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Feng Shui tips

Post by abbby » Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am

Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by Myasis Dragon » Wed, 30 Jun 2021 6:53 am

abbby wrote:
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am
Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
My wife's idea of Feng Shui is taking all of my shit out of the house and putting it in the garage.

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by Lisafuller » Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:51 pm

abbby wrote:
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am
Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by Lisafuller » Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:52 pm

Myasis Dragon wrote:
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 6:53 am
abbby wrote:
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am
Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
My wife's idea of Feng Shui is taking all of my shit out of the house and putting it in the garage.
Hahaha, that seems to be my mom’s approach as well.

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by abbby » Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:47 pm

Myasis Dragon wrote:
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 6:53 am
abbby wrote:
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am
Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
My wife's idea of Feng Shui is taking all of my shit out of the house and putting it in the garage.

That's a good one!
Is she into buying fengshui ornaments?
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. - Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by Myasis Dragon » Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:40 pm

abbby wrote:
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:47 pm
Myasis Dragon wrote:
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 6:53 am
abbby wrote:
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:25 am
Recently been reading up some books on fengshui and that got me interested. Anyone has some good basic fengshui tips for the homes to share?

From what I understand mirrors in the house have to be carefully used and placed as mirrors do bounce off the energy.

Beams above your heads are a no-no, they are like blades above you.
My wife's idea of Feng Shui is taking all of my shit out of the house and putting it in the garage.

That's a good one!
Is she into buying fengshui ornaments?
No... and I don't understand why she had a problem with my jackelope in the front room, either.

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by abbby » Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:28 pm

Maybe it's creepy or too spiritual.. Like these things kind of have spirits in them..
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by x9200 » Fri, 02 Jul 2021 5:57 am

Not a typo? Garage, not garbage? Not so bad (yet) then.

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by Myasis Dragon » Fri, 02 Jul 2021 6:29 am

x9200 wrote:
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 5:57 am
Not a typo? Garage, not garbage? Not so bad (yet) then.
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by abbby » Fri, 02 Jul 2021 6:27 pm

LOL..i think Myasis dragon will be checking his storeroom to see if it's still there...
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by popicool » Sun, 15 Oct 2023 3:59 pm

I've never believed in feng shui ornaments - 5000 years ago when the Chinese developed this system, I don't think they thought about placing a dragon in a certain area, a phoenix in another, etc. Rather, it is how all the elements of the household came together, taking into account the external environment and occupiers' personal charts.

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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by abbby » Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:40 am

Ya I would think environment and personal charts ie: date and time of birth will reflect on the suitability of the house more than ornamental stuff. And these things don't come cheap.
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by malcontent » Thu, 19 Oct 2023 9:28 pm

My theory is that the whole system of feng shui (and many other such systems) got started as a way to win people over or sell a thing or idea… after logic couldn’t convince, they resorted to this. Whether an excuse, a remedy or making a sale, the beliefs just spread from there.
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Re: Feng Shui tips

Post by popicool » Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:20 pm

I do think there is still merit in the system. For example, I find bazi reading or reading of one's unique 8 characters to be highly accurate. Also, I do use feng shui for my space and find myself more at peace compared to the arrangements before.

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