where certain effects become possible. This is the basic opening up that takes place, and it
can never be reduced. If you give a lot of Reiki, your capacity to channel this energy will also be
increased. This too will become part of you and cannot be withdrawn or limited.
Through the initiations into the second and Third Degree, the opening for the Universal Life Energy is
developed further each time. The flow of energy can be further enhanced with the Second Degree
symbols.

"Recently, I have been feeling tired whenever I give a lot of Reiki. What's the cause?"

Whenever you pass on Reiki to another, you also get your own share of the energy. Cleansing processes
are instigated in your own body the moment you lay your hands on another person. The healing reaction
then consumes the body's energies while it is acting. Give yourself plenty of Reiki to help your organism
and give yourself time and leisure to grow. The more you work with Reiki, the less "energy-sapping"
reactions will occur. Your energy channels will become more and more open and efficient (also see the
question above).

"Can the Reiki initiations be reversed?"

No, it can't. The Reiki initiations are carried out by God. And Reiki Masters themselves are just a
channel through which this power is able to pass. Man and God stand in constant contact during the
initiation. External factors and phenomena of whatever kind cannot influence God. Reiki initiations
cannot be made ineffective through some presumed guilt or lapse or other "moral" reasons, either.

"I feel Reiki does me a lot of good, but I simply don't take the time to treat myself. Why am I like this?"

What kind of relationship do you have to yourself? Is it loving? Do you allow yourself some of the good
things in life? This is often not the case in this kind of situation. What might be helpful are affirmations
such as "I allow time for myself because I love myself!" or "I love myself and enjoy doing myself some
good". Working with the rose quartz is also helpful. Take some time and sit down and begin to think
about why you don't take the time to treat yourself. Look for the real reasons, and ignore the famous
excuse "I simply don't have the time". This is often the first step to solving the problem. If that does not
help, then give into your feelings and take care of others until you're utterly fed up with it and just want
time to yourself. I have found that this has always done the trick. Anyone with the "Good Samaritan
syndrome" will have to face up to this question sooner or later, or just burn up.

There's also another possibility. You might simply be overwhelmed by the speed of your own growth, or
by the possibilities that open up to you. Since Reiki is something that stimulates growth, you are trying to
avoid it. Take a rest for a while. If you like, look into your fear of development. Your desire to give Reiki
will return with time. Both rest and exercise have their purpose, one cannot exist without the other.

"I'm afraid of interfering with my karma or that of other people with Reiki. Is this possible?"

The essence of Reiki is love and you cannot do anything wrong with that. If some karmic burden is to be
released through Reiki, that's great stuff. It is impossible to create new burdens of this kind with Reiki,
unless the person applying it wants to live out his need for power. One should make clear distinction
between the two. If I try to treat someone against his will I am creating karma, but not for the other
person, only for myself. The power of Reiki makes sure of this.

"Why do I need all these methods with precious stones and scents and meditations? Doesn't Reiki work just
as well on it's own?"

Of course it does, but in order to achieve anything it first has to be applied and then it has to be accepted
and let in. Since some people prefer to be treated with Reiki when it is packaged in a nice way and since
our subconscious often wants to be made a fuss of and stimulated before it is ready to let in Reiki, the
methods described by any master can make a considerable indirect contribution to the effectiveness of
Reiki. I am not a purist and therefore I choose my methods according to effectiveness. This does not
necessarily have to apply to you, however. Do whatever you like as long you enjoy doing it and it doesn't
deprive others of their possibilities or development.
What is Pranic Healing?

Pranic Healing is an ancient form of healing which uses Prana or the life-force to heal the body. Pranic healing
was practiced during the earliest civilizations of China, Egypt and India.

What is Prana?

Prana in Sanskrit means, "life-force". This vital energy helps the body to maintain good health. Prana is
known as 'Pneuma' in Greek, 'Mana' in Polynesian, 'Ki' in Japanese, 'Chi' in Chinese, 'Rua' in Hebrew.

Prana is in abundance, all around us. This life-force energy is drawn from the sun, air and ground to heal
physical ailments and emotional imbalances.

Sources of Prana

Sun: - The Prana absorbed from the sun is called solar Prana. This energy can be acquired by taking sunbaths
and drinking water exposed to the sun.

Air: - The Prana absorbed from air is called ozone Prana. This energy can be acquired through deep slow
rhythmic breathing and through the chakras.

Earth: - The Prana from the Earth is called ground Prana. This energy is absorbed from the ground through
the soles of the feet.

Divine Prana: - This Prana is absorbed into the body through deep meditation and fervent prayer. We receive
this energy from the divine.

Origin of Pranic Healing

Master Choa Kok Sui rediscovered Pranic healing system from the teachings of his master, Bodhisattva
Padmasambhava.

Master Choa is of Chinese descent, living in Philippines. Apart from being a spiritual teacher, he is also a
chemical engineer and a successful business entrepreneur. He has also written many best selling books on
'healing'. He is the founder of the 'Arhatic Yoga Ashram' near Pune in India.

Master Choa has taught the technique of Pranic healing to many, so that they could heal themselves as well as
others.

What is Pranic Healing?

The essence of Pranic healing deals with the transfer of fresh rejuvenating Prana to the patient through a set of
techniques, that does not require physical contact (touch) or the use of drugs and gadgets. Essentially, the
healer works on the energy field of the patient. It is based on the principle that the body has the ability to heal
itself.

Energy body or Aura

Pranic healing is applied on the 'aura' or the energy field that surrounds the physical body. The aura, called the
bioplasmic body, extends to about 4-5 inches from the surface of the skin. Called 'Pranamaya Kosha' in
Sanskrit, aura is an invisible luminous energy field that interpenetrates the physical body.

Prana is absorbed and distributed throughout the physical body only through the energy body. This Pranic
energy can be projected from one person to another. The Chakras help to distribute this energy throughout the
physical body.

Diseased Energy or Blockages

The energy that makes a person sick is called diseased energy or negative energy. This energy initially shows
up on the energy body or aura. Research shows that diseased energies appear first in the energy body before
appearing as an ailment in the physical body. Use of Pranic energy on the diseased part of the body helps in
the acceleration of the healing process. Significantly, it helps the body heal without medication.

Pranic healing helps rectify the imbalances in the body & energy field and transmit Prana to the patient.

Techniques involved in Pranic Healing

A. Scanning
B. Cleansing
C. Energizing

A. Scanning:-Pranic healers scan the energy field of the patient to detect the disturbances in the energy body.
Hands are used to initiate the process of healing. Located in the palm of the hands are energy centers called
chakras. These chakras when activated become sensitive to feeling the energy of other beings. Thus it is
possible to scan the energy field and locate blockages. These areas can be cleansed, energized and replenished
with the fresh supply of Prana. Diseases manifest when there is depletion or congestion of Prana in the
chakras.

B. Cleansing:- This is done by the hands. This involves removing the diseased energy from the aura of a
being.

C. Energizing: - Infusing vitalized energy or Prana into the body through the chakras is called energizing.
When the aura is energized by Prana, it helps in healing the ailments at the physical, mental and spiritual
levels.

Thus, Pranic healing helps in healing oneself and others through the use of Prana.

Physical Diseases Healed by Pranic Healing: Arthritis, Asthma, respiratory disorders, eye defects,
hypertension, hepatitis, ovarian cyst, epilepsy etc.

Psychological diseases cured by Pranic Healing: Anxiety, depression, tension, compulsive behavior
patterns, phobias, trauma, grief etc.

Benefits of Pranic Healing:-

• It improves memory and concentration

• It helps to improve appetite
• It enhances inter-personal relationships
• It removes discord in marital relations
• It helps to maintain family health, unity, peace and well-being
• It awakens spiritual nature in a being

Ways to Absorb Prana

• Correct deep breathing technique helps in the copious flow of Prana through the entire aura and all the
chakras. People who practice this form of breathing rhythmically absorb plenty of Prana. Correct
breathing establishes equilibrium between positive and negative currents in the body.
 • Visualization:: After taking a deep breath, it is possible to increase the amount of Prana by visualizing
the vital force entering the body and penetrating every cell in the being. The positive energy attracts
more positive energy. Through this, it is possible to build on the Prana.
• Meditation:: Internal 'chi' power, life force or Prana can be developed through meditation. If this
power is potent enough, the latent capacity to absorb and project the 'chi' energy to the patient also
increases. Without spiritual energy it is not possible to develop strong internal 'chi'. So, it is highly
recommended to practice meditation.
• Fresh vegetables and fruits carry a lot of Pranic energy or life force.
• Regular exercise helps draw in fresh Pranic energy.
• Yoga, a proper lifestyle and positive thoughts
though also improve the aura of a person.

Other Benefits of Pranic Healing:-

Healing

• Heal oneself and others through Pranic healing.

• Helps cleanse the energy body to prevent manifestation of diseases.
• In chronic conditions, it is used to initiate healing process.
• Helps in building "energy shields" to protect oneself.
• Assists in cleansing homes, objects, workplaces and create positive energy.
• Pranic healing heals and creates positive relationships.

Dowsing or Divining

Dowsing or Divining is one such method to receive intuitive replies from pendulum by
reaching beyond the limitations of known knowledge.

“Dowsing is an Art, it is a Sacred Art and as we embrace dowsing, we come from our heart
and involve our spirit.”

Everything in Naturee is surrounded by energy fields that can

be detected with dowsing.

Dowsing is defined as the study of energy of field by a

person who has electromagnetic ability.

Remember everything in the universe is energy and dowsing

relies on interpreting our physicall reactions to this energy.

In dowsing, we are identifying those energies that, impact on us and can be interpreted
physiologically. The dowsing instruments we use give us a physical manifestation of this
impact and allow an interpretation.
TAI CHI

What Is It?
How Does It Work?
What You Can Expect
Health Benefits
How To Choose a Practitioner
Cautions

What Is It?

Tai chi (pronounced "tie chee") is an ancient Chinese discipline that integrates mind, body, and spirit.
Practitioners use meditation and deep breathing as they move through a series of continuous exercises, called
"forms," which resemble slow-moving ballet. Though it originated as a martial art (evolving from qigong), tai
chi is now practiced more for its therapeutic benefits, which include reducing stress, promoting balance and
flexibility, and even easing arthritis pain.

According to one legend, tai chi was developed in China in the thirteenth century. As the story goes, a man who
was a monk and martial arts master invented it after watching a fight between a crane and a snake. Being the
bigger and more powerful of the two, the bird appeared to have the advantage. However, the snake's elusive
movements enabled it to win. Even today, practitioners who perform tai chi as a martial art use subtle
movements to dodge blows and turn an attacker's own momentum against him.

Tai chi is far more than a mode of self-defense, however. For hundreds of years, groups of Chinese people,
many of them elderly, have performed its fluid, graceful movements in parks throughout China as a way of
staying vital. Today, many people in the United States, Canada, and Europe have become interested in attaining
the health benefits of this ancient art as well.

How Does It Work?

It is believed that tai chi, a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), increases strength and promotes
calm and harmony by improving the flow of internal energy (or qi) throughout the body. It is the calming,
meditative aspect of tai chi that makes it particularly useful for reducing stress and anxiety. Indeed, people who
do tai chi regularly say that it improves their sense of well-being.

As an aerobic exercise, tai chi benefits the entire body, increasing muscle strength and enhancing balance and
flexibility. People who practice tai chi are also said to exploit the strength of yin (the earth) and the energy of
yang (the heavens) through exercises designed to express these forces in balanced and harmonious form.

What You Can Expect

You can learn tai chi privately from a tai chi master or in a class setting. If you are unable to find an instructor or
do not have access to classes, you can learn tai chi from books and videos. (Keep in mind that if you opt to learn
tai chi on your own, you will not get the valuable benefit of coaching and feedback from an experienced
teacher.) You don't need special attire. Wear something you will be comfortable moving around in. Tai chi can
be done in shoes or bare feet.

Sessions typically start with some sort of meditation to calm the mind, followed by easy warm-up exercises to
get the blood circulating. You will be taught to focus on your dantian--an area in the lower abdomen just
beneath the navel--which is the body's center of gravity. This will help you relax and center yourself. Deep
breathing (from the diaphragm as opposed to the chest) is a key element of tai chi. You will learn to coordinate
your breathing with each movement you make.

After the warm-up, your instructor will teach a series of slow flowing movements that performed together
constitute a "form." Forms reflect the natural world and have names like "Crane Spreads Its Wings" and
"Grasping the Bird's Tail." An average tai chi routine takes about 10 minutes, but a more advanced form may
include up to 100 movements and require as long as an hour to perform.

Doing tai chi is not as easy as it looks. Perfecting the art demands focus and unity of mind, body, and spirit.
Practice is essential. Many people make tai chi a regular habit, doing it at the same time every day. You may
find tai chi to be an invigorating way to begin your morning or you may wish to do it after work to ease tension
built up from the day.

Health Benefits

Tai chi can be used as a preventive health measure, as a way to maintain good health, or to help with a specific
ailment. While tai chi cannot cure disease, it is often recommended as a complementary therapy to conventional
treatment. Specifically, tai chi can be used to help:

• Arthritis. By strengthening the muscles surrounding an arthritic joint and improving flexibility, tai chi
increases range of motion without causing pain. Although tai chi cannot treat bone and cartilage damage caused
by arthritis, it can lessen the severity and pain of the disease when started early enough.
• Balance. Research shows that practicing tai chi improves balance in older people and thus reduces the risk of
falling--a major cause of death and disability in the elderly.
• Circulation problems. Tai chi may enable the heart to pump more blood with each beat, thereby improving
circulation.
• High blood pressure. A recent study done at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions revealed that tai chi
lowered blood pressure almost as much as moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in older adults who had been
sedentary.
• Multiple sclerosis. Preliminary studies suggest that tai chi helps people with MS to increase their physical
functioning as well as their mental well-being.
• Stress. Although the evidence is limited, some studies have shown that tai chi is as effective as meditation
and walking for reducing the amount of stress hormones in the body.

How To Choose a Practitioner

Tai chi teachers are not medical professionals and therefore are not licensed. To find a class, try your local
YMCA, YWCA, CA, or health club. Colleges, universities, and city recreation departments may also offer classes. If
you'd prefer to learn tai chi one-on-one
one from a tai chi master, contact a martial arts school and ask for
recommendations. We also teach Tai chi exercises
exercise to our students.

Don't commit to anything until you are sure the class or teacher is right for you. Observe a class or take a trial
class if it is an option. Talk to the other students in the class and be sure to inquire about the instructor's
background and experience.

You can also check the library or a bookstore for books and videos to supplement what you have learned in a
class.

Cautions

• Tai chi is safe for people of all ages and fitness levels. However, if you are older and sedentary, consult your
y
doctor before starting tai chi.
• Tell your instructor if you have any health problems that may compromise your ability to do certain
movements.
• Tai chi should not make you ache. If it does, tell your instructor. You should be able to modify your practice
so it is pain free.
CRYSTAL HEALING

The beauty and power of crystals and other stones have long been recognized, from the ancient times of
Tutankhamen to the modern masterpieces of Cartier and Faberge.

They have always been prized for their beauty and their healing and spiritual properties.

Healers, shamans, priests and spiritual seekers have used crystals for their special powers.

Crystal healing today continues to find new ways in which minerals can help us restore to balance our stressful
stressfu
lives.

Science has yet to determine what happens during crystal healing, but changes felt by the participants and the
lasting benefits that can be gained are not diminished by this. A popular theory is that crystals actually vibrate at
the same pitch as people, and can be used to relieve suffering because the resonance between the patient and the
stone either combats the vibration of illness or amplifies those of health.

Traditional remedies, such as herbalism, homeopathy and crystal therapies, can be seen seen as natural alternatives
for, or complementary with modern drugs. With the recent swing toward holistic and alternative medicine, many
people are turning to crystals not only to help cure their ailments, but significantly, to maintain optimum health.

CHOOSING YOUR CRYSTALS

You can start with a very straightforward collection of stones.

Small tumbled stones are very useful in crystal healing. For convenience, select stones that will not be too heavy
when placed on the body but won’t be so small as to get lost easily. Flatter stones will stay in place more easily
than round ones. Aim to gather at least two crystal stones of each spectrum colour (they don’t have to be the
same type of stone).

• Small natural crystals of clear quartz are invaluable. It is useful to have 10-12, each about 2-3cm 3/4-l 1/4 inch
in length.
• Small natural crystals of amethyst, smoky quartz and citrine are less common but well worth acquiring where
possible.
•A small hand-sized Crystal cluster of clear quartz or amethist is useful for cleaning and charging your stones
and crystal jewellery.
•Larger single stones and tumbled stones are useful to hold and to use as meditatior tools. Work with one or two
that attract you and that you feel happy with. It is better to work with a few stones, than superficially with many.

Whether a crystal is clear or battered and grubby it will have the same internal orderliness and potential for
healing.

Some crystals are hard, others scratch very easily. Even hard crystals may be brittle and handle them with care.

CLEANSING YOUR CRYSTALS

New stones need to be cleansed before you use them. Cleansing crystals removes unwanted energy and restores
them to their original clarity, so it should be carried out each time your crystals are used for healing. If you do
not cleanse your stones they will become less effective and may pass on imbalances or energetic static. You
might detect this as a feeling of heaviness or unpleasantness.

INCENSE OR SMUDGE STICK: Hold the crystal within the smoke of the incense or smudge stick. Herbs
such as sage, cedar, sandalwood and frankincense are used for their purifying qualities. Placing stones on a
crystal cluster will clean them ; alternatively surround the stone with clear quartz points for 24 hours.

VISUALIZATION: Take a deep breath and blow over the crystal. Imagine that you are clearing away
negativities. Repeat.

SEA SALT: Use dry sea salt in a small container and bury the crystal for 24 hours. Don’t use salt water as this
damages softer stones.
SUN AND WATER: Hold the crystals under running water for a minute and then place in the sun to dry.

SOUND: The vibrations of a pure sound can energetically clean a crystal. A bell, gong or tuning fork can be
used for this purpose.

CHAKRA HEALING WITH CRYSTALS

There are many thousands of minerals on earth, but only relatively few are used in crystal healing.

The easiest way to remember what each crystal does is learning the properties of color which will help you
identify the general functions of a crystal or gemstone.

The color energy of crystals has enormous potential for healing.

RED CRYSTAL STONES

The Color red stimulates, activates and energizes. It is associated with the first chakra at the base of the spine,
which is the centre in the subtle anatomy for action and activity. Ability to use practical skills, movement,
motivation, protection, physical survival and the use of life—energy are some of its main functions.

GARNET, in its red varieties, is one of the speediest energizers. It will increase energy wherever it is placed. It
will also tend to activate other stones placed nearby.

RUBY is a red variety of the very hard mineral, corundum. It works with the energies of the heart centre and the
circulation within the subtle anatomies. It is energizing but balancing in its effects.

JASPER, a dark or brick red massive form or quartz, is commonly found on beaches. It is a useful stone to place
near the base chakra. It is grounding and gently activating to the functions of the body.

PINK CRYSTAL STONES

Pink, a blend of both red and white, has a gentle and subtle way of pushing things towards a resolution. It is
related to the actions of the base Chakra and the heart chakra, and helps to bring emotions and sensitivity into
our daily actions.

ROSE QUARTZ CRYSTAL is the best known and favourite of the pink stones. It has a calming and reassuring
effect. However, it can also be a powerful releaser of unexpressed emotions where they might be thwarting
personal growth.

RHODONITE, when polished, is a salmon pink often flecked with black. This works with the practical aspects
of our feelings, and has a greater grounding effect than other pink stones.
KUNZITE is a pale pink and violet stone. Having striated crystal structure it is an excellent shifter of emotional
debris, and also helps self- expression.

RHODOCROSITE is a delicate banded stone of pink, yellow and orange. It will help to improve self—image
and self-worth, especially when problems in this area are preventing action. It is excellent for balancing the
functions of the second and third chakras.

ORANGE CRYSTAL STONES

Orange is an equal mix of red and yellow, and this combines energizing and focusing qualities. It is associated
with the second chakra, which deals with the flow or lack of flow within the body Creativity and artistic skills
are an expression of this flow, while shock, trauma and blocks indicate the lack of flow.

CARNELIAN is the most popular orange stone, characterized by a sense of warmth and a gently energizing
effect. It is commonly found on beaches. It will nearly always be of benefit in healing.

ORANGE CALCITE is smooth and lustrous. It is ideal for the delicate encouragement of potential, and because
of its softness and watery feel, is good at melting away problems.

DARK CITRINE, orange and browny- orange, is a balanced stimulator that will bring out practical creative
skills. It can be used as a gentle grounding and supporting stone.

TOPAZ, with its elongated crystal form and parallel striations running its length, is an excellent clearing stone
that can be used to direct energy around the body.

COPPER, which can be found as natural nuggets and crystallized forms, is ideal for use when a lack of flow
creates stagnation and clumsiness. It has a beneficial effect on many physical and subtle systems.

YELLOW CRYSTAL STONES

Yellow relates to the solar plexus chakra that regulates the functioning of the nervous system, digestive and
immune systems and the ability to discriminate and identify things. Stress, fear, happiness a contentment are all
linked to this colour.

AMBER, a fossil tree resin, varies in colour from a lemon yellow to a rich orange brown, including a deep red
and green. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and self-healing processes.

RUTILATED QUARTZ CRYSTAL is a clear or smoky crystal containing fine threads of golden or orange
rutile crystals. It is excellent for moving healing energy from place to place, and works well with broken or
damaged tissues.

TIGER’S EYE is a variety of quartz with a velvety sheen that looks like a sweet. The packed fibres and the
bands of browns, golds and reds speed up energy flow and anchor subtle changes into the physical body

CITRINE QUARTZ CRYSTAL is a popular yellow stone. When it is a bright, clear yellow it will help to keep the
mind clear and focused.

IRON PYRITES, known as “fool’s gold”, helps to cleanse and strengthen. It calms the digestive system.

GREEN CRYSTAL STONES

Green is found in the middle of the spectrum and it is associated with the heart chakra, located at the midpoint
of that system. Emotions and relationships are balanced here and the qualities needed for growth and personal
space are encouraged.
GREEN AVENTURINE is an excellent heart balancer. It is gently expansive, allowing for an easy expression of
feelings.

MALACHITE will dig out deep feehngs, hurts and resentments and will break unwanted ties and patterns of
behaviour.

BLOODSTONE is a green quartz with flecks of red jasper, giving it an active balance of energy and calm. It
stimulates emotional growth and is of benefit to the heart and circulation.

MOSS AGATE is ideal for supporting the lungs and easing breathing difficulties, as well as feelings of being
emotionally stifled. It brings in the energy of the natural world.

PERIDOT is a vivid light green stone associated with volcanic activity. It is one of the best cleansers of the
subtle bodies and will help to motivate growth and necessary change.

AMAZONITE calms and balances the emotions and helps throat and lung problems.

EMERALD, the green variety of the mineral beryl, is a help to finding personal direction in activity. It brings
clarity and calm to the heart and emotions.

LIGHT BLUE CRYSTAL STONES

The throat chakra, associated with conmiunication, works with this color. Communication using sight, voice,
color, taste, smell — all the senses — is involved at this centre, as are inner forms of communication the way
you talk to yourself, your thoughts and the ability to express yourself all come under the vibration of light blue.

TURQUOISE has been used for centuries as a supportive and protective stone. It strengthens all the subtle
bodies and the fine communication systems of the body, such as the meridians.

BLUE LACE AGATE is a beautiful, banded variety of quartz that gently cools and calms. It can be used for
lightening thought and works well with rose quartz.

CELESTITE is a soft stone that forms clear, delicate blue crystals Very inspiring and “dreamy” in its qualities, it
is ideal for lifting heavy moods and helps with difficulties in expressing spiritual thoughts and needs. It is also
helpful for throat problems.

AQUAMARINE a blue variety of beryl, stimulates the healing properties of the body. It improves confidence and
the ability to stand your ground, and helps to release the flow of communication.

INDIGO CRYSTAL STONES

The brow chakra, the "third eye", is linked to the midnight blue of indigo. Perception, uderstanding and intuition
are qualities of this chakra, together with a deep sense of peace and connection.

LAPIS LAZULI is a rock of different minerals that has a large proportion of deep blue lazurite as well as often
being flecked with iron pyrites. It has a powerful effect, stimulating the rapid release of stresses to enable a
greater peace to be experienced Lapis also stimulates the higher faculties of the mind and uderstanding.

SODALITE can look very similar to lapis lazuli, though it is usually of a less vivid blue and has cloudy veils of
white running through it. It calms the mind and allows new information to be received.

KYANITE forms translucent thin blades of crystal that often look like fans. A wonderful mover of energy that is
blocked or inflamed, it is calming and clearing and is a rapid restorer of equilibrium to all areas.
AZURITE is most commonly seen as small round nodules but can also forms shiny crystals. It will free up
difficult and long_standing blocks in communication and will reveal those structures that are stopping us from
using our full potential. It stimulates memory and recall.

SAPPHIRE can be expensive when it possesses the correct depth of color, othewise you can find good—sized
crystals at a reasonable cost. It relaxes and improves the mind. It balances all aspects of the self by releasing
tension and promoting peace of mind.

VIOLET CRYSTAL STONES

Violet and purple are linked to the Crown chakra located above the top of the head. Inspiration, imagination
empathy and the sense of service to others are the energies of this centre. Violet and purple stones help to
re_balance extremes within the systems of the body, so they can be of use when you are not sure of the nature of
a problem.

IOLITE is also called water sapphire, but is no relation. It has a subtle violet translucence that increases the
imagination and all aspects of intuitive creativity.

AMETHYST is perhaps the most useful all_purpose healing crystal. It is universally applicable in its uses and
benefits. Amethyst is a good stone to use with meditation as it quietens the mind and allows finer perceptions to
become clear.

FLUORITE comes in a wide variety of colors, though violet is one of the commonest. It can be used to great
effect with the upper chakras where it enables subtle energies to integrate better with normal consciousness,
increasing the practical use of ideas and inspirations. Fluorite helps with co-ordination, both physical and
mental. SUGILITE is a stone with various shades of purple. It can be useful in group situations where it helps to
resolve personal difficulties and brings greater group coherence. This stone is also indicated for those who are
uncomfortable with their circumstances or who feel as though they don’t “fit in”.

WHITE CRYSTAL STONES

White or clear stones are often used at the crown chakra where they reflect the qualities of universality and
clarity of that centre. White light contains within it all other colors, so it symbolizes the potential to reflect all
energies. White stones also reflect the energies around them. White is related to the concepts of clarity,
cleansing and purification.

CLEAR QUARTZ strengthens and brings coherent energy, as does milky quartz, which has a gentler effect. All
the subtle systems of the body are enhanced and clarified. A state of harmony is brought about.

HERKIMER DIAMOND is a clear, bright variety of quartz excellent for all detoxification processes and for
cleansing imbalances from the subtle bodies. It will amplifr the qualities of the stones placed near to it. Clarity
of mind and vivid recall of dream states are commonly induced.

ICELAND SPA is a variety of clear calcite that helps us to relate to the world in a balanced and productive way,
with clarity.

MOONSTONE is white, milky, creamy or pearly in color. It has a characteristic soft luminescence from which it
gets its name. It is an excellent stone for clearing tensions gently from the emotions and from the abdomen,
where it can help the digestive system. Moonstone will work well wherever there is imbalance in the fluid
systems of the body.

SELENITE, also named for its soft moonlight quality, is a type of gypsum. Do not place this stone in damp or
wet — the thin slices of crystal will slide apart and disintegrate. Selenite is a good stone for removing emotional
turmoil or confusion. It clarifies awareness and helps to reach new states of consciousness.

BLACK CRYSTAL STONES

While white stones reflect and clarify light, black stones absorb light. White will reflect the visible, black will
show you the hidden potential of any situation. Black is solidifying and manifesting. It holds all energies quietly
within itself and so requires patience to explore fully Black stones are usually grounding, acting as energy
anchors to help you return to a normal functioning state. Many will also reveal hidden aspects so that they can
be dealt with — in this respect black stones have a purifying role.

SMOKY QUARTZ is a gentle grounding stone. It is protective and is able to dissolve negative states. It will
reach to deep levels of the self to cleanse and balance, and so can be a useful meditadon stone. Smoky quartz
has all the qualities of clear quartz expressed in a steadier gentler manner.

TOURMALINE comes in all colors but the black variety is called "schorl". It is a good protective stone, grounds
energies with great speed, and will help to realign physical problems to do with the skeleton and muscles. As a
long thin crystal with parallel striations, schorl is a very good energy shifter.

OBSIDIAN is volcanic glass. It can be pure black or have flecks white (snowflake obsidian), patches red
(mahogany obsidian) or a smoky translucence (Apache tears). Obsidian is excellent at bringing imbalance to the
surface so that other stones can clear it away It can also be used to find the hidden factors around situations so
that the right action can be taken.

HAEMATITE is an iron ore that can be rust red but is more often a silvery grey with a metallic sheen. It will
help the assimilation of iron within the body and has a supportive, grounding and centring effect. It is quietening
and calming to the mind.

MULTICOLORED CRYSTAL STONES

There are many gemstones and minerals in which a mix of colors occurs naturally. You can determine their
actions from the color combinations that they display. In general, stones that display a full spectrum of color, or
that contain ralnbow fractures, will be able to reflect a wide range of states and qualities and can therefore be
used for a variety of reasons. Stones with a combination of two colors have specific functions determined by
those colors.

AMETRINE is a quartz which shares the colors and qualities of amethyst and citrine, being part violet and part
golden. It balances the mind, augmenting the imagination and the rational mind.

OPAL is perhaps the best known of the multicolored stones. With a high water content which refracts light in a
multitude of ways, opal works with the emotional balance. Depending on the play of colour, the opal will
naturally harmonize with different chakras.

AZURITE_MALHTTE is a mix of these two related minerals. It allows the deepest imbalances to surface and
then be removed. It will also help you to express your needs in a clear, direct way.

LABRADORITE appears a dull waxy grey until it catches the light when beautiful iridescent sheets of peacock
blues, yellows and oranges appear. Labradorite will deflect any unwanted energies from the aura.

HAWK’S EYE is a blue variety of tiger’s eye with gold, green and orange between deep blue strands. It is ideal
for the throat, brow and crown chakras, where its rapid energy enhances the flow of information into the body.

Crystal Questionnaire Answers

1. It's hard for me to concentrate.

Sodalite: Helps to clear up both mental and emotional confusion which can prevent concentration.

2. I have a hard time making decisions.

Carnelian: It helps us to focus on the present, and our current needs.

3. I'd like to be more in touch with angels.

Angelite: This crystal helps us to be in touch with angels and animal guides, as well as assisting in distant
communication with other humans.
Celestite: This sky-blue crystal helps us to connect with heavenly energies.

4. I have lots of ideas, but I can't seem to materialize them.

Citrine: It helps you to manifest your ideas so that you can act on them.
Clear Calcite: Sometimes we can't find new answers because we're operating in a framework of old beliefs.
Clear calcite helps us to change our perspective.

5. I have lots of ideas, but it's difficult for me to express them.

Turquoise: It helps you to clarify ideas and to express them creatively -- and to enroll others in helping to
make them come true.

6. I have difficulty letting go of old ideas.

Clear quartz: Called the mirror of the soul, it helps us to see who we truly are, free of limiting ideas and
beliefs.
Clear calcite: Helps us access other dimensions of reality in order to view our lives in new ways.

7. I wish I liked myself more.

Rose quartz: This is the stone for self-love, meaning appreciation of yourself, regardless of what you
consider to be your shortcomings.

8. It's hard for me to be honest with other people.

Amazonite: For courage of personal expression.

9. I wish I could transcend the traumas and tragedies which have happened to me.
Danburite: Helps us to witness what happens in our lives from the soul perspective and have a feeling of
calmness and serenity even when life seems very difficult.

10. I hate my body. I'm too (fat, skinny, short, tall, etc.).
Smoky quartz: Of all the grounding stones, it establishes the most gentle and loving connection with the
body.

11. I never have enough money to satisfy my needs.

Green tourmaline: for awakening one's creativity for the purpose of creating more abundance.
Citrine: for feeling confident about using those abilities.
Golden calcite: for manifesting abundance in work-related areas.
Pyrite: For awakening the creativity and discovering new ways of creating abundance.

12. When I think I'm right, it's impossible to listen to an opposing point of view.
Blue calcite, like all the calcites, releases rigidity, in this case, operating in the area of communication to
allow one to relax one's firm beliefs in order to hear a different point of view.

13. I know that I have a limited view of some areas of my life, but I don't know how to gain a broader
perspective.
Hawk's Eye: This stone helps to provide an "aerial" and more objective viewpoint of one's situation.

14. I often find that other people's moods are contagious, i.e., if someone is sad I find myself feeling sad,
too.
Hematite: In ancient times this stone was used as a mirror because of its reflective qualities. It can help you
to deflect, rather than absorb, the moods of others.

15. I want to feel more at peace with myself.

Chrysocolla: Its deep blue-green hue soothes and calms the heart. It is also considered to be a stone to
program for world peace.

16. I feel that I lack imagination.

Aquamarine, a stone which has been related to the sea, helps us to brave the unknown and experience the
flow of creativity.
Clear calcite: Lacking imagination is often the inability to see beyond the (invisible) mental boundaries
we've set for ourselves. Clear calcite helps us to expand our vision.

17. I'm not in touch with my intuition.

Moss Agate and Malachite: Both of these stones assist in left/right-brain balance. Thus, those who feel
stuck in their logical, rational selves can rebalance so that they may hear their intuitive voices.

18. It's hard for me to think logically.

As Moss Agate and Malachite help those who are mostly logical to get in touch with intuition, so mostly
intuitive people can use these stones to experience their rational sides. Both stones relate to left/right-brain
balance.

19. I find myself getting angry when I have to deal with incompetent people.
Rhodonite: Combining pink, the color for love, with black, for grounding, this stone promotes tolerance.

20. I feel stressed out a great deal of the time.

Amethyst: This stone is commonly referred to as nature's tranquilizer. It's also beneficial for those who
suffer from insomnia or nightmares.
Chrysoprase: Helps to release emotional tension and stress which has lodged in the physical being.
Green Tourmaline: All tourmalines are believed to be stress relievers green has the most soothing energy.

21. I have a low opinion of myself.

a quartz is the most widely-used stone for self-esteem.
Citrine is another good choice, as it balances both any tendency to have an inflated opinion of self as well as
an inadequate sense of self.

22. I'm intolerant of others.

Rhodonite and Rose Quartz: Rhodonite is effective in dealing with intolerance of acquaintances and
strangers while Rose Quartz addresses the intolerance we feel towards those people who mirror what we view as
our own faults.

23. It's hard for me to let go of anger.

Green Calcite: This is a powerful stone for letting ago of any fixed attitude or believe. It is especially
relevant to anger because of its cooling effect.

24. I have goals, but I find it difficult to get from where I am to where I want to be.
Clear quartz: A pointed crystal has the most focused energy, and clear quartz is the most powerful crystal to
program for goals. The ideal form for transitions is a tabular (flat) crystal.

25. There seems to be a lot of negativity in my life.

Hematite and black tourmaline both help to deflect negativity.

26. In terms of my emotional/spiritual growth, I always seem to be starting and stopping, and never
getting very far.
Chrysanthemum stone: This crystal helps us to establish a natural and harmonious way of growing, one
which is like the unfolding of petals of a flower.
Tabular quartz: these flat crystals help to create an energetic bridge between where you are and where you
want to be.

27. I want to understand myself better.

Clear Quartz: Known as the mirror of the soul, it helps us to understand who we really are, beneath the
opinions and judgments we have of ourselves.

28. I wish I had more creative abilities.

Malachite: for its ability to help balance the logical, practical and intuitive, visionary sides of the brain.
Blue Topaz: Helps the flow of creativity.
Aqua Aura: Encourages self-expression in service to others.
29. I want to trust my psychic abilities more.
Labradorite/spectrolite: This stone assists us in the wise use of psychic powers thus we need not fear using
them for the wrong purposes.

30. I feel stuck in physical existence and disconnected from my spiritual essence.
Selenite: Clear selenite helps us understand our deepest self, that part of us which transcends our physical
selves.

31. Sometimes I get really depressed.

Smoky quartz: An excellent crystal for lifting the weight of depression.
Amber: actually fossilized tree resin, this is known as the happy stone.
Herkimer diamond: diamond-shaped clear quartz with a high energy level.

32. I have a lot of anxiety attacks.

Rhodochrosite: This stone assists in slow, deep breathing, which relaxes the solar plexus and sends needed
oxygen to the brain.

33. I often feel emotionally unbalanced.

Moonstone: This stone assists you both when you're feeling over-emotional or out of touch with your
feelings.

34. I would like more serenity in my life.

Amethyst: The most recommended stone for stress relief.
Aquamarine: This stone has the calming, soothing energy of the sea.

35. I wish good things happened more quickly to me.

Rutilated Quartz: Its high vibrations help one to manifest more quickly.

36. Often, my energy seems to be flying all over the place. I can't seem to get it grounded so I can act.
Ruby and zoisite helps to ground and stabilize energy so that it can be used for the manifestation of one's
dreams.

37. I'd like to be more patient with myself and others.

Rhodonite: This stone helps to teach patience.

38. I wish I could look at my problems more rationally.

Sodalite: When you feel completely confused this stone can help with mental calmness.

39. I'd like to know what's going on inside me.

Obsidian: This stone will tell you be sure you want to know.

40. When I'm sick I get so nervous about it that it's hard for me to get well.
Amethyst: The stone for over stressed nerves. Rhodochrosite: for relieving anxiety.

41. Sometimes I'm not sure what I feel.

Moonstone: This stone helps us to get in touch with our feelings.

42. I'm over-sensitive.

Aventurine: Helps to heal wounds of the heart.
Peridot: An excellent crystal for hurt feelings.

43. Sometimes I feel so limited and as if I can't accomplish anything.

Citrine: A little dose of self-esteem is also helpful, and citrine helps to provide this.

44. I feel as if I'm on an emotional roller-coaster.

Moonstone: This stone helps to bring balance to the emotions.
45. I need to uncover my deepest fears.
Obsidian: This stone will bring up anything which is hidden, and is best used with any of the quartzes
(especially rose quartz and aventurine) to soften its effect.
Charoite: Helps one to deal with both known and unknown fears.

46. I'm depressed a lot of the time.

Smoky Quartz: When we're depressed we feel both that we have no solid ground to stand on and that light
is absent from our lives. This stone, which is dark and light-filled, can help.
Amber: This helps to draw out depression.

47. I need more passion in my life.

Ruby: This is the traditional stone for sexual and emotional passion.

48. I find it hard to ask others for help.

Amazonite and Turquoise: The first stone gives courage of self-expression the second gives the ability to
ask for help.

49. I have difficulty in asserting myself.

Amazonite: This stone helps us to say what we need to say.

50. I have frequent nightmares.

Amethyst: This is the traditional stone for peaceful sleep.

51. I feel that I'm too inflexible.

Green calcite: This stone, formed in water, helps to bring flexibility to our perceptions of ourselves and
others.

52. No matter how hard, I try I can't seem to be objective about my problems.
Clear calcite: This stone helps us to to draw on our higher or spiritual selves for creative solutions.

53. I feel as if I come from another planet.

Moldavite: Some of us may moldavite can helps us all to feel more comfortable on the earth plane.

54. I have trouble meditating.

Kyanite: I have found that this stone helps me to be grounded and calm so that I can meditate.
Amethyst: This stone helps to quiet the mind.

55. I would like to develop my intellect.

Fluorite: Known as the genius stone, it can help stimulate intellectual powers.

56. I worry too much about other people's opinions of me.

Rose quartz: When we nurture ourselves with self-love other people's opinions of us will usually mirror our
own.

57. I feel that I present to the world an image of myself which isn't really me.
Charoite: We often present false images because we're afraid that we won't be accepted for who we are.
Charoite helps to dissolve fear.

58. I feel disconnected from other people.

Quartz cluster: Helps us to see the beauty of community.

59. No matter how hard I try, I can't stick to my diet (or break another addiction).
Amethyst: Many people have successfully used this stone to help in releasing addictions.

60. I find it impossible to let go of old relationships.

Onyx: This is the stone for breaking unwanted ties to the past.
61. I have trouble balancing my emotional needs with those of others.
Pink calcite helps to release old and hurtful emotional patterns so that the heart can be open to receive and
give unconditional love. It combines the energies of rose quartz and pink tourmaline, nurturing both our love for
ourselves and our ability to express love for others.

62. My work is healing (physical, mental, emotional), and I feel drained and burned out.
Emerald: the principal stone for drawing in spiritual love and replenishment, can help.

63. My everyday life (work, home) feels everyday, stagnant.

Golden calcite: Helps to give us a new perspective on everyday life and integrates new fresh energies into
the fabric of life.

64. I need to meet more people who share my beliefs.

Picasso Jasper: Helps to attract like-minded people, who often become loyal and trusted friends.

65. I'm lost in space, and the worst thing is that I'm with me.
Tiger Iron: This crystal, combining hematite, red jasper, and tiger's eye, helps when you're feeling
ungrounded and vulnerable, when your self-esteem has slipped, when your dreams seem unreachable.

66. Negative thoughts affect my emotions and get stored in my heart.

Jade: Sometimes known as the Quan Yin stone, this crystal helps to release the tension that can keep
negative thoughts in place.

67. I'd like to cut loose some of the beliefs that keep me from growing.
Laser Wand: They help us to challenge those beliefs we hold to be as true and solid as the earth beneath our
feet.

68. I get so caught up in my imperfections. I'd like to have a vision of my wholeness.

Dow Crystal: This perfectly balanced quartz point conveys an energy that reminds us that we are whole and
perfect.

69. Sometimes I feel that life is too unfair to ever be healed.

Isis Crystal: This quartz point can help those who have suffered deep emotional loss to find healing, inner
strength, and perseverance.

70. I'd like to feel more joy in my life.

Rainbow Crystal: Like the rainbow which sometimes follow rain, rainbows in crystals symbolize joy and
renewal, and hope.

Hypnosis is like an induced "sleep like" state in which the subject readily accepts the hypnotist's
suggestions... Webster's dictionary.

An altered state of consciousness.

Deep Relaxation.
Focused Concentration.
Meditation.
Day Dreaming.
Voluntary Dreaming.
WHAT HYPNOSIS IS AND HOW IT WORKS:

Hypnosis is a state or condition in which the subject becomes highly responsive to suggestions. The Hypnotized
individual seems to follow instructions in an uncritical, automatic fashion and attends closely only to those
aspects of the environment made relevant by the Hypnotist. If the subject is highly responsive, he or she hears,
sees, feels, smells and tastes in accordance with the suggestions given, even if these may be in direct
contradiction to the actual stimuli that impinge upon the subject. Furthermore, memory and awareness of the
self can be altered by suggestions. All of these may be extended post hypnotically into the individual's
subsequent waking activity. It is as if suggestions given during hypnosis come to define the individual's
perception of the real world. In this case, the phenomenon has been described as "believed - in fantasy".

A Hypnotic state is a state in which the conscious mind is so preoccupied or confused, that a thought created by
a statement or by experience can bypass the critical factor and pass powerfully into the subconscious mind. If
not removed by subsequent conscious logic, the thought will remain as an ongoing and powerful force.
Hypnosis produces an opportunity to create communication between the conscious mind and the subconscious
mind, which produces positive results.

Under Hypnosis, the subject would never do anything that is harmful to them nor would they do anything that
they would not normally do in an awaken state. The subject, although extremely deep in relaxation, is fully
aware of what he or she is doing and will remember the process.

Hypnosis in not an "Alternative Approach", but is considered "Complementary" to any other practice. This
means that Hypnosis can enhance healing the Mind, Body and Spirit and works well with other methods of
healing as well as speed up the process. It enhances as it works side by side in the Medical, Dental and
Therapeutic fields as well. We produce our own health problems. Rather than covering up an issue or issues,
getting to the core of the problem is the key to successfully diminishing, if not completely deleting the
symptoms. Hypnosis opens the door to the essence of what had originally caused the problems, and through
suggestion, it erases them all together.

The benefits from Hypnosis include but are not limited to the following...

Rids Unwanted Habits and Creates New Ones

Accelerates Learning
Creates Better Study Habits
Enhances Creativity
Weight Loss / Management
Quit Smoking
Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Nail Biting
Pain Management
Age Regression
Past Life Regression
Self-confidence
Relaxation
Guided Imagery
Rids Fears
Health Issues
Bed Wetting
Catastrophic Illness
Disabilities
Motivation
Self-Healing; Mind Body and Spirit
Sexual Improvement
Tension Headaches
Test Anxiety
Public Speaking
Sport Improvement
Allergies
Stuttering
 Co-dependency Issues
Drug / Alcohol Use
Enhances Concentration
Sales Motivation
Stress Reduction
Inner Child Issues
Enhances Intuition
Improves Memory
High Blood Pressure
Medical / Dental Procedures
Visualization
Indecisiveness
Self-esteem and much much more...

Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy FAQ

Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered

• Hypnotherapy is a completely safe and harmless form of psychological therapy.

• Hypnosis is a state of altered awareness, not sleep or unconsciousness.
• You are still in control of your own body and mind during hypnosis.
• Hypnotism is officially recognised and approved by the British Medical Association.
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a method by which any person may be guided into an altered state of conscious awareness
('hypnotic trance') in which psychological and physical changes, beyond normal conscious capability, may be
achieved.

• Anyone can be hypnotised, if you can relax and follow simple instructions you can enjoy hypnotic trance.

• Measurable psychological and physical changes occur in hypnosis.

What does it feel like?

The experience is different for different people. For most people, however, hypnosis is a pleasant state of deep
inner calm and physical relaxation. Deep hypnosis is similar in many ways to the kind of profound trance found
in expert yoga or meditation practitioners.

Where does it come from?

Modern psychological hypnosis was first developed in 1843 by the Scottish physician James Braid. However, it
has its origins in an earlier form of trance healing called 'Mesmerism', after the famous Eighteenth century
Austrian Franz Anton Mesmer.

What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is basically any therapy done in conjunction with hypnotic trance. It is often classed as a form of
complementary medicine but is perhaps better viewed as a branch of psychotherapy.

Hypnosis is not an occult or esoteric art, it is a scientifically acknowledged psychological and therapeutic
discipline.

When a registered psychotherapist employs hypnosis alongside other forms of psychotherapy this is technically
known as ‘hypno-psychotherapy’. Hypnotherapists tend to use an integrative approach, which may combine
programmes of direct verbal suggestion or visualisation with ‘analytic’ psychotherapy techniques such as age
regression.

Does it work?
Yes. Hypnosis has fascinated psychologists and medical professionals for over a century and has been subject to
a great deal of rigorous testing and research. It also has an enviable and long-standing reputation for
effectiveness among the general public.

Is it officially recognised?
• ‘Hypnotism’ is legally acknowledged and defined by the Hypnotism Act 1952, in the UK Book of Statutes.

• In their 1892 Hypnotism Report, the British Medical Association (BMA) officially recognise the hypnotic
trance: ‘The Committee, having completed such investigation of hypnotism as time permitted, have to report
that they have satisfied themselves of the genuineness of the hypnotic state.’ The Committee also
acknowledged that ‘as a therapeutic agent hypnotism is frequently effective in relieving pain, procuring sleep,
and alleviating many functional ailments’ (BMA, 1892).

• In 1955 a follow-up report was commissioned which endorsed the findings of the original 1892 Committee,
and added the conclusions that ‘hypnotism is of value and may be the treatment of choice in some cases of so-
called psycho-somatic disorder and psychoneurosis. It may also be of value for revealing unrecognised motives
and conflicts in such conditions. As a treatment, in the opinion of the Subcommittee it has proved its ability to
remove symptoms and to alter morbid habits of thought and behaviour. […] In addition to the treatment of
psychiatric disabilities, there is a place for hypnotism in the production of anaesthesia or analgesia for surgical
and dental operations, and in suitable subjects it is an effective method of relieving pain in childbirth without
altering the normal course of labour.’ (BMA, 1955)

Is hypnotherapy like stage hypnosis?

Stage hypnosis is slightly different from hypnotherapy, however it is real hypnosis and the effects produced are
possible for everyone to experience. Some stage hypnotists do good work but others generate misconceptions
about the nature of hypnotic trance, which may lead to unfounded fears about hypnosis. In clinical hypnotherapy
clients are never asked to do anything embarrassing or against their will, the Clinical Hypnotherapist has an
ethical code to use hypnotic state only for healing.

Is hypnosis safe?
Absolutely. There are no known records of anyone having been physically or mentally harmed as a direct result
of hypnosis itself.

• It is utterly impossible for anyone to get ‘stuck’ in hypnosis.

What benefits can be achieved through hypnotherapy?

Some of the main benefits of hypnotherapy can be classed as follows (there are many more):

Stopping Habits
Stop smoking cigarettes.
Stop drinking alcohol.
Overcome drug dependency.
Lose (or gain) weight, enjoy a healthier diet.
Get rid of, and/or obtain insight into, other habits.

Management of Anxiety and Stress

Control panic/anxiety attacks.
Remove, and/or obtain insight into, fears and phobias.
Overcome fear of public speaking.
Deal with stress/anxiety related conditions: IBS, tinnitus, feeling low, anger, irritability, insomnia, lack of
concentration, tiredness, muscle pain, headaches, various skin problems, digestive problems, etc.

Psychological and Emotional Well-being

Manage depression or grief.
Build confidence and self-esteem.
Control embarrassment or blushing.

Improve Physical Conditions

Learn to suppress or control unnecessary physical pain or discomfort.
Hypnosis has been shown to be effective in the treatment of a wide range of physical conditions.

Personal Development
Obtain personal insight through dreams, automatic writing, automatic sketches, etc.
Achieve personal change through positive suggestion, visualisation, affirmation, etc.
Increase feelings of self-esteem, confidence, self-worth.
Improve sporting performance, concentration, learning ability.
Overcome writer's block, access subconscious creative resources, for writing, painting, etc.
Regress the mind back to childhood, or past-lives.
Learn skills for self-hypnosis, meditation, general mental self-improvement.

Self Hypnosis - Instructions

Follow our free step-by-step guide to preparing and practising your own self hypnosis
sessions

Although we may not realise it, we all carry around within us the necessary resources for personal evolution and
success. Self-hypnosis can be a very effective tool for utilising those resources to make changes in our lives.

A good hypnotherapist should teach self-hypnosis to clients as part of their sessions;, always ask about this
before booking. In fact, one of the great tools that you can take away from a course in hypnotherapy is the
ability to use self hypnosis. Nearly everyone can learn how to use self-hypnosis to make specific changes in
areas of their life such as;
 • Stop unwanted habits such as smoking
• Manage stress
• Increase concentration
• Improve athletic performance
• Improve self-confidence
• Improve sleeping
• Achieve goals, such as weight loss or exam success

Self-hypnosis is a perfectly safe, pleasant, non-toxic and often more effective alternative to tranquillisers or
painkillers. Self-hypnosis allows you to rejuvenate your body and mind, leading to a greater sense of well being.

What is self-hypnosis?

Many people have experienced a trance-like state many times in everyday life - although they may not have
called it hypnosis. For example, if you've ever drifted off into a daydream, become totally engrossed in a book
or project, or become absorbed in your thoughts while driving and missed a turning. The main difference
between these sorts of trance and self-hypnosis are specific motivation and suggestions towards a goal. Self-
hypnosis is deliberate and with a purpose.

Hypnosis can be described as a state of mind in which suggestions are acted upon much more powerfully than is
possible under normal conditions. By achieving a state of heightened focus and awareness, and suppressing the
critical faculty, suggestions can be passed directly to the unconcious mind.

The above remains true for self-hypnosis, but being done for your self rather than via a third party
(hypnotherapist). Many believe that all hypnosis is self hypnosis as the subject or client always remains in
control. The hypnotherapist is there only to guide the client into hypnosis, and in doing so teaches them a
powerful tool they can use for themselves.

Self-Hypnosis FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Self Hypnosis

Who can use self-hypnosis?

Studies to determine people's susceptibility to hypnosis have found that nearly everyone is hypnotizable. Self-
hypnosis that uses proven techniques, and is personalised to take into account a person's own perceptions of
their own experiences, can be almost always successful. Some people can learn self-hypnosis very quickly,
whilst others take more time, however almost everybody can learn to use self hypnotism successfully.

Where should I practice?

The ideal place for self-hypnosis will be somewhere that is private, safe, comfortable and peaceful. This will
usually be indoors but it is possible to practice self hypnosis anywhere. Just try to ensure you will be
comfortable and free from noise disturbance or interruptions.

Can I practice anytime?

You can practice whenever you are able to set aside a few minutes free from disturbance or interruption.
However self-hypnosis should never be practiced when driving, operating machinery or carrying out any other
activity that requires your full attention.

How long should I practice?

Quality of time is more important than length of time. Set aside some designated time when you won't be
disturbed, 15 to 20 minutes a day as a guide. Remember that time spent practicing self-hypnosis is time invested
in yourself to make positive self-change, so practice regularly. Also, as you become more practiced you may
find that you need less time.

Should I sit or lie down?

It doesn't matter, being comfortable is what's important so do what's most natural for you. For many people a
relaxed sitting position with the head supported is most comfortable. Lying down may make it too easy to drift
off to sleep - although if your goal is to use self-hypnosis to sleep then that would be fine!

Should my eyes be closed?

Again, it doesn't matter, but most people feel more relaxed with their eyes closed. Many people skilled in self
hypnosis can enter trance with their eyes open, but most people will find it easier with eyes closed to start with.

What kind of results should I expect?

You should expect to make positive changes that will benefit your life, based on the suggestions given during
hypnosis. Remember, change is a natural part of our existence and happens to us and all around us every day. To
expect change to happen is perfectly natural.

How can I make the process easier each time?

At some point during your hypnosis you can give yourself a suggestion that you will enter trance more easily
and quickly next time. For example, when in trance say to yourself "I can easily return to this deeply relaxed and
focussed state of awareness again whenever I choose, simply by taking a few deep and relaxing breaths".

We hope this Self Hypnosis FAQs page has helped to answer your questions about self hypnotism and has
helped you about to learn how to use self hypnosis more effectively.

Free Guide to Self-Hypnosis - Learn Self-Hypnosis Free

Methods of self-hypnosis range from listening to relaxation tapes to simply clearing your mind of thoughts and
worries. Here is a step-by-step free guide to self-hypnosis, using one approach you may find helpful. Many
hypnotherapists encourage their clients to learn self-hypnosis.

Please note that self-hypnosis should never be practiced when driving, operating machinery or carrying out any
other activity that requires your full attention.

What do you want to achieve?

Always be clear and specific about your goals and write them down before you begin your hypnosis. Writing
down what it is you want to achieve or change can really help you to straighten things out in your mind and
goals can suddenly look more realistic, specific and focused. Keep it short and keep it achievable. Stick to one
or two goals only in a single session.

Write out a plan

Plan what you want to say from beginning to end. You can write out a detailed script to follow as part of your
preparation.

Repeat your goals

Write several different suggestions for each goal, expressing the same goal in different ways. This will reinforce
the suggestion and ensure that it is accepted into the unconscious mind.
Create your own vision for your success

Develop your own imagery and symbols for supporting and visualising your goals. Imagine yourself achieving
whatever you wish to. Make it real, like a memory but in the future.

Imagery in Self-Hypnosis

Using Guided Imagery and Positive Visualisation In Self Hypnosis

Imagery can mean visualisation - using your imagination to form pictures in your mind. However, it can also
include all the senses of sight, sound, taste smell and feel. Whilst most people are predominantly visual in their
use of imagery, the most powerful and effective guided visualisation will incorporate elements from all the
senses.

In self-hypnosis a mental image is often worth many pages of verbal suggestions. You can use your own
memories and experiences to construct your own highly personal imagery to reinforce your suggestions for
change.

The following exercises can be used to practice and develop your imagery skills;

• Examine an object for a few moments, then close your eyes and try and visualise it.
• Visualise a person you know (maybe yourself). Imagine their distinguishing features.
• Visualise your home. Move around it from room to room and imagine what it looks, sounds, feels and
smells like.

There are two principal ways of using imagery to work towards a goal;

Process Imagery is the visualisation of the process or actions of achieving the goal you desire. For example, a
golfer might imagine executing a perfect shot as he approaches the ball.

Result Imagery creates mental pictures of the goal or result as if it has already occurred. If you are giving a talk
to colleagues, you might imagine yourself confidently delivering the speech, hear the applause and imagine the
positive outcome of your successful presentation.

A 1967 study by stress researcher Edmund Jacobson found that visualising an activity produces small but
measurable reactions in the muscles involved in the imagined activity. Repeated mental rehearsal implants the
learned memory of a successful action, and also conditions the unconscious mind with the outcome you expect
to achieve.

Suppose, for example, your goal is to lose weight. You could use result imagery to imagine yourself as the size
and weight you want to be. Mentally picture yourself in the mirror looking trim and as thin as you wish, fitting
neatly into the dress or suit size you want to achieve. Imagine the feeling of being your ideal weight. You may
also use process imagery to imagine yourself eating smaller, healthier portions of food. You might picture
yourself feeling full whilst leaving food still on your plate. These images will reinforce the positive processes
you will go through to achieve your desired result.

Visualisation and imagination are closely related to the unconscious mind. In fact, imagery has been described
as the language of the unconscious. The key to successful use of imagery is to be as creative and imaginative as
you can. Use your own memories and experiences and fill your images with colours, sounds, aromas, textures
and tastes to be as real and as absorbing as they can be. Keep your visualisations positive and personally
appealing to be a powerful tool in self hypnosis.
Make it personal

Use language and images which reflect your own experience. We all have our own memories and experiences of
the world, and speak to ourselves in our own language. Put your suggestions into your own words and use
images you are familiar with.

The Language of Hypnosis

The use of hypnotic language in self-hypnosis

We all have our own personal collection of memories and experiences, and we speak to ourselves in a language
that has unique meaning to us based on these experiences. Your unconscious mind will relate best to suggestions
which reflect your own experience of the world. You will find most success with self-hypnosis if you use your
own words and symbols in your suggestions.

Try to discover your own predominant mode of communication (that is, which of the senses you most relate to),
and use words and phrases that are connected with that sense in your own hypnotic language. For example,
primarily visual language; "I can see..", "picture this..", or primarily auditory language; "I hear that..", "it sounds
like..", or primarily kinaesthetic "it feels like..", "hold on to that idea..". Research has shown that hypnotic
suggestions are acted upon more effectively when they match the individual's own communication style.

Symbols are images that you use to represent something else, and can be used in your suggestions to represent
your goals. For example clouds billowing in a blue sky can symbolise a relaxed state of mind, or leaves falling
from the trees can represent the relinquishing of problems. These symbols will be most effective if they are
taken from your own past experience as your unconscious will be more able to relate to them.

Take the time before a self-hypnosis session to plan your goals and think of some suitable images and symbols
to support them. Take images from your own memories and be as creative and as imaginative as you can be in
describing them.

Your suggestions should be specific and achievable. Vague descriptions or images are less likely to be acted
upon. Finding different ways of expressing the same goal will increase your chances of success.

Make suggestions positive, rather than negative. Most people react unfavourably to negative 'do not' statements.
We do not like to be told 'NO'. However, a positively worded suggestion with a positive benefit attached to it is
more likely to be accepted. For example, "You will not eat chocolate anymore" is a negative command that
might easily be rejected or ignored. A more effective and readily accepted suggestion might be; "As you choose
more healthy and nutritious foods to eat, you may begin to feel lighter, healthier and more energetic".

Use emotive words in your script - positive emotions will reinforce your suggestions. For example, 'I feel deeply
relaxed..', 'I breathe effortlessly..', 'I can experience a wonderful feeling of calmness..'

And finally, your script need not be half-hearted or flawed for realism - aim for an ideal, make it perfect.

Use your voice

Begin the session in your normal voice at a relaxed pace. As the session progresses, slow down and soften your
voice so that as you enter hypnosis, you are speaking softly, and at a slower pace than when you began. Your
voice can return to normal at the end of the session as you leave hypnosis.

Make yourself comfortable

Find a place that is quiet, comfortable and free from disturbance to practice self-hypnosis. You certainly must
not be driving or in any other situation where your immediate attention is required. Soft music and lighting may
help but we would not recommend the burning of candles.
Relax

Use deep breathing and relaxation techniques to prepare for entering hypnosis. Just focus internally and start to
notice whatever you notice. This is not a time for judging, analysing, criticising or worrying. Notice your
thoughts and feelings and assume that very soon they will just drift away - they are really not necessary at the
moment. Allow your mind to become calmer and clearer.

Breathing Exercises and Relaxation

Breathing and Relaxation techniques for self-hypnosis

One proven method of achieving complete relaxation is deep breathing. This is an ancient method favoured by
yoga masters and is a useful and enjoyable way to begin self-hypnosis.

Our normal everyday breathing is typically rather shallow and rapid, and usually involves expanding and
contracting the chest. However, deep, diaphragmatic breathing is healthier and comes from the abdomen. In
diaphragmatic breathing you allow your belly to expand outwards as you inhale, pulling the diaphragmatic
membrane beneath your lungs downwards and allowing your lungs to draw in air to fill the space. Inhale slowly
through the nose and exhale slowly through the mouth.

This kind of slow, deep, rhythmic breathing triggers a 'relaxation response' in the body, the opposite of the
adrenaline-fuelled ‘fight or flight' response. Some of the beneficial changes that occur as part of this type of
relaxation are reduced heart rate, increased blood flow to the extremities, and muscular relaxation.

An exercise in breathing

Begin by taking a deep diaphragmatic breath, inhaling through your nose, for a count of three. Now, having
filled your lungs, hold your breath for a count of three. Exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of six.
Wait for a count of four and repeat the breathing cycle again.

Always keep your breathing comfortable and relaxing. Don't inhale so deeply that your lungs hurt or burn. If
you feel dizzy or light-headed at any time stop for a while and then continue.

This exercise in breathing can be done anywhere and any time, and can be used to help counter tension or
pressure. Take five of these slow, deep, relaxing breaths as preparation for self hypnosis.

Progressive Relaxation

Progressive relaxation is a system of relaxation developed by Edmund Jacobson and means focusing separately,
and progressively, on each of the muscle groups in your body in turn, and allowing any tension held in those
muscles to be released. Jacobson designed this technique based on the argument that "an anxious mind cannot
exist within a relaxed body". Particular attention should be given to the neck, shoulders and facial muscles as
these areas can hold a great deal of tension.

Active progressive relaxation involves tensing each muscle group as you inhale, holding the tension for a few
seconds, and then gradually releasing the tension completely as you slowly fully exhale. This can be done for
each muscle group in turn until the whole body is relaxed. The main muscle groups which can be relaxed in this
way are; legs and feet, arms and hands, back shoulders and neck, stomach and chest, buttocks, face and head.

Passive progressive relaxation is similar to the above, except that it does not require you to actively tense your
muscles at all. Instead you simply imagine the tension flowing out of your body with each breathe you exhale,
working progressively around your body as before. It can help to visualise the tension as a kind of liquid which
drains away out of your body as you breathe. This is a comfortable and easy method of relaxation which can be
done almost anywhere.
Once you are fully relaxed, remember how it feels, and create an image in your mind that describes your relaxed
state. This will help you to return to this state of relaxation again more easily in future. Deep relaxation is an
excellent way to prepare for self-hypnosis.

Count yourself down

Use 'deepeners' in your hypnosis script, such as going down a staircase or an elevator, or floating down a stream,
to help yourself go deeper into your hypnosis. Count down in your mind as you go deeper into relaxation. At
times there will be inner resistance to relaxation especially when you first start to practice self hypnosis. Just be
aware of it and let it go...It will!

Putting Yourself Into a Trance

Achieving a trance state in self-hypnosis

Hypnosis can be described as a state of deep relaxation where the hypnotised subject experiences a heightened
level of awareness coupled with a narrowing of their focus of attention. This hypnotic state is called trance and
is a perfectly safe state which can occur naturally during everyday life. In self-hypnosis we aim to deliberately
put ourselves into a hypnotic trance.

To be in a trance does not mean to be asleep, although it can sometimes look that way, but in fact the opposite is
true. Studies of the brain activity of people in trance have revealed an increased level of alertness. Hypnosis is a
very personal experience and it should be remembered that each individual will experience trance in his or her
own way.

First find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed, and begin by getting comfortable and relaxed. Use deep
breathing and progressive relaxation techniques to get as deeply relaxed as you can.

There is no fixed method for trance induction, in fact there are many hundreds of different techniques which
have been used effectively. The following are some common and proven examples of techniques and any
combination can be used to enter trance, whichever you find works best for you.

Eye Fixation

With your eyes open, focus your attention on any small spot or object in front of you and above your line of
sight. Keep focussing on the spot and direct all your attention towards it, clearing your mind of all other
thoughts and distractions. Continue breathing deeply and slowly, and begin suggesting to yourself how relaxed
you feel, and how tired your eyes are becoming. Allow yourself to keep relaxing more and more and eventually,
when your eyes become tired and heavy, you can close them.

Utilise Tension

It is possible to enter a trance state even when you find it impossible to relax. If you are finding it impossible to
let go of tension or anxiety, psychologist Michael Yapko in his book 'Trancework' (1990) describes how you can
utilize your current stressed, anxious or tense state as a focus for entering trance. You simply allow and accept
your present state of mind, whilst beginning to think back to a time when you were involved in an experience of
calmness, comfort, or relaxation and absorption, such that you didn't pay any attention to things going on around
you. In doing this you can allow your feelings and responses to move towards those remembered from this past
experience.

Visualisation

Visualisation is one of the most powerful tools in self-hypnosis. Use visualisation and imagery to create images
in your mind that suggest relaxation, for example, lying on a beach or walking in a forest. Allow your
imagination to flow naturally and let yourself become absorbed by your mental images as you enter trance.
Stairway to relaxation

This is another example of imagery, and one that is often used to deepen the level of relaxation. Imagine
yourself at the top of a beautiful staircase, there may be 10 steps to the bottom. The stairs lead to the most
beautiful, wonderful and relaxing place you can imagine, which may be real or fantasised. Imagine descending
the staircase, counting down the steps as you descend, and with each step suggesting to yourself an increased
feeling of relaxation and a deepening of the hypnotic trance. As you reach the bottom you will be as deeply
relaxed as you can be.

Physical Responses

Creating a perceived physical response to hypnosis is a way to focus your attention inwards even further. Use
suggestions and imagination to create a physical feeling or sensation in your body. For example, imagine
warmth, or numbness, or heaviness, or lightness in your hand. Feeling the physical response occurring will
indicate achieving a level of self-hypnosis.

Emotional Responses

Sometimes people find them selves so immersed and preoccupied with an emotional feeling that they find it
difficult to use imagery. Strong emotions such as grief, anger or fear can be overwhelming, but may be utilised
to help enter hypnosis. In this case, try to develop an image in the mind like a scene from a movie in which you
are the main character. Focus on your current emotions and observe the movie of your current situation,
allowing your character to experience all the feelings you are presently having. By becoming absorbed in the
movie as an observer, and maintaining a detached awareness, you will soon discover that you have entered
trance. When you are ready, you can extend your movie towards working on your goals.

Utilise Distractions

Where possible, incorporate distracting sounds in your suggestions, rather than trying to fight them. Notice any
external sounds that you can hear and then allow them to be included in your suggestions for relaxation.
Similarly, internal distractions such as worries, pains or self-doubt can be focussed on and used to help deepen
your self-hypnosis. Of course, some distractions will require your attention immediately, such as the doorbell
ringing or a child requiring attention. In these cases deal with the distraction satisfactorily and then return to
your self-hypnosis.

Self-hypnosis is a very personal and individual experience and different methods will feel more comfortable for
different people. Techniques such as those above can be changed and adapted to suit the individual. Self-
hypnosis is a natural skill which can be developed and made easier with practice.

Create an inner world

Spend some time in your own special place. Create your own magical place in your mind, maybe somewhere
you know, maybe just an imagined paradise. This can be a place where you feel safe and relaxed and anything is
possible. Use all of your senses - what can you see, hear, feel, smell and taste? Make this experience as vivid as
you can, again, you will get much better with practice.

Make it easier next time

Towards the end of your trance, include some post-hypnotic suggestions for re-entering self-hypnosis next time
you practice.

Posthypnotic Cues and Suggestions

Using Posthypnotic cues and posthypnotic suggestions during self-hypnosis

Usually when practicing self-hypnosis, we are doing so for a reason. We want to change something in our lives
or achieve a specific goal when we are no longer in hypnosis. The power of posthypnotic suggestions helps to
make this possible.

A posthypnotic suggestion is a suggestion which is given during hypnosis for an action or response to take place
after the hypnotic experience. These suggestions may be for an action, a feeling or an internal physical change
to occur.

Posthypnotic cues are used to trigger posthypnotic suggestions after the hypnosis session has ended. A
posthypnotic cue may be an action, thought, word, image or event that is used to trigger a response implanted
during trance.

These powerful tools can be used in self-hypnosis to allow you to change your behaviour and responses during
your everyday life, outside of hypnosis.

For example, suppose your goal is to be able to feel more calm and relaxed in stressful situations. During self
hypnosis you could make the association between deep breathing and feeling relaxed. The posthypnotic
suggestion is to be able to relax and feel calm at any time. Deep breathing becomes a cue for triggering this
feeling of relaxation. When faced with a tense or stressful situation, feelings of calm and relaxation can be
quickly restored with a few deep, slow breaths.

Some further examples of the use of posthypnotic cues and suggestions might be; feeling full when opening the
fridge door, helping to achieve the goal of eating less; feeling calm and safe when fastening the safety belt in an
aircraft to help conquer fears about flying; use turning off the light as a cue for yawning and feeling sleepy to
help with sleeping.

For maximum effectiveness remember the following guidelines;

• Your posthypnotic suggestions should be specific to a particular goal or situation.

• Create a specific cue for triggering the desired response or behaviour, and make sure that the cues
are appropriate to the goal.
• During hypnosis, visualise the scene, the action or feeling you desire as vividly and in much detail as
you can to reinforce the suggestion.

One of the simplest and most common uses for posthypnotic suggestions is to help you re-enter trance more
easily in future. For example, during your self-hypnosis session you might give yourself suggestions such as the
following;

"Anytime in the future I wish to renter this comfortable and pleasant state of calm and relaxation, I will find I
can do so just by making myself comfortable and breathing deeply and slowly for a few minutes... and I will be
able to return quickly and easily to this level of deep relaxation and focussed awareness whenever I choose."

Count yourself back

At the end of your session, count yourself back to full awareness. Suggest to yourself that when you leave
hypnosis you will feel refreshed and alert. Check that you are once again fully awake and alert and enjoy the rest
of the day!

You can, if you wish, make your own self-hypnosis tapes from your scripts. This can be a good way to enter
hypnosis and make changes you have already planned, without the need to remember your script as you enter
trance.

Past Life Regression (PLR)

Within the layers of our consciousness there exist alternative realities - each as engaging and "real" as the
material realm within which we are presently embodied. Through the process of Past Life Regression (PLR)
hypnosis it is possible to "wake up" into one of these alternative realities in the same manner that the nighttime
dreamer arouses into daytime wakefulness. In so doing, we unlock a vast inner storehouse of experience,
wisdom and insight that can inform our present life, heal old wounds, provide sought-after answers, and
promote a sense of wholeness and integration.

The world we "see" is filtered through our needs, wishes, values, and worldview, and the resulting memories
are recorded into our brains not as objective, historical renderings of "Truth"; rather, our brain records reality as
perceived through our human subjectivity. This is true of past life memories as well. While in the PLR trance
state we become witnesses to ourselves in other human bodies seeking joy, meaning, survival, and prosperity
just as we are now. And we witness ourselves in other human bodies which are subject to the same inclinations
to make mistakes, poor choices, pursue unhealthy habits and misadventures as now. Wisdom does not come
merely through the reliving of the past, but in transcending the patterns of the past. PLR aids in that process.

We have taken the human form to bring a certain wisdom and range of experience to our soul. The evolution
of our soul is a process; we can take as much time as we need, repeat as many mistakes as necessary, and re-live
the same lessons over and over until they are learned and deeply ingrained. We have eternity on both sides of
the present moment, rendering time a playground for our soul when it is embodied in the human form.

While experiencing Past Life Regression, people are able to access a deeper, more complete understanding of
themselves by recovering their soul's history which, to that point, had been inaccessible to awareness. But that
doesn't mean those forgotten memories haven't influenced our choices and
and perceptions. Indeed, the influence is
profound but unseen and we are compelled to repeat the patterns of the past until we step outside the limitations
of our everyday awareness. Past Life Regression helps one shift from the psychological to a spiritual dimension
of being.

Our spirit is that part of us that transcends time and links us to the Divine. Our human form and brain drapes an
awareness that has existed in other bodies and, upon the death of the physical body, will leave to assume other
forms. Contained
tained within our spirit are the memories and awareness of all we have been and all who we are.
Through hypnosis it is possible to consciously realize that we are spiritual beings occupying a human
form, not human beings striving to be spiritual.
spiritual

Meditation
Meditation is not really forcing your mind to be quiet; it's finding the quiet that's already there. In fact,
when you really examine the background static of guilt, worry, resentment, wishful thinking, fantasy,
unfulfilled hopes, and vague dreams in your head, it becomes clear that the internal dialogue going on
inside is literally controlling us. Each of us is the victim of memory—that's
memory that's how the Ayurvedic masters
diagnosed it thousands of years ago.

Behind the screen of our internal dialogue, there is something entirely different: the silence of a mind
that is not imprisoned by the past. That's the silence we want to bring into our awareness through
meditation.

Why is this important?

Because silence is the birthplace of happiness. Silence is where
where we get our bursts of inspiration, our
tender feelings of compassion and empathy, our sense of love. These are all delicate emotions, and
they're easily drowned out by the chaotic roar of the internal dialogue. But when you discover the
silence in your mind, you no longer have to pay attention to all those random images that trigger
worry, anger, and pain.

As you gain experience with meditation, you'll begin to feel the reappearance of youthful energy and
vitality that is being released from a deeper level
level of the nervous system. This is a very profound
change and the real fountain of youth.
Bhumi, Jala, Agni, Vayu & Akash are basic ingredients of any VASTU. Right combination creates
intense & harmonious environment within & without, to be cosmic law.

Astrology, Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Energy healing are various occult shastras incorporated
in the study of Vastu Silpa Shastra.

VASTU is an Indian architectural science founded by ancient Rishies, through their meditative
approach and intuitions. Basic concept of VASTU is just to make harmony between man and nature,
and the result will follow like shadow, but unfortunately VASTU is misunderstood and believed as
superstitions. VASTU has been embraced by all the cultures of the world, for example if we look
ancient architectures of Rome, or England's queens Buckingam palace, or even magnificent India's
Taj Mahal which is one among the seven wonders are totally based on VASTU science. In ancient
India VASTU shastra is used in every part of lifestyle still it is reflecting in Indian culture.

In modern times VASTU has become the essential need today, as man has forgotten to live with
nature.By applying VASTU which means just changing the surrounding environment around us and
applying right direction of our eating, sleeping, studying or even working place, we simply allow
energy to work harmoniously and it will bring positive results in all dimensions of our life which
includes our material, physical and spiritual growth.

Soham Meditation

Soham is a NATURE. Soham is a essence of our Living. This is a Mantra for life.

The cycle of breathing is Soham.

Breath in is SO.
Breath out id HUM.

Quality of life is based on how consciously we breath and live. Awareness of Breath in and Breath out
brings you Peace, Harmony and Satisfaction. Our conscious efforts here are to bring the best at your
surrounding to enhance the Life Style.

Our living consists of the surrounding Nature (Prakriti). We live in and our bodily receptive senses
(Indriya).

Conscious & aware Soham is the key of success to tune and mearge you and existence around you.
Our every senses is connected (&Ruled by) to one of each (Pancha Tatva) Vastu Elements & Shapes
(Form). Thus we imbibe esthetic way to express the vision of Soham in making your Dreams True for
Living.

" As your relation with your Environment". The Five senses that make you feel the five Elements
(P.T.) of existence & Sixth Sense- is intelligence (Pragya).

Soham brings balance between you & your Environment.

Need of our Living is to Utilise pancha Mahabhuta by Panchendriya the most harmonious way. As the
Body of Human being is a suburb Example of Combination of (P.T. & P.I.) senses & Elements

Our Body & Galaxy (Vishva) - Cosmic Body consists of Earth as abase for building a Foundation of
human being, which has its own 'Gandh' unique for one to one. Whatever is rooted earthly has a
Gandh of itself. Element Earth of our body is combined with the support of 70% of water element, it
harmonious & absorb it stands for life itself. Wind, which is very important element balancing all
Elements & Senses, as plays very significant role in Ayurveda. Wind allows conscious Flow of our life.

Agni, which is Fire in existence & Aap in our body to keep things alive, warm & Shakti igniting. Fire
determines the Formation with the help of wind, water & Earth.

Fire is the derive Force for every shape & size within us & everywhere in Nature.

Space i.e. Aakash where everything evolve & merge in itself it is the vision infinite understanding &
reproductive in itself. Any travel of life, all happenings of Nature is within this infinite space.

Space is always in & out of every element, as the either is everywhere in Galaxy, which will remain
forever.